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    THE SOUND OF THE PROFESSIONALS@ PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS GENERAL The Shure Model SM80 is a high-quality, omnidirec- tional condenser microphone designed for the most demanding professional applications in studio record- ing, broadcasting and sound reinforcement. It is especially suitable for applications requiring extremely wide frequency response, lo[...]

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    Output Impedance Rated at 150 ohms (85 ohms actual) Recommended minimum load impedance: 800 ohms (May be used with loads as low as 150 ohms with reduced clipping level) Output Level (at 1,000 Hz) Open Circuit Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -65 dB (0.56 mV) (0 dB = 1 volt per microbar) Equivalent Power Level . . . . . . . . [...]

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    ohms, but a reduction in output clipping level will result. It should be noted that the power supply itself may add loading (3300 ohms in the Shure PS1A Power Supply) to the microphones. ISOLATION NETWORK FIGURE 4 PS1A POWER SUPPLY Connect the microphone cable to the SM80 and the power supply MICROPHONE connector. The power sup- ply uses the balanc[...]

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    that this circuit can on/y be used with balanced, floating (ungrounded), transformer-coupled input mixers such as the Shure M67 or SE30. The resistors should be 1% tolerance or better to assure close matching. With new batteries, this supply will operate an SM80 for approx- imately 200 hours. LOW-FREQUENCY RESPONSE SWITCH The SM80 has a three-posit[...]

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    BLOCK DIAGRAM FIGURE 10 SERVICING TROUBLESHOOTING Due to the high packing density and circuit com- plexity of the SM80, only basic servicing is recom- mended. The following steps should be taken if problems arise. 1. Check the power supply output voltage to the microphone. For the Shure PS1A, this should be 21.5 ± 1.5 Vdc open circuit. 2. Check th[...]