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interstage

Phistersvej 31, 2900 Hellerup, Danmark

Telefon 3946 0000, fax 3946 0040

www.interstage.dk

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Page 1: ...interstage Phistersvej 31 2900 Hellerup Danmark Telefon 3946 0000 fax 3946 0040 www interstage dk pro audio with a smile...

Page 2: ...ll the information you should need to use your FlashMic easily and effectively We recommend you read through the manual carefully before using your FlashMic for the first time and to keep it in a safe...

Page 3: ...8 adaptor 16TPI BSW 1 5m USB cable Type A to 5 pin Mini B 2 x AA alkaline batteries CD ROM with FlashMic Manager software both Windows and Mac versions What s in the box Take care not to subject the F...

Page 4: ...ng Level Menu 19 Hi pass Filter Menu 20 Battery Type Menu 20 Delete Menu 21 Clock Set Menu 22 FlashMic Manager 23 Installing FlashMic Manager on a PC Initial Installation 23 Installing FlashMic Manage...

Page 5: ...ailed deleted or whatever so you can now manipulate recorded audio in the same ways The FlashMic is ideal for use by journalists and reporters for news gathering and interviews by business organisatio...

Page 6: ...c body LCD display see FlashMic Display Window Main operating control section REC button G PLAY button H MENU STOP button M Multi function jogswitch control see Jogswitch Description Record mode LED R...

Page 7: ...Display Window 6 character alphanumeric display 4 segment battery status indicator REC flag indicates FlashMic is in record mode PLAY flag indicates FlashMic is in replay mode 16 segment bargraph mete...

Page 8: ...nvironmental guidelines Battery Management Battery life will be maximised if the FlashMic is switched off when not in use as the power consumed in IDLE mode is virtually the same as in REC mode The in...

Page 9: ...pring loaded so that the jogswitch always returns to its rest position Each of the three possible movements can be either long or short giving a total of six possible actions The FlashMic s firmware d...

Page 10: ...ed to in this manual as IDLE mode and the displays are as shown below In IDLE mode i e when the FlashMic is powered but not otherwise being operated the main display alternates between the number of t...

Page 11: ...ation of the audio level in both Idle mode and Record mode The main display indicates the remaining recording time and counts down When there are 10mins of record time remaining the display backlight...

Page 12: ...to a factory preset level when the FlashMic is switched on The level can be adjusted during REC PLAY or IDLE modes The LCD display will return automatically to the REC or IDLE displays after a timeou...

Page 13: ...ect a different track while remaining in PLAY mode SHORT TURNs of the jogswitch will skip to the next or previous track depending on the direction of rotation Be careful not to make LONG TURNs as the...

Page 14: ...es FlashMic Manager has already been installed on a computer See section Installing FlashMic Manager page 23 if this is not the case First determine the location in the computer s directory structure...

Page 15: ...ings will be lost Do not use the Chkdsk command from a PC as this may corrupt the FlashMic file system Switch the microphone on Connect the FlashMic to a spare USB port on the PC using the cable suppl...

Page 16: ...It is generally recommended that the FlashMic should not be connected to a computer if the batteries are running low If the batteries do go flat during data transfer the FlashMic will continue to per...

Page 17: ...modes cancels REC or PLAY This is the header of the menu option list A SHORT DOWN TURN of the jogswitch will now bring up the first of the menus PRESET Subsequent SHORT DOWN TURNs bring up the others...

Page 18: ...y will show PRESET Select this with a SHORT PRESS and the name of the currently selected preset will be displayed To select a different preset make SHORT UP or DOWN TURNs of the jogswitch The display...

Page 19: ...14hr 40min MPEG1 Layer 2 files 32kHz MP32K 18hr 25min The choice of recording mode will usually be determined by the onward programme production chain To enter the Recording Mode Menu enter MENU mode...

Page 20: ...reduced to zero the AGC system is selected In this mode FlashMic automatically adjusts recording level according to the sound level In most situations this ensures that a recording of usable level wil...

Page 21: ...ned in FlashMic Manager The FlashMic may be powered by rechargeable or alkaline batteries The two types of battery have different discharge characteristics and for the battery status symbol in the LCD...

