INSTRUCTIONS
DESKTOP MICROPHONE
SM-30
Thank you for purchasing the
SM-30
desktop
microphone
. This is a unidirec-
tional, electret microphone designed
for base station operation with an Icom
transceiver.
Please read these instructions thorough-
ly before using the microphone.
PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION: NEVER
expose the microphone
to rain, snow or any liquids.
CAUTION: NEVER
let metal, wire, etc.
touch any internal part of the microphone.
CAUTION: NEVER
touch or operate the
desktop microphone with wet hands.
DO NOT
place the microphone in exces-
sively dusty
environments or in direct sun-
light.
DO NOT
use harsh solvents such as ben-
zine or alcohol to clean the microphone,
as they can damage the microphone’s sur-
faces.
Place the microphone in a secure place to
avoid inadvertent use by children.
This microphone is for the specified Icom
transceivers only! — The microphone can-
not be used with a non-Icom transceiver
since the power is supplied from the con-
nected transceiver.
About CE
The SM-30 complies with the
essential requirements of the
2004/108/EC directive for
Electromagnetic Compatibility.
• Microphone type
: Unidirectional electret condenser microphone (preamp built-in)
• Output impedance
: 600
Ω
±30% (at MIC GAIN: Max)
• Sensitivity
: –28 dB ±4 dB (0 dB=1 V/Pa, at 1 kHz)
• Power requirements : 8 V DC (supplied from the transceiver)
• Cable length (approx.) : 1 m; 3 ft 3
3
⁄
8
in
• Weight (approx.)
: 350 g; 12.3 oz
All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
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A-6829X-1G-
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SPECIfICATIONS
D
PLUG PIN ASSIGNMENTS
The pins are described from the direction of the arrow in the illustration.
y
GND (PTT ground)
t
PTT
r
No connection
q
Microphone output
w
8 V DC input
e
No connection
u
GND (Microphone ground)
i
No connection
D
TOP VIEW
w
q
e
q
PTT SWITCH
Push to transmit, then release to re-
ceive.
w
PTT LOCK SWITCH
Push to continuously transmit. The
transmission continues until pushing this
switch again.
e
PTT LOCK INDICATOR [LOCK]
Lights red when the PTT lock switch
(
w
)
is ON.
D
BOTTOM VIEW
MIC GAIN
ON
OFF
LOW CUT
r
t
r
MIC GAIN VOLUME [MIC GAIN]
Rotate to adjust the microphone out-
put level.
• Use this control as an adjunct to the
microphone gain setting of the con-
nected transceiver.
Rotating the control too far clockwise
may result in an output level that is
too high and transmit signal distor-
tion.
t
LOW CUT SWITCH [LOW CUT]
Cuts out the low frequency components
of input voice signals.