Sennheiser MKE 400 User manual

MKE 400

Bedienungsanleitung

Instructions for use

Notice d‘emploi

Istruzioni per l‘uso

Instrucciones de uso

Gebruiksaanwijzing

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The MKE 400

Important safety information

Keep liquids (such as rain, etc.) away from the microphone!

Features

yRugged all-metal housing

yMaximal rejection of side noise, designed for use on film and video

cameras/camcorders

yVolume switch adjusts the sensitivity to cope with varying distances from

the sound source

ySwitchable low-cut filter minimizes wind noise

yMore than 300 hours operating time (with only one AAA size battery)

yIntegrated shock mount ensures effective suppression of handling and

camera noise

Operating elements

쐃Microphone with

removable windshield

쐇“vol” switch

쐋“batt” LED

쐏“on/off” switch

쐄Flashmount adapter

with mounting thread

쐂Knurled washer

쐆Battery compartment

catch

Delivery includes

1 MKE 400 camera/camcorder microphone with

connection cable (3.5 mm stereo jack plug)

1 AAA size battery

1 foam windshield

쐃

쐇쐋쐏

쐄

쐆쐂

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Inserting/replacing the battery

Ifthebatteryvoltageissufficient,the“batt”LED 쐋flashesbrieflywhenyou

switch on the microphone. A new, unused battery has an operating time of

approx. 300 hours.

When the battery voltage decreases, the “batt” LED 쐋lights up

permanently. You should replace the battery. When the “batt” LED쐋lights

uppermanentlyforthefirsttime,theremainingoperatingtimeisapprox.50

hours.

Note: When not using the microphone for extended periods of time,

remove the battery from the battery compartment!

To insert or replace the battery:

왘Push the catch of the battery compartment 쐆in

the direction of the flashmount adapter and open

the battery compartment.

왘Insert the AAA size battery as shown in the

diagram on the right. Observe correct polarity

when inserting the battery.

왘Close the battery compartment until the catch 쐆

locks into place.

Puting the microphone into operation

왘Slide the microphone onto the video camera’s flashmount and lock the

microphone by screwing down the knurled washer 쐂.

왘Insertthe3.5mmstereojackplugintothemicrophoneinputsocketofthe

video camera.

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왘Switch the microphone on by setting the “on/off” switch 쐏to one of the

two positions:

Onswitch-on,the“batt”LED 쐋flashesbriefly,indicatingthatthebattery

is operational.

Note: When you have finished using the microphone, it is

vital that you switch it off by setting the “on/off”

switch 쐏to the “off” position!

왘Adjust the microphone senstivity to the volume of the sound source and

to the input sensitivity of the camera/camcorder by setting the “vol”

switch 쐇to the correct position:

“on/off” Setting

switched on

(linear frequency response)

switched on

(low-cut filter is activated for minimizing wind noise)

“vol” Setting

Normal sensitvity:

for normal or very loud sound sources and cameras/

camcorders with high input sensitivity

High sensitvity:

for extremely quiet or very distant sound sources and

cameras/camcorders with low input sensitivity

on off

–+

vol

–+

vol

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Specifications

Recommended accessory

Professional accessory kit MZW 400 including hairy cover and 3-pin XLR

adapter

“vol” switch 쐇

in position – “vol” switch 쐇

in position +

Dimensions (W x H x D) approx. 130 x 21 x 62 mm

Weight (without battery) approx. 60 g

Pick-up pattern super-cardioid/lobar

Frequency response 40 Hz to 20 kHz

with and without windshield

Sensitivity 8 mV/Pa 20 mV/Pa

Max. sound pressure level 126 dB 118 dB

Equivalent noise level 21 dB (A),

32 dB (CCIR) 16 dB (A),

25 dB (CCIR)

Power supply 1.5 V AAA size battery

Operating time approx. 300 hours

Helical cable length: approx. 200 mm

diameter: 2.3 mm

with 3.5 mm stereo jack plug

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Manufacturer declarations

Warranty

2 years

Approval

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG declare that this device is in

compliance with the applicable CE standards and regulations.

Batteries or rechargeable batteries

Please dispose of batteries or rechargeable batteries as special waste

or return them to your specialist dealer.

WEEE Declaration

Please dispose of this product at the end of its operationallifetime by

bringing it to your local collection point or recycling centre for such

equipment.

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Frequenzkurve und Richtdiagramm

Frequency response and polar pattern

Réponse en fréquence et diagramme de la directivité

Risposta in fréquenza e diagramma polare

Respuesta en frequencia y diagrama de la directividad

Frequentie-ingangen en Pooldiagram

- 30

- 40

- 50

- 60

- 70

20 50 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 Hz

- 20

dBv

Low Cut Filter

2000 Hz

4000 Hz

8000 Hz

16000 Hz

125 – 1000 Hz

180

150

120

150

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Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG

30900 Wedemark, Germany

Phone +49 (5130) 600 0

Fax +49 (5130) 600 300

www.sennheiser.com

Printed in Germany Publ. 06/07 516599/A2

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