Sennheiser SKM 5000 User manual

GEBRAUCHSANLEITUNG
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
NOTICES D‘EMPLOI
ISTRUZIONI PER L‘USO
INSTRUCCIONES PARA EL USO
GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING
BRUKSANVISNING
SKM5000

Contents
Brief description ......................................... 12
Models ........................................................ 12
Suitable receivers ....................................... 13
How to switch on ...................................... 13
Cannel selection ......................................... 13
Noise suppression ...................................... 13
How to open the SKM 5000..................... 14
Remove the power supply unit ................ 14
Insert the batteries ..................................... 14
Battery/rechargeable battery operation ... 15
Indication of the residual operating time. 15
Recharge with the battery charger L 50 .. 16
Change the microphone heads ................. 16
Adjust the sensitivity ................................. 17
Switch on the roll-off filter ........................ 17
Function of the impact-sound filter .......... 18
Frequency response / directivity .............. 18
Technical data ............................................ 19
Accessories ................................................. 60

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SKM 5000
YouhavechosenahandheldtransmitterSKM5000andwiththisaconsequentand
promising concept including a modern design, high-tech electronics and an
universal power supply.
Youshouldreadcarefullythefollowinginformationinordertobecomeacquainted
with your new handheld transmitter and to be able to profit from it.
Features
The easy handling and flexible adaptation to every recording situation stand the
test especially in the daily routine:
쐌newlydevelopedespeciallysmallcondensermicrophonecapsules.Fordifferent
applicationomnidirectional,cardioidandsupercardioidcapsulesareoptionally
tobescrewedon.Adynamictranducerworkingasasupercardioidisavailable
for extremely high sound pressures.
쐌16 transmitter frequencies which are switchable within the transmitter ensure
aquickreactionincaseoftransmissiondifficultiescausedbycommonchannel
interferences.
쐌5-stepAF preamplificationin10dBsteps foranextended levelcontrol limitof
a sound pressure of 151 dB.
쐌Optionalbattery/rechargeablebatteryoperationwithindicationoftheresidual
operating time in the receiver, too.
쐌HighvolumerangeandminimumresidualnoisethankstotheSennheisernoise
suppression system HiDyn plus
®.
Models
쐌SKM 5000 UHF-A
쐌SKM 5000 VHF
Suitable receivers
쐌system EM 1046 (resp. EM 203)
쐌EM 3532, EM 3031, EM 3032
쐌EK 3041-U

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How to switch on the SKM 5000
The handheld transmitter SKM 5000 is
switchedonwiththeswitchonthehandle.The
green LED next to it indicates that the hand-
held transmitter is ready for operation.
Channel selection
After having removed the power supply unit
(see next page) the channel selector switch is
accessible. Select one of the 16 channels with a
small screw driver (breadth: 2mm) as
adjustment tool. The exact channel for the
transmitter frequencies is given on the sticker
in the microphone handle below the channel
selector switch.
Hints
왘Thetransmitterfrequencymustcorrespond
to the received frequency selected at the
receiver!
왘The antenna is positioned at the end of the
handheldtransmitterSKM5000withinthe
handle.
For not reducing the power do not touch
the handle end during operation!
왘The indication of the residual operating
timeonlyworkstogetherwiththe3000and
5000 series receivers.
Noise suppression
ThehandheldtransmitterSKM5000isequiped
with the Sennheiser noise suppression system
HiDyn plus
®.Suitablereceivers,too,musttherefore
be equiped with HiDyn plus
®.

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How to open the SKM 5000
햲Turn the locking at the microphone of the
SKM 5000 in direction of arow.
Remove the power supply unit
햳Push the battery compartment B 5000 or
the rechargeable battery unit BA 5000 to
the back.
햴Lift up the battery compartment or the
rechargeable battery unit and
햵remove it.
Insert the batteries
햲Press down the front cover. The compart-
ment opens and the cover swings down.
햳Insert the batteries.
왘Payattentiontothepolarityofthebatteries!
왘Use only alkali-manganese batteries.
Otherwise the total operating time is
drastically reduced (see technical data).

