Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PinMic Rode
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL www .rodemic.com 122-950-1-3_PinMic_manual_newspec.indd 1 122-950-1-3_PinMic_manual_newspec.indd 1 1/27/2011 3:13:39 PM 1/27/2011 3:13:39 PM.
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- 3 - - 3 - INTRODUC TION Thank you for investing in the PinMic™. Whether you’re pr esenting for television or live on-stage, in a 20,000 seat auditorium or in a house of worship, has your needs covered with the intuitive and subtle PinMic™. Featuring innovative, industry-leading design, the PinMic™ is the fi rst of its kind.
FE A TU RE S - 4 - INTUITIVE AND SUBTLE • Ultra discreet appearance • Lightweight and easy to position • Pins through clothing up to appr oximately 1.
- 5 - PIN MI C ™ & A CC ES SOR IES - 5 - 1. RØDE PinMic™ 2. Supplementary mesh head (silver) suitable for spray paint customisation to fully match clothing 3. Anti-trauma water resistant storage case 4. Mini-furry for high wind protection 5. Shielded Kevlar® reinfor ced cable with moulded backplate 6.
SP EC IF IC A TIONS - 6 - Acous tic Prin cipl e: Per man ent ly p ola ri sed c on de ns er Directional Pattern: Omni-direc tional (see graph) Fre que nc y Ra ng e: 6 0 Hz ~ 18 kHz (see g rap h) Output.
- 7 - SP EC IF IC A TIONS - 7 - * Calculated from maximum SPL peak before clipping. All measurements are calculated when power ed at 5 V or P48 (RØDE XLR adaptor) FREQUENCY RANGE POLAR RESPONSE 122-950-1-3_PinMic_manual_newspec.indd 7 122-950-1-3_PinMic_manual_newspec.
PIN MI C ™ STR UCTUR E - 8 - PinMic™ BACKPLA TE MESH HEAD GROOVE MESH HEAD CAPSULE CAP PinMic™ CAPSULE PINMIC™ CAPSULE PINMIC™ ASSEMBL Y Kevlar® REINFORCED CABLE PINS RECEPT ACLES MiCon™ CONNECTION 122-950-1-3_PinMic_manual_newspec.indd 8 122-950-1-3_PinMic_manual_newspec.
- 9 - MI C PL ACEM ENT - 9 - For the best performance, the PinMic™ should be positioned as close as possible to the sound source, without being subject to clothing rustle, gusts of air or dust. At times it may be best to test differ ent placements to provide the optimal combination of sound quality and discretion.
To fi t your PinMic™ and connect to your wireless system, fi rst pin the backplate of the microphone to your clothing, close to the sound source. Y ou may do this by weaving the backplate and cable up from underneath the user’ s clothing, or placing it just behind the lapel on a jacket.
- 11 - Once the pins are exposed, simply match the r eceptacles on the PinMic™ to the pins on the backplate and press on. After the ‘click’, the PinMic™ will be securely fastened.
F IT TI NG Y OUR P INMI C ™ - 12 - T o prevent tangling, you may utilise the provided cable management clip. Clip the cable into the groove on the lapel clip, then loop through as many times as necessary and attach to clothing. Clip the cable into the groove on your lapel clip 122-950-1-3_PinMic_manual_newspec.
- 13 - F IT TI NG Y OUR P INMI C ™ - 13 - T o connect your PinMic™ to your wireless system, securely fasten the corresponding adaptor to the end of your MiCon™ cable.
INCLUD ED AC CESSOR IES - 14 - SUPPLEMENT ARY MESH HEAD For instances in which the PinMic™ user is wearing a light- coloured garment, RØDE have pr ovided a supplementary silver mesh head. This will maintain the PinMic™’ s subtle appearance on the clothing.
- 15 - Once the microphone capsule is loose, r emove it from the mesh. Remove the black mesh head from the socket, using the groove on the mesh ring as grip. Next, insert the silver mesh head into the socket. Place the microphone capsule into the silver mesh and tighten on securely with the driver .
INCLUD ED AC CESSOR IES - 16 - CUSTOMISING THE SIL VER MESH HEAD The supplementary silver mesh head can be custom painted to match the colour of the user’ s clothing, providing an even higher level of microphone camouflage. T o colour your mesh, first use a pair of tweezers to remove the inner foam (pop filter) from just under the mesh head.
- 17 - INCLUD ED AC CESSOR IES - 17 - PinMic™ with mini-furry MINI-FURRY For increased wind pr otection, a mini-furry windshield is provided with the PinMic™. The windshield is ideal for situations such as outdoor performances, where wind noise may distort the audio quality of the mic.
ST OR A GE & CARE - 18 - When not in use, always keep your PinMic™ in the storage case provided. Close and snap the storage case for complete protection. Inside the case, you will fi nd a sachet of moisture absorbent crystals. Please retain these crystals and stor e with the PinMic™ to keep the microphone in ideal condition.
- 19 - SUPPO RT - 19 - If you experience any problem, or have questions r egarding your microphone, fi rst contact the dealer who sold it to you. We have an extensive dealer network to assist you. If you have diffi culty getting the advice or assistance you requir e from the dealer , do not hesitate to contact us dir ectly via the details below .
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An important point after buying a device Rode PinMic (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Rode PinMic yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Rode PinMic - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Rode PinMic you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Rode PinMic will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Rode PinMic, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Rode PinMic.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Rode PinMic. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Rode PinMic along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
