AKG PERCEPTION 100 Bedienungsanleitung

User Instructions

Please read the manual before using the equipment!

PERCEPTION

100

PERCEPTION

200

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Precaution/Unpacking

1.1 Precaution

Please make sure that the

piece of equipment your microphone

will be connected to fulfills the safety

regulations in force in your country

and is fitted with a ground lead.

1.2 Unpacking

Check that the packaging contains all of

the items listed for your microphone.

Should any item be missing, please con-

tact your AKG dealer.

PERCEPTION

100:• Microphone

• Stand adapter

• Mini poster

PERCEPTION

200:• Microphone

• Spider suspension

• Carrying case

• Mini poster

2 Description

2.1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing an

AKG product. This Manual contains

important instructions for setting up and

operating your equipment. Please take a

few minutes to read the instructions

below carefully before operating the

equipment and keep the Manual for

future reference. Have fun and impress

your audience!

The

PERCEPTION

100 and

PERCEPTION

200 are heavy-duty, rugged true con-

denser microphones built to the same

strict quality standards as all other AKG

products.

Designed on the basis of AKG’s decades

of know-how and feedback from sound

engineers around the world using AKG

studio microphones every day, these

general-purpose 1-inch large-diaphragm

microphones bring AKG studio quality to

the worlds of recording, live sound, and

broadcasting.

2.2 Common Features

The

PERCEPTION

100 and 200 share the

following features:

•Cardioid polar pattern: The micro-

phone is most sensitive to sounds

arriving from in front of it while pick-

ing up much less of sounds arriving

from the sides or rear (from monitor

speakers or neighboring instru-

ments). This makes the microphone

equally suited for recording and

onstage use.

•Gold-sputtered diaphragm: The

diaphragm is made of a plastic foil

that is gold-sputtered on one side

only to prevent shorting to the back

electrode even at extremely high

sound pressure levels.

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100/200

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•All-metal body: The all-metal body

adds to the rejection of RF interfer-

ence so you can use the microphone

near transmitter stations and along

with wireless microphones or other

communications equipment. The

extremely rugged, heavy body and

sturdy front grill protect the micro-

phone from damage from tough han-

dling on stage.

•High headroom, minimum distor-

tion: Capable of handling sound

pressure levels up to 135 dB without

introducing perceptible distortion and

built to resist high temperatures and

humidity, the microphone will give

excellent results in a wide range of

applications.

2.3

PERCEPTION

200

Added Features

The

PERCEPTION

200 is basically identi-

cal to the

PERCEPTION

100 but provides

the following additional features:

•Bass cut filter: Selector 1 on the

microphone front (refer to fig. 1) fur-

ther reduces low-end distortion caus-

ed by footfall or wind noise, etc. The

filter also minimizes the proximity

effect that close-in miking from less

than 4 inches causes in any unidirec-

tional microphone.The filter rolls off at

12 dB/octave from 300 Hz down-

ward.

•Switchable preattenuation pad:

Selector 2 on the microphone front

(refer to fig. 1) lets you increase the

headroom by 10 dB for distortion-

free close-in recording. The preatten-

uation pad prevents the micro-

phone's output level, particularly at

low frequencies, from overloading the

miniature transformers used in many

mixer input stages, etc.

PERCEPTION

100/200

Fig. 1: Bass cut and preattenuation

switches on

PERCEPTION

200 front.

1 2

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2.4 Optional Accessories

•B 18 + A 48V battery supply and

DC/DC converter for 48-V phantom

powering

•PF 80 studio pop screen

•ST 305 floor stand

•W 4000 external windcscreen

3 Interfacing

3.1 General

Section 3 applies to both the

PER-

CEPTION

100 and the

PERCEPTION

200.

The microphone uses a true condenser

transducer designed for 48-volt phan-

tom powering to DIN 45 596/IEC 268-15.

Neither the diaphragm nor the backplate

are permanently polarized, so the micro-

phone needs an external power supply.

The microphone provides a balanced

output on a 3-pin male XLR connector:

Pin 1: ground

Pin 2: hot

Pin 3: return

PERCEPTION

100/200

2.2

2.3

Mic

Phantom

Fig. 2: Connecting to a balanced input with (2.2) or without (2.3) phantom power.

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You can connect the microphone either

to a balanced microphone input with or

without phantom power or an unbal-

anced microphone input.

3.2 Input with Phantom Power

Refer to fig. 2 on page 4.

1. Use an XLR cable to connect the

microphone (1) to a balanced XLR in-

put with phantom power.

2. Switch the phantom power on. (Refer

to the user manual of the unit to which

you connected your microphone.)

3.3 Input with No Phantom Power

Refer to fig. 2 on page 4.

•If your mixer provides no phantom

power, connect an optional AKG

B 18 + A 48V phantom power sup-

ply (2) between the microphone and

the mixer.

Important: Using any power supply

other than those recommended by

AKG may damage your micro-

phone and will void the warranty.

3.4 Unbalanced Input

Refer to fig. 3.

