Sennheiser eW100 G2
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1. 3 segments capacity approx 100 2 segments capacity approx 70 1 segment capacity approx 30 Battery icon flashing LOW BAT MUTE display AA The MUTE display 7 appears on the display panel when the transmitter is MAUL 0R MHz muted see Muting the transmitters on page 23 Ba O E ST AF EE ma Modulation display aaa The level display for audio signal AF shows the modulation of the transmit ANA AS MHz ter E es ar Ee ae AF Ith AF peak indication SK 100 G2 only The yellow LED AF PEAK at the front of the SK 100 G2 lights up when the audio input level is excessively high AF peak and overmodulates the trans mitter At the same time the 7 step level display for audio signal AF shows full deflection for the duration of the overmodulation PILOT display aiia T Te Tie The PILOT display lights up when the transmitter display panel if the AAAA LIA Maz pilot tone transmission is activated see Activating deactivating the pilot annan n amas AK tone transmission or pilot tone evaluation on page 35 BEH PILOT Display backlighting SK 100 G2 only After pressing a button the display remains backlit for approx 15 seconds 13 14 Preparing the components for use EM 100 G2 rack mount receiver Mounti2. The evolution wireless series ew 100 G2 With the evolution wireless series ew 100 G2 Sennheiser offers musicians video and sound amateurs high quality state of the art RF transmission sys tems 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 100 G2 series is based on the use of e further optimized PLL synthesizer and microprocessor technology e the HDX noise reduction system e the pilot tone squelch control e the true diversity technology rack mount receiver only e and the scan function for scanning the channel banks for free channels The channel bank system The ew 100 G2 systems are available in five UHF frequency ranges with 1440 transmission receiving frequencies per frequency range Please note Fre quency usage is different for each country Your Sennheiser agent will have all the necessary details on the available legal frequencies for your area Range A 518 to 554 MHz Range B 626 to 662 MHz Range C 740 to 776 MHz Range D 786 to 822 MHz Range E 830 to 866 MHz Transmitters and receivers have nine channel banks with four switchable channels each channel 1 H preset frequency channel 2 H preset frequency channel bank 1 8 channel 3 preset frequency channel 4 preset frequency channel bank U The channel banks 1 to
3. A V in steps of 6 dB level l level EM 100 G2 18 0 24 dB K Ei EK 100 G2 12 0 30 dB A SET Stores the setting v STORED Y pignan lt gt I T I Setting the squelch i Current squelch A V LO MID HI threshold i threshold i Ee SET Stores the setting A _ STORED Y 27 28 Activating deactivating Pilot tone evaluation l Aly ON OFF the pilot tone evaluation activated or deactivated A y SET a v DISPLY FREQ gt NAME Switching between the Current standard display A V Select standard standard displays Pa rele ncaa Sere eRe Ae display A A EM 100 G2 FREQ NAME EK 100 G2 FREQ NAME HAN A STORED L Vv SET Stores the setting A NAME vocal 2 auen Assigning the receiver Current receiver name ayy Enter a name aname l nea AEE a nee ale T L A Letters w o pronounciation marks numbers from 0 9 A special characters spaces STORED y SET 5 x next character then store RESET _ gt RST NO hy RST OK Loading the factory Security check i Ary OK NO preset default settings Lee reset OK SET Receiver loads factory preset default settings only pilottone setting is kept receiver is i restarted standard display appears reset NO SET Reset i is cancelled AY oor Ban o BAR o lt gt SET
4. 29 te an SET Stores the setting A STORED A Y NAME VOCAL Assigning the transmitter a name A L STORED Y Current tra nsmitter name RESET Loading the factory i preset default settings SE ae A y gt Zine Activating deactivating Pilot tone transmission the pilot tone _ activated or deactivated transmission i T STORED S Lock mode activated or Activating the lock mode i A M STORED SET EXIT gt Exiting the operating Y 30 Security check EAA GUCAL A V Transmitter name 6 characters Letters w o pronounciation marks numbers from 0 9 special characters spaces SET 5 x next character i then s store EAN RST OK A V OK NO reset OK SET Transmitter loads factory preset default settings only pilottone setting is kept transmitter is restarted standard display appears i reset NO SET Reset is cancelled K RT OFF IUN OFF SET Stores the setting SET A LOCK ROCO LOC ON A V ON OFF Lock mode ON SET Stores the setting STORED returns to standard display Lock mode OFF SET Stores the setting BANK CHAN TUNE RY a SCAN Adjustment tips for the operating menu Switching between channel banks Via the BANK menu you can switch between the nine chann
5. e Line level input 0 bis 18 dB 0 bis 12 dB e Microphone level input 24bis 6dB 30 bis 6 dB Adjusting the squelch threshold receivers only The receiver is equipped with a squelch that can be adjusted via the SOELCH menu The squelch eliminates annoying noise when the transmitter is switched off It also suppresses sudden noise when there is no longer sufficient transmitter power received by the receiver Note Before adjusting the squelch threshold to a different setting set the volume on a connected amplifier to the minimum There are three possible squelch settings s LO low e MID middle s HI high Selecting the setting LO reduces the squelch threshold selecting the set ting HI increases the squelch threshold Adjust the squelch threshold with the transmitter switched off to the lowest possible setting that suppresses hissing noise 33 selectable Standard display EM 100 G2 IMPORTANT DISPLY Notes If the squelch threshold is adjusted too high the transmission range will be reduced Therefore always adjust the squelch threshold to the lowest possible setting The squelch threshold is factory preset to LO When in the setting mode of the SOELCH menu pressing the Y button DOWN for more than three seconds will switch the squelch off SQ OFF appears on the display If no RF signal is being received hissing noise will occur This setting is for test pu
6. 8 have four switchable channels that are factory preset to a transmission receiving frequency see enclosed frequency table These transmission receiving 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 U user bank has four switchable channels to store your selection out of 1440 transmission receiving frequencies that are freely selectable within the preset frequency range An advantage of the factory preset frequencies is that e the systems are ready for immediate use after switch on e several systems can be operated simultaneously on the preset channels without causing intermodulation interference System variants Areas of application Areas of application Gw 112 Theater presentation omni directional Theater presentation high feedback Ow 122 rejection Gw 152 Sports aerobic vocals So Gw 172 Instruments Gw 135 Speech vocals Gw 145 2 Vocals high feedback rejection Gw 165 Vocals presentation high feedback rejection Versatile system Gw100 ENG camera mounted applications KOTO Gw 112 p Presentation camera mounted applications Noisy environments Gw 122 p camera mounted applications mE hesdeatc ME 2 Gw 135 p Speech vocals camera mounted applications Delivery includes SKP 100 G2 MD 835 mic head dynamic
7. Stores the setting L gaand Y SET AY LOCK gt ROCO mga IGT Activating the lock mode Lock mode activated or A V ON OFF SET Stores the setting i STORED returns to standard display Lock mode OFF STORED SET Stores the setting lt gt EXIT A T ILO L Exiting the operating S TTE menu ee A Y Operating menu of the transmitters A Y C AC SET SET AY aiya me A BANK BANK 1 BANK U anas AF Changing the channel Current channel bank A V 1 8 U User i 9 ibank anata D A Bank i SET Stores the setting A STORED y SET O O EN OOA o i Changing the channel Current channel display A V Channel 01 04 Y OO EN OO ae Setting the frequency Current frequency on A V Transmission for channel bank U the selected channel frequency in steps of i aR Rare 25 kHz SET Stores the setting v Oren e SET A SENSIT 10dB at se els Setting the sensitivity Current sensitivity A V T A l setting l SK 100 G2 0 30 dB E Te SKM 100 G2 0 30 dB SKP 100 G2 0 50 dB SET Stores the setting STORED T SET AY DISRIS gt FREQ gt NAME Switching between the Current standard display A V FREQ NAME standard displays a aa ee ey CHAN SET Stores the setting v STORED T
