Sennheiser Electronic SK5012 User Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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SK 5012

Delivery includes

- SK 5012

- Antenna

- 2 Batteries

- Attachment clip

- Screwdriver

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Operating Elements

1 Mikrofone input
2 LED for operation,

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battery status

and peak ind ication
3 Antenna socket
4 Sensitivity switch
5 Channel selector switch
6 Frequency/channel data

plate
7 Type plate

(in battery compartment)
8 ON/OFF switch

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SK 5012 Mikroport bodypack transmitter

Thank you for choosing Sennheiser! We have designed this product to give
you reliable operation over many years. Over half a century of accumulated
expert ise in t h e design and m a nu fa c t ure of high -qu ality of ele ctro-aco u s tic
equip me nt h ave mad e Se nnheis er a world-le ad i n g co m pany in this field.

Due to its extre m ely flat design and small dimen sions, the SK 5012 is es pe­cially suitable for applications where a very unobtrusive transmitter is being
required.

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Features

• Extremely small metal diecast casing

• Special pro tection against the ingress of moisture

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• 6-step sensitivity switch for optimum adaption to different microphone

input voltages

• Supplies connected condenser microphones

• State-of-the-art PLL technology, 16 switchable channels

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• HiDyn plus

• Signal-to-noise-ratio > 110 dB (A)

• Voltage converter ensures constant output power until the batteries are

completely discharged

• LED opera tion indicator: LED lights up dimly

• LED “low-battery“ indicator: LED blink s period ically

• LED peak indicator: LED flashes brightl y

• Reliable, easy-to-use clip attachement

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noise re du c tio n s y st em

Inserting batteries

Open the transmitter by pushing down
and pulling the two catches at the
sides.

Insert the two batteries into the battery
compartment.

When closing the transmitter, make
sure that the two catches at the sides
lock into place.

The transmitter can also be powered
by rechargeable batteries.

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Important note

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For maximum operating time, we recommend using AAA
size alkaline manganese batteries (IEC LR 03).

Turning the transmitter on

Set the ON/OFF switch to
ON. The r ed LED ligh ts up
dimly. This L E D als o se rves as
a peak ind ic ator (LED flashes
brightly) and “low battery“
indicator (LED blinks periodi­cally)

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Indicating “low-battery“ status

The transmitter has an inte­grated v olt age con v erte r which
ensures constant operating
conditions until the batteries
are completely discharged.
When the remaining operation
time is approx. 30 minutes, the
LED starts blinking periodi­cally..

As the batteries discharge, the
blinkin g of th e L E D ac c el era­tes.

Note

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If the transmitter is powered by rechargeable batteries, the
LED only starts blinking shortly before the batteries are com­pletely discharged.

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Connecting microphones

The transmitter has been designed
for use with “lavalier“ clip-on

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microphones which are fitted with
a special Lemo plug. The supply
voltage for powering these micro­phones is available at the transmit­ter’s microphone input. Connect
the microphone’s Lemo plug to the
socket at the top of the transmitter
and lock the connection by
screwing down the coupling ring.

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Selecting a channel

Set the channel selector switch to
the desired position. The assign­ment of a switch position /channel
to a frequency is listed on the fre­quency/channel data plate (see
inside battery compartment cover)
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Attachment of the bodypack
transmitter

Due to it s sm al l dimen si o n s and

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extrememly flat design, the transmi t­ter can easily be attached to your
clothing (e.g. pocket, waistband, belt)
by means of the
supplied clip.

To avoid kinking the antenna, the
clip can be withdrawn from its fixing
points and attached the other way
round.

Make sure not to kink the antenna.

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Adjusting the sensitivity

Use the 6-step sensitivity switch
to adapt the gain of the micro­phone input to the expected
sound le vels.

In practice, the following set­tings have proved their worth
for adjusting the sensitivity:

Po s ition 1 = high-f requency, loud audio material with ma ny

plosives

Position 2,3 = loud voices, vocals, theater applications

(close-miking)
Position 3,4,5 = normal voices, talksh ows,
Position 6 = soft voices

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To provide for an accurate sensi­tivity setting, use the deviation
indicator of your receiver (e.g.
EM 1046).

