Sennheiser EM 100 G4 Instruction Manual Download

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evolution wireless G4

100 series

Instruction Manual

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG

Am Labor 1, 30900 Wedemark, Germany, www.sennheiser.com

ew 100 G4 - v1.

Summary of Contents for EM 100 G4

Page 1: ...evolution wireless G4 100 series Instruction Manual Sennheiser electronic GmbH Co KG Am Labor 1 30900 Wedemark Germany www sennheiser com ew 100 G4 v1 1 ...

Page 2: ...eling set 17 Microphone clamp 17 The frequency bank system 18 Installing and starting up ew 100 G4 series devices 19 Installing the EM 100 G4 20 Connectors on the rear of the device 20 Product overview for the rear side of the EM 100 G4 20 Connecting disconnecting the EM 100 G4 to from the power supply system 21 Creating a data network 22 Setting up a multi channel system with more than 12 receive...

Page 3: ...o antennas supply a 8 channel system 44 Installing the ASA 214 in a rack 45 Mounting a single antenna splitter in a rack 46 Mounting two antenna splitters side by side in a rack 48 Using ew 100 G4 series devices 49 Using the EM 100 G4 51 Operating elements on the front of the device 51 Product overview for the front of the EM 100 G4 51 Switching the EM 100 G4 on and off 52 Muting the audio output ...

Page 4: ...RF mute 80 Lock off function 81 Displays on the SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter dis play panel 82 Select a standard display 83 Buttons for navigating the SKM 100 G4 menu 84 Navigating through the menu 84 Making changes in a menu item 84 Setting options in the menu 85 Sensitivity menu item 86 Frequency Preset menu item 87 Name menu item 87 Auto Lock menu item 88 Advanced menu item 89 Advanced Tune ...

Page 5: ...106 Advanced Mute Mode menu item 107 Advanced Cable Emulation menu item 107 Advanced Pilot Tone menu item 108 Advanced LCD Contrast menu item 108 Advanced Reset menu item 108 Advanced Software Revision menu item 108 Using the ASA 214 109 Operating elements on the front of the device 109 Switching the ASA 214 on and off 109 Overview 110 Product variants 111 EM 100 G4 product variants 111 Made in Ge...

Page 6: ...ck plug 124 6 3 mm stereo jack plug balanced audio in loop out 124 6 3 mm mono jack plug unbalanced 125 6 3 mm stereo jack plug for headphone jack 125 XLR 3 plug balanced 125 Hollow jack plug for power supply 125 Cleaning and maintenance 126 Cleaning the sound inlet basket of the microphone mo dule 126 Contact 128 Instruction manual as a PDF 128 Customer service 128 Feedback 128 ...

Page 7: ...tion about the individual products in the ew 100 G4 se ries under ew 100 G4 series products For information about the available accessories see Accessories You can find information about the ew 100 G4 series frequency bank sys tem under The frequency bank system ...

Page 8: ... are available from the individual prod ucts You can find more information under Product variants You can find technical specifications about the individual products un der Specifications You can find information about installing the products under Installing and starting up ew 100 G4 series devices You can find information about operating the products under Using ew 100 G4 series devices ...

Page 9: ...0 G4 rack receiver You can find more detailed information about the EM 100 G4 in the follow ing sections Installation and Startup Installing the EM 100 G4 Operation Using the EM 100 G4 Technical Data EM 100 G4 ...

Page 10: ...andheld transmitter is also available in the SKM 100 G4 S variant with an integrated mute switch You can find more detailed information about the SKM 100 G4 in the follow ing sections Installation and Startup Installing the SKM 100 G4 Operation Using the SKM 100 G4 Technical Data SKM 100 G4 ...

Page 11: ...4 bodypack transmitter You can find more detailed information about the SK 100 G4 in the follow ing sections Installation and Startup Installing the SK 100 G4 Operation Using the SK 100 G4 Technical Data SK 100 G4 ...

Page 12: ...ules on their respective product pages at www sennheiser com Module Features Article no MMD 835 1 BK Dynamic cardioid black 502575 MMD 845 1 BK Dynamic super cardioid black 502576 MME 865 1 BK Capacitor super cardioid black 502581 MMD 935 1 BK Dynamic cardioid black 502577 MMD 945 1 BK Dynamic super cardioid black 502579 MMK 965 1 BK Capacitor switchable Cardioid super cardioid black 502582 MMK 96...

Page 13: ...mm jack plug on lockable 3 5 mm jack plug article no 005021 Microphone Features Article no ME 2 II Lavalier microphone omni direc tional black 507437 ME 3 II Headset microphone cardioid black 506295 ME 4 N Lavalier microphone cardioid black 005020 MKE 1 ew Lavalier microphone omni direc tional black 502876 MKE 1 ew 3 Lavalier microphone omni direc tional beige 502879 MKE 2 ew Gold Lavalier microph...

Page 14: ... is designed for use with evolution wire less G4 series handheld transmitters bodypack transmitters and bodypack receivers Article no 009950 L 2015 charger The BA 2015 rechargeable battery can be charged in the L 2015 charger on its own or inside of the bodypack transmitter bodypack receiver Article no 009828 ...

Page 15: ...Accessories 14 LA 2 charging adapter Charging adapter for L 2015 charger for charging SKM G4 handheld trans mitters with installed BA 2015 rechargeable battery Article no 503162 ...

