Sennheiser evolutionwireless G3, Short Manual

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Getting started  

This part will take you through basic use of BodyPack- and handheld microphone sets from the 100 series. Please use 10 
minutes of your time to read this quick guide. Since the operating concept for all series basically is very similar, this guide can 
also be used if you want to set up wireless equipment in the 300 and 500 series.

Setting up the G3 EM 100

receiver

 Wireless systems must basically include two parts: a receiver and a transmitter. To begin let us take a look at the receiver, 
which is essential for the G3 100 system. If you manage correctly to set up the receiver, the job is almost over. The rest is very 
simple.

Connect the receiver to your sound reinforcement system 

1. 

using XLR (the big round socket with 3 pins) or ¼” (6.3 

mm) jack socket on the receiver back side. If you can choose freely we recommend that you use the XLR socket.

Mount the 2 antennas in the shiny antenna input

2. 

 BNC* sockets. 

ANT I

 and 

ANT II 

are marked on the back side of 

the receiver

.

This is a bayonet socket and must be turned until stop. Please note, that this job can be a little hard (especially if the 
system is brand new) challenging the strengths of your fingers. When mounted, the antennas can be bend and turned 
to point vertically upwards. It will be even better to align the antennas in a V-shape. 

Connect the mains unit

3. 

 (NT2 – the one in the little white paper box) 

to the receivers DC IN socket on the back

 - 

fasten it - and plug the mains unit into the wall socket (230 V). 

Now look at the front of the receiver. The display might light up, but if not,

4. 

 press the big black button (esc). 

The 

receiver is now ready for use.

The display contains a lot of information. We recommend that you acquire at least a brief understanding of the 
display readout. The display shows:

The currently used receiving frequency (if you turn on the receiver for the first time, the display will show 

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782.100 MHz). 

Also the currently used frequency bank and channel number is shown (first time turned on this will be Bank 1 

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channel 1, shown as “1.1” just above the frequency (read more below).

The letter “P” situated just below the frequency means that a facility called “Pilot tone evaluation” is activated.

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Below to the right a battery icon is shown, informing you of the status of the transmitter battery. The more 

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small squares inside the icon, the more power (=operating time) left in the battery. When the icon is flashing, it 
will be wise to change the batteries NOW! (Two fresh batteries e.g. Alkaline AA will give you approx. 8 hours of 
transmission). Please note that the battery icon will only appear after the transmitter has been turned on.

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