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Specifications

Frequency response curve MMD 835-1

Frequency response curve MMD 845-1

Frequency response curve MME 865-1

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Summary of Contents for Evolution SKM 300

Page 1: ...SKM 300 Instruction manual ...

Page 2: ... Selecting a standard display 16 Using the operating menu 17 The buttons 17 Overview of the operating menu 18 Working with the operating menu 19 Adjusting settings via the operating menu 21 The main menu Menu 21 The extended menu Advanced Menu 23 Synchronizing the radio microphone with a receiver 27 Synchronizing the radio microphone with the receiver individual operation 27 Synchronizing radio mi...

Page 3: ... been exposed to rain or mois ture does not operate properly or has been dropped WARNING To reduce the risk of short circuits do not use the product near water and do not expose it to rain or moisture Replacement parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by Sennheiser or those having the same characteristics as the original part Unaut...

Page 4: ...es in multi channel operation Interchangeable microphone heads allowing the use of different pick up patterns and sensitivities Extended muting function due to MIC button on the radio microphone The frequency bank system The radio microphone is available in 6 UHF frequency ranges with 1 680 transmission frequencies per frequency range Each frequency range A E G offers 26 frequency banks with up to...

Page 5: ...actory preset frequencies This has the advantage that a transmission system is ready for immediate use after switch on several transmission systems can be operated simulta neously on the preset frequencies without causing intermodulation interference Overview of the microphone heads The name and pick up pattern of the microphone head are printed on the sound inlet basket of the radio microphone Ra...

Page 6: ...includes The packaging contains the following items 1 SKM 300 G3 radio microphone incl microphone head 2 AA size batteries 1 5 V 1 microphone clamp 1 instruction manual 1 frequency information sheet 1 RF licensing information sheet ...

Page 7: ...쐏 Body of radio microphone 쐄 Battery compartment not visible from outside 쐂 Display panel backlit in orange 쐆 Infra red interface 쐊 Antenna 쐎 Color coded protection ring available in different colors 쐅 Operation and battery status indicator red LED lit ON flashing LOW BATTERY 쐈 Charging contacts 쐉 Multi function switch DOWN UP and SET 씈 ON OFF button with ESC function cancel 쐋 쐎 쐏 쐄 쐂 쐆 쐊 씈 쐈 쐈 쐅 ...

Page 8: ...udio level AF Modulation of the radio micro phone with peak hold function 햳 Frequency Current transmission frequency 햴 Name Freely selectable name of the transmitter 햵 Transmission icon RF signal is being transmitted 햶 Lock mode icon Lock mode is activated 햷 P pilot tone Pilot tone transmission is activated 햸 MUTE Audio signal is muted 햹 Battery status Charge status approx 100 approx 70 approx 30 ...

Page 9: ... radio microphone as far as it will go Open the battery compartment cover 씉 CAUTION Danger of damage to the radio microphone When unscrewing the radio microphone during operation while pressing the MIC button 쐋 at the same time the electronics of the radio microphone will be damaged Do not press the MIC button 쐋 while unscrewing the radio microphone When unscrewing the radio microphone during oper...

Page 10: ...o charge the radio microphone with the BA 2015 accupack see Accessories and spare parts on page 31 installed Insert the radio microphone into the LA 2 charging adapter see Accessories and spare parts on page 31 until it locks into place Plug the LA 2 charging adapter with the inserted radio microphone into the L 2015 charger see Accessories and spare parts on page 31 The LA 2 charging adapter and ...

Page 11: ...s operational again Do not touch the contacts of the radio microphone nor the contacts of the microphone head 쐃 The contacts can become dirty or damaged if touched When unscrewing the microphone head 쐃 during operation the muting function is automatically acti vated MUTE appears on the display panel When screwing the microphone head 쐃 back to the radio microphone the muting is canceled MUTE disapp...

Page 12: ...the multi function switch from accidental operation Protection rings 쐎 in different colors are available as acces sories see Accessories and spare parts on page 31 The protection rings allow you to clearly identify each radio microphone Remove the color coded protection ring 쐎 as shown Put on a new protection ring as shown 쐎 쐎 쐎 쐎 ...

Page 13: ... nizing the radio microphone with a receiver on page 27 Switching the radio microphone on off To switch the radio microphone on online operation CAUTION Reduced transmission range If you touch the antenna 쐊 of the radio micro phone the transmission range will be consid erably reduced Only hold the radio microphone by its body It is vital to observe the notes on frequency selection on page 27 Brief...