Page 16: ... EM 100 G4 EM 300 500 G4 or SR IEM G4 in a 19 rack Article no 503167 AM 2 antenna front mounting kit Antenna front mounting kit for installing antenna connections on the front of the rack when using the EM 100 G4 EM 300 500 G4 or SR IEM G4 to gether with the GA 3 rack mounting kit Article no 009912 ...

Page 17: ...nt frequency range A article no 502567 AB 3 A1 variant frequency range A1 article no 507367 AB 3 B variant frequency range B article no 502568 AB 3 C variant frequency range C article no 502569 AB 3 D variant frequency range D article no 502570 AB 3 E variant frequency range E article no 502571 AB 3 G variant frequency range G article no 502572 AB 3 GB variant frequency range GB article no 504680 ...

Page 18: ...ies 17 Additional accessories Color labeling set KEN 2 color labeling set for SKM handheld transmitters article no 530195 Microphone clamp MZQ 1 microphone clamp for SKM handheld transmitters article no 076670 ...

Page 19: ...range 516 558 MHz AS range 520 558 MHz G range 566 608 MHz GB range 606 648 MHz B range 626 668 MHz C range 734 776 MHz D range 780 822 MHz JB range 806 810 MHz E range 823 865 MHz K range 925 937 5 MHz 1G8 range 1785 1800 MHz Every frequency range has 21 frequency banks with up to 12 channels You can find information about the frequency presets in the frequen cy tables of the respective frequency...

Page 20: ...d connecting ew 100 G4 series devices in the following sections EM 100 G4 rack receiver Installing the EM 100 G4 SKM 100 G4 S handheld transmitter Installing the SKM 100 G4 SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter Installing the SK 100 G4 ASA 214 antenna splitter Installing the ASA 214 You can find information about operating the products under Using ew 100 G4 series devices ...

Page 21: ... to from the power supply system 2 Connecting cables for the power supply unit DC IN See Connecting disconnecting the EM 100 G4 to from the power supply system 3 XLR 3 socket for audio output balanced AF OUT BAL See Outputting audio signals 4 6 3 mm jack socket for audio output unbalanced AF OUT UNBAL See Outputting audio signals 5 RJ 10 interface DATA See Creating a data network 6 RJ 10 interface...

Page 22: ... system Insert the plug of the power supply unit into the DC IN socket of the re ceiver Pass the cable of the power supply unit through the cable grip Slide the supplied country adapter onto the power supply unit Plug the power supply unit into the wall socket To completely disconnect the EM 100 G4 from the power supply system Unplug the power supply unit from the wall socket Unplug the power supp...

Page 23: ...ulti channel system via this data network using the Easy Setup function The setup only works when all of the receivers have the same frequency range Connect the receivers to create a multi channel system using the sup plied RJ 10 cables as shown in the diagram Both RJ 10 sockets are interchangeable There is no set order for ca bling You can find more information about the Easy Setup function under...

Page 24: ...o automatically set up a maximum of 12 receivers If you assign the frequencies manually however you can use up to 20 re ceivers in a multi channel system not possible in the JB K and 1G8 fre quency ranges To do so set a frequency manually in each receiver see Advanced Tune menu item Use the frequencies from the following table ...

Page 25: ...socket and an unbalanced 6 3 mm jack output socket Always use only one of the two AF OUT output sockets for each chan nel To connect an XLR cable Plug the XLR cable into the AF OUT BAL socket of the EM 100 G4 To connect a jack cable Plug the jack cable into the AF OUT UNBAL socket of the EM 100 G4 ...

Page 26: ...e EM 100 G4 Connect the second rod antenna to the ANT II socket on the rear side of the EM 100 G4 Gently angle the rod antennas to the left and right as shown in the fig ure If you are using more than one receiver we recommend using remote antennas and the ASA 214 antenna splitter You can find more infor mation here Installing the ASA 214 Using the ASA 214 ...

Page 27: ...eed the permissible temperature limit specified in the specifications See EM 100 G4 Ensure sufficient ventilation if necessary provide additional ventila tion Make sure that the mechanical loading of the rack is even When connecting to the power supply system observe the information indicated on the type plate Avoid circuit overloading If necessary pro vide overcurrent protection When rack mountin...

Page 28: ...e both of the the mounting angles to the sides of the receiver us ing the previously removed recessed head screws Secure the blanking plate to one of the mounting angles using two re cessed head screws M6x10 Attach the AM 2 antenna front mounting set optional accessory and mount the rod antennas on the blanking plate right diagram Slide the receiver with the mounted blanking plate into the 19 rack...

Page 29: ...the ASA 214 antenna splitter in com bination with the AM 2 front mounting kit and an additional GA 3 rack mounting kit To mount the receiver using the GA 3 rack mounting kit optional accesso ry Place both receivers upside down and side by side on an even surface Secure the jointing plate to the transmitters using the six recessed head screws M3x6 Secure the mounting angle ...

Page 30: ...ow counter clockwise off of the handle of the wireless microphone When you remove the wireless microphone during operation mute is automatically activated MUTE appears in the display panel When you screw the microphone back together mute is deactivated Pull the rear part of the wireless microphone all the way out Open the cover of the battery compartment Place the batteries or the BA 2015 recharge...