8. a channel bank sse eee eee 31 Selecting the frequencies to be stored in the channel bank U sussies 31 Scanning the channel banks for free channels receivers only Multi channel Operation cccscsesssssessesssesscsssesesesesscsecesecseseeseseceeeseseseeseesseeneaeeeenears Adjusting the sensitivity transmitters only eee eenn Adjusting the audio output level receivers only Adjusting the squelch threshold receivers only sees Selecting the standard display sese Entering a name Loading the factory preset default settings sese Activating deactivating the pilot tone transmission or pilot tone evaluation 35 Activating deactivating the lock mode sss essen 35 Exiting the operating menu seses If problems Occur ou eee Error checklist sese Recommendations and tips Care and maintenance Additional information seve vscsiescsdcaevnsscvediivestaiaecs een eee aa ADX MOISE FECUCUION fe scavesesdcoscissisivel in a a A E A dened aeneiels Wireless transmission systems S USI Lol p AEETI E A E P E E E EE Diversity receptio sironnan aane aa a Eeit Easa EER ASER E E EE E E TET OTA Connector ASSIGNMENT seireun E a A S RL p ai aE REEE A Ens Polar diagrams and frequency response curves of microphones microphone heads NE EOI E A E E A 0 1 Manufacturer declarations sese Warranty regulations sees CE Declaration of Conformity sss esee ees essen eenn Batteries or rechargeable batteries WEEE Te Tene T
9. an ew 100 G2 receiver or vice versa Deactivate the pilot tone function with the ew 100 G2 transmitter or recei ver Activating deactivating the lock mode LOCK Via the LOCK menu you can activate or deactiveate the lock mode moa a A The lock mode prevents that the transmitter or receiver is accidentally pro IO OO P N ji i S l cit A TAT aa 2 grammed or switched off during operation The lock mode icon on the display r IE EO EG Eo indicates that the lock mode is activated AF EES Ee S SS To deactivate the lock mode first press the SET button Then press the A V EM 100 G2 buttons to select Lock Off If you confirm your selection by pressing the SET button LOC OFF appears on the display and the buttons can be operated as TTS Ted ZI i 72 17 ate 72 uus usual HEE 0 EK 100 G2 R mH IYI LUA MHz Sine Se Ss AF Trans BRT O mitters Exiting the operating menu Via the EXIT menu you can exit the operating menu and return to the stan dard display 35 If problems occur Error checklist Problem No operation indication Possible cause Batteries are flat or accupack is flat Possible solution Replace the batteries or recharge the accupack No mains connection EM 100 G2 Check the connections of the mains unit No RF signal Transmitter and receiver are not on the same ch
10. bank and the channel number are displayed 3 MHz appears when the frequency is displayed 4 4 step battery status display Lock mode icon lock mode is activated PILOT display pilot tone evaluation is activated MUTE display audio output is muted 7 step level display for received audio signal AF 7 step level display for received RF signal RF SK 100 G2 bodypack transmitter 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 SET button W A rocker button DOWN UP Battery compartment Battery compartment cover Unlocking button ON OFF button serves as the ESC cancel key in the operating menu LC display MUTE switch TTT 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 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 SKP 100 G2 plug on transmitter Operating controls Microphone
11. cardioid SKM 100 G2 with EK 100 G2 condenser super cardioid ME 2 clip on microphone condenser omni ME 3 headmic condenser super cardioid dynamic super cardioid SKM 100 G2 with ME 4 clip on microphone condenser cardioid Line output cable with SKM 100 G2 with MD 845 mic head ME 865 mic head m Batteries Line output cable with XLR 3 connector Camera kit Microphone clamp Instrument cable Instructions for use x lt Ov 112 Ov 122 w 152 Ov 172 Ow 135 Gw 145 Gw 165 22 Gw 100 ENG 25 Gw 112 p Gw 122 p Gw 135 p x x NT 2 1 mains unit x x x x x SK100 G2 x XxX Xx Se x Xx x EM100 G2 xixi x x x x x 2 telescopic antennas X X X X X X X X X X X Overview of operating controls EM 100 G2 rack mount receiver Q 96 TRUE DIVERSITY RECEIVER w100 G2 mE AACA it 55 iA Operating controls LC display panel LC display Display for the current channel bank 1 8 U A button UP Display for the current channel number 1 4 Y button DOWN B CH abbreviation for channel Bank and SET button CHannel number POWER button 4 Alphanumeric display serves as the ESC cancel key in the MHz appears when
12. from the microphone line cable to the 3 5 mm jack socket MIC LINE gt Lock the 3 5 mm jack plug by screwing down the coupling ring gt Via the operating menu adjust the sensitivity of the microphone line input MIC LINE see Adjusting the sensitivity transmitters only on page 32 Attaching the microphones gt Use the microphone clips to attach the ME 2 and ME 4 clip on micro phones to clothing e g tie lapel gt Adjust the ME 3 headmic so that a comfortable and secure fit is ensured 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 the sensitivity transmitters only on page 32 SKP 100 G2 plug on transmitter Inserting and replacing the batteries For powering the SKP 100 G2 plug on transmitter you can either use two 1 5 V AA size batteries or the rechargeable Sennheiser BA 2015 accupack gt Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the embossed arrow and opern the cover gt Insert the two batteries or the BA 2015 acc
13. Exiting the operating menu gt Select the EXIT menu to exit the operating menu and to return to the standard display When you have entered the operating menu the ON OFF button or the POWER button EM 100 G2 receiver only serves as the ESC cancel key i e by briefly pressing the ON OFF or POWER button you cancel your entry and return to the standard display Operating menu of the receivers A NC LOTS T Y y RHI or SEE RE N SET SET AY BANK gt BANK 1 BANK U La EA mez Changing the channel Current channel bank A F 1 8 U User L AF bank i Bank RRR SET Stores the setting A L STORED _ Y SET an A V n CHAN 101 790 0253 gt 1 790 100 Changing the channel l Current channel display A YV Channel 01 04 ee Se N depends RE SET Stores the setting setting Sg o STORED _ 4 urge ee prii Setting the frequency Current frequency on A V Receiving for channel bank U the selected channel frequency in steps of SET Stores the setting P os STORED SCAN lt gt START gt NCIEAR Scanning the selected Aly CLEAR START channel bank for free Start scan START channels 04 CH FREE lt SET Scans the selected channel bank for free ser channels Delete result CLEAR STORED SET Releases locked channels SET A TE ee Setting the audio output Current audio output
14. I SENNHEISER Instructions for use ee RAS E RNN LAX Y Z TRUE DIVERSITY RECEIVER w100 G2 A f Z SENNHEISER Safety instructions Never open electronic units If units are opened by customers in breach of this instruction the warranty becomes null and void Keep the units away from central heating radiators and electric heaters Never expose them to direct sunlight Use the units in dry rooms only Use a damp cloth for cleaning the units Do not use any cleansing agents or solvents 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 Senn heiser 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 products quickly and to the fullest Contents Safety TMSEFUCTIONS ecccsssecdsscscvessccestesssiencesaescausdewaseucantestaqenseivenascbasaavedaseosabietenerds 2 Contents T 3 The evolution wireless series ew 100 G2 sss esse 4 The channel bank system sees eee esse sees 4 System Variants oo eee a mre DD Overview of operating controls oe esesssececeseceeseeeeneseetensateeeseetensatseeseetensateees 6 EM 100 G2 rack mount receiver sese eee eee eee 6 EK 100 G2 bodypack receiver ecesesesesseseses
