Sennheiser Electronic SKM52 User Manual

SKM 5200

Instructions for use

Contents

Safety instructions ................................................................................ 4

Delivery includes ....................................................................................5

The SKM 5200 radio microphone ........................................................ 5

The operating controls .......................................................................... 7

Indications and displays ................................................................ 8

Preparing the radio microphone for use ........................................... 9

Inserting, removing and changing the power pack ..................9

Changing the microphone head .................................................11

Switching the radio microphone on/off ...................................12

Doing a frequency check ..............................................................13

Color-marking the radio microphone ........................................13

The operating menu ............................................................................14

The buttons ....................................................................................14

The lock mode ................................................................................15

Working with the operating menu ............................................17

Overview of the operating menu ...............................................21

Adjustment tips for the operating menu ........................................23

Selecting a channel – CHAN 23 Selecting the frequencies to be stored in the channel bank

“VAR” – TUNE ................................................................................23

Entering a name – NAME .............................................................25

Adjusting the microphone sensitivity – ATTEN ......................25

Adjusting the low-cut frequency – LOWCUT ...........................26

Selecting the standard display – VIEW .....................................26

Loading the factory-preset default settings – RESET ............26

Activating/deactivating the autolock function – LOCK .........27

Exiting the operating menu – EXIT ............................................27

If problems occur ... ..............................................................................28

Error checklist ................................................................................28

Maintenance and care .........................................................................29

Specifications ........................................................................................30

Accessories ............................................................................................31

Thank you for choosing Sennheiser!

We have designed this product to give you reliable operation over many years. Over half a century of accumulated expertise in the design and manufacture of high-quality electro-acoustic equipment have made Sennheiser a world-leading company in this field.

Please take a few moments to read these instructions carefully, as we want you to enjoy your new Sennheiser products quickly and to the fullest.

Safety instructions

y Please read these instructions carefully and completely before

using the radio microphone.

y Make these instructions easily accessible to all users at all times.

Always include these instructions when passing the radio microphone on to third parties.

y Never open electronic units! If units are opened by customers in

breach of this instruction, the warranty becomes null and void.

y Water entering the housing of the radio microphone can cause

a short-circuit and damage the electronics. Protect the radio microphone from damp and wet. Only use a slightly damp cloth to clean the radio microphone.

Safety instructions for handling rechargeable batteries

When used properly, rechargeable batteries are a safe and reliable energy source. However, if abused or misused, rechargeable batteries may leak and, in extreme cases, may even present an explosion and fire hazard. Please understand that Sennheiser does not accept liability for damage arising from abuse or misuse. Especially observe the following safety instructions:

y Observe correct polarity. y

Never short-circuit rechargeable batteries.

y Do not throw rechargeable batteries into

fire.

y Do not expose rechargeable batteries to

excessive heat

Do not mutilate or dismantle rechargeable batteries.

y To protect the environment, dispose of

rechargeable batteries which cannot be recharged as special waste or return them to your specialist dealer.

y Store rechargeable batteries in a safe

place and keep them away from children.

y Only charge rechargeable batteries with

the appropriate charger.

Intended use of the radio microphone

Intended use includes

y having read these instructions especially the chapter “Safety

instructions”.

y using the radio microphone within the operating conditions as

described in these instructions

Improper use of the radio microphone

Improper use is when you use the radio microphone other than described in these instructions or when you use the radio microphone under operating conditions different from those described in these instructions.

Delivery includes

1 radio microphone

(microphone head and power pack to be ordered separately) 1 MZQ 3072 quick release clamp 9 color-coded identification markers 1 instructions for use

The SKM 5200 radio microphone

The SKM 5200 radio microphone offers great ease of use and can easily be adapted to a wide variety of applications:

y Suitable for all-purpose use, e.g. for reporting, stage and studio

applications.

y Rugged housing and intuitive, menu-assited operation. y Screw-on condenser microphone heads with different pick-up

patterns (omni-directional, cardioid and super-cardioid) for a

wide variety of applications. A super-cardioid dynamic micro-

phone head capable of accommodating extremely high sound

pressure levels is also available.

y Can be used with Neumann microphone heads for demanding

live stage work (see “Changing the microphone head” on page

10).

y Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted in steps of 1 dB. y Tunable transmission frequencies ensure high flexibility in

varying transmission situations.

y Can be operated either on rechargeable or standard batteries –

with LC display (in percent) of charging status on suitable receivers.

y HiDyn plus™ noise reduction system ensures a wide dynamic

range and low residual noise.

y Color-coded identification markers for quick and unambiguous

identification.

y Frequency check mode for checking the transmission frequency

without actually transmitting.

