Sennheiser MK 8 Manual de usuario
MK 8
Instruction manual
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MKS 4*
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MK 8 P48 IEC 61938
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Important safety information
• Pleasereadthisinstructionmanualcarefullyandcompletely
beforeusingtheproduct.
• Makethisinstructionmanualeasilyaccessibletoallusersatall
times.
• Alwaysincludethisinstructionmanualwhenpassingtheproduct
ontothirdparties.
Before operation
• Onlyconnecttheproducttomicrophoneinputsorpowersupply
unitswhichprovide48VphantompoweringasperIEC61938
(48±4V,atleast3.5mAperchannel).
• Neveropenthehousingoftheproduct.Ifproductsareopenedby
customersinbreachofthisinstruction,thewarrantybecomesnull
andvoid.
During operation
• Liquidsenteringtheproductcanshort-circuittheelectronicsor
damagethemechanics.Keepallliquidsawayfromtheproduct.
• Solventsorcleansingagentscandamagethesurfaceofthe
product.Onlyuseasoft,slightlydampclothtocleantheproduct.
• Donotexposetheproducttoextremetemperatures.
After operation
• Handletheproductwithcareandstoreitinaclean,dust-free
environment.
Intended use
Intendeduseincludes:
• havingreadthisinstructionmanual,especiallythechapter
“Importantsafetyinformation”,
• usingtheproductwithintheoperatingconditionsandlimitations
describedinthisinstructionmanual.
“Improperuse”meansusingtheproductotherthanasdescribedin
thisinstructionmanual,orunderoperatingconditionswhichdiffer
fromthosedescribedherein.
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The MK 8 microphone
TheMK8isalargediaphragmtruecondenserstudiomicrophonefor
verydetailed,professionalstudiorecordings.Theswitchablepick-up
patternprovidesexcellentflexibility.Themicrophoneoffersoutstand-
ingsoundquality,easyhandlingandanexcellentvalue-for-money
ratio.
Features
• Professionallargediaphragmcapsule(1")intruecondenserdesign,
internallyshock-mountedforlowhandlingnoise
• 24-caratgold-plateddiaphragm
• Ruggedmetalhousing
• Lowinherentself-noiseandhighmaximumsoundpressurelevel
• Fiveswitchablepick-uppatternsduetodualdiaphragmtransducer
• 3-positionswitchablelow-cut/roll-offfilter
• 3-positionpadswitch
• MadeinGermany
Areas of application
• Speech/vocals
• Acousticguitars
• Guitaramplifiers
• Grandpiano
• Strings
• Windinstruments
• Drumsandpercussion
Package contents
MK8microphone MZQ4microphoneclamp
Pouch MK 8
Bedienungsanleitung
Instructionmanual
Noticed‘emploi
Istruzioniperl’uso
Instruccionesdeuso
Manualdeutilização
Gebruiksaanwijzing
Инструкция по эксплуатации
使用说明
Instructionmanual
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Product overview A*
1 Soundinletbasket
2 XLR-3socket
3 Low-cut/roll-offswitch
4 Directivityswitch
5 Padswitch–20 dB –10 dB 0 dB
Putting the MK 8 into operation
Informationonmounting,connectingandorientingtheMK8canbe
foundonthecoverpage.
Tosuppressstructure-bornenoise,youcanusetheMKS4
shockmount(seediagramConthecoverpage).
Using the MK 8
Caution Danger of damage to the device!
TheswitchesontheMK8canbedamagedifyoutry
tooperatethemusingtools.
XOnlyoperatetheswitchesontheMK8usingyour
fingers.
Adjusting the pick-up pattern
XSetthedirectivityswitch2tothedesiredposition:
Pos. Pick-up pattern
Omni-directional
Widecardioid
Cardioid
Super-cardioid
Figure-of-eight
Informationonthesoundinletareasofthedifferentpick-
uppatternscanbefoundindiagramFonthecoverpage.
Diagramscanbefoundonthecoverpages.
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Adjusting the attenuation
XSetthepadswitch5tothedesiredposition:
Pos. Attenuation
0dB Noattenuation
-10dB Reducesthesensitivityofthemicrophonecapsule,
increasesthemaximumsoundpressurelevel.
-20dB Reducesthesensitivityofthemicrophonecapsule,
increasesthemaximumsoundpressurelevel.
Additionallyreducestheoutputgain,avoids
overloadingthemicrophoneamplifiers.
Adjusting the low-cut/roll-off filter
XSetthelow-cut/roll-offswitch3tothedesiredposition:
Pos. Low-cut/roll-off filter
Off,linearfrequencyresponse
Roll-off,–6dB/oct.,cut-offfrequency:100Hz,
compensatesforthebassboostduetoproximity
effect
Low-cut,–18dB/oct,cut-offfrequency:60Hz,
eliminateslow-frequencynoisesuchasimpactsound
Instructions for use
XMakesurethatthereisnodisturbingnoisesource(e.g.PCfan,loud-
speaker)inthesoundinletareaofthemicrophone.
Ifsibilanceoccurs:
XPositiontheMK8slightlytothesideandnotdirectlyinfrontofthe
mouthorsoundsource.
Tosuppresspopnoise:
XUseapopshield,e.g.theSennheiserMZP40(seediagramEonthe
coverpage).
Toreducewindnoise:
XUseawindshield,e.g.theSennheiserMKW4(seediagramEonthe
coverpage).Thewindshieldchangesthesoundonlyslightly,but
attenuateswindnoisebyapprox.10dB.
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Cleaning and maintaining the MK 8
Caution Damage to the product due to liquids!
Liquidsenteringtheproductcanshort-circuitthe
electronicsordamagethemechanics.Solventsor
cleansingagentscandamagethesurfaceofthe
product.
XKeepallliquidsawayfromtheproduct.
XDonotuseanysolventsorcleansingagents.
XOnlyuseasoft,slightlydampclothtocleantheproduct.
Whennotusingthemicrophoneforextendedperiodsoftime:
XStorethemicrophoneinadry,cleananddust-freeplaceatroom
temperature.
XForthis,usethesuppliedpouchoralint-free,air-permeablepacking
material.
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