15. Modulation display of the receiving transmitter The level display for audio signal AF shows the modulation of the transmit ter When the transmitter s audio input level is excessively high AF peak the receiver s level display for audio signal AF shows full deflection PILOT display The PILOT display 0 or lights up when the pilot tone evaluation is acti vated see Activating deactivating the pilot tone transmission or pilot tone evaluation on page 35 Diversity display EM 100 G2 only The EM 100 G2 receiver operates on the true diversity principle see Diver sity reception on page 41 The diversity display 4 indicates whether diversity section i e antenna 1 or diversity section II i e antenna 2 is active Display backlighting EK 100 G2 only After pressing a button the display remains backlit for approx 15 seconds Indications and displays on the transmitters Operation and battery status indication The red LED LOW BAT ON provides information on the current operating state of the transmitter Red LED lit up The transmitter is switched on and the capacity of the batteries accupack BA 2015 is sufficient Red LED flashing The batteries are the accupack BA 2015 is going flat LOW BAT In addition the 4 step battery status display on the display panel provides information on the remaining battery accupack BA 2015 capacity
16. N menu gt Select CLEAR and confirm your selection by pressing the SET button All channels in this channel bank can now be selected again Multi channel operation For multi channel operation only use the free channels in a channel bank Before putting the transmission links into operation we recommend perfor ming an auto scan gt Select a channel bank on a receiver gt Scan this channel bank for free channels If not enough free channels are available in the selected channel bank repeat the scan with another chan nel bank gt Apply the scan result to all other transmitters and receivers Adjusting the sensitivity transmitters only Via the SENSIT menu you can adjust the modulation level of the transmit ters This changes the transmitter s input sensitivity The input sensitivity is adjusted too high when close talking distances spea kers with loud voices or loud music passages cause overmodulation in the transmission link In this case the SK 100 G2 s yellow LED AF PEAK will light up and the receiver s level display for audio signal AF will show full deflection see Modulation display of the receiving transmitter on page 12 If on the other hand the sensitivity is adjusted too low the transmission link will be undermodulated which would result in a signal with high background noise The sensitivity is correctly adjusted when the level display for audio signal AF s
17. Screw the two BNC sockets of the BNC extension cables to the connecting bar 3 using the supplied plain washers and nuts Connect the two BNC connectors to the BNC sockets and at the rear of the receiver Slide the receiver into a 19 rack Screw the rack mount ears tight Connect the two telescopic antennas to the two BNC sockets Pull the telescopic antennas out and align them upwards in a V shape EK 100 G2 bodypack receiver Inserting and replacing the batteries For powering the EK 100 G2 bodypack receiver you can either use two 1 5 V AA size batteries or the rechargeable Sennheiser BA 2015 accupack gt gt Press the two unlocking buttons and open the battery compartment cover Insert the two batteries or the BA 2015 accupack as shown in the diagram on the left Please observe correct polarity when inserting the batteries accupack Close the battery compartment The battery compartment cover locks into place and clicks Note For accupack operation of the receiver only use the BA 2015 accupack In order to ensure optimum operational reliability For charging the accupack only use the L 2015 charger Both the accupack and the charger are available as accessories The accupack is fitted with an integrated sensor which is via a third contact monitored by the electronics of the receiver and the charger The sensor is necessary for the following control purposes e
18. T In addition the 4 step battery status display on the display panel provides information on the remaining battery accupack BA 2015 capacity 3 segments capacity approx 100 2 segments capacity approx 70 1 segment Capacity approx 30 Battery icon flashing LOW BAT Transmitter battery status indication EM 100 G2 only When the capacity of the transmitter batteries accupack is so low that the batteries accupack must soon be replaced LOW BAT the transmitter trans mits information on its remaining battery accupack capacity to the EM 100 G2 receiver and the transmitter low battery icon starts flashing on the receiver display panel MUTE display The MUTE display 2 or 7 appears when e the RF signal of the received transmitter is too weak e the received transmitter has been muted with the pilot tone transmission or evaluation activated RF signal indication EK 100 G2 only The green LED RF at the front of the EK 100 G2 lights up when an RF sig nal is being received 11 PFC TR N OAE ARR KR 2 v BOO or EES EES 60 ed RG EM 100 G2 EK 100 G2 nr BRD om ar DIESE EE EM 100 G2 ES aaa IAA VAL MHz Se S ee ee ee ee HE a a ae ee ee eee A HHE EK 100 G2 m Paa PM Te a I pF s To EG E EEE Eee G 12
19. 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 e The monitoring of the accupack temperature during charging in the L 2015 charger e The prevention of improper charging of inserted primary cells batteries Due to the missing sensor individual rechargeable battery cells will also not be charged in the L 2015 charger Connecting units to the audio output You can connect a PA system or a recording unit e g video camera to the EK 100 G2 bodypack receiver gt gt gt gt Connect one of the supplied line output cables to the recording unit Connect the 3 5 mm jack plug to the audio output AF OUT Lock the 3 5 mm jack plug by screwing down the coupling ring Via the operating menu adapt the level of the audio output AF OUT to the input sensitivity of the connected unit see Adjusting the audio out put level receivers only on page 33 17 18 Mounting the bodypack receiver to a camera Use the supplied camera kit to mount the receiver to the camera s flash mount The camera kit consits of s 1 perforated pl
20. a channel bank a channel bank TUNE Setting a receiving frequency for the channel Setting a transmission frequency for the channel bank U user bank bank U user bank Scanning the selected channel bank for free SCAN E channels SENSIT Adjusting the sensitivity AF AF OUT Adjusting the audio output level SQELCH Adjusting the squelch threshold DISPLY Selecting the standard display Selecting the standard display NAME Entering a name Entering a name RESET Loading the factory preset default settings Loading the factory preset default settings PILOT Activating deactivating the pilot tone Activating deactivating the pilot tone evaluation transmission LOCK Activating deactivating the lock mode Activating deactivating the lock mode Exiting the operating menu and returning to the Exiting the operating menu and returning to the EXIT i standard display standard display 25 O IA AY A P N E CA 7 nr EO Ee ar ED ESE 6 iols EM 100 G2 C ANE Ye IYI VA MHz ae ee S RF ro EK 100 G2 Es a A AF Trans EEE mitters T NO LI VL VU aT mt Oa l MHz 26 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 unit on the standard display is shown on the display panel Ge
21. annel Set transmitter and receiver to the same channel Transmitter is out of range Check the squelch threshold setting see Adjusting the squelch threshold receivers only on page 33 or reduce the distance between transmitter and receiving antenna RF signal available no audio signal MUTE display appears on the display panel Transmitter is muted MUTE Deactivate the muting function Receiver s squelch threshold is adjusted too high see Adjusting the squelch threshold receivers only on page 33 Transmitter doesn t transmit a pilot tone see Activating deactivating the pilot tone transmission or pilot tone evaluation on page 35 Audio signal has a high level of background noise Transmitter sensitivity is adjusted too low see Adjusting the sensitivity transmitters only on page 32 Receiver s AF output level is adjusted too low see Adjusting the audio output level receivers only on page 33 Audio signal is distorted Transmitter sensitivity is adjusted too high see Adjusting the sensitivity transmitters only on page 32 Receiver s AF output level is adjusted too high see Adjusting the audio output level receivers only on page 33 No access to a certain channel During scanning an RF signal has been detected on this channel and the channel has been locked see Scanning the channel banks for free
