Crown PZM-20R Manual Download Page 2

Crown International, Inc.
P. O. Box 1000
Elkhart, IN 46515-1000
TEL: 219-294-8000
FAX: 219-294-8FAX

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1999 Crown International, Inc.

Specifications subject to change without prior notice.
Crown

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, PZM

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 and Pressure Zone Microphone

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 are

registered trademarks of Crown International, Inc.
Pressure Recording Process™ is a trademark of E. M.
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PZM-20R Schematic

MICROPHONE CAPSULE

R1

R6

BLK T1

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BLU

R4

R5

R2

R3

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RED

ELECTRONICS

1

2

3

OUTPUT
SCREW
TERMINALS

2

3

1

C1

C2

C3

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AUDIO

RED

ORG

GRY

R1

Q1

PZM-20R
PZM-20RW

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Fig. 2B

For small conference tables seating up to
eight people, mount the 20R in the center of
the table. For larger tables, use one 20R in
the middle of every four to six people. Ide-
ally no person should be more than 3 feet
from the nearest microphone. For maximum
clarity hold the conference in an acoustically
“dead” room with carpeting, acoustic-tile
ceiling and drapes.

Operating Instructions
Using two-conductor shielded microphone
cable, connect the output of the 20R to a
mixer microphone input that provides 12-48
volts phantom powering. This cable may be
of any length because the microphone out-
put is balanced low impedance.

The 20R has three screw terminals. Connect
screw #1 to the cable shield, #2 to the audio
in-polarity lead, and #3 to the audio-return
lead. On the equipment end of the cable, sol-
der the cable to the XLR-type connector as
follows: pin 1 – shield, pin 2 – audio in-
phase lead, pin 3 – audio return lead.

If your mixer or recorder does not provide
phantom powering, you’ll need a micro-
phone power supply. Crown offers a model
PH-4B power supply for powering up to four
PZMs. Also available is a single channel AC/
battery supply, Crown model PH-1A. Con-
nect the 20R output to the power-supply in-
put; connect the power-supply output to
your recorder or mixer mix input.

Architects’ and Engineers’ Specifications
The microphone shall be the Crown Model
PZM-20R or equivalent. The microphone
shall be a Pressure Zone, electret condenser
type, designed for permanent flush-mount-
ing in a 4.59-in. (11.659-cm) square hole or
in a standard 4.0-in. x 4.0-in. (10.16-cm x
10.16-cm) electrical outlet box.  A smooth

frequency response from 80 Hz to 20,000 Hz
shall be obtained. The microphone shall
have a sensitivity of –43 dBV/Pa (measured
on an infinite boundary). The microphone
shall accept a 150 dB SPL input while pro-
ducing no more than 3% THD (open-circuit
termination). Equivalent noise shall be typi-
cally 20 dBA (0 dB = .0002 dyne/cm

2

). The

Crown model PZM-20R is specified.

Warranty
Crown professional microphones are guar-
anteed unconditionally against malfunction
from any cause for a period of three years
from date of original purchase. Please refer
to the enclosed full warranty sheet for more
detail.

Service
If the microphone does not function prop-
erly, replace or repair mic cables and con-
nectors, check the power supply. If service
is required, return the microphone in its
original packaging to: Crown Service De-
partment, Plant 2 SW, 1718 W. Mishawaka
Road, Elkhart, IN 46517
. For further assis-
tance or technical support call 800-342-
6939.

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(4) PILOT HOLES FOR ROUTER

0.25 in. (0.635 cm) RADIUS 
(USE 0.5 in. (1.27 cm) ROUTER BIT)

A

4.094 in.

10.399 cm

4.59 in. (11.659 cm) SQUARE

0.188 in. (0.476 cm) ROUTER DEPTH

2.75 in. (6.985 cm)

SQUARE

TABLE 

TOP

4.094 in.

10.399 cm

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