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EM 500
Instructions for use
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Thank you for choosing Sennheiser! We have designed this product to give you reliable operation over many years. Over 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. 2
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Contents The EM 500 G2 rack-mount receiver .................................................................... 4 The channel bank system ................................................................................................ 4 Safety instructions ................................................................................................... 5 Areas of application ................................................................................................. 6 Delivery includes ..
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The EM 500 G2 rack-mount receiver The EM 500 G2 rack-mount receiver is part of the evolution wireless series ew 500 G2. With this series, Sennheiser offers high-quality state-of-the-art RF transmission systems with a high level of operational reliability and ease of use. Transmitters and receivers permit wireless transmission with studio- quality sound. The excellent transmission reliability of the ew 500 G2 series is based on the use of further optimized PLL synthesizer and microprocessor tec
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Safety instructions Never open an electronic unit! If units are opened by customers in breach of this instruction, the warranty becomes null and void. Keep the unit away from central heating radiators and electric heaters. Never expose it to direct sunlight. Use the unit in dry rooms only. Use a damp cloth for cleaning the unit. Do not use any cleansing agents or solvents. Attention! High Volume! This is a professional transmission system. Commercial use is subject to the rules and regulations o
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Areas of application The EM 500 G2 receiver can be combined with transmitters of the ew 500 G2 series (SK 500 G2 bodypack transmitter, SKM 500 G2 radiomicrophone or SKP 500 G2 plug-on transmitter). The transmitters are available in the same five UHF frequency ranges and are equipped with the same channel bank system with factory-preset frequencies. An advantage of the factory-preset frequencies is that a transmission system is ready for immediate use after switch-on, several transmission syst
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Overview of operating controls
Operating controls Graphic display panel Headphone output (PHONES), Display for the current channel bank “1...8, U” ¼” (6.3 mm) jack socket Display for the current channel number “1...20” Headphone volume control (VOL) “B.CH“ – abbreviation for channel bank and Graphic display, backlit channel number / rocker button, backlit Alphanumeric display SET button, backlit
“MHz“ – appears when the freque
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Indications and displays When used together with an ew 500 G2 transmitter, the receiver provides information on its operating states and those of the received transmitter (remote displays). Indications and displays of the receiver “PILOT” display The “PILOT” display appears on the display panel when the pilot tone evaluation is activated (see “Activating/deactivating the pilot tone evaluation” on page 23). Diversity display The EM500G2 receiver operates on the true diversity principle (see
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“MUTE” display The “MUTE” display appears on the display panel and the backlighting of the standard display switches from green to red. In addition, the text “MUTE” flashes in alternation with the standard display when the RF signal of the received transmitter is too weak, the received transmitter has been muted (with the pilot tone transmission or evaluation activated). Modulation display The level display for audio signal “AF” shows the modulation of the received transmitter. When the
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Preparing the receiver for use Mounting the receiver feet To ensure that the receiver cannot slip on the surface on which it is placed, four self-adhesive soft rubber feet are supplied. Ensure that the base of the receiver is clean and free from grease before mounting the rubber feet. Fix the rubber feet to the base of the receiver by peeling of the safety paper and fitting them as shown in the digram on the left. Attention! Some furniture surfaces have been treated with varnish, polish or s
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Connecting the amplifier/mixing console The receiver’s audio outputs are available as an XLR-3M socket and a ¼” (6.3 mm) jack socket , allowing you to simultaneously connect two units (e.g. amplifier, mixing console). The adjusted audio output level is common for both sockets. Connect the amplifier/mixing console to the XLR-3M socket or the ¼” (6.3 mm) jack socket . For detailed information on balanced and unbalanced connection, please refer to the section “Connector assignment” on page
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To mount two receivers into a rack: Place the two receivers side by side onto a flat surface, their bottom sides facing upwards. Align the connecting plate over the holes in the bottom sides of the receivers. Secure the connecting plate to the receivers using eight of the supplied recessed head screws (M 3x6). Hook the two rack mount “ears” to the front panels of the receivers. Secure the rack mount “ears” to the receivers using two of the supplied recessed head screws (M
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Using the receiver Switching the receiver on/off The receiver can only be switched off when the standard display is shown on the display panel. When in the operating menu, briefly pressing the ON button will cancel your entry (ESC function) and return you to the standard display with the last stored settings. Press the ON button to switch the receiver on. To switch the receiver off, press the ON button until “OFF” appears on the % display. Connecting the headphones/adjusting the volume T
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The operating menu A special feature of the Sennheiser ew 500 G2 series is the similar, intuitive operation of transmitters and receivers. As a result, adjustments to the settings can be made quickly and “without looking” – even in stressful situations, for example on stage or during a live show or presentation. The buttons Buttons Mode To... ON Standard display switch the receiver on and off Operating menu cancel the entry and return to the standard display Setting mode cancel the entry and r
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Working with the operating menu By way of example of the “Tune” menu, this section describes how to use the operating menu. After switching the receiver on, the standard display 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 and its current setting are displayed with a background. Selecting a menu Press the / rocker button to select a menu. Press the SET button to get in
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Operating menu of the receiver SET Exit SET Bank Bank Menu 1.01 3.01 Exit 786.300 MHz 790.250 MHz B.CH B.CH Bank 1 Current channel bank Channel 01 / : 1...8, U (User Bank) Changing the channel bank SET: Stores the setting Stored SET Menu Channel Channel Bank 3 3.01 3.08 790.250 MHz 807.900 MHz Channel 01 B.CH B.CH Tune 786.400MHz / : Channel 01...20 Current channel and corresponding frequency
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Scan SET AF Out AF Out Menu +18 –24 Scan AF Out +18 / : +18 ...0... –24 dB Squelch High Current audio output level (in steps of 6 dB) Setting the audio output level SET: Stores the setting Stored SET Menu Squelch Squelch AF Out –24 Low High Squelch Low Display / : Low, Mid, High Current squelch threshold Setting the squelch threshold SET: Stores the setting Stored SET Soundcheck Soundcheck M
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Name SET Menu Reset Reset Name GUITAR Reset? No Reset? Yes Reset Pilot On Security check / : No, Yes Loading the factory-preset "reset"= Yes: default settings SET: Receiver loads factory- preset default settings (only pilot tone setting is kept), receiver is restarted, standard display appears "reset"= No: SET: Reset is cancelled SET Menu Pilot Pilot Reset On Off Pilot On Lock
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Adjustment tips for the operating menu Switching between channel banks Bank Via the “Bank” menu, you can switch between the receiver’s nine channel banks. The channel banks “1” to “8” have up to 20 switchable channels that are factory-preset to a receiving frequency (see “The channel bank system” on page 4). The channel bank “U” (user bank) has up to 20 switchable channels to store your selection out of 1440 receiving frequencies that are freely selectable within the preset frequency range. Whe
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Displaying a list of all free channels Via the “Channel list“ menu, you can display the number of free channels for Scan all channel banks. Channel list Scan new Select the “Scan” menu. Scan reset Select “Channel list” to display the last scan result. The illustrated list is an 1 2 3 4 Bank example list and may look different in other frequency ranges. The 20 20 17 11 Free number of free channels is displayed for all channel banks. 5 6 7 8 U Bank 12 20 02 03 20 Free
