Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EM500 Sennheiser
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EM 500 Instructions for use.
2 Thank you for choosing Sennheiser! W e 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.
3 Contents The EM 500 G2 rack-mount receiver ........... .................................. ....................... 4 The channel bank system ................ .......................................... ..................... ................. 4 Safety instructions .
4 The EM 500 G2 rack-mount receiver The EM 500 G2 rack-mount receiver is part of the evolution wireless series ew 500 G2. With this series, Sennheiser offers high-quality state-of-the-art RF transmission systems with a high level of operational reliability and ease of use.
5 Safety instructions Never open an electronic unit! If units are opened by customers in breach of this instruction, the warranty becomes null and void. Keep the unit away from central heatin g radiators and electric heaters. Never expose it to direct sunlight.
6 Areas of application The EM 500 G2 receiver can be combined with transmitters of the ew 500 G2 series (SK 500 G2 bodypack transmitter, SKM 500 G2 radiomicrophone or SKP 500 G2 plug-on transmitter).
7 Overview of operating controls Operating controls Graphic display panel Headphone output (PHONES), ¼” (6.
8 Indications and displays When used together with an ew 500 G2 transmitter, the receiver provides information on its operating states and those of the received transmitter (remote displays).
9 “MUTE” display The “MUTE” display appears on the display panel and the backlighting of the standard display switches from green to red. In addition, the text “MUTE” flashes in altern.
10 Preparing the receiver for use Mounting the receiver feet T o ensure that the receiver cannot slip on the surface on which it is placed, four self-adhesive sof t rubber feet are supplied. Ensure that the base of the receiver is clean and free from grease before mounting the rubber feet.
11 Connecting the amplifier/mixing console The receiver’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 common for both sockets.
12 T o mount two receivers into a rack: Place the two receivers side by side onto a flat surface, 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).
13 Using the receiver Switching the receiver on/off The receiver can only be switched off when the standard display is shown on the display panel. When in the operating menu, briefly pressing the ON button will cancel your entry (ESC func tion) and return you to the standard display with the last stored settings.
14 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.
15 W orking with the operating menu By way of example of the “ Tune ” menu, this section describes how to use the operating menu. Af ter switching the receiver on, the stan dard display is shown on the display panel. Getting into the operating menu Press the SET button to get from the standa rd display into the operating menu.
16 Operating menu of the receiver SET SET SET SET SET SET SET SET SET SET SET SET Stored Menu Exit Bank 1 Channel 01 Menu Bank 3 Channel 01 T une 786.400MHz Exit AF Out +18 Bank 3 .01 B.CH 790.250 MHz Bank 1 .01 B.CH 786.300 MHz Stored Stored Channel 3.
17 SET SET SET SET Name OCAL Soundcheck is started, current RF and AF levels are displayed / : Low , Mid, High SET : Stores the setting Menu Scan AF Out + 1 8 Squelch High Doing the soundc.
18 SET SET SET SET Current frequency response / : Flat , Low Cut, Low Cut/High Boost, High Boost SET : Stores the setting Changing the frequency response Menu Lock Off Equalizer Flat LCD Contr IIIIII.
19 Adjustment tips for the operating menu Switching between channel banks Bank Via the “ Bank ” menu, you can switch between the receiver’s nine channel banks. The channel banks “1” to “8” have up to 20 switchable channels that are factory-preset to a receiving fr equency (see “The channel bank system” on page 4 ).
20 Displaying a list of all free channels Via the “ Channel list “ menu, you can display the number of free channels for all channel banks. Select the “ Scan ” menu. Select “ Channel list ” to display the last scan result. The illustrated list is an example list and may look different in other frequency ranges.
21 Select a channel bank with a sufficient number of free channels. Set all transmitter/receiver pairs in you multi-channel system to the free channels in this channel bank. Adjusting the audio output level AF Out Via the “ AF OUT ” menu, you can adjust the audio output level of the receiver.
22 Select the “ Soundcheck ” menu. The soundcheck is started immediately. With the transmitter, walk up and down the transmission area. Press the button on the receiver to terminate the soundcheck and to display the result of the soundcheck.
23 Entering a name Name Via the “ Name ” menu, you can enter a freely selectable name for the receiver. You can, for example, enter the name of the performer for whom the adjustments have been made.
24 Activating/deactivating the lock mode Lock Via the “ Lock ” menu, you can activate or deactivate the lock mode. The lock mode prevents that the receiver is accidentally programmed or switched off during operation. The lo ck mode icon on the display indicates that the lock mode is activated.
25 T roubleshooting Error checklist If problems occur that are not listed in the above table or if the proble ms cannot be solved with the proposed solutions, please contact your local Sennheiser agent for assistance.
26 Recommendations and tips ... for optimum reception y T ransmission range depends to a larg e extent on location and can vary from about 10 m to about 150 m.
27 Additional information HDX noise reduction 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 wireless audio transmission to more than 110 dB.
28 Squelch Pilot tone squelch The ew 500 G2 transmitters 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 pilot tone, the receiver’s audio output will remain muted, even if a strong RF signal is present.
29 Specifications RF characteristics Modulation wideband FM Frequency ranges 518–554, 626– 662, 740–776, 786–822, 830–866 MHz Receiving frequencies 8 channel banks with up to 20 factory-pres.
30 Connector assignment Accessories AM 2 Antenna mount for mounting antennas to the front of the GA 2 A 1031-U UHF antenna, passive, omni-directional, can be mounted onto a stand AB 2-A UHF antenna bo.
31 Manufacturer declarations W arranty regulations The guarantee period for this Sennheiser product is 24 months from the date of purchase. Excluded are accessory items, rech argeable or disposable ba.
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG 30900 W edemark, Germany Phone +49 (5130) 600 0 Fax +49 (5130) 600 300 www.sennheiser.com Printed in Germany Publ.
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