DPA Dual-ear User manual

www.dpamicrophones.com
user’s manual
headset microphone
Dual-ear
Short boom
Single-ear

Omnidirectional characteristics
•Themicrophoneissensitivetosoundfromalldirections.
•Thesoundremainsmoreorlessthesameregardlessofthedistance
between the sound source and the microphone.
•Thepositioningofmicrophoneswithomnidirectional
characteristics is less critical than with directional.
•Anomnidirectionalmicrophoneisgenerallynotverysensitiveto
wind, breathing and handling noises.
Directional characteristics
•Rejectsbackgroundnoiseandcreateshigherseparation.
•Themicrophoneismostsensitivetosoundonthesideofthechevron.
•Thepositioningofmicswithdirectionalcharacteristicsisessential,asthelow
frequencylevelwillchangeaccordingtothedistancetothemouth.Choosea
distancewhichyieldsthedesiredamountofbass.
•Careshouldbetakentoprotectagainstwindandpopnoise.
Thedirectionalcharacteristicsofthemicrophoneisindicatedonthe
microphoneheadwithforomnidirectionalandfordirectional.
Thismarkingshouldalwayspointtowardsthemouth.
How to mount the DPA d:ne™ headset microphone
Forthesingle-ear,justopenthespringhooklightly,rstplacetheslide
behindyourearlobeandletgoofthespringoveryouear.
Forthedual-ear,placetheheadsetbehindyourearsandplacethesprings
likeforthesingle-ear.Adjusttheheadsetmicbypullingorpushingthewires
untilittstight.
How to adjust microphone boom & cable Service point for exchange of cables or booms
Windscreens
Theenclosedwindscreensofferadditionalprotectionagainstwindandpop
noise.Gentlydrawthewindscreenoverthemicrophonehead.
Forevenbetterprotection,biggerwindscreensareavailable.
Accessories (see more at www.dpamicrophones.com)
Gridsandwindscreens,cablesandadapters,boomsandearhooks
Sweat stop & protection grid
Themicrophoneisequippedwithatransparentsweatstoparoundthemicro-
phoneboomtopreventsweatrunningalongthemicrophoneboomtothe
microphone head. Aprotectiongridismountedoverthemicrophonehead.If
cloggedwithdirtormake-up,gentlyremoveitandcleanitwithdistilledwater.
Alwaysleavetheprotectiongridonthemicrophone,asitprotectstheinner
gridandoffersprotectionagainstwindandbreathingnoise.Theprotection
grid is replaceable.
Positionthemicrophoneproperlybypulling
or pushing the boom along the slide.
Switch between left and right ear wearing
style simply by rotating the microphone
boom. Hold on to the earhook while
gentlyturningtheboom.
Forthedual-earversions,alsorotatethe
twoearhooks.
Adjust the microphone boom to follow
theshapeofyourfacebygentlybending
thesoftsteelonthecablehanger.
Adjust the angle of the cable run, also
bygentlybendingthesoftsteel(seear-
rows). Position the cable as shown on
thepicture forsecuring theposition of
the microphone.
TheDPAd:neheadsetmicrophone
offersexchangeofcablesor
microphonebooms.Simplylocate
theserviceaccesspoint,pullbackthe
smallprotectioncapandgentlypullthe
boomawayfromthecablehanger.
Thecablereliefonthedual-earversion
shouldbexedintheclipthatalsoholds
the two wires on the mount.

Protection cap
DPAd:neTM headset microphone comes with a red plastic cap which
servestoprotectthemicrophoneheadwhenputtingonmake-up,
hairsprayandmore.Removethecapbeforeuse.
Color codes & cable steer
DPAd:neheadsetmicrophonecomeswithanumberofcablesteer
clipsindifferentcolours.Mountedonthecablerelief,thisclipallowsfor
quickrecognitionofaspecicheadsetmicrophone.
Clothing clip
Thesuppliedclothingclipallows
youtoattachthecabletoyour
clothes,thusrelievingthecable
draw to the headset mic.
This is essential on the
single-ear headset mic.
Maintenance
DPAd:neheadsetmicrophoneisresistanttohighlevelsofhumidity.
However,caremustbetakentokeeptheheadsetmicrophoneawayfrom
exposuretowaterandcleaninguids,andtokeepthemicrophonehead
dryatalltimes.Donotusesprayoruidcontainingchemicalsthatcould
removestaticelectricityonorclosetothemicrophone.Thiscouldcause
permanent damage.
Cable maintenance
Useorganicoil(e.g.oliveoil)orlukewarmdistilledwatertoremove
residuefromtape,glue,ormake-uponthecable.Donotbendthecable
orrubitharshly,itmaystresstheinnercoresofthecableandcause
themtobreakovertime.
©Copyright2012
Service & repair
Ifyouarenotsatisedwiththecharacteristicsexhibitedbythisproduct,pleasegoto
www.dpamicrophones.com/serviceforinstructions.
Warranty
Thed:netmheadsetmicrophoneiscoveredbyatwo-yearlimitedwarranty.
CE marking
ThisproductconformswithallrelevantdirectivesapprovedbytheEuropeanCommission.
Productfeaturesandspecicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
dB
10
0
-10
-20
-30
20 Hz 50 100 200 500 1 kHz2 5102
04
0
dB
10
0
-10
-20
-30
20 Hz 50 100 200 500 1 kHz2 5102040
Black line is near field (2 – 3 cm/0.8 – 1.2 in).
Green line is far field (more than 30 cm/12 in).
Frequency response
d:neTM omni headset microphone
Frequency response
d:neTM directional headset microphone

