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Crown International, Inc.
1718 W. Mishawaka Rd.
Elkhart, IN 46517-9439
TEL: 574-294-8000
FAX: 574-294-8FAX
www.crownaudio.com
Suggestions for Use
Place the microphone near the sound source as
described following:
Conferences, group discussions, seated inter-
views—Lay the microphone on the table. Use
one microphone in the middle of every 4 to 6
people. Ideally, no person should be more than
3 feet (0.9144 m) from the nearest microphone.
For maximum clarity, hold the conference in an
acoustically “dead” room with carpeting, acous-
tic-tile ceiling, and drapes.
Lectures—Place the microphone on top of the
lectern, near the edge of the lectern farthest
from the person speaking.
Video or movies—Lay the microphone on a
table or on the fl oor near the action.
Fig. 3
Music—Place the microphone near the sound
source, on the fl oor, on a wall, or on a large
hard-surfaced panel. For grand piano, tape the
microphone to the center of the underside of
the raised lid.
For spaced-pair stereo recording, place two
microphones three to ten feet (.914 to 3.05m)
apart on a wall or on the fl oor about fi ve to
twenty feet (1.52 to 6.10m) from the musical
ensemble. For near-coincident stereo recording,
mount them on a microphone stand using a
stereo bar or stereo microphone adapter.
Architects’ and Engineers’ Specifi cations
The microphone shall be a Crown PZM-185.
The PZM-185 Pressure Zone Microphone shall
be powered by 12 to 48V phantom power or a
AAA 1.5V battery. The microphone shall have
a permanently attached cable leading to a
power module with an XLR-type connector. An
integral boundary paddle shall be removable.
Frequency response shall be uniform from 50
Hz to 16,000 Hz. Open-circuit sensitivity shall
be 3.2 mV/Pa with phantom power. Maximum
SPL for 3% THD shall be 120 dB with 48V
phantom power. Self-noise shall be 21 dB SPL
A-weighted. Impedance shall be 150 ohms bal-
anced. The Crown PZM-185 is specifi ed.
Warranty
Crown professional microphones are guaran-
teed against malfunction for a period of three
years from date of original purchase. Please
refer to the enclosed full warranty statement
for more detail.
Service
If the microphone fails to work, replace or
repair the mic cables, replace the battery or
check the power supply. If service is required,
return the microphone in its original packag-
ing to: Crown Factory Service, 1718 West
Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, IN 46517-9439.
For further assistance or technical support call
800-342-6939.
PZM-185
3 Grab cover
here and lift
2 Grab tab
1 Remove boundary “paddle”
Mic Holder
– Battery +
Hinge
©
2005 Crown Audio
®
, Inc. Specifi cations subject to change
without prior notice. Latest information available at www.
crownaudio.com. Crown, Crown Audio, PZM and Pres-
sure Zone Microphone
are registered trademarks of Crown
International.
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