Use a cable with a female XLR connec-

tor and TS jack plug:

1. On the XLR connector, use a wire

bridge to connect pin 1 to pin 3 and

the cable shield.

2. Connect the inside wire of the cable

to pin 2 on the XLR connector and

the tip contact of the jack plug.

PERCEPTION

100/200

Fig. 3: Connecting to an unbalanced input.

Mic Phantom

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Note: Unbalanced cables may pick up

interference from stray magnetic

fields near power or lighting cables,

electric motors, etc. like an antenna.

This may introduce hum or similar

noise when you use a cable that is

longer than 16 feet (5 m).

4 Using Your

Microphone

4.1 General Hints

The

PERCEPTION

100 and

PERCEPTION

200 are general-purpose cardioid micro-

phones for recording, broadcast, and

onstage use.

Every instrument radiates its sound in a

specific way. Therefore, to get the best

sound it is crucial to experiment with

microphone placement.

The following hints apply to both the

PERCEPTION

100 and

PERCEPTION

200.

•The front of the microphone is the

side of the body with the AKG logo

on it. Therefore, always aim the logo

at the sound source you are going to

record!

Being a unidirectional (cardioid) mi-

crophone, the

PERCEPTION

will pick

up very little sound from the rear.

PERCEPTION

100/200

Fig. 4: Microphone front.

PERCEPTION

100

PERCEPTION

200

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•When recording wind instruments or

vocals, make sure not to blow or

sing directly into the microphone.

To avoid unwanted wind and pop

noise or moisture problems, place an

optional PF 80 pop screen from AKG

between the microphone and vocal-

ist/instrument.

•Keep the microphone dry. Moisture

from blowing or singing directly at the

capsule from a short distance, or ex-

tremely high humidity may cause the

microphone to start crackling or go

very quiet due to partial short circuits

in the polarization voltage.

•If you use the microphone in the

open, use an optional AKG W 4000

windscreen to protect the micro-

phone from moisture and reduce

wind noise.

4.2

PERCEPTION

200

•High volume instruments: You can

use this microphone for close-in

recording of very loud instruments

(brass instruments, kick drum, etc.).

Just switch the preattenuation pad in

to increase the microphone’s capabili-

ty of handling sound pressure levels to

145 dB.

•Low-frequency noise: To suppress

low-frequency noise such as air con-

ditioning rumble, footfall noise, or

traffic sounds, switch the bass cut fil-

ter in.

5 Cleaning

To clean the surface of the

microphone body, use a soft

cloth moistened with water.

PERCEPTION

100/200

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PERCEPTION

100/200

No sound.

Distortion.

1. Power to mixer and/or amplifier is off.

2. Channel or master fader on mixer, or

volume control on amplifier is at zero.

3. Microphone is not connected to mixer

or amplifier.

4. Cable connectors are seated loosely.

5. Cable is defective.

6. No supply voltage.

1. Channel gain control on mixer set too

high.

1. Switch power to mixer or amplifier on.

2. Set channel or master fader on mixer

or volume control on amplifier to de-

sired level.

3. Connect microphone to mixer or am-

plifier.

4. Check cable connectors for secure

seat.

Check cable and replace if damaged.

6. Switch phantom power on.

Phantom power supply: insert

batteries.

Check cable and replace if necessary.

1. Turn gain control down CCW.

Problem Possible Cause Remedy

6 Troubleshooting

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PERCEPTION

100/200

(Distortion)

Crackling noises or low output.

2. Microphone too close to sound

source.

•Partial short circuits due to excessive

humidity.

2. Move microphone further away from

sound source.

(

PERCEPTION

200 only:) Switch pre-

attenuation pad in.

•Place microphone in warm, dry room

and allow to dry.

Problem Possible Cause Remedy

6 Troubleshooting

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7.1

PERCEPTION

100 and

PERCEPTION

200

Type: 1-inch large-diaphragm, true con-

denser pressure-gradient micro-

phone

Polar pattern: cardioid

Open-circuit sensitivity: 18 mV/Pa (-35 dBV)

Frequency range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz

(see frequency response graph)

Impedance: ≤200 ohms

Recommended load impedance:

≥1000 ohms

Equivalent noise level

to CCIR 468-2: 26 dB

Equivalent noise level

to IEC 60268-4 (A-weighted): 16 dB-A

Signal/noise ratio

re 1 Pa (A-weighted): 78 dB

Max. SPL for 0.5% THD: 135 / 145 dB SPL (0 / -10 dB)

Environment: temperature: -10°C to +60°C

R.H.: 80% (+25°C)

Powering: 48 V ±4 V phantom power

to DIN 45 596 / 268-15IEC

Current consumption: ≤2 mA

Connector: 3-pin XLR (pin 2 hot)

Dimensions: 53 dia. x 160 mm high / 2 x 6.3 in.

Net weight: 525 g / 1.2 lbs.

7.2

PERCEPTION

200 only

Bass cut filter slope: 12 dB/octave, 300 Hz

Preattenuation pad: -10 dB (switchable)

PERCEPTION

100/200

FCC Statement

The device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is

subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, includ-

ing interference that may cause undesired operation.

7 Specifications

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