Sennheiser SKM 9000, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Instruction manual KA 9000 COM WSM Digital 9000 Digital 9000 ...

Page 2: ...k transmitter 12 B 60 B 61 battery packs 13 BA 60 BA 61 accupack 13 L 60 charger 13 Product overview 14 EM 9046 receiver 14 Antennas and antenna boosters A AB AD9000 18 GZL 9000 antenna cable 19 SKM 9000 SKM 9000 COM radio microphone 19 SK 9000 bodypack transmitter 21 KA 9000 COM command adapter for the SK 9000 bodypack transmitter 22 BA 60 accupack 23 BA 61 accupack 23 B 60 battery pack 24 B 61 b...

Page 3: ...Sennheiser operating menu 45 Displays of the Sennheiser operating menu 46 Error and warning messages 48 sys operating mode Configuring the system 49 Overview of the sys menu 49 Main menu System setup 50 Extended menu Service setup 57 ch operating mode Configuring channels 65 Overview of the ch menu 65 Main menu Channel setup 67 Extended menu Transmitter setup 71 live operating mode Using a configu...

Page 4: ...the L 60 88 Cleaning and maintaining the Digital 9000 system 91 If a problem occurs 94 EM 9046 receiver 95 SKM 9000 radio microphone 96 SK 9000 bodypack transmitter 96 L 60 charger 97 Specifications 98 Manufacturer Declarations 107 ...

Page 5: ...ME 9002 ME 9004 ME 9005 B 60 BA 60 B 61 BA 61 L 60 MKE 1 MKE 2 EM 9046 DRX EM 9046 AAO EM 9046 DAO EM 9046 CAB EM 9046 CAB KA 9000 COM CI 1 4 GZL 9000 A5 GZL 9000 A10 GZL 9000 A20 AD 9000 EM 9046 SK 9000 WSM A 9000 AB 9000 SKM 9000 SKM 9000 COM ...

Page 6: ...s convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning...

Page 7: ...ressly point out possible health risks arising from use This receiver is capable of producing sound pressure levels exceeding 85 dB A 85 dB A is the sound pressure corresponding to the maximum permissible volume which is by law in some countries allowed to affect your hearing for the duration of a working day It is used as a basis accord ing to the specifications of industrial medicine Higher volu...

Page 8: ...ve correct polarity Pack store charged rechargeable batteries so that the terminals cannot contact each other danger of shorting out fire hazard Do not expose to moisture Switch rechargeable battery powered products off after use Only charge rechargeable batteries at ambient temperatures between 10 C 50 F and 40 C 104 F When not using rechargeable batteries for extended periods of time charge them...

Page 9: ...nd antenna boosters 11 GZL 9000 antenna cables 11 SKM 9000 SKM 9000 COM radio microphone 12 Microphone heads for the SKM 9000 radio microphone 12 SK 9000 bodypack transmitter 12 Microphones for the SK 9000 bodypack transmitter 12 KA 9000 COM command adapter for the SK 9000 bodypack transmitter 12 CI 1 4 line instrument cable for the SK 9000 bodypack transmitter 12 B 60 B 61 battery packs 13 BA 60 ...

Page 10: ...able in 1 dB steps Configurable Command audio output EM 9046 receiver can be equipped with up to 8 EM 9046 DRX receiver modules for 8 individually adjustable channels Optional audio modules transformer balanced analog or digital AES3 Up to 4 receivers can be RF daisy chained High quality antenna splitters with booster supply Internal and external word clock synchronization of digital audio outputs...

Page 11: ...s SKM 9000 radio microphone Power supply optionally via BA 60 lithium ion accupack or B 60 battery pack 2 AA size alkaline batteries or 2 AA size lithium batteries Different microphone heads for different areas of application see page 20 Optionally available with command function SKM 9000 COM SK 9000 bodypack transmitter Power supply optionally via BA 61 lithium ion accupack or B 61 battery pack 3...

Page 12: ... ROM with Wireless Systems Manager WSM software WSM instruction manual 1 CD ROM with instruction manual for the Digital 9000 system EM 9046 CAB cable set 2 RF patch cable type N 50 1 Ethernet patch cable RJ45 connectors CAT 5 1 Word clock patch cable BNC 75 Antennas and antenna boosters 1 A 9000 omni directional antenna or 1 AD 9000 directional antenna or 1 AB 9000 antenna booster 1 supplement GZL...

Page 13: ...ophone 1 instruction manual KA 9000 COM command adapter for the SK 9000 bodypack transmitter 1 command adapter 1 instruction manual CI 1 4 line instrument cable for the SK 9000 bodypack transmitter 1 CI 1 4 line instrument cable 1 instruction manual You additionally require microphone heads as well as a BA 60 accu pack and or a B 60 battery pack If you are using the BA 60 accu pack you will also r...

