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SK 500

Instruction manual

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Page 1: ...SK 500 Instruction manual ...

Page 2: ...vating the RF signal 14 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 24 Synchronizing the bodypack transmitter with a receiver 28 Synchronizing the bodypack transmitter with the receiver individual oper...

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: ...ion and interferences in multi channel operation The frequency bank system The bodypack transmitter 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 32 channels each Each of the channels in the frequency banks 1 to 20 has been factory preset to a fixed frequency frequency preset The factor...

Page 5: ... with factory 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 microphones and instrument cables Transmitter Combinable with Receiver SK 500 G3 Clip on microphones ME 2 ME 4 MKE 2 MKE 40 He...

Page 6: ...livery includes The packaging contains the following items 1 SK 500 G3 bodypack transmitter 2 AA size batteries 1 5 V 1 instruction manual 1 frequency information sheet 1 RF licensing information sheet 1 BPP 1 bodypack pouch ...

Page 7: ...h Antenna Operation and battery status indicator red LED lit ON flashing LOW BATTERY Audio overmodulation indicator yellow LED lit AF PEAK Charging contacts SET button 왖 왔 rocker button UP DOWN Battery compartment Battery compartment cover Battery compartment catches Infra red interface ON OFF button with ESC function cancel Display panel backlit in orange 쐋 ...

Page 8: ... peak hold function When the transmitter s audio input level is excessively high the AF display shows full deflection and in addition the yellow AF PEAK LED lights up Frequency Current transmission frequency Name Freely selectable name of the transmitter Transmission icon RF signal is being transmitted Lock mode icon Lock mode is activated P pilot tone Pilot tone transmission is activated MUTE Aud...

Page 9: ...ery compartment The battery compartment cover locks into place with an audible click Charging the accupack To charge the bodypack transmitter with the BA 2015 accupack see Accessories and spare parts on page 32 installed 왘 Insert the bodypack transmitter into the L 2015 charger see Accessories and spare parts on page 32 Connecting the microphone cable instrument cable The audio input is designed f...

Page 10: ...the sensitivity of the microphone line input see page 21 Attaching and positioning the microphones ME 2 왘 Use the microphone clip to attach the microphone to clothing e g tie lapel 왘 Attach the ME 2 microphone as close as possible to the sound source The ME 2 clip on microphone has an omni directional pick up pattern It is therefore not necessary to position it precisely ME 3 왘 Adjust the ME 3 hea...

Page 11: ... to attach the microphone to clothing e g tie lapel The MKE 2 clip on microphone has an omni directional pick up pattern It is therefore not necessary to position it precisely HSP 2 HSP 4 왘 Adjust the headmic so that a comfortable and secure fit is ensured The HSP 2 headmic has an omni directional pick up pattern It is therefore not necessary to position it precisely The HSP 4 headmic has a cardio...

Page 12: ...you can also attach the bodypack transmitter with the antenna pointing down wards To do so withdraw the belt clip from its fixing points and attach it the other way round The belt clip is secured so that it cannot slide out of its fixing points accidentally To detach the belt clip 왘 Lift the belt clip as shown 왘 Press down the belt clip at one fixing point and pull it out of the transmitter housin...

Page 13: ...chronizing the bodypack transmitter with the receiver individual operation on page 28 Switching the bodypack transmitter on off 왘 Push the two battery compartment catches and open the battery compartment cover To switch the bodypack transmitter on online operation It is vital to observe the notes on frequency selection on page 28 왘 Briefly press the ON OFF button The bodypack transmitter transmits...

Page 14: ...l your entry ESC function and return you to the current standard display 왘 Keep the ON OFF button pressed until RF Mute On appears on the display panel 왘 Press the SET button The transmission frequency is displayed but the bodypack transmitter does not transmit an RF signal The transmission icon is not displayed When the pilot tone function is activated on both bodypack transmitter and receiver RF...

Page 15: ... using the bodypack transmitter determines how long the lock mode remains deactivated Setting Slide the MUTE switch Function AF On Off to the left position MUTE Mutes the audio signal to the right Unmutes the audio signal RF On Off to the left position MUTE Deactivates the RF signal offline operation to the right Activates the RF signal online operation Disabled No function When you are in the ope...

