Sennheiser SK 5212-II - 2, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...SK 5212 II Instruction manual ...

Page 2: ... Overview of the operating menu 14 Working with the operating menu 15 Overview of the menus 18 Adjustment tips for the operating menu 20 Selecting a channel CHAN 20 Selecting the frequencies to be stored in the frequency bank VAR TUNE 20 Entering a name NAME 22 Adjusting the microphone sensitivity ATTEN 22 Adjusting the bass roll off frequency LOWCUT 23 Selecting the standard display VIEW 23 Loadi...

Page 3: ...cing is required if the product has been damaged in any way liquid has been spilled objects have fallen inside the product has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate properly or has been dropped WARNING This product should be protected against the ingress of liquids eg water sweat etc as this can cause malfunctions due to shortages or corrosion etc Intended use Intended use of the produ...

Page 4: ...es tuneable in steps of 5 kHz Adjustable output power 10 mW 10 mW Low Intermodulation mode LoI 50 mW In Low Intermodulation mode LoI the intermodulation performance is significantly improved Constant output power until the battery is completely discharged Audio sensitivity adjustable in steps of 1 dB sensitivity range of 70 dB Signal to noise ratio typ 110 dB A Switchable low cut filter Battery st...

Page 5: ... transmission frequencies can be freely selected within the switching bandwidth 2 max 59 The factory preset frequencies within the frequency bank FIX are interference and intermodulation free Set all transmitters of your multi channel system to different channels within the frequency bank FIX 400 600 700 500 800 900 MHz 470 638 MHz Range L 776 866 MHz Range P 614 798 MHz Range N 606 790 MHz Range ...

Page 6: ... COM EM 3731 II EM 3732 II EM 3732 COM II Delivery includes Delivery of the bodypack transmitter includes 1 SK 5212 II bodypack transmitter 1 AA size battery 1 5 V antennas for different frequency ranges 1 belt clip 1 instruction manual 1 frequency table 1 supplement Legal requirements for the use of radiomicrophones ...

Page 7: ...nput Red LED for operation and battery status indication ON LOW BATT PEAK Antenna socket LC display backlit Battery compartment Battery compartment cover Battery compartment catches Type plate Multi function switch with three switch positions DOWN UP and SET ON OFF button with ESC function cancel ...

Page 8: ...ignal is transmitted Lock mode icon lock mode is activated MHz appears when the transmission frequency is displayed dB appears when the microphone sensitivity is displayed CH appears when the channel number is displayed Battery status display Red LED Meaning lights up normally The transmitter is switched on and the capacity of the battery is sufficient ON is flashing The battery is going flat LOW ...

Page 9: ...er lavalier microphones and headmics The power supply of these microphones is via the microphone input of the transmitter Open the battery compartment by pushing the two catches in the direction of the arrows and open the cover Insert the battery as shown in the diagram on the left Please observe correct polarity when inserting the battery Close the battery compartment Connect the microphone to th...

Page 10: ...na socket of the transmitter Screw down the coupling ring The transmitter is attached to clothing e g belt waistband with the supplied belt clip The clip is detachable so that you can also attach the transmitter with the antenna pointing downwards To do so withdraw the clip from its fixing points and attach it the other way round 쐋 638 Only use antennas that match the frequency range of the transm...

Page 11: ...anel after a short pause RF appears on the LC display panel Remove the battery when the transmitter will not be used for extended periods of time The transmitter can only be switched off when the lock mode is deactivated see page 11 To switch the transmitter off press the ON OFF button until OFF appears on the LC display panel The red LED and the LC display panel go off When in the setting mode of...

Page 12: ...e activated or deactivated via the LOCK menu see page 24 When the autolock function is activated the lock mode is automatically activated 10 seconds after pressing the last button When switching on the transmitter keep the ON OFF button pressed The RF signal is deactivated The current frequency is displayed on the LC display panel If the displayed frequency is the correct one Release the ON OFF bu...

Page 13: ...mode is automatically activated after 10 seconds You can activate the lock mode immediately by briefly pressing the ON OFF button Press the ON OFF button or the multi function switch switch position SET LOCK appears on the LC display panel Slide the multi function switch to the position UP or DOWN UNLOCK appears on the LC display panel Press the multi function switch switch position SET You can no...

Page 14: ...f Selection mode Cancels the entry and returns to the display mode Setting mode Cancels the entry and returns with the last setting stored to the last parameter displayed in the display mode SET Display mode With deactivated lock mode Changes to the selection mode With activated lock mode Calls up the lock mode for deactivation Selection mode Changes to the setting mode of the selected menu Settin...

Page 15: ...nk NAME Enters a name ATTEN Adjusts the microphone sensitivity LOWCUT Adjusts the bass roll off frequency VIEW Selects the standard display RESET Loads the factory preset default settings LOCK Activates deactivates the autolock function POWER Adjusts the output power SW REV Displays the current software revision EXIT Exits the operating menu and returns to the standard display ...

Page 16: ...hose setting you want to change To change to the selection mode the lock mode must be deactivated Setting mode In setting mode you can change the setting of the selected menu By way of example of the LOWCUT menu this section describes how to use the operating menu Selection Mode Setting Mode Display Mode SET FLAT Hz 120 Hz STORED MHz TUNE SET SET SET LOWCUT Adjusting the low cut frequency Current ...

Page 17: ...e autolock function temporarily on page 12 You can now select the menu whose settings you want to adjust Press the multi function switch switch position SET You change to the menu that was displayed in display mode Selecting a menu Changing to the setting mode of a selected menu Slide the multi function switch to the position UP or DOWN to display the menu settings If you slide the multi function ...