Page 31: ...Installing the SKM 100 G4 30 Battery status Charge status of the batteries Charge status is critical LOW BATT ...

Page 32: ...ne module Unscrew the microphone module Screw the desired microphone module on Do not touch the wireless microphone contacts or the microphone module contacts If you touch the contacts they may become dirty or bent When you unscrew the microphone module during operation mute is au tomatically activated MUTE appears in the display panel When you screw the microphone module back on mute is deactivat...

Page 33: ...Installing the SKM 100 G4 32 Changing the colored ring To change the colored ring Pull the colored ring off as shown in the diagram Attached a colored ring in the color you want as shown in the diagram ...

Page 34: ...nd removing the batteries rechargeable batteries You can operate the bodypack transmitter either with batteries AA 1 5 V or with the rechargeable Sennheiser BA 2015 battery Press the two catches and open the battery compartment cover Insert the batteries or the rechargeable battery as shown below Please observe correct polarity when inserting the batteries Close the battery compartment The cover l...

Page 35: ...Installing the SK 100 G4 34 Battery status Charge status of the batteries Charge status is critical LOW BATT ...

Page 36: ...t microphones for the bodypack transmitter under Microphones and cables To connect a microphone to the bodypack transmitter Insert the cable s 3 5 mm jack plug into the MIC LINE socket on the bodypack transmitter as shown in the diagram Screw the plug s coupling ring onto the audio socket thread of the bodypack transmitter ...

Page 37: ... need the Ci 1 N 6 3 mm jack plug on a lockable 3 5 mm jack plug or CL 2 XLR 3F plug on lockable 3 5 mm jack plug Sennheiser cables To connect an instrument or line source to bodypack transmitter Insert the cable s 3 5 mm jack plug into the MIC LINE socket on the bodypack transmitter as shown in the diagram Screw the plug s coupling ring onto the audio socket thread of the bodypack transmitter ...

Page 38: ... bodypack trans mitter with the antenna pointing downwards 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 acci dentally To detach the belt clip Lift the belt clip as shown in the diagram Press one side of the clip downward on the fixing hole and pull it out of the transmitter housing...

Page 39: ...t of diversity branch B See Connecting antennas 2 RF OUT A BNC socket RF output only for connecting an additional ASA 214 to build an 8 channel diversity system See Configuring multi channel systems 3 DC INsocket To connect the NT 1 1 power supply unit See Connecting disconnecting the ASA 214 to from the power sup ply system 4 4 BNC sockets B1 to B4 RF outputs of diversity branch B for connection ...

Page 40: ... need the NT 1 1 power supply unit Only use the supplied NT 1 1 power supply unit It is designed for your an tenna splitter and ensures safe operation To connect the ASA 214 antenna splitter to the power supply system Plug the hollow jack plug of the power supply unit into the DC IN socket of the antenna splitter Pass the cable of the power supply unit through the cable grip Slide the supplied cou...

Page 41: ... wireless G3 EM 100 G3 EM 300 G3 EM 500 G3 2000 series EM 2000 with its own power supply EM 2050 with its own power supply To connect the receivers to the ASA 214 antenna splitter Connect one of the receiver s antenna inputs to one of the BNC sockets A1 to A4 using one of the supplied BNC cables The compatible receivers listed above do not require their own power supply They are powered via the BN...

Page 42: ...ase of poor recep tion conditions we recommend using remote antennas Connecting remote antennas Mount two antennas or a combination of an antenna and an antenna amplifier to the BNC sockets ANT RF IN A and ANT RF IN B Connecting rod antennas Mount the antennas to the BNC sockets ANT RF IN A and ANT RF IN B Align the antennas in a V shape in order to ensure the best possible re ception ...

Page 43: ...ng the ASA 214 42 Information on antenna amplifiers and cable lengths The following table shows which cable lengths require the use of the AB 3 antenna amplifier as well as the maximum recommended cable lengths ...

Page 44: ...Installing the ASA 214 43 Configuring multi channel systems The following options for connecting multi channel systems are possible Option 1 Two antennas supply a 4 channel system ...

Page 45: ...Installing the ASA 214 44 Option 2 Two 4 channel systems are interconnected Option 3 Two antennas supply a 8 channel system ...

Page 46: ...the permissible temperature limit specified in the specifications See Specifications Ensure sufficient ventilation if necessary provide additional ventila tion Make sure that the mechanical loading of the rack is even When connecting to the power supply system observe the information indicated on the type plate Avoid circuit overloading If necessary pro vide overcurrent protection When rack mounti...

Page 47: ...ccessory To fasten the mounting angle of the GA 3 rack mounting kit Unscrew and remove the two recessed head screws M4x8 on each side of the antenna splitter Secure the mounting angles to the sides of the antenna splitter using the previously removed recessed head screws Secure the blanking plate to one of the mounting angles using two re cessed head screws M6x10 ...

Page 48: ...se cover the antenna holes with the two covers left diagram Attach the AM 2 antenna front mounting set optional accessory and mount the rod antennas on the blanking plate right diagram Slide the antenna splitter with the mounted blanking plate into the 19 rack Secure the mounting angle and the blanking plate to the 19 rack Align the mounted antennas in a V shape ...

