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G4 300 series / 500 series skm 300 sk 300 Instruction Manual Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG Am Labor 1, 30900 Wedemark, Germany, www.sennheiser.com ew 300-500 G4 - v1.1...
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SK 300 G4 bodypack transmitter You can find more detailed information about the SK 300 G4 in the follow- ing sections: • Installation: “Installing the SK 300 G4” • Operation: “Using the SK 300 G4” • Technical Data: “SK 300 G4”...
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Accessories Headset and Lavalier microphones We recommend using the following Lavalier microphones and headset mi- crophones with the SK 300 G4 and SK 500 G4 bodypack transmitters. ► Microphone Features Article ME 2-II Lavalier microphone, omni-direc- 507437 tional, black ME 3-II...
Accessories Rechargeable battery and charger BA 2015 rechargeable battery The BA 2015 rechargeable battery is designed for use with evolution wire- less G4 series handheld transmitters, bodypack transmitters and bodypack receivers. Article no. 009950 ► L 2015 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.
The frequency bank system The frequency bank system There are different frequency ranges in the UHF band available for trans- mission. The following frequency ranges are available for the ew 300- 500 G4 series: • Aw+ range: 470 – 558 MHz •...
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Installing the SK 300 G4 These sections contain detailed information about installing and starting up the SK 300 G4. You can find information about operating the SK 300 G4 under “Using the SK 300 G4”. Inserting and removing the batteries/rechargeable batteries You can operate the bodypack transmitter either with batteries (AA, 1.5 V)
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Installing the SK 300 G4 Battery status Charge status of the batteries: ► Charge status is critical (LOW BATT): ►...
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Installing the SK 300 G4 Connecting a microphone to the SK 300 G4 You can find a list of recommended Lavalier and headset microphones for the bodypack transmitter under “Microphones and cables”. To connect a microphone to the bodypack transmitter: Insert the cable’s 3.5 mm jack plug into the MIC/LINE socket on the...
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To do this, you will need the Ci 1-N (6.3 mm jack plug on a lockable 3.5 mm jack plug) or CL 2 (XLR-3F plug on lockable 3.5 mm jack plug) Sennheiser cables. To connect an instrument or line source to bodypack transmitter: ▷...
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Installing the SK 300 G4 Connecting the RMS 1 mute switch to the SK 300 You can control the SK 300 G4 remotely via cable with the RMS 1 remote mute switch. ► MIC button • See “Using the SK 300 G4 with the RMS 1 remote mute switch”...
Installing the SK 300 G4 Attaching the bodypack transmitter to clothing You can use the belt clip to attach the bodypack transmitter to your waist- band or on a guitar strap. The belt clip is detachable so that you can also attach the bodypack trans- mitter with the antenna pointing downwards.
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Using the SK 300 G4 Using the SK 300 G4 These sections contain detailed information about using the SK 300 G4. You can find information about installing the SK 300 under “Installing the SK 300 G4”. Operating elements of the SK 300 G4 bodypack transmitter ►...
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See “Deactivating the RF signal (RF mute)” • Deactivate and activate audio signal See “Muting the bodypack transmitter (AF mute)” 102.5 mm jack socket • for remote mute switch RMS 1 • See “Connecting the RMS 1 mute switch to the SK 300”...
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Press the two catches and open the battery compartment cover. ▷ To switch on the SK 300 G4: Hold down the ON/OFF button until the Sennheiser logo appears on the ▷ display. To switch off the SK 300 G4: Hold down the ON/OFF button until the display goes off.
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MUTE position. ▷ The audio signal is muted. The message MUTE is shown on the display. Muting the audio signal with the RMS 1 remote mute switch See “Using the SK 300 G4 with the RMS 1 remote mute switch”...
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Using the SK 300 G4 Deactivating the RF signal (RF mute) You can deactivate the RF signal in three ways: Deactivating the RF signal with the MUTE switch You can deactivate the RF signal with the MUTE switch. To do this, the MUTE switch function must be configured to RF On/Off. You can find more information about this subject under “Advanced >...
