SKM 5000 - Wireless Microphone SENNHEISER - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL SKM 5000 SENNHEISER

Suitable receivers 12

How to switch on 13

Channel selection 13

How to open the SKM 5000 14

Remove the power supply unit 14

Insert the batteries 14

Battery/rechargeable battery operation ... 15

LC display of the power packs 15

Recharge with the battery charger L 50..16

Change the microphone heads 16

Adjust the sensitivity 17

Switch on the roll-off filter 17

Technical data 18

Accessories 60

Sommaire

Le SKM 5000 en bref 20

Types 20

II SKM 5000 in breve 28

Esecuzioni 28

Nennhub / Spitzenhub ± 40 kHz / ± 56 kHz FM

You have chosen a handheld transmitter SKM 5000 and with this a consequent and promising concept including a modern design, high-tech electronics and an universal power supply.

You should read carefully the following information in order to become acquainted with your new handheld transmitter and to be able to profit from it.

Features

The easy handling and flexible adaptation to every recording situation stand the test especially in the daily routine:

• Screw-on condenser microphone heads with a powerful sound suitable for a wide variety of applications due to different pick-up patterns (omni-directional, cardioid and super-cardioid). A super-cardioid dynamic microphone head capable of accommodating extremely high sound pressure levels is also available.
• Newly developed Neumann microphone head for demanding live stage work (recommended for use with the SKM 5000 UHF-N versions).
• 16 switchable transmission frequencies ensure high flexibility should one channel be subject to interference.
• 5-step AF preamplification in 10dB steps for an extended level control limit of a sound pressure of 151dB .
• Can be operated either on rechargeable accumups or standard batteries with LC display (in percent) of charge status on suitable receivers.
• High volume range and minimum residual noise thanks to the Sennheiser noise suppression system HiDynplus™.

Models

SKM 5000 UHF-A (hematite-coloured casing)
SKM 5000 UHF-N bk (black casing)
SKM 5000 UHF-N (nickel-coloured casing)
SKM 5000 VHF

Suitable receivers

system EM 1046 (resp. EM 203)
EM 3532, EM 3031, EM 3032
EK 3041-U

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How to switch on the SKM 5000

The handheld transmitter SKM 5000 is switched on with the switch on the handle. The green LED next to it indicates that the handheld transmitter is ready for operation.

Channel selection

After having removed the power supply unit (see next page) the channel selector switch is accessible. Select one of the 16 channels with a small screw driver (breadth: 2mm ) as adjustment tool. The exact channel for the transmitter frequencies is given on the sticker in the microphone handle below the channel selector switch.

Note

The transmitter frequency must correspond to the received frequency selected at the receiver!
The antenna is positioned at the end of the handheld transmitter SKM 5000 within the handle.

For not reducing the power do not touch the handle end during operation!
Transmitter battery status indication only on 3000 and 5000 series receivers.

Noise suppression

The handheld transmitter SKM 5000 is equipped with the Sennheiser noise suppression system HiDynplus. Suitable receivers, too, must therefore be equipped with HiDynplus.

How to open the SKM 5000

① Turn the locking at the microphone of the SKM 5000 in direction of arow.

Remove the power supply unit

② Push the battery compartment B 5000-1 or the rechargeable battery unit BA 5000-1 to the back.
③ Lift up the battery compartment or the rechargeable battery unit and
④ remove it.

Insert the batteries (only B 5000-1)

① Press down the front cover. The compartment opens and the cover swings down.
② Insert the batteries.

Pay attention to the polarity of the batteries!
Use only alkali-manganese batteries. Otherwise the total operating time is drastically reduced (see technical data).

Battery or rechargeable battery operation?

For regular operation you should use non-polluting rechargeable batteries (BA 5000-1) instead of batteries.

LC display of the power packs

B 5000-1 battery pack:

3-step LC display for (remaining) battery capacity
- Reliable Low Batt indication
Protection against total discharge
- Provision of battery status information for the receiver
- Operating time (with alkaline manganese cells): B 5000-1: >4.5 h on SKM 5000

BA 5000-1 accpack:

• 6-step LC display for (remaining) rechargeable battery capacity
• NiMH rechargeable batteries with 1.5 Ah capacity
• Charging time max. 2.5h with L 50 charger (depending on the residual charge of the rechargeable battery)
• Indication of partial discharge via LC display
  Protection against total discharge

... Indication at the EM 1046 (Example)

The display of an EM 1046-RX-module (channel module),too, indicates the residual operating time in % . The residual operating time of approx. 30 minutes (see above) is indicated by the blinking warning signal "LowBatt".

