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SKP 3000

     

Instructions for use

SKP3000.book  Seite 1  Freitag, 16. April 2004  11:03 11

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Page 1: ...SKP 3000 Instructions for use ...

Page 2: ...ver half a century of accumulated expertise in the design and manufacture of high quality electro acoustic equipment have made Sennheiser a world leading company in this field Please take a few moments to read these instructions carefully as we want you to enjoy your new Sennheiser product quickly and to the fullest ...

Page 3: ...tion 38 Operating controls 40 Indications and displays 41 Putting the SKP 3000 into operation 43 The operating menu 46 Working with the operating menu 48 Operating menu of the plug on transmitter 50 Adjustment tips for the operating menu 52 Troubleshooting 56 Care and maintenance 58 Specifications 59 Accessories 61 ...

Page 4: ...it If units are opened by customers in breach of this instruction the warranty becomes null and void Use the SKP 3000 plug on transmitter in dry rooms only Delivery includes 1 SKP 3000 plug on transmitter 2 AA size batteries 1 5 V Instructions for use ...

Page 5: ...your area The plug on transmitter has two channel banks with up to 20 switchable channels each The channels of the channel bank FIX Fixed Bank are factory preset to customer specific transmission frequencies These transmission frequencies cannot be changed but have been preset so that e g country specific regulations on frequency usage are taken into account The channel bank VAR Variable Bank allo...

Page 6: ...M 3031 EK 3041 EM 1046 The balanced XLR input allows the connection of dynamic microphones condenser microphones with internal power supply and condenser microphones that require 48 V phantom powering HiDyn plus noise reduction This transmitter is equipped with HiDyn plus the Sennheiser noise reduction system that reduces RF interference It increases the signal to noise radio in wireless audio tra...

Page 7: ...estore the original signal HiDyn plus has been specially developed for high quality radiomicrophone systems Note Only transmitters and receivers that are equipped with HiDyn plus can work correctly with each other If non HiDyn plus equipment was mixed with HiDyn plus the dynamic range would be drastically reduced and the transmission would sound blunt and flat HiDyn plus is permanently active and ...

Page 8: ...lanced Mechanical locking ring of XLR 3 socket LC display SET button button DOWN button UP Red LED for operation and battery status indication ON LOW BAT ON OFF button serves as the ESC cancel key in the operating menu Battery compartment cover MUTE switch ...

Page 9: ... appears when the channel bank and the channel number are displayed MHz appears when the frequency is displayed Battery status display Lock mode icon lock mode is activated MUTE display audio input is muted 7 step level display for audio signal AF with Peak Hold function ...

Page 10: ... is sufficient Red LED flashing The batteries are the BA 2015 accupack is going flat LOW BAT In addition the 4 step battery status display on the display panel provides information on the remaining battery BA 2015 accupack capacity 3 segments capacity approx 100 2 segments capacity approx 70 1 segment capacity approx 30 Battery icon flashing LOW BAT Display backlighting After pressing a button the...

Page 11: ... reliability Batteries and rechargeable battery cells have different discharging curves The transmitter is able to identify the BA 2015 accupack and to use its capacity to the Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the embossed arrow until it clicks audibly and open the cover Insert the two batteries or the BA 2015 accupack as shown below Please observe correct polarity when inser...

Page 12: ...ified as accupacks Plugging the plug on transmitter onto a microphone Note The transmitter uses the microphone body as an antenna therefore only microphones with a metal casing should be used for best signal transmission Unscrew the locking ring by turning it fully counter clockwise XLR 3 socket is unlocked Plug the transmitter s XLR 3F socket onto the microphone s XLR 3M socket Tighten the lockin...

Page 13: ...ing the lock mode The lock mode prevents that the transmitter is accidentally programmed or switched off during operation see Activating deactivating the lock mode LOCK on page 55 Press the ON OFF button to switch the transmitter on The red LED lights up To switch the transmitter off press the ON OFF button until OFF appears on the display The red LED goes off The transmitter has a MUTE switch tha...

Page 14: ...ancel the entry and return to the standard display SET Standard display get into the operating menu Operating menu get into the setting mode of the selected menu Setting mode store the settings and return to the top menu level Standard display without function Operating menu change to the previous menu or change to the next menu Setting mode adjust the setting of the selected menu option ...

Page 15: ...nnel bank TUNE Setting a transmission frequency for the channel bank U user bank SENSIT Adjusting the sensitivity AF PHANTO Switching the phantom powering on off DISPLY Selecting the standard display NAME Entering a name LOCK Activating deactivating the lock mode EXIT Exiting the operating menu and returning to the standard display ...

Page 16: ...lay is shown on the display panel Getting into the operating menu Press the SET button to get from the standard display into the operating menu The last selected menu flashes on the display Selecting a menu Press the buttons to select a menu Press the SET button to get into the setting mode of the selected menu The current setting that can be adjusted flashes on the display ...

Page 17: ...ating that the setting has been stored The display then returns to the top menu level With most menus new settings become effective immediately without having to be stored An exception are the BANK CHAN and TUNE menus With these menus new settings only become effective after they have been stored STORED appears on the display indicating that the setting has been stored Exiting the operating menu S...

Page 18: ...depends on DISPLY setting Changing the channel Channel 01 20 SET Stores the setting TUNE Setting the frequency for channel bank VAR Current frequency on the selected channel Transmission frequency in steps of 5 kHz SET Stores the setting 530 050 530 050 530 875 530 875 SET STORED VAR 02 B CH MHz MHz EXIT PHANTO SET SENSIT Setting the sensitivity 10 dB 30 dB SET Current sensitivity setting 0 50 dB ...

