User manual SENNHEISER SK 100 G3

[. . . ] SK 100 Instruction manual Contents Contents Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The SK 100 G3 bodypack transmitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The frequency bank system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Areas of application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Delivery includes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Overview of the SK 100 G3 bodypack transmitter. . . . . . . . 6 Overview of the displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] For more information on how to transfer settings to the bodypack transmitter, refer to the instruction manual of your receiver. The relevant information is marked with the sync icon. The buttons Button Press the ON/OFF button ON/OFF Function of the button · · · Switches the bodypack transmitter on and off Cancels the entry and returns to the current standard display (ESC function) Activates/deactivates the RF signal (special function, see page 12) Changes from the current standard display to the operating menu Calls up a menu item Enters a submenu Stores the settings and returns to the operating menu Selects a standard display Changes to the next/previous menu item Changes the setting of a menu item Press the SET · button · · · Press the rocker button · · · 16 Using the operating menu Overview of the operating menu Main menu "Menu" Sensitivity Frequency Preset Name Auto Lock Advanced Exit Extended menu "Advanced Menu" Tune Mute Mode Cable Emulation Pilot Tone LCD Contrast Reset Software Revision Exit Display Sensitivity Function of the menu item Adjusts the sensitivity "AF" (see page 20) Main menu "Menu" Frequency Preset Sets the frequency bank and the channel (see page 21) Name Auto Lock Advanced Exit Enters the transmitter name (see page 22) Activates/deactivates the lock mode (see page 22) Calls up the extended menu "Advanced Menu" (see page 23) Exits the operating menu and returns to the current standard display Sets the transmission frequencies for the frequency bank "U" (see page 23) Sets the channel and the transmission frequency for the frequency bank "U" (see page 23) Mute Mode Cable Emulation Pilot Tone LCD Contrast Reset Sets the mode for the MUTE switch (see page 24) Emulates guitar cable capacities (see page 24) Activates/deactivates the pilot tone transmission (see page 24) Adjusts the contrast of the display panel (see page 25) Resets the settings made in the operating menu (see page 25) Extended menu "Advanced Menu" Tune Software Revision Displays the current software revision (see page 25) Exit Exits the extended menu "Advanced Menu" and returns to the main menu 17 Using the operating menu Working with the operating menu If the lock mode is activated, you have to deactivate it In order to be able to work with the operating menu (see page 12). 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 Press the SET button. Selecting a menu item Press the rocker 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 SET Menu Sensitivity ­12 dB Call up "Sensitivity" Sensitivity ­12 dB Select the desired setting Sensitivity ­36 dB Store the setting SET "Stored" Press the SET button to call up the menu item. 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: Press the SET button repeatedly until the last edited menu item appears. 18 Using the operating menu Exiting a menu item Change to the "Exit" menu item. Menu Exit Confirm your selection. To directly return to the current standard display: ON/OFF Press the ON/OFF button. 19 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 your receiver and to transfer these settings to the bodypack transmitter. For more information, refer to the instruction manual of the receiver. The relevant information is marked with the sync icon. The main menu "Menu" Adjusting the input sensitivity ­ "Sensitivity" SET Menu Sensitivity ­12 dB Call up "Sensitivity" Sensitivity ­12 dB Select the desired setting Sensitivity ­36 dB Store the setting SET "Stored" Adjustment range: 0 to ­60 dB, adjustable in steps of 3 dB The audio level display "AF" always indicates the audio level, even if the bodypack transmitter is muted, e. g. allowing you to check the adjusted sensitivity before live operation. B. Ch: 20. 