Page 14: ...00 bodypack transmitter 1 instruction manual L 60 charger 1 L 60 charger for BA 60 BA 61 accupacks 1 instruction manual For powering the L 60 charger you require the NT 3 1 mains unit with a country specific mains cable EU UK or US version One NT 3 1 mains unit can power up to four chargers A list of accessories can be found on the Digital 9000 product page at www sennheiser com For information on...

Page 15: ...ock LED external word clock synchronization 7 live LED 8 ch LED 9 sys LED 0 Display panel A LED B LED C esc LED D Infra red interface E LED F button G Jog dial for menu control H Headphone volume control I Headphone socket 6 3 mm jack socket J button K Multiple channel selection button L esc button M Channel 1 to 8 button N live button for selecting the live operating mode O sys button for configu...

Page 16: ...oped through output 75 9 WORD CLOCK IN socket BNC input 75 0 Blanking plate for aux opening A XLR 3 sockets male for digital audio outputs 1 2 to 7 8 balanced AES3 B DIGITAL MUTLICORE socket sub D 25 pin digital balanced C XLR 3 sockets male for analog audio outputs 1 to 8 transformer balanced D ANALOG MULTICORE socket sub D 25 pin analog transformer balanced E RF IN A socket N type antenna input ...

Page 17: ...me display 0 Receiving channel display A Channel status displays examples 473 800 fs 473 800 473 800 473 800 fs 3 10 4 A A HD 1 3 10 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 0 5 A1 7 A1 7 A1 7 CH3 A1 7 CH3 CH3 CH3 A Selected booster type A or type B 1 Selected booster frequency range 1 8 bandwidth 24 MHz 7 Frequency preset 1 40 The frequency range set is outside the booster frequency range Charge status of accupack battery ...

Page 18: ...ternal but the EM 9046 receiver cannot find an external word clock signal and generates its own word clock signal The word clock rate of this signal corresponds to the last set or active word clock rate As soon as an exter nal word clock signal is present at the WORD CLOCK IN BNC socket 9 the digital audio output of the EM 9046 automatically synchronizes with it and the clock LED 6 lights up const...

Page 19: ...progress 3 Hole for connection of safety wires 4 RF out socket N type 5 Type plate not visible here 6 RF in socket N type AB 9000 only 7 Stand adapter 8 Filter rotary switch see below If you are using the antennas antenna booster with the EM 9046 the Filter rotary switch has no func tion because the frequency range is automatically set If you are not using the antennas antenna booster with the EM ...

Page 20: ...cts of microphone head 3 Contacts of radio microphone 4 COMMAND button SKM 9000 COM 5 Display panel 6 Infra red interface 7 Accupack or battery pack for 2 AA size cells 8 Body of radio microphone 9 DOWN button 0 UP button A SET button B ON OFF button with ESC function cancel lights up constantly radio microphone is operational C Antenna D Catches for accupack battery pack 1 2 3 1 2 6 7 8 A C 0 9 B...

Page 21: ... name display switchable 4 Encryption display 5 Lock mode icon 6 Transmission mode display HD High Definition Audio or LR Long Range Audio Microphone head Pick up pattern Transducer principle ME 9002 omni directional condenser ME 9004 cardioid condenser ME 9005 super cardioid condenser MD 9235 super cardioid dynamic MMD 935 1 cardioid dynamic MMD 945 1 super cardioid dynamic MMK 965 1 cardioid sup...

Page 22: ...nstantly transmitter is operational flashes regularly remaining operating time is less than 30 minutes flashes with high levels audio signal is excessively high 4 Antenna socket 5 Infra red interface 6 DOWN button 7 SET button 8 UP button 9 Catches for accupack battery pack 0 Snap in elements for accupack battery pack A Guide rails for accupack battery pack B Contacts for supply voltage and data c...

Page 23: ...apter for the SK 9000 bodypack transmitter 1 Display for charge status of the accupack battery pack 2 Operating time display only when used with the BA 61 3 Frequency channel name display switchable 4 Encryption display 5 Lock mode icon 6 Transmission mode display HD High Definition Audio or LR Long Range Audio Microphone Pick up pattern MKE 1 omni directional MKE 2 cardioid ME 102 omni directiona...

Page 24: ...Digital 9000 23 Product overview BA 60 accupack BA 61 accupack 1 Charging and data contacts 2 Snap in elements 3 Antenna 1 Snap in elements 2 Charging and data contacts 3 Guide rail 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 ...

Page 25: ...tery pack B 61 battery pack 1 Battery compartment for 2 AA size batteries 2 Snap in elements 3 Antenna 4 Data contacts 1 4 3 2 4 1 2 2 5 1 3 1 Snap in elements 2 Data contacts 3 Guide rail 4 Battery compartment for 3 AA size batteries 5 Cover ...

Page 26: ...tion openings 5 Rails for cascading up to 4 chargers Status LED 1 Meaning off Standby mode no connection to the mains red Accupack is being charged capacity obtained is approx 0 70 orange Accupack is being charged capacity obtained is approx 70 100 green Accupack is fully charged capacity is continuously monitored flashing red Error charging is aborted accupack is e g defective or overheated 1 3 4...

