Toa EM-800 Instruction Manual

GOOSENECK MICROPHONE
Thank you for purchasing TOA's Gooseneck Microphone.
Please carefully follow the instructions in this manual to ensure long, trouble-free use of your equipment.

1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

• Before installation or use, be sure to carefully read
all the instructions in this section for correct and
safe operation.
• Be sure to follow all the precautionary instructions
in this section, which contain important warnings
and/or cautions regarding safety.
• After reading, keep this manual handy for future
reference.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if mishandled, could result in moderate or minor
personal injury, and/or property damage.
• Do not expose the unit to rain or an environment
where it may be splashed by water or other liquids,
as doing so may result in electric shock.
• (When attached to the ST-800) Avoid installing or
mounting the unit in unstable locations, such as on
a rickety table or a slanted surface. Doing so may
result in the unit falling down and causing personal
injury and/or property damage.
• Do not lay the connection cable where it can be
walked on or tripped over, causing personal injury.

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The EM-800 is a slim, high-quality, cardioid condenser
microphone designed for use in conference rooms, lecture
halls, and paging applications. It can be plugged into an
input connector XLR-3-11 or equivalent.
3. FEATURES
• Gooseneck at both ends of the shaft assures the stability
for microphone position and the flexibility for angle
adjustment.
• Excellent high frequency characteristics, realizing clear
sound quality.
• Use of a dedicated optional ST-800 Microphone Stand
allows the EM-800 to be placed on a speech desk or
table in a conference room.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

4. HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

• Be sure to turn off the phantom power switch on the
equipment that the unit is connected to before
connecting or disconnecting the unit. As doing otherwise
may cause loud noise or damage to the unit or
connected equipment.
• Avoid installing the unit in humid or dusty locations, in
locations exposed to the direct sunlight, near the heaters,
or in locations generating sooty smoke or steam as doing
otherwise may result in unit failure.
• Take care not to drop the unit onto the floor nor bump it
against a hard object as the unit could fail.
• Avoid using a mobile telephone near the microphone in
use. Noise could be picked up.
• To clean, be sure to first disconnect the connection
cable, then wipe with a dry cloth. When the unit gets very
dirty, use a cloth damped in a neutral cleanser. Never
use benzene, thinner, alcohol, or chemically-treated
cleaning cloth because such volatile liquids could deform
or discolor the unit.
• Neither bend the gooseneck more than 90° in any
direction nor rotate it, as this could lead to microphone
failures.
• (When attached to the ST-800) Do not pick up the
microphone stand by the microphone, as this could lead
to failure.
5. SPECIFICATIONS
Element Electret condenser
Polar Pattern Cardioid
Rated Impedance 120 Ω, balanced
Rated Sensitivity –35 dB (0 dB = 1 V/Pa, 1 kHz)
Frequency Response 60 Hz – 20 kHz
Phantom Power 9 – 52 V DC
Output Connector XLR-3-12 or equivalent
Finish Main body and shaft:
Copper alloy, black, semi-gloss, paint
Dimensions ø12 x 420 (d) mm (ø0.47" x 16.54")
Weight 135 g (0.3 lb)
Accessory Windscreen .............. 1
Note: The design and specifications are subject to change
without notice for improvement.
• Optional product
Microphone stand: ST-800
EM-800