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1. If your mixer provides no phantom power, connect an op-

3.3 Balanced Input

 

tional AKG B 18 phantom power supply between the micro-

with No Phantom

 

phone and the mixer.

Power

 

 

 

Refer to fig. 1 (p. 16).

 

You may connect the AKG B 18 phantom power supply to

3.4 Unbalanced Input

 

unbalanced inputs as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C 451B

B 18

Fig. 2: Connecting to an unbalanced input.

• Use a cable with a female XLR connector and TS jack plug:

1. On the XLR connector, use a wire bridge to connect pin 1 to Refer to fig. 2 above. pin 3 and the cable shield.

2.Connect the inside wire of the cable to pin 2 on the XLR connector and the tip contact of the jack plug.

• Unbalanced cables may pick up interference from stray

Note:

magnetic fields near power or lighting cables, electric mo-

 

tors, etc. like an antenna. This may introduce hum or simi-

 

lar noise when you use a cable that is longer than 16 feet

 

(5 m).

 

 

 

 

 

C 451 B

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AKG Acoustics C 451 B manual Balanced Input, With No Phantom, Power, Refer to p, Unbalanced Input