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Short-press the ON/OFF button. RF Mute Off? appears. ▷ Press the SET button. The transmission icon appears again. Deactivating the RF signal with the RMS 1 remote mute switch See “Using the SK 300 G4 with the RMS 1 remote mute switch”...
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Using the SK 300 G4 with the RMS 1 remote mute switch You can control the SK 300 G4 remotely via cable with the RMS 1 remote mute switch. Configure the desired function for the RMS 1 in the “Advanced > Mute ▷...
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Using the SK 300 G4 Lock-off function You can set the automatic lock-off function in the Auto lock menu (see “Auto Lock menu item”). When you have switched on the lock-off function, you will have to turn the transmitter off and on again in order to operate it.
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• See “Muting the bodypack transmitter (AF mute)” P pilot tone • Pilot tone transmission is activated • See “Advanced > Pilot Tone menu item” >> “Buttons for navigating the SK 300 G4 menu” >> “Setting options in the menu”...
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Using the SK 300 G4 Select a standard display Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select a standard display. ▷ Frequency/Name standard display ► 548.100 ew300 G4 MUTE Channel/Frequency standard display ► B.Ch: 20.12 548.100 MUTE Name/Channel standard display ►...
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Press the ESC (ON/OFF) button to leave the menu item without saving the setting. “Operating elements of the SK 300 G4 bodypack transmitter” >> “Displays on the SK 300 G4 bodypack transmitter display panel” >> “Setting options in the menu”...
Using the SK 300 G4 Sensitivity menu item • Adjusting the input sensitivity – AF audio level Setting range: 0 dB to –60 dB in 3 dB steps The AF audio level is also displayed when the bodypack transmitter is mut- ed, e.g.
Using the SK 300 G4 Name menu item • Entering names ► In the Name menu item you can enter any name you want for the bodypack transmitters (e.g. the names of the musicians). The name can be shown in the...
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Using the SK 300 G4 Advanced > Tune menu item • Configuring the transmission frequency and frequency bank U When you have configured the bodypack transmitter to a system bank and you call up the Tune menu item, channel 1 of the frequency bank U is auto- matically set.
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Using the SK 300 G4 Advanced > Mute Mode menu item • Configure the function of the mute switch and the RMS 1 remote mute switch ► The Push to mute and Push to talk menu items can only be used with an RMS 1 remote mute switch.
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In the MIC LED menu item you can configure and deactivate the STATUS LED (see “Connecting the RMS 1 mute switch to the SK 300”) of the RMS 1 remote mute switch regardless of the settings of the “Advanced > Mute Mode menu item”...
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Using the SK 300 G4 Advanced > RF Power menu item • Configuring the transmission power ► You can configure the transmission power in three steps in the RF Power menu item. Please note the information at the following address:...
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Using the SK 300 G4 Advanced > LCD Contrast menu item • Adjusting the contrast of the display panel You can configure the contrast of the display in 16 steps. Advanced > Reset menu item • Resetting the bodypack transmitter ►...
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Product variants SK 300 G4 product variants Made in Germany ► SK 300 G4-RC-K+ 925 – 937.5 MHz Art. no. 507719 SK 300 G4-RC-GBw 606 – 678 MHz Art. no. 507720 SK 300 G4-RC-Gw 558 – 626 MHz Art. no. 507721 SK 300 G4-RC-Bw 626 –...
► • Plug for lavalier and headset microphone, e.g. ME 2. • Connect to: • SK 100 G4 • SK 300 G4 • SK 500 G4 3.5 mm line jack plug ► Line + • Plug for line and instrument cables, e.g. Ci 1-N •...
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CONTACT Contact Instruction manual as a PDF You can find this instruction manual as a PDF (German and English) in the download section of the Sennheiser website at www.sennheiser.com/ download. Download area for the Sennheiser website ▷ Enter ew G4 into the search bar to show the instruction manuals for products in the ew G4 series.
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