Sennheiser ew 100 G4-835-S Users Manual

evolution wireless G4
100 series
Instruction Manual
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Am Labor 1, 30900 Wedemark, Germany, www.sennheiser.com
ew 100 G4 - v2.0
Overview 6 ew 100 G4 series products 7
EM 100 G4 rack receiver 8 SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter 9 SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter 10
Accessories 11
Microphones and cables 12
Microphone modules 12 Headset and Lavalier microphones 12 Line/instrument cables 13
Rechargeable battery and charger 14
BA 2015 rechargeable battery 14 L 2015 charger 14 LA 2 charging adapter 15
Accessories for rack mounting 16
GA 3 rack mount kit 16 AM 2 antenna front mounting kit 16
Antennas and accessories 17
Omni-directional antennas 17 Directional antennas 17 Antenna splitter 17 Antenna amplifiers 17 Antenna cables 17
Additional accessories 18
Color labeling set 18 Microphone clamp 18
The frequency bank system 19 Installing and starting up ew 100 G4 series devices 20 Installing the EM 100 G4 21
Connectors on the rear of the device 22
Product overview for the rear side of the EM 100 G4 22 Connecting/disconnecting the EM 100 G4 to/from the power supply system 23 Creating a data network 24
Setting up a multi-channel system with more than 12
receivers 25 Outputting audio signals 26 Connecting antennas 27 Installing the EM 100 G4 in a rack 28
Mounting a single receiver in a rack 29
Mounting two receivers side by side in a rack 30
Installing the SKM 100 G4 31
Inserting and removing the batteries/rechargeable bat­teries 32
Battery status 33 Replacing the microphone module 34 Changing the colored ring 35
Installing the SK 100 G4 36
Inserting and removing the batteries/rechargeable bat-
teries 37
Battery status 38 Connecting a microphone to the SK 100 G4 39 Connecting an instrument or line source to the SK 100 G4 40 Attaching the bodypack transmitter to clothing 41
Installing the ASA 214 42
Connectors on the rear of the device 43
Product overview for the rear side of the ASA 214 43 Connecting/disconnecting the ASA 214 to/from the po­wer supply system 44 Connecting receivers to the ASA 214 45 Connecting antennas 47
Connecting remote antennas 47
Connecting rod antennas 47 Information on antenna amplifiers and cable lengths 48 Configuring multi-channel systems 50
Option 1: Two antennas supply a 4-channel system 50
Option 2: Two 4-channel systems are interconnected
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Option 3: Two antennas supply a 8-channel system 51 Installing the ASA 214 in a rack 52
Mounting a single antenna splitter in a rack 53
Mounting two antenna splitters side by side in a rack
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Using ew 100 G4 series devices 56 Using the EM 100 G4 58
Operating elements on the front of the device 59
Product overview for the front of the EM 100 G4 59 Switching the EM 100 G4 on and off 60 Muting the audio output 61 Lock-off function 62 Displays on the EM 100 G4 display panel 63 Buttons for navigating through the menu 63 Home screen 65
Receiver Parameters standard display 65
Soundcheck standard display 66
RF Min 66
RF Max 67
AF Max 67
Guitar Tuner standard display 67
Setting options in the menu 68 Menu structure 69 Squelch menu item 70 Easy Setup menu item 72
Scan New List 72
Current List 73
Reset 73
Performing multi-channel frequency setup 73
Setting up a multi-channel system with more than 12
receivers 75
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Frequency Preset menu item 76 Name menu item 77 AF Out menu item 78 Equalizer menu item 79 Auto Lock menu item 80 Advanced menu item 81 Advanced -> Tune menu item 82
