Electro-Voice ENG 618 User Manual
ENG 618
Integrated Shotgun/
Boom-Pole Microphone
• Electret Condenser
• Collapses to 18 inches—expands
to 6 feet
• Highly Directional
• High Sensitivity
• Very Lightweight Carbon Fiber Pole
• Suspension Shockmount
• Built-in Headphone Amp
• Phantom or Battery Powered
• Low-Battery Indicator
Description
The Electro-Voice ENG 618 is a hypercardioid-line (shotgun) back-electret condenser
microphone designed for broadcast news gathering applications where selective pickup in a
multisound environment is required.
The frequency response of the ENG 618 microphone can be varied by the 200 Hz roll-off
switch. In the roll-off position the ENG 618
provides a full-range, well-balanced sound
character for clean and accurate voice reproduction. In the flat position, low-frequency
sounds can be sourced for background special effects or to mic specific natural or environmental audio.
The microphone’s hypercardioid-line polar
characteristic provides maximum output from
the desired source, while rejecting unwanted
off-axis noise.
The ENG 618 boom pole is designed to extend allowing the integral microphone to be
placed over several rows of people with little
effort. The product's light weight and excellent balance allows consistent audio coverage
without fatigue.
The ENG 618 is easily collapsed to 18 inches
overall length for quick and efficient transport.
Powering the ENG 618
The ENG 618 is powered by an external
12 - 52 volt phantom power supply or
9-V battery. The battery is needed to operate the headphone amplifier circuit. Initial use
of the battery circuit, causes the low-battery
indicator to flash momentarily. The low-battery LED remains on when the voltage drops
indicating a need to replace the battery.
Operation
To operate the ENG 618, use high-quality
balanced cable with XLR connectors to connect the electronics housing to the mixer input. If the mixer is supplying phantom power,
this will power the ENG 618 with or without the 9-V battery. W ithout phantom power
the ENG 618 requires a 9-V battery.
An 1/8-in. mini-plug may be used to connect
an 8-ohm stereo headphone to the ENG 618.
Plugging into the headphone jack automatically switches on the battery power to the
volume-adjustable headphone amplifier. This
allows the operator to hear the “sound field”
through the headphones whether on-line via
the XLR connector or not. This can be very
useful when doing a background environmental sound check before the actual “on-air” use.
ENG 618 Integrated Shotgun/Boom-Pole Microphone
The headphone jack could also be used to
connect to a portable tape recorder for quick
minimal equipment coverage.
Each segment of the telescoping boom pole
can be secured with a twist of the collet at
any position along its length. By loosening,
the segments can collapse quickly into each
other. Folding the microphone toward the
handle allows the unit to locate into the base
for storage.
Architectural and Engineering
Specifications
The microphone shall be a back-electret condenser with a hypercardioid-line polar
pattern.The microphone shall be used in the
manner of a handheld microphone. The
microphone shall have a frequency response from 50 Hz to 8 kHz with a switchable 200 Hz roll-off. The product shall
have a balanced output with a 100-ohm
nominal impedance. The open-circuit output
voltage shall be 19 mV/pascal. The microphone capsule shall be made of brass; the
ENG 618 Integrated Shotgun/Boom-Pole Microphone
electronics housing shall include a bass rolloff filter circuit, an adjustable output 9-volt
battery-powered headphone amplifier and a
low-battery LED indicator.
The microphone shall be permanently connected to its extension boom pole and electronics module via an internal coiled, shielded
miniature audio cable. The boom pole shall
be capable of being extended and made secure at any position along its length.The finish on all exposed surfaces shall be a nonreflecting black. The microphone shall be
supplied with windscreen and storage pouch.
The ENG 618 is specified.
Limited Warranty
Electro-Voice products are guaranteed
against malfunction due to defects in materials or workmanship for a specified period,
as noted in the individual product-line
statement(s) below, or in the individual product data sheet or owner’s manual, beginning
with the date of original purchase. If such
malfunction occurs during the specified period, the product will be repaired or replaced
(at our option) without charge. The product
will be returned to the customer prepaid. Ex-
clusions and Limitations: The Limited
W arranty does not apply to: (a) exterior finish or appearance; (b) certain specific items
described in the individual product-line
statement(s) below, or in the individual product data sheet or owner’s manual; (c) malfunction resulting from use or operation of
the product other than as specified in the product data sheet or owner’s manual; (d) malfunction resulting from misuse or abuse of
the product; or (e) malfunction occurring at
any time after repairs have been made to the
product by anyone other than Electro-Voice
Service or any of its authorized service representatives. Obtaining W arranty Service:
To obtain warranty service, a customer must
deliver the product, prepaid, to Electro-V oice
Service or any of its authorized service representatives together with proof of purchase
of the product in the form of a bill of sale or
receipted invoice. A list of authorized service representatives is available from ElectroV oice Service at 600 Cecil Street, Buchanan,
MI 49107 (800/234-6831 or FAX
616/695-4743). Incidental and Conse-
quential Damages Excluded: Product repair or replacement and return to the customer
are the only remedies provided to the customer. Electro-Voice shall not be liable for
any incidental or consequential damages including, without limitation, injury to persons
or property or loss of use. Some states do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above
limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
Other Rights: This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.
Electro-Voice Wired Microphones are
guaranteed against malfunction from any
cause for two (2) years from the date of original purchase. In addition, the Limited Warranty for the acoustic system contained in
these microphones shall apply for the life of
the product, defined as a period of ten (10)
years from the date that the manufacture of
the specific microphone has been discontinued. Any and all active electronics incorporated in these microphones are guaranteed
against malfunction due to defects in materials or workmanship for a period of three
(3) years from the date of original purchase.
The Limited Warranty does not extend to
cables, cable connectors, or switches. Additional details are included in the Uniform
Limited Warranty statement.
For warranty repair or service information, contact the service repair department
at: 616/695-6831 or 800/685-2606.
For technical assistance, contact Technical
Support at 800/234-6831 or 616/695-6831,
M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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