User manual AKG PERCEPTION 100

[. . . ] This Manual contains important instructions for setting up and operating your equipment. Please take a few minutes to read the instructions below carefully before operating the equipment and keep the Manual for future reference. The PERCEPTION 100 and PERCEPTION 200 are heavy-duty, rugged true condenser microphones built to the same strict quality standards as all other AKG products. [. . . ] 2: Connecting to a balanced input with (2. 2) or without (2. 3) phantom power. 4 PERCEPTION 100/200 You can connect the microphone either to a balanced microphone input with or without phantom power or an unbalanced microphone input. Use an XLR cable to connect the microphone (1) to a balanced XLR input with phantom power. (Refer to the user manual of the unit to which you connected your microphone. ) 3. 3 Input with No Phantom Power Refer to fig. · If your mixer provides no phantom power, connect an optional AKG B 18 + A 48V phantom power supply (2) between the microphone and the mixer. Important: Using any power supply other than those recommended by AKG may damage your microphone and will void the warranty. On the XLR connector, use a wire bridge to connect pin 1 to pin 3 and the cable shield. Connect the inside wire of the cable to pin 2 on the XLR connector and the tip contact of the jack plug. 1 2 Mic Phantom Fig. PERCEPTION 100/200 5 Note: Unbalanced cables may pick up interference from stray magnetic fields near power or lighting cables, electric motors, etc. This may introduce hum or similar noise when you use a cable that is longer than 16 feet (5 m). 4 Using Your Microphone 4. 1 General Hints The PERCEPTION 100 and PERCEPTION 200 are general-purpose cardioid microphones for recording, broadcast, and onstage use. Therefore, to get the best sound it is crucial to experiment with microphone placement. The following hints apply to both the PERCEPTION 100 and PERCEPTION 200. · The front of the microphone is the side of the body with the AKG logo on it. Therefore, always aim the logo at the sound source you are going to record!Being a unidirectional (cardioid) microphone, the PERCEPTION will pick up very little sound from the rear. PERCEPTION 100 PERCEPTION 200 Fig. [. . . ] Français Ce produit est conforme aux normes citées dans la Déclaration de Conformité, dont vous pouvez prendre connaissance en consultant le site http://www. akg. com ou en adressant un e-mail à sales@akg. com. Italiano Questo prodotto corrisponde alle norme elencate nella dichiarazione di conformità, che è disponibile al sito http://www. akg. com oppure all'indirizzo email sales@akg. com. Español Este aparato corresponde a las normas citadas en la declaración de conformidad. [. . . ]