Page 49: ...rack To mount the antenna splitters using the GA 3 rack mounting kit optional accessory Place both antenna splitters upside down and side by side on an even surface Secure the jointing plate to the transmitters using the six recessed head screws M3x6 Secure the mounting angle ...

Page 50: ... fol lowing sections EM 100 G4 rack receiver Using the EM 100 G4 SKM 100 G4 S handheld transmitter Using the SKM 100 G4 SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter Using the SK 100 G4 ASA 214 antenna splitter Using the ASA 214 You can find information about installation and start up of the prod ucts under Installing and starting up ew 100 G4 series devices ...

Page 51: ... tablishing a radio link Synchronizing the receiver settings to the transmitter Synchroniz ing devices Using the menu of the receiver Displays on the EM 100 G4 display panel Using the menu of the handheld transmitter Displays on the SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter display panel Using the menu of the bodypack transmitter Displays on the SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter display panel ...

Page 52: ...he device Product overview for the front of the EM 100 G4 1 Infrared interface with a blue LED See Synchronizing devices 2 Display panel See Displays on the EM 100 G4 display panel 3 UP DOWN buttons See Buttons for navigating through the menu 4 SYNC button See Synchronizing devices 5 ESC button See Buttons for navigating through the menu 6 SET button See Buttons for navigating through the menu 7 S...

Page 53: ...d dis play appears To switch the receiver to standby mode If necessary deactivate the lock off function see Lock off function Press and hold the STANDBY button until OFF appears on the display panel The display panel switches off To completely switch the receiver off Disconnect the receiver from the power supply system by unplugging the power supply unit from the wall socket ...

Page 54: ...ver Short press the STANDBY button in one of the standard displays The RX Mute On display appears Press the SET button The audio signal is muted To cancel the muting Short press the STANDBY button The RX Mute Off display appears Press the SET button The audio output is no longer muted ...

Page 55: ...Press the SET button Locked appears in the display panel Press the UP or DOWN button Unlock appears in the display panel Press the SET button Lock off function is now temporarily deactivated When you are in the operating menu Lock off function is deactivated long enough for you to work in the op erating menu When one of the standard displays is shown Lock off function is automatically activated af...

Page 56: ...information such as reception quality battery status audio level etc is displayed on the home screen of the display panel See Home screen The display panel also displays the operating menu which you can use to configure all of the settings See Setting options in the menu ...

Page 57: ...ous display Long press the ESC button Cancels the entry and returns to the home screen Press the SET button Changes from the current standard display to the operating menu Calls up a menu item Changes to a submenu Stores the settings and returns to the operating menu Press the UP or DOWN button Selects a standard display see Home screen Changes to the previous or next menu item Changes the setting...

Page 58: ...hreshold see Squelch menu item 2 AF audio level audio frequency Displays the audio level of the received transmitter When the display shows full deflection the audio input level is exces sively high When the transmitter is overloaded frequently or for ex tended periods of time the PEAK display is shown inverted See AF Out menu item 3 Frequency bank and channel Current frequency bank and channel nu...

Page 59: ...transmission quality between the transmitter and the receiver By doing a soundcheck you can ensure adequate transmission quality in the entire area in which you want to use the transmitter You can do the soundcheck without the help of another person With the transmitter walk up and down the area in which you want to use the transmitter The receiver records the following parameters RF Min Minimum R...

Page 60: ...vel Ways to optimize On your transmitter adjust the audio level as high as possible without the display for the audio level showing full deflection AF Max is at a level with the PEAK display See AF Out menu item Guitar Tuner standard display The Guitar Tuner standard display shows the guitar tuner only for the SK 100 G4 The Guitar Tuner standard display is deactivated upon delivery To show this st...

Page 61: ...ectable name See Name menu item Adjusting the audio output level See AF Out menu item Adjusting the frequency response of the output signal See Equalizer menu item Activate deactivate the automatic lock off function See Auto Lock menu item Configuring enhanced settings in the Advanced Menu Adjusting the receiving frequencies for the U frequency bank Adjusting the guitar tuner options Activating de...

Page 62: ...Using the EM 100 G4 61 Menu structure The figure shows the complete EM 100 G4 menu structure in an overview ...

Page 63: ... signal lev el area CAUTION Risk of hearing and material damage If you set the squelch threshold to a very low value a very loud hissing noise can occur in the receiver This hissing noise can be loud enough to cause hearing damage or overload your system s loudspeakers Before adjusting the squelch threshold set the volume of the audio out put to the minimum Never change the squelch threshold durin...

Page 64: ...rating menu Press the UP or DOWN button until the Squelch menu item appears in the selection frame Press the SET button to open the menu item Adjust the settings as desired Press the SET button to save the changes you made to the settings or Press the ESC button to cancel the entry without saving the setting ...

Page 65: ...hreshold setting influences the result Set the squelch thresh old to Low for as many frequencies as possible and to High for as many safe frequencies as possible see Squelch menu item To open the Easy Setup menu item On the home screen press the SET button to open the operating menu Press the UP or DOWN button until the Easy Setup menu item appears in the selection frame Press the SET button to op...

Page 66: ...equency with the transmitter at a later point see or Press the SYNC button to synchronize the selected frequency with the transmitter immediately Current List Select Current List to show the list of unused frequencies from the last scan Reset Select Reset List to delete the list of unused frequencies ...

