Sennheiser EK IEM G4 User manual

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

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Overview 5
ew IEM G4 series products 6
EK IEM G4 stereo diversity receiver 7
SR IEM G4 stereo transmitter 8
Accessories 9
Earphones 9
IE 4 9
Rechargeable battery and charger 10
BA 2015 rechargeable battery 10
L 2015 charger 10
Accessories for rack mounting 11
GA 3 rack mount kit 11
AM 2 antenna front mounting kit 11
Antennas and accessories 12
Omni-directional antennas 12
Directional antennas 12
Antenna combiner 12
Antenna cables 12
The frequency bank system 13
Installing and starting up ew IEM G4 series devices
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Installing the EK IEM G4 15
Inserting and removing the batteries/rechargeable bat-
teries 15
Battery status 16
Connecting earphones to the EK IEM G4 17
Attaching the diversity receiver to your clothing 18
Installing the SR IEM G4 19
Connectors on the rear of the device 19
SR IEM G4 rear side product overview 19
Connecting/disconnecting the SR IEM G4 with/from the
power supply 20
Creating a data network 21
Connecting audio signals 22
Mono 22
Stereo 23
Daisy chaining audio signals 24
Connecting antennas 25
Installing the SR IEM G4 in a rack 26
Mounting a single transmitter in a rack 27
Mounting two receivers side by side in a rack 29
Installing the AC 41 30
Connectors on the rear of the device 30
Connecting/disconnecting the AC 41 to/from the power
supply system 31
Connecting the AC 41 with transmitters 32
Connecting antennas 34
Installing the AC 41 in a rack 35
Mounting a single antenna combiner in a rack 36
Mounting two antenna combiners side by side in a rack

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Using ew IEM G4 series devices 38
Using the EK IEM G4 40
Operating elements of the EK IEM G4 diversity receiver
40
EK IEM G4 product overview 40
Switching the EK IEM G4 on and off 42
Lock-off function 43
Displays on the EK IEM G4 display panel 44
Buttons for navigating through the menu 44
Home screen 46
Frequency/Name standard display 46
Bank/Frequency/Limiter standard display 47
Frequency/High Boost standard display 48
Setting options in the menu 49
Menu structure 51
Squelch menu item 52
Easy Setup menu item 54
Scan New List 54
Current List 54
Reset 55
Performing multi-channel frequency setup 55
Frequency Preset menu item 59
Name menu item 60
Balance menu item 60
Mode menu item 61
High Boost menu item 62
Auto Lock menu item 63
Advanced menu item 64
Advanced -> Tune menu item 65
Only adjusting the frequency 65
Setting the channel and frequency 65
Advanced -> Limiter menu item 66
Advanced -> Volume Boost menu item 67
Advanced -> LCD Contrast menu item 67
Advanced -> Engineer Mode menu item 68
Profiles List 68
Load Profiles 69
Advanced -> Reset menu item 70
Advanced -> Software Revision menu item 70
Using the SR IEM G4 71
Operating elements of the SR IEM G4 transmitter 71
Switching the SR IEM G4 on and off 72
Using the headphone output 73
Configuring the audio channels (mono/stereo) 74
Deactivating the RF signal (RF mute) 75
Lock-off function 76
Displays on the SR IEM G4 display panel 77
Buttons for navigating the SR IEM G4 menu 79
Navigating through the menu 79
Making changes in a menu item 79

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Setting options in the menu 80
Sensitivity menu item 81
Mode menu item 81
Easy Setup menu item 82
Frequency Preset menu item 82
Name menu item 83
Auto Lock menu item 84
Advanced menu item 85
Advanced > Tune menu item 86
Only adjusting the frequency 86
Setting the channel and frequency 86
Advanced > Sync Settings menu item 87
Advanced > RF Power menu item 87
Advanced > Fullscreen Warnings menu item 88
Advanced > Brightness menu item 88
Advanced > Reset menu item 89
Advanced > IP Address menu item 89
Advanced > Software Revision menu item 89
Establishing a radio link 90
Setting notes 90
Synchronizing devices 91
Easy Setup Sync-function (EK IEM G4 -> SR IEM G4)
for a single radio link 91
Easy Setup Sync-function (EK IEM G4 -> SR IEM G4)
for multi-channel frequency setup 92
Sync function (SR IEM G4 -> EK IEM G4) 92
Using the AC 41 94
Operating elements on the front of the device 94
Switching the AC 41 on and off 95
Meaning of the LEDs 96
Overview 97
Product variants 98
EK IEM G4 product variants 98
Made in Germany 98
Assembled in the USA 98
SR IEM G4 product variants 99
Made in Germany 99
Assembled in the USA 99
AC 41 product variants 99
Frequency tables 100
Specifications 101
EK IEM G4 102
RF characteristics 102
AF characteristics 103
Overall device 103
SR IEM G4 104
RF characteristics 104
AF characteristics 105
Overall device 105
IE 4 earphones 106

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AC 41 106
Specifications 106
Block diagram AC 41 107
Pin assignment 108
3.5 mm stereo jack plug 108
3.5 mm mic jack plug 108
3.5 mm line jack plug 108
6.3 mm stereo jack plug, balanced (audio in/loop out)
108
6.3 mm mono jack plug, unbalanced 109
6.3 mm stereo jack plug for headphone jack 109
XLR-3 plug, balanced 109
Hollow jack plug for power supply 109
Cleaning and maintenance 110
Cleaning the sound inlet basket of the microphone mo-
dule 110
Contact 112
Instruction manual as a PDF 112
Customer service 112
Feedback 112

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

ew IEM G4 series products
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ew IEM 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
and starting up ew IEM G4 series devices”.
• You can find information about operating the products under “Using
ew IEM G4 series devices”.

