Sennheiser SKM 500, EK 500 manual Muting the radiomicrophone, Activating/deactivating the lock mode

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Muting the radiomicrophone

The radiomicrophone has a MUTE switch that noiselessly mutes the audio signal without switching the radiomicrophone off.

Turn the protective cap

at the bottom of the

radiomicrophone so that the MUTE switch

becomes

accessible.

 

 

.

Set the MUTE switch to the position ’MUTE’. The “MUTE” display appears on the radiomicrophone’s display panel. Provided that the pilot tone function is activated on both the transmitter and the receiver, the “MUTE” display also appears on the receiver display panel.

Set the MUTE switch back to the original position to retransmit the audio signal.

Activating/deactivating the lock mode

The radiomicrophone has a lock mode that can be activated or deactivated via the operating menu (see “Activating/ deactivating the lock mode” on page 55). The lock mode prevents that the radiomicrophone is accidentally programmed or switched off during operation.

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Contents Instructions for use Thank you for choosing Sennheiser Contents SKM 500 G2 radiomicrophone family Channel bank systemSafety instructions Delivery includesAreas of application Operating controls LC display panel Operation and battery status indicationIndications and displays Pilot display Mute displayModulation display Display backlightingPreparing the radiomicrophone for use Inserting/replacing the batteriesChanging the microphone head Page Using the radiomicrophone Switching the radiomicrophone on/offActivating/deactivating the lock mode Muting the radiomicrophoneOverview of menus Operating menuButtons Getting into the operating menu Adjusting a settingWorking with the operating menu Selecting a menuStoring a setting Exiting the operating menuOperating menu of the radiomicrophone ExitDisply Switching between the channels in a channel bank Chan Adjustment tips for the operating menuSwitching between channel banks Bank Multi-channel operationAdjusting the sensitivity Sensit Entering a name Name Loading the factory-preset default settings ResetSelecting the standard display Dislpy Exiting the operating menu Exit Activating/deactivating the lock mode LockActivating/deactivating the pilot tone transmission Pilot Troubleshooting Error checklistFor optimum reception Recommendations and tipsFor the SKM 500 G2 radiomicrophone For multi-channel operationCare and maintenance Specifications Microphone heads 2015 AccessoriesMMD Deutsch Français Espanol Nederlands Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG ETS 300Bemerkung
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