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W 100
Instructions for use
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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 hal
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Contents Safety instructions ................................................................................................. 2 Contents ................................................................................................................... 3 The evolution wireless series ew 100 G2 ........................................................... 4 The channel bank system ............................................................................................. 4 System variants ......
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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 further optimized PLL synthesizer and microprocessor technology, the
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System variants Areas of application System Areas of application Theater, presentation (omni-directional) w 112 EM 100 G2 Theater, presentation (high feedback w 122 rejection) Sports (aerobic), vocals w 152 EK 100 G2 Instruments w 172 SKM 100 G2 Speech, vocals w 135 Vocals (high feedback rejection) w 145 Vocals, presentation (high feedback rejection) w 165 SKP 100 G2 Versatile system, ME 4 w 100-ENG camera-mounted applications Presentation, camera-mounted application
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Overview of operating controls EM 100 G2 rack-mount receiver
Operating controls LC display panel LC display Display for the current channel bank “1 ... 8, U” button (UP) Display for the current channel number “1 ... 4” button (DOWN) “B.CH“ – abbreviation for channel Bank and CHannel number SET button Alphanumeric display POWER button (serves as the ESC (cancel) key in the
“MHz“ – appears when the frequency is displayed oper
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EK 100 G2 bodypack receiver
Operating controls LC display panel Audio output (AF OUT), 3.5 mm jack socket Alphanumeric display (unbalanced) “B.CH“ – appears when the channel bank and Antenna the channel number are displayed Red LED for operation and “MHz“ – appears when the frequency is displayed battery status indication (ON/LOW BAT) 4-step battery status display Green LED for RF signal indication (RF)
Lock mode icon SET button (lo
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SK 100 G2 bodypack transmitter
Operating controls LC display panel Microphone/line input (MIC/LINE), Alphanumeric display 3.5 mm jack socket “B.CH“ – appears when the channel bank and the Antenna channel number are displayed Red LED for operation and “MHz“ – appears when the frequency is displayed battery status indication (ON/LOW BAT) 4-step battery status display Yellow LED for audio peak (AF PEAK)
Lock mode icon SET button (lock
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SKP 100 G2 plug-on transmitter
Operating controls LC display panel Microphone input, XLR-3F socket (unbalanced) Alphanumeric display Mechanical locking ring of XLR-3 socket “B.CH“ – appears when the channel bank and the channel number are displayed LC display “MHz“ – appears when the frequency is displayed SET button 4-step battery status display button (DOWN)
Lock mode icon button (UP) (lock mode is activated) Red LED for operat
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SKM 100 G2 radiomicrophone
Operating controls LC display panel Sound inlet basket Alphanumeric display Color-coded identification ring for “B.CH“ – appears when the channel bank and microphone heads the channel number are displayed green: MD 835 microphone head “MHz“ – appears when the frequency is displayed blue: MD 845 microphone head 4-step battery status display red: ME 865 microphone head
Lock mode icon Body of radiomicrophone (l
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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 BAT)! In addition, the 4-step battery status display on the display panel provides information on the remaining
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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. EM 100 G2 EK 100 G2 “PILOT” display The “PILOT” display 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). EM 1
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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/accupa
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Preparing the components for use EM 100 G2 rack-mount receiver Mounting the receiver feet To ensure that the receiver cannot slip on the surface on which it is placed, four self-adhesive soft rubber feet are supplied. Ensure that the base of the receiver is clean before mounting the rubber feet. Fix the rubber feet to the base of the receiver by peeling of the safety paper and fitting them as shown in the digram on the left. Attention! Some furniture surfaces have been treated with varnish,
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Connecting the amplifier/mixing console The EM 100 G2’s audio outputs are available as an XLR-3M socket and a ¼” (6.3 mm) jack socket , allowing you to simultaneously connect two units (e.g. amplifier, mixing console). The adjusted audio output level is com- mon for both sockets. Connect the amplifier/mixing console to the XLR-3M socket or the ¼” (6.3 mm) jack socket . For detailed information on balanced and unbalanced connection, please refer to the section “Connector assignment” auf
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To mount two EM 100 G2 into a rack: 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
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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. 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 compa
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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: 1 perforated plate 1 flash mount adapter 2 square nuts 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. At this position, place a square nut under the perforated plate . Fasten the flash mount adapter to the perforated plate u
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Attaching the microphones Use the microphone clips ! to attach the ME 2 and ME 4 clip-on micro- phones to clothing (e.g. tie, lapel). 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
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Plugging the plug-on transmitter onto a microphone 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 transmitter 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 s