Page 27: ...tputs 29 Daisy chaining receivers 29 Connecting external word clock signals 31 Connecting receivers in a network 31 Connecting the receiver to the mains 32 Connecting headphones 33 Preparing the A AB AD 9000 antennas and or antenna boosters for use 34 Positioning the receiving antennas 34 Connecting the receiving antennas antenna boosters 35 Adjusting the receiving antennas antenna boosters 35 Pre...

Page 28: ...Do not fit the device feet when rack mounting the receiver CAUTION Danger of material damage and personal injury when rack mounting the receiver When installing the EM 9046 in a closed or multi rack assembly please consider that the ambient temperature may increase considerably high mechanical loadings occur 왘 Always make sure that the ambient temperature within the rack does not exceed the permis...

Page 29: ...he front of the rack using 2 screws per side screws to be ordered separately Connecting devices to the analog audio outputs When equipped with an AAO analog audio out module the EM 9046 receiver has 8 analog transformer balanced audio outputs 왘 Connect the analog audio inputs of an external device to the XLR 3 sockets C or the sub D socket D multicore Tascam of the EM 9046 EM9046 XLR XLR XLR XLR A...

Page 30: ...sion interferes with RF reception Daisy chaining receivers The EM 9046 receivers feature an integrated antenna splitter so that up to four receivers can be daisy chained This allows you to use two antennas antenna boosters for up to four receivers In this case all receivers have to use the same booster frequency range 왘 Use GZL 9000 antenna cables to connect two antennas via antenna boosters to th...

Page 31: ...ained receivers in a network see the following chapters 왘 Connect the receivers in the same order in which you connected the RF N type sockets Always connect the network sockets from LAN DOWN to LAN UP The length of the RF patch cables from the EM 9046 CAB cable set allows a distance of 1 height unit HU between two EM 9046 in a 19 rack EM9046 RF OUT A RF OUT B ANTA ANTB RF OUT A RF OUT B ANTA ANTB...

Page 32: ...n on page 30 Connecting receivers in a network The EM 9046 has two network sockets LAN UP 3 and LAN DOWN 4 allowing you to connect additional EM 9046 or other network compatible Sennheiser receivers in a network All receivers in the network can be controlled via the Wireless Systems Manager WSM software 왘 Connect the first EM 9046 to a PC laptop We recommend using a CAT5 Ethernet cable with crush ...

Page 33: ... 1 to position 0 All daisy chained signals are interrupted i e the antenna signals at the daisy chain outputs G and H the booster supply voltage the signal of the external word clock generator 왘 Pull out the mains connector from the wall socket to completely discon nect the receiver from the mains CAUTION Damage to the device due to electric current If you connect the receiver to an unsuitable pow...

Page 34: ...AUTION Danger of hearing damage due to high sound pressure levels The headphones connected to the headphone socket are capable of producing very high sound pressure levels which can cause permanent hearing damage 왘 Always turn the headphone volume control H counterclock wise to the minimum before connecting headphones and putting them on before you change to a different channel For information on ...

Page 35: ... Booster variant A1 A8 470 638MHz B1 B8 630 798MHz Booster frequency ranges A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 Bandwidth MHz 470 494 494 518 510 534 534 558 550 574 574 598 590 614 614 638 630 654 654 678 670 694 694 718 710 734 734 758 750 774 774 798 Transmitter type A1 A4 470 558 MHz type A5 A8 550 638 MHz type B1 B4 630 718 MHz type B5 B8 710 798 MHz Product name Type Radiation pa...

Page 36: ...eceiver with booster supply voltage e g EM 3732 II 왘 Use a cable whose length and attenuation match the amplification of 17 dB of the A AB AD 9000 antennas and antenna boosters 왘 Use the Filter rotary switch 8 to manually set the booster frequency range see table on page 34 Preparing the SKM 9000 radio microphone for use Selecting the accupack battery pack For powering the SKM 9000 radio microphon...

Page 37: ...of the radio microphone s body see diagram 1 To attach the accupack battery pack 왘 Push the accupack battery pack into the radio microphone s body until it locks into place with an audible click see diagram 2 Only insert high quality AA size batteries e g lithium or alkaline batteries into the B 60 battery pack Do not insert individual rechargeable batteries such as NiMH cells If you insert indivi...

Page 38: ... size batteries 1 5 V CAUTION Damage to the microphone head If you touch contacts they can become dirty or damaged 왘 Do not touch the contacts of the radio microphone nor the contacts of the microphone head With some microphone heads the upper part of the sound inlet basket can be unscrewed To fully unscrew the microphone head always hold it as shown For an overview of suitable microphone heads re...

Page 39: ... the accupack battery pack If you touch the following contacts they can become dirty or damaged Contacts for supply voltage and data contacts of the bodypack transmitter Charging and data contacts of the BA 61 accupack Data contacts of the B 61 battery pack 왘 Do not touch the contacts of the bodypack transmitter nor the contacts of the BA 61 accupack B 61 battery pack Only insert high quality AA s...

