Sennheiser XS WIRELESS 1 User manual

XS Wireless 1 | XS Wireless 2
Instruction Manual
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Am Labor 1, 30900 Wedemark, Germany, www.sennheiser.com
XSW 1 | XSW 2 - v1.0

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PRODUCT INFORMATION 4
Products of the XS Wireless line 4
EM-XSW 1 stationary receiver 5
EM-XSW 1 DUAL rack receiver 5
EM-XSW 2 stationary receiver 6
SKM 825-XSW handheld transmitter 7
SKM 835-XSW handheld transmitter 8
SKM 865-XSW handheld transmitter 9
SK-XSW bodypack transmitter 10
Available sets 11
XSW 1-825 | Vocal Set 11
XSW 1-835 | Vocal Set 12
XSW 1-825 DUAL | Vocal Set 13
XSW 1-835 DUAL | Vocal Set 14
XSW 1-CI1 | Instrument Set 15
XSW 1-908 | Instrument Set 16
XSW 1-ME2 | Lavalier Set 17
XSW 1-ME3 | Headmic Set 18
XSW 2-835 | Vocal Set 19
XSW 2-865 | Vocal Set 20
XSW 2-CI1 | Instrument Set 21
XSW 2-ME2 | Lavalier Set 22
XSW 2-ME3 | Headmic Set 23
Accessories 24
GA 1-XSW 2 rack mount kit 24
GA 2-XSW 2 antenna front mount kit 24
Frequency ranges 25
INSTRUCTION MANUAL 26
Starting up and operating devices of the
XS Wireless line 26
EM-XSW 1 rack receiver 28
Connectors and controls 28
Front 28
Back 29
Connecting/disconnecting the receiver to/from the po-
wer supply system 30
Outputting audio signals 31
Switching the receiver on and off 32
Information on the receiver’s display 33
Setting options on the front of the device 35
Navigation buttons 35
Setting the frequency automatically (AUTO SCAN) 35
Setting the frequency manually 36
Adjusting the volume of the audio outputs 38
Setting options on the rear of the device 39
Selecting the signal type (Mic/Line) 39
Setting the squelch 39
Configuring a multi-channel system 40
EM-XSW 1 DUAL rack receiver 41
Connectors and controls 41

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Front 41
Back 42
Connecting/disconnecting the receiver to/from the po-
wer supply system 43
Outputting audio signals 44
Switching the receiver on and off 45
Information on the receiver’s display 46
Setting options on the front of the device 48
Navigation buttons 48
Setting the frequency automatically (AUTO SCAN) 48
Setting the frequency manually 50
Adjusting the volume of the audio outputs 52
Setting options on the rear of the device 53
Selecting the signal type (Mic/Line) 53
Setting the squelch 53
Configuring a multi-channel system 54
EM-XSW 2 rack receiver 55
Connectors and controls 55
Front 55
Back 56
Connecting/disconnecting the receiver to/from the po-
wer supply system 57
Connecting antennas 58
Outputting audio signals 59
Installing receivers in a rack 60
Mounting a single receiver in a rack 61
Mounting two receivers side by side in a rack 62
Switching the receiver on and off 63
Information on the receiver’s display 64
Further information 64
Setting options on the front of the device 66
Navigation buttons 66
SCAN menu item 67
PRESET menu item 68
TUNE menu item 70
Adjusting the volume of the audio outputs 71
Setting options on the rear of the device 72
Selecting the signal type (Mic/Line) 72
Setting the squelch 72
Configuring a multi-channel system 73
Handheld transmitters SKM 825-XSW | SKM 835-
XSW | SKM 865-XSW 74
Product overview 74
Inserting and removing the batteries 75
Battery status 76
Switching the handheld transmitter on and off 77
Establishing a connection to the receiver 77
Information on the handheld transmitter’s display 78
Further information 78
Setting the input sensitivity 79
Muting the handheld transmitter 80

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SK-XSW bodypack transmitter 81
Product overview 81
Inserting and removing the batteries 82
Battery status 83
Connecting a microphone to the bodypack transmitter 84
Connecting an instrument or line source to the bodypack
transmitter 84
Switching the bodypack transmitter on and off 86
Establishing a connection to the receiver 86
Information on the bodypack transmitter’s display 87
Further information 87
Setting the input sensitivity 88
Muting the bodypack transmitter 89
Establishing a radio link | Synchronizing the receiver
and transmitter 90
Cleaning and maintenance 92
SPECIFICATIONS 94
System 94
EM-XSW 1 stationary receiver 96
EM-XSW 1 DUAL rack receiver 98
EM-XSW 2 stationary receiver 100
SKM-XSW handheld transmitter 102
SK-XSW bodypack transmitter 104
Microphones 105
ME 2-2 105
ME 3-II 105
e 908T 106
NT 12-5 CW power supply unit 107
CONTACT 109
Questions about the product / Help with technical
issues 109
Feedback on the instruction manual 109

PRODUCT INFORMATION
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
Products of the XS Wireless line
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For information about the available accessories, see „Acces-
sories“.
For information about the available sets, see „Available sets“.
For information about the frequency ranges, see „Frequency
ranges“.
You can find technical specifications for the series and the in-
dividual products under „SPECIFICATIONS“.
You can find information about starting up and operating the
products under „Starting up and operating devices of the
XS Wireless line“.

Products of the XS Wireless line
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EM-XSW 1 stationary receiver
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You can find more detailed information about the EM-
XSW 1 in the following sections:
▷Startup and operation: „EM-XSW 1 rack receiver“
▷Specifications: „EM-XSW 1 stationary receiver“
EM-XSW 1 DUAL rack receiver
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You can find more detailed information about the EM-
XSW 1 DUAL in the following sections:
▷Startup and operation: „EM-XSW 1 DUAL rack receiver“
▷Specifications: „EM-XSW 1 DUAL rack receiver“

Products of the XS Wireless line
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EM-XSW 2 stationary receiver
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You can find more detailed information about the EM-
XSW 2 in the following sections:
▷Startup and operation: „EM-XSW 2 rack receiver“
▷Specifications: „EM-XSW 2 stationary receiver“

Products of the XS Wireless line
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SKM 825-XSW handheld transmitter
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Handheld transmitter with e825 microphone capsule
You can find more detailed information about the SKM-
XSW in the following sections:
▷Startup and operation: „Handheld transmitters SKM 825-
XSW | SKM 835-XSW | SKM 865-XSW“
▷Specifications: „SKM-XSW handheld transmitter“

Products of the XS Wireless line
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SKM 835-XSW handheld transmitter
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Handheld transmitter with e835 microphone capsule
You can find more detailed information about the SKM-
XSW in the following sections:
▷Startup and operation: „Handheld transmitters SKM 825-
XSW | SKM 835-XSW | SKM 865-XSW“
▷Specifications: „SKM-XSW handheld transmitter“

Products of the XS Wireless line
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SKM 865-XSW handheld transmitter
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Handheld transmitter with e865 microphone capsule
You can find more detailed information about the SKM-
XSW in the following sections:
▷Startup and operation: „Handheld transmitters SKM 825-
XSW | SKM 835-XSW | SKM 865-XSW“
▷Specifications: „SKM-XSW handheld transmitter“