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D 40
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
Bitte vor Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes lesen!
USER INSTRUCTIONS
Please read the manual before using the equipment!
MODE D'EMPLOI
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Veuillez lire cette notice avant d'utiliser le système!
ISTRUZIONI PER L'USO
Prima di utilizzare l'apparecchio, leggere il manuale!
MODO DE EMPLEO
¡Sirvase leer el manual antes de utilizar el equipo!
INSTRUÇÕES DE USO
Favor leia este manual antes de usar o equipamento!
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  • Page 1 D 40 BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG S. 2 ..Bitte vor Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes lesen! USER INSTRUCTIONS p. 13 ....Please read the manual before using the equipment! MODE D’EMPLOI p.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Page 1 Precaution/Description .................14 Precaution ..................14 Packing List ..................14 Optional Accessories................14 Features ....................14 Brief Description .................15 2 Interfacing ....................16 3 Using Your Microphone .................17 Introduction..................17 Saxophone..................17 Trumpet .....................18 Guitar Amp..................19 Tom-toms, Roto-toms, Snare Drum ............19 Bongos, Congas, Timbales..............20 4 Cleaning....................21 5 Troubleshooting ..................22 6 Specifications ..................23...

  • Page 3: Precaution/Description

    • Check that the packaging contains all of the components listed above. Should anything be missing, please contact your AKG dealer. Optional Accessories • For optional accessories, refer to the current AKG catalog or folder, or visit www.akg.com. Your dealer will be glad to help. Features •...
  • Page 4 1 Description H 440 bracket allows you to clamp the microphone directly on the top hoop of a tom-tom, snare drum, roto-tom, etc. The fre- quency independent cardioid pickup pattern of the D 40 en- sures high gain before feedback. The D 40 is fitted with a shock absorbing inner grille that protects the transducer against dam- age.

  • Page 5: Interfacing

    2 Interfacing 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 un- balanced microphone input. • To connect the microphone to a balanced input (XLR con- nector), use a commercial XLR cable.

  • Page 6: Using Your Microphone

    3 Using Your Microphone The best way to get the “right” sound is to experiment with mi- Introduction crophone placement.The following sections contain useful sug- gestions. Please note that moving the microphone closer to the instru- ment will boost the bass range. (This is known as “proximity ef- fect”.) Saxophone Fig.

  • Page 7: Trumpet

    2 inches to the microphone in order to avoid getting feedback or spillover from other instruments. In this situation, make sure not to blow right into the microphone. If you get too much blowing noise, use an extra windscreen, e.g., the optional W 880 from AKG. D 40...

  • Page 8: Guitar Amp

    3 Using Your Microphone Guitar Amp Fig. 3: Microphone placement for a guitar amp. Refer to fig. 3. Loudspeakers radiate high frequencies within a very narrow an- gle. Place the microphone about 2 to 6 inches in front of the loud- speaker diaphragm and aim the microphone at the center of the diaphragm.

  • Page 9: Bongos, Congas, Timbales

    3 Using Your Microphone Refer to fig. 4 3. Engage the top groove of the H 440 bracket in the top hoop on page 19. from above. 4. Engage the lower arm of the H 440 bracket in the underside of the top hoop.

  • Page 10: Cleaning

    3 Using Your Microphone degrees and aim them at the perimeter of the top head. Experiment to find out at what working distance you get exactly the amount of attack you want. The closer you place the micro- phone(s), the punchier the sound will get. To mic up timbales or similar drums with a top hoop, you may See also section 3.5.

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    5 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Remedy No sound. 1. Power to mixer and/or 1. Switch power to mixer amplifier is off. or amplifier on. 2. Channel or master fader 2. Set channel or master on mixer, or volume fader on mixer or vo- control on amplifier is at lume control on ampli- zero.

  • Page 12: Specifications

    245 g (8.7 oz.) / 380 g (13.4 oz.) This product conforms to the standards listed in the Declaration of Conformity. To order a free copy of the Declaration of Conformity, visit http://www.akg.com or contact sales@akg.com. Frequency Response Polar Diagram...
  • Page 13 Lemböckgasse 21–25, A-1230 Vienna/AUSTRIA, phone: (+43-1) 86654-0* e-mail: sales@akg.com For other products and distributors worldwide visit www.akg.com Technische Änderungen vorbehalten. Specifications subject to change without notice. Ces caractéristiques sont susceptibles de modifications. Ci riserviamo il diritto di effettuare modifiche tecniche. Nos reservamos el derecho de introducir modificaciones técnicas. Especificações sujeitas a mudanças sem aviso prévio.

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