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Mounting and installing the products

20 | SpeechLine

IS microphone series

Mounting the gooseneck microphones:
table | lectern | stand

You can mount the gooseneck microphones:

to mobile table stands,

to floor stands and

to surface-mounted table mounts or shock mounts.

Mounting the ME 3x microphone head onto the MZH gooseneck

왘

Tightly screw one of the microphone heads onto the gooseneck in order
to ensure a reliable ground connection.

A) Mounting the MEG/MZH gooseneck microphone onto the MAT table stand

왘

Connect the XLR connector of the gooseneck microphone to the
corresponding socket of the table stand.

왘

Orient the microphone towards the speaker.

MZS 31

MZT 30-L

MZT 30

MAT 133-S

MAT 133

MAT 153-S

MZFS 60

MZFS 80

XLR-3

XLR-5

Accessories

Mounting the microphone

Accessories

MEG

14-40

MEG

14-40-L-II

MEG

14-40-L

MZH

30xx

MZH

30xx-L

MZH 30xx-L

MZH 30xx

ME 34|35|36

MZH

30xx (-L)

ME 34

ME 35

ME 36

MZH 30xx

MEG

14-40-L-II

MZH 30xx-L

MAT 153-S

MAT 133-S

MAT 133

MEG 14-40

MAT 133

MAT 133-S

MEG
14-40-L-II

MEG
14-40

MZH
30xx

XLR-3

XLR-5

MAT 153-S

Summary of Contents for SpeechLine IS Microphone Series

Page 1: ...SpeechLine IS microphone series Microphone solutions for your conference meeting room presentation Instruction manual ...

Page 2: ... of the MAT 133 S MAT 153 S table stands 14 Overview of the MAS 133 inline switch box 15 Overview of the MAS 1 microphone button 15 Overview of the MZFS 60 MZFS 80 microphone stands 15 Mounting and installing the products 16 Planning the position of surface mounted products 16 Mounting surface mounted boundary layer microphones microphone buttons switch boxes table lectern 18 Mounting the goosenec...

Page 3: ... to sunlight etc to avoid corrosion or deformation 왘 Only clean the products with a soft dry cloth Solvents or cleansing agents can damage the surfaces of the products 왘 Only use the products within the specifications indicated see page 35 왘 Only use attachments accessories spare parts supplied or recommended by Sennheiser 왘 Before operation make sure that all connected third party devices are in ...

Page 4: ...gibility or even make it possible in the first place as in teleconferences The following chapters describe the most common applications Typical applications A Conferences voice lift The larger the room the more helpful is an audio system which enhances the speech intelligibility Especially in large conference rooms a speaker seated at one end is difficult to understand at the other end Table or ce...

Page 5: ...cially in conference rooms an obvious solution is miking up the table Here all participants are seated around the table Sennheiser offers mobile solutions as well as permanently installed microphones The mobile microphones are simply placed on the table Mobile installation Permanent installation MAT 153 S MAT 133 S MAT 133 MEB 114 MEB 114 S MEB 102 MEB 102 L MZT 30 L MZS 31 MEB 104 MEB 104 L ...

Page 6: ...conditioning unit C Lectern A lectern is usually used for presentations Here too the microphones can be positioned temporarily or installed permanently A gooseneck microphone positions the microphone capsule close to the speaker thus ensuring maximum speech intelligibility Flexible gooseneck microphones prevent conflicts with laptops because they can be oriented flexibly D Floor For spontaneous pr...

Page 7: ... orientation and distance to the speaker to be ensured at all times It is also possible to choose a narrower directional characteristic This allows noise coming from the side as well as acoustic reflections to be minimized resulting in the highest speech intelligibility C Shared microphones several speakers share one microphone One microphone per speaker is ideal but one microphone shared by two s...

Page 8: ...tion of directional and omni directional microphones can be a good solution E Speaker is seated For conferences in which the speakers are seated planning is easy as the distance between the speaker and the microphone is easy to estimate or measure Here the microphone is simply placed on the table and oriented towards the speaker F Speaker is standing In the case of presentations held at a lectern ...