Page 16: ...he Warnings menu item on the receiver see the instruction manual of the receiver Audio signal is muted Transmitter s display panel MUTE is displayed Receiver s display panel TX Mute is displayed only when activated on the receiver see previous section Audio signal is activated muting is deactivated Transmitter s display panel MUTE is not displayed Receiver s display panel TX Mute is not displayed ...

Page 17: ...F button you can also activate deactivate the RF signal during operation To do so briefly press the ON OFF button and proceed as described on page 13 왘 Press the rocker button to select a standard display Contents of the display Selectable standard display Frequency Name Frequency bank Channel Frequency Name Frequency bank Channel ew500 G3 MHz 542 625 MUTE P AF MHz 542 625 B Ch 20 30 MUTE P AF B C...

Page 18: ...n on how to transfer settings to the bodypack transmitter 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 bodypack transmitter 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 ...

Page 19: ...ency bank the channel and the transmission frequency frequency banks U1 to U6 see page 24 Mute Mode Sets the mode for the MUTE switch see page 25 RF Power Adjusts the transmission power see page 25 Cable Emulation Emulates guitar cable capacities see page 26 Pilot Tone Activates deactivates the pilot tone transmission see page 26 LCD Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the display panel see page 27 R...

Page 20: ...tandard display is replaced by the main menu The last selected menu item is displayed 왘 Press the rocker button to change to the Sensi tivity menu item The current setting of the menu item is displayed 왘 Press the SET button to call up the menu item 왘 Press the rocker button to adjust the input sensitivity 왘 Press the SET button to store the setting 왘 Press the ON OFF button to cancel the entry Th...

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

Page 22: ...ack transmitter is muted e g allowing you to check the adjusted sensitivity before live operation Input sensitivity is adjusted Effect display too high Close talking distances speakers with loud voices or loud music passages cause overmodulation in the transmission link The yellow AF PEAK LED lights up The audio level display AF shows full deflection for the duration of the overmodulation correctl...

Page 23: ...the RF signal is deactivated Frequency bank Channels Type 1 to 20 up to 32 per frequency bank System bank frequencies are factory preset U1 to U6 up to 32 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 28 Bodypack transmi...

Page 24: ...prevents that the bodypack transmitter is accidentally switched off or programed during operation The lock mode icon on the current standard display indicates that the lock mode is activated For information on how to use the lock mode refer to page 13 왘 Press the rocker button to select a character 왘 Press the SET button to change to the next segment character or to store the complete entry 왘 Pres...

Page 25: ...es to channel 1 of the frequency bank U1 In this case U1 1 briefly appears on the display panel Upon delivery the channels of the frequency banks U1 to U6 are not assigned a transmission frequency When you are in the Tune menu item the RF signal is deactivated It is vital to observe the notes on frequency selection on page 28 왘 Press the rocker button until the Tune menu item appears 왘 Press the S...

Page 26: ...Off When the switch is in the MUTE posi tion no audio signal is transmitted RF On Off When the switch is in the MUTE posi tion the RF signal is deactivated Disabled The muting function is deactivated It is vital to observe the notes on the supplied frequency information sheet Set the frequency bank and the channel Set the frequency store the setting Call up Tune special function Advanced Menu Tune...

Page 27: ...function Therefore please observe the following when combining a bodypack transmitter or receiver of the ew 500 G3 series generation 3 with devices from an earlier evolution wireless generation Transmitter Receiver Make sure to w G3 w G2 w G3 w G2 activate the pilot tone function on both bodypack transmitter and receiver w G3 w G1 deactivate the pilot tone function on the ew 500 G3 bodypack transm...

Page 28: ... 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 body pack transmitter 왘 For information on software updates visit the SK 500 G3 product page at www sennheiser com Se...

Page 29: ...e bodypack transmitter 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 31 Synchronizing bodypack transmitters with receivers multi channel operation Combined with ew 500 G3 receivers ew 500 G3 bodypack transmitters can form transmission links that can be used in multi chan...

