Sennheiser Tourguide Wireless Transmitter SR 2020 D manual

T ourguide Wireless T ransmitter SR 2020 D Instruction manual[...]

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1 Contents Contents Important safety instructio ns .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .............. .............. ......... 2 Delivery includes ..................... .............. .............. ............... .............. .............. .............. .............. ............ 4 System component s .[...]

2 Important safety instructions Important safety instructions • Read this instruction manu al. • Keep this instruct ion manual . Always includ e this instructi on manual when passin g the device on to third partie s. • Clean only with a dry cloth. • The configuration of the tra nsmitter must only be carrie d out by professionally trained pe[...]

3 Important safety instructions Overloadi ng Do not overload wall outlets and extension cables a s t h i s m ay r e s u lt i n f ir e a n d el e c t ri c s h oc k . Replacement parts When replacement parts are required, be sure the se rvice technician has used replacement parts specified by Sennheiser or those having the same characteristics as the[...]

4 Delivery in cludes Delivery includes 1 SR 2020 D transmitter 1N T 2 m a i n s u n i t 1t e l e s c o p i c a n t e n n a 1 GA 2 rack adapter, consisting of: 2r a c k m o u n t “ e a r s ” 1b l a n k i n g p l a t e 1j o i n t i n g p l a t e 2b l a n k i n g p l u g s for closing off unused BNC holes 12 recessed head screws M 3x6 2 recessed h[...]

5 T ourguide system overview Areas of application Simultaneous interp retations during conferences (“Conference“ mode) The main applicati on of the stationary SR 20 20 D transmitter is its u se for simultaneou s interpretations during conferences. Eight fixed transmission frequencies allow for interference-free simult aneous interpretations in [...]

6 T ourguide system overview Examples for statio nary guided tours are m ultimedia presenta tions, movie shows as well as boat and bus tours in several languages. Six fixed transmission frequencie s allow for simultaneous trans mi ssion in up to six languages (see “Transmitting several language s simultane ously” on page 17). The Tourguide 2020[...]

7 Product overview Product overview Operating controls - front  Headphone output ( PHO NES ), ¼” (6.3 mm) jack socket  Headphone volume control ( VOL )  Display, backli t   /  rocker button, backlit  SET button, backlit  ON button , backlit (serves as the ESC (cancel) key in the operating menu) Operating controls - rear ?[...]

8 Product overview Indications and displays on the transmitter Display for the selected signal source (Mic/Line) You can connect either a condenser microphone or an external audio source to the transmitter. If you connect a condenser microphone, select “ Mic ” via the operating menu. If you conne ct an external audio source, select “ Line ”[...]

9 Putting the SR 2020 D into operation Putting the SR 2020 D into operation Preparing the transmitter for use You can set up the SR 2020 D tran smitter on an even surface or mount it i nto a 19“ ra ck. Note: Do not fit the rubber feet wh en rack mounting the trans- mitter. Setting up the transmitter on an even surface T o ensure that the transmit[...]

10 Putting the SR 2020 D into operation Rack-mounting Mounting the antennas to the fron t or rear of the rack For the best poss ible radiation power, you should align the antennas vertically. If this is no t possible, use one of the optio nal antenna mounts (see “Accessories and spare parts” on page 25): Risks when rack mounting the transmit te[...]

11 Putting the SR 2020 D into operation When using several transmitte rs simultane ously, make sur e that, in order to avo id interference, the distan ce between the antennas is sufficient. If necess ary, use active transmitter com- biners (see “Accessories and spare parts” on page 25): Mounting two SR 2020 D side by si de  Place the two tra[...]

12 Putting the SR 2020 D into operation Mounting only o ne SR 2020 D When mounting only one transmitter into the rack, use the blanking plate  instead of the second transmitter.  Hook the two rack mount “ears”  to th e front panel of the transmitte r.  Secure the rack mount “ears”  to the transmit ter using two of the supplie[...]

13 Putting the SR 2020 D into operation Connecting an external audi o source to the transm itter  Connect the lin e output of the ex ternal audio source to the XLR-3F socket  of the transmitter. Connecting a condenser microphone The microphone inpu t of the SR 2020 D tra nsmitter is exclusively designed for use with condenser microphones. Sui[...]

14 Operating the SR 2020 D Operating the SR 2020 D Switching the transmitter on/off T o switch the transmitter o n:  Press the ON button  . The display panel indica tes the device name and then switches to the standard display. T o switch th e transmitter o ff:  Press the ON button  unti l “ OFF ” appears on the display.  Release[...]

