Akg P120 User manual

P120

P220

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USER

INSTRUCTIONS

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Please

read

the

manual

before

using

the

equipment!

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systeme!

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bvHARMAN

Table

of

Contents

Table

of

Contents

1

Safety

and

the

environment

.............................................................

13

Environment

.......................................................................................

13

2

Description

.......................................................................................

14

Introduction

........................................................................................

14

Contents

............................................................................................

14

Optional

Accessories

...........................................................................

14

Short

description

................................................................................

14

Features

.............................................................................................

15

3 ·

Connecting

to

Audio

Equipment

.......................................................

16

General

..................................

:

...........................................................

16

Pinout

................................................................................................

16

Connecting

the

Microphone

.................................................................

16

4

Operation

..........................................................................................

17

Operating

instructions

.........................................................................

17

5

Cleaning

...........................................................................................

18

Microphone

........................................................................................

18

6

Troubleshooting

................................................................................

19

7

Technical

data

..................................................................................

20

P120

.................................................................................................

20

P220

.................................................................................................

21

12

P120

P220@

Safety

and

the

environment

1

Safety

and

the

environment

~

ATIENTION

Environment

•

@

P120 P220

·

Risk

of

damage

Please

make

sure

that

the

piece

of

equipment

your

microphone

will

be

connected

to

fulfills

the

safety

regulations

in

force

in

your

country

and

is

fitted

with

a

ground

lead.

At

the

end

of

the

lifetime

of

the

product,

disconnect

the

housing,

electronics

and

cable

from

each

other

and

discard

all

components

according

to

applicable

disposal

regulations.

The

packaging

is

recyclable.

Dispose

of

the

packaging

via

an

appropriate

collection

system

provided

for

this

purpose.

13

Description

2

Description

Introduction

Contents

Optional

Accessories

Short

description

14

Thank

you

for

your

decision

to

buy

an

AKG

product.

Please

read

the

user

instructions

carefully

before

using

the

unit

and

keep

them

in

a

safe

place

so

that

you

can

refer

to

them

in

the

future

at

any

time.

We

wish

you

a

lot

of

fun

and

success!

P120:

•

Microphone

•

Stand

adapter

P220:

•

Microphone

• ·

Spider

shock

mount

•

Carrying

case

Check

that

the

packaging

contains

all

of

the

items

listed

for

your

system.

If

anything

is

missing,

please

contact

your

AKG

dealer.

•

PF80

pop

fi

Iter

•

ST305

table

stand

•

W4000

external

windscreen

The

P120

and

P220

are

heavy-duty,

rugged

condenser

microphones

built

to

the

same

strict

quality

standards

as

all

other

AKG

products.

The

P120

uses

a

2/3

11

back

electret

diaphragm,

while

the

P220

is

a

true

condenser

microphone

with

a1

11

large

diaphragm.

Designed

on

the

basis

of

AKG·s

decades

of

knowhow

and

feedback

from

sound

engineers

around

the

world

using

AKG

studio

microphones

every

day,

these

general-purpose

microphones

bring

AKG

studio

quality

to

the

worlds

of

recording,

live

sound,

and

broadcasting.

P120

P220@

Features

®

P120 P220

Description

The

P120

and

P220

share

the

following

features:

•

Cardioid

polar

pattern:

The

microphone

is

most

sensitive

to

sounds

arriving

from

in

front

of

it

while

picking

up

much

less

of

sounds

arriving

from

the

sides

or

rear

(from

monitor

speakers

or

neighboring

instruments).

This

makes

the

microphone

equally

suited

for

recording

and

onstage

use.

Gold-sputtered

diaphragm:

The

diaphragm

is

made

of

a

plastic

foil

that

is

gold-sputtered

on

one

side

only

to

prevent

shorting

to

the

back

electrode

even

at

extremely

high

sound

pressure

levels.

All-metal

body:

The

all-metal

body

adds

to

the

rejection

of

RF

interference

so

you

can

use

the

microphone

near

transmitter

stations

and

along

with

wireless

microphones

or

other

communications

equipment.

The

extremely

rugged,

heavy

body

and

sturdy

front

grill

protect

the

microphone

from

damage

from

tough

handling

on

stage.

High

headroom,

minimum

distortion:

Capable

of

handling

sound

pressure

levels

up

to

150

dB

(P120)

or

155

dB

(P220)

without

introducing

perceptible

distortion

and

built

to

resist

high

temperatures

and

humidity,

the

microphone

will

give

excellent

results

in

a

wide

range

of

applications.

Bass

cut

filter:

Selector

1

on

the

microphone

front

further

reduces

low-end

distortion

caused

by

footfall

or

wind

noise,

etc.

The

filter

also

minimizes

the

proximity

effect

that

close-in

miking

from

less

than

4

inches

causes

in

any

unidirectional

microphone.

The

filter

rolls

off

at

6

dB/octave

Figure

1:

Bass

cut

and

preattenuation

switches

on

microphone

front

(P120)

or

at

12

dB/octave

(P220)

from

300

Hz

downward.

Switchable

preattenuation

pad:

Selector

2

on

the

microphone

front

lets

you

increase

the

headroom

by

20

dB

for

distortionfree

close-in

recording.

The

preattenuation

pad

prevents

the

microphone's

output

level,

particularly

at

low

frequencies,

from

overloading

the

miniature

transformers

used

in

many

mixer

input

stages,

etc.

15

Connecting

to

Audio

Equipment

3

Connecting

to

Audio

Equipment

General

Pinout

Connecting

the

Microphone

16

The

microphone

uses

a

condenser

transducer

designed

for

48-volt

phantom

powering

to

IEC

61

938

and

needs

an

external

power

supply.

