Sennheiser SK 300 User manual

evolution wireless G4
300 series / 500 series
Instruction Manual
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Am Labor 1, 30900 Wedemark, Germany, www.sennheiser.com
ew 300-500 G4 - v1.1
skm 300
sk 300

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SK 300 G4 bodypack transmitter
You can find more detailed information about the SK 300 G4 in the follow-
ing sections:
• Installation: “Installing the SK 300 G4”
• Operation: “Using the SK 300 G4”
• Technical Data: “SK 300 G4”

Accessories
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Headset and Lavalier microphones
We recommend using the following Lavalier microphones and headset mi-
crophones with the SK 300 G4 and SK 500 G4 bodypack transmitters.
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You can find more information about the individual microphones on
their respective product pages at www.sennheiser.com.
Line/instrument cables
The following cables are available to connect instruments and line sources
to the SK 300 G4 and SK 500 G4 bodypack transmitters:
•Sennheiser CL 2
Line cable with XLR-3F plug on lockable 3.5 mm jack plug, article no.
004840
•Sennheiser Ci 1-N
Guitar cable with 6.3 mm jack plug on lockable 3.5 mm jack plug, article
no. 005021
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 2 ew-3 Gold Lavalier microphone, omni-direc-
tional, beige
009832
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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LA 2 charging adapter
Charging adapter for L 2015 charger for charging SKM G4 handheld trans-
mitters with installed BA 2015 rechargeable battery.
Article no. 503162
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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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MUTE switch
•RMS 1, remote mute switch for SK 300 G4, article no. 503164
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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 300-
500 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 the SK 300 G4
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Installing the SK 300 G4
These sections contain detailed information about installing and starting
up the SK 300 G4.
You can find information about operating the SK 300 G4 under “Using the
SK 300 G4”.
Inserting and removing the batteries/rechargeable
batteries
You can operate the bodypack transmitter 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.

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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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Connecting a microphone to the SK 300 G4
You can find a list of recommended Lavalier and headset microphones for
the bodypack transmitter under “Microphones and cables”.
To connect a microphone to the bodypack transmitter:
▷Insert the cable’s 3.5 mm jack plug into the MIC/LINE socket on the
bodypack transmitter as shown in the diagram.
▷Screw the plug’s coupling ring onto the audio socket thread of the
bodypack transmitter.

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Connecting an instrument or line source to the
SK 300 G4
You can connect instruments or audio sources with a line level to the
bodypack transmitter.
To do this, you will need the Ci 1-N (6.3 mm jack plug on a lockable 3.5 mm
jack plug) or CL 2 (XLR-3F plug on lockable 3.5 mm jack plug) Sennheiser
cables.
To connect an instrument or line source to bodypack transmitter:
▷Insert the cable’s 3.5 mm jack plug into the MIC/LINE socket on the
bodypack transmitter as shown in the diagram.
▷Screw the plug’s coupling ring onto the audio socket thread of the
bodypack transmitter.