Page 14: ...u to the current standard display Keep the ON OFF button pressed until RF Mute On appears on the display panel Press the multi function switch The transmission frequency is displayed but the radio microphone does not transmit an RF signal The transmission icon 햵 is not displayed The MIC button 쐋 goes off When the pilot tone function is activated on both radio microphone and receiver RF Mute appear...

Page 15: ...you can set the desired function of the MIC button 쐋 Press the multi function switch Locked appears on the display panel Move the multi function switch Unlock appears on the display panel Press the multi function switch again The lock mode is temporarily deactivated How you are using the radio microphone deter mines how long the lock mode remains deacti vated Setting MIC button 쐋 Function AF On Of...

Page 16: ... microphone will be muted until you press the MIC button The current state of the muting function or the RF signal is displayed on the display panel of the radio microphone see next section An additional display of the muting function appears on the receiver s display panel when the pilot tone function is activated on both radio microphone and receiver and in addition this display has been activat...

Page 17: ...adio microphone s display panel transmission icon 햵 is displayed MUTE 햸 is not displayed Receiver s display panel RF Mute is not displayed You can also deactivate the RF signal on switch on For more information refer to the chapter Switching the radio microphone on off on page 13 Using the ON OFF button you can also activate deactivate the RF signal during operation To do so briefly press the ON O...

Page 18: ... transfer settings to the radio microphone refer to the instruction manual of your receiver The relevant information is marked with the sync icon Button Function of the button Press the ON OFF button Switches the radio microphone on and off Cancels the entry and returns to the current standard display ESC function Activates deactivates the RF signal special function see page 13 Press the multi fun...

Page 19: ...s U1 to U6 see page 23 Sets the frequency bank the channel and the transmission frequency frequency banks U1 to U6 see page 24 Mute Mode Sets the mode for the MIC button see page 25 RF Power Adjusts the transmission power see page 25 Pilot Tone Activates deactivates the pilot tone transmission see page 25 LCD Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the display panel see page 26 Reset Resets the settings ...

Page 20: ...s replaced by the main menu The last selected menu item is displayed Move the multi function switch to change to the Sensitivity menu item The current setting of the selected menu item is displayed Press the multi function switch to call up the menu item Move the multi function switch to adjust the input sensitivity Press the multi function switch to store the setting Press the ON OFF button to ca...

Page 21: ...erating menu Exiting a menu item To directly return to the current standard display Change to the Exit menu item Confirm your selection You return to the next higher menu level Press the ON OFF button Menu Exit ON OFF ...

Page 22: ...l even if the radio microphone is muted e g allowing you to check the adjusted sensitivity before live operation Inputsensitivityis adjusted Effect display too high Close talking distances speakers with loud voices or loud music passages cause overmodulation in the transmission link The audio level display AF 햲 shows full deflection for the duration of the overmodulation correctly The audio level ...

Page 23: ...uency bank System bank frequencies are factory preset U1 to U6 up to 24 per frequency bank User bank frequencies are freely selectable When setting up multi channel systems please observe the following Only the factory preset frequencies within one frequency bank are intermodulation free see page 27 Radio microphone and receiver of a transmission link have to be set to the same frequency It is vit...

Page 24: ...smission frequency to be stored in the current channel or you can select a different channel in one of the frequency banks U1 to U6 and assign this channel a transmission frequency Move the multi function switch to select a character Press the multi function switch to change to the next segment character or to store the complete entry Move the multi function switch to select the desired setting Wh...

Page 25: ...lti function switch until the Tune menu item appears Press the multi function switch until the frequency bank selection appears Press the multi function switch The frequency selection appears Press the multi function switch The frequency selection appears Press the multi function switch Your settings are stored You are back to the operating menu 543 200 MHz Tune 544 200 MHz B Ch U1 1 B Ch U1 1 Tun...

Page 26: ...the radio signal is deactivated Push To Mute The audio signal is muted as long as you press the MIC button Push To Talk If you select Push To Talk the radio microphone will be muted until the MIC button is pressed For information on how to use the MIC button refer to page 14 The audio signal is activated as long as you press the MIC button Disabled The function is deactivated It is vital to observ...

Page 27: ... for the pilot tone and for the frequency banks U1 to U6 remain unchanged For an overview of the factory preset default settings refer to the supplied frequency information sheet Displaying the software revision Software Revision You can display the current software revision of the radio microphone For information on software updates visit the SKM 300 G3 product page at www sennheiser com Radio mi...

Page 28: ... microphone to the same frequency bank and the same channel as the receiver see page 22 If you still cannot establish a transmission link refer to the chapter If a problem occurs on page 30 Synchronizing radio microphones with receivers multi channel operation Combined with ew 300 G3 receivers ew 300 G3 radio microphones can form transmission links that can be used in multi channel systems For inf...