22. ate M s 1 flash mount adapter s 2 square nuts gt Determine where on the perforated plate the flash mount adapter will need to be fastened so that the receiver can best be attached to the camera gt At this position place a square nut under the perforated plate gt Fasten the flash mount adapter to the perforated plate using the square nut gt Remove the belt clip gt Place the perforated plate onto the rear of the receiver gt Reinsert the belt clip SK 100 G2 bodypack transmitter Inserting and replacing the batteries For powering the SK 100 G2 bodypack transmitter you can either use two 1 5 V AA size batteries or the rechargeable Sennheiser BA 2015 accupack gt Press the two unlocking buttons and open the battery compartment cover gt Insert the two batteries or the BA 2015 accupack as shown in the diagram on the left Please observe correct polarity when inserting the batteries accupack gt Close the battery compartment The battery compartment cover locks into place with an audible click Note For important informations on charging the accupack see Inserting and replacing the batteries on page 17 Connecting the microphone line cable The microphone line input is designed for the connection of both condenser microphones and instruments e g guitars DC powering of the condenser microphones is via the microphone line input gt Connect the 3 5 mm jack plug
23. be in direct contact with the skin For best results make sure that the transmitter sensitivity is correctly adjusted for the SKM 100 G2 radiomicrophone Hold the SKM 100 G2 in the middle of the microphone body Holding it close to the sound inlet basket will influence the microphone s pick up pattern holding it at the lower part of the body will reduce the transmitter s range You can vary the bass reproduction by increasing decreasing the talking distance to the microphone For best results make sure that the transmitter sensitivity is correctly adjusted for the EK 100 G2 bodypack receiver The antenna should hang freely and be at least 1 cm away from the body The antenna must not be in direct contact with the skin for optimum reception Transmission range depends to a large extent on location and can vary from about 10 m to about 150 m There should be a free line of sight bet ween transmitting and receiving antennas If with the EM 100 G2 receiver reception conditions are unfavourable you should use two remote antennas which are connected via antenna cable To avoid overmodulating the receiver observe a minimum distance of 5 m between transmitting and receiving antennas Observe a minimum distance of 50 cm between receiving antennas and metal objects such as cross members or reinforced concrete walls 37 for multi channel operation For multi channel operation you can only use the chann
24. channels receivers only on page 31 During scanning a transmitter of your system operating on this channel has not been switched off see Multi channel operation on page 32 If problems occur that are not listed in the above table or if the problems cannot be solved with the proposed solu tions please contact your local Sennheiser agent for assistance 36 Recommendations and tips for the ME 2 and ME 4 clip on microphones To reduce level variations to a minimum when the user turns his or her head away from the microphone attach the microphone as centrally as possible To protect the microphone against excessive sweat moisture avoid direct skin contact Attach the microphone carefully and conduct the cable so that noise due to friction is avoided Always use the ME 4 directional microphone with a windshield and direct the microphone towards the sound source e g mouth for the ME 3 headmic Always use the microphone with a popshield and position the microphone at the corner of the mouth You can vary the bass reproduction by increasing decreasing the talking distance to the microphone Make sure that the sound inlet is directed towards the mouth The sound inlet is marked with a little dot for the SK 100 G2 bodypack transmitter Make sure that the antenna and the microphone cable do not cross The antenna should hang freely and be at least 1 cm away from the body The antenna must not
25. cted one of the channel banks 1 to 8 and then select the TUNE menu the transmitter or receiver automatically switches to channel 01 of the channel bank U In this case U 01 briefly appears on the display gt Use the A F buttons to select the desired transmission or receiving fre quency Transmission and receiving frequencies are tunable in 25 kHz steps within a switching bandwidth of 36 MHz max For intermodulation free frequencies please refer to the enclosed frequency table Scanning the channel banks for free channels receivers only Before putting one or several transmission links into operation you should scan the selected channel bank for free channels In order to ensure intermo dulation free operation of your system 31 SENSIT RF AF 32 EK 100 G2 Starting the scan and storing the scan result gt Before starting the scan switch all transmitters of your system off since channels used by switched on transmitters will not be displayed as free channels gt Select the SCAN menu gt Select START and confirm your selection by pressing the SET button After the scan is completed the number of free channels is displayed Pressing the SET button once more will store the scan result and lock all channels that are used or subject to interference Releasing locked channels gt Select the SCA
26. e capsule If the screw is missing malfunctions may occur during tough use Put on the sound inlet basket and identification ring supplied with the new microphone head NB do NOT use the old basket as the different heads use slightly differing internal foam and screw it tight Insert the batteries accupack Close the radiomicrophone and put it into operation Note Microphone capsule sound inlet basket and foam insert form an acoustic unit and must therefore always be exchanged all together Each micro phone head comes with a color coded identification ring to distinguish different microphone heads from each other green MD 835 blue MD 845 red ME 865 21 PAaL ZTN pa we PILOT 22 Using the components Switching the components on off The ew 100 G2 transmitters and receivers can only be switched off when the standard display is shown on the display panel Within the operating menu the ON OFF button or the POWER button EM 100 G2 only serves as the ESC cancel key i e you cancel your entry and return to the standard display Note Remove the batteries or the accupack when the units will not be used for extended periods of time Switching the rack mount receiver on off gt Press the POWER button to switch the receiver on gt To switch the receiver off press the POWER button until OFF appears on the display Switching the bodypack receiver transmitt
27. e individual frequency of use The guarantee period starts from the date of original purchase For this reason we recommend that the sales receipt be retained as proof of purchase Without this proof which is checked by the responsible Sennheiser service partner you will not be reim bursed for any repairs that are carried out Depending on our choice guarantee service comprises free of charge the removal of material and manufacturing defects through repair or replacement of either indivi dual 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 authorised persons or repair stations In the case of a claim under the terms of this guarantee send the device including acces sories and sales receipt to the responsible service partner To minimise the risk of transport damage we recommend that the original packaging is used Your legal rights against the seller resulting from the contract of sale are not affected by this guarantee The guarantee can be claimed in all countries outside the U S provided that no natio nal law limits our terms of guarantee CE Declaration CE 0682 of Conformity This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of D