Page 30: ...ypack transmitter from time to time 왘 Do not use any solvents or cleansing agents CAUTION Liquids can damage the electronics of the bodypack transmitter Liquids entering the housing of the device can cause a short circuit and damage the electronics 왘 Keep all liquids away from the bodypack transmitter ...

Page 31: ...nlet is marked with a little dot for the bodypack transmitter Make sure that the antenna and the microphone cable do not cross The antenna should hang freely and be at least 1 cm away from the body The antenna must not be in direct contact with the skin For best results make sure that the transmitter sensi tivity is correctly adjusted for optimum reception Transmission range depends to a large ext...

Page 32: ...same channel Set the bodypack transmitter to the same channel as the receiver Synchronize the bodypack trans mitter with the receiver see page 28 Transmission range is exceeded Reduce the distance between bodypack transmitter 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 available no audio signal MU...

Page 33: ...nt cable with 6 3 mm jack plug 004840 CL 2 line cable with XLR 3F connector Microphones 005018 ME 2 clip on microphone condenser omni directional 005020 ME 4 clip on microphone condenser cardioid 009862 HSP 2 headmic condenser omni directional 009864 HSP 4 headmic condenser cardioid 005019 ME 3 ew headmic condenser cardioid 009831 MKE 2 ew Gold clip on microphone color black condenser omni directi...

Page 34: ...0 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 microphone 80 18 000 Hz line 25 18 000 Hz Signal to noise ratio 1 mV peak deviation 115 dBA THD 0 9 Max input voltage microphone line 3 Vrms Input impedance microphone line 40 kΩ unbalanced 1 MΩ Input capacitance switchable Adjustment range...

Page 35: ...ustry Canada RSS 123 IC 2099A G3SK limited to 806 MHz USA FCC Part 74 FCC ID DMO G3SK limited to 698 MHz ME 2 ME 3 ME 4 Microphone type condenser condenser condenser Sensitivity 20 mV Pa 1 6 mV Pa 40 mV Pa Pick up pattern omni cardioid cardioid Max SPL 130 dB SPL 150 dB SPL 120 dB SPL MKE 2 HSP 2 HSP 4 Microphone type condenser condenser condenser Sensitivity 5 mV Pa 2 mV Pa 4 mV Pa Pick up patter...

Page 36: ...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 0 180 125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz 1000 Hz 2000 Hz 4000 Hz 8000 Hz 16000 Hz Hz 100 1 000 10 000 dBV 10 20 30 40 50 60 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k Hz 100 1 000 10 000 dBV 40 50 60 70 90 100 50 100 1 m 5 cm 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k Hz 100 1 000 10 000 dBV 10 20 30 40 50 60...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...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 39: ...Bodypack transmitter attaching to clothing 11 cleaning 29 resetting Reset 27 switching on off 12 synchronizing with receiver 28 Buttons function of the 17 C Cable emulation emulating guitar cables 26 Channel assigning a frequency 24 overview 3 selecting Frequency Preset 22 selecting Tune 24 Charging accupack 8 battery status display 7 Cleaning bodypack transmitter 29 Connecting microphone instrume...

Page 40: ...one cable 8 overview 4 pick up patterns 4 polar diagrams and frequency response curves 35 suitable 4 Modulation input sensitivity adjusting the sensitivity 21 Multi channel system 28 Mute muting the audio signal 14 MUTE switch function 14 Muting audio signal 14 N Name entering a name 23 O Offline operation RF signal deactivated 13 Online operation RF signal activated 12 P Pilot tone activating dea...

Page 41: ... 12 Synchronizing bodypack transmitter receiver 28 T Transmission frequency selecting Frequency Preset 22 setting Tune 24 Transmission power optimizing 30 Troubleshooting 31 Tune setting a transmission frequency 24 U Unlock deactivating the lock mode 13 Using bodypack transmitter 12 operating menu 19 ...

Page 42: ...Sennheiser electronic GmbH Co KG Am Labor 1 30900 Wedemark Germany www sennheiser com Printed in Germany Publ 01 09 529695 A01 ...

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