AKG D 542 User Instructions page 11

For details on how to connect the cable please re-
fer to the instruction manual of the equipment to
which you intend to connect your microphone.
To connect the microphone to an unbalanced
input, bridge the shield of the cable and the white
wire.
The microphone has a balanced output with a 3-
pin XLR connector:
Pin 1 - ground
Pin 2 - audio inphase
Pin 3 - audio return
Connect the microphone to the talkback input on
your mixing console.
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Fig. 3: D 542 circuit
diagram.
Note:
2.2 D 542 E
Fig. 4: D 542 E
circuit diagram.
Refer to fig. 4.
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