Shotgun Microphone Instructions

Battery Life Indicator

When Charging = slow flashing blue light   

  • Solid Blue LED = 100% charged (can provide up to 100 hours usage)
  •  Fast Flashing Blue LED = 75% charged
  • Solid Red LED = 10 hours or less remaining
  • Fast flashing Red LED = 2 hours or less remaining
  • Slow flashing Red LED = 30 minutes or less remaining


Charging

Micro USB port to charge battery (small black cord included in bag)

Only need to charge if Blue Light turns to Red

 

Use Default setting Curator has already setup (unless issues) which are:

  • dB +20 (raises volume typically good for interviews and distance, low talkers)
  • High pass filter, high frequency boost, safety channel (defaults are off)

DEFAULT SETTING LOOK LIKE THIS

 

 

Advanced Information about Microphone

dB + – Button (Default is +20 LED) – Gain/Decible level

Changes the gain
No LED = 0 dB
-10 LED = -10 dB
+20 LED = +20 dB


High Pass Filter Button (Default is off no LED)

Good to reduce backround noise like air conditioner or traffic

High Pass Filter (reduces low frequencies)
150 LED = reduces above 105 Hz
75 LED = reduces above 75 Hz


High Frequency Boost (Default is off no LED)

Helps with wind Protection

Boosts high frequencies above 7kHz by 5dB
To activate Press dB button + Line Button


Safety Channel (Default is off no LED)

helps the signal to not clip when unexpected spikes in volume occur

Lowers the output of the right channel of dual-mono signal by 10 dB
To activate Press dB button + Power Button

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