AKG Acoustics C 420 User Manual
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C 420
Bedienungshinweise. . . . . . . S. 2
User Instructions . . . . . . . . . p. 12
Mode d’emploi . . . . . . . . . . . p. 22
Istruzioni d’uso. . . . . . . . . . . p. 32
Modo de empleo . . . . . . . . . p. 42
Instruções de uso . . . . . . . . p. 52
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1 Description
1.1 General
1.2 Versions
C 420:
C420 L:
C 420/B-lock:
The C 420 is a head-worn miniature condenser
microphone with a convenient behind-the-neck
headband. The microphone has a cardioid polar
pattern and therefore “prefers” sounds arriving
from in front of it (from the user’s mouth).
The microphone case containing the condenser
transducer is shock mounted on the microphone
arm in order to suppress cable and mechanical
noise. The microphone arm will place the microphone in front of the corner of your mouth to minimize pop noise and protect the microphone from
contamination. The supplied windscreen makes
the microphone even less susceptible to wind and
pop noise.
The C 420 is available in three versions:
With 3-pin XLR connector with integrated adapter
for 9 to 52 V universal phantom power.
With locking mini XLR connector for use with the
new version B 29 battery power supply, new version MPA II phantom power adapter, or AKG
bodypack transmitters.
With locking mini jack plug for use with the old
version B 29 battery power supply or old version
MPA II phantom power adapter.
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1 Description
1.3 Standard
Accessories
1.4 Optional
Accessories for
C 420
1.5 Optional
Accessories for
C 420 L,
C 420 B/lock
2.1 C 420
All C 420 versions are supplied with:
W 44 foam windscreen
B 18 battery supply
N 62 E, N 66 E AC power
supplies
MK 9/10 10-m (33-ft.)
connecting cable
B 29 battery supply
MPA II phantom power adapter
The C 420 is a condenser microphone and therefore needs a power supply.
1. Connect the phantom power adapter on the
microphone cable to a balanced XLR microphone input with phantom power.
2. Switch the phantom power on. (Refer to the
instruction manual of the unit to which you
connected your C 420.)
3. If your mixer provides no phantom power,
connect an AKG phantom power supply
(N 62 E, N 66 E, B 18) between the microphone
and the mixer.
You may connect AKG phantom power supplies to balanced or unbalanced inputs.
2 Interfacing
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2 Interfacing
2.2 C 420 L
2.3 C 420 B/lock
2.4 B 29 Battery
Supply
2.5 MPA II
Phantom Power
Adapter
2.6 External
Phantom Power
Supplies
Important!
1. Plug the mini XLR connector on the microphone cable all the way into one of the two mini
XLR sockets on the B 29, the mini XLR socket
on the connecting cable of the MPA II, or the
input socket on the bodypack transmitter.
The connector will lock automatically.
2. Connect the B 29 or MPA II to the desired
input.
This version is identical to the C 420 L except that
it uses a screw-in mini jack plug that you can
connect directly to the old versions of the B 29,
MPA II, or AKG bodypack transmitters. (Refer to
the instruction manual of the unit you are using.)
The optional B 29 battery supply allows you to
connect two microphones to a common balanced
or unbalanced input in order to save on mixer
inputs.
The optional MPA II phantom power adapter lets
you connect the C 420 to any phantom power
source or XLR input with 9 to 52 V phantom power.
For phantom powering the C 420 L and C 420
B/lock with MPA II we recommend the optional
N 62 E or N 66 E AC power supply or the B 18 battery supply (also optional) from AKG.
Using any power supply other than those
recommended by AKG may damage your
microphone and will void the warranty.
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