Page 19: ...tter name Assigning the transmitter a name Transmitter name 6 characters Letters w o pronounciation marks numbers from 0 9 special characters spaces SET 5 x next character then store MARTIN SVEN STORED ON OFF Lock mode ON SET Stores the setting STORED returns to standard display Lock mode OFF SET Stores the setting LOCK Activating the lock mode SET SET Lock mode activated or deactivated LOC OFF OF...

Page 20: ...bank FIX When switching from one channel bank to the other the channel with the lowest channel number is automatically displayed Switching between the channels in a channel bank CHAN Via the CHAN menu you can switch between the up to 20 channels in a channel bank Selecting the frequencies to be stored in the channel bank VAR TUNE Via the TUNE menu you can select the frequencies to be stored in the...

Page 21: ... signal AF always indicates the audio level even if the transmitter is muted In order to be able to use highly sensitive directional condenser microphones the plug on transmitter offers a sensitivity range extended by 20 dB The following figures are a guide to the best settings The sensitivity is correctly adjusted when the level display for audio signal AF shows full deflection only during the lo...

Page 22: ...ring switched on the operating time of the batteries or the BA 2015 accupack will be reduced Selecting the standard display DISPLY Via the DISPLY menu you can select the standard display Entering a name NAME Via the NAME menu you can enter a freely selectable name for the transmitter The name can be displayed on the standard display and can consist of up to six characters such as letters without p...

Page 23: ...nu level Activating deactivating the lock mode LOCK Via the LOCK menu you can activate or deactivate the lock mode The lock mode prevents that the transmitter is accidentally programmed or switched off during operation To deactivate the lock mode first press the SET button and then press the buttons to select LOC OFF If you confirm your selection by pressing the SET button the buttons can be opera...

Page 24: ... to the same channel Transmitter is out of range Check the squelch threshold setting or reduce the distance between transmitter and receiving antenna Receiver RF signal available no audio signal Transmitter is muted MUTE Deactivate the muting function Receiver s squelch threshold is adjusted too high Reduce the squelch threshold Audio signal has a high level of background noise Transmitter sensiti...

Page 25: ... free line of sight between transmitting and receiving antennas To avoid overmodulating the receiver observe a minimum distance of 5 m between transmitting and receiving antennas Tips for multi channel operation When operating a multi channel system make sure to only use frequencies that are intermodulation free Audio signal is distorted Transmitter sensitivity is adjusted too high see Adjusting t...

Page 26: ...58 Care and maintenance Use a slightly damp cloth to clean the transmitter from time to time Note Do not use any cleansing agents or solvents ...

Page 27: ...quencies according to customer specifications 1 channel bank with up to 20 freely selectable channels tunable in steps of 5 kHz Switching bandwidth 36 MHz Nominal peak deviation 40 kHz 56 kHz Frequency stability 10 ppm RF output power at 50 Ω typ 30 mW AF characteristics Noise reduction system Sennheiser HiDyn plus AF frequency response 60 20 000 Hz S N ratio at 1 mV and peak deviation 114 dB A at...

Page 28: ...Power supply 2 AA size batteries 1 5 V or BA 2015 accupack Microphone phantom powering 48 V 4 V at 2 mA Max power consumption at nominal voltage 2 4 V with switched on phantom powering with switched off transmitter approx 190 mA approx 280 mA 250 µA Operating time with switched off phantom powering with switched on phantom powering Battery BA 2015 8 h 8 h 5 h 5 h Temperature range 10 C to 55 C Dim...

Page 29: ...61 Accessories BA 2015 Accupack L 2015 Charger for BA 2015 accupack POP 1 Plug on pouch ...

Page 30: ...htlinie 89 336 EEC bzw der R TTE Direktive 1999 5 EC entsprechen Zur sachgemäßen Umsetzung der in den EG Richtlinien genann ten Anforderungen wurden folgende Normen herangezogen conform to the basic requirements of EEC Directive 89 336 EEC resp R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC To effect correct application of the requirements stated in the EEC Directives the following standards were consulted sont confor...

Page 31: ...i alla normativa 89 336 EEC resp alla normativa R TTE 1999 5 EC Per un appropriato risconto nell ambito della normativa CEE sono state consultate le seguenti normative evereenkomt met de basiseisen van de EG Richtlijn 89 336 EEC resp de EG Richtlijn 1999 5 EC Om de eisen die in de EG Richtlijnen vermeld zijn in juiste vorm om te zetten zijn van volgende normen gebruik gemaakt ETS 300 445 ETS 300 4...

Page 32: ...Avant d utiliser l appareil veuillez observer les dispositions légales en vigueur dans votre pays Nota Prima della messa in funzione seguite le prescrizioni vigenti nel paese nel quale viene utilizzato Observación Anterior a la puesta en funcionamiento deberán observarse las correspondientes ordenanzas nacionales Opmerking Voor inbedrijfstelling dient u de afzonderlijke landspecifieke voorschrifte...

Page 33: ...ge the removal of material and manufacturing defects through repair or replacement of either individual parts or the entire device Inappropriate usage e g operating faults mechanical damages incorrect operating voltage wear and tear force majeure and defects which were known at the time of purchase are excluded from guarantee claims The guarantee is void if the product is manipulated by non author...

Page 34: ...Sennheiser electronic GmbH Co KG 30900 Wedemark Germany Phone 49 5130 600 0 Fax 49 5130 600 300 www sennheiser com Printed in Germany Publ 04 04 92174 A01 ...

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