User manual SENNHEISER EK 4015 A

[. . . ] 5 Delivery includes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Overview of the EK 4015 A diversity receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Overview of the displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 1 863. 100MHz Select the frequency bank and confirm Frequency Preset B. Ch: 6. 3 824. 500MHz Select the channel; store the setting SET "Stored" SET Press the SET button to call up the menu item. Press the rocker button to set the frequency bank. SET Press the SET button to confirm your selection. Press the rocker button to set the channel. SET Press the SET button to store the setting. 18 Adjusting settings via the operating menu 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 item To return to the next higher menu level: Change to the "Exit" menu item. Menu Exit SET Confirm your selection. To directly return to the current standard display: ON/OFF Press the ON/OFF button. Adjusting settings via the operating menu The main menu "Menu" Synchronizing a transmitter with the diversity receiver ­ "Sync" You can synchronize a suitable transmitter of the 2000 series with the receiver. By default, the following parameters are transferred to the transmitter during synchronization: Setting "Name" "Pilot Tone" Transferred parameters Current name set for the receiver (see page 23) Current pilot tone setting of the receiver ("Inactive"/"Active", see page 27) "Frequency Preset" Current receiving frequency (see page 23) 19 Adjusting settings via the operating menu Via the "Sync Settings" submenu, you can adjust additional parameters to be transferred to the transmitters (see page 16 and 28). To transfer these parameters: Switch the transmitter and the diversity receiver on. On the receiver, call up the "Sync" menu item. "Sync" appears on the display panel of the receiver. Place the infra-red interface of the transmitter (see the instruction manual of the transmitter) in front of the infra-red interface of the receiver ¹. ¹ The parameters are transferred to the transmitter. When the transfer is completed, " " appears on the display panel of the diversity receiver. Overview of the frequency banks and channels: Frequency bank "1" to "20" "U1" to "U6" Channels up to 64 per frequency bank up to 64 per frequency bank Type System bank: frequencies are factory-preset User bank: frequencies are freely selectable Entering a name ­ "Name" Menu Name Lichael Name Lichael Enter a character and confirm Name Michael Enter a character; store the setting Call up "Name" "Stored" 23 Adjusting settings via the operating menu Via the "Name" menu item, you can enter a freely selectable name (e. g. the name of the performer) for the receiver. The name is displayed on the standard display (see page 7). The name can consist of up to 8 characters such as: · letters (without pronounciation marks), · numbers from 0 to 9, · special characters and spaces. To enter a name, proceed as follows: Press the rocker button to select a character. SET Press the SET button to change to the next segment/character or to store the complete entry. Adjusting the audio output level ­ "AF Out" SET Menu AF Out 0 dB AF Out 0 dB Select the desired setting AF Out + 60 dB dB Store the setting SET Call up "AF Out" "Stored" Adjustment range: ­24 dB to +18 dB, adjustable in 6-dB steps Via the "AF Out" menu item, you can adjust the level of the audio output from the receiver to the input of the connected camera. Activating/deactivating the automatic lock mode ­ "Auto Lock" SET Menu Auto Lock Active Call up "Auto Lock" Auto Lock Active Select the desired setting Auto Lock Inactive Store the setting SET "Stored" The lock mode prevents that the volume at the headphone output PHONES is accidentally adjusted. In addition, the lock mode prevents that the diversity receiver is accidentally switched off or programed during operation. The lock mode icon the current standard display indicates that the lock mode is activated. For information on how to use the lock mode, refer to page 13. 24 Adjusting settings via the operating menu The extended menu "Advanced Menu" To get into the extended menu "Advanced Menu": From the main menu, select "Advanced". Setting the receiving frequencies and the frequency banks "U1" to "U6" ­ "Tune" When you have selected one of the system banks and then select the "Tune" menu, the diversity receiver automatically switches to channel 1 of the frequency bank "U1". In this case, "U1. 1" briefly appears on the display panel. Upon delivery, the channels of the frequency banks "U1" to "U6" are not assigned a receiving frequency. Via the "Tune" menu item, you can set a receiving frequency to be stored in the current channel or you can select a different channel in one of the frequency banks "U1" to "U6" and assign this channel a receiving frequency. Setting a receiving frequency for the current channel Press the rocker button until the "Tune" menu item appears. SET Press the SET button. [. . . ] Adjust the transmitter sensitivity correctly (see the instruction manual of the transmitter). Receiver's squelch threshold is adjusted too high Transmitter doesn't transmit a pilot tone Transmitter sensitivity is adjusted too low 34 Accessories Problem Possible cause Possible solution Adjust the transmitter sensitivity correctly (see the instruction manual of the transmitter). Audio signal is Transmitter sensitivity distorted is adjusted too high Receiver's audio output Reduce the audio output level level is adjusted too ("AF Out", see page 24). high No access to a certain channel During scanning, an RF signal has been detected on this channel and the channel has been locked During scanning, a transmitter of your system operating on this channel has not been switched off Set the transmitter operating on this channel to a different channel and redo the frequency preset scan (see page 22). Switch the transmitter off and redo the frequency preset scan (see page 22). 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". Accessories The following EK 4015 A accessories are available from your specialist dealer: 009950 009828 009827 009986 005022 087047 BA 2015 accupack L 2015 charger DC 2 power adapter for external DC powering (12 V) CA 2 camera adapter CL 1 line cable (jack to jack, balanced) CL 500 line cable (XLR-3 to jack, balanced) 35 Specifications Specifications RF characteristics Modulation Frequency ranges wideband FM 516­558, 558­626, 626­698, 718­790, 790­865 MHz (Aw to Dw, Gw, see page 4) up to 3, 000 receiving frequencies, tuneable in steps of 25 kHz 20 frequency banks, each with up to 64 factory-preset channels 6 frequency banks, each with up to 64 user programmable channels up to 75 MHz ±24 kHz/±48 kHz adaptive diversity < 4 V, typ. [. . . ]