Sennheiser EW 100 G4-945-S-A1, EW 100 G4-ME4-A1, EW 100 G4-ME3-A, EW 100 G4-ME3-G, EW 100 G4-ME2/835-S-A1 User Manual

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evolution wireless G4
100 series
Instruction Manual
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Am Labor 1, 30900 Wedemark, Germany, www.sennheiser.com
ew 100 G4 - v1.1
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 11
Microphone modules 11 Headset and Lavalier microphones 12 Line/instrument cables 12
Rechargeable battery and charger 13
BA 2015 rechargeable battery 13 L 2015 charger 13 LA 2 charging adapter 14
Accessories for rack mounting 15
GA 3 rack mount kit 15 AM 2 antenna front mounting kit 15
Antennas and accessories 16
Omni-directional antennas 16 Directional antennas 16 Antenna splitter 16 Antenna amplifiers 16 Antenna cables 16
Additional accessories 17
Color labeling set 17 Microphone clamp 17
The frequency bank system 18 Installing and starting up ew 100 G4 series devices 19 Installing the EM 100 G4 20
Connectors on the rear of the device 20
Product overview for the rear side of the EM 100 G4 20 Connecting/disconnecting the EM 100 G4 to/from the power supply system 21 Creating a data network 22
Setting up a multi-channel system with more than 12
receivers 23 Outputting audio signals 24 Connecting antennas 25 Installing the EM 100 G4 in a rack 26
Mounting a single receiver in a rack 27
Mounting two receivers side by side in a rack 28
Installing the SKM 100 G4 29
Inserting and removing the batteries/rechargeable bat­teries 29
Battery status 30 Replacing the microphone module 31 Changing the colored ring 32
Installing the SK 100 G4 33
Inserting and removing the batteries/rechargeable bat-
teries 33
Battery status 34 Connecting a microphone to the SK 100 G4 35 Connecting an instrument or line source to the SK 100 G4 36 Attaching the bodypack transmitter to clothing 37
Installing the ASA 214 38
Connectors on the rear of the device 38
Product overview for the rear side of the ASA 214 38 Connecting/disconnecting the ASA 214 to/from the po­wer supply system 39 Connecting receivers to the ASA 214 40 Connecting antennas 41
Connecting remote antennas 41
Connecting rod antennas 41 Information on antenna amplifiers and cable lengths 42 Configuring multi-channel systems 43
Option 1: Two antennas supply a 4-channel system 43
Option 2: Two 4-channel systems are interconnected
44
Option 3: Two antennas supply a 8-channel system 44 Installing the ASA 214 in a rack 45
Mounting a single antenna splitter in a rack 46
Mounting two antenna splitters side by side in a rack
48
Using ew 100 G4 series devices 49 Using the EM 100 G4 51
Operating elements on the front of the device 51
Product overview for the front of the EM 100 G4 51 Switching the EM 100 G4 on and off 52 Muting the audio output 53 Lock-off function 54 Displays on the EM 100 G4 display panel 55 Buttons for navigating through the menu 56 Home screen 57
Receiver Parameters standard display 57
Soundcheck standard display 58
RF Min 58
RF Max 59
AF Max 59
Guitar Tuner standard display 59
Setting options in the menu 60 Menu structure 61 Squelch menu item 62 Easy Setup menu item 64
Scan New List 64
Current List 65
Reset 65
Performing multi-channel frequency setup 66
Setting up a multi-channel system with more than 12
receivers 67
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Frequency Preset menu item 68 Name menu item 69 AF Out menu item 70 Equalizer menu item 71 Auto Lock menu item 72 Advanced menu item 73 Advanced -> Tune menu item 74
Only adjusting the frequency 74
Setting the channel and frequency 74 Advanced -> Guitar Tuner menu item 75 Advanced -> Pilot Tone menu item 75 Advanced -> LCD Contrast menu item 76 Advanced -> Reset menu item 76 Advanced -> Software Revision menu item 76
Using the SKM 100 G4 77
Operating elements of the SKM 100 G4 handheld trans­mitter 77 Switching the SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter on and off 78 Muting the handheld transmitter (AF mute) 79
SKM 100 G4 79
SKM 100 G4-S 79 Deactivating the RF signal (RF mute) 80 Lock-off function 81 Displays on the SKM 100 G4 handheld transmitter dis­play panel 82
Select a standard display 83 Buttons for navigating the SKM 100 G4 menu 84
Navigating through the menu 84
Making changes in a menu item 84 Setting options in the menu 85 Sensitivity menu item 86 Frequency Preset menu item 87 Name menu item 87 Auto Lock menu item 88 Advanced menu item 89 Advanced > Tune menu item 90
Only adjusting the frequency 90
Setting the channel and frequency 90 Advanced > Mute Mode menu item (SKM 100 G4-S only) 91 Advanced > Pilot Tone menu item 91 Advanced > LCD Contrast menu item 91 Advanced > Reset menu item 92 Advanced > Software Revision menu item 92
Using the SK 100 G4 93
Operating elements of the SK 100 G4 bodypack transmit­ter 93 Switching the SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter on and off 94 Muting the bodypack transmitter (AF mute) 95
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Deactivating the RF signal (RF mute) 96
Deactivating the RF signal with the MUTE switch 96
Deactivating the RF signal with the ON/OFF button 97 Lock-off function 98 Displays on the SK 100 G4 bodypack transmitter display panel 99
Select a standard display 100 Buttons for navigating the SK 100 G4 menu 101
Navigating through the menu 101
Making changes in a menu item 101 Setting options in the menu 102 Sensitivity menu item 103 Frequency Preset menu item 103 Name menu item 104 Auto Lock menu item 104 Advanced menu item 105 Advanced > Tune menu item 106
Only adjusting the frequency 106
Setting the channel and frequency 106 Advanced > Mute Mode menu item 107 Advanced > Cable Emulation menu item 107 Advanced > Pilot Tone menu item 108 Advanced > LCD Contrast menu item 108 Advanced > Reset menu item 108 Advanced > Software Revision menu item 108
Using the ASA 214 109
Operating elements on the front of the device 109 Switching the ASA 214 on and off 109
Overview 110 Product variants 111
EM 100 G4 product variants 111
Made in Germany 111
Assembled in the USA 111 SKM 100 G4 product variants 112
Made in Germany 112
Assembled in the USA 112 SK 100 G4 product variants 113
Made in Germany 113
Assembled in the USA 113
Frequency tables 114 Specifications 115
EM 100 G4 116
RF characteristics 116
AF characteristics 117
Overall device 117 SKM 100 G4 118
RF characteristics 118
AF characteristics 118
Overall device 119 SK 100 G4 120
RF characteristics 120
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AF characteristics 120
Overall device 121 ASA 214 122
Specifications 122
Block diagram 123
Pin assignment 124
3.5 mm stereo jack plug 124
3.5 mm mic jack plug 124
3.5 mm line jack plug 124
6.3 mm stereo jack plug, balanced (audio in/loop out)
124
6.3 mm mono jack plug, unbalanced 125
6.3 mm stereo jack plug for headphone jack 125
XLR-3 plug, balanced 125
Hollow jack plug for power supply 125
Cleaning and maintenance 126
Cleaning the sound inlet basket of the microphone mo-
dule 126
Contact 128
Instruction manual as a PDF 128
Customer service 128
Feedback 128
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PRODUCT INFORMATION

