Audio-Techica ES964 User manual

ES964
Boundary Microphone Array
User Manual
English

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Safety precautions
Although this product was designed to be used safely, failing to use it correctly may result in an accident. To ensure
safety, observe all warnings and cautions while using the product.
Cautions for the product
Do not subject the product to strong impact to avoid malfunction.
Do not disassemble, modify or attempt to repair the product.
Do not handle the product with wet hands to avoid electric shock or injury.
Do not store the product under direct sunlight, near heating devices or in a hot, humid or dusty place.
Do not place the product on an unstable surface to avoid injury or malfunction due to falling or the like.

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Notes on use
Do not swing the microphone by holding the cable or pull on the cable forcefully. Doing so may cause disconnection
or damage.
Do not install near air conditioners or lighting fixtures, as doing so may cause malfunction.
Do not wind the cable around the rack or allow the cable to become pinched.
Install the microphone on a flat, unobstructed mounting surface. Make sure that the sound source is not below the
mounting surface.
Placing any object on a surface (such as a conference table) before its finish is fully cured may result in damage to
the finish.

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Package contents
1 2
3 4 5 6
1
Microphone
2
RJ45 breakout cable × 2
3
Rubber isolator
4
Fixing nut
5
Table mount adapter
6
Table mount adapter mounting screw × 3

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Part names and functions
Top
1
2
1
1
Talk switches
Switches between mute and unmute.
2
Microphone body
Side
1
1
Talk indicator lamp
Indicates the mute/unmute status by the color of indicator lamp that lights.

Part names and functions
5
Bottom
3
1
2
1
SW. FUNCTION
Sets how the talk switches operate.
Mode Operation method
TOUCH ON/OFF Each time you touch a talk switch, the microphone is turned on or off.
MOM. ON
The microphone is turned on as long as you are touching a talk
switch. The microphone is turned off when you stop touching the talk
switch.
MOM. OFF
The microphone is turned off as long as you are touching a talk
switch. The microphone is turned on when you stop touching the talk
switch.
2
CONTROL
Sets whether the microphone is muted/unmuted and whether the talk indicator lamp is lit by using the product or
the external control device.
Mode Operation
LOCAL
The microphone is muted/unmuted using a talk switch on the
product. The talk indicator lamp also lights in conjunction with talk
switch operation.
REMOTE
The microphone always stays on. The talk indicator lamp lights in
conjunction with the operation of the talk switches, and the operation
information is transmitted to the external control device via the
CLOSURE terminal. The external control device controls
muting/unmuting.
LED REMOTE
The microphone always stays on, and the external control device
controls muting/unmuting and lights the talk indicator lamp. Talk
switch operation information is transmitted to the external control
device via the CLOSURE terminal.

Part names and functions
6
3
LED COLOR
You can select the color in which the talk indicator lamp lights when muted/unmuted.

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Connection procedure
1Connect the output terminals (RJ45 jacks) on the microphone cable to the included RJ45 breakout
cables by using commercially available STP cables.
Connect microphone output terminals A and B to RJ45 breakout cables A and B, respectively.
41
63
52
1
Microphone output terminal A
2
Commercially available STP cable (MIC 1 to MIC 3)
3
RJ45 breakout cable A
4
Microphone output terminal B
5
Commercially available STP cable (LED control / CLOSURE control)
6
RJ45 breakout cable B

Connection procedure
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2Connect the output terminals on the RJ45 breakout cables to a device that has a microphone input
(balanced input) that is compatible with a phantom power supply.
5
7
4
1
2
3
6
1
MIC 1
2
MIC 2
3
MIC 3
4
LED control
5
CLOSURE control
6
ATDM series DIGITAL SMARTMIXER™
7
Third-party mixer
The product requires 20 to 52 V DC phantom power supply for operation.
The output connectors are Euroblock connectors with polarity as shown in the "Wiring table" (p. 8).
Wiring table
Microphone output is low impedance (Lo-Z), balanced type. Signals are output on each pair of Euroblock connectors
on the RJ45 breakout cables. Audio grounding is achieved with a shielded connection. The output of each Euroblock
connector is as shown in the pin assignment.
MIC 1 is “O” (omnidirectional) and MIC 2 is “L” (bidirectional), with both positioned at 240° horizontally. MIC 3 is “R”
(bidirectional), and is positioned at 120° horizontally. These are combined to create a directional pattern in any
desired direction.
The pin number sequence of the output terminals is as follows.
OUT A
The pin numbers and functions of the RJ45 connectors and the colors of the RJ45 breakout cables are as follows.

Connection procedure
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Pin No. / Function Cable color
PIN 1 / MIC 2 L (+) Brown
PIN 2 / MIC 2 L (-) Orange
PIN 3 / MIC 3 R (+) Green
PIN 4 / MIC 1 O (-) White
PIN 5 / MIC 1 O (+) Red
PIN 6 / MIC 3 R (-) Blue
PIN 7 / GND Black
PIN 8 / GND Black
OUT B
The pin numbers and functions of the RJ45 connectors and the colors of the RJ45 breakout cables are as follows.
Pin No. / Function Cable color
PIN 1 / Blank -
PIN 2 / Blank -
PIN 3 / LED Green
PIN 4 / Blank -
PIN 5 / CLOSURE Red
PIN 6 / Blank -
PIN 7 / GND Black
PIN 8 / GND Black
Pin assignment
MIC 1
12
1
3
1
O+
2
O-
3
GND