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AKG GN 30 User Instructions

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DISCREET ACOUSTICS
modular
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
Bitte vor Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes lesen!
USER INSTRUCTIONS
Please read the manual before using the equipment!
MODE D'EMPLOI
Veuillez lire cette notice avant d'utiliser le système!
ISTRUZIONI PER L'USO
Prima di utilizzare l'apparecchio, leggere il manuale!
MODO DE EMPLEO
¡Sirvase leer el manual antes de utilizar el equipo!
INSTRUÇÕES DE USO
Favor leia este manual antes de usar o equipamento!
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  • Page 1 DISCREET ACOUSTICS modular BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG S. 2 ..Bitte vor Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes lesen! USER INSTRUCTIONS p. 2 2 ....Please read the manual before using the equipment! MODE D’EMPLOI p.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.6 GN 30/50 Minijack ........

  • Page 3: Safety And Environment

    With W 30 foam windscreen. CK 47 (Order no. 2765Z0023): Screw-on hypercardioid Capsule Module. Acoustically equivalent to the proven AKG C 747. With W 70 foam windscreen. CK 80 (Order no. 2765Z0024): Screw-on hypercardioid Capsule Module with speech-optimized frequency re- sponse.

  • Page 4: W 30 Windscreen

    GN 30 OC (Order no. 2765Z0005): 305-mm (12-in.) gooseneck with unterminated leads for permanent screw-on installation GN 30 E (Order no. 2765Z0004): Identical to GN 15 E. 380 mm (15 in.) long. GN 30 E 5PIN (Order no. 2765Z0040): Identical to GN 15 E 5PIN, 380 mm (15 in.) long.

  • Page 5: Installation Modules

    MF-DA panel mount socket for GN 15, GN 30, and GN 50 Installation Modules (see fig. 13). H 500 shock mount for GN 15 E, GN 30 E, and GN 50 E Installation Modules (see fig. 14). H 600 + A608 shock mount for all Installation Modules except HM 1000 (see figs.

  • Page 6: Microphone Applications

    3 Microphone Applications Note that both the maximum working distance and the area covered by the microphone depend on the pickup angle. The smaller the pickup angle (hypercardioid), the longer the maximum distance between the talker and the microphone and the smaller the area covered by the mi- crophone.

  • Page 7: Installation And Connection

    4 Installation and Connection All Discreet Acoustics Modular Capsule Modules are con- 4.1 Capsule denser microphones and therefore require a power sup- Modules ply (phantom power). The Installation Modules have been designed for connection to microphone inputs with 9 to 52 V phantom power.
  • Page 8 4 Installation and Connection LED A LED C MIC + MIC GND Fig. 2: DPA-P jumpers and pinout (factory setting shown). Refer to fig. 2. • At the factory, jumpers have been placed in positions 1, 3, 5, and 7: - On powering up, the microphone will be muted and the LED ring will be dark.
  • Page 9 4 Installation and Connection Positions 2 through 6 set the following functions: Table 2a: ON/OFF ON/OFF Key Functions Jumper Configurations Microphone OFF on system power-up Microphone ON on system power-up Push-to-mute Push-to-talk Microphone permanently ON. Key disabled. DISCREET ACOUSTICS modular...
  • Page 10 4 Installation and Connection Important: • Positions, 2, 3, 4: Be sure to place a jumper at one (but no more than one) of these three positions. If you place no jumper at any of these positions, pushing the ON/OFF button will have no effect. •...

  • Page 11: Installation And Connection

    4 Installation and Connection 1. Use the supplied PS 3 F-Lock panel mount socket to 4.2.2 Installation and Connection install the Installation Module in a tabletop or an op- tional SA 60 stand adapter to mount the Installation Module on a floor or table stand. Note: •...

  • Page 12: Gn 15/30/50 E Installation Modules

    4 Installation and Connection 4.3 GN 15/30/50 E The LED rings on the GN 15/30/50 E operate off phan- Installation tom power. Modules If you connected the microphone correctly, the LED will 4.3.1 LED Ring be lit at moderate intensity as soon as you switch the sys- tem and phantom power on.

