Page 2 - Thank you for choosing Sennheiser!
2 Thank you for choosing Sennheiser! We have designed this product to give you reliableoperation over many years. Over half a century ofaccumulated expertise in the design and manufacture ofhigh-quality electro-acoustic equipment have madeSennheiser a world-leading company in this field. Please take...
Page 3 - Contents
3 Contents The SK 500 G2 bodypack transmitter ................................... 4 The channel bank system .................................................. 4 Safety instructions .................................................................... 5 Delivery includes .................................
Page 4 - The channel bank system
4 The SK 500 G2 bodypack transmitter The SK 500 G2 bodypack transmitter is part of theevolution wireless series ew 500 G2. With this series, Sennheiser offers high-quality state-of-the-art RFtransmission systems with a high level of operationalreliability and ease of use. Transmitters and receiversp...
Page 5 - Safety instructions; Delivery includes
5 Safety instructions Never open an electronic unit! If units are opened bycustomers in breach of this instruction, the warrantybecomes null and void. Use the unit in dry rooms only. Use a damp cloth for cleaning the unit. Do not use anycleansing agents or solvents. Delivery includes The packaging c...
Page 6 - Areas of application
6 Areas of application The transmitter can be combined with receivers of theew 500 G2 series (EM 500 G2 rack-mount receiver orEK 500 G2 bodypack receiver). The receivers are available in the same five UHF frequency ranges and are equipped withthe same channel bank system with factory-presetfrequenci...
Page 7 - The operating controls
7 The operating controls Microphone/line input (MIC/LINE),3.5 mm jack socket Antenna Red LED for operation and battery status indication (ON/LOW BAT) Yellow LED for audio peak (AF PEAK) Charging contacts SET button / rocker button (UP/DOWN) Battery compartment Battery compartment cover Unlocking but...
Page 8 - Indications and displays
8 Indications and displays LC display panel Alphanumeric display “B.CH“ – appears when the channel bank and the channel number are displayed “MHz“ – appears when the frequency is displayed 4-step battery status display Lock mode icon(lock mode is activated) “PILOT” display (pilot tone transmission i...
Page 11 - Connecting the microphone/line cable; Attaching the microphones
11 y The taking into account of the different voltagecharacteristics of primary cells (batteries) andaccupacks. The battery status indications on thedisplays, the transmission of transmitter batterystatus information to the rack-mount receivers andthe switch-off thresholds at the end of the operatin...
Page 12 - Attaching the transmitter to clothing
12 Positioning the microphones The ME 3 and ME 4 microphones are directionalmicrophones, i.e. their sound inlet should always bedirected towards the sound source (e.g. mouth). The ME 2 with omni-directional pick-up pattern picks upsound equally from all directions. It is the best choice ifmovements ...
Page 13 - Using the bodypack transmitter; Switching the transmitter on/off
13 Using the bodypack transmitter Switching the transmitter on/off The transmitter can only be switched off when the standarddisplay is shown on the display panel. When in theoperating menu, briefly pressing the ON / OFF button will cancel your entry (ESC function) and return you to thestandard disp...
Page 14 - Muting the transmitter; Activating/deactivating the lock mode
14 Muting the transmitter The transmitter has a MUTE switch that noiselessly mutes the transmitter’s audio signal without switching thetransmitter off. Set the MUTE switch to the position “MUTE”. The “MUTE” display appears on the display panel. Providedthat the pilot tone function is activated on bo...
Page 15 - The operating menu; The buttons
15 The operating menu A special feature of the Sennheiser ew 500 G2 series is thesimilar, intuitive operation of transmitters and receivers. Asa result, adjustments to the settings can be made quicklyand “without looking” – even in stressful situations, forexample on stage or during a live show or p...
Page 16 - Working with the operating menu
16 Working with the operating menu By way of example of the “ TUNE ” menu, this section describes how to use the operating menu. After switching the transmitter on, the standard display isshown on the display panel. Getting into the operating menu Press the SET button to get from the standard displa...
Page 18 - Operating menu of the transmitter; FREQ; NAME
18 Operating menu of the transmitter BANK Changing the channel bank BANK 1 BANK U SET Current channel bank / : 1...8, U (User Bank) SET : Stores the setting STORED STORED CHAN 1. 03 B.CH SET Current channel (display depends on "DISPLY" setting) Changing the channel / : Channel 01...20 SET : ...
Page 19 - DISPLY; BANK
19 DISPLY PILOT Activating/deactivating the pilot tone transmission SET Pilot tone transmission activated or deactivated / : ON, OFF SET : Stores the setting PLT. ON ON PLT. OFF OFF LOCK Activating the lock mode SET SET Lock mode activated or deactivated LOC. OFF OFF LOC. ON ON EXIT Exiting the oper...
Page 20 - Switching between the channels –
20 Adjustment tips for the operating menu Switching between channel banks – BANK Via the “ BANK ” menu, you can switch between the transmitter’s nine channel banks. Each of the channelbanks “1” to “8” has up to 20 switchable channels that arefactory-preset to a transmission frequency (see “Thechanne...
Page 23 - Activating/deactivating the lock mode –; Exiting the operating menu –
23 remains unchanged. After the reset, the transmitter isrestarted and the standard display is shown on the displaypanel. Activating/deactivating the pilot tone transmission – PILOT Via the “ PILOT ” menu, you can activate or deactivate the pilot tone transmisssion. The pilot tone supports the recei...
Page 24 - Troubleshooting
24 Troubleshooting Error checklist If problems occur that are not listed in the above table or ifthe problems cannot be solved with the proposed solutions,please contact your local Sennheiser agent for assistance. Problem Possible cause Possible solution No operation indication Batteries are flat or...
Page 25 - Recommendations and tips
25 Recommendations and tips ... for the ME 2 and ME 4 clip-on microphones y To reduce level variations to a minimum when the userturns his or her head away from the microphone, attachthe microphone as centrally as possible. y To protect the microphone against excessive sweat/moisture, avoid direct s...
Page 26 - Care and maintenance
26 Care and maintenance Use a slightly damp cloth to clean the transmitter from timeto time. Note: Do not use any cleansing agents or solvents.
Page 27 - Specifications
27 Specifications RF characteristics Modulation wideband FM Frequency ranges 518–554, 626–662, 740–776, 786–822, 830–866 MHz Transmission frequencies 8 channel banks with up to 20 factory-preset channels each1 channel bank with up to 20 freely selectable channels (1440 frequencies, tunable in steps ...
Page 28 - Connector assignment
28 Microphones Connector assignment 3.5 mm jack plug : Polar diagrams and frequency response curves of microphones Polar diagram ME 3 Polar diagramME 4 ME 2 MKE 2-ew ME 3 ME 4 Transducer Principle condenser condenser condenser condenser Sensitivity 20 mV/Pa 5.6 mV/Pa 1.6 mV/Pa 40 mV/Pa Pick-up patte...
Page 29 - Accessories
29 Frequency response curve ME 2 Frequency response curve ME 3 Frequency response curve ME 4 Accessories ME 2: Clip-on microphone, condenser, omni-directional MKE 2: Clip-on microphone , black or beige,condenser, omni-directional ME 4: Clip-on microphone, condenser, cardioid ME 3: Headmic, condenser...
Page 30 - Manufacturer declarations; Warranty regulations
30 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...
