You can connect the microphone either
to a balanced microphone input with or
without phantom power or an unbal-
anced microphone input.
3.2 Input with Phantom Power
Refer to fig. 2 on page 4.
1. Use an XLR cable to connect the
microphone (1) to a balanced XLR in-
put with phantom power.
2. Switch the phantom power on. (Refer
to the user manual of the unit to which
you connected your microphone.)
3.3 Input with No Phantom Power
Refer to fig. 2 on page 4.
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If your mixer provides no phantom
power, connect an optional
AKG
B 18 + A 48V phantom power sup-
ply
(2) between the microphone and
the mixer.
Important: Using any power supply
other than those recommended by
AKG may damage your micro-
phone and will void the warranty.
3.4 Unbalanced Input
Refer to fig. 4.
Use a cable with a female XLR connec-
tor and TS jack plug:
1. On the XLR connector, use a wire
bridge to connect pin 1 to pin 3 and
the cable shield.
2. Connect the inside wire of the cable
to pin 2 on the XLR connector and
the tip contact of the jack plug.
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Fig. 4: Connecting to an unbalanced input.
Mic
Phantom
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