Page 9: ...echo but in the worst case acoustic feedback can be the result The effect can be reduced by using microphones with stronger directional characteristics C Large rooms with echo acoustically challenging rooms The larger the room the more probable is acoustic disturbance due to reflections or sound coming from loudspeakers If the room also has many smooth surfaces such as glass fronts or smooth floor...

Page 10: ... XLR 5 connection Microphone with XLR 3 connection Boundary layer microphones signal light ring MEB 102 L MEB 104 L Boundary layer microphones MEB 114 with microphone button MEB 114 S MEB 102 MEB 104 Gooseneck microphones with signal light ring MZH 30xx L goosenecks MZH 3015 L MZH 3040 L MZH 3042 L MZH 3062 L MZH 3072 L with ME 34 ME 35 or ME 36 microphone head MEG 14 40 L MEG 14 40 L II gooseneck...

Page 11: ...icrophones microphone heads MZH 30xx L MEB 114 MEB 114 S A MEB 114 S B MEB 114 OR ME 34 ME 35 ME 36 MEG 14 40 L II Instruction manual A ME 34 C ME 36 B ME 35 Quick Guide Safety Guide Quick Guide Safety Guide Quick Guide Safety Guide A MZH 30xx B MZH 30xx L OR OR OR MEB 102 MEB 102 L MEB 104 MEB 104 L Quick Guide Safety Guide A MEB 102 C MEB 104 B MEB 102 L D MEB 104 L OR A B MZW 34 C MZW 36 A MEG ...

Page 12: ... 30 A MZS 31 B MZT 30 L C MZT 30 Quick Guide Safety Guide MZC 30 MZH 30 OR A MZC 30 B MZH 30 Leaflet OR OR A MZFS 60 B MZFS 80 OR MAS 1 MAS 133 Quick Guide Safety Guide Quick Guide Safety Guide 26 mm 1 02 4 4 mm 0 17 132 6 mm 5 22 5 6 mm 0 22 For more information on the complete SpeechLine IS microphone series and for the data sheets of the individual components please visit our website at www sen...

Page 13: ...cts can be found on page 40 Overview of the MEB 114 S boundary layer microphones 1 Microphone 2 TINY XLR 3 socket 3 Low cut filter 4 Slide switch for setting the behavior of the microphone button 5 Logic port 6 Microphone button with signal light ring red green A B MEB 114 MEB 114 S 2 1 2 1 5 4 3 3 6 ...

Page 14: ...ni directional with signal light ring C MEB 104 cardioid acoustically directional D MEB 104 L cardioid acoustically directional with signal light ring A C B D MEB 102 XLR 5 XLR 3 MEB 102 L MEB 104 MEB 104 L 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 4 1 Microphone head 2 Connection socket XLR 3 Signal light ring red MEG 14 40 L green MEG 14 40 L II Variant Features A MEG 14 40 cardioid acoustically directional B M...

Page 15: ...ically directional ME 35 super cardioid acoustically directional ME 36 super cardioid lobar acoustically directional A B MZH 30xx XLR 5 XLR 3 MZH 30xx L 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 Socket for gooseneck microphone XLR 3 2 Socket for gooseneck microphone XLR 5 3 Connection socket XLR 3 4 Microphone button with signal light ring red green 5 Logic port 6 Slide switch for setting the behavior of the micropho...

Page 16: ...ounting brackets 2 mic in microphone input XLR 3F 3 mic out microphone output XLR 3M 4 switch socket for MAS 1 microphone button XLR 5F 5 Slide switch for setting the behavior of the microphone button 6 logic out output 2 3 1 1 6 5 4 1 Microphone button 2 Signal light ring red green 3 Socket for inline switch box XLR 5M 1 3 2 1 Microphone connection XLR 3F 2 Connection socket XLR 3M 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...shock mounts and inline switch boxes on e g lecterns or conference tables so that the speakers don t hit their knees when sitting down the distance between speaker and microphone is between 30 cm to 80 cm best possible speech quality the microphone buttons are easy to reach for the speakers and no disruptive objects sources of disturbance e g telephones or PC fans or movable parts are in close pro...

