Sennheiser EK 500 G4 User manual

Instruction Manual
evolution wireless G4
500 P series
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Am Labor 1, 30900 Wedemark, Germany, www.sennheiser.com
ew 500 P G4 - v1.1

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Overview 6
ew 500 P G4 series products 7
EK 500 G4 diversity receiver 8
SKM 500 G4 handheld transmitter 9
SK 500 G4 bodypack transmitter 10
SKP 500 G4 plug-on transmitter 11
Accessories 12
Microphones and cables 12
Microphone modules 12
Headset and Lavalier microphones 13
Line connecting cable 13
Rechargeable battery and charger 14
BA 2015 rechargeable battery 14
L 2015 charger 14
Accessories for camera mounting 15
CA 2 camera adapter 15
Additional accessories 16
Color labeling set 16
Microphone clamp 16
The frequency bank system 17
Installing ew 500 P G4 series devices 18
Installing the EK 500 G4 19
Inserting and removing the batteries/rechargeable bat-
teries 19
Battery status 20
Connecting headphones to the EK 500 G4 21
Attaching the diversity receiver to a camera 22
Connecting the diversity receiver to a camera 24
Installing the SKM 500 G4 25
Inserting and removing the batteries/rechargeable bat-
teries 25
Battery status 26
Replacing the microphone module 27
Changing the colored ring 28
Installing the SK 500 G4 29
Inserting and removing the batteries/rechargeable bat-
teries 29
Battery status 30
Connecting a microphone to the SK 500 G4 31
Connecting an instrument or line source to the
SK 500 G4 32
Attaching the bodypack transmitter to clothing 33
Installing the SKP 500 G4 34
Inserting and removing the batteries/rechargeable bat-
teries 34
Battery status 35
Attaching the plug-on transmitter to the microphone 36
Using ew 500 P G4 series devices 37
Using the EK 500 G4 39
Operating elements of the EK 500 G4 diversity receiver

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Switching the EK 500 G4 on and off 41
Volume control of the PHONES socket 42
Lock-off function 43
Displays on the EK 500 G4 display panel 44
Buttons for navigating through the menu 44
Home screen 46
Frequency/Name standard display 46
Frequency Bank/Channel/Name standard display 47
Setting options in the menu 48
Menu structure 50
Sync menu item 51
Phones Volume menu item 51
Squelch menu item 52
Easy Setup menu item 54
Frequency Preset menu item 55
Name menu item 55
AF Out menu item 56
Auto Lock menu item 57
Advanced menu item 58
Advanced -> Tune menu item 59
Only adjusting the frequency 59
Setting the channel and frequency 59
Advanced -> Sync Settings menu item 60
Advanced -> Pilot Tone menu item 61
Advanced -> LCD Contrast menu item 61
Advanced -> Reset menu item 62
Advanced -> Software Revision menu item 62
Using the SKM 500 G4 63
Operating elements of the SKM 500 G4 handheld trans-
mitter 63
Switching the SKM 500 G4 handheld transmitter on and
off 64
Muting the handheld transmitter (AF mute) 65
Deactivating the RF signal (RF mute) 65
Lock-off function 66
Displays on the SKM 500 G4 handheld transmitter dis-
play panel 67
Select a standard display 68
Buttons for navigating the SKM 500 G4 menu 69
Navigating through the menu 69
Making changes in a menu item 69
Setting options in the menu 70
Sensitivity menu item 71
Frequency Preset menu item 71
Name menu item 72
Auto Lock menu item 72
Advanced menu item 73
Advanced > Tune menu item 74
Only adjusting the frequency 74
Setting the channel and frequency 74
Advanced > RF Power menu item 75

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Advanced > Pilot Tone menu item 75
Advanced > LCD Contrast menu item 76
Advanced > Reset menu item 76
Advanced > Software Revision menu item 76
Using the SK 500 G4 77
Operating elements of the SK 500 G4 bodypack trans-
mitter 77
Switching the SK 500 G4 bodypack transmitter on and
off 79
Muting the bodypack transmitter (AF mute) 80
Deactivating the RF signal (RF mute) 81
Deactivating the RF signal with the MUTE switch 81
Deactivating the RF signal with the ON/OFF button 82
Lock-off function 83
Displays on the SK 500 G4 bodypack transmitter display
panel 84
Select a standard display 85
Buttons for navigating the SK 500 G4 menu 86
Navigating through the menu 86
Making changes in a menu item 86
Setting options in the menu 87
Sensitivity menu item 88
Frequency Preset menu item 88
Name menu item 89
Auto Lock menu item 89
Advanced menu item 90
Advanced > Tune menu item 91
Only adjusting the frequency 91
Setting the channel and frequency 91
Advanced > Mute Mode menu item 92
Advanced > RF Power menu item 92
Advanced > Pilot Tone menu item 93
Advanced > LCD Contrast menu item 93
Advanced > Reset menu item 93
Advanced > Software Revision menu item 93
Using the SKP 500 G4 94
Operating elements of the SKP 500 G4 plug-on transmit-
ter 94
Switching the SKP 500 G4 plug-on transmitter on and off
95
Muting the plug-on transmitter (AF mute) 96
Deactivating the RF signal (RF mute) 97
Deactivating the RF signal with the MUTE switch 97
Deactivating the RF signal with the ON/OFF button 98
Lock-off function 99
Displays on the SKP 500 G4 plug-on transmitter display
panel 100
Select a standard display 101
Buttons for navigating the SKP 500 G4 menu 102
Navigating through the menu 102
Making changes in a menu item 102