28. el 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 gt Set the MUTE switch back to the original position to retransmit the audio signal Muting the SKM 100 G2 radiomicrophone gt Turn the protective cap at the bottom of the radiomicrophone so that the MUTE switch becomes accessible gt Set the MUTE switch to the position MUTE The MUTE display appears on the transmitter 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 gt Set the MUTE switch back to the original position to retransmit the audio signal Activating deactivating the lock mode All transmitters and receivers have a lock mode that can be activated or deac tivated via the operating menu see Activating deactivating the lock mode on page 35 The lock mode prevents that the transmitter or receiver is accidentally programmed or switched off during operation 23 24 Attaching the components to clothing Attaching the bodypack receiver transmitter to clothing The bodypack receiver transmitter is attached to clothing e g belt waist band with the supplied belt clip The clip is detachable so that you can also attach the bodypack receiver transmitter with the antenna pointing downwards To do so wit
29. el banks of the transmitters and receivers The channel banks 1 to 8 have four switchable channels that are factory preset to a transmission receiving fre quency see The channel bank system on page 4 The channel bank U user bank has four switchable channels to store your selection out of 1440 transmission receiving frequencies that are freely selectable within the pre set frequency range When switching from one channel bank to another the channel with the lowest channel number is automatically displayed If during the last scan of this channel bank an interfering frequency was detected on the channel with the lowest channel number see Scanning the channel banks for free chan nels receivers only on page 31 the receiver display panel automatically displays the next free channel Switching between the channels in a channel bank Via the CHAN menu you can switch between the four channels in a channel bank Always set the transmitter and the receiver of a transmission link to the same channel After scanning a channel bank see Scanning the channel banks for free channels receivers only on page 31 only the free channels are dis played Set the transmitter to one of the free channels Selecting the frequencies to be stored in the channel bank U Via the TUNE menu you can select the frequencies to be stored in the chan nel bank U user bank When you have sele
30. els in a channel bank Each of the channel banks 1 to 8 accommodates four factory preset frequencies which are intermodulation free For alternative fre quency combinations please refer to the enclosed frequency table The fre ely selectable frequencies can be selected via the TUNE menu and can be stored in the channel bank U When using several transmitters simultaneously interference can be avoi ded by maintaining a minimum distance of 20 cm between two transmit ters Use special accessories for multi channel applications see Accessories on page 45 Care and maintenance Use a slightly damp cloth to clean the units from time to time Note Do not use any cleansing agents or solvents To clean the SKM 100 G2 s sound inlet basket proceed as follows gt Unscrew the sound inlet basket turn counterclockwise and remove it gt Remove the foam insert gt Usea slightly damp cloth to clean the sound inlet basket from the inside and ouside gt Reinsert the foam insert gt Replace the sound inlet basket on the SKM 100 G2 and screw it tight taking care not to loose the colored identification ring 38 Additional information HDX noise reduction PF link Transmitter Receiver Progress you can hear The evolution wireless G2 series is equipped with HDX the Sennheiser noise reduction system that reduces RF interference It increases the signal to noise ratio in wireles
31. er on off gt Press the two unlocking buttons and open the battery compartment cover gt Press the ON OFF button to switch the bodypack receiver transmitter on The red LED lights up gt To switch the bodypack receiver transmitter off press the ON OFF button D until OFF appears on the display The red LED goes off gt Close the battery compartment The battery compartment cover locks into place with an audible click Switching the plug on transmitter on off gt Press the ON OFF button to switch the plug on transmitter on The red LED lights up gt To switch the plug on transmitter off press the ON OFF button until OFF appears on the display The red LED goes off Switching the radiomicrophone on off gt Turn the protective cap at the bottom of the radiomicrophone so that the ON OFF button becomes accessible gt Press the ON OFF button to switch the radiomicrophone on The red LED lights up gt To switch the radiomicrophone off press the ON OFF button until OFF appears on the display The red LED goes off Muting the transmitters All transmitters have a MUTE switch that noiselessly mutes the transmitter s audio signal without switching the transmitter off Muting the SK 100 G2 and SKP 100 G2 transmitters gt Set the MUTE switch to the position MUTE The MUTE display appears on the transmitter display pan
32. hdraw the clip from its fixing points and attach it the other way round The BPP 1 bodypack pouch available as an accessory helps to protect the bodypack receiver transmitter against moisture The operating menu A special feature of the Sennheiser ew 100 G2 series is the similar intuitive operation As a result the units are easy to operate and adjustments to the settings can be made quickly and without looking even in stressful situati ons for example on stage or during a live show or presentation The buttons Buttons ON OFF or POWER EM 100 G2 only Standard display turn the transmitter or receiver on and off Operating menu cancel the entry and return to the standard display Setting mode cancel 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 previous menu level Standard display without function Operating menu change to the previous menu A or change to the next menu V Setting mode Overview of menus adjust the setting of the selected menu option A V Display Receivers Transmitters BANK Switching between channel banks Switching between channel banks Switching between the channels in Switching between the channels in CHAN
33. he receiver section with the strongest RF sig nal is always switched to the common AF output The risk of the occurrence of field strength gaps in both antennas at the same time is virtually none xistant O Ud AA M The receiver display panel shows the active diversity section I or Il Ren AAI LIAL 2 nr BU EE Ar EEE Ba Control signal Electronic Control signal switch over of Receiver section AF signal Receiver section II 41 Specifications System RF characteristics Modulation Frequency ranges Transmission receiving frequencies Switching bandwidth Nominal peak deviation Frequency stability AF characteristics Noise reduction system AF frequency response S N ratio at 1 mV and peak deviation THD at nominal deviation and 1 kHz General data Temperature range Dimensions of carrying case mm Weight of carrying case with EM 100 G2 Weight of carrying case with EK 100 G2 Receivers RF characteristics Receiver principle Sensitivity with HDX peak deviation Adjacent channel rejection Intermodulation attenuation Blocking Squelch Pilot tone squelch Antenna inputs AF characteristics AF output voltage at peak deviation 1 kHZ r Overall device Power supply Power consumption Power consumption with switched off receiver Dimensions mm Weight 42 wideband FM 518 554 626 662 740 776 786 822 830 866 MHz 8 channe
34. hows full deflection only during the loudest passages Note For monitoring the adjusted sensitivity the transmitter s level display for audio signal AF always indicates the audio level even if the transmitter is muted AF OUT SQELCH The following figures are a guide to the best settings s Loud music vocals 30 to 20 dB e Presentations 20 to 10 dB e Interviews 10 to 0 dB e Musical instruments electric guitars with single coil pickups 10 to 0 dB electric guitars with humbucker pickups 20 to 10 dB guitars with active electronics active pickups active EQs piezo pickups 30 to 20 dB Special feature of the SKP 100 G2 plug on transmitter In order to be able to use highly sensitive directional condenser microphones with separate powering the SKP 100 G2 plug on transmitter offers a sensiti vity range extended by 20 dB With the transmitter plugged onto a directio nal condenser microphone the following figures are a guide to the best set tings s Loud music vocals 50 to 40 dB e Presentations 40 to 30 dB s Interviews 30 to 20 dB Adjusting the audio output level receivers only Via the AF OUT menu you can adjust the audio output level of the receivers The level can be adjusted in eight steps Adapt the level of the audio output AF OUT to the input of the connected unit The following figures are a guide to the best settings EM 100 G2 EK 100 G2