Page 29: ...clear water If necessary clean the foam insert with a mild detergent or replace the foam insert Dry the upper sound inlet basket Dry the foam insert Reinsert the foam insert Replace the sound inlet basket on the microphone head and screw it tight You should also clean the contact rings of the microphone head from time to time Wipe the contact rings of the microphone head with a cloth CAUTION Liqui...

Page 30: ... m There should be a free line of sight between trans mitting and receiving antennas To avoid overloading the receiver observe a minimum distance of 5 m between transmitting and receiving antennas Only hold the radio microphone by its body If you touch the antenna of the radio microphone the trans mission range will be considerably reduced for multi channel operation For multi channel operation yo...

Page 31: ...microphone and receiver are not on the same channel Set the radio micro phone to the same channel as the receiver Synchronize the radio microphone with the receiver see page 17 Transmission range is exceeded Reduce the distance between radio micro phone and receiving antennas Increase the trans mission power see page 25 RF signal is deactivated RF Mute Activate the RF signal see page 14 RF signal ...

Page 32: ... cardioid 502579 MMD 945 1 microphone head dynamic super cardioid 502575 MMD 835 1 microphone head dynamic cardioid 502576 MMD 845 1 microphone head dynamic super cardioid 501581 MME 865 1 microphone head condenser super cardioid 502582 MMK 965 1 BK microphone head color black externally polarized dual diaphragm condenser microphone cardioid super cardioid switch able 502583 MMK 965 1 BL microphon...

Page 33: ...y 15 ppm RF output power at 50 Ω switchable typ 10 mW Low typ 30 mW Standard Pilot tone squelch can be switched off AF characteristics Compander system Sennheiser HDX AF frequency response 80 18 000 Hz Signal to noise ratio 1 mV peak deviation 115 dBA THD 0 9 Adjustment range of input sensitivity 48 dB adjustable in 6 dB steps Overall device Temperature range 10 C to 55 C Power supply 2 AA size ba...

Page 34: ...namic condenser Sensitivity 2 1 mV Pa 1 6 mV Pa 1 6 mV Pa Pick up pattern cardioid super cardioid super cardioid Max SPL 154 dB SPL 154 dB SPL 152 dB SPL Polar diagram MMD 835 1 Polar diagram MMD 845 1 Polar diagram MME 865 1 0 5 10 15 20 25 dB 30 30 60 60 90 90 120 150 120 150 0 180 125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz 1000 Hz 2000 Hz 4000 Hz 8000 Hz 16000 Hz 0 5 10 15 20 25 dB 30 30 60 60 90 90 120 150 120 150 ...

Page 35: ...rve MMD 845 1 Frequency response curve MME 865 1 Hz 100 1 000 10 000 dBV 30 40 50 60 70 80 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k Hz 100 1 000 10 000 dBV 30 40 50 60 70 80 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k Hz 100 1 000 10 000 dBV 30 40 50 60 70 80 50 100 0 90 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k ...

Page 36: ...ntry specific regulations Statements regarding FCC and Industry Canada This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS 210 of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been te...

Page 37: ...he receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This class B digital device complies with the Canadian ICES 003 Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Sennheiser electronic Corp may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment Before putting the device into operation please observe the respective country specific...

Page 38: ...selecting Frequency Preset 22 selecting Tune 23 Charging accupack 9 battery status display 7 Cleaning radio microphone 28 Color coded protection ring changing 11 D Deactivating lock mode temporarily 14 Displays adjusting the contrast LCD Contrast 26 charge status 7 overview 7 standard displays 16 F Factory default settings resetting the settings in the operating menu 26 Frequency preset frequencie...

Page 39: ... operation RF signal deactivated 13 Online operation RF signal activated 12 P Pilot tone activating deactivating 25 transmission 25 Push To Mute cough function 15 Push To Talk transmit function 15 R Radio microphone cleaning 28 resetting Reset 26 switching on off 12 synchronizing with receiver 27 Reset resetting the settings in the operating menu 26 RF Mute On Off activating deactivating the RF si...

Page 40: ...uency selecting Frequency Preset 22 setting Tune 23 Transmission link establishing 27 Troubleshooting 30 Tune setting a transmission frequency 23 U Unlock deactivating the lock mode 14 Using operating menu 19 radio microphone 12 ...

Page 41: ...Sennheiser electronic GmbH Co KG Am Labor 1 30900 Wedemark Germany www sennheiser com Printed in Germany Publ 01 09 529672 A01 ...

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