AKG D 3800 User Instructions page 14

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1 Description
1.6 D 3800
Fig. 3: On/off switch
on D 3800
2 Interfacing
2.1 Output Circuit
2.2 Connecting
the Microphone
to a Balanced
Fig. 4: Using a bal-
anced connecting
Refer to fig. 4.
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M S
S.
M
The microphone provides a balanced output on a 3-pin male
XLR connector:
Pin 1: ground
Pin 2: hot
Pin 3: return
You can connect the microphone either to a balanced or an
unbalanced microphone input.
Input
cable.
1. Use a commercial XLR cable such as the optional MK 9/10
from AKG.
The length of these cables does not affect audio quality.
2. Plug the female XLR connector on the microphone cable
into the male XLR connector on the microphone.
3. Plug the other connector on the microphone cable into the
desired microphone input socket on your mixer or amplifier.
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The D 3800 M S has the same mechanical,
electrical, and acoustic characteristics as
the D 3800 M and features an XLR connec-
tor module with a noiseless on/off switch.
The switch is recessed to prevent the
microphone being switched off uninten-
tionally.