Page 67: ...aster receiver as described above After the scan the display panels of the other receivers will display the message Assign New Frequency Receivers with non compatible frequency ranges will display the mes sage Unassignable Frequency Select an unused frequency for the first receiver on the master receiv er Press the SET button on the receiver that you would like to assign this frequency to Use this...

Page 68: ...automatically set up a maximum of 12 receivers If you assign the frequencies manually however you can use up to 20 re ceivers in a multi channel system not possible in the JB K and 1G8 fre quency ranges To do so set a frequency manually in each receiver see Advanced Tune menu item Use the frequencies from the following table ...

Page 69: ...creen press the SET button to open the operating menu Press the UP or DOWN button until the Frequency Preset menu item appears in the selection frame Press the SET button to open the menu item Adjust the settings as desired Press the SET button to save the changes you made to the settings or Press the ESC button to cancel the entry without saving the setting You can set the frequencies of the freq...

Page 70: ...en press the SET button to open the operating menu Press the UP or DOWN button until the Name menu item appears in the selection frame Press the SET button to open the menu item Adjust the settings as desired Press the SET button to save the changes you made to the settings or Press the ESC button to cancel the entry without saving the setting ...

Page 71: ...en the AF Out menu item On the home screen press the SET button to open the operating menu Press the UP or DOWN button until the AF Out menu item appears in the selection frame Press the SET button to open the menu item Adjust the settings as desired Press the SET button to save the changes you made to the settings or Press the ESC button to cancel the entry without saving the setting ...

Page 72: ...e home screen press the SET button to open the operating menu Press the UP or DOWN button until the Equalizer menu item appears in the selection frame Press the SET button to open the menu item Adjust the settings as desired Press the UP or DOWN buttons to configure the desired settings Press the SET button to save the changes you made to the settings or Press the ESC button to cancel the entry wi...

Page 73: ... under Lock off function To open the Auto Lock menu item On the home screen press the SET button to open the operating menu Press the UP or DOWN button until the Auto Lock menu item appears in the selection frame Press the SET button to open the menu item Adjust the settings as desired Press the SET button to save the changes you made to the settings or Press the ESC button to cancel the entry wit...

Page 74: ...pen the menu item The following sub items are available Adjusting the receiving frequencies for the U frequency bank See Advanced Tune menu item Adjusting the guitar tuner options See Advanced Guitar Tuner menu item Activating deactivating the pilot tone evaluation See Advanced Pilot Tone menu item Adjusting the contrast of the display panel See Advanced LCD Contrast menu item Resetting the receiv...

Page 75: ... in the Advanced menu Adjust the settings Press the SET button to save the changes you made to the settings or Press the ESC button to cancel the entry without saving the setting Setting the channel and frequency Select the Tune menu item and call it up by holding down the SET but ton until the channel selection appears Adjust the settings Press the SET button to save the changes you made to the s...

Page 76: ...tuner is activated Audio mute The guitar tuner is activated Once the Guitar Tuner stan dard display is open on the home screen the audio signal is muted Advanced Pilot Tone menu item In the Pilot Tone menu item of the Advanced submenu you can activate and deactivate the pilot tone evaluation The pilot tone has an inaudible frequency that is sent from the transmitter and evaluated by the receiver I...

Page 77: ...ay contrast of the display panel Advanced Reset menu item In the Reset menu item of the Advanced submenu you can reset all of the settings of the receiver to the factory settings Advanced Software Revision menu item In the Software Revision menu item of the Advanced submenu you can display the current software version of the receiver ...

Page 78: ...he SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter 1 Display panel See Displays on the SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter display pan el 2 Infra red interface See Synchronizing devices 3 DOWN UP and SET multi function switch See Buttons for navigating the SKM 100 G4 menu 4 ON OFF button with ESC function in the operating menu Switch the transmitter on or off See Switching the SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter on and o...

Page 79: ...nsmitter on and off flashing LOW BATTERY See Inserting and removing the batteries rechargeable batteries 7 MIC button only SKM 100 G4 S See Muting the handheld transmitter AF mute See Advanced Mute Mode menu item SKM 100 G4 S only Switching the SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter on and off To switch on the SKM 100 G4 Hold down the ON OFF button until the Sennheiser logo appears on the display To swit...

Page 80: ...itter cannot be muted However when you deactivate the RF signal no AF signal is output See Deactivating the RF signal RF mute SKM 100 G4 S You can mute the audio signal by pressing the MIC button The MIC button lights up red the audio signal is activated The MIC button is not lit the audio signal is muted ...

Page 81: ...the current transmission path To deactivate the RF signal Short press the ON OFF button RF Mute On appears Press the SET button The transmission frequency is displayed however the wireless micro phone is not transmitting an RF signal The transmission icon is not lit see Displays on the SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter display pan el To activate the RF signal Short press the ON OFF button RF Mute Of...

Page 82: ... you have switched on the lock off function you will have to turn the transmitter off and on again in order to operate it To temporarily deactivate the lock off function Press the SET button Locked appears in the display panel Press the UP or DOWN button Unlock appears in the display panel Press the SET button Lock off function is now temporarily deactivated ...

