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Audio Technica ES964 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ES964 Boundary Microphone Array User Manual English...

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    Safety precautions Although this product was designed to be used safely, failing to use it correctly may result in an accident. To ensure safety, observe all warnings and cautions while using the product. Cautions for the product Do not subject the product to strong impact to avoid malfunction. Do not disassemble, modify or attempt to repair the product.

  • Page 3: Notes On Use

    Notes on use Do not swing the microphone by holding the cable or pull on the cable forcefully. Doing so may cause disconnection or damage. Do not install near air conditioners or lighting fixtures, as doing so may cause malfunction. Do not wind the cable around the rack or allow the cable to become pinched.

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Package contents Microphone RJ45 breakout cable × 2 Rubber isolator Fixing nut Table mount adapter Table mount adapter mounting screw × 3...

  • Page 5: Part Names And Functions

    Part names and functions Talk switches Switches between mute and unmute. Microphone body Side Talk indicator lamp Indicates the mute/unmute status by the color of indicator lamp that lights.
  • Page 6 Part names and functions Bottom SW. FUNCTION Sets how the talk switches operate. Mode Operation method TOUCH ON/OFF Each time you touch a talk switch, the microphone is turned on or off. The microphone is turned on as long as you are touching a talk MOM.
  • Page 7 Part names and functions LED COLOR You can select the color in which the talk indicator lamp lights when muted/unmuted.

  • Page 8: Connection Procedure

    Connection procedure Connect the output terminals (RJ45 jacks) on the microphone cable to the included RJ45 breakout cables by using commercially available STP cables. Connect microphone output terminals A and B to RJ45 breakout cables A and B, respectively. Microphone output terminal A Commercially available STP cable (MIC 1 to MIC 3) RJ45 breakout cable A Microphone output terminal B...
  • Page 9 Connection procedure Connect the output terminals on the RJ45 breakout cables to a device that has a microphone input (balanced input) that is compatible with a phantom power supply. MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 LED control CLOSURE control ™ ATDM series DIGITAL SMARTMIXER Third-party mixer The product requires 20 to 52 V DC phantom power supply for operation.
  • Page 10 Connection procedure Pin No. / Function Cable color PIN 1 / MIC 2 L (+) Brown PIN 2 / MIC 2 L (-) Orange PIN 3 / MIC 3 R (+) Green PIN 4 / MIC 1 O (-) White PIN 5 / MIC 1 O (+) PIN 6 / MIC 3 R (-) Blue...
  • Page 11 Connection procedure MIC 2 MIC 3 LED control LED (green) CLOSURE control CLOSURE CLOSURE (red)

  • Page 12: Installation Procedure

    Installation procedure How to mount the product The product is mounted by drilling a hole in a table and using the included table mount adapter to secure it to the table. Decide where you want to mount the product and drill a hole in the table at that location. A 30 mm (1.2”) diameter hole is required.
  • Page 13 Installation procedure Pass the end of the cable down through the hole in the table and then pass the table mount adapter through the hole. Next, pass the rubber isolator up around the table mount adapter and insert it into the hole in the table, making sure that the cable runs along the indentation on the rubber isolator.
  • Page 14 Installation procedure Fixing nut Mounting without using the table mount adapter When mounted and installed without using the table mount adapter and without drilling a 30 mm (1.2”) diameter hole in the table, the microphone is secured using the two screw holes shown in the figure below. Remove the cable fixing screws on the bottom of the microphone and use commercially available screws.
  • Page 15 Sound pickup coverage For 360° coverage Creates four hypercardioid (Normal) virtual directional patterns at 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°. This setting is ideal for omnidirectional recording of a conversation between four people seated at a round table. ™ When connecting to the ATDM series DIGITAL SMARTMIXER , the input type for input channels 1-3 is set to "Virtual Mic"...

  • Page 16: Mixer Settings

    Mixer settings ™ Using with ATDM series DIGITAL SMARTMIXER ™ The firmware of the ATDM series DIGITAL SMARTMIXER should be up-to-date before use. Start the web remote, select “Administrator” and log in. ™ For subsequent settings and operations, refer to the ATDM series DIGITAL SMARTMIXER User Manual.
  • Page 17 Mixer settings Pickup direction φ Level φ Level φ Level 0° -4 dB 0 dB 0 dB 30° -4 dB +1.2 dB -4.8 dB 60° -4 dB 0 dB - ∞ 90° -4 dB -4.8 dB -4.8 dB 120° -4 dB - ∞...

