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AKG C 420 manual

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    Bitte vor Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes lesen! Please r ead the manual befor e using the equipment! V euillez lir e cette notice avant d’utiliser le système! Prima di utilizzar e l’appar ecchio, legger e il manuale! Antes de utilizar el equipo, lea por favor el manual! Por favor leia este manual antes de usar o equipamen to! C 420 Bedienungshinw[...]

  • Page 2

    12 1 Description 1.1 General 1.2 V ersions C 420: C420 L: C 420/B-lock: The C 420 is a head-wor n miniatur e condenser micr ophone with a convenient behind-the-neck headband. The micr ophone has a car dioid polar patter n and ther efor e “pr efers” sounds arriving fr om in fr ont of it (fr om the user’ s mouth). The micr ophone case containin[...]

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    13 1 Description 1.3 Standar d Accessories 1.4 Optional Accessories for C 420 1.5 Optional Accessories for C 420 L, C 420 B/lock 2.1 C 420 All C 420 versions ar e supplied with: W 44 foam windscr een B 18 battery supply N 62 E, N 66 E AC power supplies MK 9/10 10-m (33-ft.) connecting cable B 29 battery supply MP A II phantom power adapter The C 42[...]

  • Page 4

    14 2 Interfacing 2.2 C 420 L 2.3 C 420 B/lock 2.4 B 29 Battery Supply 2.5 MP A II Phantom Power Adapter 2.6 External Phantom Power Supplies Important! 1 . Plug the mini XLR connector on the micro- phone cable all the way into one of the two mini XLR sockets on the B 29, the mini XLR socket on the connecting cable of the MP A II, or the input socket[...]

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    15 2 Interfacing 2.7 Connecting Cables T o connect to a balanced (XLR) input, use a standar d XLR cable. T o connect to an unbalanced input (mono jack), use a cable with a female XLR connector and TS jack plug (see fig. 1 below): 1. On the XLR connector , use a wire bridge to connect pin 1 to pin 3 and the cable shield. 2. Connect the inside wire o[...]

  • Page 6

    16 3 Operating Notes 3.1 Putting the Micr ophone on 1. Adjust the temple pieces so that the behind- the-neck headband will r est secur ely against your head. Fig. 2: Adjusting the temple pieces. 2 . Put the behind-the-neck headband on as shown in figs. 3 thr ough 5. Fig. 3: Behind-the- neck headband. Fig. 4 Fig. 5[...]

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    Fig. 8: 5. Bend the gooseneck so that the microphone will sit to one side in fr ont of the cor ner of your mouth. 6. Reeve the microphone cable thr ough the thr ee slots in the cable clip and clamp the cable clip on your shirt collar . This takes the pull of the cable of f the micr ophone and the micr ophone will fit your head secur ely and lightly[...]

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    18 3 Operating Notes 3.2 W indscr een If (for instance, in outdoor use) excessive wind or pop noise becomes audible, attach the supplied windscr een to the micr ophone. 1 . Slide the windscreen onto the micr ophone capsule. 2. Pull the windscreen over the outer edge of the micr ophone capsule. 4 Specifications 4.1 Micr ophone T ype: Pre-polarized c[...]

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    4.4 Polar Diagram 5 Cleaning 4.3 Fr equency Response Clean metal surfaces with (industrial grade) methylated spirits or alcohol. Clean the foam windscr een in mild soap suds. Y ou can use the windscr een again as soon as it has dried. 19 4 Specifications 4.2 Declaration of Conformity When connected to equipment with a CE sign, this pr oduct conform[...]

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    20 6 T r oubleshooting Pr oblem 1. Microphone does not work: 2. Headset does not fit secur ely; micr ophone arm wobbles: 3. Loud pop, wind, and/or br eath noise: 4. Micr ophone sound becomes duller by and by: Possible Cause No supply voltage. Headband is not ad- justed corr ectly . Micr ophone sits too close to mouth or nose. Inter nal or W 44 exte[...]

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    21 6 T r oubleshooting Pr oblem 5. Micr ophone sounds “thin”, feedback sets in at low levels: Possible Cause Micr ophone sits too far away fr om mouth or nose. Remedy Move micr ophone closer to cor ner of mouth.[...]

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