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! 11.1Precaution/UnpackingPrecaution
Please make sure that the piece of equipment your microphone will be connected to fulfills the safety regulations in force in your country and is fitted with a ground lead.
1.2 Unpacking
Check that the packaging contains all of the items listed below:
•Microphone
•Spider suspension
•Carrying case
•Mini poster
Should any item be missing, please contact your AKG dealer.
2 Description
2.1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an AKG product. This Manual contains important instructions for setting up and operating your equipment. Please take a few minutes to read the instructions below care- fully before operating the equipment and keep the Manual for future reference. Have fun and impress your audience!
The PERCEPTION 420 is a
Designed on the basis of AKG’s decades of know- how and feedback from sound engineers around the world using AKG studio microphones every day, this
2.2 Features
• Selectable polar patterns: The microphone’s
transducer uses a dual diaphragm. This sophis- ticated technology allows you to select the opti- mum polar pattern (cardioid, omnidirectional, or figure eight) for every application.
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•High headroom, minimum distortion: Capable of handling sound pressure levels up to 155 dB without introducing perceptible dis-
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