Page 18: ...ose the positions of the microphones or flush mounts on the ceiling so that they are located directly above or in close proximity to the speaker neither the speaker nor other persons can hit their heads on the microphones or can get caught in hanging cables 왘 When ceiling mounting observe the applicable fire protection requirements for the building MZH 30xx L MZT 30 MZS 31 ME 34 35 36 MZH 30 MZC 3...

Page 19: ...nes 1 Slide the first rubber ring over the threaded bolt of the microphone and then insert the microphone into the drilled hole 2 Orient the MEB 104 and MEB 104 L microphones towards the speaker Slide the second rubber ring over the threaded bolt and tighten the hex nut Mounting the MAS 1 microphone button 1 Slide the first rubber ring over the threaded bolt of the microphone button and then inser...

Page 20: ...ion of the mounting brackets by loosening the screws and removing the covers from the drilled holes Attach the mounting brackets to the desired position and replace the covers 왘 Use the drilling template see supplement to mark the position of the screws 왘 Attach the inline switch box using the supplied recessed head screws MAS 133 10 mm 65 mm ...

Page 21: ... Mounting the MEG MZH gooseneck microphone onto the MAT table stand 왘 Connect the XLR connector of the gooseneck microphone to the corresponding socket of the table stand 왘 Orient the microphone towards the speaker MZS 31 MZT 30 L MZT 30 MAT 133 S MAT 133 MAT 153 S MZFS 60 MZFS 80 XLR 3 XLR 5 XLR 5 Accessories Accessories Mounting the microphone Accessories Accessories MEG 14 40 MEG 14 40 L II MEG...

Page 22: ...page 16 1 Drill a hole with the following diameter through the mounting surface plate thickness 10 mm 65 mm 24 mm for the MZT 30 L table mount 51 mm for the MZS 31 shock mount 2 Insert the table mount or the shock mount into the drilled hole 3 Connect the XLR connector of the gooseneck microphone to the corresponding socket of the MZT 30 L table mount MZS 31 shock mount MEG 14 40 MZH 30xx MZFS 60 ...

Page 23: ...16 왘 Drill a hole with a diameter of 25 mm through the ceiling panel or wooden board plate thickness 10 mm 65 mm 왘 Slide the first rubber ring over the threaded bolt of the microphone button and then insert the microphone into the drilled hole 왘 Slide the second rubber ring over the threaded bolt and tighten the hex nut 왘 Connect a suitable cable see page 26 and lay the cable MZH 30xx L MZT 30 MZS...

Page 24: ...h the following diameter through the mounting surface plate thickness 10 mm 65 mm 24 mm for the MZT 30 table mount 51 mm for the MZS 31 shock mount 왘 Insert the table mount or the shock mount into the drilled hole 왘 Connect the XLR connector of the gooseneck microphone to the corresponding socket of the MZT 30 table mount MZS 31 shock mount 왘 Connect a suitable cable see page 26 and lay the cable ...

Page 25: ...ount into the drilled hole 왘 Connect the XLR connector of the MZC 30 cable to the corresponding socket of the MZT 30 table mount 왘 Guide the cable through the MZH 30 metal ceiling hanger 왘 Tightly screw one of the microphone heads onto the special coax socket of the cable in order to ensure a reliable ground connection 왘 Connect a suitable cable see page 26 and lay the cable MZT 30 ME 34 35 36 MZH...

Page 26: ...ects sources of disturbance e g PC fans or movable parts are in close proximity to the microphones 왘 Orient the gooseneck microphones towards the speaker Positioning gooseneck microphones attached to a stand 왘 Position the stand with the microphone so that the distance between speaker and microphone is between 30 cm to 80 cm best possible speech quality 왘 Orient the gooseneck microphones towards t...

Page 27: ...onnecting a microphone to a mixing console an auto mixer a digital signal processor DSP 왘 Use a suitable shielded cable e g XLR XLR XLR terminal to connect the microphone to the mixing console the auto mixer or the DSP For more information on the connections refer to the instruction manual of your DSP 왘 Lay all cables in such a way that other persons cannot trip over them and injure themselves MZS...