35. input XLR 3F socket unbalanced Mechanical locking ring of XLR 3 socket LC display SET button Y button DOWN A 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 eS an a ee a S AF iE PILOT ret LC display panel Alphanumeric display B CH appears when the channel bank and the channel number are displayed 3 MHz appears when the frequency is displayed 4 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 SKM 100 G2 radiomicrophone Q e Q Operating controls Sound inlet basket Color coded identification ring for microphone heads green MD 835 microphone head blue MD 845 microphone head red ME 865 microphone head Body of radiomicrophone Battery compartment not visible from outside Display section LC display Turnable protective cap for operating controls shown removed The following operating controls become acces sible in turn by turning the protective cap SET button Y button DOWN A button UP Red LED for operati
36. irectives 1999 5 EC 89 336 EC or 73 23 EC The declaration is avai lable on the internet site at www sennheiser com Before putting the device into operation please observe the respective country spe cific regulations Batteries or rechargeable batteries dispose of them as special waste or return them to your specialist dealer In S The supplied batteries or rechargeable batteries can be recycled Please order to protect the environment only dispose of exhausted batteries WEEE Declaration materials and components which can be recycled and or reused This symbol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment must be disposed of sepa mu ately from normal waste at the end of its operational lifetime Y Your Sennheiser product was developed and manufactured with highquality Please dispose of this product by bringing it to your local collection point or recycling centre for such equipment This will help to protect the environment in which we all live Sennheiser electronic GmbH amp Co KG 30900 Wedemark Germany Phone 49 5130 600 0 Fax 49 5130 600 300 www sennheiser com Printed in Germany Publ 01 07 090608 A3
37. itter uses the microphone body as an antenna therefore only microphones with a metal casing should be used for best signal transmission SKM 100 G2 radiomicrophone Inserting and replacing the batteries For powering the SKM 100 G2 radiomicrophone you can either use two 1 5 V AA size batteries or the rechargeable Sennheiser BA 2015 accupack gt gt gt Unscrew the display section from the radiomicrophone s body by turning it counterclockwise Slide back the display section as far as it will go Open the battery compartment cover Insert the two batteries or the BA 2015 accupack as shown in the diagram on the left Please observe correct polarity when inserting the batteries accupack Close the battery compartment cover Push the battery compartment into the radiomicrophone s body Screw the display section tight Note For important informations on charging the accupack see Inserting and replacing the batteries on page 19 Changing the microphone head gt First remove the batteries accupack as described above and leave the radiomicrophone open Unscrew the sound inlet basket Loosen the screw and put it to one side Gently ease the capsule out of the contacts and then pull it out of the hou sing as shown Do not touch the contacts and the diaphragm Insert the new capsule Secure the capsule by tightening the screw Note The screw mechanically secures the microphon
38. k Dimensions mm Weight incl batteries Microphones SK 100 G2 SKP 100 G2 SKM 100 G2 typ 30 mW 1 8 Vims unbalanced 1 2 Vor unbalanced 2 4 Vims 10 KQ unbalanced 10 KQ unbalanced 1 MQ 2 AA size batteries 1 5 V 2 4 V 24V 24V lt 170 mA lt 250 pA lt 250 pA lt 250 pA gt 8h gt 8h gt 8h gt 8h gt 8h gt 8h 82 x 64 x 24 105 x 43 x 43 50x 225 approx 158 g approx 195 g approx 450g ME 2 ME 3 ME 4 Transducer principle condenser condenser condenser Sensitivity 20 mV Pa 1 6 mV Pa 40 mV Pa Pick up pattern omni driectional super cardioid cardioid Max SPL 130 dB SPL 150 dB SPL 120 dB SPL Microphone heads MD 835 MD 845 ME 865 Transducer principle dynamic dynamic condenser Sensitivity 1 5 mV Pa 1 mV Pa 3 mV Pa Pick up pattern cardioid super cardioid super cardioid Max SPL 150 dB SPL 154 dB SPL 144 dB SPL Color of identification ring green blue red Connector assignment EM 100 G2 EM 100 G2 EM 100 G2 EM 100 G2 DC connector for power supply D Ya 6 3 mm mono jack XLR 3F connector balanced plug unbalanced ee 1 4 6 3 mm stereo jack plug unbalanced tr NC GND Z SK 100 G2 EK 100 G2 EK 100 G2 3 5 mm jack plug 3 5 mm stereo jack plug 3 5 mm mono jack plug unbalanced unbalanced BS png NE lann NC L 43 Polar diagrams and freque
39. l banks with 4 factory preset channels each 1 channel bank with 4 freely selectable channels 1440 frequencies tunable in steps of 25 kHz 36 MHz 24 kHz 48 kHz lt 15 ppm Sennheiser HDX 40 18 000 Hz gt 110 dB A lt 0 9 10 C to 55 C 380 x 370 x 70 approx 3100g approx 2160g EM 100 G2 EK 100 G2 true diversity non diversity lt 2 5 uV at 52 dBArm S N ratio lt 2 5 uV at 52 dBA ms S N ratio 265 dB 2 65 dB 2 65 dB 2 65 dB 2 70 dB 2 70 dB 4 steps OFF 4 steps OFF LO 5 dBuV LO 5 dBuV MID 15 dBuV MID 15 dBuV HI 25 dBuV HI 25 dBuV can be switched off 2 BNC sockets Ya 6 3 mm jack socket unbalanced XLR socket balanced 18 dB 12 dB 3 5 mm jack socket unbalanced 10 dB 10 5 16 V DC nominal voltage 12 V DC 2 AA size batteries 1 5 V approx 200 mA approx 130 mA lt 250 pA 212 x 145 x 38 82 x 64x 24 approx 1100 g approx 158 g incl batteries Transmitters RF characteristics RF output power at 50 Q AF characteristics Max input voltage at peak deviation Microphone Line Input impedance Microphone Line Overall device Power supply Nominal voltage Max power consumption at nominal voltage Power consumption with switched off transmitter Operating time with batteries Operating time with BA 2015 accupac
40. ncy response curves of microphones microphone heads Polar diagrams of microphones microphone heads MD 835 ME 865 2000 Hz 125 Hz 4000 Hz 250 Hz 8000 Hz 500 Hz 16000 Hz 1000 Hz c 180 16000 Hz 180 MD 845 2000 Hz 4000 HZ 2000 Hz 4000 HZ 8000 Hz 16000 HZ ee 8000 Hz 16000 Hz 1000 Hz 180 1000 Hz Frequency response curves of microphones microphone heads By BV 30 10 40 20 50 30 60 40 70 50 80 60 20 50 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 HZ 20 50 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 Hz in 5 cm ME 865 ME4 20 50 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 Hz O 7 im o oee 90 m 0 10 cm 44 MD 835 MD 845 ME 865 MZW 1 MZQ 1 ME 2 CL 100 GA 2 AM 2 A 1031 U AB 2 A AB 2 B AB 2 C AB 2 D AB 2 E GZL 1019 A1 5 10 ASP 2 NT1 DC 2 BA 2015 L 2015 CC 2 KEN Accessories Microphone head for SKM 100 G2 green identification ring dynamic cardioid Microphone head for SKM 100 G2 blue identification ring dynamic super cardioid Microphone head for SKM 100 G2 red identification ring condenser super cardioid Wind and popshield f
41. ng 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 gt Ensure that the base of the receiver is clean before mounting the rubber feet gt 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 synthe tics which might cause stains when they come into contact with other synthetics Despite a thorough testing of the synthetics used by us we cannot rule out the possibility of staining Connecting the antennas The supplied telescopic antennas can be mounted quickly and easily to the rear of the receiver and are suitable for all applications where good recep tion conditions provided a wireless transmission system is to be used wit hout a large amount of installation work gt Connect the telescopic antennas to the BNC sockets and at the rear of the receiver gt Pull the telescopic antennas out and align the upwards in a V shape Use remote antennas when the receiver position is not the best antenna posi tion for optimum reception Connecting the mains unit The EM 100 G2 is powered via a mains unit gt Pass the cable through the cable grip gt Insert the DC connector on the mains cable into the DC socket Connecting the amplifier mixing co