  • Page 18: Using The Product

    Using the product Switching between mute and unmute Touch a talk switch once. Each time you touch a talk switch, the microphone switches between mute/unmute. You can change the mute operation setting with the “SW. FUNCTION” switch. For details, see "Switch setting and functions"...
  • Page 19 Using the product Setting LED colors You can select the LED color of the talk indicator lamp that lights when the microphone is turned on/off. Turn the “MIC OFF” / “MIC ON” dial to the number of the color you wish to set for that mic on/off status.
  • Page 20 Using the product If the SW. FUNCTION is “TOUCH ON/OFF” (touch-on/touch-off) Each time you touch a talk switch, the microphone is turned on and off. When the microphone is turned on, the LED lights in the color selected under “MIC ON,” and when it is turned off, the LED lights in the color selected under “MIC OFF.”...
  • Page 21 Using the product Action Contact closure status Audio status LED color LED status If the SW. FUNCTION is “MOM. OFF” (touch-to-mute) The microphone is turned off as long as you are touching a talk switch. The microphone is turned on when you stop touching the talk switch.
  • Page 22 Using the product If CONTROL is “REMOTE” You can set the operation mode to one of three modes: “TOUCH ON/OFF” (touch-on/touch-off), “MOM. ON” (touch-to- talk), or “MOM. OFF” (touch-to-mute). However, the microphone remains on in any of these modes, and only the lighting of the talk indicator lamp switches.
  • Page 23 Using the product If the SW. FUNCTION is “MOM. ON” (touch-to-talk) The talk indicator lamp that indicates that the microphone is on lights while you are touching a talk switch, and the talk indicator lamp that indicates that the microphone is off lights when you stop touching the talk switch. Action Contact closure status Audio status...
  • Page 24 Using the product Action Contact closure status Audio status LED color LED status If CONTROL is “LED REMOTE” You can set the operation mode to one of three modes: “TOUCH ON/OFF” (touch-on/touch-off), “MOM. ON” (touch-to- talk), or “MOM. OFF” (touch-to-mute). However, the microphone remains on in any of these modes, and the lighting of the talk indicator lamp does not switch.
  • Page 25 Using the product Action Contact closure status Audio status LED color LED status If the SW. FUNCTION is “MOM. ON” (touch-to-talk) The microphone does not switch on/off while you are touching a talk switch or while you are not touching a talk switch. The lighting of the talk indicator lamp is not directly linked to the operation of the microphone body.
  • Page 26 Using the product Action Contact closure status Audio status LED color LED status...
  • Page 27 Cleaning Get into the habit of regularly cleaning the product to ensure that it will last for a long time. Do not use alcohol, paint thinners, or other solvents for cleaning purposes. Wipe dirt off the product with a dry cloth. If the cables become dirty because of sweat, etc., wipe them with a dry cloth immediately after use.

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Microphone produces no sound Make sure that output terminals A and B are connected to the correct connection point. Make sure that breakout cables A and B are connected to the correct connection point. Make sure that the connection cables are properly connected. Make sure that the connected device is supplying phantom power properly.
  • Page 29 Dimensions Microphone 2-M3 P=0.5 (Unit: mm) Table mount adapter 52.5 (Unit: mm)

  • Page 30: Specifications

    Specifications Element Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser Polar pattern Adjustability: Cardioid (Wide) / Hypercardioid (Normal) Frequency response 20 to 15,000 Hz Wide: -33 dBV (22.4 mV) (0 dB = 1 V/Pa, 1 kHz) Open circuit sensitivity Normal: -35 dBV (17.8 mV) (0 dB = 1 V/Pa, 1 kHz) Impedance 100 ohms Maximum input sound level...

  • Page 31: Polar Pattern/Frequency Response

    Polar pattern/Frequency response Hypercardioid (Normal) Polar pattern 0˚ 330˚ 30˚ 300˚ 60˚ 270˚ 90˚ 120˚ 240˚ 150˚ 210˚ 180˚ LEGEND SCALE IS 5 1 kHz DECIBELS PER DIVISION Frequency response 20 - 15,000 Hz 10 dB Frequency in Hertz LEGEND 0°, 50 cm...
  • Page 32 Polar pattern/Frequency response Cardioid (Wide) Polar pattern 0˚ 330˚ 30˚ 300˚ 60˚ 270˚ 90˚ 120˚ 240˚ 150˚ 210˚ 180˚ LEGEND SCALE IS 5 1 kHz DECIBELS PER DIVISION Frequency response 20 - 15,000 Hz 10 dB Frequency in Hertz LEGEND 0°, 50 cm...
  • Page 33 Trademarks ™ SMARTMIXER is a trademark or registered trademark of Audio-Technica Corporation.
  • Page 34 株式会社オーディオテクニカ 〒194-8666 東京都町田市西成瀬2-46-1 www.audio-technica.co.jp Audio-Technica Corporation 2-46-1 Nishi-naruse, Machida, Tokyo 194-8666, Japan www.audio-technica.com ©2023 Audio-Technica Corporation Global Support Contact: www.at-globalsupport.com 142317310-02-01 ver.1 2023.11.15...

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