12 533. 875 MHz AF ´ P MUTE Input sensitivity is Effect/display adjusted . . . too high Close talking distances, speakers with loud voices or loud music passages cause overmodulation in the transmission link. The audio level display "AF" shows full deflection for the duration of the overmodulation. The audio level display "AF" shows full deflection only during the loudest passages. too low 20 Adjusting settings via the operating menu The following figures are a guide to the best settings: Transmission situation Loud music/vocals Presentations Instrument input Electric guitars with single coil pickups Electric guitars with humbucker pickups Guitars with active electronics (active pickups, active EQs, piezo pickups) -30 to -24 dB -45 to -30 dB -45 to -30 dB Sensitivity setting -30 to -21 dB -21 to 0 dB Selecting the frequency bank and the channel manually ­ "Frequency Preset" SET SET Menu Frequency Preset B. Ch: 1. 1 518. 200 MHz Select the frequency bank and confirm Frequency Preset B. Ch: 20. 1 533. 875 MHz Select the channel; store the setting SET "Stored" When you are in the "Frequency Preset" menu item, the RF signal is deactivated. Overview of the frequency banks and channels: Frequency bank "1" to "20" Channels Type up to 12 per System bank: frequency frequencies are factorybank preset up to 12 User bank: frequencies are freely selectable "U" When setting up multi-channel systems, please observe the following: Only the factory-preset frequencies within one frequency bank are intermodulation-free (see page 26). Bodypack transmitter and receiver of a transmission link have to be set to the same frequency. It is vital to observe the notes on frequency selection on page 26. 21 Adjusting settings via the operating menu Entering a name ­ "Name" SET SET Menu Name Lichael Call up "Name" Name Lichael Enter a character and confirm Name Michael Enter a character; store the setting SET "Stored" Via the "Name" menu, you can enter a freely selectable name (e. g. The name can be displayed on the standard displays "Frequency/Name" and "Name/Frequency bank/Channel". [. . . ] 009950 009828 503168 009825 Product name and description BA 2015 accupack L 2015 charger CC 3 system case BPP 1 bodypack pouch Adapters 009827 DC 2 power adapter (12 V DC) Cables 005021 004840 CI 1 instrument cable (with ¼" (6. 3 mm) jack plug) CL 2 line cable (with XLR-3F connector) Microphones 005018 005020 009862 009864 005019 009831 009832 500527 ME 2 clip-on microphone, condenser, omni-directional ME 4 clip-on microphone, condenser, cardioid HSP 2 headmic, condenser, omni-directional HSP 4 headmic, condenser, cardioid ME 3-ew headmic, condenser, cardioid MKE 2-ew Gold clip-on microphone, color black condenser, omni-directional MKE 2-ew-3 clip-on microphone, color beige condenser, omni-directional MKE 40 clip-on microphone, condenser, cardioid 30 Specifications Specifications RF characteristics Modulation Frequency ranges wideband FM 516­558, 566­608, 626­668, 734­776, 780­822, 823­865 MHz (A­E, G, see page 3) 1, 680 frequencies, tuneable in steps of 25 kHz 20 frequency banks, each with up to 12 factorypreset channels 1 frequency bank with up to 12 user programmable channels Switching bandwidth Nominal/peak deviation Frequency stability RF output power at 50 Pilot tone squelch AF characteristics Compander system AF frequency response Sennheiser HDX microphone: 80­18, 000 Hz line: 25­18, 000 Hz Signal-to-noise ratio (1 mV, peak deviation) THD Max. input voltage microphone/line Input impedance microphone/line Input capacitance Adjustment range of input sensitivity Overall device Temperature range Power supply Nominal voltage -10°C to +55°C 2 AA size batteries, 1. 5 V or BA 2015 accupack 2. 4 V 110 dBA 0. 9% 3 Vrms 40 k, unbalanced/1 M switchable 60 dB, adjustable in 3-dB steps 42 MHz ±24 kHz/±48 kHz ±15 ppm typ. 30 mW can be switched off Transmission frequencies 31 Specifications Current consumption: at nominal voltage with switched-off transmitter Operating time Dimensions Weight (incl. batteries) In compliance with Europe EMC Radio Safety EN 301489-1/-9 EN 300422-1/-2 EN 60065 EN 62311 (SAR) typ. 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