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    PERCEPTION 170 User Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 2 Plea se read th e manu al befor e using th e equip ment ! Mode d’emploi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 14 Ve uill ez lire ce tte not ice ava nt d’ut ilis er le syst ème! Perception170_Manual_F031101_E2:Perception400_int[...]

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    2 PERCEPTION 170 Page 1 Safety and Environment/Unpacking .....................................................3 1.1 Safety and Environment ...............................................................3 1.2 Unpacking ..................................................................................3 2 Description ..................................[...]

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    3 PERCEPTION 170 1 Safety and Environment/ Unpacking 1.1 Safety and Environment • Please make sure that the piece of equip- ment your microphone will be connected to fulfills the safety r egulations in for ce in your country and is fitted with a ground lead. • When scrapping the equipment, remove the batteries, separate the case, circuit boards[...]

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    4 PERCEPTION 170 2.2 Features • Cardioid polar pattern: The microphone is most sensitive to sounds arriving from in front of it while picking up much less of sounds arriv- ing from the sides or rear (from monitor speak- ers or neigh bori ng instr umen ts). This make s the microphone equally suited for recording and onstage use. • Gold-sputtered[...]

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    5 PERCEPTION 170 3 Interfacing 3.1 General The microphone uses a true condenser trans- ducer designed for 48-volt phantom powering to IEC 61938. Neither the diaphragm nor the back- plate are permanently polarized, so the microphone needs an external power supply . 3.2 Pinout The microphone provides a balanced output on a 3- pin male XLR connector: [...]

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    6 PERCEPTION 170 4 Using Y our Microphone The PERCEPTION 170 is a general-purpose cardioid microphone for recording, broadcast, and onstage use. Every instrument radiates its sound in a specific way . Therefore, to get the best sound it is crucial to experiment with microphone placement. • When recording wind instruments or vocals, make sure not [...]

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    7 PERCEPTION 170 No sound. Distortion. Crackling noises or low output. 1. Power to mixer and/or amplifier is off. 2. Channel or master fader on mixer , or volume control on amplifier is at zero. 3. Microphone is not connected to mixer or ampli- fier . 4. Cable connectors are sea ted loosely . 5. Cable is defective. 6. No supply voltage. 1. Channel [...]

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    8 PERCEPTION 170 T ype: 0.5-inch dia phragm, externally polarized condenser microphone Polar pa ttern: cardioid Frequency range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (see frequency response graph) Sensitivity: 12 mV/Pa (-38.5 dBV ±3 dB) Max. SPL for 0.5% THD: 135 / 155 dB SPL (0 / -20 dB) Equivalent noise level to CCIR 468-2: < 32 dB Equivalent noise level to IE C [...]

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    9 PERCEPTION 170 Frequency Response Polar Diag ram 7 Specifica tions Perception170_Manual_F031101_E2:Perception400_int'l_final2 31.1.2011 16:01 Uhr Seite 9[...]

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    10 PERCEPTION 170 T able des matières Page 1 Sécurité et écologie/Déballage ......................................................................11 1.1 Sécurité et écologie ....................................................................................11 1.2 Déballage ..................................................................[...]

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    11 PERCEPTION 170 1 Sécurité et écologie/Déballa ge 1.1 Sécurité et écologie • Assurez-vous que le matériel auquel vous aller connecter votr e microphone répond bien aux règlements de sécurité en vigueur dans votre pays et qu’il possède une mise à la terre. • Si vous mettez le micro à la ferraille, enlevez les piles ou les accu[...]

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    12 PERCEPTION 170 2.2 Caractéristiques • Diagramme polaire cardioïde : Ce microphone est extrêmement sensible aux sons arrivant sur l’avant alors qu’il capte beaucoup moins les sons arrivant sur le côté ou sur l’arrière (venant p.ex. des encein- tes de référence ou des instruments voisins). Il convient donc aussi bien pour l’enreg[...]

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    13 PERCEPTION 170 3 Raccordement 3.1 Généralités Le microphone est doté d’un transducteur électro- statique véritable conçu pour une alimentation fan- tôme de 48 V selon CEI 61938. Ni le diaphragme, ni la contre-électrode ne sont polarisés de façon permanente ; le microphone a donc besoin d’une alimentation externe. 3.2 Brochage Le m[...]

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    14 PERCEPTION 170 4 Utilisa tion du microphone Le PERCEPTION 170 est un microphone cardioïde toutes applications pour l’enregistrement, la radio et la scène. Chaque instrument a une façon spécifique d’irra- dier le son. Si l’on veut obtenir les meilleurs résul- tats il est donc extrêmement important d’essayer divers positionnements du[...]

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    15 PERCEPTION 170 Pas de son Distorsion 1. La table de mixa ge et/ou l’ampli ne sont pas sous tension. 2. Le canal ou le potentiomètre maître sur la table de mixage, ou bien le contrôle de volume de l’ampli est sur zéro. 3. Le micro n’est pas connecté à la table de mix- age ou à l’ampli. 4. Les connecteurs de câble ne sont pas bien [...]

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    16 PERCEPTION 170 (Distorsion) Craquements ou son trop faible 2. Le micro est trop près de la source sonore. 3. La sensibilité du micro est réglée trop haut. • Courts-circuits partiels dus à une humidité ex- cessive. 2. Eloignez le micro de la source sonore. 3. Mettez le pré-a tténuateur en service. • Mettez le micro dans une pièce cha[...]

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    17 PERCEPTION 170 T ype : microphone électrostatique à polarisation externe, dia phragme de 12,5 mm Diagramme polaire : cardioïde Gamme de fréquences : de 20 Hz à 20 kHz (voir courbe de réponse en fréquence) Sensibilité : 12 mV/Pa (-38,5 dBV ±3 dB) Niveau maxi. de pression sonore (d.t.h. = 0,5%) : 135 / 155 dB SPL (0 / -20 dB) Niveau de br[...]

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    18 PERCEPTION 170 Réponse en fréquence Diagramme polaire 7 Caractéristiques techniques Perception170_Manual_F031101_E2:Perception400_int'l_final2 31.1.2011 16:02 Uhr Seite 18[...]

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    19 PERCEPTION 170 English This product conforms to the standards listed in the Declaration of Conformity. T o order a free copy of the Declaration of Con- fo rmi ty , vi sit ht tp: //w ww.ak g.c om or c ont act sales@akg.com Deutsch Dieses Produkt entspricht den in der Konformitäts- erklärung angegebenen Normen. Sie können die Ko nfo rmi tät se[...]

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