Page 28: ...elded XLR 3 cable to connect the MAS 1 microphone button to the MAS 133 inline switch box switch socket 왘 Use a shielded XLR 3 cable each to connect the MAS 133 inline switch box to the microphone MAS 133 mic in socket and the mixing console MAS 133 mic out socket MEB 102 MAS 1 MEB 104 L MEB 104 MAS 133 MEB 102 L MZH 30xx MEG 14 40 microphone XLR 3 e g MEB 1xx MAS 1 MAS 133 ...

Page 29: ...the MAS 133 inline switch box to a DSP B information on how to connect microphones C an example installation for the Sennheiser TeamConnect system A Connecting the MAS 133 inline switch box to the DSP via the logic function The way you connect the MAS 133 inline switch box determines which information is passed on to the DSP 왘 Use a 2 wire cable Ø 0 14 0 5 mm2 to connect the inline switch box to a...

Page 30: ...r persons cannot trip over them and injure themselves 왘 Observe the connection instructions in the instruction manual of your DSP 왘 Set the slide switch for setting the behavior of the microphone button to ON in order to activate the DSP remote mode In DSP remote mode the microphone is permanently on and is muted or activated via the DSP The microphone thus permanently provides a reference signal ...

Page 31: ...e installation with an XLR 3 microphone Example installation with an XLR 5 microphone and signal light rings Audio MEB 114 S Logic Audio Logic Sennheiser SL TeamConnect CU1 Sennheiser SL TeamConnect CB1 CU1 CB1 3 2 1 4 5 3 2 1 4 5 12 V DC external power supply not included MEB 104 L MAS 1 MEB 102 L CU1 CB1 10 kΩ H L green red ...

Page 32: ...o the instruction manual of the corresponding device Activating deactivating the low cut filter on the MEB 114 S A table or lectern transfers the sound produced when a speaker accidentally stumbles against it The low cut filter reduces low frequency noise by filtering out frequencies below 120 Hz 왘 Set the slide switch to the desired position If interference occurs at high field strengths remove t...

Page 33: ...ghts up green The microphone button will light up red and the microphone will be muted for as long as you keep the microphone button pressed PTT Push To Talk The microphone is muted the microphone button lights up red The microphone button will light up green and the microphone will be activated for as long as you keep the microphone button pressed ON Protection against accidental operation The mi...

Page 34: ...depends on the setting of the slide switch that sets the behavior of the microphone button see page 32 When the slide switch is set to ON the microphone is permanently activated and the microphone button is deactivated 왘 Press the microphone button the LED lights up This function is not supported by all mixing consoles auto mixers and DSPs MZH 30xx MEG 14 40 L II MAS 1 MEB 114 S MEG 14 40 green Mi...

Page 35: ...taining the products 왘 Clean the products with a soft dry cloth CAUTION Liquids can damage the electronics of the products Liquids entering the housing of the product can short circuit the electronics 왘 Keep all liquids far away from the product 왘 Do not use any solvents or cleansing agents ...

Page 36: ...tivity 10 mV Pa Max sound pressure level 140 dB at 1 kHz Equivalent noise level A weighted as per DIN IEC 61672 29 dB A Power supply 24 48 V phantom power P 24 P 48 Current consumption 1 5 mA 5 3 mA microphone signal light ring 2 65 mA each Logic input high level input voltage 2 0 V low level input voltage 0 8 V Logic output high level output voltage 2 4 V low level output voltage 0 4 V Connector ...

Page 37: ...one signal light ring 3 mA each Connector XLR 3M XLR 5M XLR 3M XLR 5M Weight approx 59 g approx 60 g Dimensions installation height approx 12 mm installation height approx 19 mm total height approx 83 mm total height approx 90 mm Ø microphone head approx 29 mm Ø threaded bolt approx 20 mm thread size M20 x 1 5 Ø rubber rings approx 23 mm Temperature operation 10 C 14 F to 50 C 122 F storage 25 C 1...

Page 38: ...C 32 F to 40 C 104 F storage 25 C 13 F to 70 C 158 F ME 34 ME 35 ME 36 Microphone heads ME 34 ME 35 ME 36 Pick up pattern cardioid super cardioid hyper cardioid lobar Frequency response 40 20 000 Hz 50 20 000 Hz 40 20 000 Hz Acoustic principle pressure gradient transducer pressure gradient transducer pressure gradient transducer interference tube transducer Sensitivity 10 mV Pa 18 mV Pa Electrical...

