INSTRUCTIONS
DESKTOP MICROPHONE
SM-50
PRECAUTIONS
RNEVER expose the microphone to rain,
snow or any liquids.
RNEVER let metal, wire, etc. touch any in-
ternal part of the microphone.
RNEVER touch or operate the desktop mi-
crophone with wet hands.
DO NOT place the microphone in exces-
sively dusty environments or in direct sun-
light.
Place the microphone in a secure place to
avoid inadvertent use by children.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Microphone type
: Unidirectional dynamic microphone (preamp built-in)
• Output impedance
: 55 Ω ±30% (at 1 kHz)
• Sensitivity
: –30 dB ±4 dB (at 1 kHz, 0 dB=1 V/Pa)
• Power requirements
: 5–10 V DC (supplied from the transceiver)
• Cable length (approx.)
: 1000 mm; 3 ft 3
• Weight (approx.)
: 730 g; 26 oz
All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
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Thank you for purchasing the SM-50
. This is a unidirec-
desktop microphone
tional, dynamic microphone designed
for base station operation with an Icom
transceiver.
Please read these instructions thorough-
ly before using the microphone.
This microphone is for Icom transceiv-
ers only!— The microphone cannot be
used with a non-Icom transceiver since
the power is supplied from the connected
transceiver.
About CE
T he SM-50 complies with the essen-
tial requirements of the 2004/108/
EC directive for Electromagnetic
Compatibility.
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
D FRONT VIEW
q
w
e
r
D BOTTOM VIEW
MIC GAIN
t
D PLUG PIN ASSIGNMENTS
The pins are described from the direction of the arrow in the illustration.
q Microphone output
w 5–10 V DC input
e Frequency up/down
1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan
q F REQUENCY UP/DOWN SWITCHES
[UP]/[DOWN]
P ush to change the frequency.
• P ushing and holding the switch chang-
es the frequency continuously.
w LOW CUT SWITCH [LOW CUT]
P ush to cut out the low frequency com-
ponents of input voice signals.
e PTT SWITCH [PTT]
P ush to transmit, then release to re-
ceive.
r PTT LOCK SWITCH [LOCK]
P ush to transmit continuously. The
transmission continues until pushing
this switch again.
t MIC GAIN VOLUME [MIC GAIN]
R otate to adjust the microphone output
level.
• U se this control as an adjunct to the
microphone gain setting of the con-
nected transceiver.
R otating the control too far clockwise
may result in over-modulation and
transmit signal distortion.
i No connection
u GND (Microphone ground)
y GND (PTT ground)
t PTT
r No connection
A-6706X-1G-q Printed in Japan
© 2008 Icom Inc.
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