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PRODUCT INFORMATION SHM 800 Series
Thank you for selecting the condenser microphone of the SHM 800
series. Please take some time to read carefully through this product
information before setting up the equip ment.
Applications
The SHM 800 is a pencil-style shotgun microphone with a hyper-
cardioid polar response giving very high gain-before-feedback properties
and isolation from ambient and reflected noise sources. Applications for
this gooseneck microphone include conference facilities and boardrooms
where the microphone can be lectern mounted or positioned on a table.
Connection and Setting up
• The SHM 800 is fitted with a 3-pin male XLR connector, 3-pin female
XLR coupling or a jack plug (Nexus). The micro phone can be used
with any balanced microphone input supplying phantom power.
Cables suitable for balanced audio inputs must be used (twin-
conductor plus screen).
• The microphone must be positioned so that it points directly to the
sound source which, in most applications will be a speaker and the
microphone should be positioned about 30 cm from the mouth for
optimum performance.
• The pickup angle is constant; even at high frequencies and within
an angle of ± 40° the sound will remain at an even level. Outside this
angle the SHM 800 has been designed so that the sensitivity of the
microphone decreases considerably.
Maintenance
For cleaning the gooseneck microphone use a soft damp cloth. If
necessary you can use a mild cleansing agent (such as washing-up liquid).
Do not use any solvent agents and make sure that no water enters the
transducer element.
Service
In the unlikely event of equipment failure, the microphone should
be returned to your beyerdynamic dealer. Dismantling the microphone
yourself will render the guarantee null and void.
Types
The last number of the description indicates the length of the
gooseneck:
SHM 803
= 35 cm
SHM 805
= 50 cm
Gooseneck microphones with an illuminated ring have a “1” as second
number:
SHM 81
4 = with illuminated ring, 40 cm long
SHM 81
5 = with illuminated ring, 50 cm long