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Sennheiser MKH-800 manual

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    MKH 800 TWIN Bedienungsanleitung Instruction s for use Notice d’emploi Istruzioni per l’uso Instrucciones de uso Gebruiksaanwijzing Book_524137_1007_Sp6 .book Seite 0 Freitag, 9. November 2007 2: 22 14[...]

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    1 Contents Important safety information .... .............. .............. ............... . 2 MKH 800 TWIN ........... .............. ............ .............. ........... ............. 3 Delivery includes ............. ........... .............. ............ .............. ....... 4 Putting the microphone i nto oper ation ........... ..........[...]

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    2 Important safety information Notes on these instructions for use y Please read these instructio ns carefully and completely before using the microphone. y Make these instructions easi ly accessible to all users at all times. y Always include these instructions when passing the microphone on to third p arties. During operation y W ater entering th[...]

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    3 MKH 800 TWIN The MKH 800 T WIN is a universal st udio condenser microphone of exceptional qualit y. It includes a dual capsule consisting of t wo symmetrical push-pull tra ns- ducers with high linear ity. This is a “side fir e” microphone with the two cardioid pick-u p patterns of the transducer aligned back-to-back across the axis of the mic[...]

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    4 Delivery includes y 1 MKH 800 T W IN studio condenser microphone y 1M Z S 8 0 s h o c k m o u n t y 1 AC 20 adaptor cable (1 x XLR-5 socket to 2 x XLR-3 connector) y 1 MZQ 80 microphone clamp y 1 Aluminium transport case y 2 supplementary sheets with the front and rear frequency re sponse curv es y Instructions for use: –M K H 8 0 0 T W I N –[...]

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    5 Putting the microphone into operation Connecting the microphone The MKH 800 TWIN has been designed for a 48 ± 4 V phantom powering according to IEC 61938. To p o w e r t h e m i c r o p h o n e : 왘 Connect the XLR-5 socket of the a dap tor cab le  to the XLR-5 connector  of the microphone . 왘 Connect the two XLR-3 connectors of the ada[...]

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    6 Attaching the windshield Pop noises resulting from cl ose miking can be suppressed effectively using the optional MZW 80-ANT windshield or the optional MZP 40 poppers t opper (see “Accessories and spare parts” on page 9). T o attach the windshield: 왘 Slide on the winds hield onto the sound inlet basket  . T o attach the popperstopper: ?[...]

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    7 * Wide cardioid : Pattern between omni-dir ectional and cardioid The wide cardioid pattern of the MKH 800 is, for example, the result if the rear channel has 10 dB less amplification than the front channel. The pick-up pattern becomes more omni-directi onal at higher am plification and more card ioid at lower amplification. At the same time, the [...]

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    8 Changing the pick-up pattern There are two different ways of changing the pick-up pattern of the microphone. If the microp hone level has to be changed infrequently : 왘 At the mixing console, set the preamplification to the same value in both channels. 왘 V ary the pick-up pattern by using the level control and the phase switch of the rear cha[...]

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    9 Care and maintenance 왘 Use a soft, slightly damp cloth to clean the microphone from time to time. Accessories and spare parts CAUTION! Liquids can damage the microphone! Liquids entering the microphone can cause a short-circuit in the electronics and damage the microphone capsule. 왘 Do not use any solvents or cleansing agents. Cat. No. Access[...]

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    10 Specifications Short descri ption Dual diaphragm RF condenser microphone with separate outputs for both capsules Pick-up pattern 2 x cardioid Frequency r esponse 30–50,00 0 Hz Sensitivity (no load ) at 1000 Hz 40 mV/Pa (–28 dBV) ±1 dB Output i mpedance at 1000 Hz 100 Ω Max. SPL at 1000 Hz 134 dB (100 Pa) Max. output volt age 4 V Min. load [...]

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    11 Polar diagram and frequency response curve Polar diagram The polar diagrams of both channels only di ffer in the opposite alignment 0°/ 180°. Frequency response curve 0 5 10 15 20 25 dB 30 ° 30 ° 60 ° 60 ° 90 ° 90 ° 120 ° 150 ° 120 ° 150 ° 0 ° 180 ° 125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz 1000 Hz 2000 Hz 4000 Hz 8000 Hz 16000 Hz 32000 Hz dB +2 0 +1 5[...]

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    12 Manufacturer Declarations Wa rr a n t y 2 years CE Declaration of Conformity Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG declare that this equipment is in compliance wit h the essential requirements and other relevant provisi ons of Directive 2004/108 /EC. The declaration is availabl e on the internet site at www.sennheiser.com. WEEE Declaration Ple[...]

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    Sennheiser ele ctronic GmbH & Co. KG Am Labor 1 30900 Wedemark, Germany Phone +49 (5130) 600 0 Printed in Germany Fax +49 (5130) 600 300 Publ. 10/07 www.sennheiser.com 524137/A01 Book_524137_1007_Sp6 .book Seite 0 Freitag, 9. November 2007 2: 22 14[...]