3 Setting Up
•To avoid damage or electric shock, mount the microphone on a suitable stand and make all audio connections before connecting the Remote Control Unit to power.
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3.2Connecting the Microphone
Fig. 3: Connecting the micro- phone to the Remote Control Unit and mixer.
1. Use the supplied audio/control cable (A) to connect the microphone output to the INPUT | Refer to fig. 3. |
connector(B) on the Remote Control Unit rear panel. |
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2.Use a standard balanced XLR cable (C) (optional) to connect the OUTPUT connector (D) on the Remote Control Unit rear panel to the desired microphone input on your mixer.
1.Prior to connecting the Remote Control Unit to power, check what power voltage is avail- able where you are going to use the microphone.
2.Set the power voltage selector (G) on the rear panel to the correct position as shown in Table 1 below.
Power voltage | Selector setting | Power cord |
210 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz | UK or European type | |
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110 to 120 VAC, 50/60 Hz | US type |
3.3 Connecting
the Remote Control Unit to Power
Refer to fig. 2 on page 5.
Table 1: Power voltage vs. se- lector setting and power cord
3.Referring to Table 1 above, use the correct power cord to connect the Remote Control Unit to a grounded power outlet.
When on tour, you may encounter power outlets that do not match the power plug on | ▲ |
any of the supplied power cords. | ! |
•Purchase a suitable power cord locally that complies with IEC and local safety standards and has a power plug with a chassis ground pin.
•To avoid damage or electric shock, connect the Remote Control Unit to a grounded power outlet only.
•If in doubt about the power connection, consult a local electrician.
• Set the power switch on the Remote Control Unit rear panel to “I”. | 3.4 Powering Up | |
After about ten seconds, the heating voltage will have reached the specified level and |
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the front panel POWER LED will be lit. About twenty seconds later, the microphone will |
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be ready to operate. |
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• You may not get the full splendor of the tube sound before the electrodes have reached |
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the required operating temperature. Therefore, we recommend powering up at least |
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