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The MKE 400
Important safety information
Keep liquids (such as rain, etc.) away from the microphone!
Features
• Rugged all-metal housing 1
• Maximal rejection of side noise, designed for use on film and video
cameras/camcorders
• Volume switch adjusts
the sensitivity to cope with varying distances from
the sound source
• Switchable low-cut
filter minimizes wind noise
• More
than 300 hours operating time (with only one AAA size battery)
• Integrated shock
mount ensures effective suppression of handling and
camera noise
Operating elements
0 Microphone with
removable windshield
f)
11VOI
11
switch
C) ubatt" LED
8 lion/off" switch
0 Flash mount adapter
with mounting thread
0 Knurled washer
G Battery compartment
catch
Delivery includes
1
MKE 400 camera/camcorder microphone with
connection cable (3.5 mm stereo jack plug)
1 AAA size battery
1 foam windshield 1

Inserting/replacing
the
battery
Ifthe battery voltage
is
sufficient, the
"batt"
LED
8
flashes briefly when you
switch
on
the microphone. A new, unused battery
has
an
operating time
of
approx. 300 hours.
When the battery voltage
decreases,
the
"batt"
LED
8
lights up
permanently.
You
should replace the battery. When the
"batt"
LED
8
lights
I up permanently
for
the
first
time, the remaining operating time
is
approx.
50
hours.
Note: When not using the microphone for extended periods
of
time,
remove the battery from the battery compartment!
To
insert or replace the battery:
...,.
Push
the catch
of
the battery compartment G
in
the direction
of
the flashmount adapter
and
open
the battery compartment.
...,.
Insert the AAA size battery
as
shown in the
diagram
on
the right. Observe correct polarity
when inserting the battery.
...,.
Close
the battery compartment until the catch G
locks into
place.
Puting
the
microphone into operation
...,.
Slide the microphone onto the video camera's flashmount and lock the
microphone by screwing down the knurled washer 0.
...,.
Insertthe
3.5
mm stereo jack plug into the microphone inputsocket
of
the
video camera.
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Switch the microphone
on
by setting the 11
0n/otfll
switch 0
to
one
of
the
two
positions:
''on/off"
Setting
switched
on
(linear frequency response)
switched
on
(low-cut filter
is
activated
for
minimizing wind noise)
On
switch-on, the 11
battll
LED
8 flashes briefly, indicating
that
the battery
is
operational.
Note: When you have finished using the microphone,
it
is
~
vital
that
you switch
it
off
by setting the
11
0n/off"
~
switch 0
to
the 11
0ft"
position!
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...,_
Adjust the microphone senstivity
to
the volume
of
the sound
source
and
to
the input sensitivity
of
the camera/camcorder by setting the
11
VOI"
switch
f)
to
the correct position:
"vol"
Setting
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Normal sensitvity:
for
normal or very loud sound sources and cameras/
-vol + camcorders with high input sensitivity
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High sensitvity:
for
extremely quiet or very distant sound sources and
-vol + cameras/camcorders with low input sensitivity
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Specifications
"vol"
switch
"vol"
switch
in position -in position +
Dimensions (W x Hx
D)
approx.
130
x 21 x 62 mm
Weight
(without
battery)
approx. 60 g
Pick-up pattern super-cardioid/lobar
Frequency response
40Hz
to
20kHz
with
and
without
windshield
Sensitivity 8 mV/Pa 20 mV/Pa
Max. sound pressure level
126
dB
118
dB
Equivalent noise level 21
dB
(A),
16
dB
(A),
32
dB
(CCIR)
25
dB
(CCIR)
Power supply 1.5 V AAA size
battery
Operating
time
approx. 300 hours
Helical cable length: approx. 200
mm
diameter: 2.3
mm
with
3.5 mm stereo jack plug
Recommended accessory
Professional accessory
kit
MZW 400 including hairy cover and 3-pin
XLR
adapter
4

Manufacturer
declarations
Warranty
2 years
Approval
( €Sennheiser electronic
GmbH
&
Co.
KG
declare
that
this
device
is
in I
compliance
with
the
applicable
CE
standards and regulations.
Batteries or rechargeable batteries
lejl
Please dispose
of
batteries or rechargeable batteries
as
special waste
~
or return
them
to
your specialist dealer.
WEEE
Declaration
"QQ Please dispose
of
this
product
at
the
end
of
its operational lifetime by
A bringing
it
to
your local collection
point
or recycling centre
for
such
equipment.
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Frequenzkurve und Richtdiagramm
Frequency response and polar
pattern
Reponse
en
frequence
et
diagramme de
Ia
directivite
I Risposta in trequenza e
diagramma
polare
Respuesta
en
frequencia y diagrama de
Ia
directividad
1
Frequentie-ingangen en Pooldiagram
dBv
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1-30
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1000
2000
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Low Cut
Fi
Iter
125-
1000Hz
--
12oo
2000
Hz
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4000Hz---
8000
Hz
----
16000
Hz
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Sennheiser electronic GmbH &
Co.
KG
30900
Wedemark, Germany
Phone
+49
(5130)
600
o
Fax
+49
(5130)
600 300
www.sennheiser.com
Printed in Germany Publ.
06/07
516599/A2