D5
D5S
VOCAL
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG ..........S. 2
Bitte vor Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes lesen!
USER INSTRUCTIONS ...............p. 12
Please read the manual before using the equipment!
MODE D’EMPLOI .....................p. 2 2
Veuillez lire cette notice avant d’utiliser le système!
ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO .............p. 3 2
Prima di utilizzare l’apparecchio, leggere il manuale!
MODO DE EMPLEO ...................p. 42
¡Sirvase leer el manual antes de utilizar el equipo!
INSTRUÇÕES DE USO ...............p.
Favor leia este manual antes de usar o equipamento!
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Table of Contents
Page
1 Precaution / Description.....................................................13
1.1 Precaution...................................................................13
1.2 Unpacking...................................................................13
1.3 Optional Accesories....................................................13
1.4 Features ......................................................................13
1.5 Brief Description .........................................................14
2 Interfacing ...........................................................................15
3 Using Your Microphone ......................................................16
3.1 Introduction.................................................................16
3.2 Working Distance and Proximity Efffect ......................16
3.3 Angle of Incidence ......................................................16
3.4 Feedback ....................................................................17
3.5 Backing Vocals............................................................18
4 Cleaning...............................................................................19
4.1 Microphone Body .......................................................19
4.2 Internal Windscreen ....................................................19
5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................20
6 Specifications......................................................................21
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AKG D 5/D 5 S
1 Precaution / Description
• Please make sure that the piece of equipment
your microphone will be connected to fulfills
the safety regulations in force in your country
and is fitted with a ground lead.
1 Carrying
1D5/D5S 1SA45
case
• Check that the packaging contains all of the
components listed above. Should anything be
missing, please contact your AKG dealer.
1.1 Precaution
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1.2 Unpacking
• For optional accessories, refer to the current
AKG catalog or folder, or visit www.akg.com.
Your dealer will be glad to help.
• Frequency response optimized for vocal use.
• Integrated wind and pop screen for effective
suppression of pop and breath noise.
• Frequency independent supercardioid polar
pattern for high gain before feedback.
• New Varimotion diaphragm for brilliant sound.
• Shock mounted transducer element reduces
handling and cable noise.
• Extremely resilient, spring-steel wire-mesh cap
for extra impact resistance.
1.3 Optional
Accessories
1.4 Features
AKG D 5/D 5 S
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1 Description
1.5 Brief
Description
D5:
The AKG D 5 is a supercardioid dynamic microphone. It has been designed specifically as a vocal microphone for rough onstage use. The wide
frequency response of the D 5 slightly favors the
midfrequency and treble regions to ensures
good intelligibility of speech. The term "supercardioid polar response" means that the D 5 is most
sensitive to sound arriving from in front of it, less
sensitive to sound arriving from the sides and rear.
This pickup pattern is virtually the same for all frequencies or, in other words, from the lowest to the
highest notes ("frequency independent").
A shock mount on the transducer minimizes handling and cable noise. An integrated windscreen
reduces pop, wind, and breath noise to a minimum.
A rugged front grill made of spring-steel wire mesh
that is extremely resistant to deformation and a
sturdy zinc alloy die-cast body effectively protect
the microphone and transducer element from
damage on stage and on the road.
D5S:
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TheD5Shasthesamemechanical, electrical,
and acoustic characteristics as the D 5 and features a noiseless on/off switch.
AKG D 5/D 5 S
2 Interfacing
The microphone provides a balanced output on a
3-pin male XLR connector:
Pin 1: ground
Pin2:hot
Pin3:return
You can connect the microphone either to a balanced or an unbalanced microphone input.
• To connect the microphone to a balanced input
(XLR connector), use a commercial XLR cable.
• To connect the microphone to an unbalanced
microphone input (1/4" jack), use a cable with a
female XLR connector and a 1/4" TS jack plug.
Please note that unbalanced cables may pick
up interference from stray magnetic fields near
power or lighting cables, electric motors, etc.
like an antenna. This may cause hum or similar
noise when you use a cable that is longer than
16 feet (5 m).
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