Page 83: ...lectable name of the receiver See Name menu item 4 Transmission icon RF signal is being transmitted See Deactivating the RF signal RF mute 5 Lock off function Lock off function is activated See Auto Lock menu item 6 Battery status See Battery status 7 MUTE muting function The audio signal is muted See Muting the handheld transmitter AF mute See Deactivating the RF signal RF mute 8 P pilot tone Pil...

Page 84: ... Move the multi function switch to select a standard display Frequency Name standard display Channel Frequency standard display Name Channel standard display ew100 G4 MHz 548 100 MUTE P AF MHz 548 100 B Ch 20 12 MUTE P AF B Ch 20 12 MUTE P AF ew100 G4 ...

Page 85: ...utton to open the selected menu item Operating elements of the SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter Making changes in a menu item After you open a menu item you can make changes as follows Press the UP or DOWN buttons to set the displayed value Press the SET button to save the setting Press the ESC ON OFF button to leave the menu item without saving the setting Operating elements of the SKM 100 G4 hand...

Page 86: ...y selectable name See Name menu item Activating deactivating the automatic lock off function See Auto Lock menu item Configuring enhanced settings in the Advanced Menu Adjusting the transmission frequencies for the U frequency bank Defining the MIC button setting SKM 100 G4 S only Activating deactivating the pilot tone evaluation Adjusting the contrast of the display panel Resetting the transmitte...

Page 87: ...AF audio level Setting range 0 dB to 48 dB in 6 dB steps The AF audio level is also displayed when the wireless microphone is mut ed e g to check the sensitivity before a live broadcast Recommended presets Loud music vocals 48 to 18 dB Moderation 18 to 12 dB Interviews 12 to 0 dB ...

Page 88: ...information on frequency selection under Establishing a radio link Name menu item Entering names In the Name menu item you can enter any name you want for the wireless microphone e g the names of the musicians The name can be shown in the Frequency Name and Name Channel stan dard displays The names are a maximum of 8 characters All letters except umlauts Numbers from 0 to 9 Special characters and ...

Page 89: ...less microphone from being unintentionally switched off and also prevents any unintentional changes to the transmit ter s configuration In the current standard display the lock icon shows whether the lock off function is currently switched on You can find information about using the lock off function under Lock off function ...

Page 90: ...d Tune menu item Defining the MIC button setting SKM 100 G4 S only See Advanced Mute Mode menu item SKM 100 G4 S only Activating deactivating the pilot tone evaluation See Advanced Pilot Tone menu item Adjusting the contrast of the display panel See Advanced LCD Contrast menu item Resetting the transmitter See Advanced Reset menu item Displaying the current software revision See Advanced Software ...

Page 91: ...ank U and configure a transmission fre quency for this channel in the Tune menu Be sure to note the information on frequency selection see Setting notes Only adjusting the frequency To configure the transmission frequency for the current channel Open the Tune menu item in the Advanced menu The frequency selection appears Configure the desired frequency Press the multi function switch Your settings...

Page 92: ...mation about the MIC button under Muting the handheld transmitter AF mute Advanced Pilot Tone menu item Activating deactivating pilot tone transmission The pilot tone has an inaudible frequency that is sent from the transmitter and evaluated by the receiver It supports the receiver s squelch function Advanced LCD Contrast menu item Adjusting the contrast of the display panel You can configure the ...

Page 93: ...ting the wireless microphone When you reset the wireless microphone only the selected settings of the pilot tone and the U frequency bank are retained Advanced Software Revision menu item Show software revision You can display the current software revision ...

Page 94: ...g elements of the SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter 1 Display panel See Displays on the SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter display panel 2 Operation and battery indicator red LED illuminated ON See Switching the SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter on and off flashing LOW BATTERY See Inserting and removing the batteries rechargeable batteries 3 Audio overload indicator yellow LED illuminated AF PEAK overload S...

Page 95: ...e menu See Buttons for navigating the SK 100 G4 menu 8 Infra red interface See Synchronizing devices 9 MUTE switch Deactivate and activate audio signal See Muting the bodypack transmitter AF mute Deactivate and activate RF signal See Deactivating the RF signal RF mute Switching the SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter on and off Press the two catches and open the battery compartment cover To switch on t...

Page 96: ...o signal with the MUTE switch To do this the MUTE switch function must be configured to AF On Off You can find more information about this subject under Advanced Mute Mode menu item Slide the MUTE switch to the MUTE position The audio signal is muted The message MUTE is shown on the display ...

Page 97: ...an deactivate the RF signal with the MUTE switch To do this the MUTE switch function must be configured to RF On Off You can find more information about this subject under Advanced Mute Mode menu item Slide the MUTE switch to the MUTE position The RF signal is deactivated The message MUTE is shown in the dis play and the transmission icon no longer appears ...

Page 98: ...tivate the RF signal Short press the ON OFF button RF Mute On appears Press the SET button The RF signal is deactivated The message MUTE is shown in the dis play and the transmission icon no longer appears To activate the RF signal Short press the ON OFF button RF Mute Off appears Press the SET button The transmission icon appears again ...

Page 99: ...you have switched on the lock off function you will have to turn the transmitter off and on again in order to operate it To temporarily deactivate the lock off function Press the SET button Locked appears in the display panel Press the UP or DOWN button Unlock appears in the display panel Press the SET button Lock off function is now temporarily deactivated ...

