User manual SENNHEISER EVOLUTION WIRELESS EW 100

[. . . ] 17 he main menu "Menu" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Synchronizing the plug-on transmitter with a receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Synchronizing the plug-on transmitter with the receiver ­ individual operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Synchronizing plug-on transmitters with receivers ­ multi-channel operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] ­ When one of the standard displays is shown, the lock mode is automatically activated after 10 seconds. EVOLUTION WIRELESS EW 100 | 11 Using the plug-on transmitter The lock mode icon 5 flashes prior to the lock mode being activated again. 543. 850 MHz ew300 G3 AF P MUTE Muting the audio signal or deactivating the RF signal 9 The MUTE switch 9 allows you to mute the audio signal or to deactivate the RF signal. Via the "Mute Mode" menu item, you can set the desired function of the MUTE switch 9 (see page 21). to the left (position MUTE) Function Mutes the audio signal Unmutes the audio signal Deactivates the RF signal (offline operation) Activates the RF signal (online operation) . . . to the right "Disabled" No function From the "Mute Mode" menu item, select the desired setting (see page 21). By way of example of the "Sensitivity" menu, this section describes how to use the operating menu. Changing from a standard display to the operating menu SET Press the SET button. The last called up menu item is displayed. EVOLUTION WIRELESS EW 100 | 15 Using the operating menu Selecting a menu item Press the UP/DOWN button to change to the "Sensitivity" menu item. The current setting of the selected menu item is displayed: Menu Sensitivity ­12 dB Changing and storing settings Menu Sensitivity ­12 dB Call up "Sensitivity" Sensitivity ­ 12 dB Select the desired setting Sensitivity ­36 dB Store the setting "Stored" SET Press the SET button to call up the menu item. Press the UP/DOWN button to adjust the input sensitivity. SET Press the SET button to store the setting. Canceling an entry ON/OFF Press the ON/OFF button to cancel the entry. The current standard display appears on the display panel. To subsequently return to the last edited menu item: SET Press the SET button repeatedly until the last edited menu item appears. Exiting a menu Change to the "Exit" menu item. Menu Exit SET Confirm your selection. You return to the next higher menu level or exit the operating menu and return to the current standard display. To directly return to the current standard display: ON/OFF Press the ON/OFF button. 16 | EVOLUTION WIRELESS EW 100 Adjusting settings via the operating menu Adjusting settings via the operating menu Make use of the possibility to adjust settings via the operating menu of the receiver and to transfer these settings to the plug-on transmitter. "Disabled" The muting function is deactivated. For information on how to use the MUTE switch 9 refer to page 12. Adjusting the transmission power ­ "RF Power" Advanced Menu RF Power Call up "RF Power" RF Power Standard Select the desired setting RF Power Low Store the setting "Stored" Via the "RF Power" menu item, you can adjust the transmission power in 2 steps ("Low" and "Standard"). It is vital to observe the notes on the enclosed frequency information sheet!Activating/deactivating the phantom powering ­ "PhantomPower 48V" Advanced Menu Name PhantomPower 48V Call up "Phantom Power 48V" PhantomPower 48V PhantomPower 48V Active Select the desired setting Inactive Store the setting "Stored" Via the "PhantomPower 48V" menu item, you can activate or deactivate the 48V phantom powering for condenser microphones. Activating/deactivating the pilot tone transmission ­ "Pilot Tone" Advanced Menu NameTone Pilot Call up "Pilot Tone" Pilot Active Select the desired setting Pilot Inactive Store the setting "Stored" EVOLUTION WIRELESS EW 100 | 21 Adjusting settings via the operating menu The plug-on transmitter adds an inaudible pilot tone to the audio 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. Adjusting the contrast of the display panel ­ "LCD Contrast" You can adjust the contrast of the display panel in 16 steps. Resetting the settings made in the operating menu ­ "Reset" Advanced Menu Reset Call up "Reset" Reset Yes Select the desired setting; apply the setting "Stored" When resetting the settings made in the operating menu, only the selected settings for the pilot tone and for the frequency banks "U1" to "U6" remain unchanged. For an overview of the factory-preset default settings, refer to the enclosed frequency information sheet. Displaying the software version ­ "Software Revision" You can display the current software version of the plug-on transmitter. For information on software updates, visit the EVOLUTION WIRELESS EW 100 product page at www. sennheiser. com. 22 | EVOLUTION WIRELESS EW 100 Synchronizing the plug-on transmitter with a receiver Synchronizing the plug-on transmitter with a receiver When synchronizing the plug-on transmitter with a receiver, please observe the following: Only use a plug-on transmitter and a receiver from the same frequency range (see the type plates on the transmitter and the receiver). [. . . ] (MUTE) Receiver's squelch threshold is adjusted too high Plug-on transmitter doesn't transmit a pilot tone Reduce the squelch threshold setting on the receiver. No operation Batteries are indication flat or accupack is flat Activate the pilot tone transmission on the transmitter (see page 21). EVOLUTION WIRELESS EW 100 | 27 If a problem occurs . . . Problem RF signal and audio signal available, no "SKP 300" display on the receiver Possible cause Plug-on transmitter and receiver do not have software version 1. 7 or higher Audio signal has a high level of background noise or is distorted Plug-on transmitter's sensitivity is adjusted too low/too high Possible solution Update the software of plug-on transmitter and receiver. The current software version is available from your Sennheiser partner or can be downloaded from the EVOLUTION WIRELESS EW 100 product page at www. sennheiser. com. Adjust the input sensitivity (see page 17). If a problem occurs that is not listed in the above table or if the problem cannot be solved with the proposed solutions, please contact your local Sennheiser partner for assistance. To find a Sennheiser partner in your country, search at www. sennheiser. com under "Service & Support". 28 | EVOLUTION WIRELESS EW 100 Specifications Specifications RF characteristics wideband FM 516­558, 566­608, 606­648, 626­668, 734­776, 780­822, 823­865 MHz (A to E, G, GB, see page 4) Transmission 1, 680 frequencies, tuneable in frequencies steps of 25 kHz 20 frequency banks, each with up to 24 factory-preset channels 6 frequency banks with up to 24 user programmable channels Switching bandwidth up to 42 MHz Nominal/peak deviation ±24 kHz / ±48 kHz Frequency stability ±15 ppm RF output power at switchable: 50 typ. [. . . ]