15 Operating the SR 2020 D Selecting a menu  Use the  /  rocker button  to select the “ Chan . mode ” menu:  Press the SET button  to get into t he setting mode of the “ Chan. mode ” menu. The current setting of the me nu is displ ayed. Adjusting a setting in the setting mode  Use the  /  rocker button  to jump[...]

16 Operating the SR 2020 D Exiting the operating menu  Use the  /  rocker but ton  to select the “ Exit ” menu and press the SET button  . The standard display is sh ow n on the d isplay panel. Or:  Press the ON button  until the standard display is shown on the displa y panel. Selecting the menus The transmit ter’s opera[...]

17 Operating the SR 2020 D Setting a channel (“Channel”) To set a certain channel, proceed as follows: 1. Make sure that the transmitter and the receivers are set to the same channel mode (“ To u r g u i d e ” or “ Conference ”), otherwise no connection can be established (see page 18). 2. Set the SR 2020 D transmi tter to the desired c[...]

18 Operating the SR 2020 D  Select the “ Freq uency ” menu. “ Frequency ” appears on the display an d the frequency of the current channel is shown. Changing the channel mode (“Chan. mode”) You can choose be tween the two channel modes “ Conference ” and “ Tourguide ”. The two modes h ave been designed for different applicati[...]

19 Operating the SR 2020 D Selecting the input signal (“Input”) You can connect either a condenser microphone or any other audio source (e.g. CD and MP3 player, see page 6) to the transmitter. To select the input signal:  Select the “ Inp ut ” menu.  Press the SET button  to display the current setting ( Mic / Line ).  Use the ?[...]

20 Operating the SR 2020 D  Press the SET button  to store the input sensitivity of the Mic / Line input. Displaying the phantom power (“Phantom”) When you activate the tran smitter’s microphone input (see page 19), the phantom power is automatically available. The display show the valu e of the phantom power. Adjusting the contrast of [...]

21 Operating the SR 2020 D To deactivate the lock mode:  Press the SET button  .  “ Lock On ” appears on the display.  Select the sett ing “ Lock Off ”.  Press the SET button  to deactivate the lock mod e. The lock mode icon disappears fr om the standard display. Loading the factory-preset default settings (“Reset”) ?[...]

22 Operating the SR 2020 D Overview of the operating menu Pressing the ON button 쐂 will cancel you r entry in all me nu mod es. Setting mode Selection mode Phantom power CHAN 01 SR 2020 D SET 5 Sec Chan. mode T ourguide   /  SET: Stores the setting Current setting Chan. mode T ourguide Chan. mode Conference Setting the channel mode SET S[...]

23 Operating the SR 2020 D Selection mode Setting mode Displaying the phantom power Current setting Phantom 48 V Exit Current setting Contrast Contrast   /  : SET: Stores the setting SET STORED Contrast Phantom 48 V Adjusting the contrast Lock: On   /  SET: Stores the setting Current setting Lock Off Lock On Lock Off Activating/ d[...]

24 Cleaning the SR 2020 D Cleaning the SR 2020 D  Before cleaning, disconnect the device from the mains.  Only use a soft and dry cloth to clean the device. If a problem occurs.... If a problem occurs that is not listed in the ab ove table or if the problem cannot be solved with the proposed solutions, please contact yo ur local Sennheiser a [...]

25 Accessories and spare parts Accessories and spare parts Only use original Sennheiser accessories and spare parts. Comp onents from other manufacturers may impair the qua lity of the devices and/or damage them. Cat. No. Product name and descri ption 009823 GA 2 rack adapter 087244 NT 2-1-EU mains unit 087245 NT 2-1-UK mains unit 087246 NT 2-1-US [...]

26 Specifications Specifications SR 2020 D transmi tter Modulation 2 FSK RF frequency range 863 – 865 MHz RF frequency range (US) 926 – 928 MHz Channels 6 for the T ourguide system, switchable to 8 for conferences RF output power 10 mW (ERP) RF output power (US) max. 50 mV/m (distance 3 m) AF frequency response 100 Hz–7 kHz Input voltage rang[...]

27 Manufactur er Declarat i ons The devices compl y with the foll owing Europea n standards: Frequency range 863 – 865 MHz, approved in : AT, BA, BE, CH, CY , CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, I S, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, S K, TR, UA. The SR 2020 D transmitter complies with the following US and Ca[...]

28 Manufacturer Declarations Statements regarding FCC and industry Canada This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must ac cept any interference received , including interferenc[...]

29 Index Index Areas of a pplication Conferences 5 Stationary gui ded tours 5 Cleaning 24 Connection of antennas 10 of condenser mi crophones 13 of external de vices 12 of headphon es 13 of microphon es and external devices 6 of the telescopic antenna 9 to the mains 12 If a problem occurs .... 24 Indications and displays Channel display 8 Lock mode[...]

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