Fishman V-200 Violin / Viola Pickup, Fine Tuning, Instrument Cable, Kinds of Audio Inputs

VIOLIN / VIOLA PICKUP

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FINE TUNING

Once the V-200 is properly mounted, plug the instrument into an amplifier and play at a low volume. Carefully shift the V-200 a small distance within the slot and test using the trial and error method, listening for the the best location.

NOTE: If installation is to be perma- nent, a small drop of adhesive on the side (lower face) of the transducer can be used.

PLUGGING IN

Due to the nature of passive pickups, the type of cable you use and the input you plug into will affect the quality of your sound.

INSTRUMENT CABLE

Cable lengths over 10 feet (before preamp) will cause audible high frequency loss. Use a high quality, low capacitance shielded cable. This will insure minimal tone coloration and hum. Using fully shielded metal plugs will also help eliminate hum.

KINDS OF AUDIO INPUTS

Because of the lack of standardization for high impedance audio inputs, special attention should be paid to what you are plugging into:

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