Schoeps PARABOLIC MICROPHONE SYSTEM Operating and maintenance instructions

PARABOLIC MICROPHONE SYSTEM
QUICK GUIDE INSTALLATION MANUAL , 12.06.2019
ASSEMBLY
PLEASE LOCATE:
SHIPMENT INCLUDES:
1 HANDLE (BLACK) INCLUDING THE FIXED MICROPHONE CABLE
1 RYCOTE MICROPHONE HOLDER (GRAY) INCL. MOUNTING KIT (GRAY TUBE, GRAY RING
& BLACK RING) SECURED BACK OF RYCOTE MICROPHONE HOLDER.
1 SCHOEPS CCM MICROPHONE (DARK GRAY)
1 PARABOLIC DISH 22 INCH FOLDABLE (TRANSPARENT)
1 RYCOTE FAKE-FUR WIND-JAMMER (GRAY)

IMPORTANT: PLEASE ALWAYS STORE ONLY DISH FOLDED IN GREEN SOFT CASE OR YOUR
OWN HARD CASE UNFOLDED (HARD CASE FOR COMPLETE SYSTEM COMING END 2018)
WITH THE REST OF THE SYSTEM IN THE ALREADY INCLUDED SMALL PELI HARD CASE.
(PHOTO ABOVE: THE COMPLETE SYSTEM BEFORE ASSEMBLING)
STEP 1. REMOVE THE MOUNTING KIT FROM THE RYCOTE MICROPHONE HOLDER AND
ATTACH AS BELOW PHOTO TO DISH. GRAY TUBE THRU THE HOLE OF THE DISH WITH BLACK
RING BACK OF THE DISH AND GRAY RING WITH THREAD AT THE INSIDE OF THE DISH.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SECURE IT TIGHTLY OR HANDLING NOISE MIGHT OCCUR.

(PHOTO: MOUNTING KIT SECURED)
STEP 2. FASTEN AND SECURE THE HANDLE TO
THE MOUNTING KIT HOLDING THE DISH USING THE KNOB.

STEP 3. SECURE THE HANDLE CYLINDER “STOPPER” ATTACHED TO CABLE INSIDE THE
TUBE WITH THE CABLE GROMMIT ALIGNED BACK OF TUBE *PLACED AS PHOTO
TIP! LOOSEN UP THE KNOB, PLACE CYLINDER INSIDE, THEN SECURE KNOB AGAIN.
STEP 4. REMOVE THE FRONT CAP OF THE RYCOTE MICROPHONE HOLDER
AND TAKE OUT THE BLACK FOAM COMPLETELY OUT OF THE HOLDER.

STEP 5. MOUNT & SECURE RYCOTE MICROPHONE HOLDER WITHOUT FOAM.
(IMPORTANT: CABLE THRU THE HOLDER!)
STEP 6. SLIDE THE FIXED CABLE OF THE HANDLE THRU THE SMALL
HOLE BACK OF THE FOAM UNTIL THE CONNECTOR IS COMPLETELY THRU THE FOAM VISIBLE
WITH CONNECTOR FRONT OF FOAM.
(IMPORTANT: USE BOTH HANDS AND GENTLY SLIDE THE CABLE THRU THE SMALLER HOLE
OF THE FOAM UNTIL VISIBLE AT THE OTHER END OF THE HOLDER, (FRONT) WHERE THE
MICROPHONE WILL BE MOUNTED)

STEP 6. HANDLE CABLE CORRECTLY INSTALLED AND FOAM FIXED.
(IMPORTANT: PULL GENTLY OUT THE CABLE ALLOWING TO MOUNT MICROPHONE
AS NEXT STEP WITH A GENEROUS CABLE U-BEND)
STEP 7. ATTACH AND LOCK THE SCHOEPS CCM MIC WITH THE THREAD SCREW.

STEP 8. PLACE AND SECURE THE SCHOEPS MICROPHONE INSIDE THE RYCOTE MICROPHONE
HOLDER FOAM.
MIC SHOULD BE FACING (POINTING) TOWARDS THE DISH INWARDS!
IMPORTANT: MIC IN FOCUS ONLY WHEN THE BACK OF THE MIC BODY IS ALIGNED WITH
THE FOAM AS PHOTO ABOVE. PLEASE ALLOW THE CABLE TO FORM A U-SHAPE.
STEP 9. SECURE AGAIN FRONT CAP OF THE RYCOTE MIC HOLDER.

SYSTEM READY!
CONNECT ONLY A STANDARD BALANCED XLR MICROPHONE CABLE FROM BOTTOM OF THE
HANDLE TO YOUR RECORDER, VIDEO CAMERA OR AMPLIFIER. ENABLE +48V PHANTOM
POWER!

OPTIONAL:
ATTACHING THE RYCOTE WIND JAMMER AND TRIPOD MOUNT.
(PHOTO: LOOSEN UP THE TOP SCREW OF THE HANDLE, SLIDE IN THE TRIPOD MOUNT AND
THE SECURE AGAIN THE TOP SCREW)

DISASSEMBLING
1. REMOVE THE FRONT CAP OF THE RYCOTE MICROPHONE HOLDER.
2. PULL OUT GENTLY AND REMOVE THE SCHOEPS CCM MICROPHONE OF THE
CONNECTOR AND PLACE THE MICROPHONE IN IT’S PROTECTIVE CASE.
3. TAKE OUT THE FOAM WHILE KEEPING ONE HAND HOLDING THE BACK OF THE CABLE
(SEE PHOTO 2 BELOW) ENABLING THE FOAM TO SLIDE OUT AND BE REMOVED
WITHOUT FORCING THE CABLE AND CONNECTOR.

AFTER TAKING OUT THE FOAM
4. LOOSEN THE RYCOTE MICROPHONE HOLDER (PHOTO NEXT PAGE) FROM THE DISH
BY HOLDING ONE HAND AROUND THE GRAY TUBE OF THE MOUNTING KIT BACK OF
THE HANDLE AND USING THE OTHER HAND TO REMOVE RYCOTE MICROPHONE
HOLDER.
(PHOTO: REMOVING THE RYCOTE MICROPHONE HOLDER AFTER
THE FOAM HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT, PLEASE HOLD ONE HAND AROUND THE TUBE WHILE
REMOVING THE HOLDER WITH THE OTHER HAND)

5. REMOVE THE MOUNTING KIT FROM THE DISH.
SYSTEM DISASSEMBLED.

FOLDING THE DISH AND PACKING IT IN THE SOFT CASE

FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PLEASE CONTACT:
Jon Strandberg, Telinga Microphones
[e-mail]
PH: [phone]
For more information regarding the SCHOEPS CCM microphone,
specifications and EQ filter please visit www.schoeps.de/dish
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TELINGA MICROPHONES, SWEDEN.
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