Only adjusting the frequency 82
Setting the channel and frequency 82 Advanced -> Guitar Tuner menu item 83 Advanced -> Pilot Tone menu item 83 Advanced -> LCD Contrast menu item 84 Advanced -> Reset menu item 84 Advanced -> Software Revision menu item 84
Using the SKM 100 G4 85
Operating elements of the SKM 100 G4 handheld trans­mitter 86 Switching the SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter on and off 87 Muting the handheld transmitter (AF mute) 88
SKM 100 G4 88
SKM 100 G4-S 88 Deactivating the RF signal (RF mute) 89 Lock-off function 90 Displays on the SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter dis­play panel 91
Select a standard display 92 Buttons for navigating the SKM 100 G4 menu 93
Navigating through the menu 93
Making changes in a menu item 93 Setting options in the menu 94 Sensitivity menu item 95 Frequency Preset menu item 96 Name menu item 96 Auto Lock menu item 97 Advanced menu item 98 Advanced > Tune menu item 99
Only adjusting the frequency 99
Setting the channel and frequency 99 Advanced > Mute Mode menu item (SKM 100 G4-S only) 100 Advanced > Pilot Tone menu item 100 Advanced > LCD Contrast menu item 100 Advanced > Reset menu item 101 Advanced > Software Revision menu item 101
Using the SK 100 G4 102
Operating elements of the SK 100 G4 bodypack transmit­ter 103 Switching the SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter on and off 104 Muting the bodypack transmitter (AF mute) 105
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Deactivating the RF signal (RF mute) 106
Deactivating the RF signal with the MUTE switch 106
Deactivating the RF signal with the ON/OFF button 108 Lock-off function 109 Displays on the SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter display panel 110
Select a standard display 111 Buttons for navigating the SK 100 G4 menu 112
Navigating through the menu 112
Making changes in a menu item 112 Setting options in the menu 113 Sensitivity menu item 114 Frequency Preset menu item 114 Name menu item 115 Auto Lock menu item 115 Advanced menu item 116 Advanced > Tune menu item 117
Only adjusting the frequency 117
Setting the channel and frequency 117 Advanced > Mute Mode menu item 118 Advanced > Cable Emulation menu item 118 Advanced > Pilot Tone menu item 119 Advanced > LCD Contrast menu item 119 Advanced > Reset menu item 119 Advanced > Software Revision menu item 119
Establishing a radio link 120
Setting notes 120
Synchronizing devices 121 Using the ASA 214 123
Operating elements on the front of the device 124 Switching the ASA 214 on and off 125
Overview 126 Product variants 127
EM 100 G4 product variants 127
Made in Germany 127
Assembled in the USA 127 SKM 100 G4 product variants 128
Made in Germany 128
Assembled in the USA 128 SK 100 G4 product variants 129
Made in Germany 129
Assembled in the USA 129
Frequency tables 130 Specifications 131
EM 100 G4 132
RF characteristics 132
AF characteristics 133
Overall device 133 SKM 100 G4 134
RF characteristics 134
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AF characteristics 134
Overall device 135 SK 100 G4 136
RF characteristics 136
AF characteristics 136
Overall device 137 ASA 214 138
Specifications 138
Block diagram 139
Pin assignment 140
3.5 mm stereo jack plug 140
3.5 mm mic jack plug 140
3.5 mm line jack plug 140
6.3 mm stereo jack plug, balanced (audio in/loop out)
140
6.3 mm mono jack plug, unbalanced 141
6.3 mm stereo jack plug for headphone jack 141
XLR-3 plug, balanced 141
Hollow jack plug for power supply 141
Cleaning and maintenance 142
Cleaning the sound inlet basket of the microphone mo-
dule 142
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Overview

