Sennheiser XS Wireless Series User manual

Instruct ion manual
X S W I RELESS

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ANT B
BALANCED
UNBALANCED
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MIC
AUDIO OUT
DC12V 300mA
ANT A
ANT AB
TUNE
PRESET
SCAN RF AF
SYNC B.2 CH.12
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615.375
TRUE DIVERSITY RECEIVER
volume
set
sync
XS WIRELESS
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European Nations and her
international abbreviations
Frequency range
(MHz)
max. RF_power
(mW – erp.)
individual licence
required
All listed countries
(not Norway) 863 – 865 10 no
Aust ria
Cyprus
Gr e e ce
AT
CY
GR
470 – 862 50 yes
Bel g i u m BE 470 – 608,
608 – 862 50 (20) yes
Ge r m a n y DE
470 – 606,
614 – 790 50 yes
823 – 832 50
Great Britain GB(UK)
606 – 614
(Ch. 38 mobile) 50 yes
470 – 860
Italy IT 470 – 854 10 & 50 yes
Liecht enst ein
Switzerland
LI
CH 470 – 862 50 yes
Norway NO
800 – 820 20 mW
790 – 800 &
820 – 838 –
–
––
–
Romania RO 646 – 759 30 yes
Frequenz- und Sendeleistungsübersicht
F
requency and t ransmission power overview
Aperçu des f réquences et puissances d’émission spécif iques
Panoramica di frequenze e prestazioni di t rasmissione
Relación de frecuencias y potencias de transmisión
Overzicht van landspecifieke frequent ies en zendvermogens
Vist a geral das f requências e da pot ência de t ransmissão
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Co n t e n t s
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Contents
Import ant saf et y inst ruct ions ......................................................................................................2
The XS WIRELESS syst ems ............................................................................................................4
Delivery includes .............................................................................................................................5
Product overview ............................................................................................................................6
EM 10 receiver ...........................................................................................................................6
SK 20 bodypack t ransmit t er ..................................................................................................6
SKM 35/ SKM 65 radio microphone .......................................................................................6
Put t ing t he XSWIRELESS syst ems int o operat ion ...................................................................7
Put t ing t he receiver int o operat ion ......................................................................................7
Put t ing t he bodypack t ransmit t er int o operat ion .............................................................8
Put t ing t he radio microphone int o operat ion ....................................................................8
Using t he XS WIRELESS syst ems .................................................................................................. 9
Swit ching t he receiver on/ of f ................................................................................................9
Swit ching t he t ransmit t ers on/ off .......................................................................................9
Mut ing t he t ransmit t ers ...................................................................................................... 10
Adjust ing t he sensit ivit y ..................................................................................................... 10
Select ing and changing a receiver channel ...................................................................... 10
Synchronizing a t ransmit t er wit h t he receiver ............................................................... 11
Adjust ing t he squelch t hreshold ........................................................................................ 11
Cl eaning and maint aining t he XS WIRELESS syst ems .......................................................... 12
If a problem occurs ... .................................................................................................................. 12
Specif icat ions ................................................................................................................................ 13
Manuf act urer Declarat ions ......................................................................................................... 16

Important safety instructions
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Important safety instructions
Sy st e m
• Read t his instruct ion manual.
• Keep this instruction manual. Always include this instruction manual when passing the
products on t o t hird parties.
• Heed all warnings and follow all instructions in this instruction manual.
• Only clean the products when t hey are not connected to t he mains. Use a cloth for
cleaning.
• Only use at t achment s/ accessories specif ied by Sennheiser.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required if the product s have been damaged in any way, liquid has been
spilled, objects have fallen inside, t he products have been exposed t o rain or moist ure,
do not operat e properly or have been dropped.
• WARNING: To reduce t herisk of fire or elect ric shock, do not use the product s near water
and do not expose t hem t o rain or moist ure.
Receiver
• Only use the supplied mains unit .
• Unplug t he mains unit from the wall socket,
– t o complet ely disconnect t he product from t he mains,
– during light ning storms or
– when unused for long periods of t ime.
• Only operat e t he mains unit from t he t ype of power source specified in t he chapter
“ Specificat ions” (see page 13).
• Ensure t hat t he mains unit is
– in a safe operating condition and easily accessible,
– properly plugged int o t he wall socket ,
– only operat ed wit hin t he permissible t emperat ure range,
– not covered or exposed t o direct sunlight for longer periods of t ime in order t o
prevent heat accumulation (see “ Specifications” on page 13).
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install t he products in accordance wit h the
inst ruct ions given in t his inst ruct ion manual.
• Do not install t he products near any heat sources such as radiators, st oves, or other
devices (including amplifiers) that produce heat .
• Do not overload wall outlets and extension cables as this may result in fire and electric
shock.
• Ensure that t he mains unit is always accessible so that the connect ed product can be
easily disconnected from the mains at any time.