Page 40: ...ection of both pre polarized con denser microphones and other audio sources DC powering of the con denser microphones is via the 3 pin special audio socket 1 왘 Use one of the recommended Sennheiser microphones or the Sennheiser CI 1 4 line instrument cable 왘 Connect the 3 pin special audio connector of the Sennheiser microphone or the Sennheiser CI 1 4 line instrument cable to the 3 pin special au...

Page 41: ...command adapter you can change the audio channel on the EM 9046 receiver via remote control e g for stage directions 왘 Connect the 3 pin special audio connector 1 of the KA 9000 COM to the 3 pin special audio socket 1 of the SK 9000 왘 Connect the 3 pin special audio connector of the Sennheiser microphone or the Sennheiser CI 1 4 line instrument cable to the 3 pin special audio socket 3 of the KA 9...

Page 42: ...he rails 5 completely Tighten the two screws 6 왘 Unscrew the two screws 7at the bottom of a second charger 왘 Slide the second charger onto the rails 5 of the first charger and tighten the two screws7 왘 Repeat for the other chargers Setting up or mounting the charger CAUTION Risk of staining of surfaces Surfaces can be treated with varnish polish or synthetics which might cause stains when they com...

Page 43: ...charger To ensure reliable operation of the L 60 and efficient charging of the BA 60 61 왘 Make sure that the ambient temperature of the charger is within the operating temperature range see page 105 왘 Do not place the charger in direct sunlight or near any heat sources such as radiators stoves or other devices including amplifiers that produce heat 왘 Ensure sufficient ventilation if necessary prov...

Page 44: ...iser operating menu 45 Displays of the Sennheiser operating menu 46 Error and warning messages 48 sys operating mode Configuring the system 49 Overview of the sys menu 49 Main menu System setup 50 Extended menu Service setup 57 ch operating mode Configuring channels 65 Overview of the ch menu 65 Main menu Channel setup 67 Extended menu Transmitter setup 71 live operating mode Using a configured sy...

Page 45: ...ver is in live oper ating mode To switch the receiver to standby mode 왘 Keep the standby button 3 pressed for approx 4 seconds until the display panel goes completely off The receiver is in standby mode To completely switch the receiver off and disconnect it from the mains 왘 Set the ON OFF switch 1 to position 0 All daisy chained signals are interrupted i e the antenna signals at the daisy chain o...

Page 46: ...gure transmitters and the receiver More infor mation on the sys operating mode can be found from page 49 onwards Basic functions of the Sennheiser operating menu A special feature of the Sennheiser 9000 series is the straightforward intuitive operating concept As a result you can act quickly and precisely even in stressful situations for example on stage or during a live show or presentation Selec...

Page 47: ...item a pictogram and the position of the menu item in the current operating menu are displayed in the menu selection 왘 Select a channel or press the multiple channel selection button K and then select several channels simultaneously Channel 1 8 button and multiple channel selection button The channel 1 8 button M and the multiple channel selection but ton K are also available in live operating mod...

Page 48: ...ia the menu selection see for example the word clock menu item on page 55 When a menu item has extended options the settings are adjusted on the main screen here by way of example of the Audio output level menu item Main screen Audio output level output level Audio output level output level Menu item called up Menu item selected 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EM 9046 AAO EM 9046 DAO Analog ...

Page 49: ...in orange Example Frequency out of booster range warning message You can hide error warning messages by pressing the esc button L In order to check if errors or warnings are still present you can call up the System check menu item in the extended menu Service setup of the system menu For more information refer to page 60 Frequency out of booster range ...

Page 50: ...fig Loads a configuration 56 Save config Saves a configuration 56 Network Configures the network 57 Brightness Adjusts the brightness 57 Service setup Calls up the extended menu Service setup Extended menu Service setup Page System setup Calls up the main menu System setup Factory reset Loads the factory default settings 58 Date time Adjusts the date and time 59 Op hours Displays the operating hou...

Page 51: ...t the bottom margin of the screen is highlighted in blue 왘 Start the frequency scan by pressing the jog dial G Please note All audio outputs will be muted Once you have performed a frequency scan you can activate a booster frequency range assign frequency presets to channels adjust the settings to be transferred to your transmitters and syn chronize the transmitters and the receiver via infra red ...

Page 52: ...ompared to LR transmission mode LR Long Range Transmission of an audio signal whose bit rate is reduced before transmission by an audio data compression tech nique SeDAC Sennheiser Digital Audio Codec This compression tech nique provides excellent audio quality and a large transmission range The sensitivity to interference is reduced compared to HD transmis sion mode start full scan please select ...

Page 53: ...range with the highest number of unused frequency presets B8 In this example there was a sufficient number of unused frequency pre sets available for interference zone HD allowing you to adjust the HD transmission mode for all channels If this is not the case you can in a later step also adjust the LR transmission mode for individual channels To activate the booster frequency range 왘 Select a suit...