Page 18: ... setting With most menus new settings become effective immediately without having to be stored An exception are the TUNE and CHAN menus With these menus new settings only become effective after they have been stored STORED appears on the LC display panel indicating that the setting has been stored Exiting the operating menu Press the multi function switch switch position SET to permanently store a...

Page 19: ... channel Current channel bank FIX 01 CH VAR 20 CH Transmission frequency CH MHz Channel Channel VAR 01 20 FIX 01 59 Setting the frequencies for the channels of channel bank VAR VAR 01 VAR 20 Current frequency MHz MHz Sets the frequency Sets the frequency MHz Current channel VAR 01 20 1 sec SET STORED STORED CHAN SET SET Current name NAME Assigning a name VOCAL Current name LOCAL STORED CH VAR 20 C...

Page 20: ...12 dB 13 Adjust the attenuationin1 dB steps from 30 to 40 dB dB SET STORED ATTEN MHz RF RF RF VAR 01 dB RF RF RF RF RF RF RF RF SET LOC Current setting LOC OFF RF RF RF RF EXIT Exiting the operating menu RF RF FLAT 120 Hz SET SET Adjusting the output power POWER RF Current attenuation dB Current modulation AF RF IIIIIIII LOC ON LOC OFF SET STORED Current low cut frequency Hz SET Current attenuatio...

Page 21: ...e LC display panel is the RF signal with the frequency of the selected channel activated Selecting the frequencies to be stored in the frequency bank VAR TUNE Via the TUNE menu you can freely select the frequencies to be stored in the frequency bank VAR variable bank The RF signal is deactivated while this adjustment is being made When setting frequencies on the bodypack transmitter please observe...

Page 22: ...rrent channel number appears on the LC display panel and then the currently assigned frequency is displayed Change the frequency by sliding the multi function switch to the position UP or DOWN Store your setting Press the multi function switch switch position SET for a longer time The current channel flashes on the LC display panel Select a new channel by sliding the multi function switch UP or DO...

Page 23: ...position UP or DOWN to select a character By sliding the switch only once the display jumps either forwards or backwards to the next character If you keep the switch slid the display starts cycling continuously Press the multi function switch switch position SET to change to the next segment Have you entered the name completely Press the multi function switch switch position SET to store your sett...

Page 24: ...e selected standard display is shown after switch on after the menu settings have been displayed for 10 seconds in display mode Loading the factory preset default settings RESET Via the RESET menu you can load the factory preset default settings After the reset the standard display is shown on the LC display panel Transmission frequency FREQ Channel CHAN Name NAME Function Setting Low cut frequenc...

Page 25: ...g the transmitter s intermodulation performance is significantly improved especially in multi channel operation In Low Intermodulation mode the output power is reduced to 10 mW the operating time will be about the same as using an output power of 50 mW Displaying the software revision SW REV You can display the current software revision of the bodypack transmitter by calling up the SW REV menu ite...

Page 26: ...ations and tips Tips for optimum reception Transmission range depends to a large extent on location and on the selected output power There should be a free line of sight between transmitting and receiving antennas To avoid overloading the receiver observe a minimum distance of 5 m between transmitting and receiving antennas Tips for multi channel operation When operating a multi channel system mak...

Page 27: ...d Lock mode is activated Deactivate the lock mode see page 12 Receiver No RF signal Transmitter and receiver are not on the same channel Set transmitter and receiver to the same channel Transmitter is out of range Check the squelch threshold setting on the receiver or reduce the distance between receiving antenna and transmitter Audio signal has a high level of background noise Transmitter s sensi...

Page 28: ... different versions 003876 ME 102 ant clip on microphone omni directional anthracite 003838 ME 102 ni clip on microphone omni directional nickel 004227 ME 104 ant clip on microphone cardioid anthracite 004228 ME 104 ni clip on microphone cardioid nickel 005301 ME 105 ant clip on microphone super cardioid anthracite 003402 ME 105 ni clip on microphone super cardioid nickel 009862 HSP 2 headmic omni...

Page 29: ...reely selectable frequencies frequencies tuneable in steps of 5 kHz RF output power switchable typ 50 mW PWR HI 10 mW PWR LO 10 mW PWR LoI Frequency stability 10 ppm in the specified temperature range Nominal peak deviation 40 kHz 56 kHz Signal to noise ratio typ 110 dB A rms THD at 1 kHz nominal deviation 0 3 AF frequency response 60 to 20 000 Hz Noise reduction system Sennheiser HiDynplus Input ...

Page 30: ...rs PWR HI approx 5 5 hrs PWR LoI approx 5 5 hrs Connections AF 3 pin special audio socket RF coax socket Dimensions approx 53 x 60 x 17 mm Weight approx 124 g incl battery and antenna Ambient temperature 10 C to 55 C Relative humidity max 90 non condensing Power supply 1 AA size battery 1 5 V Ambient temperature 25 C to 70 C Relative humidity max 90 Shock test shock test according to IEC 68 or EN ...

Page 31: ...arlier product generations SK 50 and SK 5012 40 24 42 16 1 6 12 18 24 30 36 8 8 16 30 SK 50 SK 5012 SK 5212 II 0 42 dB 16 24 dB 30 40 dB Switch position Canada Industry Canada RSS 123 IC 2099A SK5212A2 limited to 698 MHz USA FCC Part 74 FCC ID DMOSK5212A2 limited to 698 MHz AF socket Pin 1 5 2 V for external special microphones Pin 2 AF and 5 2 V AB powering 8 2 kΩ internal resistance optimized fo...

Page 32: ...the FCC Rules and with RSS 123 of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference 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 T...

Page 33: ...he 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 equipment not expressly approved by Sennheiser electronic Corp may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment Before putting the device into operation please observe the respective country specific...

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