AKG PERCEPTION 400 User Instructions page 4

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Fig. 1: Polar pattern selector (1) on
PERCEPTION 400 front.
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sturdy front grill protect the micro-
phone from damage from tough han-
dling on stage.
• High headroom, minimum distor-
tion: Capable of handling sound
pressure levels up to 135 dB without
introducing perceptible distortion and
built to resist high temperatures and
humidity, the microphone will give
excellent results in a wide range of
applications.
• Polar pattern selector: Selector 1 on
the microphone front (refer to fig. 1)
sets the microphone polar pattern to
figure eight, cardioid, or omnidirec-
tional.
• Switchable preattenuation pad:
Selector 2 on the microphone rear
(refer to fig. 2) lets you increase the
headroom by 10 dB for distortion-
free close-in recording. The preatten-
uation pad prevents the micro-
phone's output level, particularly at
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Fig. 2: Preattenuation (2) and bass cut
(3) switches on PERCEPTION 400 rear.
PERCEPTION 400
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