Overview

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
Click the name of the particular product to learn more about it.
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

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

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
Cardioid/super-cardioid, black
MMK 965-1 NI Capacitor, switchable
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.
502582
502584
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Accessories

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-
tional, black
ME 3-II Headset microphone, cardioid,
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
SL Headmic 1 BE Headband microphone, omni-di-
rectional, beige
507437
506295
005020
502876
502879
009831
009832
500527
506272
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

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
AB 4, antenna amplifier, up to 88 MHz bandwidth Available from the end of 2018

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
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”.

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 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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Installing the EM 100 G4

Mounting two receivers side by side in a rack

When you mount two receivers side by side, it is only possible to front mount antennas when you use the ASA 214 antenna splitter in com­bination with the AM 2 front mounting kit and an additional GA 3 rack
mounting kit,
To mount the receiver using the GA 3 rack mounting kit (optional accesso­ry):
Place both receivers upside down and side by side on an even surface.
Secure the jointing plate to the transmitters using the six recessed
head screws (M3x6).
Secure the mounting angle.
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Installing the SKM 100 G4

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

Inserting and removing the batteries/rechargeable batteries

You can operate the wireless microphone either with batteries (AA, 1.5 V) or with the rechargeable Sennheiser BA 2015 battery.
Screw the rear part of the wireless microphone in the direction of the
arrow (counter-clockwise) off of the handle of the wireless microphone.
When you remove the wireless microphone during operation, mute is automatically activated. MUTE appears in the display panel. When you screw the microphone back together, mute is deactivated.
Pull the rear part of the wireless microphone all the way out.
Open the cover of the battery compartment.
Place the batteries or the BA 2015 rechargeable battery in the battery
compartment as shown on the cover. Please observe correct polarity when inserting the batteries/accupack.
Close the cover.
Push the battery compartment into the handle of the wireless micro-
phone.
Screw the rear part of the wireless microphone back onto the handle.
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