Controls - Harman AKG C414 XLS Mode D'emploi

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A dual‑diaphragm transducer allows you to select one of several polar patterns. The
diaphragm is made of a plastic foil that is gold‑sputtered on one side only to prevent
shorting to the back electrode even at extremely high sound pressure levels.
The all-metal body ensures efficient rejection of RF interference so you can use the
microphone near transmitter stations, along with wireless microphones or other commu‑
nications equipment.

Controls

2.5 Controls
Unlike earlier versions of the C414, the C414 XLS / C414 XLII provides three separate
bidirectional pushbuttons for selecting the polar pattern, preattenuation pad, and bass
cut filter, each with an LED bar indicating the selected setting.
The selectors and indicator LEDs are only active as long as power (48 V phantom power)
to the microphone is on.
• To select the desired value or polar pattern, press the desired arrow on the approp‑
riate selector once or several times.
A green LED above the appropriate value or symbol is lit to indicate the selected
setting.
To select a different setting after having reached the last position available, press
the opposite arrow on the selector. (Pressing the same arrow again will not set the
parameter back to its initial position.)
• When you switch phantom power to the microphone off and back on later, the cur‑
rently selected settings of all three selectors will be restored automatically as soon
as you switch phantom power back on.
All settings are saved in memory about 500 msecs. after you last pressed any of the
three selectors. Thus, your latest settings will be available again even if phantom po‑
wer has been interrupted (e.g., if you disconnected the microphone and connected
it again later).
Lock Mode
• Live‑sound engineers as well as engineers for theater, opera, or musical productions
often use the same microphones for the same purposes every night, and may even
install some microphones permanently. In Lock Mode, all controls on the micropho‑
ne are disabled so the settings you selected for a specific application (polar pattern,
preattenuation pad, bass cut filter) cannot be changed unintentionally.
Activate Lock Mode
• Press and hold one of the arrows on the polar pattern selector (1) for at least 2
seconds.
All controls are disabled and remain disabled even if phantom power has been inter‑
rupted (e.g., if you disconnected the microphone and connected it again later).
• To indicate that the microphone is in Lock Mode, the LED(s) above the currently
selected polar pattern will be lit red momentarily when you press any key.
Deactivate Lock Mode
• To unlock the selectors, press and hold the polar pattern selector (1) for at least 2
seconds again.
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Polar pattern selector
Figure 1: Polar pattern selector
Selector 1 on the microphone front panel (refer to fig. 1) lets you select one of nine
carefully designed polar patterns similar to those of the legendary C12 and C12 VR studio
microphones from AKG, providing the optimum polar pattern for best possible results in
the most diverse miking situations. All polar patterns are largely frequency‑independent
for realistic and uncolored off-axis sound.
The LEDs below the selector indicate the selected polar pattern as shown below:
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Omnidirectional
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cardioid
Intermediate
Hypercardioid
Intermediate
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