The

microphone

provides

a

balanced

output

on

a

3-pin

ma

le

XLR

connector:

1:

ground

2:

hot

3:

cold

;~~:

Figure

2:

Connecting

to

a

balanced

input

with

phantom

power

1)

Use

an

XLR

cable

to

connect

the

microphone

to

a

balanced

XLR

input

with

phantom

power.

2)

Switch

the

phantom

power

on.

(Refer

to

the

user

manual

of

the

unit

to

which

you

connected

your

microphone.)

P120

P2

20

®

4

Operation

Operating

instructions

®

P120

P220

Operation

The

P120

and

P220

are

general-purpose

cardioid

microphones

for

recording,

broadcast,

and

onstage

use.

Every

instrument

radiates

its

sound

in

a

specific

way.

Therefore,

to

get

the

best

sound

it

is

crucial

to

experiment

with

microphone

placement.

The

following

hints

apply

to

both

the

P120

and

the

P220.

•

The

front

of

the

microphone

is

the

side

of

the

body

with

the

AKG

logo

on

it.

Therefore,

always

aim

the

logo

at

the

sound

source

you

are

going

to

record!

Being

a

unidirectional

(cardioid)

microphone,

the

P120/P220

will

pick

up

very

little

sound

from

the

rear.

•

When

recording

wind

instruments

or

vocals,

make

sure

not

to

blow

or

sing

directly

into

the

microphone.

Figure

3:

Microphone

front

•

To

avoid

unwanted

wind

and

pop

noise

or

moisture

problems,

place

an

optional

PF80

pop

screen

from

AKG

between

the

microphone

and

vocal

i

st/i

nstru

me

nt.

Keep

the

microphone

dry.

Moisture

from

blowing

or

singing

directly

at

the

capsule

from

a

short

distance,

or

extremely

high

humidity

may

cause

the

microphone

to

start

crackling

or

go

very

quiet

due

to

partial

short

circuits

in

the

polarization

voltage.

If

you

use

the

microphone

in

the

open

air,

use

an

optional

AKG

W4000

windscreen

to

protect

the

microphone

from

moisture

and

reduce

wind

noise.

High

volume

instruments:

You

can

use

this

microphone

for

close

-

in

recording

of

very

loud

instruments

(brass

instruments,

kick

drum,

etc.).

Just

switch

the

preattenuation

pad

in

to

increase

the

microphone's

capability

of

handling

sound

pressure

levels

up

to

150

dB

(P120)

or

155

dB

(P220).

Low-frequency

noise:

To

suppress

low-frequency

noise

such

as

air

conditioning

rumble,

footfall

noise,

or

traffic

sounds,

switch

the

bass

cut

filter

in.

17

Cleaning

5

Cleaning

Microphone

18

•

Use

a

soft

cloth

moistened

with

water

to

clean

the

surface

of

the

microphone

body.

P120

P220@

6

Troubleshooting

No

sound

Distortion

Crackling

noises

or

low

output

@

P120

P220

Troubleshooting

Power

to

mixer

and/or

amplifier

is

Switch

power

to

mixer

or

amplifier

off.

on.

Channel

or

master

fader

on

mixer,

Set

channel

or

master

fader

on

or

volume

control

on

amplifier

is

at

mixer

or

volume

control

on

amplifier

zero.

to

desired

level.

Microphone

is

not

connected

to

Connect

microphone

to

mixer

or

mixer

or

am

lifier.

am

lifier.

Cable

connectors

are

seated

Check

cable

connectors

for

secure

loose

.

seat.

Cable

is

defective.

Check

cable

and

replace

if

dam

ed.

No

supply

voltage

Channel

gain

control

on

mixer

set

too

hi

h.

Microphone

too

close

to

sound

source.

Partial

short

circuits

due

to

excessive

humidi

.

Switch

phantom

power

on.

Phantom

power

supply:

connect

to

power

outlet

or

insert

battery

(batteries).

Check

cable

and

replace

if

nece

Turn

gain

control

down

CCW.

Move

microphone

further

away

from

sound

source.

Switch

reattenuation

d

in.

Place

microphone

in

warm,

dry

room

and

allow

to

d .

19

Technical

data

7

Technical

data

P120

Type:

Polar

pattern:

Sensitivity:

Frequency

response:

Electrical

impedance:

Recommended

load

impedance:

Equivalent

noise

level

to

IEC

60268-4:

Signal

to

noise:

Max.

SPL

for

0.5°/o

THO:

Temperature

range:

Phantom

powering:

Current

consumption:

Connector:

Diameter:

Length:

Net

weight:

Bass

cut

pad:

Preattenuation

pad:

Frequency

Response

dB +20

+10

0

00

-10

~

.,

,.

-20 I

""

-30

~I

& & &

~

"

cv

<o

20

§ §

~

2/3

..

back

electret

condenser

pressure-gradient

microphone

cardioid

24

mV/Pa

(-32.5

dBV)

20

Hz

to

20

kHz

(see

frequency

response

trace)

:::;

200

ohms

2:

1000

ohms

19

dB(A)

75

dB(A)

re

1

Pa

130

I

150

dB

SPL

(0

I

-20

dB)

-1

0

oc

to

+60

oc

(14

oF

-

140

oF)

48

V

±4

V

to

IEC

61938

:::;

3

mA

3-pin

XLR

(pin

2

hot)

54

mm

(2.13

in.)

165

mm

(6.5

in.)

455

g

(16

oz.)

300

Hz,

6

dB/octave

-20

dB

Polar

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§ & § §

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&

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125Hz

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250Hz

-

500Hz

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1000Hz

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P120

P220@

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