User manual SENNHEISER SKP 300 G3

[. . . ] SKP 300 Instruction manual Contents Contents Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The SKP 300 G3 plug-on transmitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Areas of application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The frequency bank system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Delivery includes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Overview of the SKP 300 G3 plug-on transmitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Overview of the displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Putting the plug-on transmitter into operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Inserting the batteries/accupack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Charging the accupack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Plugging the plug-on transmitter onto a microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using the plug-on transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Switching the plug-on transmitter on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Deactivating the lock mode temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Muting the audio signal or deactivating the RF signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The last called up menu item is displayed. SKP 300 G3 | 15 Using the operating menu Selecting a menu item Press the UP/DOWN 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 Menu Sensitivity ­12 dB Call up "Sensitivity" Sensitivity ­ 12 dB Select the desired setting Sensitivity ­36 dB Store the setting "Stored" SET Press the SET button to call up the menu item. Press the UP/DOWN button to adjust the input sensitivity. SET 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: SET Press the SET button repeatedly until the last edited menu item appears. Exiting a menu Change to the "Exit" menu item. Menu Exit SET Confirm your selection. You return to the next higher menu level or exit the operating menu and return to the current standard display. To directly return to the current standard display: ON/OFF Press the ON/OFF button. 16 | SKP 300 G3 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 the receiver and to transfer these settings to the plug-on transmitter. For more information, refer to the instruction manual of the receiver. The relevant information is marked with the sync icon. For the sync function to work, transmitter and receiver must have at least software version 1. 7 (see page 23). he main menu "Menu" Adjusting the input sensitivity ­ "Sensitivity" Menu Sensitivity ­12 dB Call up "Sensitivity" Sensitivity ­ 12 dB Select the desired setting Sensitivity ­36 dB Store the setting "Stored" Adjustment range: 0 to ­48 dB, adjustable in steps of 6 dB The transmitter's audio level display "AF" always indicates the audio level, even if the plug-on transmitter is muted, e. g. allowing you to check the adjusted sensitivity before live operation. B. Ch: 19. 24 543. 850 MHz AF P MUTE Input sensitivity 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" 1 shows full deflection for the duration of the overmodulation. correctly The audio level display "AF" 1 shows full deflection only during the loudest passages. too low The transmission link is undermodulated. This results in a signal with high background noise. Adjust a low input sensitivity when using condenser microphones, adjust a high input sensitivity when using dynamic microphones. SKP 300 G3 | 17 Adjusting settings via the operating menu Selecting the frequency bank and the channel manually ­ "Frequency Preset" Menu Frequency Preset B. Ch: 18. 24 Call up "Frequency Preset" Frequency Preset B. Ch: 18. 24 546. 550MHz Select the frequency bank and confirm Frequency Preset B. Ch: 19. 24 538. 475MHz Select the channel; store the setting "Stored" When you are in the "Frequency Preset" menu item, the RF signal is deactivated. Overview of the frequency banks and channels: Frequency bank Channels "1" to "20" up to 24 per frequency bank "U1" to "U6" Type System bank: frequencies are factory-preset up to 24 per User bank: frequency frequencies are bank freely selectable When setting up multi-channel systems, please observe the following: Only the factory-preset transmission frequencies within one frequency bank ("1" to "20") are intermodulation-free. It is vital to observe the notes on frequency selection on page 23. 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" Via the "Name" menu, you can enter a freely selectable name for the plug-on transmitter. The name can be displayed on the standard displays "Frequency/Name" and "Name/Channel" (see page 13) and 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 UP/DOWN button to select a character. SET Press the SET button to change to the next segment/character or to store the complete entry. 18 | SKP 300 G3 Adjusting settings via the operating menu Activating/deactivating the automatic lock mode ­ "Auto Lock" Menu Auto Lock Active Call up "Auto Lock" Auto Lock Active Select the desired setting Auto Lock Inactive Store the setting "Stored" The lock mode prevents that the plug-on transmitter is accidentally switched off or programed during operation. The lock mode icon 5 on the current standard display indicates that the lock mode is activated. Press the UP/DOWN to select the desired setting. For information on how to use the lock mode, refer to page 11. The extended menu "Advanced Menu" Setting the transmission frequencies for the frequency banks "U1" to "U6" ­ "Tune" When you have selected one of the system banks and then select the "Tune" menu item, the plug-on transmitter automatically switches to channel 1 of the frequency bank "U1". [. . . ] 210 mA (10 mW RF, w/o P48) with switched-off plug-on transmitter: · 25 A typ. 195 g Modulation Frequency ranges Operating time Dimensions Weight (incl. batteries) SKP 300 G3 | 29 Specifications In compliance with Europe EMC Radio Safety EN 301489-1/-9 EN 300422-1/-2 EN 60065 EN 62311 (SAR) Approved by Canada Industry Canada RSS 123 IC: 2099A-G3SKP limited to 698 MHz FCC-Part 74 FCC-ID: DMOG3SKP limited to 698 MHz USA Pin assignment of the XLR-3 socket XLR-3 socket (female), balanced (Audio In) 2 3 1 30 | SKP 300 G3 Manufacturer Declarations Manufacturer Declarations Warranty Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG gives a warranty of 24 months on this product. [. . . ]