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IMPORTANT NOTES! 

 

 

CAUTION! 

Never point with the parabola and microphone directly towards the 

sun! The foam might burn. 

 

DURING FIELD WORK: 

Do not leave the Telinga with the microphone and dish 

facing down into the ground due to risk of condensation. Allow a free air flow. 

 

THE DISH: 

Keep the dish rolled up only when necessary. For storage longer 

periods of time please keep the dish stored 

UN-FOLDED. 

If you store the dish 

FOLDED 

in the 

SOFT-CASE 

for longer periods of time (weeks or months) it may 

deform. After longer travels, please leave it unfolded for 24-48 hours to regain 
shape. 

 

Clean the dish with water and soap. The dish can be polished with car wax. Do 
NOT use mosquito spray on the dish! The dish is covered with a protective film 
of synthetic wax. This film can sometimes be visible, but is no error. 

 

THE HANDLE AND MIC: 

On dusty roads, keep in a plastic bag or case. Wipe off 

now and then with a piece of cloth. 

 

AFTER USE: 

When the Telinga is not used for several days - loosen the screw 

tightening the handle, and the rings holding the dish.  

Contact us for any QUESTIONS / SUPPORT: 

[email protected]  

MADE IN SWEDEN 

by Telinga Microphones, Botarbo 129, S-74896 Tobo, 

Sweden. Phone nr: + 46 (0) 702 979 979.  

 

 

 

For more information please visit: www.telinga.com 

 

© 

TELINGA MICROPHONES

 

 
 
 
 

 

shape. 

After longer travels, please leave it unfolded for 24-48 hours to regain 

deform heavily. 

for longer periods of time (weeks or months) it may 

SOFT-CASE 

FOLDED 

in the 

periods of time please keep the dish stored 

DURING FIELD WORK: 

Do not leave the Telinga with your microphone and dish 

facing down into the ground due to risk of condensation. Allow a free air flow. 

THE DISH: 

Keep the dish rolled up only when necessary. For storage longer 

NOT use mosquito spray on the dish! 

CARE:

Clean the dish with water and soap. The dish can be polished with car wax. Do 

UN-FOLDED. 

If you store the dish 

IMPORTANT NOTES!

Errors and omissions excepted. 

CAUTION! 

MADE IN SWEDEN 

For more information please visit: www.telinga.com

© 

by Telinga Microphones, Botarbo 129, S-74896 Tobo, 

Sweden. Phone nr: + 46 (0) 702 979 979. 

COPYRIGHT TELINGA MICROPHONES, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Never point your Telinga Universal dish directly towards the sun! The 

foam might burn! Do not leave your Telinga unattended in sun exposed areas such 
as a car. The Universal MK2 is designed for outdoor use, inside acoustical feedback 
may occur.

Summary of Contents for UNIVERSAL MK2

Page 1: ...mni microphones only Omni mics can also be mounted facing the dish since it may attenuate surrounding sounds further ñ It s also possible to mount miniature microphones such as the DPA 4060 for stereo experiments using the DPA surface mounts not included and TELINGA UNIVERSAL MK2 QUICK GUIDE MANUAL Thank you for purchasing a Telinga Universal MK2 parabolic reflector Before using your Telinga pleas...

Page 2: ...ING KIT HOLDING ANY OF OUR DISHES 1 PARABOLIC DISH V2 FOLDABLE OR STATIONARY 1 PRE INSTALLED SET OF RED RUBBER MIC HOLDERS LOCATED AT FRONT OF THE ZEPPELIN HOLDER IMPORTANT ONLY USE THE RED RUBBER BANDS LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE ZEPPELIN HOLDER WHEN A MICROPHONE IS MOUNTED FACING THE DISH OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES TRIPOD MOUNT SOFT CASE RYCOTE DISH HWC RECORDER HOLDER and easily secured in the tube o...

Page 3: ...he microphones XLR male connector If you mount a microphone omni or cardioid facing the dish let the cable rest under beneath the microphone As long as the microphone is firmly placed in the Telinga Universal Zeppelin Holder the cable will not cause additional handling noise ADJUST THE WIRE LENGTH pulling the wire to extend it in any direction forward or backwards This is to make sure you have eno...

Page 4: ...e 10 kHz therefore you have a large sweet spot to place your microphone within before the acoustical amplification will start to drop microphone out the focus Many recordists likes to experiment with different microphones for different recording tasks and mark the mics in their collection with coloured tape this to easily recall where the different microphone sweet spot is found in the dish All mi...

Page 5: ...ers Phantom Power 48v is turned ON Adjust the cable length accordingly place and secure the gray stopper located at the handle if necessary inside the gray tube Make sure everything is fastened and secured correctly This to make sure you will have minimum handling noise while recording and moving the parabola BELOW USING AN OMNI LONGER LENGTH MICROPHONE FORWARD SUCH AS SENNHEISER ME 62 K6 Soft Cas...

Page 6: ...ATTACHING THE RYCOTE HI WIND COVER Photo Telinga V2 dish with the Rycote HWC attached ATTACHING A RYCOTE HI WIND COVER OPTIONAL Photo Telinga V2 dish with the Rycote Telinga Dish HWC optional ...

Page 7: ...PLACING THE TELINGA UNIVERSAL ON A TRIPOD STAND PLACING THE TELINGA UNIVERSAL ON A TRIPOD STAND ...

Page 8: ...IPOD MOUNT Place the Tripod Mount in the top handle screw and secure it with the bridge of the mount into the top handle screw Make sure it is fastened properly before attaching it to the stand as the photo above NEXT PAGE ...

Page 9: ...th ALL Telinga handles and microphones including earlier models such as the PRO 5 6 7 8 handles and microphones Folding the dish is very easy and you may fold it over and over again for traveling Simply use your hands until it is folded together properly as the above photo this so you can place it inside the Soft Case The V2 dish comes with 2 years international warranty so you don t have to be af...

Page 10: ... on model YOU CAN ONLY FOLD THE TELINGA V2 FOLDABLE DISH Pack your complete Telinga setup with the handle microphone and cables protected inside the rolled dish with some padding or cloth in between After travelling the dish will retain it s shape quickly If you plan for longer travels 8 12 rest for some time unfolded to retain it s shape Please do not use the Soft Case only when checking in your ...

Page 11: ...PPORT info telinga com MADE IN SWEDEN by Telinga Microphones Botarbo 129 S 74896 Tobo Sweden Phone nr 46 0 702 979 979 For more information please visit www telinga com TELINGA MICROPHONES shape After longer travels please leave it unfolded for 24 48 hours to regain deform heavily for longer periods of time weeks or months it may SOFT CASE FOLDED in the periods of time please keep the dish stored ...

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