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EK 500
SKM 500
Instructions for use
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Thank you for choosing Sennheiser! We have designed this product to give you reliable operation over many years. Over half a century of accumulated expertise in the design and manufacture of high-quality electro-acoustic equipment have made Sennheiser a world-leading company in this field. Please take a few moments to read these instructions carefully, as we want you to enjoy your new Sennheiser product quickly and to the fullest. 2
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Contents The SKM 500 G2 radiomicrophone family ............................ 4 The channel bank system .................................................. 4 Safety instructions .................................................................... 5 Delivery includes ....................................................................... 5 Areas of application .................................................................. 6 The operating controls .................................................
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The SKM 500 G2 radiomicrophone family The SKM 500 G2 radiomicrophone family is part of the evo- lution wireless series ew 500G2. With this series, Sen- nheiser offers high-quality state-of-the-art RF transmis- sion systems with a high level of operational reliability and ease of use. Transmitters and receivers permit wireless transmission with studio-quality sound. The excellent transmission reliability of the ew 500 G2 series is based on the use of further optimized PLL synthesizer and micro
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selection out of 1440 transmission frequencies that are freely selectable within the preset frequency range. Safety instructions Never open an electronic unit! If units are opened by customers in breach of this instruction, the warranty becomes null and void. Use the unit in dry rooms only. Use a damp cloth for cleaning the unit. Do not use any cleansing agents or solvents. Delivery includes The packaging contains the following items: 1 SKM 500 G2 radiomicrophone 2 batteries 1 microphone clam
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Areas of application The SKM 500 G2 radiomicrophone family can be combined with receivers of the ew500 G2 series (EM 500 G2 rack- mount receiver or EK500G2 bodypack receiver). The receivers are available in the same five UHF frequency ranges and are equipped with the same channel bank system with factory-preset frequencies. An advantage of the factory-preset frequencies is that a transmission system is ready for immediate use after switch-on, several transmission systems can be operated simu
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The 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 accessible in turn by turning the protective cap: SET button butt
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Indications and displays LC display panel Alphanumeric display “B.CH“ – appears when the channel bank and the channel number are displayed “MHz“ – appears when the frequency is displayed 4-step battery status display Lock mode icon (lock mode is activated) “P ILOT” di sp lay (pilot tone transmission is activated) “MUTE” display (audio input is muted) 7-step level display for audio signal “AF” Operation and battery status indication The red LED (LOW BAT/ON) pr
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“MUTE” display The “MUTE” display appears on the display panel when the radiomicrophone is muted (see “Muting the radiomicrophone” on page 14). Modulation display The level display for audio signal “AF” shows the modulation of the radiomicrophone. When the audio input level is excessively high, the level display for audio signal “AF” shows full deflection for the duration of the overmodulation. “PILOT” display The “PILOT” display appears on the display panel when the pilot tone trans
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Preparing the radiomicrophone for use Inserting/replacing the batteries For powering the radiomicrophone, you can either use two 1.5V AA size batteries or the rechargeable Sennheiser BA 2015 accupack. Unscrew the display section from the radiomicrophone’s body by turning it counter- clockwise. 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. Please observe correct polarity w
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Push the battery compartment into the radiomicrophone’s body. Screw the display section tight. Note: For accupack operation of the radiomicrophone, only use the BA2015 accupack in order to ensure optimum operational reliability. For charging the accupack, only use the L2015 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 radiomicrophone and the charger
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Gently ease the capsule out of the contacts and then pull it out of the housing 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 microphone 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 di
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Using the radiomicrophone Switching the radiomicrophone on/off The radiomicrophone can only be switched off when the standard display is shown on the display panel. When in the operating menu, briefly pressing the ON/OFF button will cancel your entry (ESC function) and return you to the standard display with the last stored settings. Note: Remove the batteries or the accupack when the radiomicrophone will not be used for extended periods of time. Turn the protective cap at the bottom of the
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Muting the radiomicrophone The radiomicrophone has a MUTE switch that noiselessly mutes the audio signal without switching the radiomicrophone off. Turn the protective cap at the bottom of the radiomicrophone so that the MUTE switch becomes accessible. . Set the MUTE switch to the position ’MUTE’. The “MUTE” display appears on the radiomicrophone’s display panel. Provided that the pilot tone function is activated on both the transmitter and the receiver, the “MUTE” display also appea
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The operating menu A special feature of the Sennheiser ew 500 G2 series is the similar, intuitive operation of transmitters and receivers. As a result, adjustments to the settings can be made quickly and “without looking” – even in stressful situations, for example on stage or during a live show or presentation. The buttons Buttons Mode To... ON/OFF Standard display switch the radiomicrophone on and off Operating menu cancel the entry and return to the standard display Setting mode cancel th
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Working with the operating menu By way of example of the “TUNE” menu, this section describes how to use the operating menu. After switching the radiomicrophone on, the standard display is shown on the display panel. Getting into the operating menu Press the SET button to get from the standard display into the operating menu. The last selected menu flashes on the display. Selecting a menu Press the / buttons to select a menu. Press the SET button to get into the setting mode of the sele
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Storing a setting Press the SET button to store the setting. “STORED” appears on the display, indicating that the setting has been stored. The display then returns to the top menu level. With most menus, new settings become effective immediately without having to be stored. An exception are the “BANK”, “CHAN”, “TUNE” and “RESET” menus. With these menus, new settings only become effective after they have been stored (“STORED” appears on the display, indicating that the setting has been stored)
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Operating menu of the radiomicrophone SET EXIT SET BANK 1 BANK U BANK Changing the channel Current channel bank / : 1...8, U (User bank Bank) SET: Stores the setting STORED SET B.CH B.CH CHAN 1.03 1.02 Current channel / : Channel 01...20 Changing the channel (display depends on SET: Stores the setting "DISPLY" setting) STORED SET 790.025 790.025 MHz 7 791.125 91.125 MHz TUNE Current frequency on Setting the frequency / : Transmission the selected channel for
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DISPLY SET NAME VOCAL GUCAL Assigning the Current transmitter name / : Transmitter name transmitter a name (6 characters) Letters w/o pronounciation marks, numbers from 0...9, special characters, spaces STORED SET: 5 x next character, then store SET RST. N NO O RST. OK OK RESET Security check / : OK, NO Loading the factory- preset default settings "reset" = OK: SET: Transmitter loads factory-preset default settings (only pilot tone setting is kept), transmitter is restarted
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Adjustment tips for the operating menu Switching between channel banks – BANK Via the “BANK” menu, you can switch between the radiomicrophone’s nine channel banks. Each of the channel banks “1” to “8” has up to 20 switchable channels that are factory-preset to a transmission frequency (see “The channel bank system” on page 4). The channel bank “U” (user bank) has up to 20 switchable channels to store your selection out of 1440 transmission frequencies that are freely selectable within the prese