  • Page 13: Gn 15/30/50 E 5Pin Installation Modules

    4 Installation and Connection 4.4 GN 15/30/50 E 5PIN Installation Audio + Modules LED + LED - 4.4.1 LED Ring Audio ground Audio - Fig. 5: LED ring external powering. Refer to fig. 5. Pins 2 and 4 on the 5-pin XLR connector are available for powering the LED ring from an external source.

  • Page 14: Tabletop Installation

    The Capsule Module and the LED ring will be pow- ered from the phantom supply. • Connecting to a You may also connect the GN 15, GN 30, and GN 50 in- Bodypack T T rans- stallation modules to a PT 40, PT 400, or PT 4000 body- mitter pack transmitter from AKG.

  • Page 15: Gn 30/50 Minijack

    Pin 2: red wire (in phase) Outer shield: unused Pin 3: bridge to pin 2 4.6 GN 30/50 Mini- The LED rings on the GN 30/50 Minijack Installation Mod- jack ules will be powered from the phantom supply. (See also Section 4.3.1.) 4.6.1 LED Ring,...

  • Page 16: Gn 155 Set Installation Module

    4 Installation and Connection 5. If the phantom power on your mixing console is switchable, switch the phantom power on. (Refer to the instruction manual for your mixing console.) 6. External powering only: Connect the feeder cable for the LED ring to a suitable voltage source. 7.

  • Page 17: Steadying The Microphone

    4 Installation and Connection 4. Fix the cable in place with electrician's tape. Important: • Do not tie a knot into the cable to hang it on the hook. Fig. 8: Aligning the microphone. 5. Hold the cable with one hand and turn the micro- Refer to fig.

  • Page 18: Applications

    4 Installation and Connection 4.8.2 Applications Fig. 9: Theater stage miking Fig. 10: Miking up a choir Refer to section 4.5.2, Audio Connection 4.8.3 Audio Connection 1. Screw the desired Capsule Module onto the GN 15 4.9 GN 15 HT HT Installation Module CW.

  • Page 19: Gn 30 Oc Installation Module

    GN 155 SET, HM 1000: Referring to fig. 4 on page 32, remove jumper J2. • GN 30 OC: Disconnect the LED feeder cable from the voltage source. The unlit LED ring is nearly invisible because its color matches that of the case.

  • Page 20: Specifications

    XLR-3 or XLR-5 * Re 1 V/Pa ** Except GN 30 OC This product conforms to the standards listed in the Declaration of Conformity. To order a free copy of the Declaration of Conformity, visit http://www.akg.com or contact sales@akg.com. DISCREET ACOUSTICS modular...
  • Page 21 5 Specifications CK 31 Frequency Response and Polar Diagrams CK 32 Frequency Response and Polar Diagrams CK 33 Freque e ncy Response and Polar Diagrams CK 47 Frequency Response and Polar Diagrams CK 80 Frequency Response e and Polar Diagrams DISCREET ACOUSTICS modular...
  • Page 22 Fig. 11 Fig. 12 Fig. 13 Fig. 14 DISCREET ACOUSTICS modular...
  • Page 23 Fig. 15 Fig. 16 Fig. 17 Fig. 18 DISCREET ACOUSTICS modular...
  • Page 24 Fig. 19 Fig.20 Fig. 21 Fig. 22 DISCREET ACOUSTICS modular...
  • Page 25 Fig. 23 Fig. 24 DISCREET ACOUSTICS modular...
  • Page 26 40 - 42 mm Audio - Audio + LED - LED + Fig. 25 DISCREET ACOUSTICS modular...
  • Page 27 Lemböckgasse 21–25, A-1230 Vienna/AUSTRIA, phone: (+43-1) 86654-0* e-mail: sales@akg.com For other products and distributors worldwide visit www.akg.com Technische Änderungen vorbehalten. Specifications subject to change without notice. Ces caractéristiques sont susceptibles de modifications. Ci riserviamo il diritto di effettuare modifiche tecniche. Nos reservamos el derecho de introducir modificaciones técnicas. Especificações sujeitas a mudanças sem aviso prévio.

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