PRODUCT INFORMATION
Overview
You can find information about the individual products in the ew 100 G4 se­ries under “ew 100 G4 series products”.
For information about the available accessories, see “Accessories”.
You can find information about the ew 100 G4 series frequency bank sys­tem under “The frequency bank system”.
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ew 100 G4 series products

ew 100 G4 series products
You can also find more information here:
A variety of frequency variants are available from the individual prod­ucts. You can find more information under “Product variants”.
•You can find technical specifications about the individual products un­der “Specifications”.
You can find information about installing the products under “Installing and starting up ew 100 G4 series devices”.
You can find information about operating the products under “Using ew 100 G4 series devices”.
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EM 100 G4 rack receiver

You can find more detailed information about the EM 100 G4 in the following sections:
Installation and Startup: “Installing the EM 100 G4”
Operation: “Using the EM 100 G4”
Technical Data: “EM 100 G4”
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SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter

SKM 100 G4 variant:
SKM 100 G4-S variant:
The SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter is also available in the SKM 100 G4­S variant with an integrated mute switch.
You can find more detailed information about the SKM 100 G4 in the following sections:
Installation and Startup: “Installing the SKM 100 G4”
Operation: “Using the SKM 100 G4”
Technical Data: “SKM 100 G4”
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SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter

You can find more detailed information about the SK 100 G4 in the following sections:
Installation and Startup: “Installing the SK 100 G4”
Operation: “Using the SK 100 G4”
Technical Data: “SK 100 G4”
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Accessories

A variety of accessories are available for the ew 100 G4 series.
Accessories
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Accessories

Microphones and cables

Microphone modules

We recommend using the following microphone modules with the SKM 100 G4 and SKM 100 G4-S handheld transmitters.
Module Features Article
no.
MMD 835-1 BK Dynamic, cardioid, black 502575
MMD 845-1 BK Dynamic, super-cardioid, black 502576
MME 865-1 BK Capacitor, super-cardioid, black 502581
MMD 935-1 BK Dynamic, cardioid, black 502577
MMD 945-1 BK Dynamic, super-cardioid, black 502579
MMK 965-1 BK Capacitor, switchable
502582
Cardioid/super-cardioid, black
MMK 965-1 NI Capacitor, switchable
502584
Cardioid/super-cardioid, nickel
MMD 42-1 Dynamic, omni-directional, black 506772
You can find more information about the individual microphone mod­ules on their respective product pages at www.sennheiser.com.

Headset and Lavalier microphones

We recommend using the following Lavalier microphones and headset mi­crophones with the SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter.
Microphone Features Article
no.
ME 2-II Lavalier microphone, omni-direc-
507437
tional, black
ME 3-II Headset microphone, cardioid,
506295
black
ME 4-N Lavalier microphone, cardioid,
black
MKE 1-ew Lavalier microphone, omni-direc-
tional, black
MKE 1-ew-3 Lavalier microphone, omni-direc-
tional, beige
MKE 2-ew Gold Lavalier microphone, omni-direc-
tional, black
MKE 2 ew-3 Gold Lavalier microphone, omni-direc-
tional, beige
MKE 40-ew Lavalier microphone, cardioid,
black
005020
502876
502879
009831
009832
500527
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Accessories
Microphone Features Article
no.
SL Headmic 1 BE Headband microphone, omni-di-
506272 rectional, beige
SL Headmic 1 BK Headband microphone, omni-di-
506271 rectional, black
SL Headmic 1 SB Headband microphone, omni-di-
506904 rectional, silver
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 100 G4 bodypack transmitter:
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
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Accessories

Rechargeable battery and charger

BA 2015 rechargeable battery

The BA 2015 rechargeable battery is designed for use with evolution wire­less G4 series handheld transmitters, bodypack transmitters and bodypack receivers.
Article no. 009950

L2015 charger

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

LA 2 charging adapter

Charging adapter for L 2015 charger for charging SKM G4 handheld trans­mitters with installed BA 2015 rechargeable battery.
Article no. 503162
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Accessories

Accessories for rack mounting

GA 3 rack mount kit

19” rack adapter for mounting the EM 100 G4, EM 300-500 G4 or SR IEM G4 in a 19” rack.
Article no. 503167

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 300-500 G4 or SR IEM G4 to­gether with the GA 3 rack mounting kit.
Article no. 009912
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Accessories

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
AD 1800, passive directional antenna, 1.8 GHz range, article no. 504916

