5
Putting the microphone into
operation
Connecting the microphone
The MKH 800 TWIN has been designed for a 48 ± 4 V
phantom powering according to IEC 61938.
To power the microphone:
왘
Connect the XLR-5 socket of the adaptor cable
to the
XLR-5 connector
of the microphone.
왘
Connect the two XLR-3 connectors of the adaptor cable
to the corresponding sockets of your mixing console.
왘
Switch on the phantom powering on your mixing
console.
The LEDs
and
on the microphone light up.
Aligning the microphone
The front of the microphone is marked by the word “
Front
”
and a blue LED
whereas the rear is marked by a red
LED
.
The LEDs can be used for aligning the microphone. On-axis
alignment is indicated by maximum brightness.
Function monitoring
The two LEDs
Front
and
Rear
indicate operational
readiness separately for both channels. The LEDs go off if
the supply voltage drops below 42 V.
Mounting the microphone to a stand
The supplied MZS 80 shock mount allows the MKH 800
TWIN to be mounted to a stand and effectively protects
against structure-borne noise.
To mount the microphone to a stand:
왘
Select the suitable mounting thread:
– Without thread insert: 5/8" thread
– With thread insert: 3/8" thread
왘
Screw the shock mount
to a stand.
왘
Pass the cable through the cable grip
as shown.
왘
Place the microphone into the shock
mount
as shown.
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