Page 39: ...M SWITCH XLR 5F 3x terminal Weight approx 212 g Dimensions W x H x D approx 150 x 44 x 44 mm Temperature operation 10 C 14 F to 50 C 122 F storage 25 C 13 F to 70 C 158 F MAS 1 Power supply 12 V max 1 5 mA Current consumption signal light ring 3 mA Connection XLR 5M Weight approx 59 g Dimensions total height approx 81 mm installation height approx 8 mm Ø head of microphone button approx 29 mm Ø th...

Page 40: ...x terminal Power supply 48 V phantom power P 48 Weight approx 1200 g approx 1206 g Dimensions W x H x D 120 mm x 43 mm x 170 mm Temperature operation 10 C 14 F to 50 C 122 F storage 25 C 13 F to 70 C 158 F MZS 31 MZT 30 MZT 30 L Shock mount table mounts MZS 31 MZT 30 MZT 30 L Connector XLR 3F XLR 5F Power supply 48 V phantom power P 48 Weight approx 1200 g approx 1206 g Dimensions W x H x D 120 mm...

Page 41: ... 30 V DC any polarity 5 LED 9 30 V DC any polarity 3 2 1 MEG 14 40 MZH 30xx 3 2 1 4 5 MEG 14 40 L MZH 30xx L MEG 14 40 L II XLR 5 MEB 114 XLR 3 MAS 1 XLR 3 mic in 1 Microphone Ground 2 Microphone 3 Microphone 4 LED Ground 5 LED 12 30 V 1 Ground 2 Microphone 3 Microphone MAS 133 XLR 3 mic in MAS 133 XLR 3 mic out MAS 133 XLR 5 switch 1 Ground 2 Microphone 3 Microphone 1 Microphone 2 Microphone 3 Gr...

Page 42: ...4000 Hz 2000 Hz 16000 Hz 8000 Hz MEB 104 MEB 104 L 0 330 300 270 240 210 180 150 120 90 60 30 250 Hz 125 Hz 1000 Hz 500 Hz 4000 Hz 2000 Hz 16000 Hz 8000 Hz MEB 114 MEB 114 S MEB 114 S MEB 114 0 330 300 270 240 210 180 150 120 90 60 30 MEG 14 40L MEG 14 40 0 330 300 270 240 210 180 150 120 90 60 30 MEG 14 40 L II 250 Hz 125 Hz 1000 Hz 500 Hz 4000 Hz 2000 Hz 16000 Hz 8000 Hz MEB 114 MEB 114 S ...

Page 43: ...250 Hz 125 Hz 1000 Hz 500 Hz 4000 Hz 2000 Hz 16000 Hz 8000 Hz ME 34 ME 35 0 330 300 270 240 210 180 150 120 90 60 30 250 Hz 125 Hz 1000 Hz 500 Hz 4000 Hz 2000 Hz 16000 Hz 8000 Hz ME 35 ME 36 0 330 300 270 240 210 180 150 120 90 60 30 250 Hz 125 Hz 1000 Hz 500 Hz 4000 Hz 2000 Hz 16000 Hz 8000 Hz ME 36 ...

Page 44: ...1 kHz 2 kHz 5 kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz 60 70 dB 20 30 40 50 100 Hz 0 90 200 Hz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 5 kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz MEB 104 L MEB 104 80 90 dB 40 30 50 60 70 100 Hz 0 90 200 Hz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 5 kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz MEB 114 S MEB 114 60 70 dB 20 30 40 50 100 Hz 0 90 200 Hz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 5 kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz MEG 14 40L MEG 14 40 MEG 14 40 L II ...

Page 45: ...0 dB 20 30 40 50 50 Hz 0 90 100 Hz 200 Hz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 5 kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz ME 35 60 70 dB 20 30 40 50 50 Hz 0 90 100 Hz 200 Hz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 5 kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz ME 36 60 70 dB 20 30 40 50 50 Hz 0 90 100 Hz 200 Hz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 5 kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz ...

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Page 47: ...Sennheiser electronic GmbH Co KG Am Labor 1 30900 Wedemark Germany www sennheiser com Publ 02 15 554665 A04 ...

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