Sennheiser SKP 2000, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...SKP 2000 Instruction manual ...

Page 2: ...er on off 10 Deactivating the lock mode temporarily 11 Muting the audio signal or deactivating the RF signal 12 Selecting a standard display 14 Using the operating menu 15 The buttons 15 Overview of the operating menu 15 Working with the operating menu 17 Adjusting settings via the operating menu 19 The main menu Menu 19 The extended menu Advanced Menu 22 Synchronizing the plug on transmitter with...

Page 3: ... been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate properly or has been dropped WARNING To reduce the risk of short circuits do not use the product near water and do not expose it to rain or moisture Replacement parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by Sennheiser or those having the same characteristics as the original part Unauth...

Page 4: ...r and the EM 2000 and EM 2050 rack mount receivers These receivers are available in the same UHF frequency ranges and are equipped with the same frequency bank system This has the advantage that a transmission system is ready for immediate use after switch on several transmission systems can be operated simultaneously on the preset frequencies without causing intermodulation interference Transmitt...

Page 5: ... overview of the frequency presets please refer to the supplied frequency information sheet Updated versions of the frequency information sheet can be downloaded from the SKP 2000 product page on our website at www sennheiser com The frequency banks U1 to U6 allow you to freely select and store frequencies It might be that these frequencies are not intermodulation free 500 600 700 800 Range Gw 558...

Page 6: ...livery includes The packaging contains the following items 1 SKP 2000 plug on transmitter 2 AA size batteries 1 5 V 1 instruction manual 1 POP 1 pouch with belt clip 1 frequency information sheet 1 RF power information sheet ...

Page 7: ...nced 쐇 Mechanical locking ring of XLR 3 socket 쐋 Infra red interface 쐏 Display panel backlit in orange 쐄 UP button 왖 쐂 DOWN button 왔 쐆 Operation and battery status indicator red LED lit ON flashing LOW BATTERY 쐊 ON OFF button with ESC function cancel 쐎 MUTE switch 쐅 SET button 쐈 Battery compartment cover 쐇 쐋 쐃 쐏 쐂 쐆 쐎 쐅 쐈 쐄 쐊 ...

Page 8: ...ning 햲 Audio level AF Modulation of the plug on transmitter with peak hold function 햳 Frequency Current transmission frequency 햴 Name Freely selectable name of the transmitter 햵 Transmission icon RF signal is being transmitted 햶 Lock mode icon Lock mode is activated 햷 P pilot tone Pilot tone transmission is activated 햸 MUTE Microphone input is muted 햹 Battery status Charge status MHz 543 850 2000 ...

Page 9: ...es or the rechargeable Sennheiser BA 2015 accupack see Accessories on page 30 왘 Slide the battery compartment cover 쐈 in the direction of the embossed arrow and open the cover 쐈 왘 Insert the two batteries or the accupack as shown below Please observe correct polarity when inserting the batteries accupack 왘 Close the battery compartment The battery compartment cover 쐈 locks into place with an audib...

Page 10: ...e s XLR 3M socket onto the transmitter s XLR 3F socket 쐃 Make sure that the latch 쐉 locks into place 왘 Tighten the locking ring 쐇 in the direction of the arrow The L 2015 charger can only charge the BA 2015 accupack Standard batteries primary cells or individual rechargeable battery cells cannot be charged The transmitter uses the microphone body as an antenna therefore microphones with a metal ca...

Page 11: ...Synchronizing the plug on transmitter with a receiver on page 26 Switching the plug on transmitter on off To switch the plug on transmitter on online operation To switch the plug on transmitter on and to deactivate the RF signal on switch on offline operation It is vital to observe the notes on frequency selection on page 26 왘 Press the ON OFF button 쐊 The plug on transmitter transmits an RF signa...

Page 12: ... Use this function to save battery power or to prepare a plug on transmitter for use during live operation without causing interference to existing transmission links 왘 Press the ON OFF button RF Mute Off appears on the display panel 왘 Press the SET button The transmission icon 햵 is displayed again 왘 Keep the ON OFF button 쐊 pressed until OFF appears on the display panel The red ON LED 쐆 goes off ...

