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SETUP AND USE
Installing Batteries
The SMX-30 takes power from 2 AA batteries. The battery door
③
is located on the front of the
microphone, below the shotgun barrel. To open the battery door, pull down on the switch on the front
face of the door. The door will swing downward and remain attached. Insert 2 AA batteries matching the
polarity indicated inside the battery compartment. Once the batteries are installed, close the door. The
door should click into place when closed properly. Do not force the door closed if there is resistance;
check to make sure your batteries are installed with the correct polarity and try again.
Mounting And Connecting The SMX-30
The SMX-30’s integrated shock mount comes with a standard size shoe at the bottom for camera
mounting. In the center of the shoe is also a female 1/4” - 20 thread for mounting to boom poles, tripods
and other accessories.
To mount the SMX-30 on a camera shoe, first loosen the thumb wheel at the bottom of the mount by
turning it counter-clockwise. Then slide the microphone’s shoe into your camera’s shoe slot, with the
microphone pointing the same direction as the camera’s lens. Once secure, tighten the thumb wheel
by turning it clockwise. The wheel should be snug but take care not to over tighten.
The audio output from the SMX-30 is delivered via a stereo mini-plug cable. Connect the 3.5mm TRS
phone plug
⑥
of the SMX-30 to your camera’s dedicated microphone input (See Fig. 5). In many cases
this input is located on the side of your camera, usually on the left (when looking at the back of the
camera) but this may be different depending on your model. Please refer to your camera’s user manual
if you are having trouble locating the microphone input.
In addition to cameras, the SMX-30 may be used with any audio device that accepts a microphone
level signal via a stereo 3.5mm TRS phone plug connection. Once the SMX-30 is securely mounted
and connected you can turn it on and begin recording.
Camera’s shoe mount
Slide SMX-30’s shoe into camera’s
shoe mount
FIG. 3
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FIG. 4
