RODE Microphones Pinmic User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
www.rodemic.com
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for investing in the PinMic™.
Whether you’re presenting 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 first of its kind. The pin-on placement of the
microphone provides an ultra discreet appearance, while also
simplifying cable management.
The included mini-furry for high wind protection ensures
quality recordings in adverse environments, while the anti-
trauma water resistant case provides rugged and secure
protection for the microphone, cable and accessories.
Knowing that versatility is paramount in any product, we at
have developed the MiCon™ connector system
which provides seamless integration between the PinMic™
and a wide range of wireless systems.
Please take the time to visit www.rodemic.com and register
your microphone for warranty.
Peter Freedman
Microphones
Sydney, Australia
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FEATURES
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INTUITIVE AND SUBTLE
• Ultra discreet appearance
• Lightweight and easy to position
• Pins through clothing up to approximately 1.5mm (0.006”)
thick (standard model) or approximately 1.5 ~ 3.5mm
(0.006 ~ 0.14”) thick (heavy duty model)
• Removable mesh head
HIGH QUALITY PERFORMANCE
• Low noise miniature microphone capsule
• Low handling noise
UNIVERSAL COMPATIBILITY
• RØDE MiCon™ connector system provides seamless
integration with a wide range of wireless systems while
maintaining discreet and unobtrusive appearance
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PINMIC™& ACCESSORIES
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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® reinforced cable with
moulded backplate
6. Lapel-style cable management clip
7. Adjustment tools
8. Sanitary cleansing wipes
Compact, interchangeable MiCon™ adaptors available to
suit industry standard wireless systems*
*MiCon™ adaptors sold separately -
see rodemic.com/pinmic for a full list of compatibility
1. 2. 5.
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Acoustic Principle: Permanently polarised condenser
Directional Pattern: Omni-directional (see graph)
Frequency Range: 60 Hz ~ 18 kHz
(see graph)
Output Impedence: 3k Typical
Signal To Noise Ratio: 69 dBA
Equivalent Noise: 25 dBA SPL
(per IEC651)
Clipping SPL: 110 dB
Maximum Output: 189 mV*
Sensitivity: -33.5 dB re 1 V/Pa
(21 mV @ 94 dB SPL)
± 3 dB @ 1 kHz
Dynamic Range: 85 dB Typical*
Power Requirements: Min 2 V ~ Max 5 V through RØDE
wireless adaptors
P48 through RØDE XLR adaptor
Output Connection: RØDE MiCon™ connector
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SPECIFICATIONS
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* Calculated from maximum SPL peak before clipping.
All measurements are calculated when powered at 5 V or P48 (RØDE XLR adaptor)
FREQUENCY RANGE
POLAR RESPONSE
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PINMIC™STRUCTURE
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PinMic™
BACKPLATE
MESH HEAD GROOVE
MESH HEAD
CAPSULE CAP
PinMic™ CAPSULE
PINMIC™ CAPSULE
PINMIC™ ASSEMBLY
Kevlar®
REINFORCED
CABLE
PINS
RECEPTACLES
MiCon™
CONNECTION
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MIC PLACEMENT
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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 different placements to
provide the optimal combination of sound quality and
discretion.
Position the microphone close to the sound source
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To fit your PinMic™ and connect to your wireless system, first
pin the backplate of the microphone to your clothing, close
to the sound source.
You 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. Ensure the backplate is hidden underneath
the fabric, then press through until the pins are exposed on
the other side.
(The standard PinMic™’s backplate pins are able to comfortably pin
through clothing up to approximately 1.5mm thick (0.006 ~ 0.14”).
The heavy duty model is recommended for fabric from around 1.5mm
up to 3.5mm (0.006 ~ 0.14”) thick.)
FITTING YOUR PINMIC™
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Bring the backplate up underneath the user’s clothing, then press the pins
through to the other side of the fabric
BACKPLATE
UNDERNEATH
CLOTHING
PinMic™
ABOVE
CLOTHING
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