Page 13: ...page 23 왘 Press the SET button The lock mode is temporarily deactivated When you are in the operating menu the lock mode remains deactivated until you exit the operating menu When one of the standard displays is shown the lock mode is automatically activated after 10 seconds Setting Slide the MUTE switch 쐎 Function AF On Off to the left position MUTE Mutes the audio signal to the right Unmutes the...

Page 14: ...Audio signal is activated muting is canceled MUTE 햸 is not displayed RF signal is deactivated MUTE 햸 is displayed transmission icon 햵 is not displayed RF signal is activated MUTE 햸 is not displayed transmission icon 햵 is displayed You can also deactivate the RF signal on switch on For more information refer to the chapter Switching the plug on transmitter on off on page 10 Using the ON OFF button ...

Page 15: ...ard display 왘 Press the UP DOWN button to select a standard display Contents of the display Selectable standard display Frequency Name Channel Frequency Name Channel 2000 MHz 543 850 MUTE P AF MHz 543 850 B Ch 19 31 MUTE P AF B Ch 19 31 MUTE P AF 2000 ...

Page 16: ...transmitter on and off Cancels the entry and returns to the current standard display ESC function Activates deactivates the RF signal Press the SET button Changes from the current standard display to the operating menu Calls up a menu item Enters a submenu Stores the settings and returns to the operating menu Press the UP DOWN button Selects a standard display Changes to the next previous menu ite...

Page 17: ...nu Tune Sets the transmission frequencies for the frequency banks U1 to U6 22 Sets the frequency bank the channel and the transmission frequency frequency banks U1 to U6 23 Mute Mode Sets the mode for the MUTE switch 쐎 23 RF Power Adjusts the transmission power 24 PhantomPower 48V Activates deactivates the phantom powering 24 Pilot Tone Activates deactivates the pilot tone transmission 25 LCD Cont...

Page 18: ...ee page 11 왘 Press the SET button The current standard display is replaced by the main menu The last selected menu item is displayed 왘 Press the UP DOWN button to change to the Sensitivity menu item The current setting of the menu item is displayed 왘 Press the SET button to call up the menu item 왘 Press the UP DOWN button button to adjust the input sensitivity 왘 Press the SET button to store the s...

Page 19: ...F button to cancel the entry The current standard display appears on the display panel 왘 Press the SET button repeatedly until the last edited menu item appears 왘 Change to the Exit menu item 왘 Confirm your selection You return to the next higher menu level or you exit the operating menu and return to the current standard display 왘 Press the ON OFF button ON OFF SET Menu Exit SET ON OFF ...

Page 20: ...rmation is marked with the sync icon The audio level display AF 햲 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 Input sensitivity adjusted Effect display too high Close talking distances speakers with loud voices or loud music passages cause overmodulation in the transmission link The audio level d...

Page 21: ...t menu item the RF signal is deactivated Frequency bank Channels Type 1 to 20 up to 64 per frequency bank System bank frequencies are factory preset U1 to U6 up to 64 per frequency bank User bank frequencies are freely selectable When setting up multi channel systems please observe the following Only the factory preset frequencies within one frequency bank 1 to 20 are intermodulation free It is vi...

Page 22: ...k mode prevents that the plug on transmitter is accidentally switched off or programed during operation The lock mode icon 햶 on the current standard display indicates that the lock mode is activated For information on how to use the lock mode refer to page 11 왘 Press the UP DOWN button to select a character 왘 Press the SET button to change to the next segment character or to store the complete ent...

Page 23: ...e menu the plug on transmitter 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 transmission frequency When you are in the Tune menu item the RF signal is deactivated It is vital to observe the notes on frequency selection on page 26 왘 Press the UP DOWN b...

Page 24: ...the frequency bank selection appears 왘 Press the SET button The frequency selection appears Mode Function AF On Off When the switch is in the MUTE position no audio signal is transmitted RF On Off When the switch is in the MUTE position the RF signal is deactivated Disabled The muting function is deactivated SET Tune B Ch U 1 543 850MHz 543 850MHz B Ch U 1 Tune Advanced Menu Tune Stored Select the...

Page 25: ...er 48V menu item you can activate or deactivate the 48V phantom powering for condenser microphones It is vital to observe the notes on the enclosed frequency information sheet Advanced Menu RF Power Standard RF Power Low RF Power Stored Call up RF Power Select the desired setting Store the setting Call up Phantom Power 48V Select the desired setting Store the setting Name Advanced Menu PhantomPowe...