Note

You will find a corresponding description in the instructions for the EM 1046 / EM 3031 / EM 3032 / EM 3532 / EK 3041.

Recharge with the battery charger L 50

Up to two rechargeable battery units BA 5000-1 can be charged in the battery charger L 50. The suitable charging adapter has to be inserted in the battery charger. This adapter adapts the corresponding charging contacts to the rechargeable battery unit BA 5000-1.

The battery charger L 50 ensures an especially careful and secure charging of the rechargeable batteries BA 5000-1 according to the U -method. The instructions for the battery charger give more details of the charging procedure itself.

The battery charger L 50 and the suitable battery adapter are available as accessories.

Change the microphone heads

Eight different microphone heads ensure suitability for a wide variety of applications:

① Unscrew the threaded joint
② Pull off the microphone head.

There are eight different microphone heads for the varying fields of application:

ME 5002 Condenser microphone head with omnidirectional characteristic
ME 5004 Condenser microphone head with cardioid characteristic
ME 5005 Condenser microphone head with supercardioid characteristic very insensitive to feedbacks
ME 5005e Condenser microphone head with supercardioid characteristic very insensitive to feedbacks
MD 5005 Dynamic microphone head with supercardioid characteristic for high sound pressure levels, very insensitive to feedbacks

ME 5009 Condenser microphone head with broad cardioid characteristic

KK 105S Condenser microphone head (Neumann) with supercardioid characteristic, nickel

KK 105S bk Condenser microphone head (Neumann) with supercardioid characteristic, black

Adjust the sensitivity

For the SKM 5000 the sensitivity of the microphone can be adopted for each recording situation in steps of 10dB

The selector switch becomes accessible when unscrewing the microphone head. (Change the microphone heads).

Position Situation

5 normal voices, e.g. discussion, speaking distance approx. 1m
3-4 normal, low voices for close talking
2 loud voices, close-talking in noisy environment, too
1 very loud voices, vocal music, close-miking.

Switch on the roll-off filter

Below the selector switch for the sensitivity there is situated a further sliding switch. It serves for the additional connection of a filter which attenuates undesired low frequency noises like those caused by machines, by wind and sound impacts. Below approx. 200Hz this filter attenuates with 6 dB/octave.

Technical data

SKM 5000 UHF-A

RF-output

50mW (-3dB)

Switching bandwidth

24MHz

Frequency range

450-960MHz

Volume of sound

>114 dB (A) eff

Stability of the frequency

± 5 ppm

Operating time

>4.5h with B 5000-1

>6h with BA 5000-1

SKM 5000 UHF-N/SKM 5000 UHF-N bk

RF-output

50mW (-3dB)

Switching bandwidth

24MHz

Frequency range

450-960MHz

Volume of sound

>111 dB (A) eff

Stability of the frequency

± 5 ppm

Operating time

>4.5h with B 5000-1

>6h with BA 5000-1

SKM 5000 VHF

RF-output

50mW (-3dB)

Switching bandwidth

7 MHz

Frequency range

138-260MHz

Volume of sound

>111 dB (A) eff

Stability of the frequency

± 10~ppm

Operating time

>4.5h with B 5000-1

>6h with BA 5000-1

Technical data for all

Transmitter frequencies	16
Spurious sideband	< 4 nW
THD (nominal deviation)	< 1%
nominal dev. / max. dev.	± 40 kHz / ± 56 kHz FM
max. SPL	154 dB
Noise suppression system	Sennheiser HiDynplus™
Power supply	B 5000-1 (batteries) or BA 5000-1 (rechargeable battery unit)
Dimensions	length: 257 mm, Ø: 44 mm
Weight incl. power supply unit	approx. 220 g
AF transmission range	80 - 20,000 Hz

Delivery includes

• Hand-held transmitter without microphone head and power pack - microphone head and power pack should be ordered separately!
• quick-release clamp MZQ 5000
• case and instructions for use

Subject to alterations, error excepted

SKM 5000

of BA 5000-1 (accupack)

Afmetingen Lenge 257mm,0:44mm

Rechargeable battery unit

Accu

Battery charger and suitable battery adapter

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG declare that this device is in compliance with the applicable CE standards and regulations.

Certification

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