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    MKH 418 S P48 U GEBRAUCHSANLEITUNG INSTRUCTION MANUAL NOTICE D´EMPLOI ISTRUZIONI PER L´USO INSTRUCCIONES PARA EL USO GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING[...]

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    Deut sch 3- 6, 27, 32 English 7-10, 27, 32 Français 1 1-14, 27, 32 It aliano 15-18, 27, 32 Esp añol 19-22, 27, 32 Nederlands 23-26, 27, 32[...]

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    MKH 418 S 3 Deutsch MKH 418 S P48 U MS-Stere o-Kondensatormikrofon Kurzbeschreibung Das MKH 418 S ist ein MS -S tereomikrofon mit ho her Richtwirkung für stereophone Aufnah men des Originaltons bei Report agen sowie Film- und Fernsehaufnahmen. Das Mikr ofon ist für 48-V - Phantomsp eisung ausge legt und arbeite t nach dem bewährten Ho chfrequenz[...]

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    4 MKH 418 S Deutsch Speisung Das MKH 418 S ist für 48-V -Phantomspeisung ein- gerichtet. Für den or dnungsgemäßen Betrie b des Mikrofons müssen immer beide Kanäle zugleich gespeist werden, auch wenn nur da s Signal eines Kanals benötigt wird . Falls der Mikrofoneing ang des nachfolgende n Gerätes n icht über eine 48-V - Phantom- speisung v[...]

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    MKH 418 S 5 Deutsch Anmerkungen zur MS-S tereofonie Das MS-Signalformat des MKH 418 S ermöglicht es auf besonders e infache Weis e, die optimale Balance zwischen der Hauptinformation des M-Kanals und dem Räumlichkeits beitrag des S-Kana ls einzustellen. Dieser Abgleich ist auch no ch während einer Nachbearbeitung ohne Info rmationsverlust mögli[...]

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    6 MKH 418 S Deutsch dritten Kanals ga nz nach rechts gedreht. Die Phase des rechten Kanals wird auß erdem invertiert. Die Regler der beiden S-Ka näle werden mech anisch oder elektrisch miteinander gekoppe lt. Mit der S tellung der S-Regler im V erhältnis zum M-Regler lässt sich der Räumlichkeitseffekt kontinu ierlich beeinflu ssen. Mit dem in [...]

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    MKH 418 S 7 English MKH 418 S P48 U MS Stereo Co ndenser Microph one Brief Description The MKH 418 S is an MS ste reo microphone. It s high degree of directivity ma ke s the MKH 418 S the ideal choice for stereophonic recordings for re porting, film and television applications. The microphone is desig ned for 48 V phantom powering and oper ates usi[...]

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    8 MKH 418 S English powered simult aneously , even if only the signal of one channel is required . If no 48 V phantom powering is available at the microph one input of the subsequent device, suitable power supply units must be interconnected, e.g. two MZA 14 P48 battery power supply unit s or one Neumann N 48 i-2 mains power supply unit (bo th unit[...]

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    MKH 418 S 9 English balance between the main infor mation of the mi d channel and the sp atial contribution of the side channel. This bala ncing can even be perfor med during re-processing with out a loss of information if the original MS signals were recorded. The MS signal format is converted into th e XY format (ie: sta ndard lef t/right stereo)[...]

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    10 MKH 418 S English the signal tota lly disappears – the two channels ar e now set iden tical – now p an channel two fully lef t and channel three fully right fo r normal operation). Channels two and three ar e controlled as a single fader (mechanically or e lec trically coupled together). The stereo width is controlle d by the relative levels[...]

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    MKH 418 S 11 Français Microphone électrost at ic stéréo M-S MKH 418 S P48 U Description Le MKH 418 S est un microphone stéréophonique M-S. Sa directivité prononcée e n fait un choix idéal pour les enregistremen ts stéréo à ef fectuer lors de reportag es, sur des tournages cinéma ou télévision. Le MKH 418 S demande une tensi on d’al[...]

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    12 MKH 418 S Français Aliment a tion Le MKH 418 S est prévu pour une aliment ation via tension fantôme 48 V olt s. Pour que le microphon e puisse fonctionner correctement, il faut toujours alimenter les deux canaux simult anément, même si un seul signal est requis. Si l’app areil auquel le microphone est relié est in capable de fournir une [...]

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    MKH 418 S 13 Français À propos de l’en registrement stéréo M-S Le format de signal M-S du MKH 418 S permet d e doser facilement l’équilib re entre l’information principale, captée par le micro central (M) et les informations « spatia les » délivrées par le micr o latéral (S). V ous pouvez même effectuer ce dosage après l’enregi[...]

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    14 MKH 418 S Français Pour doser la largeur stéréo, donc l’impression d’espace sono re, il suf fit de modifier le niveau du canal S par rapport au ca nal M. La posi tion « nomina le » (taux de ma triçage 1:1) s’obtient pour un déplacement des faders de 3 dB, comme indiqué d ans le schéma. Au cours du matriçage, il fa ut tenir compte[...]

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    MKH 418 S 15 Italiano Microfono a condensator e stereo a segnale centrale e laterale MKH 418 S P48 U Breve descrizione L'MKH 418 S P48 U è un microfono per stereo a segnale centrale e laterale con direttività elevat a per registrazioni stereofoniche del tono or iginale durante reportag e e riprese cinematografich e e televisive. Il microfono[...]