Page 26: ...erating menu Reset When resetting the settings made in the operating menu only the selected settings for the pilot tone and for the frequency banks U1 to U6 remain unchanged For an overview of the factory preset default settings refer to the enclosed frequency information sheet Displaying the software revision Software Revision You can display the current software revision of the plug on transmitt...

Page 27: ...th the receiver individual operation refer to the instruction manual of the receiver This information is marked with the icon Alternatively you can set the channel on the plug on transmitter manually 왘 Make sure that you set the plug on transmitter to the same frequency bank and the same channel as the receiver see page 20 If you still cannot establish a transmission link refer to the chapter If a...

Page 28: ...ulti channel operation refer to the instruction manual of your receiver For more information on multi channel operation visit the SKP 2000 product page at www sennheiser com Cleaning the plug on transmitter 왘 Use a cloth to clean the plug on transmitter from time to time CAUTION Liquids can damage the electronics of the plug on transmitter Liquids entering the housing of the device can cause a sho...

Page 29: ... observe a minimum distance of 5 m between plug on transmitter and receiving antennas The plug on transmitter uses the microphone body as an antenna therefore microphones with a metal casing should be used for best signal transmission for multi channel operation When operating a multi channel system you should only use the channels within one frequency bank Each of the frequency banks 1 to 20 acco...

Page 30: ...ter with the receiver see page 26 Transmission range is exceeded Reduce the distance between plug on transmitter and receiving antennas RF signal is deactivated RF Mute Activate the RF signal see page 12 RF signal available no audio signal MUTE appears on the display panel Plug on transmitter is muted MUTE Cancel the muting see page 12 Receiver s squelch threshold is adjusted too high Reduce the s...

Page 31: ...ease 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 SKP 2000 accessories are available from your specialist dealer Cat No Accessory 009950 BA 2015 accupack 009828 L 2015 charger 005232 POP 1 pouch with belt clip ...

Page 32: ...ncy banks each with up to 64 user programmable channels Switching bandwidth up to 75 MHz Nominal peak deviation 24 kHz 48 kHz Frequency stability 15 ppm RF output power at 50 Ω switchable typ 10 mW Low typ 30 mW Standard typ 50 mW High Pilot tone squelch can be switched off Compander system Sennheiser HDX AF frequency response 80 18 000 Hz Signal to noise ratio 1 mV peak deviation 120 dBA THD 0 9 ...

Page 33: ...al voltage with switched off plug on transmitter typ 210 mA 30 mW RF w o P48 25 µA Operating time typ 7 hrs 30 mW RF w o P48 Dimensions approx 105 mm x 43 mm x 43 mm Weight incl batteries approx 195 g Europe EMC EN 301489 1 9 Radio EN 300422 1 2 Safety EN 60065 EN 62311 SAR Canada Industry Canada RSS 123 IC 2099A SKP2000 limited to 806 MHz USA FCC Part 74 FCC ID DMOSKP2000 limited to 698 MHz XLR 3...

Page 34: ...f exhausted batteries CE Declaration of Conformity R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The declarations are available at www sennheiser com Before putting the device into operation please observe the respective country specific regulations Statements regarding FCC and Industry Canada This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS 210 of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following ...

Page 35: ...e following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This class B digital device complies with the Canadian ICES 003 Changes or modifications made to this equi...

Page 36: ... 20 selecting Tune 22 charging accupack 9 battery status display 7 cleaning plug on transmitter 27 connecting microphones 9 D deactivating temporarily lock mode 11 displays adjusting the contrast of the display panel LCD Contrast 25 charge status 7 overview 7 standard displays 14 F factory default settings resetting the settings in the operating menu 25 frequency ranges 4 preset frequencies 4 sele...

Page 37: ...ronizing with receiver 26 R Reset resetting the settings in the operating menu 25 RF Mute On Off activating deactivating the RF signal 10 RF Power adjusting the transmission power 24 RF signal activating 11 activating online operation 10 deactivating during operation 13 deactivating offline operation 10 12 S Sensitivity adjusting the input sensitivity 19 setting up transmission link 26 Software Re...

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