Sennheiser SKM 9000 User manual

Contents

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Contents

Important safety instructions ................................................................2

The SKM 9000 radio microphone ...........................................................4

Delivery includes .......................................................................................4

Product overview ......................................................................................5

Preparing the SKM 9000 for use ............................................................7

Using the SKM 9000 .................................................................................9

Cleaning and maintaining the SKM 9000 .......................................... 16

If a problem occurs ... ............................................................................. 18

Specifications .......................................................................................... 19

Manufacturer Declarations ................................................................... 21

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Important safety instructions

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Important safety instructions

• Read this instruction manual.

• Keep this instruction manual. Always include this instruction

manual when passing the product on to third parties.

• Heed all warnings and follow all instructions.

• Only clean the product with a dry cloth.

• Do not place the product near any heat sources such as radia-

tors, stoves, or other devices (including amplifiers) that

produce heat.

• Only use attachments/accessories specified by Sennheiser.

• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is

required if the product has been damaged in any way, liquid

has been spilled, objects have fallen inside, the product has

been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate properly or

has been dropped.

• WARNING: To reduce the risk of short circuits, do

not use the product near water and do not expose

it to rain or moisture.

• Do not expose the product to dripping or splashing.

Intended use

Intended use of the Digital 9000 system components includes:

• having read and understood this instruction manual, especially

the chapter “Important safety instructions”,

• using the product within the operating conditions and limita-

tions described in this instruction manual.

“Improper use” means using the product other than as described in

this instruction manual, or under operating conditions which differ

from those described herein.

This instruction manual is also available at www.sennheiser.com.

Safety instructions for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries

If abused or misused, the rechargeable batteries may leak. In

extreme cases, they may even present a risk of

Sennheiser does not accept any liability for damage arising from

abuse or misuse.

•explosion,

• fire development,

• heat generation,

• smoke or gas development.

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Important safety instructions

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Keep away from

children.

Only charge

rechargeable

batteries with a

charger recom-

mended by

Sennheiser.

Observe correct polarity.

Do not expose to

moisture.

Pack/store

charged

rechargeable bat-

teries so that the

terminals cannot

contact each

other – danger

of shorting out/

fire hazard.

Only charge recharge-

able batteries at

ambient temperatures

between 10°C/50°F

and 40°C/104°F.

Do not mutilate or

dismantle.

Switch recharge-

able battery-

powered prod-

ucts off after use.

Immediately remove

rechargeable batteries

from an obviously

defective product.

When not using

rechargeable

batteries for

extended periods

of time, charge

them regularly

(about every

three months).

Do not continue to use

defective rechargeable

batteries.

Only use rechargeable

batteries specified by

Sennheiser.

Do not heat

above 70°C/

158°F, e.g. do not

expose to sun-

light or throw

into a fire

Remove the recharge-

able batteries if the

product will not be

used for extended

periods of time.

Store the product in

a cool and dry place

at room temperature

(approx. 20 °C/68 °F).

Dispose of

rechargeable bat-

teries at special

collection points

or return them to

your specialist

dealer.

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The SKM 9000 radio microphone

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The SKM 9000 radio microphone

The SKM 9000 radio microphone offers great ease of use and can

easily be adapted to any transmission situation:

•Ruggedhousing

• Input gain adjustable in 3 dB steps

• Switchable 1 kHz test tone, useful for level matching the

system and for the walk test

• Detection and support of the type of microphone head being

used, incl. Neumann microphone heads

• High accuracy of charge status display (BA 60) or remaining

operating time display (B 60)

• Switchable low cut filter for filtering out low frequency

components

• Frequencies tuneable in 25 kHz steps

• Power supply optionally via BA 60 lithium-ion accupack or B 60

battery pack (2 AA size alkaline batteries or 2 AA size lithium

batteries)

• Different microphone heads for different areas of application

(see page 6)

• Optionally available with command function

Delivery includes

1 SKM 9000 radio microphone or

1 SKM 9000 COM radio microphone

1 microphone clamp

1 supplement “Framework requirements and restrictions on fre-

quency usage”

1 instruction manual

You additionally require microphone heads as well as

a BA 60 accupack and/or a B 60 battery pack.

A list of accessories can be found on the Digital 9000

product page at www.sennheiser.com.

For information on suppliers, contact your local Sennheiser

partner: www.sennheiser.com > “Service & Support”.

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Product overview

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Product overview

1Microphone head

2Contact rings

of microphone head

3Contacts of radio microphone

4COMMAND button

(COM version only)

5Display panel

6Infra-red interface

7Accupack or

battery pack for 2 AA size

cells

8Body of radio microphone

9DOWN button

0UP button

ASET button

BON/OFF button

with ESC function (cancel):

- lights up constantly:

radio microphone is

operational

- flashes regularly:

remaining operating time

is less than 30 minutes

CAntenna

DCatches

for accupack/battery pack

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Product overview

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Overview of the standard display after switch-on

After switch-on, the radio microphone displays the following stan-

dard display.