Page 54: ... all desired channels press the button F Your settings are stored and the receiver switches to the main menu System setup To switch to the main menu without storing your settings 왘 Press the esc button L Numeric measured values Selected frequency preset please select booster range 774 000 Name CH1 778 000 782 000 786 000 790 000 794 000 798 000 MHz Preset Freq MHz freq scan ch_1 RF A 104 5 dBm RF ...

Page 55: ... different booster frequency range Audio output level Adjusting the analog output levels Via the Audio output level menu item you can adjust the level of all or individual channels of the Analog Audio Out AAO module 왘 Call up the Audio output level menu item The installed audio modules are displayed as follows digital audio modules Slot digital analog audio modules Slot analog not installed audio ...

Page 56: ...just the sampling rate 44 1 kHz 48 0 kHz 88 2 kHz or 96 0 kHz with which with an internally generated word clock signal analog signals are digitalized and output at the XLR 3 sockets A Cable attn Displaying the cable attenuation The EM 9046 receiver measures the cable attenuation between the antenna boosters and the antenna inputs H and F and automatically compensates for it during the boot routin...

Page 57: ...ave config menu item you can save your system configuration on up to 10 storage memories The settings of the following menu items are saved The following settings values are not saved time and date settings of the Date time menu item see page 59 and operating hours displayable via the op hours menu item see page 59 Menu Menu item Page Main menu System setup Output level 54 Word clock 55 Network na...

Page 58: ...o adjusts the brightness of the LED lighting Extended menu Service setup To get into the extended menu Service setup 왘 In sys operating mode turn the jog dial until Service setup appears 왘 Press the jog dial The extended menu Service setup appears To change from the extended menu back to the main menu 왘 Turn the jog dial until System setup appears 왘 Press the jog dial You are back to the main menu...

Page 59: ...nu item Factory default setting Page Main menu System setup Output level 0 dB 54 Word clock 96 kHz 55 Network name of the network EM9046_1 57 Network IP settings Auto 57 Brightness Medium level 57 Extended menu Service setup Date time selected time zone Amsterdam Berlin Bern Rome Stockholm Vienna 59 Main menu Channel setup Frequency Without connected boosters 470 000 MHz With connected boosters A1...

Page 60: ...me menu item see page 59 and operating hours displayable in the op hours menu item see page 59 Date time Adjusting the date and time Via the Date time menu item you can select your time zone and then adjust the date and time OP hours Displaying the operating hours The op hours menu item displays the operating hours of the EM 9046 16 30 41 2011 06 14 date time Dublin Edinburgh Lisbon London Timezon...

Page 61: ...toring of settings with specification of the changed values Each modification of values via the WSM software Each synchronization with a transmitter Software updates System check Displaying current error and warning messages Via the system check menu item you can display current error and warn ing messages If for example a booster is removed during operation or if it is missing when the EM 9046 is...

Page 62: ...e HW setup Displaying the EM 9046 s hardware configuration and confirming a modified configuration While the operating system of the EM 9046 starts up it checks the receiver s hardware configuration for modifications Modifications of the hardware configuration are indicated by warning messages System check system check System check system check Error warning messages are present No error warning m...

Page 63: ...ions as follows 왘 First press the jog dial The Press SET to confirm button is framed in blue and Press save to confirm hw setup appears in the menu selection 왘 Press the button F Modules missing Hardware setup Slot Module type State RX1 EM 9046 DRX ok RX2 EM 9046 DRX ok RX3 EM 9046 DRX ok RX4 EM 9046 DRX ok RX5 EM 9046 DRX ok RX6 EM 9046 DRX ok RX7 EM 9046 DRX ok RX8 EM 9046 DRX ok OUT1 EM 9046 AA...

Page 64: ...cted boosters transmitters are displayed in the Antenna Booster area of the main screen To update the firmware of the boosters 왘 Using the jog dial select the Antenna Booster area of the main screen The Antenna Booster area is highlighted in blue 왘 Press the jog dial The firmware is updated The update process can take up to 40 seconds Do not interrupt the infra red transmission during the update p...

Page 65: ...ers 왘 Place the infra red interface of the transmitters in front of the infra red interface D of the EM 9046 one after the other and proceed as described above To return to the main menu 왘 Press the esc button L During the update the following icon appears on the display panel of your transmitter If the firmware update was successful this icon disappears and Transmitter fw update successfull appea...

Page 66: ...MD mode Configures audio and command outputs 68 CH standby Mutes the channels 69 Encryption Binds the audio signal to the receiver and protects against eavesdropping 70 RF level rec Records the antenna signals and the diversity evaluation 70 Transmitter setup Calls up the extended menu Transmitter setup Extended menu Transmitter setup Page Channel setup Calls up the main menu Channel setup Rf mode...

