AKG C 414 B-XL II User Instructions page 17

A dual-diaphragm transducer allows you to select one of sev-
eral polar patterns. The diaphragm is made of a plastic foil that
is gold-sputtered on one side only to prevent shorting to the
back electrode even at extremely high sound pressure levels.
The all-metal body adds to the rejection of RF interference so
you can use the microphone near transmitter stations, along
with wireless microphones or other communications equip-
ment.
Unlike earlier versions of the C 414, the C 414B-XLS / C 414B-
XL II provides three separate dual pushbuttons for selecting the
polar pattern, preattenuation pad, and bass cut filter, each with
an LED bar indicating the selected setting. The selectors and
indicator LEDs are only active as long as power (48 V phantom
power) to the microphone is on.
• To select the desired value or polar pattern, press the
desired arrow on the appropriate selector once or several
times.
A yellow/green LED above the appropriate value or symbol
is lit to indicate the selected setting.
To select a different setting after having reached the last
position available, press the opposite arrow on the selector.
(Pressing the same arrow again will not set the parameter
back to its initial position.)
When you switch phantom power to the microphone off, the
last active settings of all three selectors will be saved in
memory and automatically loaded as soon as you switch
phantom power to the microphone back on.
• To prevent settings from being changed unintentionally, you
can lock all three selectors:
Press and hold one of the arrows on the polar pattern selec-
tor (1) for at least 3 seconds.
To unlock the selectors, press and hold the polar pattern
selector (1) for at least 3 seconds again or disconnect the
microphone from power (48 V phantom power).
1 Polar Pattern Selector*)
Selector 1 on the microphone front panel (refer to fig. 1) lets you
select one of five different polar patterns so you can use the
microphone in the most diverse recording situations. All polar
patterns are largely frequency-independent for realistic and
uncolored off-axis sound.
C 414 B-XLS / C 414B-XL II
1 Description
1.4.1 Controls
Note:
Fig. 1: Polar pattern
selector.
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