Page 100: ...lectable name of the receiver See Name menu item 4 Transmission icon RF signal is being transmitted See Deactivating the RF signal RF mute 5 Lock off function Lock off function is activated See Auto Lock menu item 6 Battery status See Battery status 7 MUTE muting function The audio signal is muted See Muting the bodypack transmitter AF mute See Deactivating the RF signal RF mute 8 P pilot tone Pil...

Page 101: ...y Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select a standard display Frequency Name standard display Channel Frequency standard display Name Channel standard display ew100 G4 MHz 548 100 MUTE P AF MHz 548 100 B Ch 20 12 MUTE P AF B Ch 20 12 MUTE P AF ew100 G4 ...

Page 102: ...button to open the selected menu item Operating elements of the SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter Making changes in a menu item After you open a menu item you can make changes as follows Press the UP or DOWN buttons to set the displayed value Press the SET button to save the setting Press the ESC ON OFF button to leave the menu item without saving the setting Operating elements of the SK 100 G4 bodyp...

Page 103: ...ble name See Name menu item Activating deactivating the automatic lock off function See Auto Lock menu item Configuring enhanced settings in the Advanced Menu Adjusting the transmission frequencies for the U frequency bank Configuring the MUTE switch Configuring the guitar cable emulation Activating deactivating the pilot tone evaluation Adjusting the contrast of the display panel Resetting the tr...

Page 104: ...l pickups 30 to 24 dB Electric guitar with Humbucker pickups 45 to 30 dB Electric guitars with active electronics 45 to 30 dB Frequency Preset menu item Manually selecting a frequency bank and channel While you work in the Frequency Preset menu the RF signal is deac tivated Please note when creating multi channel systems Only the factory preset frequencies within one frequency bank are inter modul...

Page 105: ...llows Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select a character Press the SET button to switch to the next space or to save the name you have entered once it is complete Auto Lock menu item Switching the automatic lock off function on and off This lock prevents the wireless microphone from being unintentionally switched off and also prevents any unintentional changes to the transmit ter s configuration I...

Page 106: ...nfiguring the MUTE switch See Advanced Mute Mode menu item Configuring the guitar cable emulation See Advanced Cable Emulation menu item Activating deactivating the pilot tone evaluation See Advanced Pilot Tone menu item Adjusting the contrast of the display panel See Advanced LCD Contrast menu item Resetting the transmitter See Advanced Reset menu item Displaying the current software revision See...

Page 107: ... in the frequency bank U and configure a transmission fre quency for this channel in the Tune menu Be sure to note the information on frequency selection see Setting notes Only adjusting the frequency To configure the transmission frequency for the current channel Open the Tune menu item in the Advanced menu The frequency selection appears Configure the desired frequency Press the SET button Your ...

Page 108: ...n MUTE the RF signal is deactivated Disabled mode No function You can find information about operating the mute switch under Muting the bodypack transmitter AF mute and Deactivating the RF signal RF mute Advanced Cable Emulation menu item Emulating a guitar cable Using this menu item you can emulate the capacitances of your guitar ca bles and influence the sound of your guitar ...

Page 109: ...quelch function Advanced LCD Contrast menu item Adjusting the contrast of the display panel You can configure the contrast of the display in 16 steps Advanced Reset menu item Resetting the bodypack transmitter When you reset the bodypack transmitter only the selected settings of the pilot tone and the U frequency bank are retained Advanced Software Revision menu item Show software revision You can...

Page 110: ...ton The antenna splitter switches on and the power LED turns green The RF signals of the connected antennas are distributed to all con nected receivers To switch the antenna splitter to standby mode Press the STANDBY button for approx 2 seconds The LED turns off The connected antenna amplifiers are switched off Connected receivers are switched off if they draw their supply voltage from the BNC soc...

Page 111: ...the in dividual products Product variants and frequency variants Product variants Frequency tables with overviews of all banks and channels Fre quency tables Product specific technical data Specifications Information about plug assignments Pin assignment You can also find information about safely cleaning and maintaining evolution wireless G4 series products Cleaning and maintenance ...

Page 112: ...t no 507605 EM 100 G4 G 566 608 MHz Art no 507606 EM 100 G4 B 626 668 MHz Art no 507607 EM 100 G4 C 734 776 MHz Art no 507608 EM 100 G4 E 823 865 MHz Art no 507609 EM 100 G4 1G8 1785 1800 MHz Art no 507610 EM 100 G4 K 925 937 5 MHz Art no 507611 EM 100 G4 A1 470 516 MHz Art no 507945 EM 100 G4 A 516 558 MHz Art no 507946 EM 100 G4 AS 520 558 MHz Art no 507947 EM 100 G4 G 566 608 MHz Art no 507948 ...

Page 113: ...07602 SKM 100 G4 A1 470 516 MHz Art no 507660 SKM 100 G4 A 516 558 MHz Art no 507661 SKM 100 G4 GB 606 648 MHz Art no 507662 SKM 100 G4 G 566 608 MHz Art no 507663 SKM 100 G4 B 626 668 MHz Art no 507664 SKM 100 G4 C 734 776 MHz Art no 507665 SKM 100 G4 E 823 865 MHz Art no 507666 SKM 100 G4 1G8 1785 1800 MHz Art no 507667 SKM 100 G4 K 925 937 5 MHz Art no 507668 SKM 100 G4 S A1 470 516 MHz Art no ...

