Behringer XM1800S User manual

Users Manual
Version 1.1 June 2003
ENGLISH
DYNAMIC MICROPHONE XM1800S

2
DYNAMIC MICROPHONE XM1800S
3. AUDIO CONNECTION
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Detailed safety precautions:
Please read all safety recautions and o erating instructions before you attem t to o erate the unit.
Kee all safety recautions and o erating instructions for future reference.
Damage:
Take care not to dro your micro hone as this can lead to severe damage. BEHRINGER assumes
no liability for any damage caused by the user.
Maintenance and care:
When the micro hone is not in use, lease take it out of its cli , clean it with a soft cloth, and then
lace it in its case.
Caution:
Never dismount the screen holding the ca sule, as this can damage the micro hone! Any such
attem t will void the warranty.
2. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for ex ressing your confidence in us by urchasing the BEHRINGER XM1800S dynamic
micro hone. The XM1800S combines highest quality standards at an affordable rice and best
results in audio erfomances for both vocal and instrument miking a lications. The features of the
XM1800S will make it a valuable tool for your recording and live erforman
3. AUDIO CONNECTION
Use a standard micro hone cable to connect your XM1800S to any mixer, ower mixer, am , or mic
ream . Connect the female XLR end to the XM1800S male XLR in ut connector and the other end
of the cable, normally a male XLR connector, to the mixer, ower mixer, am , or mic ream .
Fig. 3.1: Balanced XLR conector

3
DYNAMIC MICROPHONE XM1800S
6. SPECIFICATIONS
4. HOW TO USE YOUR XM1800S MOST EFFECTIVELY
Adjust the gain control in the micro hone channel of your mixing console so that the eak LED lights
u only occasionally or never at all. The EQ controls in the micro hone channel should be set to
mid-travel osition to start with; low-cut filter and level attenuator should be turned off. Try to achieve
the desired sound by ex erimenting with the micro hone osition. Place the micro hone as close to
the sound source as ossible. The closer your mic gets to the sound source, the greater the bass
res onse will be. On the other hand, as you move the sound source further away from the micro hone,
the bass res onse will gradually roll off ( lease see frequency res onse chart on next age).
Only when the desired basic sound has been achieved, should you start to use equalizers and
signal rocessors, if any at all. (Remember: less is often more!)
All micro hones have characteristic olar atterns that determine how well signals from around the
area of the micro hone are acce ted or rejected.
The su er cardioid attern is used by the XM1800S. Thus, the XM1800S excels in environments
where a lot of undesired ambient noise exists. The XM1800S excellently re roduces those sound
signals originated directly in front of the micro hone while rejecting or minimizing sound signals
originated in the area behind the micro hone ( lease refer to the olar attern on next age for
detailed information).
5. WARRANTY
+Please find our current warranty terms on our web site under http://www.behringer.com
or send us a request by e-mail (support behringer.de), fax [phone]), or
telephone [phone]).
6. SPECIFICATIONS
Ty e: Dynamic
Frequency res onse: 80 Hz - 15 kHz
Polar attern: Su er cardioid
Im edance: 600 Ω
Sensitivity: -52 dBV (0 dBV = 1 V/Pa), 2.5 mV/Pa
Connector: 3- in balanced XLR (male)
Dimensions:
Head length 57.5 mm
Main unit length 117.5 mm
Total length 175 mm
Weight: 230 g

4
DYNAMIC MICROPHONE XM1800S
The information contained in this sheet is subject to change without notice. No part of this sheet may be reproduced or transmitted
in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording of any kind, for any purpose,
without the express written permission of BEH INGE Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH.
BEH INGE is a registered trademark. ALL IGHTS ESE VED. © 2003 BEH INGE Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH.
BEH INGE Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH, Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Str. 36-38, 47877 Willich-Münchheide II, Germany
Tel. [phone], Fax [phone]
BEH INGE is constantly striving to maintain the highest professional standards. As a result of these efforts, modifications may be
made from time to time to existing products without prior notice. Specifications and appearance may differ from those listed or
illustrated.
6. SPECIFICATIONS
POLAR DIAGRAM
FREQUENCY RESPONSE CHART
Fig. 6.1: Polar diagram and frequency response chart