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Import ant safet y inst ruct ions
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Bodypack t ransmit ter and radio microphone
• Do not place t he product s near any heat sources such as radiat ors, st oves, or ot her
devices (including amplifiers) t hat produce heat.
• WARNING: These product s should be protect ed against the ingress of liquids (eg: water,
sweat, et c.) as this can cause malfunctions due to shortages or corrosion, etc.
Intended use
Intended use of t he product of t he XSWIRELESSsystems includes:
• having read this instruction manual especially the chapter “ Important safety inst ruc-
t ions” on page 2,
• using the products within the operating condit ions and limitat ions described in t his
instruction manual.
“ Improper use” means using t he products other t han as described in these instruct ions, or
under operating conditions which differ from those described herein.
Framework requirement s and rest rict ions on f requency usage
Bef ore put t ing your radio microphone syst em or ot her audio t ransmission syst ems int o
operat ion, ask t he relevant wireless regulat ory aut horit y f or t he exact f requency alloca-
tions and apply for an individual license if necessary. The t able on the inside back cover
provides an overview of t he different European framework requirement s and rest rict ions
on frequency usage. If t here is no entry in t he supplement, ask the relevant wireless regu-
latory authority for the current rules governing frequency usage.

The XS WIRELESS syst ems
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The XS WIRELESS syst ems
Designed for different areas of application, the XSWIRELESSsystems are available in five
variants.
Present at i on Set XSW 12:This system is ideal for presentation applications. The unobtru-
sive ME2-2 clip-on microphone is virtually invisible.
Instrument Set XSW 72:This system is for connecting musical instruments (e.g. guitar)
which have a ¼” (6.3 mm) jack socket directly to the bodypack transmitter.
Vocal Set XSW 35 and Vocal Set XSW 65:These syst ems are ideal f or vocal and speech
applicat ions.
Headset Set XSW 52:The light weight and comfortable headset syst em gives absolut e
freedom of movement f or a more animated and impressive performance. High-quality
microphone technology provides clear, brilliant sound.
The XSWIRELESSsystems are available in five UHFfrequency ranges wit h 960 frequencies
per f requency range ( except range E = 520 f requencies) . Each f r equency range ( A, GB, B,
C, E) offers 8 frequency banks wit h up to 12 channels each. The frequency banks contain
f act ory-preset f requencies ( f requency preset s) .
Feat u r es
• Up to 12 transmission links per frequency range which can be operated simultaneously
• Reliable transmission technology
• True diversity technology for minimizing dropouts in the reception
• Adjustable squelch for eliminating RFinterference
• Rugged met al housing for EM 10 receiver
• Cryst al-clear recept ion due t o dynamic processor
• Sync funct ion for wireless t ransmission of frequencies t o transmitters
• Scan function searches for unused frequencies
Frequency range A 548 t o 572 MHz
Frequency range GB 606 to 630 MHz
Frequency range B 614 to 638 MHz
Frequency range C 766 to 790 MHz
Frequency range E 821 to 832 MHz and 863 to 865 MHz

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Delivery includes
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Delivery includes
X S W I RELESS sy st em s
EM 10 receiver
SKM 35 radio microphone, dynamic SKM 65 radio microphone, condenser SK 20 bodypack t ransmit ter Transmitter bag NT 2-3 mains unit ME2-2 clip-on microphone CI 1 ¼” (6.3 mm) jack cable
MZQ1 stand mount
ME3 headmic 2 rod antennas 2 AA size batteries Inst ruct ion manual
Vocal Set XSW 35
Vocal Set XSW 65
Presentation Set
XSW 12
Instrument Set XSW 72
Headset Set XSW 52
Alist of accessories can be f ound on t he XS WIRELESS product page at www.sen-
nheiser.com. For information on suppliers, contact your local Sennheiser partner:
www.sennheiser.com > “ Service & Support “ .

Product overview
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Pr od u ct ov er v i ew
An overview of the product s is given on t he inside front cover of this instruct ion manual.
EM 10 receiver
1Standby button
2Display panel
3UP button
4DOWN button
5button
6set button
7volume cont rol
8Antenna input (ANT B), BNCsocket
9Audio output (BALANCED),
XLR-3M socket , balanced
0Audio output (AUDIOOUT UNBALANCED)
¼” ( 6 .3 mm ) j ack sock et , un bal an ced
ALINE/MICslide switch
BSQ rotary switch for squelch threshold
CDC sock et ( DC 12 V, 300 mA)for
connection of mains unit
DCable grip for mains cable
EAntenna input (ANT A),BNCsocket
FTy pe p l at e
Display panel
GFrequency
HRFsignal level “RF”
IAudio level “ AF”
JBattery chargestatusof transmitter
KCh a n n e l
LFrequency bank
MSYNC display
NSCA N,PRESET,TUNE menu it ems
OANT A/ANT B act ive ant enna input
SK 20 bodypack transmit ter
1Microphone/ instrument input
2mute LED, yellow
(lit = muting is activated)
3power LED, red
(lit = switched on;
flashing = batteries are low)
4Antenna
5Display panel
6Input sensitivity slide switch
7button
8ON/ OFF b u t t o n
9Bat t ery compart ment cover
0Belt clip
AMUTE button
SKM 35/ SKM 65 radio microphone
1Sound inlet basket (SKM 35 = black
identification ring; SKM 65 = grey
identification ring)
2Display panel
3mute LED, yellow LED
(lit = muting is activated)
4MUTE button
5Input sensitivity slide switch
6ON/ OFF b u t t o n
7button
8LED power, red LED
(lit = switched on;
flashing = batteries are low)
9Antenna cover
0Battery compartment
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B
C
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