The Skm 500 G3 Radio Microphone Family; The Frequency Bank System - Sennheiser SKM 500 Instruction Manual

The SKM 500 G3
radio microphone family
This radio microphone is part of the evolution wireless
series generation 3 (ew G3). With this series, Sennheiser
offers high-quality state-of-the-art RF transmission
systems with a high level of operational reliability and ease
of use. Transmitters and receivers permit wireless transmis-
sion with studio-quality sound.
Features of the evolution wireless 500 G3 series:
• Optimized PLL synthesizer and microprocessor
technology
• HDX noise reduction system
• Pilot tone squelch control
• True diversity technology
• Switching bandwidth of 42 MHz
• Increased immunity to intermodulation and
interferences in multi-channel operation
• Interchangeable microphone heads, allowing the use of
different pick-up patterns and sensitivities

The frequency bank system

The radio microphone is available in 6 UHF frequency
ranges with 1,680 transmission frequencies per frequency
range:
Range A: Range G:
516 – 558 566 – 608
Each frequency range (A–E, G) offers 26 frequency banks
with up to 32 channels each:
Frequency bank 1... 20
Frequency bank U1 ... U6
Each of the channels in the frequency banks "1" to "20" has
been factory-preset to a fixed frequency (frequency
preset).
The factory-preset frequencies within one frequency bank
are intermodulation-free. These frequencies cannot be
changed.

The SKM 500 G3 radio microphone family

Range B:
626 – 668
Channel 1 – frequency preset
Channel 2 – frequency preset
Channel 32 – frequency preset
Channel 1 – freely selectable frequency
Channel 2 – freely selectable frequency
Channel 32 – freely selectable frequency
Range C: Range D:
734 – 776
780 – 822
Range E:
823 – 865
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