Sennheiser EW300IEMG3 manual

WORKING WITH A SIMPLE TO USE, COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO SETTING UP , CONFIGURING AND USING EVOLUTION WIRELESS G3 SYSTEMS.[...]

2 APPLICABLE FOR USE IN THE U.S. CONSUMER ALERT Most users do not need a license to operate a wireless microphone system. Nevertheless, operat- ing a microphone system without a license is subject to certain restrictions: the system may not cause harmful interference; it must operate at a low power level (not in excess of 50 milliwatts); and it has[...]

www.sennheiserusa.com/G3 3 T able of Contents Introduction ................................................................. 4 The Parts of a Wireless System ............................. 5 The T ransmitter .......................................................... 6 The Receiver ............................................................... 8 The[...]

4 Introduction Wir ele ss mic rop hon e a nd ins tru men t s yst ems ha ve rap idl y b eco me sta nda rd equ ipm ent fo r m usi cia ns, Sennheiser’s evolution wireless systems are the standard for musicians, broadcasters, theatre produc - tions, reality television shows, and sound contractors alike. Sennheiser is the leading pioneer of wireless s[...]

www.sennheiserusa.com/G3 5 The P arts of a Wireless System Eve ry wir ele ss sys tem co nsi sts of at le ast th ree pa rts : 2) Receiver A rec eiv er, wh ich re cei ves th e R F s ign al fro m t he tra nsm itt er, co nve rts it back into an audio signal which is linked to the output for mixing and amplification. 3) Antennas Antennas are the transmi[...]

6 The T ransmitter The tr ans mit ter ha s a fa irl y s tra igh tfo rwa rd job : t o t ake th e s our ce inp ut sig nal fr om a m icr oph one or line-level input (a guitar, for example), convert it into an RF signal, and transmit it. It sounds easy, but the re are a num ber of va ria ble s i nvo lve d i n p rod uci ng acc ura te and de pen dab le t[...]

www.sennheiserusa.com/G3 7 2) Handheld transmitters Handhelds are the most recognizable of transmit - ters since they most closely resemble traditional wir ed mic rop hon es. ev olu tio n w ire les s h and hel d transmitters (SKM100G3, SKM300G3, and SK - M500G3) are specially designed to stand up to the rig ors of li ve per for man ce and of fer ex[...]

8 The Receiver The brain of every wireless system, the receiver, is designed to receive the RF signal from the transmit - ter, convert it back into an audio signal, and output it to a P A system or audio device for mixing, record - ing, and amplification. All Se nnh eis er wir ele ss EM rac k-m oun tab le rec eiv ers em plo y T rue Div ers ity te c[...]

www.sennheiserusa.com/G3 9 3) In-ear monitor receivers (performer worn) In-ea r m oni tor re cei ver s a re wor n b y m usi cia ns to hea r t hem sel ves an d o the r instruments while performing. This concept allows the performer to hear their per for man ce cle arl y w hil e s imu lta neo usl y k eep ing th e s tag e v olu me dow n w hic h red uc[...]

10 The Antenna Fo r mos t bas ic wi rel ess appl ica tio ns, the antenna supplied with a system’s re - ceiver is more than adequate. As your wir ele ss sys tem grows , howe ver , you may find you require one or more remote antennas to accommodate the increased num ber o f ch ann els . Rec eiv ers i n la rge setups are most of ten rack-mounted. If[...]

www.sennheiserusa.com/G3 11 The compact EK300IEMG3 bodypack receiver provides each performer with clear, interference-resistant monitor - ing . L ike th e t ran smi tte r, it fea tur es frequency number and channel num - ber di spl ay and a Fo cus co ntr ol, wh ich allows the user to adjust the balance of the sy ste m’s tw o c han nel s t o c rea[...]

12 Frequency Concerns The su cce ssf ul ope rat ion of an RF wi rel ess sy ste m d epe nds gr eat ly on two th ing s: 1) The fr equ enc ies to be us ed mus t b e f ree of in tef ere nce fr om oth er sig nal s i n t he air . F req uen cy agi le wir ele ss sys tem s ( tho se off eri ng a h igh nu mbe r o f u ser -se lec tab le ope rat ing fr equ enc [...]

www.sennheiserusa.com/G3 13 S t e p s f o r A u t o T un i n g e v o l u t i o n w i r e l e s s G 3 S y s t e m s 1. On th e r ece ive r, pre ss SET to en ter me nu. Pr ess up /do wn but ton s t o s ele ct “Ea sy Set up” . P res s S ET and choose “Scan New List.” Press SET to start scan. 2. Af ter th e s can is co mpl ete d t he rec eiv er[...]

14 H o w T o Us e th e F ol lo wi ng C ha rt s These charts represent the tuning scheme of each range and are for reference in determining the suit - ability of a particular range for your geographic location. Frequency Range A 516–558 MHz Ch. 21 (512–518 MHz) Ch. 25 (536–542 MHz) US TV Channel Ch. 22 (518–524 MHz) Ch. 26 (542–548 MHz) Ch[...]

www.sennheiserusa.com/G3 15 Frequency Range A 516–558 MHz Ch. 21 (512–518 MHz) Ch. 25 (536–542 MHz) US TV Channel Ch. 22 (518–524 MHz) Ch. 26 (542–548 MHz) Ch. 23 (524–530 MHz) Ch. 27 (548–554 MHz) Ch. 24 (530–536 MHz) Ch. 28 (554–560 MHz) Channel Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 5 Bank 6 Bank 7 Bank 8 Bank 9 Bank 10 1 518.200 524[...]

