User manual AKG PERCEPTION 400

[. . . ] 1 Precaution Please make sure that the piece of equipment your microphone will be connected to fulfills the safety regulations in force in your country and is fitted with a ground lead. This Manual contains important instructions for setting up and operating your equipment. [. . . ] Low frequencies, from overloading the miniature transformers used in many mixer input stages, etc. 2 on page 4) further reduces low-end distortion caused by footfall or wind noise, etc. The filter also minimizes the proximity effect that close-in miking from less than 4 inches causes in any unidirectional microphone. Neither the diaphragm nor the backplate are permanently polarized, so the microphone needs an external power supply. 2 Pinout The microphone provides a balanced output on a 3-pin male XLR connector: Pin 1: ground Pin 2: hot Pin 3: return Use an XLR cable to connect the microphone to a balanced XLR input with phantom power. (Refer to the user manual of the unit to which you connected your microphone. Therefore, to get the best sound it is crucial to experiment with microphone placement. â· Whichever polar pattern you selected, it may be good to know which way the transducer axis is facing: the front of the microphone is the side of the body with the AKG logo and polar pattern selector (1) on it. â· When recording wind instruments or vocals, make sure not to blow or sing directly into the microphone. To avoid unwanted wind and pop noise or moisture problems, place an PERCEPTION 400 Optional PF 80 pop screen from AKG between the microphone and vocalist/instrument. Moisture from blowing or singing directly at the capsule from a short distance, or extremely high humidity may cause the microphone to start crackling or go very quiet due to partial short circuits in the polarization voltage. â· If you use the microphone in the open, use an optional AKG W 4000 windscreen to protect the microphone from moisture and reduce wind noise. â· High volume instruments: You can use this microphone for close-in recording of very loud instruments (brass instruments, kick drum, etc. Low-frequency noise: To suppress low-frequency noise such as air conditioning rumble, footfall noise, or traffic sounds, switch the bass cut filter in. [. . . ] Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. To order a free copy of the Declaration of Conformity, visit http://www. [. . . ]