42. nsole The EM 100 G2 s audio outputs are available as an XLR 3M socket and a y4 6 3 mm jack socket allowing you to simultaneously connect two units e g amplifier mixing console The adjusted audio output level is com mon for both sockets gt Connect the amplifier mixing console to the XLR 3M socket or the Ya 6 3 mm jack socket For detailed information on balanced and unbalanced connection please refer to the section Connector assignment auf Seite 43 gt Via the operating menu adapt the level of the audio output AF OUT to the input of the amplifier or mixing console see Adjusting the audio output level receivers only on page 33 Service interface The service interface is only required for servicing purposes 19 rack adapter and antenna mount accessories For mounting one or two receivers into a 19 rack you require the GA 2 rack adapter The GA 2 rack adapter consists of s 2 rack mount ears s 1 connecting bar s 1 connecting plate s 2 covering plugs for antenna holes e 12 recessed head screws M 3x6 e 2 recessed head screws M 6x10 When mounting only one receiver into a rack you can use the AM 2 antenna mount available as an accessory to mount the transmitter s antenna con nection to the front of the GA 2 rack adapter The AM 2 antenna mount con sists of e 2 BNC extension cables screw in BNC socket to BNC connector e 2 plains washer
43. on and battery status indication ON LOW BAT ON OFF button serves as the ESC cancel key in the operating menu MUTE switch 10 SSS SERS AF ane F j 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 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 CAT A l JE AAI MHz EE eee RF ee ee es ee ee AF FS TO AA T DOG AAAA R RF BE EE no ar EES ED Eo eo IPE A ANAL P N Ee pr ar ED ES E EREE ma EM 100 G2 ji ais T Te Tie YAYI LIAI MHz a ee ee eee PBE ez ee ae es ee ee S A EK 100 G2 RRR R Indications and displays on the receivers Operation and battery status indication EK 100 G2 only The red LED LOW BAT ON provides information on the current operating state of the EK 100 G2 Red LED lit up The receiver is switched on and the capacity of the bat teries accupack BA 2015 is sufficient Red LED flashing The batteries are the accupack BA 2015 is going flat LOW BA
44. or SKM 100 G2 Microphone clamp for SKM 100 G2 Clip on microphone for SK 100 G2 condenser omni directional Clip on microphone for SK 100 G2 condenser cardioid Headmic for SK 100 G2 condenser super cardioid Instrument cable for SK 100 G2 with 1 4 6 3 mm jack plug Line input cable for SK 100 G2 with XLR 3F connector Line input cable for EK 100 G2 with XLR 3M connector 19 rack adapter Antenna mount for mounting antennas to the front of the GA 2 UHF antenna passive omni directional can be mounted onto a stand UHF antenna booster 10 dB gain powered via ASP 2 NT1 518 554 MHz 626 662 MHz 740 776 MHz 786 822 MHz 830 866 MHz Antenna cable with BNC connectors 1m 5m 10m Antenna splitter 2 x 1 4 passive for connecting four EM 100 G2 to two A 1031 U AB 2 Mains unit for ASP 2 DC power adapter for external 12 V DC powering of SK 100 G2 instead of two AA size batteries Accupack for EK 100 G2 SK 100 G2 SKP 100 G2 SKM 100 G2 Charger for BA 2015 accupack Carrying case for ew 100 G2 system 8 color coded identification caps for SKM 100 G2 45 46 Manufacturer declarations Warranty regulations The guarantee period for this Sennheiser product is 24 months from the date of purchase Excluded are accessory items rechargeable or disposable batteries that are delivered with the product due to their characteristics these products have a shorter service life that is principally dependent on th
45. our setting and to return to the previous menu level Loading the factory preset default settings RESET Via the RESET menu you can load the factory preset default settings Only the selected setting for the pilot tone remains unchanged After the reset the unit is restarted and the standard display is shown on the display panel Activating deactivating the pilot tone transmission or pilot tone evaluation PILOT Via the PILOT menu you can activate or deactivate the pilot tone transmis sion of the transmitters and the pilot tone evaluation of the receivers The pilot tone supports the squelch function SQELCH and protects against interference due to RF signals from other units The transmitter adds an inau dible signal Known as the pilot tone to the transmitted signal The receiver detects and evaluates the pilot tone and is thus able to identify the signal of the matching transmitter and mute all others Transmitters of the ew 100 series first generation do not transmit a pilot tone and receivers of the ew 100 series first generation cannot evaluate the pilot tone Nevertheless you can combine units of the ew 100 series first generation with units of the ew 100 G2 series second generation However when combining units please observe the following e With an ew 100 G2 transmitter and an ew 100 G2 receiver Activate the pilot tone function with both transmitter and receiver e With an ew 100 transmitter and
46. prevents strong interfering signals from causing hissing noise in the receiver when the transmitter is switched off In order to benefit from this feature the pilot tone function must be activated on both the transmitter and the receiver The pilot tone function is factory preset to ON activated Field strength dependent squelch Depending on the strength of the received RF signal the receiver s audio out put is opened or muted Via the SQELCH menu of the receiver the squelch threshold can be adjusted in three steps LO MID HI Diversity reception The EM 100 G2 receiver operates on the true diversity principle A receiving antenna receives not only the electromagnetic waves which reach it by a direct path but also the reflections of these waves which are created in the room by walls windows ceilings and fittings When these waves are superimposed destructive interference occurs which can also be called field strength gaps Repositioning the receiving antenna can bring a solution With mobile transmitters however which all radiomicrophones are the field strength gap will then occur with a different transmitter position These field strength gaps can only be eliminated with true diversity recei vers In true diversity instead of one antenna and one receiver there are now two antennas and two receiver sections The antennas are spatially separated By means of a comparison circuit t
47. rposes only Selecting the standard display Via the DISPLY menu you can select the standard display Contents of standard display SK 100 G2 SKM 100 G2 Penne Ge SKP 100 G2 LI IAAL UA 0A MHz LI ru C1 V LL TL 34 NAME Entering aname Via the NAME menu you can enter a freely selectable name for each trans mitter and receiver You can for example enter the name of the performer for whom the adjustments have been made The name can be displayed on the standard display and can consist of up to six characters such as e letters without pronounciation marks e numbers from 0 to 9 e special characters e g _ and spaces To enter a name proceed as follows gt Press the SET button to get into the setting mode of the NAME menu The first segment starts flashing on the display gt With the A F buttons you can now select a character By briefly pressing a button the display jumps either forwards or backwards to the next cha racter If you hold down a button the display starts cycling continuously gt Press the SET button to change to the next segment and select the next character gt Have you entered the name completely Press the SET button to store y
