Shure MX890 User Manual

MX690 MX890

MX690

MX890

>25 cm

>150 cm

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MX890 Wireless Desktop Base

The Shure MX890 desktop base for
MX405, MX410 and MX415 gooseneck
microphones offers cable-free installation
for corporate boardrooms or other ap­plications requiring flexible microphone
configurations and MX415 miniature
gooseneck microphones are suitable for
boardrooms and other sites where aes­thetics are important. The MX890 oper­ates within the 518–937 MHz band and
is compatible with Shure SLX wireless
systems.

MX690 Wireless Boundary Microphone

The Shure MX690 microphone offers
cable-free installation for corporate board­rooms or other applications requiring flex­ible configurations. The MX690 operates
within the 518–937 MHz band and is com­patible with Shure SLX wireless systems.

Features

• Sleek, low profile design

• Frequency agile, microprocessor controlled transmitter

• IR link to SLX receiver for automatic frequency synchronization

• Programmable frequency Group/Channel display

• Programmable mute function

• Operates on two AA batteries

• Compatible with all Shure SLX Wireless systems

• MX890 Supports Shure MX405, MX410 and MX415 Mini Gooseneck
Microphones

• Commshield® technology for protection from RF interference

Placement

MX890 Microphone Placement

Place the MX890 no more than 25 cm (1 ft.) from the edge of the table.
Aim the microphone toward the talker and away from loudspeakers and
noise sources. Use one microphone for each talker. Pickup angle with a
cardioid cartridge is 130° at –3 dB. Pickup angle with a supercardioid car­tridge is 115° at –3 dB.

Note: To minimize RF interference, maintain a distance of at least

0.3 m (1 ft.) between transmitters. In case of interference, increase

the distance between transmitters or change channels.

Receiver

Make sure the receiver is within sight of the transmitter. Do not place
receiver behind a metal barrier or any reflective surface.

Refer to the SLX Wireless System User Guide for more infor­mation, or visit www.shure.com.

30 m (100 ft)

Power On/Off

1. With the battery door open, press and hold the ON/OFF button
for approximately 2 seconds. Release the button when the LCD
screen illuminates.

2. To turn off the transmitter, press and hold the ON/OFF button
for approximately 2 seconds. Release the button when the LCD
screen is blank. The LEDs on the outside of the microphone will
also go dark.

Note: To power on the transmitter without opening the battery
compartment, press and hold the plastic ON/OFF button on the
battery door for approximately 2 seconds, then release it.

MX890 Connecting Gooseneck

1. Align the pin on the microphone flange with the slot on the desktop
base.

2. Insert the gooseneck into the desktop base and lock it in place by
rotating the gooseneck sleeve clockwise.

Low-Cut Filter

The low-cut filter attenuates frequencies below 150 Hz by 6 dB per
octave.

MX690 Microphone Placement

Place the MX690 within 1.5 m (5 ft.) of a talker. Aim the microphone to­ward the talkers and away from loudspeakers and noise sources. Use one
microphone for every two talkers. Pickup angle with a cardioid cartridge is
130° at –3 dB.

Note: To minimize RF interference, maintain a distance of at least

0.3 m (1 ft.)

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Hold

Hold

Battery

Installation

1. Open the battery compartment as shown.

2. Insert two 1.5 V "AA" batteries. Make sure the +/– terminals are prop­erly oriented.

Note: Alkaline batteries last up to 8 hours. Rechargeable, carbon­zinc, and zinc-chloride batteries provide less operating time.

Power Meter

The battery meter on the LCD shows remaining battery life.

Low Power Indicator

Steady Red: Power low. Replace batteries immediately
Pulsing Red: Batteries dead. Transmitter cannot be turned on until

batteries are replaced.

To change between toggle and momentary:

Hold the PUSH button and press the SELECT button. (Test the microphone
to confirm the change.)

To change between push-to-talk and push-to-mute:

1. Set the button for momentary operation.

2. Hold the SELECT button and press the PUSH button.

Mute Indicator

MX890

The desktop base illuminates the gooseneck microphone LED to indicate
whether the microphone is active or muted. Refer to the following table:

MX890 Status Indicator

Microphone
Status

MX405 / MX410
Indicator

MX405R / MX410R Light
Ring

Mute Button

The mute button can be configured for toggle or momentary operation.

Toggle (as supplied)

The PUSH button toggles the microphone between active and muted states.

Note: The microphone always powers up in the active state.

Momentary

There are two types of momentary operation:

Push-to-Mute: The microphone is muted only while the button is pressed
and held.

Push-to-Talk: The microphone is active only while the button is pressed
and held.

United States, Canada, Latin
America, Caribbean:

Shure Incorporated
5800 West Touhy Avenue
Niles, IL 60714-4608 USA

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] (USA)
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

www.shure.com

©2013 Shure Incorporated

Active Green Red

Muted Red/Flashing Green* Off/Flashing*

*To toggle between off and flashing, press PUSH and ON/OFF simultaneously.

MX690

The bi-color LED on the top of the microphone indicates whether the mi­crophone is active or muted.

The LED can also be set to flash when muted.

MX690 Status Indicator

Display Mode Status Indicator

Steady (as supplied) Active = Green

Muted = Red

Flashing Active = Green

Muted = Flashing Green

Europe, Middle East, Africa:

Shure Europe GmbH
Jakob-Dieffenbacher-Str. 12,
75031 Eppingen, Germany

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Asia, Pacific:

Shure Asia Limited

22/F, 625 King’s Road
North Point, Island East

Hong Kong

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]