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Battery or rechargeable
battery operation ?
For regular operation you should use non-
polluting rechargeable batteries (BA 5000)
instead of batteries.
Indication of the residual operating time on the
power supply unit
왘B 5000
The LED indication on the top side of the
battery compartment B 5000 indicates the
residualbatteryoperatingtimein3stepsin%.
If the third LED blinks up the residual
operatingtimeisonlyapprox.30minutes.
The batteries should now be replaced!
왘BA 5000
The LED indication on the top side of the
rechargeablebatteryunitBA5000indicates
theresidualrechargeablebatteryoperating
time in 5 steps in %.
If the fifth LED blinks up the residual
operatingtimeisonlyapprox.30minutes.
The rechargeable battery unit should
now be replaced. (How to charge in the
battery charger L 50 see next page).
... Indication at the EM 1046 (EXAMPLE)
The display of an EM 1046-RX-module
(channel module),too, indicates the residual
operating time in %. The residual operating
time of approx. 30 minutes (see above) is
indicated by the blinking warning signal
„LowBatt“.
Hint
왘You will find a corresponding description
in the instructions for the EM 1046 / EM
3031 / EM 3032 / EM 3532 / EK 3041.

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Recharge with the battery charger L 50
Upto two rechargeablebattery unitsBA 5000
canbechargedinthebatterychargerL50.The
suitable charging adapter has to be inserted in
the battery charger. This adapter adapts the
corresponding charging contacts to the
rechargeable battery unit BA 5000.
ThebatterychargerL50ensuresanespecially
carefulandsecurechargingoftherechargeable
batteriesBA5000accordingtothe∆U-method.
The instructions for the battery charger give
more details of the charging procedure itself.
The battery charger L 50 and the suitable
battery adapter are available as accessories.
Change the microphone heads
ThemicrophoneheadoftheSKM5000canbe
changed according to the use in different
situations.
햲Unscrew the threaded joint
햳Pull off the microphone head.
Therearefourdifferentmicrophoneheadsfor
the varying fields of application:
ME 5002 Condenser microphone head with
omnidirectional characteristic
ME 5004 Condenser microphone head
with cardioid characteristic
ME 5005 Condenser microphone head
with supercardioid characteristic
very insensitive to feedbacks
MD 5005 Dynamic microphone head
with supercardioid characteristic
for high sound pressure levels,
very insensitive to feedbacks
ME 5009 Condenser microphone head with
broad cardioid characteristic

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Adjust the sensitivity
For the SKM 5000 the sensitivity of the
microphonecanbeadoptedforeachrecording
situation in steps of 10 dB.
The selector switch becomes accessible when
unscrewing the microphone head. ( CHANGE
THE MICROPHONE HEADS).
Position Situation
5normal voices, e.g. discussion,
speaking distance approx. 1m
3-4 normal, low voices for close
talking
2loud voices, close-talking in
noisy environment, too
1very loud voices, vocal music,
close-miking.
Switch on the roll-off filter
Below the selector switch for the sensitivity
there is situated a further sliding switch. It
serves for the additional connection of a filter
which attenuates undesired low frequency
noiseslikethose causedby machines,by wind
andsoundimpacts.Belowapprox.200Hzthis
filter attenuates with 6 dB/octave.

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Overall frequency response, Function of the roll-off filter
with condenser microphone head ME 5005 (supercardioid)
Polar pattern of the SKM 5000
with condenser microphone head ME 5005 (supercardioid)

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Technical data of the SKM 5000 UHF-A
RF-output 50 mW (-3dB)
Switching bandwidth 24 MHz
Frequency range 450 - 960 MHz
Volume of sound > 117 dB (A) eff
Stability of the frequency ±5 ppm
Operating time > 4 h with B 5000
> 4 h with BA 5000
Technical data of the SKM 5000 VHF
RF-output 50 mW (-3dB)
Switching bandwidth 14 MHz
Frequency range 138 - 260 MHz
Volume of sound > 110 dB (A) eff
Stability of the frequency ±10 ppm
Operating time > 4.5 h with B 5000
> 6.5 h with BA 5000
Technical data for both SKM 5000 UHF / VHF
Transmitter frequencies 16
Spurious sideband < 4 nW
THD (nominal deviation) < 1%
nominal dev. / max. dev. ±40 kHz / ±56 kHz FM
max. SPL 154 dB
Noise suppression system Sennheiser HiDyn plus
®
Power supply B 5000 (batteries) or
BA 5000 (rechargeable battery unit)
Dimensions length: 257 mm, Ø: 44 mm
Weight incl. power supply unit approx. 220 g
AF transmission range 80 - 20,000 Hz
Delivery includes - Hand-heldtransmitterwithoutmicrophone
head and power pack – microphone head
and power pack should be ordered
separately!
- quick-release clamp MZQ 5000
- case and instructions for use
Subject to alterations, error excepted