16 Frequency Range B 626–668 MHz Ch. 40 (626–632 MHz) Ch. 44 (650–656 MHz)) US TV Channel Ch. 41 (632–638 MHz) Ch. 45 (656–662 MHz) Ch. 42 (638–644 MHz) Ch. 46 (662–668 MHz) Ch. 43 (644–650 MHz) Channel Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 5 Bank 6 Bank 7 Bank 8 Bank 9 Bank 10 1 626.300 632.350 638.450 644.550 650.200 656.350 662.750 63[...]

www.sennheiserusa.com/G3 17 Frequency Range B 626–668 MHz Ch. 40 (626–632 MHz) Ch. 44 (650–656 MHz)) US TV Channel Ch. 41 (632–638 MHz) Ch. 45 (656–662 MHz) Ch. 42 (638–644 MHz) Ch. 46 (662–668 MHz) Ch. 43 (644–650 MHz) Channel Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 5 Bank 6 Bank 7 Bank 8 Bank 9 Bank 10 1 626.300 632.350 638.450 644.550 6[...]

18 Frequency Range G 566–608 MHz Ch. 30 (566–572 MHz) Ch. 34 (590–596 MHz) US TV Channel Ch. 31 (572–578 MHz) Ch. 35 (596–602 MHz) Ch. 32 (578–584 MHz) Ch. 36 (602–608 MHz) Ch. 33 (584–590 MHz) Channel Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 5 Bank 6 Bank 7 Bank 8 Bank 9 Bank 10 1 566.450 572.400 578.400 584.400 590.700 596.400 602.250 566[...]

www.sennheiserusa.com/G3 19 Frequency Range G 566–608 MHz Ch. 30 (566–572 MHz) Ch. 34 (590–596 MHz) US TV Channel Ch. 31 (572–578 MHz) Ch. 35 (596–602 MHz) Ch. 32 (578–584 MHz) Ch. 36 (602–608 MHz) Ch. 33 (584–590 MHz) Channel Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 5 Bank 6 Bank 7 Bank 8 Bank 9 Bank 10 1 566.450 572.400 578.400 584.400 59[...]

20 Multi-channel Wireless Mic System Hookup 1. Ra ck mou nt you r g ear . T he GA3 ra ck ada pte r c an acc omm oda te two ha lf- rac k s ize d u nit s, suc h a s a receiver, a splitter, or an AM2 kit (which includes two front mounts for antennas). Consider how many channels you will need, and select the appropriate number of GA3 units (see the sam[...]

www.sennheiserusa.com/G3 21 Putting T ogether a System Fo llo win g a re dia gra ms of sev era l t ypi cal wi rel ess mi cro pho ne and wi rel ess mo nit or sys tem s. NOTE: For systems larger than 8 channels, we recommend using Sennheiser's 2000 Series wireless: http://www.sennheiserusa.com/professional_2000-series-wireless NT1-1-US Antenna A[...]

22 Single Channel Wireless Monitor System (1 ew300IEMG3 system, for a single stage mix. NOTE: additional EK300 receivers may be added as needed to monitor the same mix.) Qty Model Description 1 ew300IEMG3 Wireless monitor system with rack mountable transmitter, GA3 rack mount kit, bodypack receiver and IE4 earbuds F o u r Ch a nn el Wi re le ss Mo [...]

www.sennheiserusa.com/G3 23 Eight Channel Wireless System (4 Handheld Systems and 4 Lavalier Systems) Qty Model Description 4 ew365 G3 Handheld Systems w/MME865-1 capsules 4 ew312 G3 Lavalier Systems w/ME2 capsules 1 G 3Om niK it8 Activ e spl itt er kit fo r e igh t r ece ive r s yst em usi ng omn i-d ire cti ona l r emo te pad dle an ten nas , i n[...]

24 Frequently Asked Questions Where’s the mute switch on the handheld? 10 0 a nd 500 Se rie s ( as wel l a s 2 000 Se rie s) SKM ha ndh eld tr ans mit ter s d o n ot hav e a “M ute ” b utt on due to the fact that true professional microphones (wired and wireless) usually do not have a mute button. Nonetheless, if you press the power button qu[...]

www.sennheiserusa.com/G3 25 Why doesn’t my right angle Ci1-R cable work with my new G3 system? The Ci1-R cable which was sold for G2 was manufactured for Sennheiser by a 3rd party and it was re - cen tly di sco ver ed tha t t he cab le did no t m eet ou r e xac t w iri ng spe cif ica tio n. Whi le thi s w ork ed fin e f or G2, it will not work sa[...]

26 Frequently Asked Questions (Continued) How do I use the built-in guitar tuner on my 100 or 500 series G3 receiver? Si mpl y b rin g u p t he men u b y p res sin g t he “SE T” but ton . Fin d t he “Ad van ced ” s ect ion an d p res s “ SET ” onc e m ore . In thi s m enu yo u w ill fi nd the gu ita r t une r o pti on. S ele ct it by us[...]

www.sennheiserusa.com/G3 27 Notes:[...]

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