Page 67: ...face in front of the infra red interface D of the receiver Maintain a distance of approx 10 20 cm between the infra red interfaces The transmitter and receiver are synchronized After pressing the button J the receiver s infra red interface searches for a suitable transmitter infra red signal for 12 seconds You can interrupt the synchronization at any time by pressing the button J again If a proble...

Page 68: ...ctive The frequency range is from 470 494 MHz For information on how to activate a booster frequency range refer to page 52 왘 Either select a frequency preset A1 1 A1 40 in the above dia gram or set the frequency manually U If you set the frequency manually make sure to set a frequency within the current 24 MHz booster frequency range and maintain a frequency spacing of 600 kHz to avoid intermodul...

Page 69: ... use the command function e g for stage directions For this you require the SKM 9000 COM radio microphone or the SK 9000 bodypack transmitter together with the KA 9000 COM command adapter By pressing the COMMAND button on the SKM 9000 COM or KA 9000 COM you can influence the routing of the audio signal of the receiver s XLR 3 sockets C and sub D socket D G U I T A R 1 name 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 spac...

Page 70: ...s audio channel XLR 3 sockets C 1 8 Pressing the COMMAND button on the SKM 9000 COM or KA 9000 COM has the effect that the audio signal is addi tionally output via the corresponding channel of the sub D socket D mute The transmitter s audio signal is output via both its audio channel XLR 3 sockets C 1 8 and the corresponding channel of the sub D socket D Pressing the COMMAND button on the SKM 9000...

Page 71: ...ers that you want to use for the walk test 왘 Change to the ch operating mode on the EM 9046 왘 Establish transmission links between the channels of the EM 9046 and the transmitters 왘 Select a channel and call up the RF level recorder menu item 왘 Start the walk test by pressing the jog dial You can cancel the walk test at any time by pressing the button F or the esc button L on the EM 9046 In doing ...

Page 72: ...SKM type of Sennheiser microphone or cable being used SK etc If you adjust settings that are not supported by the transmitters current hardware configuration the value actually adopted by the transmitter is written back to the menu item of the extended menu Transmitter setup If you transfer a frequency range that is not supported by your transmit ter Sync Fail is displayed in the menu selection of...

Page 73: ... to the chapter Frequency scan Performing a frequency scan from page 50 onwards Gain Adjusting the input gain The Gain menu item allows you to adjust the input gain of selected chan nels independent of whether the transmitter to be synchronized supports the adjusted value The factory preset is 6 dB The adjustment range is from 6 dB to 60 dB After synchronization with the transmitter the value actu...

Page 74: ...ype1 type2 type3 This information is transmitted along with the SKM SK 9000 s RF signal to the receiver The information is displayed until the transmitter is switched off or the carrier frequency is changed When the SKM SK transmits again on the carrier frequency the corresponding microphone head audio source is dis played once again in the menu item If a transmitter is switched off or transmits o...

Page 75: ...ribed on page 33 왘 Observe the warnings given there To select channels for headphone monitoring 왘 Select a channel by pressing the channel 1 8 button or press the mul tiple channel selection button and then select several channels simul taneously In live operating mode you can also activate channels for synchronization 왘 Select a channel by pressing the channel 1 8 button 왘 Proceed as described on...

Page 76: ...gital 9000 Using the SKM 9000 75 Switching the SKM 9000 on off 76 Activating deactivating the automatic lock mode Autolock 77 Basic functions of the Sennheiser operating menu 78 Overview of the status displays 78 Overview of the menu items 79 ...

Page 77: ...p one of the mentioned menu items the RF signal is automatically activated after 10 seconds Before using your radio microphone ask the relevant wireless regu latory authority for the exact frequency allocations and apply for an individual license if necessary The supplied supplement Framework requirements and restrictions on frequency usage in Europe provides an overview of the different European ...

Page 78: ...e has an automatic lock mode that can be activated or deactivated via the LOCK menu item see page 77 To permanently activate the automatic lock mode 왘 Call up the LOCK menu item and select On 왘 Store your setting by pressing the SET button The automatic lock mode is activated and the lock mode icon 5 appears on the standard display When the automatic lock mode is activated you can still call up th...

Page 79: ...utton to call up the operating menu or a menu item to switch between the selection areas of a menu item and to store your settings 왘 Press the UP button DOWN button to select menu items and to change the settings of a menu item ON OFF 왘 Press the ON OFF button to exit a menu item without storing your settings or to change from the operating menu to the standard display When keeping the UP button D...

Page 80: ...he Tune menu item Icon Name Function Page Tune Sets a frequency 79 Preset Selects a frequency preset 79 Name Enters a name 80 Gain Adjusts the input gain 80 Low cut Sets the low cut filter 80 RF mode Adjusts the transmission mode 80 Display Selects a standard display 80 Lock Activates deactivates the lock mode 80 Test tone Activates the test tone for level matching the system and for the walk test...

Page 81: ...e or deactivate the lock mode For more information on how to activate or deactivate the lock mode refer to page 77 Test tone Activating the 1 kHz test tone Via the Test tone menu item you can activate a 1 kHz test tone This test tone is transmitted instead of the input signal You can use this function for level matching your system or for the walk test Reset Resetting the factory default settings ...

