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10. Slip the mic back into the shock mount and attach the fake fur
jacket. The Rode NT-4 mic is very sensitive to hand-holding and the
slightest amount of wind. Unless you are mounting it on a mic stand
indoors, the results are likely to be disappointing without a shock
mount/zepplin.
11. Its best to turn ON the mic before plugging it in to the Recorder. The
switch is on the Mic body ON. When the NT4 is switched ON, the red
battery status light should illuminate for about 1 second and turn off. If
the L.E.D. remains illuminated significantly longer, the battery should be
replaced. Life expectancy for a high quality alkaline battery is in excess
of 400 hours. If left ON, the battery power will be unnecessarily
depleted.
12. Attach the XLR-> 1/8” stereo mini-plug cable to the end of the
NT4 mic. Plug the mini-plug connector into the RED mic in jack on
the Sony Recorder and the headphones into the black headphone
jack.
13. Set/Check Mic Sensitivity (Low or HI) Press and hold the
Navi/Menu button for 2 seconds until the menu window activates. Use
Jog Wheel to navigate to "Rec Set" and then "Mic Sens." Select
"High" if you are recording ambience or "Low" if you are recording
close voice or loud sound effects.
14. Set in Manual Record Level Mode Unfortunately, one cannot go
directly into Manual Record Mode; you must go into Auto Gain mode,
MIC IN
Headphone OUT