Page 114: ...MHz Art no 507585 SK 100 G4 A 516 558 MHz Art no 507586 SK 100 G4 GB 606 648 MHz Art no 507587 SK 100 G4 G 566 608 MHz Art no 507588 SK 100 G4 B 626 668 MHz Art no 507589 SK 100 G4 C 734 776 MHz Art no 507590 SK 100 G4 E 823 865 MHz Art no 507591 SK 100 G4 1G8 1785 1800 MHz Art no 507592 SK 100 G4 K 925 937 5 MHz Art no 507593 SK 100 G4 A1 470 516 MHz Art no 507929 SK 100 G4 A 516 558 MHz Art no 5...

Page 115: ...an find frequency tables for all available frequency ranges in the download section of the Sennheiser website uneer www sennheiser com download Download area of the Sennheiser website Enter ew G4 into the search bar to show the frequency tables ...

Page 116: ...Specifications 115 Specifications You can find product specific technical data in the sections below ...

Page 117: ... kHz steps 20 frequency banks each with up to 12 factory preset channels no intermodulation 1 frequency bank with up to 12 programmable channels Switching bandwidth up to 42 MHz Nominal peak deviation 24 kHz 48 kHz Receiver principle True diversity Sensitivity with HDX peak deviation 2 5 μV for 52 dBA eff S N Adjacent channel selection Typically 65 dB Intermodulation attenuation Typically 65 dB Bl...

Page 118: ...10 kHz Preset 4 High Boost 6 dB at 10 kHz Signal to noise ratio 1 mV peak deviation 110 dBA Total harmonic distortion THD 0 9 AF output voltage at peak deviation 1 kHz AF 6 3 mm jack socket unbalanced 12 dBu BNC socket balanced 18 dBu AF OUT setting range 48 dB in 3 dB steps Temperature range 10 C to 55 C 14 F to 131 F Power supply 12 V DC Power consumption 300 mA Dimensions Approx 190 x 212 x 43 ...

Page 119: ...s 20 frequency banks each with up to 12 factory preset channels 1 frequency bank with up to 12 programmable channels Switching bandwidth up to 42 MHz Nominal peak deviation 24 kHz 48 kHz Frequency stability 15 ppm RF output power at 50 Max 30 mW Pilot tone squelch Can be switched off Compander system Sennheiser HDX AF frequency response 80 18 000 Hz Signal to noise ratio 1 mV peak deviation 110 dB...

Page 120: ... AA batteries 1 5 V or BA 2015 accupack Nominal voltage 3 V battery 2 4 V rechargeable battery Power consumption at nominal voltage with transmitter switched off typically 180 mA 25 μA Operating time Typically 8 h Dimensions Approx Ø 50 x 265 mm Weight with batteries Approx 450 g ...

Page 121: ...actory preset channels 1 frequency bank with up to 12 programmable channels Switching bandwidth up to 42 MHz Nominal peak deviation 24 kHz 48 kHz Frequency stability 15 ppm RF output power at 50 Max 30 mW Pilot tone squelch Can be switched off 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 110 dBA Total harm...

Page 122: ...AA batteries 1 5 V or BA 2015 accupack Nominal voltage 3 V battery 2 4 V rechargeable battery Power consumption at nominal voltage with transmitter switched off typically 180 mA 25 μA Operating time Typically 8 h Dimensions approx 82 x 64 x 24 mm Weight with batteries Approx 160 g ...

Page 123: ...RF outputs Operating voltage 13 8 V DC with power supply unit NT 1 1 Power consumption ASA 1 245 mA ASA 1 1G8 350 mA Total power consumption max 2 0 A with 4 receivers and 2 2 antenna amplifiers per antenna input Antenna amplifier power supply at ANT RF IN A and ANT RF IN B 12 V 130 mA Receiver power supply at A1 to A4 12 V protected against reverse supply 350 mA Relative air humidity 5 to 95 Temp...

Page 124: ...123 Block diagram ...

Page 125: ...4 3 5 mm mic jack plug Plug for lavalier and headset microphone e g ME 2 Connect to SK 100 G4 SK 300 G4 SK 500 G4 3 5 mm line jack plug Plug for line and instrument cables e g Ci 1 N Connect to SK 100 G4 SK 300 G4 SK 500 G4 6 3 mm stereo jack plug balanced audio in loop out Connect to SR IEM G4 Audio In SR IEM G4 Loop Out R L Mic Line ...

Page 126: ...Connect to EM 100 G4 Audio Out EM 300 500 G4 Audio Out 6 3 mm stereo jack plug for headphone jack Connect to EM 100 G4 headphone input EM 300 500 G4 headphone input SR IEM G4 headphone input XLR 3 plug balanced Hollow jack plug for power supply L R 1 3 2 ...

Page 127: ...s and batteries before you begin cleaning Clean all products only with a soft dry cloth Note the special cleaning instructions below for the following products Cleaning the sound inlet basket of the microphone module Unscrew the top sound inlet basket from the microphone module by turning it counterclockwise Remove the foam insert You can clean the sound inlet basket in two ways Use a slightly dam...

Page 128: ... maintenance 127 Screw the sound inlet basket back onto the microphone module From time to time you should also clean the microphone module contacts Wipe the contacts of the microphone module with a soft dry cloth ...

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