Directional characteristics
Omnidirectional
Principle of operation
Pressure
Frequency range
20Hz-20kHz
Frequency range, ± 2 dB
20Hz-20kHzwith3dBsoftboostat8-15kHz
Sensitivity, nominal, ± 3 dB at 1 kHz
6mV/Pa;-44dBre.1V/Pa
Equivalent noise level, A-weighted
Typ.26dB(A)re.20µPa(max.28dB(A))
S/N ratio (A-weighted),
re. 1 kHz at 1 Pa (94 dB SPL)
Typ.68dB(A)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
<1%upto123dBSPLpeak
<1%upto120dBSPLRMSsine
Dynamic range
Typ.97dB
Max. SPL, peak before clipping
144dB
Power supply (for full performance)
Min.5V-max.50VthroughDPAadapterfor
wirelesssystems.48Vphantompower±4V
withDAD6001-BCXLRadapter
Current consumption
Typ.1.5mA(microphone)
3.5mAwithDAD6001-BCXLRadapter
Connector
MicroDot
Color (microphone,cableandearhook)
Black,beige,brownorlime(nolimecable
available)
Weight
Microphoneboom:0.8g(0.03oz)
Single-earhook:1.1g(0.04oz)
Dual-earhook:3g(0.1oz)
Cable:6.6g(0.23oz)
Total:8.5g(0.30oz)
Microphone head size (h x w x d)
9.5x5.3x2.9mm(0.37x0.21x0.11in)
Capsule diameter
5.4mm(0.2in)
Cable length
1.3m(4.3ft)
Cable diameter
1.6mm(0.06in)
Temperature range
-40°Cto45°C(-40°Fto113°F)
Relative Humidity (RH)
Upto90%
Directional characteristics
Cardioid
Principle of operation
Pressure gradient
Frequency range
20Hz-20kHz
Frequency range, ± 2 dB,
Near eld 2-3 cm (0.8-1.2 in)
100Hz-20kHzwith3dBsoftboostat8-20kHz
Sensitivity, nominal, ± 3 dB at 1 kHz
6mV/Pa;-44dBre.1V/Pa
Equivalent noise level, A-weighted
Typ.28dB(A)re.20µPa(max.30dB(A))
S/N ratio (A-weighted),
re. 1 kHz at 1 Pa (94 dB SPL)
Typ.66dB(A)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
<1%upto123dBSPLpeak
<1%upto120dBSPLRMSsine
Dynamic range
Typ.95dB
Max. SPL, peak before clipping
144dB
Power supply (for full performance)
Min.5V-max.50VthroughDPAadapterfor
wirelesssystems.48Vphantompower±4 V
withDAD6001-BCXLRadapter
Current consumption
Typ.1.5mA(microphone)
3.5mAwithDAD6001-BCXLRadapter
Connector
MicroDot
Color (microphone,cableandearhook)
Black,beige,brownorlime(nolimecable
available)
Weight
Microphoneboom:0.8g(0.03oz)
Single-earhook:1.1g(0.04oz)
Dual-earhook:3g(0.1oz)
Cable:6.6g(0.23oz)
Total:8.5g(0.30oz)
Microphone head size (h x w x d)
9.5x5.3x2.9mm(0.37x0.21x0.11in)
Capsule diameter
5.4mm(0.2in)
Cable length
1.3m(4.3ft)
Cable diameter
1.6mm(0.06in)
Temperature range
-40°Cto45°C(-40°Fto113°F)
Relative Humidity (RH)
Upto90%
Specications
d:neTM omni headset microphone
Specications
d:neTM directional headset microphone
dpi-dne-m