48. s e 2 nuts 15 16 To mount two EM 100 G2 into a rack gt gt gt gt Place the two receivers side by side onto a flat sur face 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 3x6 respectively Slide the receivers into a 19 rack Screw the rack mount ears tight When mounting only one receiver into a rack use the connecting bar instead of the second receiver gt gt gt gt Hook the two rack mount ears to the front panel of the receiver Secure the rack mount ears to the receiver using two of the supplied recessed head screws M 3x6 respectively Secure the connecting bar to one of the rack mount ears using two of the supplied recessed head screws M 6x10 If you are not front mounting the antennas insert the two covering plugs into the antenna holes of the connecting bar Slide the receiver into a 19 rack Screw the rack mount ears tight To mount the receiver s antenna connection to the front of the GA 2 rack adapter using the AM 2 antenna mount gt
49. s also an advantage when using multi channel systems Finally UHF frequency ranges are being approved all over the world for radiomicrophone usage in some countries licence free There are three transmitter versions The hand held transmitter is a complete radiomicrophone in a single unit the plug on transmitter converts your favourite wired microphone into a radiomicrophone the bodypack transmit ter can accept a wide range of inputs including omni directional or cardioid clip on microphones head worn microphone guitar instrument direct input and auxiliary units via the optional CL 2 line input cable Correct adjustment of transmitter sensitivity is vital Too high and you get overmodulation and distortion too low and you get undermodulation and a noisy signal Please set the sensitivity correctly for the microphone usage and check it before every performance to ensure best operation Sennheiser miniature clip on microphones can be attached in various ways they can for example be attached to the hairline or to clothing e g tie or lapel However it is fixed please make sure that the microphone is protected against sweat moisture and make up Squelch Pilot tone squelch The transmitter adds a pilot tone to the audio signal The receiver checks incoming audio signals to see if the pilot tone is present In the absence of the signal the receiver s audio output will remain muted even if a strong RF sig nal is present This
50. s audio transmission to more than 110 dB HDX is a wideband compander system which compresses the audio signal in the transmitter in a 2 1 ratio related to dB to lift it above the inherent noise floor of the RF link A 110 dB dynamic range signal is thus transmitted with an effective dynamic range of only 55 dB which is above the 60 dB noise floor of the RF link In the receiver the signal is expanded in an identical and oppo site way ina 1 2 ratio to restore the original signal at the same time reducing the RF noise to below the noise floor of the receiver HDX has been specially developed for high quality radiomicrophone systems Note Only transmitters and receivers that are equipped with HDX can work cor rectly with each other If non HDX equipment was mixed with HDX the dynamic range would be drastically reduced and the transmission would sound blunt and flat HDX is permanently active and cannot be switched off 39 40 Wireless transmission systems With the ew 100 G2 series Sennheiser puts an end to cable tangles and enab les complete freedom of movement The systems operate exclusively in the UHF band UHF transmission is extremely reliable and is far less prone to interference than the overcrowded VHF band harmonics from mains units fluorescent tubes refrigerators computers etc are virtually eliminated Also indoor propagation of UHF radio waves is better than VHF so that the RF power can be kept low this i
51. sesesceesesecscseseeseseesesesesecseseseeseetseeseseeeeaeens 7 SK 100 G2 bodypack transmitter sees 8 SKP 100 G2 plug on transmitter eeeccccessesecesteseseeeeseeesescsesesesesseseeesessesesteaeeesenees 9 SKM 100 G2 radiomicrophone sss 10 Indications and displays ON the receivers sss esse esse eenn 11 Indications and displays On the transmitters sss 13 Preparing the components for USC sese 14 EM 100 G2 rack mount receiver oo eeesessesessesesseesssesseescsteneeseeesseeseteasenseteseessseeneeseeses EK 100 G2 bodypack receiver 0 esssesscssecsseeseesesesessosscsscesessensesseteneseseseecaserseesseneees SK 100 G2 bodypack transmitter SKP 100 G2 plug on transmitter SKM 100 G2 radiomicrophone ou ee sseseeseesecseseeseeneceeseesecnsseeseensseseessseearenceenteneesees USING The COMPONENTS sic cise a issirinksi ahei Switching the components ON OFF sees eee eee eenn MUTING the transmitters ciscsescssscscsvcisoscsasssssespscacensvscosssessecasecondeastsandevisesssacssessibeusteceneds Activating deactivating the lock mode Attaching the Components to clothing sees Wi nR aleiz als Ban t 1 a 0 lereerereerepereerere recor rcect tert erec ar rere aaa The buttons sees Overview Of MENUS sesser Working with the operating menu Operating menu of the receivers Operating menu of the transmitters Adjustment tips for the operating menu Switching between channel banks sese eee esse eee 31 Switching between the channels in
52. the frequency is displayed operating menu Transmitter low battery icon Cable grip for power supply DC cable LOW BAT warning DC socket for connection of mains unit DC IN T Lock mode icon Audio output AF OUT BAL lock mode is activated XLR 3M socket balanced 8 step level display for received RF signal RF Audio output AF OUT UNBAL 8 step level display for received audio signal AF 1 4 6 3 mm jack socket unbalanced with PEAK warning Service interface DATA PILOT display m Antenna input II ANT Il BNC socket pilot tone evaluation is activated Type plate Diversity display antenna or antenna II active 2 MUTE display audio output is muted Antenna input ANT I BNC socket EK 100 G2 bodypack receiver C aaa P B CH 1 SAUL IL MHz Operating controls Audio output AF OUT 3 5 mm jack socket unbalanced Antenna Red LED for operation and battery status indication ON LOW BAT Green LED for RF signal indication RF SET button W A rocker button DOWN UP Battery compartment Battery compartment cover Unlocking button ON OFF button serves as the ESC cancel key in the operating menu LC display EIS S S ee eee RF S a H a Eaa AF Ene F PILOT n LC display panel Alphanumeric display Q B CH appears when the channel
53. tting into the operating menu gt Press the SET button to get from the standard display into the operating menu The last menu selected flashes on the display Selecting a menu gt Press the A V buttons to select a menu gt 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 Adjusting a setting gt Press the A F buttons to adjust the setting By briefly pressing the A V buttons the display jumps either forwards or backwards to the next set ting Inthe CHAN TUNE and NAME menu the 4 buttons feature a fast search function If you hold down a button the display cycles con tinuously The fast search function allows you to get fast and easily to your desired setting The new setting flashes on the display until it is stored Storing a setting gt Press the SET button to store the setting STORED appears on the dis play indicating that the setting has been stored The display then returns to the previous 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 of the transmitters and the RESET menu of the recei vers 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
54. upack as shown in the diagram on the left Please observe correct polarity when inserting the batteries accupack gt Close the battery compartment The battery compartment cover locks into place with an audible click Note For accupack operation of the transmitter only use the BA 2015 accupack In order to ensure optimum operational reliability For charging the accupack only use the L 2015 charger Both the accupack and the charger are available as accessories The accupack is fitted with an integrated sensor which is via a third contact monitored by the electronics of the transmitter and the charger The sensor is necessary for the following control purposes e 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 e The monitoring of the accupack temperature during charging in the L 2015 charger 19 20 Plugging the plug on transmitter onto a microphone gt gt Plug the transmitter s XLR 3F socket onto the microphone s XLR 3M socket Tighten the locking ring as shown in the diagram on the left Note The transm
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