Toa EM-380-AS Instruction Manual

EM-380-AS

GOOSENECK MICROPHONE

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing TOA’s Gooseneck Microphone.

Please carefully follow the instructions in this manual to ensure long, trouble-free use of your equipment.

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

2. FEATURES

1. Microphone

2. Gooseneck Lamp

3. Power Lamp

4. Microphone ON/OFF Button

Press this key to turn on or off microphone.

5. Balance Output XLR

6. Selector switch

7. Battery Compartment

3. BEFORE USING THE UNIT

4. NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS

TOA's EM-380 Gooseneck Microphone is a unique shape and high quality condenser microphone designed for use in
lecture halls, house of worship and paging applications. This product is equipped with an optional power that is selecta­ble between battery or phantom power.

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Use two pieces batteries size “ AA ”.

Prepare two AA batteries (3 VDC) or phantom power 9 - 52 VDC to operate the unit.

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Windscreen
(Accessory)

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Light blue when the microphone is turned on and it
will turn off when microphone in off mode.

Same as gooseneck lamp, power lamp will turn on
when the microphone is turned on and it will turn off
when microphone in off mode.

Output impedance of the microphone is 750 ohms.
Use the supplied cable to connect with an amplifier.

Selecting this switch to use battery or phantom as
the power supply for this unit.

Place AA batteries (2 pcs).

Close-talk type cardioid electret condenser micro­phone. The gooseneck shaft facilitates positioning
of the microphone for the optimum acoustic effect.

MIC OUT

BATTERY

PHANTOM

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Note : Recommended to use the supplied cord or
balance cable, especially if using the phantom
power. Otherwise gooseneck lamp and power lamp
dimly lit, although the unit can operate normally.

Note : if battery is low, the lamp will turn off, but the
microphone still can be used. Recommended to
change the battery when this happen.

5. BATTERY

Application and use battery for speech and paging be assumed such as table below

Application 3 hoursweek 3 hoursday Times*

Speech 20 months 3 months -

Paging - - 92,500

* Approximate be assumed use one time paging for 10 seconds.

5.1. Life Span

6. CONNECTION

7. OPERATION

8. USING THE SELECTOR SWITCH MODE

Step 1. Set the amplifier's microphone volume
control to the minimum position.
Step 2. Using the supplied cable to connect the
mic out of microphone unit to the
amplifier's microphone input.

Amplifier

XLR to Phone Jack Cable

EM-380-AS

Step 1. Press the microphone ON/OFF button.
The gooseneck lamp and the power lamp light and turning on the microphone.
Step 2. Make an announcement.
Keep your mouth 5 – 10 cm away from the microphone and speak normally for the best possible sound rep­ roduction. Adjust the microphone orientation for the best position by turning its gooseneck shaft. If distance
of mouth is too near, it cause voice distortion. Adjust the microphone by pulling away or lowering it. Because
the high sensitivity’s microphone.
Step 3. After announcement is completed, press the microphone ON/OFF button.
Both the unit’s lamp will go off and microphone turn off.

Selector switch have 2 modes. There are battery mode and phantom mode. If using battery as power input, select the
switch to battery position. And if using phantom as power input, select to phantom position. Be sure to turn ON the
phantom power from Amplifier or mixer. For reference can use phantom power from mixer amplifier A-2000 Series,
A-2000D Series, A-2128, A-1724 and other TOA’s mixer amplifier.

9. SPECIFICATION

Element Condenser Microphone

Polar pattern Cardioid

Rated Impedance

750 ohms, balance

Rated Sensitivity -41 ± 3dB (1kHz 0dB = 1V / Pa)

Power 3V DC (2 x "AA" batteries) or Phantom Power ( 9 - 52 V)

Frequency Response

Finish Stand = ABS Resin, Black, Paint

Weight

550 g ( exclude batteries)

Accessory

50 - 16,000 Hz

Operating Temperature 0 °C to +40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

Shaft = Copper alloy, Black, Paint

Windscreen ..... 1

XLR to Phone Jack Cable (7.5m) ....1

URL: http://www.toa.com.sg

Dimensions 110 (w) x 145 (d) x 532 (h) mm

133-04-00013-00

Traceability Information for Europe

Manufacturer : Authorized representative :
PT. TOA GALVA INDUSTRIES TOA Electronic Europe GmbH
Jl. Raya Bogor km 34-35, Tapos Suederstrasse 282, 20537 Hamburg,
Depok 16958, Indonesia Germany

Battery
ribbon

Note : The design and specifications are subject to change without notice for improvement.

Caution : If the microphone is not used more than 1 month, please pull out the battery from
the unit in order to avoid the battery leakage. To release the batteries, please pull the remain­ing ribbon carefully from the battery compartment.

Note : Be sure to press the ON/OFF button after announcement completion. Failure to do this, shortening the battery
life.

Step 1. Open the battery cover.
Step 2. Insert the battery according to battery polarity and make sure the remaining
ribbon on top of the batteries. (see right below picture).
Step 3. Put back the battery cover to product.

5.2. Battery Insertion