Page 82: ...gital 9000 Using the SK 9000 81 Switching the SK 9000 on off 82 Activating deactivating the automatic lock mode Autolock 83 Basic functions of the Sennheiser operating menu 84 Overview of the status displays 84 Overview of the menu items 85 ...

Page 83: ...ioned menu items the RF signal is automatically activated after 10 seconds Before using your bodypack transmitter ask the relevant wireless regulatory authority for the exact frequency allocations and apply for an individual license if necessary The supplied supplement Framework requirements and restrictions on frequency usage in Europe provides an overview of the different European framework requ...

Page 84: ... that can be acti vated or deactivated via the LOCK menu item see page 83 To permanently activate the automatic lock mode 왘 Call up the LOCK menu item and select On 왘 Store your setting by pressing the SET button The automatic lock mode is activated and the lock mode icon appears on the standard display When the automatic lock mode is activated you can still call up the oper ating menu use the UP ...

Page 85: ...utton to call up the operating menu or a menu item to switch between the selection areas of a menu item and to store your settings 왘 Press the UP button DOWN button to select menu items and to change the settings of a menu item ON OFF 왘 Press the ON OFF button to exit a menu item without storing your settings or to change from the operating menu to the standard display When keeping the UP button D...

Page 86: ...rs a name 86 Gain Adjusts the input gain 86 Low cuta a If you are using the Sennheiser CI 1 4 line instrument cable this menu item is hidden Sets the low cut filter 86 Cableb b If you are using the Sennheiser CI 1 4 line instrument cable this menu item is shown Emulates different instrument cable lengths 86 RF mode Adjusts the transmission mode 86 Display Selects a standard display 86 Lock Activat...

Page 87: ... in 3 steps If you are using the Sennheiser CI 1 4 line Instrument cable the Cable menu item is shown RF mode Adjusting the transmission mode The RF mode menu item allows you to adjust the transmission mode Settings HD LR Display Selecting a standard display The Display menu item allows you to select one out of 3 standard displays 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 space A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U...

Page 88: ...e menu item you can activate a 1 kHz test tone This test tone is transmitted instead of the input signal You can use this function for level matching your system or for the walk test Reset Resetting the factory default settings Via the Reset menu item you can reset the bodypack transmitter to its factory default settings Information Displaying the firmware version and frequency range Via the Infor...

Page 89: ...Using the L 60 Using the L 60 Digital 9000 ...

Page 90: ...rted into the L 60 the charger is in standby mode To switch off the charger and the NT 3 1 mains unit and to disconnect them from the mains 왘 Unplug the mains plug of the mains unit Charging the BA 60 BA 61 accupack 왘 Charge the BA 60 BA 61 accupack fully before using it for the first time or if you have not used it for an extended period of time The L 60 charger allows you to simultaneously charg...

Page 91: ...is close to or over 35 C 95 F in order to pro tect the accupack the charging power will be reduced until the accupack temperature has dropped to an admissible value Charging will be aborted and the status LED 1will start flashing red under the following circumstances The accupack temperature is too low or too high see page 105 charg ing starts automatically when the accupack temperature is within ...

Page 92: ...Digital 9000 91 Cleaning and maintaining the Digital 9000 system Cleaning and maintainingthe Digital 9000 system Cleaning and maintenance Digital 9000 ...

Page 93: ...ean the upper sound inlet basket from the inside and outside Scrub with a brush and rinse with clear water 왘 If necessary clean the foam insert with a mild detergent or replace the foam insert 왘 Dry the upper sound inlet basket and the foam insert 왘 Reinsert the foam insert 왘 Replace the sound inlet basket on the microphone head and screw it tight You should also clean the contacts of the micropho...

Page 94: ...cts with a dry cloth Cleaning the L 60 charger 왘 Remove all accupacks from the charging compartments 왘 Before cleaning disconnect the NT 3 1 mains unit from the mains 왘 Use a dry cloth for cleaning 왘 Use a brush or similar to remove dust from the charging compartments 왘 Clean the charging contacts from time to time using e g a cotton swab ...

Page 95: ...Cleaning and maintaining the Digital 9000 system 94 Digital 9000 If a problem occurs Digital 9000 ...

Page 96: ...fra red interface The infra red interface of the receiver is not yet ready for transferring the frequency the receiver is still in scan mode Keep placing the transmitter in front of the infra red interface The transmitter is from a different frequency range Use a transmitter that matches the frequency range of the receiver Audio signal has a high level of background noise Input gain of the transmi...

Page 97: ...ignal see page 76 Audio signal has a high level of background noise or is distorted Transmitter input gain is too low too high Adjust the input gain see page 80 Problem Possible cause Possible solution Transmitter cannot be operated LOCK appears on the display panel Lock mode is activated Deactivate the lock mode see page 80 No operation indication Batteries are flat or accupack is flat Replace th...