Antenna splitter

ASA 214, active antenna splitter 2×1:4
ASA 214-UHF variant, 470 – 870 MHz, article no. 508241
ASA 214-1G8 variant, 1785 – 1800 MHz, article no. 508242
• See “Installing the ASA 214” and “Using the ASA 214”

Antenna amplifiers

AB 3700, broadband antenna amplifier, article no. 502196
AB 3, antenna amplifier, up to 42 MHz bandwidth
AB 3-A variant, frequency range A, article no. 502567
AB 3-A1 variant, frequency range A1, article no. 507367
AB 3-B variant, frequency range B, article no. 502568
AB 3-C variant, frequency range C, article no. 502569
AB 3-D variant, frequency range D, article no. 502570
AB 3-E variant, frequency range E, article no. 502571
AB 3-G variant, frequency range G, article no. 502572
AB 3-GB variant, frequency range GB, article no. 504680
AB 3-K variant, frequency range K, article no. 505550
AB 3-1G8 variant, frequency range 1G8, article no. 504915

Antenna cables

GZL 1019, BNC/BNC coaxial cable, antenna cable with 50 character­istic (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 (32 ft), article no. 002326
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Accessories

Additional accessories

Color labeling set

KEN 2, color labeling set for SKM handheld transmitters, article no. 530195

Microphone clamp

MZQ 1, microphone clamp for SKM handheld transmitters, article no. 076670
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The frequency bank system

The frequency bank system
There are different frequency ranges in the UHF band available for trans­mission.
The following frequency ranges are available for the ew 100 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
TH range: 794 – 806 MHz
JB range: 806 – 810 MHz
E range: 823 – 865 MHz
K+ range: 925 – 937.5 MHz
1G8 range: 1785 – 1800 MHz
Every frequency range has 21 frequency banks with up to 12 channels:
You can find information about the frequency presets in the frequen­cy tables of the respective frequency ranges under “Frequency ta­bles”.
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Installing and starting up ew 100 G4 series devices

INSTALLATION
Installing and starting up ew 100 G4 se­ries devices
You can find information about installing and connecting ew 100 G4 series devices in the following sections.
EM 100 G4 rack receiver >> “Installing the EM 100 G4”
SKM 100 G4(-S) handheld transmitter >> “Installing the SKM 100 G4”
SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter >> “Installing the SK 100 G4”
ASA 214 antenna splitter>> “Installing the ASA 214”
You can find information about operating the products under “Using ew 100 G4 series devices”.
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Installing the EM 100 G4

Installing the EM 100 G4
These sections contain detailed information about installing and starting up the EM 100 G4.
You can find information about operating the EM 100 G4 under “Using the EM 100 G4”.
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Installing the EM 100 G4

Connectors on the rear of the device

Product overview for the rear side of the EM 100 G4

1 Strain relief for the cable of the power supply unit
• See “Connecting/disconnecting the EM 100 G4 to/from the power supply system”
2 Connecting cables for the power supply unit (DC IN)
• See “Connecting/disconnecting the EM 100 G4 to/from the power supply system”
3 XLR-3 socket for audio output, balanced (AF OUT BAL)
• See “Outputting audio signals”
4 6.3 mm jack socket for audio output, unbalanced (AF OUT UNBAL)
• See “Outputting audio signals”
5 RJ-10 interface (DATA)
• See “Creating a data network”
6 RJ-10 interface (DATA)
• See “Creating a data network”
7 BNC socket, antenna input II (ANT II) with remote power supply unit
• See “Connecting antennas”
8 BNC socket, antenna input I (ANT I) with remote power supply unit
• See “Connecting antennas”
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Installing the EM 100 G4

Connecting/disconnecting the EM 100 G4 to/from the power supply system

Only use the supplied power supply unit. It is designed for your receiver and ensures safe operation.
To connect the EM 100 G4 to the power supply system:
Insert the plug of the power supply unit into the DC IN socket of the re-
ceiver.
Pass the cable of the power supply unit through the cable grip.
Slide the supplied country adapter onto the power supply unit.
Plug the power supply unit into the wall socket.
To completely disconnect the EM 100 G4 from the power supply system:
Unplug the power supply unit from the wall socket.
Unplug the power supply unit from the DC IN socket of the receiver.
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Installing the EM 100 G4