The channel bank system

The radio microphone has two channel banks. The channels of the

channel bank “FIX“ (fixed bank) have been factory pre-set to

customer-specific transmission frequencies. These frequencies

cannot be changed.

The channel bank “VAR” (variable bank) allows you to freely

select and store frequencies.

Variants

y SKM 5200 (hematite-colored housing)

y SKM 5200 BK (black housing)

y SKM 5200 NI (nickel-colored housing)

Suitable receivers

y EM 1046 system (or EM 203)

y EM 3532, EM 3031, EM 3032

y EK 3041

The operating controls









SET

DOWN

Operating controls LC display panel

 Screw-on microphone head

(not included in the delivery)

 Body of radio microphone  Power pack

(not included in the delivery)

 Locking mechanism of

battery compartment

 Antenna  LC display  Multi-function switch with

three switch positions:

 (DOWN),  (UP) and SET

 Red button (ON/OFF and ESC

function)

 Alphanumeric display  Level display for audio

signal “AF”

 “RF” – appears when an

RF signal is transmitted

 “CH” – appears when the

channel number is displayed

 “dB” – appears when the

microphone sensitivity is displayed

 “MHz” – appears when the

frequency is displayed

 “Hz” – appears when the

low-cut frequency is displayed

 Lock mode icon

 Color-coded identification

marker

 LED for operation and

battery status indication (ON/LOW BAT)

dBCH





MHz





RF AF



Indications and displays

Operation and battery status indication

The LED (ON/LOW BAT)  provides information on the current

operating state of the radio microphone:



LED lit up: The radio microphone is switched on and the

capacitiy of the power pack is sufficient.

LED flashing: The power pack is going flat (LOW BAT)!

Transmitter activity indication

A short time after switch-on, “RF”  appears on the display panel,

indicating that the transmitter is active.

햴

MHz

Display backlighting

When the lock mode is deactivated, the display remains backlit for

approx. 20 seconds after pressing a button.

Preparing the radio microphone for use

Inserting, removing and changing the power pack

For powering the radio microphone, you can either use the Sennheiser B 5000 battery box (1.5 V AA size batteries) or the rechargeable Sennheiser BA 5000 accupack. For regular use, we recommend using the environmentally friendly rechargeable BA 5000 accupack.

Note:

For accupack operation of the radio microphone, only use the BA 5000 accupack in order to ensure optimum operational reliability. Batteries and rechargeable battery cells have different discharging curves. The radio microphone is able to identify the BA 5000 accupack and to use its capacity to the full. Individual rechargeable battery cells in the B 5000 battery box will not be identified as accupacks.

 Insert the power pack into the radio

microphone.

 Push the power pack in the direction



of the microphone head.

 Close the locking mechanism  by

moving it in the direction of the arrow.

 To remove the power pack, open the



Note:

After you have changed the power pack, the radio microphone continues operating on exactely the same settings as before the change. Stored settings are retained in memory on switch-off.

locking mechanism in the direction of the arrow.

 Push the power pack in the direction

of the antenna. You can now remove the power pack.

 by moving it

Inserting batteries into the B 5000 battery box

To ensure the longest operating time possible, only use alkaline

manganese batteries for the B 5000 battery box.

 To open the battery box, push down



LC display shown on the example of the B 5000-1 battery box

the display section of the battery

.

box

 Insert the batteries. Observe correct

polarity when inserting the batteries.

 Close the battery box.

y 3-step LC display for remaining

battery capacity.

y If the battery capacity is too low

(LOW BAT), the last segment starts flashing and the batteries must be changed.

Recharging the BA 5000 accupack

Before using the BA 5000 accupack for the first time or if you have

not used it for several weeks, you must charge the accupack

completely.

The L 50 charger can charge two BA 5000 accupacks

simultaneously.

 Place the appropriate charging

 into the charging

 of the charger.

.

50 charger (dependent on the



adapter



compartment

 Insert the BA 5000 accupack into

the charging adapter Charging time: approx. 2.5 hrs with

the L residual charge of the accupack).

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