Sennheiser SKM 5200 - Manuals

8 The operating controls Operating controls LC display panel Screw-on microphone head(not included in the delivery) Body of radio microphone Power pack (not included in the delivery) Battery compartment locking mechanism Antenna LC display Multi-function switch with three switch positions: (DOWN), (...

9 Indications and displays Operation and battery status indication The LED (ON/LOW BAT) provides information on the current operating state of the radio microphone: LED lit up: The radio microphone is switched on and the capacity of the power pack is sufficient. LED flashing: The power pack is going...

10 Preparing the radio microphone for use Inserting, removing and changing the power pack For powering the radio microphone, you can either use theSennheiser B 5000 battery box (1.5 V AA size batteries) or therechargeable Sennheiser BA 5000 battery pack. For regular use,we recommend using the enviro...

12 LC display shown on the example of the BA 5000-1 battery pack Changing the microphone head To change the microphone head of the SKM 5200: Different microphone heads ensure suitability for a wide variety ofapplications: Note: The battery pack is carefully charged using the − Δ U-method. For furthe...

13 Switching the radio microphone on/off Note: y Remove the batteries or the battery pack when the radio mi-crophone will not be used for extended periods of time. y The radio microphone can only be switched off when thelock mode is deactivated (see page 16) Note: y When in the setting mode of the o...

14 Doing a frequency check The radio microphone has a frequency check mode that preventsthat the radio microphone transmits on an unwanted frequencyafter switch-on. If you want to select another frequency, proceed as follows: Release the red button . Within five seconds, press the multi-functions sw...

15 The operating menu The buttons Button Mode Function Red button ( ON / OFF, ESC ) Switched off y Briefly pressing the button:Switching the radio microphone on y Keeping the button pressed:Doing a frequency check Display mode y Briefly pressing the button (with activated autolock function):Immediat...

16 The automatic lock mode (autolock function) The radio microphone has a lock mode that prevents that the radiomicrophone is accidentally programmed while operating. Whenthe autolock function is activated via the “ LOCK ” menu (see “Activating/deactivating the automatic lock mode – LOCK” onpage 27)...

17 Working with the operating menu The operating menu has three modes: y Display modeIn display mode, you can display the current menu settings oneafter the other – even when the lock mode is activated. y Selection modeIn selection mode, you can select the menu whose setting youwant to change. To ch...

18 After switch-on After switch-on, the standard display is shown on the displaypanel. Depending on the setting, the transmission frequency, thechannel number or the name of the radio microphone is displayed. Displaying the menu settings in display mode In display mode, and with the lock mode activa...

19 The following menus are available: Changing to the setting mode of a selected menu Adjusting a setting Use the multi-function switch to adjust the setting of the selected menu. By briefly sliding the multi-function switch to the position (UP) or (DOWN), the display jumps either forwards or backwa...

21 Overview of the operating menu Deactivate the lock mode before adjusting the settings (see“Deactivating the autolock function temporarily” on page 16).Pressing the red button will cancel your entry (ESC function) and return you to the display mode. SET / ON Display mode Selection mode Setting mod...

22 Display mode Selection mode Setting mode CH SET SET SET SET SET SET Adjusting the low-cut-frequency Current low-cut-frequency 190 Hz 120 Hz Selecting the standard display NAME VIEW FREQ Currentstandard display / : FREQ, CHAN, NAME Loading the factory-preset default settings RST. OK RESET RST. NO ...

23 Adjustment tips for the operating menu Selecting a channel – CHAN Via the “ CHAN ” menu, you can switch between the channels in the channel banks “FIX“ and “VAR“. The radio microphone is nottransmitting while this adjustment is being made. When changing to the setting mode of the “ CHAN ” menu, t...

25 Entering a name – NAME Via the “ NAME ” menu, you can enter a freely selectable name for the radio microphone. This name can be displayed on the standarddisplay and can consist of up to six characters such as: y letters (without pronounciation marks), y numbers from 0 to 9, y special characters a...

26 Microphone sensitivity of the SKM 5200 and the SKM 5000: Adjusting the low-cut frequency – LOWCUT To reduce unwanted low-frequency noise such as engine, windand rumble noise, you can activate a low-cut filter. The low-cutfrequency can be set to 190 Hz or 120 Hz. If you do not want to reduce low-f...

27 Activating/deactivating the automatic lock mode – LOCK The radio microphone has an autolock function (automatic lockmode) that can be activated or deactivated via the “ LOCK ” menu. When the autolock function is activated, the lock mode isautomatically activated 10 seconds after pressing the last...

28 If problems occur ... Error checklist If problems occur that are not listed in the above table or if theproblems cannot be solved with the proposed solutions, pleasecontact your local Sennheiser agent for assistance. Problem Possible cause Possible solution No operation indication Batteries are f...

29 Tips for optimum reception y The transmission range depends to a large extent on thelocation and can be up to 150 m. There should be a “free line ofsight” between transmitting and receiving antennas. y To avoid overmodulating the receiver, observe a minimumdistance of 5 m between transmitting and...

30 Specifications Modulation wideband FM Frequency range 450 – 960 MHz Switching bandwidth 36 MHz Transmission frequencies channel bank “FIX” with customer- specific frequencieschannel bank “VAR”with 20 freely selectable frequencies (frequencies tunable in steps of 5 kHz) RF output power 50 mW (–3 d...

31 Accessories 003763 ME 5009 microphone head 003760 ME 5005 microphone head 005249 ME 5005e microphone head 003762 ME 5004 microphone head 003761 ME 5002 microphone head 003823 MD 5005 microphone head 008474 Neumann KK 105 S microphone head 008476 Neumann KK 105 S-BK microphone head 008533 Neumann ...

32 Manufacturer declarations Warranty regulations The guarantee period for this Sennheiser product is 24 months from the dateof purchase. Excluded are accessory items, rechargeable or disposable batte-ries that are delivered with the product; due to their characteristics these pro-ducts have a short...

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG 30900 Wedemark, Germany Phone +49 (5130) 600 0 Fax +49 (5130) 600 300 www.sennheiser.com Printed in Germany Publ. 01/07 512717/A03 SKM 5200_512717_0506_Sp6.book Seite 4 Donnerstag, 7. Dezember 2006 3:28 15