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Setting options in the menu 103
Sensitivity menu item 104
Frequency Preset menu item 104
Name menu item 105
Auto Lock menu item 105
Advanced menu item 106
Advanced > Tune menu item 107
Only adjusting the frequency 107
Setting the channel and frequency 107
Advanced > Mute Mode menu item 108
Advanced > RF Power menu item 108
Advanced > Phantom Power 48V menu item 109
Advanced > Pilot Tone menu item 109
Advanced > LCD Contrast menu item 109
Advanced > Reset menu item 109
Advanced > Software Revision menu item 109
Establishing a radio link 110
Setting notes 110
Synchronizing devices 111
Overview 112
Product variants 113
EK 500 G4 product variants 113
Made in Germany 113
Assembled in the USA 113
SKM 500 G4 product variants 114
Made in Germany 114
Assembled in the USA 114
SK 500 G4 product variants 115
Made in Germany 115
Assembled in the USA 115
SKP 500 G4 product variants 116
Made in Germany 116
Assembled in the USA 116
Frequency tables 117
Specifications 118
EK 500 G4 119
RF characteristics 119
AF characteristics 120
Overall device 120
SKM 500 G4 121
RF characteristics 121
AF characteristics 122
Overall device 122
SK 500 G4 123
RF characteristics 123
AF characteristics 124
Overall device 124
SKP 500 G4 125
RF characteristics 125
AF characteristics 126
Overall device 126

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Pin assignment 127
3.5 mm stereo jack plug 127
3.5 mm mic jack plug 127
3.5 mm line jack plug 127
6.3 mm stereo jack plug, balanced (audio in/loop out)
127
6.3 mm mono jack plug, unbalanced 128
6.3 mm stereo jack plug for headphone jack 128
XLR-3 plug, balanced 128
Hollow jack plug for power supply 128
Cleaning and maintenance 129
Cleaning the sound inlet basket of the microphone mo-
dule 129
Contact 131
Instruction manual as a PDF 131
Customer service 131
Feedback 131

Overview
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
Overview
You can find information about the individual products in the ew 500 P G4
series under “ew 500 P G4 series products”.
For information about the available accessories, see “Accessories”.
You can find information about the ew 500 P G4 series frequency bank
system under “The frequency bank system”.

ew 500 P G4 series products
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ew 500 P G4 series products
Click the name of the particular product to learn more about it.
You can also find more information here:
• A variety of frequency variants are available from the individual prod-
ucts. You can find more information under “Product variants”.
• You can find technical specifications about the individual products un-
der “Specifications”.
• You can find information about installing the products under “Installing
ew 500 P G4 series devices”.
• You can find information about operating the products under “Using
ew 500 P G4 series devices”.

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EK 500 G4 diversity receiver
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You can find more detailed information about the EK 500 G4 in the follow-
ing sections:
• Installation and Startup: “Installing the EK 500 G4”
• Operation: “Using the EK 500 G4”
• Technical Data: “EK 500 G4”

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SKM 500 G4 handheld transmitter
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You can find more detailed information about the SKM 500 G4 in the fol-
lowing sections:
• Installation and Startup: “Installing the SKM 500 G4”
• Operation: “Using the SKM 500 G4”
• Technical Data: “SKM 500 G4”

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SK 500 G4 bodypack transmitter
►
You can find more detailed information about the SK 500 G4 in the follow-
ing sections:
• Installation and Startup: “Installing the SK 500 G4”
• Operation: “Using the SK 500 G4”
• Technical Data: “SK 500 G4”

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SKP 500 G4 plug-on transmitter
►
You can find more detailed information about the SKP 500 G4 in the follow-
ing sections:
• Installation and Startup: “Installing the SKP 500 G4”
• Operation: “Using the SKP 500 G4”
• Technical Data: “SKP 500 G4”