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EK IEM G4 stereo diversity receiver
You can find more detailed information about the EK IE MG4 in the follow-
ing sections:
• Installation and Startup: “Installing the EK IEM G4”
• Operation: “Using the EK IEM G4”
• Technical Data: “EK IEM G4”

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SR IEM G4 stereo transmitter
You can find more detailed information about the SR IEM G4 in the follow-
ing sections:
• Installation and Startup: “Installing the SR IEM G4”
• Operation: “Using the SR IEM G4”
• Technical Data: “SR IEM G4”

Accessories
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Accessories
A variety of accessories are available for the ew IEM G4 series.
Earphones
IE 4
Article no. 500432
►
You can find more information about the earphones on their product
page at www.sennheiser.com.

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
►

Accessories
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Accessories for rack mounting
GA 3 rack mount kit
19” rack adapter for mounting the EM 100 G4, EM 300 G4, EM 500 G4 or
SR IEM G4 in a 19” rack.
Article no. 503167
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AM 2 antenna front mounting kit
Antenna front mounting kit for installing antenna connections on the front
of the rack when using the EM 100 G4, EM 300 G4, EM 500 G4 or
SR IEM G4 together with the GA 3 rack mounting kit.
Article no. 009912
►
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Accessories
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Antennas and accessories
The following antenna components are available as accessory parts.
Omni-directional antennas
•A 1031-U, passive omni-directional antenna, article no. 004645
Directional antennas
•A 2003 UHF, passive directional antenna, article no. 003658
Antenna combiner
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•AC 41, active antenna combiner
•ASA 41-EU, 470 – 870 MHz, article no. 508243
•AC 41-UK, 470 – 870 MHz, article no. 508295
•AC 41-US, 470 – 608 MHz, article no. 508244
Antenna cables
•GZL 1019, BNC/BNC coaxial cable, antenna cable with 50 ? character-
istic (wave) impedance
•GZL 1019-A1 variant, 1 m (3 ft), article no. 002324
•GZL 1019-A5 variant, 5 m (16 ft), article no. 002325
•GZL 1019-A10 variant, 10 m (16 ft), article no. 002326

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 IEM G4 series:
•A1 range: 470 – 516 MHz
•A range: 516 – 558 MHz
•AS range: 520 – 558 MHz
•G range: 566 – 608 MHz
•GB range: 606 – 648 MHz
•B range: 626 – 668 MHz
•C range: 734 – 776 MHz
•D range: 780 – 822 MHz
•E range: 823 – 865 MHz
Every frequency range has 26 frequency banks with up to 16 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 and starting up ew IEM G4 series devices
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INSTALLATION
Installing and starting up ew IEM G4 se-
ries devices
You can find information about installing and connecting ew IEM G4 series
devices in the following sections.
•EK IEM G4 diversity receiver >> “Installing the EK IEM G4”
•SR IEM G4 stereo transmitter >> “Installing the SR IEM G4”
•ASA 214 antenna combiner >> “Installing the AC 41”
You can find information about operating the products under “Using
ew IEM G4 series devices”.

Installing the EK IEM G4
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Installing the EK IEM G4
These sections contain detailed information about installing and starting
up the EK IEM G4.
You can find information about operating the EK IEM G4 under “Using the
EK IEM 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.
▷Close the battery compartment.
The cover locks into place with an audible click.

Installing the EK IEM G4
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Battery status
Charge status of the batteries:
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Charge status is critical (LOW BATT):
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Installing the EK IEM G4
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Connecting earphones to the EK IEM G4
ATTENTION
Danger due to high volume levels
Volume levels that are too high may damage your hearing.
▷Turn down the volume of the headphone output before you put on the
headphone.
To connect the earphones to the receiver:
▷Insert the cable’s 3.5 mm jack plug into the PHONES socket on the re-
ceiver as shown in the diagram.
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The ground connection of the earphone cable acts as an antenna for
the second diversity branch. For details on the pin assignment, see
“Pin assignment”.

Installing the EK IEM G4
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Attaching the diversity receiver to your clothing
You can use the belt clip to attach the diversity receiver to your waistband
or on a guitar strap.
The belt clip is detachable so that you can also attach the diversity receiver
with the antenna pointing downwards. To do so, withdraw the belt clip
from its fixing points and attach it the other way round.
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The belt clip is secured so that it cannot slide out of its fixing points acci-
dentally.
To detach the belt clip:
▷Lift the belt clip as shown in the diagram.
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▷Press one side of the clip downward on the fixing hole and pull it out of
the housing.
▷Do the same thing on the other side.

Installing the SR IEM G4
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Installing the SR IEM G4
These sections contain detailed information about installing and starting
up the SR IEM G4.
You can find information about operating the SR IEM G4 under “Using the
SR IEM G4”.
Connectors on the rear of the device
SR IEM G4 rear side product overview
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1Strain relief for the cable of the power supply unit
• See “Connecting/disconnecting the SR IEM G4 with/from the power
supply”
2DC INsocket
• For connecting the power supply unit
• See “Connecting/disconnecting the SR IEM G4 with/from the power
supply”
3LAN connection socket (ETHERNET RJ 45)
• See “Creating a data network”
46.3 mm jack socket LOOP OUT BAL L(I)
•Audiooutput,left
• See “Daisy chaining audio signals”
56.3 mm jack socket LOOP OUT BAL R(II)
•Audiooutput,right
• See “Daisy chaining audio signals”
6XLR-3/6.3 mm jack combo socket BAL AF IN L(I)
• Audio input, left
• See “Connecting audio signals”
7XLR-3/6.3 mm jack combo socket BAL AF IN R(II)
• Audio input, right
• See “Connecting audio signals”
8RF OUT BNC socket
• Antenna output with remote power supply input
• See “Connecting antennas”