Recommended microphone heads

1Display for charge status of

the accupack/battery pack

2Operating time display (only

when used with the BA 60)

3Frequency/channel/name

display, switchable

4“Encryption” display

5Lock mode icon

6Transmission mode display:

“HD” (High Definition Audio)

or “LR” (Long Range Audio)

Microphone

head 1

Pick-up

pattern

Transducer

principle

ME 9002 omni-directional condenser

ME 9004 cardioid condenser

ME 9005 super-cardioid condenser

MD 9235 super-cardioid dynamic

MMD 935-1 cardioid dynamic

MMD 945-1 super-cardioid dynamic

MMK 965-1 cardioid/super-

cardioid, switchable

permanently

polarized

KK 204 (Neumann) cardioid condenser

KK 205 (Neumann) super-cardioid condenser

You can also use your radio microphone together with the

microphone heads of the ew G3 and 2000 series.

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Preparing the SKM 9000 for use

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Preparing the SKM 9000 for use

Selecting the accupack/battery pack

You can power the SKM 9000 radio microphone using:

•theBA 60 accupack

•theB60battery pack for two 1.5 V AA size batteries

Inserting batteries into the B 60 battery pack

왘Insert the batteries into the battery pack (see diagram). Observe

correct polarity when inserting the batteries.

Charge the BA 60 accupack before using it for the first time

(see the instruction manual for the Digital 9000 system).

CAUTION!

Damage to the radio microphone and/or the accupack/battery

pack

If you touch the following contacts, they can

become dirty or damaged:

• Charging and data contacts of the BA 60 accu-

pack

• Data contacts of the B 60 battery pack

왘Do not touch the contacts of the BA 60 accupack nor the con-

tacts of the B 60 battery pack.

Only insert high-quality AA size batteries (e.g. lithium or

alkaline batteries) into the B 60 battery pack. If you insert

rechargeable batteries, the charge status display 1will

show a wrong value.

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Preparing the SKM 9000 for use

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Removing and attaching the accupack/battery pack

To remove the accupack/battery pack:

왘Push the two catches Dand pull the accupack/battery pack out

of the radio microphone’s body (see diagram 1).

To attach the accupack/battery pack:

왘Push the accupack/battery pack into the radio microphone’s body

until it locks into place with an audible click (see diagram 2).

Changing the microphone head

왘Unscrew the microphone head 1.

When removing the accupack/battery pack, the settings of

the radio microphone are retained.

CAUTION!

Damage to the microphone head!

If you touch contacts, they can become dirty or damaged.

왘Do not touch the contacts 3of the radio microphone nor the

contact rings 2of the microphone head.

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Using the SKM 9000

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왘Screw the desired microphone head to the radio microphone.

The radio microphone is operational again.

Using the SKM 9000

With some microphone heads, the upper part of the sound

inlet basket can be unscrewed. To fully unscrew the micro-

phone head, always hold it as shown.

For an overview of suitable microphone heads, refer to the

table on page 6.

When unscrewing the microphone head 1during opera-

tion, the muting function is automatically activated.

Before using your radio microphone, ask the relevant wire-

less regulatory authority for the exact frequency alloca-

tions and apply for an individual license if necessary.

The supplied supplement “Framework requirements and

restrictions on frequency usage” provides an overview of

the different European framework requirements and

restrictions on frequency usage. If there is no entry in the

supplement, ask the relevant wireless regulatory authority

for the current rules governing frequency usage.

We recommend you to adjust the transmitter settings via

the operating menu of the EM 9046 receiver and then to

synchronize the transmitter and the receiver.

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Using the SKM 9000

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Switching the SKM 9000 on/off

To switch the SKM 9000 on:

왘Keep the ON/OFF button

Bpressed until the

Sennheiser logo appears on

the display panel 5.

The ON/OFF button Bis

backlit in blue and the

“Name” standard display

(see page 15) appears on

the display panel 5. The

radio microphone transmits

an RF signal and the trans-

mission mode display “HD”/

“LR”lights up constantly:

To switch the SKM 9000 off:

왘Keep the ON/OFF button Bpressed until the display panel

goes off.

왘Remove the accupack/battery pack when the radio microphone

will not be used for extended periods of time (see page 8).

Switching on the SKM 9000 on and checking the set

frequency before the RF signal is activated

왘Switch on the SKM 9000 by keeping the ON/OFF button B

pressed until the “Name” standard display appears.

The RF signal is not activated and the transmission mode display

“HD”/“LR”6flashes.

If you call up the “Tune” or “Preset” menu item within the next

10 seconds, the RF signal remains deactivated until you exit the

menu item. If you do not call up one of the mentioned menu items,

the RF signal is automatically activated after 10 seconds.

The radio microphone can only be switched off when the

lock mode is deactivated (see page 11).

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