Page 98: ...place the defective mains unit or mains cable with a new one Mains unit or mains cable is defective No contact with the accupack Insert the accupack correctly into the charging compartment see page 89 The LED 1 does not light up Contacts of the accupack or contacts of the charging compartments are dirty Clean the charging contacts of the accupack and of the charging compartments see page 93 Accupa...

Page 99: ...Cleaning and maintaining the Digital 9000 system 98 Digital 9000 Specifications Digital 9000 ...

Page 100: ... kHz 3 dB with SK 9000 mic 80 Hz to 20 kHz 3 dB with SKM 9000 Dynamic range HD mode 112 dB A LR mode 101 dB A Latency Analog Audio Out 3 2 ms Digital Audio Out 3 ms AES EBU THD HD mode 0 01 at 1 kHz LR mode 0 03 at 1 kHz EM 9046 DRX TX variant Booster variant A1 A8 A1 B8 470 798 MHz expandable to 934 MHz A1 A4 470 558 MHz A1 470 494 MHz A2 494 518 MHz A3 510 534 MHz A4 534 558 MHz A5 A8 550 638 MH...

Page 101: ...erodyne Diversity true bit diversity Sensitivity HD mode 86 dBm LR mode 100 dBm Antenna inputs 2 N type sockets 50 Daisy chain outputs 2 N type sockets 50 amplification 11 dB 0 5 dB related to booster input Daisy chainable receivers HF max 4 EM 9046 32 channels Audio output voltage XLR balanced 10 dBu to 18 dBu in 1 dB steps 2 k Headphone output 2 x 100 mW at 32 short circuit proof Digital audio o...

Page 102: ...dance Word clock sampling rates 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz or 96 kHz Europe EMC EN 301489 1 9 Radio EN 300422 1 2 Safety EN 60065 USA 47 CFR 15 subpart B Canada Industry Canada RSS 123 IC 2099A EM9000 Frequency ranges 470 MHz to 798 MHz divided into 2 ranges A1 A8 470 MHz to 638 MHz B1 B8 630 MHz to 798 MHz see page 99 Directivity A 9000 omni directional AD 9000 directional Amplification typ 17 dB c...

Page 103: ...265 g AD 9000 approx 625 g Europe EMC EN 301489 1 9 Radio EN 300422 1 2 Safety EN 60065 USA 47 CFR 15 subpart B Canada Industry Canada RSS 123 IC 2099A EM9000 Frequency ranges 470 MHz to 798 MHz divided into 4 ranges SK 9000 A1 A4 470 558 MHz SK 9000 A5 A8 550 638 MHz SK 9000 B1 B4 630 718 MHz SK 9000 B5 B8 710 798 MHz see page 99 Switching bandwidth 88 MHz RF output power HD mode 10 mW rms 50 mW ...

Page 104: ...W Dimensions 76 x 62 x 20 mm H x W x D with BA 61 accupack Weight approx 147 g with BA 61 accupack and belt clip Europe EMC EN 301489 1 9 Radio EN 300422 1 2 Safety EN 60065 EN 62311 SAR USA Part 74 FCC ID DMOSK9000 limited to 698 MHz Canada Industry Canada RSS 123 IC 2099A SK9000 limited to 698 MHz Frequency ranges 470 MHz to 798 MHz divided into 4 ranges SKM 9000 A1 A4 470 558 MHz SKM 9000 A5 A8...

Page 105: ...5 hrs with BA 60 accupack Power consumption max 960 mW Dimensions 270 x 40 mm L x Weight approx 350 g with BA 60 accupack and ME 9005 microphone head Europe EMC EN 301489 1 9 Radio EN 300422 1 2 Safety EN 60065 EN 62311 SAR USA Part 74 FCC ID DMOSKM9000 limited to 698 MHz Canada Industry Canada RSS 123 IC 2099A SKM9000 limited to 698 MHz BA 60 BA 61 Nominal voltage 3 7 V 3 7 V Nominal capacity 1 6...

Page 106: ...n Charging time with a completely discharged accupack and at room temperature approx 20 C 68 F 100 approx 180 min 70 approx 60 min automatic security switch off after approx 8 hours Dimensions approx 80 x 87 x 62 mm W x D x H Weight approx 160 g without mains unit Ambient temperature 0 C to 35 C with reduced charging power 0 C to 45 C Relative humidity 25 to 95 non condensing Protection against dr...

Page 107: ...in multicore analog transformer balanced Socket Pin assignment Pin 1 and thread ground Pin 2 line Instrument Pin 3 microphone 1 2 3 3 GND 2 1 14 4 5 15 16 17 18 19 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 20 21 22 23 24 25 GND open GND open CH7 8P CH5 6P CH3 4P CH1 2P open open open open GND GND GND GND CH7 8N CH5 6N CH3 4N CH1 2N open open open open 3 open 2 1 14 4 5 15 16 17 18 19 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 20 21 22 23 24 ...

Page 108: ...e received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not...

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