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Contents
The EM 550 G2 twin receiver ............................................................................... 4
The channel bank system .............................................................................................
4
Safety instructions ................................................................................................. 5
Delivery includes ..................................................................................................... 5
Areas of application ............................................................................................... 6
Overview of operating controls ........................................................................... 7
Indications and displays ........................................................................................ 8
Indications and displays of the receivers ...................................................................
8
Remote displays of an ew 500 G2 transmitter .........................................................
8
Preparing the receiver for use ............................................................................. 10
Mounting the receiver feet ........................................................................................... 10
Connecting the antennas .............................................................................................. 10
Connecting and mounting remote antennas ............................................................ 10
Daisy-chaining up to eight twin receivers ................................................................. 11
Connecting the mains cable ......................................................................................... 11
Connecting the amplifier/mixing console .................................................................. 12
Service interfaces ........................................................................................................... 12
Mounting the twin receiver into a 19” rack .............................................................. 12
Mounting the antennas ................................................................................................. 12
Using the twin receiver ......................................................................................... 14
Switching the twin receiver on/off ............................................................................. 14
Connecting the headphones/adjusting the volume ................................................ 14
Activating/deactivating the lock mode ..................................................................... 14
The operating menu ............................................................................................... 15
The buttons ..................................................................................................................... 15
Overview of menus ......................................................................................................... 15
Working with the operating menu ............................................................................. 16
Operating menu of the receiver RX A or RX B of the twin receiver ...................... 17
Adjustment tips for the operating menu .......................................................... 20
Switching between channel banks ............................................................................. 20
Switching between the channels in a channel bank ............................................... 20
Selecting the frequencies to be stored in the channel bank “U” .......................... 20
Scanning the channel banks for free channels ......................................................... 21
Multi-channel operation ................................................................................................ 22
Adjusting the audio output level ................................................................................ 22
Adjusting the squelch threshold ................................................................................. 22
Doing the soundcheck ................................................................................................... 23
Selecting the standard display .................................................................................... 24
Entering a name .............................................................................................................. 24
Loading the factory-preset default settings ............................................................. 25
Activating/deactivating the pilot tone evaluation .................................................. 25
Activating/deactivating the lock mode ..................................................................... 25
Using the equalizer ........................................................................................................ 26
Adjusting the contrast of the graphic display .......................................................... 26
Exiting the operating menu .......................................................................................... 26
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................... 27
Error checklist .................................................................................................................. 27
Recommendations and tips .......................................................................................... 28
Care and maintenance ........................................................................................... 28
Additional information .......................................................................................... 29
HDX
noise reduction ....................................................................................................... 29
Wireless transmission systems ................................................................................... 29
Squelch ............................................................................................................................. 30
Diversity reception ......................................................................................................... 31
Specifications .......................................................................................................... 32
Connector assignment ................................................................................................... 33
Accessories .............................................................................................................. 33
Manufacturer declarations ................................................................................... 34
Warranty regulations .................................................................................................... 34
CE Declaration of Conformity ....................................................................................... 34
Batteries or rechargeable batteries ............................................................................ 34
WEEE Declaration ............................................................................................................ 34