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As an aid t o ori en t at io n , th e
transmitter’s LED peak indica­tor lights up brightly. The sensi­tivity is set correctly, when the
LED peak indicator lights up
brightly only during peak levels.
When adjusting the sensitivity,
hold or attach the microphone
exactly where it will be positio­ned du ring use.

HiDyn plus

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This transmitter is equiped with HiDyn plusTM, the Sennheiser noise reduc­tion system that reduces RF interference. Together with a receiver which is

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also equipped with HiDyn plus

(e.g. EM 1046) , an RF link o f exce l le nt

operational reliability and high transmission quality can be set up.

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Accessories

Only use original Sennheiser accessories and spare parts.

Attention

Components from other manufacturers may cause damage to
the unit and will invalidate the warranty!

The following “lavalier“-clip-on-microphones are available:

• MKE 2-4, MKE 102-4 (omnidirectional pick-up pattern)

• MKE 40-4, MKE 104-4 (cardioid pick-up pattern)

Please order from your local Sennheiser deal er.

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If problems occur...

Batteries inserted properly?
Batter y ca p ac ity suff ic ient?

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Transmitter and receiver turned on?
T ransmitter and receiver set to the same frequency?
Receiving antenna within the transmitter’s range?
Tr ansmitter shielded by metal constructions or metallic clothing (or
antenna in direct contact with the skin)?

If the problem resists, please contact your specialist dealer fo r assistance.

Attention

Never open the device!

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Technical data

Casing Metal diecast casing

Batterie compartment integrated, for 2 AAA size cells

F requency range 450 - 960 MHz
Switching bandwidth 24 MHz
RF output power typ. 30 mW
Frequency stability
Spurious emission < 4 nW
Modulation FM
Nominal deviation
Compander system Sennheiser HiDyn plus
Input sensitivity 49 mV

for nominal deviation / 1 kHz AF switchable in 5 steps of 8 dB
AF freq u en c y re spons e 60 Hz - 20 k H z

Signal-to-noise rati o 110 dB(A) rms.
THD < 0,3% at nominal deviation / 1 kHz
Connections AF: 3-pin Lemo RF: special co-ax Lemo
Weight with batteries approx. 230
Operating tim e with pri mary cellswith al kaline manganese batteries = approx. 7 h
Oper. time with rechargeable batt. (2 cells)with 700 mAH per cell = approx. 5.5 h

light chromium plating
53 x 60 x 17 mm

with reverse battery protect ion

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10 ppm

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40 kHz

= -24dBu

eff

max. input voltage 1.55 V

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rms

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Konformitätserklärung

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG erklären, daß dieses Gerät die
anwend bar en CE-Norme n und Vorschriften erfüllt.
Vor Inbetriebnahme sind die jeweiligen, länderspezifischen Vorschriften zu
beachten!

Approval

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co.KG declare that this device is in com­pliance with the applicab le CE standards and r egulations.
Before putting this device into operation, please observe the respective
country-specific regulations!

Certification

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co.KG déclarons que cet ap pareil es t e n
conformité avec les normes CE.
Ava nt d’utiliser l’appareil, vieullez observer les dispositions légales en
vigueur dans votre pays!

Certificazione

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co.KG dichiara che apparecchio si attiene
alle normative e alle prescrizioni CE applicabili.
Prima di utilizzare l’apparechio fare attenzione alle specifiche normative di
legge del paes e di impiego!

Autorizacion

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co.KG declaramos que este aparato
cumple las normas y directrices de la CE aplicables.
!Antes d e l a puesta en funciona mento debe rán observarse los respectivos
reglamientos n ac ionale s!

Vergunning

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co.KG verklaren, dat dit toestel voldoet de
toepasselijke CE-normen en voorschriften.
Voo r inbedrijftstelling dient u de afzonderlijke landspeci fieke voorschriften
in acht te nemen!

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Printed in Germany Publ. 07/01 82568 / A01