Optimus Unidirectional Condenser Microphone User Manual

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Unidirectional Condenser Microphone
Your Optimus Unidirectional Condenser
Microphone delivers acoustic clarity and
accuracy. The unidirectional pickup pat-
tern controls feedback, reduces pickup
of undesired signals and provides in-
creased sensitivity. Your microphone is
intended for use in high-quality recording
and sound-reinforcement applications
where wide, smooth frequency response
is needed. Its features include:
Flat Frequency Response — offers
faithful sound pickup.
Recessed On/Off Switch — helps pre-
vent you from accidentally turning your
microphone on or off.
Unidirectional Polar Pickup Pattern —
reduces feedback and pickup of unwant-
ed signals.
Balanced Low-Impedance Output —
compatible with professional or amateur
equipment with a phone jack. (You need
an adapter, available from your local Ra-
dioShack store, to use the microphone
with equipment that has an XLR input.)
Wire-Mesh Windscreen — reduces
wind noise and breath pops. To further
reduce wind/breathing noise, use an ad-
ditional windscreen, such as Cat. No. 33-
378.
Included Accessories
16-Foot Cable with 3-Pin (XLR) Con-
nector — for easy connection to profes-
sional-quality public address systems
with unbalanced mic hookups.
Microphone Holder — lets you use the
microphone with a stand.
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Optimus is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

INSTALLING A BATTERY

You need one AA battery (not supplied)
to power your microphone. We recom-
mend an alkaline battery, such as Cat.
No. 23-552.
1. Unscrew the microphone's lower
case.
2. Install the AA battery according to
the polarity symbols (+ and –)
marked inside the battery compart-
ment.
USING THE
MICROPHONE
To turn on the microphone, slide the mi-
crophone's switch to
To temporarily disable the microphone
(without hearing a "pop" when you turn it
off), slide the switch to
Slide the switch to
phone off when you are not using it.
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(show polarity)
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ON
(standby).
STBY
to turn the micro-
OFF