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Precautions

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sure
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keep

the product.

WARNINGS

Do

not attempt to

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jury.

to the point of
service
Should
coming from the equipment,

In

it where it

the event of malfunction,

purchase
center for inspection.
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or a Nikon-authorized

Continued operation

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result

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of flammable
or

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this precaution

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Keep
this

and

dry.

not

fire.

not handle with wet

precaution could

take

Failure

in

fire

use

out of

electronic equipment

the product to the point of

to

or electric

gas,

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reach

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observe

shock.

as

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of children.

result

result

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in

purchase

center for inspection.

in

injury.

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in

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shock.

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to

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parts,

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to high tempera-

affect the

device's

Precautions

•

Keep the
use.

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Do

not

ME-l

use

for

Use

in the supplied

at temperatures below 0

case

when not in

°(/32

oF

or
above
tion could cause product malfunction.

•

Do
or vibration. Failure
damage the product or cause it

•

Do not place under heavy objects or subject
heavy loads. Failure
could cause damage or malfunction.

•

Do

•

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could disconnect or snap the cable.

• The device may malfunction if used in the vicinity
of
strong static charges or magnetic

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not

drop the

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pull or

radio transmitters or other devices that produce

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up

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the

tug

not

or subject it

to

observe this precaution could

to

camera by the

the cable or microphone,

be used for

to

observe this precau-

to

strong shocks

to

malfunction.

to

observe these precautions

ME-1

fields.

an

extended period,

alone.

as

this

store it in a cool, dry location
rust. Do
thalene or camphor mothballs.

•

Remove the cable from the cable stop before

justing the angle

•

Before adjusting
lock screw and then gently reposition the micro­phone.
precaution could damage the device.

• The

or

lens during recording.

•

The

tioning the microphone during recording.

•

If

the wind screen

placing it in storage.

not

Do

ME-1

ME-1

store in direct sunlight or with naph-

of

the

ME-1

the

angle

not

use

force.

may pick up sounds made by

may pick

up

sounds caused by reposi-

is

wet, dry it thoroughly before

to

.

of

the

Failure

prevent mold and

ME-1,

to

loosen the

observe this

the

camera

ad-

• The wind screen may stain clothing or other
jects when damp.

•

The
when the

built-in flash for some cameras may

ME-1

If

this occurs, remove the

built-in

flash.

is

mounted on the accessory shoe.

ME

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not

before using the

ob

fire

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PrinciP-al

Features

The

bration noise during autofocus, and a low-cut filter

that reduces wind noise and other low-frequency

nOISe.

Parts

CD

®Horizontal
®Lock
®Cable

ME-1

Low-cut

The Low-Cut Filter Switch

Select

features vibration reduction to reduce vi-

of

the

screw

stop

FLAT

ME-1

filter

for normal

switch

guide

@Tripod
®Mounting

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®Wind

use,

L-CUT

Lock

socket

foot

ring

screen

to

reduce wind
noise and other low-frequency noise. Note that
noise may be recorded
during recording.

Using

1

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in
phone (Figure

2

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sory shoe (Figure
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cause

the

the

ME-1

screen

screen

the mounting foot into the camera

1-c)

the microphone

over the projection on the micro-

1-a).

1-b)

. Note that vibration reduction may

if

the switch

by placing the groove

and tighten the lock ring

to

wobble

is

operated

if

it

is

shaken

acces-

while attached to the camera.

3

Turn

mini-pin plug
nal

4

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the camera

microphone jack (Figure

the cable

(cp

in

off

and insert the

3.5

mm) into the camera exter-

the cable stop (Figure

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supply

ratio

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(stereo)

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or
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low-cut

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1-10

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microphone

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mini-pin

pi

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Length

of

cable

Dimensions

(W

X

H

X

D)

Weight

Operating
Supplied

temperature

accessories

Approx.

Approx.
in.

(ME-l

tions);

3.9

in.
cable
Approx.
oz.

(including

0-

Wind

300

38

38

(including

and

92

40

°(/32-

screen,

mm/11.8

X

79

X

only,

x

excluding

79

x

wind

in

87

mm/1

100

mm/1.5

screen

projections)

g/3.3

oz.

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104

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case

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cable

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X

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3.1

x

excluding

93

g/3.3

3.4

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•

Unless

temperature

•

Specifications
the microphone may

• Improvements
changes to specifications and external appearance.

stated otherwise,

of

20

oC/68

are

to

independent

this product may result

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be

connected.

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