Page 22: ...o enter the Delete Menu enter Menu mode by pressing the M STOP button and then make SHORT DOWN TURNs of the jogswitch until the display shows DELTRK Delete Menu Select this with a SHORT PRESS and the...

Page 23: ...ill be accurate To enter the Clock Set Menu enter MENU mode by pressing the M STOP button and then make SHORT DOWN TURNs of the jogswitch until the display shows TIMDAT After setting all the date and...

Page 24: ...s familiar with basic Windows Mac operations for file handling navigation etc If you are unsure how to install the software please consult your organisation s IT department or your HHB dealer Installi...

Page 25: ...double click the installation program FMMInstall This installs FlashMic Manager into the Applications folder on the main hard drive A program alias is also copied onto the desktop To launch the Flash...

Page 26: ...FlashMic Interface Running on a PC FlashMic Interface Running on a Mac En 25 ENGLISH Using FlashMic Manager The user interface of FlashMic Manager opens as shown below...

Page 27: ...FlashMic Manager A set of parameters is called a preset and the FlashMic can hold up to 9 presets at any time The FlashMic user can select whichever is appropriate for the recording application using...

Page 28: ...yed in the window Items marked are those uploaded to the FlashMic as part of the preset Current Config file The filename displayed here will be that of the currently loaded configuration file In this...

Page 29: ...cord buffer in 1 second increments from zero off to 10 seconds Set to OFF in example See section on PreRecord Buffer page 36 for more information Record Volume AGC If the AGC box is checked as in this...

Page 30: ...nd can be used for reference and housekeeping purposes Max length is 255 characters Other Features and Functions DRM Configuration Enable Configuration Changes in DRM Setting this to No restricts the...

Page 31: ...ed due to power failure etc to be recovered This routine scans the FlashMic s memory and checks for correct file lengths and EOF markers and applies fixes where necessary and possible A report is prov...

Page 32: ...nfiguration file has already been loaded into FlashMic Manager Keyboard shortcut CTRL D Clear Preset Values simply clears all parameter windows the loaded configuration file and the FlashMic itself ar...

Page 33: ...configuration currently loaded into the FlashMic and the Select Preset box will be set to zero The status bar will confirm that FlashMic Manager is now displaying the FlashMic s internal settings wit...

Page 34: ...pload this configuration file See Uploading a Configuration File to the FlashMic Modifying an Existing Configuration File You may wish to change an existing configuration file in some way or possibly...

Page 35: ...ot edit the cfg files in any text editor on a PC or MAC as the text capitalisation or the syntax may be corrupted and the preset files will not work correctly PreRecord Buffer The FlashMic incorporate...

Page 36: ...to all presets defined for a particular configuration file In an organisation using mulitple FlashMics it allows each to be given an individual name which might be MIC_nn for example or possibly a re...

Page 37: ...ternal clock was set correctly beforehand How you will use the file naming system will greatly depend on the type of organisation using the FlashMic s how many are in use how many people are using eac...

Page 38: ...it arrived in for identification Ensure that the batteries in your FlashMic are adequately charged and change them if there is any doubt NEVER start a firmware update with low batteries as the FlashMi...

Page 39: ...st computer application according to host computer clock Manual setting on DRM85 by menu item File Format Linear PCM wav Broadcast Wave File wav Or compressed MPEG 1 Layer 2 wav Date Time stamp is sto...

Page 40: ...00 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k FlashMic Frequency Response Curve FlashMic Polar Diagram 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 2kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz 1kHz and below En 39 ENGLISH Polar Diagram and Freq...

Page 41: ...range of additional functionality through menu based pages on the FlashMic s LCD display Specifications P38 All specifications are as the omni directional DRM85 with the exception of Microphone capsu...

Page 42: ...ARATION FlashMic was developed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and or reused This symbol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment must be di...

Page 43: ...En 41 ENGLISH Notes...

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Page 45: ...erica Sennheiser Electronic Corporation T 860 434 9190 E HHB Sales sennheiserusa com W www hhbusa com In Canada HHB Communications Canada Ltd T 416 867 9000 E sales hhbcanada com W www hhbcanada com V...

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