User manual AKG C 420

[. . . ] The microphone has a cardioid polar pattern and therefore "prefers" sounds arriving from in front of it (from the user's mouth). the microphone case containing the condenser transducer is shock mounted on the microphone arm in order to suppress cable and mechanical noise. [. . . ] (Refer to the instruction manual of the unit to which you connected your C 420. If your mixer provides no phantom power, connect an AKG phantom power supply (N 62 E, N 66 E, B 18) between the microphone and the mixer. You may connect AKG phantom power supplies to balanced or unbalanced inputs. Plug the mini XLR connector on the microphone 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 MPA II, or the input socket on the bodypack transmitter. This version is identical to the C 420 L except that it uses a screw-in mini jack plug that you can connect directly to the old versions of the B 29, MPA II, or AKG bodypack transmitters. ) The optional B 29 battery supply allows you to connect two microphones to a common balanced or unbalanced input in order to save on mixer inputs. The optional MPA II phantom power adapter lets you connect the C 420 to any phantom power source or XLR input with 9 to 52 V phantom power. For phantom powering the C 420 L and C 420 B/lock with MPA II we recommend the optional N 62 E or N 66 E AC power supply or the B 18 battery supply (also optional) from AKG. Using any power supply other than those recommended by AKG may damage your microphone and will void the warranty. To connect to an unbalanced input (mono jack), use a cable with a female XLR connector and TS jack plug (see fig. On the XLR connector, use a wire bridge to connect pin 1 to pin 3 and the cable shield. Adjust the temple pieces so that the behindthe-neck headband will rest securely against your head. If the behind-the-neck headband does not fit snugly, readjust the temple pieces as shown in fig. Should the microphone still fit loosely, bend the behind-the-neck headband slightly inward referring to fig. [. . . ] Loud pop, wind, and/or breath noise: Microphone sits too close to mouth or nose. Microphone sounds "thin", feedback sets in at low levels: Possible Cause Microphone sits too far away from mouth or nose. [. . . ]