Sennheiser EK 500 G4 Wireless Pro Camera Receiver, AW+: 470 - 558 MHz

While compact and portable, the EK 500 G4 Wireless Pro Camera Receiver, AW+: 470 - 558 MHz, is a powerful and advanced piece of audio equipment designed for professional use. This high-quality, durable receiver is part of Sennheiser's renowned evolution wireless G4 500P Series systems, known for their superior performance in film productions and broadcasting.

Easily mountable on any camera, this receiver boasts an increased bandwidth and transmission power, ensuring optimal audio transmission. It operates within ten UHF frequency ranges, with a switching bandwidth of up to 88 MHz, making it highly versatile and compatible with a wide range of wireless systems.

The EK 500 G4 receiver is equipped with adaptive diversity technology, designed to enhance signal quality and reduce dropouts. It offers 2,880 transmission frequencies per range, tunable in 25 kHz steps, and features 20 fixed frequency banks with up to 32 compatible frequency presets. Additionally, it provides six user banks with up to 32 user programmable frequencies.

This receiver is user-friendly with a backlit LCD display that shows the current frequency, frequency bank and channel number, RF level metering, AF level metering, lock status, battery status, muting function or line output level, and pilot tone evaluation. An auto-lock feature is also included to prevent accidental alteration of settings.

The receiver incorporates the Sennheiser HDX compander system and a defeatable pilot tone squelch for superior audio quality. It also features a 3.5 mm audio output with a maximum output of +17 dBu (mono, unbalanced) and a 3.5 mm phone output.

Power is supplied to the receiver by two 1.5V AA size batteries or by one Sennheiser BA 2015 rechargeable accupack. With a nominal voltage of 2.4 V and a typical current consumption of 140 mA at nominal voltage, the EK 500 G4 Wireless Pro Camera Receiver is a reliable and efficient choice for professional audio and video applications.