Toa EM-410 User Manual
Thank you for purchasing TOA's Lavalier Microphone.
Please carefully follow the instructions in this manual to ensure long, trouble-free use of your equipment.
EM-410LAVALIER MICROPHONE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if mishandled, could result in moderate or minor
personal injury, and/or property damage.
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Before installation or use, be sure to carefully read
all the instructions in this section for correct and
safe operation.
• Be sure to follow all the precautionary instructions
in this section, which contain important warnings
and/or cautions regarding safety.
• After reading, keep this manual handy for future
reference.
• Do not expose the unit to rain or an environment
where it may be splashed by water or other liquids,
as doing so may result in electric shock.
• Do not lay the connection cable where it can be
walked on or tripped over, causing personal injury.
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The EM-410 is a miniature, lightweight hypercardioid
condenser microphone that can be clipped to a shirt or tie.
3. FEATURES
• Built-in filter to correct sound quality degradation that
often occurs in such cases a conventional clip-on lavalier
microphone is used, realizing high quality sound.
• Greatly improved sound quality and acoustic feedback
margin than those for conventional lavalier microphones,
and reduced cable noise (e.g. rustle of clothing).
• Holder mechanism that allows the microphone to be
rot a ted to y our des i red direc t ion whe r ever the
microphone is clipped.
4. HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
• Be sure to turn off the phantom power switch on the
equ i pment that t he uni t is co nnect e d to b e fore
connecting or disconnecting the unit. As doing otherwise
may ca u se loud no i se or dam a ge to the uni t or
connected equipment.
• Avoid installing the unit in humid or dusty locations, in
locations exposed to the direct sunlight, near the heaters,
or in locations generating sooty smoke or steam as doing
otherwise may result in unit failure.
• Take care not to drop the unit onto the floor nor bump it
against a hard object as the unit could fail.
• Avoid using a mobile telephone near the microphone in
use. Noise could be picked up.
• To clean, be sure to first disconnect the connection
cable, then wipe with a dry cloth. When the unit gets very
dirty, use a cloth damped in a neutral cleanser. Never
use benzene, thinner, alcohol, or chemically-treated
cleaning cloth because such volatile liquids could deform
or discolor the unit.
5. SPECIFICATIONS
Note: The design and specifications are subject to change
without notice for improvement.
Element Electret condenser
Polar Pattern Hypercardioid
Rated Impedance 120 Ω, balanced
Rated Sensitivity –47 dB (0 dB = 1 V/Pa, 1 kHz)
Frequency Response 100 Hz – 15 kHz
Phantom Power 9 – 52 V DC
Output Connector Phone plug, balanced
Cable Length 5 m (16.4 ft)
Finish Main body and phone plug:
Copper alloy, black, semi-gloss, paint
Dimensions ø8.9 x 28.6 mm (ø0.35" x 1.13")
(Excluding output cable section)
Weight 100 g (0.22 lb)
Accessories Windscreen .............. 1
Clip holder ................ 1
6. DIMENSIONAL DIAGRAM
133-04-191-60
URL: http://www.toa.jp/
Traceability Information for Europe (EMC directive 2004/108/EC)
Manufacturer:
TOA Corporation
7-2-1, Minatojima Nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Authorized representative:
TOA Electronics Europe GmbH
Suederstrasse 282, 20537 Hamburg, Germany
7. HOW TO USE
• Always use the unit with the supplied windscreen.
• Be sure to pass the microphone cable through the cable
holder as shown below. This will keep minimizing cable
touch noise or rustle of clothing.
• Rotate the microphone holder to adjust the microphone
direction depending on where it is clipped. Clip the
microphone to your shirt, about 20 cm (8") below your
mouth.
8. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
9. DIRECTIVITY CHARACTERISTICS
10. FREQUENCY RESPONSE
Windscreen (accessory)
Always use the unit with the windscreen.
Microphone
Power circuit
Filter circuit
Hot
Cold
Shield
Clip holder
(accessory)
[Phone plug]
81 (3.19)
112 (4.41)
φ12 (0.47)
φ6.3 (0.25)
Unit: mm (in)
Windscreen (accessory)
Body earth
Body earth
0°
270°
300°
240°
330°
210°
5
0
–5
–10
–15
–20
180°
30°
150°
60°
90°
120°
1 kHz
4 kHz
[dB]
20
10
0
–10
Response
–20
–30
20 50 100 500 1 k 5 k 10 k 20 k
Frequency
[Hz]
Microphone holder
Cable holder
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