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Connecting the microphone
Caution: An incorrect supply voltage can dam-
age the microphone!
Attach the microphone only to a power supply
unit, a microphone preamplifi er, a mixing console
or other equipment which has phantom power
with 48 V (P48), in accordance with IEC 61938.
Any P48 power supply equipment can be used
which supplies at least 3.5 mA per channel.
Caution: Very loud noise can damage loud-
speakers or your hearing!
Minimize the volume of connected playback and
recording equipment before connecting the mi-
crophone.
Using a suitable cable, connect the microphone
to the microphone input of the audio equipment
to be used for subsequent processing, or to the
designated P48 power supply equipment. Infor-
mation concerning connector assignment can be
found in the “Technical data” section.
Cable lengths of up to approximately 300 m be-
tween the microphone and the subsequent am-
plifi er input have no eff ect on the frequency re-
sponse of the microphone.
When connecting the cables, ensure that the con-
nectors are locked correctly. Run the cables in such
a way that there is no risk of tripping over them.
Address the microphone from the side on which
the Neumann logo is located.
Gradually increase the volume of the connected
equipment
Set the gain of the connected equipment so that
no distortion occurs at the highest sound pres-
sure level.
Suppressing noise interference
The frequency response of the TLM 102 extends
below 20 Hz. The microphone is of course corre-
spondingly sensitive to low-frequency interfer-
ence such as structure-borne noise and wind or
pop noise. Depending upon the situation, the use
of an elastic suspension, a windscreen and/or a
popscreen is therefore recommended.
Sound test
Simply speak into the microphone. Do not blow
into the microphone or subject it to pop noise,
since this can easily result in hazardous sound
pressure levels.
6. Shutdown and storage
Before switching off the microphone or discon-
necting the cables, reduce the volume of con-
nected equipment.
Only then should the phantom power be switched
off .
Disconnect the cables.
When disconnecting a cable, always pull only on
the connector and not on the cable itself.
Microphones which are not in use should not be
allowed to remain on the stand gathering dust. A
microphone which is unused for a prolonged pe-
riod should be stored under normal atmospheric
conditions, and should be protected from dust.
For this purpose, use a lint-free, air-permeable
dust cover or the original packaging of the micro-
phone.
