Sennheiser Putting the MKE 600 into operation, P48 phantom powering via XLR connection

Putting the MKE 600 into operation

The MKE 600 offers a choice of phantom powering via the XLR connec- tion or internal battery powering.

P48 phantom powering via XLR connection

￿Connect the XLR-3 socket (female) of the microphone cable to the XLR-3 socket (male) of the microphone 6.

￿Connect the connector of the microphone cable to the video camera/camcorder or recording device.

The LED 3 provides the following information:

LED	P48 phantom powering
lights up	switched on; the microphone is operational
green

If phantom powered via the XLR connection, the microphone is continuously in operation (the BATT ON/OFF battery switch has no function).

Internal battery powering

￿Unscrew the lower part of the microphone body 5 by turning it in the direction of the arrow.

￿Insert a battery/rechargeable battery (AA size, 1.5 V/1.2 V). Observe correct polarity when inserting the battery.

￿Screw the lower part of the microphone body 5back to the micro- phone by turning it in the direction of the arrow.

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￿Set the battery switch 4 to ON to switch the internal battery on or set the battery switch to OFF to switch the battery power off.

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The LED 3 provides the following information:

LED	Internal battery power
lights up red for approx.	switched on; operating time:
1 second after switch-on	up to approx. 150 h
and then goes off
lights up red permanently	“Low Batt”, battery is almost
	empty;
	approx. 8 h of remaining operat-
	ing time after initial display
flashes briefly red on	battery is empty; the microphone
switch-on	is not operational

When not using the microphone for extended periods of time, remove the battery to prevent self-discharge.

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