Crown Audio PZM-185 Suggestions for Use, Architects’ and Engineers’ Specifications, Warranty

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3Grab cover here and lift

1Remove boundary “paddle”

Suggestions for Use

Place the microphone near the sound source as described following:

Conferences, group discussions, seated inter- views—Lay the microphone on the table. Use one microphone in the middle of every 4 to 6 people. Ideally, no person should be more than 3 feet (0.9144 m) from the nearest microphone. For maximum clarity, hold the conference in an acoustically “dead” room with carpeting, acous- tic-tile ceiling, and drapes.

Lectures—Place the microphone on top of the lectern, near the edge of the lectern farthest from the person speaking.

Video or movies—Lay the microphone on a table or on the floor near the action.

Music—Place the microphone near the sound source, on the floor, on a wall, or on a large hard-surfaced panel. For grand piano, tape the microphone to the center of the underside of the raised lid.

For spaced-pair stereo recording, place two microphones three to ten feet (.914 to 3.05m) apart on a wall or on the floor about five to twenty feet (1.52 to 6.10m) from the musical ensemble. For near-coincident stereo recording, mount them on a microphone stand using a stereo bar or stereo microphone adapter.

Architects’ and Engineers’ Specifications

The microphone shall be a Crown PZM-185. The PZM-185 Pressure Zone Microphone shall be powered by 12 to 48V phantom power or a

AAA1.5V battery. The microphone shall have a permanently attached cable leading to a power module with an XLR-type connector. An integral boundary paddle shall be removable. Frequency response shall be uniform from 50 Hz to 16,000 Hz. Open-circuit sensitivity shall be 3.2 mV/Pa with phantom power. Maximum SPL for 3% THD shall be 120 dB with 48V phantom power. Self-noise shall be 21 dB SPL A-weighted. Impedance shall be 150 ohms bal- anced. The Crown PZM-185 is specified.

PZM-185

Warranty

Crown professional microphones are guaran- teed against malfunction for a period of three years from date of original purchase. Please refer to the enclosed full warranty statement for more detail.

Service

If the microphone fails to work, replace or repair the mic cables, replace the battery or check the power supply. If service is required, return the microphone in its original packag- ing to: Crown Factory Service, 1718 West

Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, IN 46517-9439. For further assistance or technical support call

800-342-6939.

Crown International, Inc. 1718 W. Mishawaka Rd. Elkhart, IN 46517-9439 TEL: 574-294-8000 FAX: 574-294-8FAX www.crownaudio.com

©2005 Crown Audio®, Inc. Specifications subject to change without prior notice. Latest information available at www. crownaudio.com. Crown, Crown Audio, PZM and Pres- sure Zone Microphone are registered trademarks of Crown International.