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evolution wireless G4

300 series / 500 series

Instruction Manual

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG

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

 

ew 300-500 G4 - v1.

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skm 300

sk 300

Summary of Contents for SK 300

Page 1: ...evolution wireless G4 300 series 500 series Instruction Manual Sennheiser electronic GmbH Co KG Am Labor 1 30900 Wedemark Germany www sennheiser com ew 300 500 G4 v1 1 skm 300 sk 300 ...

Page 2: ... 300 G4 bodypack transmitter You can find more detailed information about the SK 300 G4 in the follow ing sections Installation Installing the SK 300 G4 Operation Using the SK 300 G4 Technical Data SK 300 G4 ...

Page 3: ...cable with 6 3 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 L...

Page 4: ... 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 5: ...BA 2015 rechargeable battery Article no 503162 Accessories 21 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 MUTE switch RMS 1 remote mute switch for SK 300 G4 article no 503164 ...

Page 6: ...range 470 558 MHz AS range 520 558 MHz Gw1 range 558 608 MHz Gw range 558 626 MHz GBw range 606 678 MHz Bw range 526 698 MHz Cw range 718 790 MHz Dw range 790 865 MHz JB range 806 810 MHz K range 925 937 5 MHz Every frequency range has 26 frequency banks with up to 32 channels You can find information about the frequency presets in the frequen cy tables of the respective frequency ranges under Fre...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...Installing the SK 300 G4 42 Battery status Charge status of the batteries Charge status is critical LOW BATT ...

Page 9: ...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 10: ... 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 11: ... with the RMS 1 remote mute switch 2 STATUS LED See Advanced MIC LED menu item 3 2 5 mm jack plug To connect the RMS 1 to the SK 300 G4 Insert the 2 5 mm jack plug of the RMS 1 into the 2 5 mm jack socket of the SK 300 This deactivates the function of the MUTE switch of the SK 300 G4 You can find information about operating the RMS 1 under Using the SK 300 G4 with the RMS 1 remote mute switch ...

Page 12: ... 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 13: ...ts of the SK 300 G4 bodypack transmitter 1 Display panel See Displays on the SK 300 G4 bodypack transmitter display panel 2 Operation and battery indicator red LED illuminated ON See Switching the SK 300 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 See Sensi...

Page 14: ...ransmitter on or off See Switching the SK 300 G4 bodypack transmitter on and off Escape function in the menu See Buttons for navigating the SK 300 G4 menu 8 Infra red interface See Synchronizing devices 9 MUTE switch Deactivate and activate RF signal See Deactivating the RF signal RF mute Deactivate and activate audio signal See Muting the bodypack transmitter AF mute 102 5 mm jack socket for remo...

Page 15: ...itter on and off Press the two catches and open the battery compartment cover To switch on the SK 300 G4 Hold down the ON OFF button until the Sennheiser logo appears on the display To switch off the SK 300 G4 Hold down the ON OFF button until the display goes off ...

Page 16: ... 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 Muting the audio signal with the RMS 1 remote mute switch See Using the SK 300 G4 with the RMS 1 remote mute switch ...

Page 17: ... can 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 display and the transmission icon no longer appears ...

Page 18: ...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 Deactivating the RF signal with the RMS 1 remote mute switch See Using the SK 300 G4 with the RMS 1 remote mute switch ...

Page 19: ... control the SK 300 G4 remotely via cable with the RMS 1 remote mute switch Configure the desired function for the RMS 1 in the Advanced Mute Mode menu item of the SK 300 Press the MIC button The bodypack transmitter will behave as described in the table in Ad vanced Mute Mode menu item ...

Page 20: ...witched 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 21: ... 3 Name Freely selectable name of the receiver See Name menu item 4 Transmission icon RF signal is being transmitted See Muting the bodypack transmitter AF 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 8 P pilot tone Pilot tone transmiss...

Page 22: ...y Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select a standard display Frequency Name standard display Channel Frequency standard display Name Channel standard display ew300 G4 MHz 548 100 MUTE P AF MHz 548 100 B Ch 20 12 MUTE P AF B Ch 20 12 MUTE P AF ew300 G4 ...

Page 23: ...button to open the selected menu item Operating elements of the SK 300 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 300 G4 bodyp...

Page 24: ...up 30 to 24 dB Electric guitar with Humbucker pickups 45 to 30 dB Guitars with active electronics active pickups active EQs Piezo pickups 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 freque...

Page 25: ...s Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select a character Press the UP or DOWN buttons 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 bodypack transmitter from being unintentionally switched off and also prevents any unintentional changes to the transmit ter s configurat...

Page 26: ...ency bank U and configure a transmission fre quency for this channel in the Tune menu Be sure to note the information on frequency selection under Setting notes Only adjusting the frequency To configure the transmission frequency for the current channel Press the UP or DOWN button until the Tune menu item appears Press the SET button The frequency selection appears Configure the desired frequency ...

Page 27: ...S 1 mute switch The audio signal is muted Press the RMS 1 mute switch again The audio signal is no longer muted RF On Off mode Press the RMS 1 mute switch The RF signal is deactivated Press the RMS 1 mute switch again The RF signal is activated Push To Mute mode The audio signal is deactivated as long as the RMS 1 mute switch is pressed Push To Talk mode The audio signal is activated as long as th...

Page 28: ...SK 300 of the RMS 1 remote mute switch regardless of the settings of the Advanced Mute Mode menu item and the status of the RF signal LED On setting Unmute The STATUS LED is illuminated when the bodypack transmitter is send ing an RF signal or is not muted LED On setting Mute The STATUS LED is illuminated when the bodypack transmitter is not sending an RF signal or is muted Disable LED setting The...

Page 29: ... the information at the following address General conditions and restrictions for the use of frequencies Setting range Low 10 mW Standard 30 mW High 50 mW 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 ...

Page 30: ...rast 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 U1 to U6 frequency banks are retained Advanced Software Revision menu item Show software revision You can display the current software revision ...

Page 31: ...300 G4 RC Cw 718 790 MHz Art no 507723 SK 300 G4 RC Dw 790 865 MHz Art no 507724 SK 300 G4 RC Aw 470 558 MHz Art no 508406 SK 300 G4 RC AS 520 558 MHz Art no 508059 SK 300 G4 RC JB 806 810 MHz Art no 508060 SK 300 G4 RC Gw 558 626 MHz Art no 508061 SK 300 G4 RC Bw 626 698 MHz Art no 508062 SK 300 G4 RC Cw 718 790 MHz Art no 508063 SK 300 G4 RC Dw 790 865 MHz Art no 508064 SK 300 G4 RC Aw 470 558 M...

Page 32: ...ssion frequencies Max 2880 receiving frequencies adjustable in 25 kHz steps 20 frequency banks each with up to 32 factory preset channels no intermodulation 6 frequency banks with up to 32 programmable channels Switching bandwidth up to 88 MHz Nominal peak deviation 24 kHz 48 kHz Frequency stability 15 ppm RF output power at 50 Switchable Low typically 10 mW Standard typically 30 mW High typically...

Page 33: ...dance Microphone line 40 kΩ unbalanced 1 MΩ Input capacitance Switchable Setting range for input sensitivity 60 dB in 3 dB steps Temperature range 10 C to 55 C 14 F to 131 F Power supply 2 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 ...

Page 34: ...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 ...

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