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    16 MKH 418 S Italiano Aliment a zione Il microfono MKH 418 S è predisposto per l'alimentaz ione a canali fanta sma da 48 V . Per il funzionamento regolare del microfono devono essere sempre aliment ati contemporaneamente entrambi i canali, anche qu ando è necessa rio solo il segn ale di un canale. Se l'ingresso del microfono dell'a[...]

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    MKH 418 S 17 Italiano Note sulla st ereofonia a seg nale central e e laterale Il formato dei segnali ce ntrali e laterali del microfono MKH 418 S consente di regolare in manier a particolarmente semplice l' equilibrio ottimale tra le informazioni principali del canale M ed il contributo stereofoni co del canale S. Q uesta compensaz ione è pos[...]

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    18 MKH 418 S Italiano influire continuamente sull'ef fetto stereofonico. Con lo sfasamento dei regolatori di 3 dB illustrato nello schizzo a titolo di esempio, si ottiene un a generazione di matrice in un rapporto 1:1. Durante la gener azione della matrice, occorr e prendere in consider azione il fatto che la possibilità di localizzazione dei[...]

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    MKH 418 S 19 Español MKH 418 S P48 U Micrófono de cond ensador stereo MS Descripción breve El MKH 418 S es un micr ófono estéreo MS con elevado ef ecto direcc ional para graba ciones estereofónicas del sonido original en r eportajes, así como en grabaciones de películas y de televisión. El micrófono está diseñado p ara alimentación Pha[...]

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    20 MKH 418 S Español Aliment ación El micrófono MKH 418 S e stá prep arado p ara alimentació n Phantom a 48 V . Para el funcionamiento correcto del micrófono , siempre se deben al imentar a l mismo tiempo los dos canales, incluso aunque sólo se necesite la señal de un canal. En caso de que l a entrada del mi crófono del aparat o siguiente [...]

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    MKH 418 S 21 Español Observaciones so bre la estereofonía MS El formato de señal MS del MKH 418 S posibilita ajustar de modo pa rticular mente sencillo el equilibrio óptimo entre la in formación princip al del canal M y l a aportación esp a cial del ca nal S. Este equilibrio también es posible todavía dur ante un procesado posterior sin pé[...]

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    22 MKH 418 S Español el del tercer canal del todo hacia la derecha. Además se invierte la fase del can al derecho. Los regulador es de los dos canales S se acoplan entre sí mecánica o eléctricamente. Con la posición del regulador S en relación al regulador M se p uede influenciar continuamente el efecto esp acial. Con el desplazamiento del r[...]

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    MKH 418 S 23 Español Gama de temperaturas de trabajo -20 ... +60 °C Gama de humedad < 95 % h. r .[...]

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    MKH 418 S 23 Nederlands MKH 418 S P48 U MS-stereo conde nsatormicrofo on Korte omschrijving De MKH 418 S is een MS-stereomicrofoon met een sterk richteff ect voor opnamen van het originele g eluid in stereo bij report ages en film- en televisieopnames. De microfoo n is ontwor pen voor 4 8 V -fant oomvoed ing en werkt volgens de beproefde ho ogfrequ[...]

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    24 MKH 418 S Nederlands Vo e d i n g De MKH 418 S is ontworpe n voor 48 V -fantoom- voeding. V oor een goede werking van de microfoon moeten beide kanalen gelijk tijdig worden gevoed, ook wanneer het signaal van slecht s één kanaal nodig is. W anneer de microfooningang van het aan te sluiten appara at niet over een 48 V -fantoomvoedin g beschikt,[...]

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    MKH 418 S 25 Nederlands Opmerkingen over stereo fonie Door het MS-signaalformaat ka n de optimale balans tussen de hoofdinform atie van het M-kanaal en het achtergrondgeluid van het S-kan aal worden ingesteld. Deze afstemming is ook nog tijd ens de nabewerking zonder verlies van info rmatie mogelijk, als de MS originele signa len worden opgenomen. [...]

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    26 MKH 418 S Nederlands geïnverteer d. De regela ars van de beid e S-kanalen worden mechanisch of elektrisch met elkaar verbonden. Met de stand van de beide S-regela ars in verhouding tot de M-regelaar kan he t ruimtelijk effect continu word en beïnvloe d. Met het verzetten van de regelaar met 3 dB, zoals in het schema als voorbeeld wordt weer ge[...]

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    27 MKH 418 S Frequenzdiagramm Frequency respo nse curve Courbe de réponse Rispost a in frequenza Respuest a de frecuencia Frequentiesne lheid S[...]

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    MKH 418 S 28 Polardiagramme Polar diagrams Diagrammes polaire Diagrammi polari Diagrama polar Pooldiagram M 5dB/div[...]

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    29 MKH 418 S S 5dB/div[...]

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    MKH 418 S 30 X = M + S 5dB/div[...]

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    31 MKH 418 S Y=M – S 5dB/div[...]

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    Konformität serklärung Sennheiser electron ic GmbH & Co. KG erklären, dass dieses Gerät di e anwendbaren CE-Normen und V or- schriften erfüllt. Approval Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co.KG declare that this device is in compliance with the applicable C E stand ards and regu lations. Certification Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co.KG d[...]