Creating a data network

You can cascade multiple EM 100 G4s to a multi-channel system using the two DATA RJ-10 interfaces (up to 12 receivers). You can perform a frequen­cy setup for the entire multi-channel system via this data network using the Easy Setup function.
The setup only works when all of the receivers have the same frequency range.
Connect the receivers to create a multi-channel system using the sup-
plied RJ-10 cables as shown in the diagram.
Both RJ-10 sockets are interchangeable. There is no set order for ca­bling.
You can find more information about the Easy Setup function under “Easy Setup menu item”.
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Installing the EM 100 G4

Setting up a multi-channel system with more than 12 receivers

You can use the Easy Setup function to automatically set up a maximum of 12 receivers.
If you assign the frequencies manually, however, you can use up to 20 re­ceivers in a multi-channel system (not possible in the TH, JB, K+ and 1G8 frequency ranges).
To do so, set a frequency manually in each receiver (see “Advanced ->
Tune menu item”).
Use the frequencies from the following table.
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Installing the EM 100 G4

Outputting audio signals

The EM 100 G4 has a balanced XLR-3M output socket and an unbalanced
6.3 mm jack output socket.
Always use only one of the two AF OUT output sockets for each chan-
nel.
To connect an XLR cable:
Plug the XLR cable into the AF OUT BAL socket of the EM 100 G4.
To connect a jack cable:
Plug the jack cable into the AF OUT UNBAL socket of the EM 100 G4.
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Installing the EM 100 G4

Connecting antennas

To connect the supplied rod antennas:
Connect the first rod antenna to the ANT I socket on the rear side of the
EM 100 G4.
Connect the second rod antenna to the ANT II socket on the rear side
of the EM 100 G4.
Gently angle the rod antennas to the left and right as shown in the fig-
ure.
If you are using more than one receiver, we recommend using remote antennas and the ASA 214 antenna splitter. You can find more infor­mation here:
•“Installing the ASA214
•“Using the ASA214
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Installing the EM 100 G4

Installing the EM 100 G4 in a rack

CAUTION
Rack mounting poses risks
When installing the device in a closed or multi-rack assembly, please con­sider that, during operation, the ambient temperature, the mechanical loading and the electrical potentials will be different from those of devices which are not mounted into a rack.
Make sure that the ambient temperature within the rack does not ex-
ceed the permissible temperature limit specified in the specifications. See “EM 100 G4”.
Ensure sufficient ventilation; if necessary, provide additional ventila-
tion.
Make sure that the mechanical loading of the rack is even.
When connecting to the power supply system, observe the information
indicated on the type plate. Avoid circuit overloading. If necessary, pro­vide overcurrent protection.
When rack mounting, please note that intrinsically harmless leakage
currents of the individual power supply units may accumulate, thereby exceeding the allowable limit value. As a remedy, ground the rack via an additional ground connection.
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Installing the EM 100 G4

Mounting a single receiver in a rack

To mount the receiver in a rack, you will need the GA 3 rack mounting kit (optional accessory).
To fasten the mounting angle of the GA 3 rack mounting kit:
Unscrew and remove the two recessed head screws (M4x8) on each
side of the receiver.
Secure both of the the mounting angles to the sides of the receiver us-
ing the previously removed recessed head screws.
Secure the blanking plate to one of the mounting angles using two re-
cessed head screws (M6x10).
Attach the AM 2 antenna front mounting set (optional accessory) and
mount the rod antennas on the blanking plate (right diagram).
Slide the receiver with the mounted blanking plate into the 19" rack.
Secure the mounting angle and the blanking plate to the 19" rack.
Align the mounted antennas in a V-shape.
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