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EK 500
SK 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 SK 500 G2 bodypack transmitter ................................... 4 The channel bank system .................................................. 4 Safety instructions .................................................................... 5 Delivery includes ....................................................................... 5 Areas of application .................................................................. 6 The operating controls .............................................
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The SK 500 G2 bodypack transmitter The SK500G2 bodypack transmitter is part of the evolution wireless series ew500G2. 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 ew500G2 series is based on the use of further optimized PLL synthesizer and microprocessor techno
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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. Use the unit in dry rooms only. Use a damp cloth for cleaning the unit. Do not use any cleansing agents or solvents. Delivery includes The packaging contains the following items: 1 SK 500 G2 bodypack transmitter 2 batteries 1 BPP 1 bodypack pouch 1 Instructions for use 5
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Areas of application The transmitter can be combined with receivers of the ew500G2 series (EM500G2 rack-mount receiver or EK 500 G2 bodypack receiver). The receivers 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 systems can be operated simultaneously on the preset
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The operating controls
Microphone/line input (MIC/LINE), 3.5 mm jack socket Antenna Red LED for operation and battery status indication (ON/LOW BAT) Yellow LED for audio peak (AF PEAK) Charging contacts SET button / rocker button (UP/DOWN) Battery compartment Battery compartment cover Unlocking button ON/OFF button (serves as the ESC (cancel) key in the operating menu)
LC display MUTE switch 7
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Indications and displays LC display panel Alphanumeric display “B.CH“ – appears when the channel bank and the channel number are displayed “MHz“ – appears when the frequency is displayed 4-step battery status display Lock mode icon (lock mode is activated) “PILOT” display (pilot tone transmission is activated) “MUTE” display (audio input is muted) 7-step level display for audio signal “AF” Operation and battery status indication The red LED (LOW BAT/ON) provi
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“MUTE” display The “MUTE” display appears on the display panel when the transmitter is muted (see “Muting the transmitter” on page 14). Modulation display The level display for audio signal “AF” shows the modulation of the transmitter. When the transmitter’s audio input level is excessively high, the level display for audio signal “AF” shows full deflection for the duration of the overmodulation. In addition, the yellow LED (AF PEAK) at the front of the transmitter lights up. “PI
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Preparing the bodypack transmitter for use Inserting and replacing the batteries For powering the transmitter, two 1.5 V AA size batteries are required. Press the two unlocking buttons and open the battery compartment cover . Insert the two batteries as shown above. Please observe correct polarity when inserting the batteries. Close the battery compartment. The battery compartment cover locks into place with an audible click. Inserting and charging the accupack The transmitter
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The taking into account of the different voltage characteristics of primary cells (batteries) and accupacks. The battery status indications on the displays, the transmission of transmitter battery status information to the rack-mount receivers and the switch-off thresholds at the end of the operating time are corrected correspondingly. Due to the missing sensor, individual rechargeable battery cells will not be identified as accupacks. The monitoring of the accupack temperature during charging
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Positioning the microphones The ME 3 and ME 4 microphones are directional microphones, i.e. their sound inlet should always be directed towards the sound source (e.g. mouth). The ME 2 with omni-directional pick-up pattern picks up sound equally from all directions. It is the best choice if movements of the speaker’s head have to be compensated for. However, it should be attached as close as possible to the sound source. Adjust the sensitivity correctly for all microphones/usages (see “Adjusting
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Using the bodypack transmitter Switching the transmitter on/off The transmitter can only be switched off when the standard display is shown on the display panel. When in the operating menu, briefly pressing the ON/OFF button will cancel your entry (ESC function) and return you to the standard display with the last stored settings. Note: Remove the batteries or the accupack when the transmitter will not be used for extended periods of time. Press the two unlocking buttons and open the battery
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Muting the transmitter The transmitter has a MUTE switch that noiselessly mutes the transmitter’s audio signal without switching the transmitter off. Set the MUTE switch
to the position “MUTE”. The “MUTE” display appears on the display panel. Provided that the pilot tone function is activated on both the transmitter and the receiver, the “MUTE” display also appears on the receiver display panel. Set the MUTE switch back to the original position to retransmit the audio signal. Activati
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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/OFF Standard display switch the transmitter on and off Operating menu cancel the entry and return to the standard display Setting mode cancel the en
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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 transmitter 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 flashes on the display. Selecting a menu Press the / rocker button to select a menu. Press the SET button to get into the setting mode of the se
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Storing a setting Press the SET button to store the setting. “STORED” appears on the display, indicating 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”, “TUNE” and “RESET” 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)
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Operating menu of the transmitter SET EXIT SET BANK 1 BANK U BANK Changing the channel Current channel bank / : 1...8, U (User bank Bank) SET: Stores the setting STORED SET B.CH B.CH CHAN 1.03 1.02 Current channel / : Channel 01...20 Changing the channel (display depends on SET: Stores the setting "DISPLY" setting) STORED SET 790.025 790.025 MHz 7 791.125 91.125 MHz TUNE Current frequency on Setting the frequency / : Transmission the selected channel frequenc
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DISPLY SET NAME VOCAL GUCAL Assigning the Current transmitter name / : Transmitter name transmitter a name (6 characters) Letters w/o pronounciation marks, numbers from 0...9, special characters, spaces STORED SET: 5 x next character, then store SET RST. N NO O RST. O OK K RESET / : OK, NO Loading the factory- Security check preset default settings "reset" = OK: SET: Transmitter loads factory-preset default settings (only pilot tone setting is kept), transmitter is restarte
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Adjustment tips for the operating menu Switching between channel banks – BANK Via the “BANK” menu, you can switch between the transmitter’s nine channel banks. Each of the channel banks “1” to “8” has up to 20 switchable channels that are factory-preset to a transmission 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 transmission frequencies that are freely selectable within the preset f