Accessories
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Accessories
A variety of accessories are available for the ew 500 P G4 series.
Microphones and cables
Microphone modules
We recommend using the following microphone modules with the
SKM 500 G4 handheld transmitter.
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You can find more information about the individual microphone mod-
ules on their respective product pages at www.sennheiser.com.
Module Features Article
no.
MMD 835-1 BK Dynamic, cardioid, black 502575
MMD 845-1 BK Dynamic, super-cardioid, black 502576
MME 865-1 BK Capacitor, super-cardioid, black 502581
MMD 935-1 BK Dynamic, cardioid, black 502577
MMD 945-1 BK Dynamic, super-cardioid, black 502579
MMK 965-1 BK Capacitor, switchable
Cardioid/super-cardioid, black
502582
MMK 965-1 NI Capacitor, switchable
Cardioid/super-cardioid, nickel
502584
MMD 42-1 Dynamic, omni-directional, black 506772
MD 9235 BK Dynamic, cardioid, black 502585
MD 9235 NI Dynamic, cardioid, black 502586
MD 9235 NI/BK Dynamic, cardioid, nickel/black 502591
Neumann
KK 204
Capacitor, cardioid, nickel 008651
Neumann
KK 204 BK
Capacitor, cardioid, black 008652
Neumann
KK 205
Capacitor, super-cardioid, nickel 008653
Neumann
KK 205 BK
Capacitor, super-cardioid, black 008654

Accessories
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Headset and Lavalier microphones
We recommend using the following Lavalier microphones and headset mi-
crophones with the SK 500 G4 bodypack transmitter.
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You can find more information about the individual microphones on
their respective product pages at www.sennheiser.com.
Line connecting cable
The following cables can be used to connect cameras to the EK 500 G4 di-
versity receiver:
•CL 1
3.5 mm jack plug on lockable 3.5 mm jack plugs
Article no. 005022
•CL 500
XLR-3 on a 3.5 mm jack plug
Article no.
Microphone Features Article
no.
ME 2-II Lavalier microphone, omni-direc-
tional, black
507437
ME 3-II Headset microphone, cardioid,
black
506295
ME 4-N Lavalier microphone, cardioid,
black
005020
MKE 1-ew Lavalier microphone, omni-direc-
tional, black
502876
MKE 1-ew-3 Lavalier microphone, omni-direc-
tional, beige
502879
MKE 2-ew Gold Lavalier microphone, omni-direc-
tional, black
009831
MKE 40-ew Lavalier microphone, cardioid,
black
500527
SL Headmic 1 BE Headband microphone, omni-di-
rectional,
beige
506272
SL Headmic 1 BK Headband microphone, omni-di-
rectional,
black
506271
SL Headmic 1 SB Headband microphone, omni-di-
rectional,
silver
506904

Accessories
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Rechargeable battery and charger
BA 2015 rechargeable battery
The BA 2015 rechargeable battery is designed for use with evolution wire-
less G4 series handheld transmitters, bodypack transmitters and
bodypack receivers.
Article no. 009950
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L2015charger
The BA 2015 rechargeable battery can be charged in the L 2015 charger on
its own or inside of the bodypack transmitter/bodypack receiver.
Article no. 009828
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Accessories
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Accessories for camera mounting
CA 2 camera adapter
Camera adapter with hot shoe for portable receivers from the ew 100 P G4
and ew 500 PG4 series.
Article no. 009986
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Accessories
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Additional accessories
Color labeling set
•KEN 2, color labeling set for SKM handheld transmitters
Article no. 530195
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Microphone clamp
•MZQ 1, microphone clamp for SKM handheld transmitters
Article no. 076670
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The frequency bank system
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The frequency bank system
There are different frequency ranges in the UHF band available for trans-
mission.
The following frequency ranges are available for the ew 500 P G4 series:
•Aw+ range: 470 – 558 MHz
•AS range: 520 – 558 MHz
•Gw1 range: 558 – 608 MHz
•Gw range: 558 – 626 MHz
•GBw range: 606 – 678 MHz
•Bw range: 526 – 698 MHz
•Cw range: 718 – 790 MHz
•Dw range: 790 – 865 MHz
•JB range: 806 – 810 MHz
•K+ range: 925 – 937.5 MHz
Every frequency range has 26 frequency banks with up to 32 channels:
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You can find information about the frequency presets in the frequen-
cy tables of the respective frequency ranges under “Frequency ta-
bles”.

Installing ew 500 P G4 series devices
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INSTALLATION
Installing ew 500 P G4 series devices
You can find information about installing and connecting
ew 500 P G4 series devices in the following sections.
• EK 500 G4 diversity receiver >> “Installing the EK 500 G4”
• SKM 500 G4 handheld transmitter >> “Installing the SKM 500 G4”
•SK 500 G4 bodypack transmitter >> “Installing the SK 500 G4”
• SKP 500 G4 plug-on transmitter >> “Installing the SKP 500 G4”
You can find information about operating the products under “In-
stalling ew 500 P G4 series devices”.

Installing the EK 500 G4
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Installing the EK 500 G4
These sections contain detailed information about installing the
EK 500 G4.
You can find information about operating the EK 500 G4 under “Using the
EK 500 G4”.
Inserting and removing the batteries/rechargeable
batteries
You can operate the diversity receiver either with batteries (AA, 1.5 V) or
with the rechargeable Sennheiser BA 2015 battery.
▷Press the two catches and open the battery compartment cover.
▷Insert the batteries or the rechargeable battery as shown below. Please
observe correct polarity when inserting the batteries.
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▷Close the battery compartment.
▷The cover locks into place with an audible click.