DPA 4060 Bedienungsanleitung

CONTENTS

Cleaning Guide 2

Correct use of the Miniature Microphone 4

Miniature Microphone Headbands 8

Specifications 12

Accessories Available 14

Service & Repair 16

Warranty 16

CE Standard 16

USER’S MANUAL

Type 4060

Type 406 1

Type 4062

Type 4065

Type 4066

Miniature Microphone

To ensure optimal performance of

your DPA Miniature Microphone,

please follow the simple care and main-

tenance instructions below.

Miniature Microphones from DPA are

designed to be very resistant to humidity,

moisture and sweat. Highly resistant mate-

rials like gold plated stainless steel, and fea-

tures like the double-vent-protection-sys-

tem are used in construction of the micro-

phones, to avoid damage by hostile fluids.

In any case, it is still a good idea to keep the

Miniature Microphones away from any kind

of unnecessary exposure to water and

cleaning fluids and to keep the microphone

element dry at all times.

CLEANING GUIDE

The cable and protection grid are the only

parts that may be cleaned if necessary. Do

not use any kind of cleaning fluid other

than distilled water. Use of ultra-sonic

baths must be avoided. Avoid all kinds of

spray or fluids, which contain chemical

components to remove static electricity on

or close to the microphone as this could

cause damage to the electret layer.

When mounting the Miniature Microphone

directly on the skin of a performer, care

should be taken to avoid sweat from run-

ning directly into the microphone. If the

microphone gets filled up with water or

sweat it will not be damaged, but possibly

turn deaf while the water is captured

inside the microphone, behind the protec-

tion grid. Remove the water by shaking the

microphone or drying it with a piece of lint

free cloth.

Keep dry

Sweat stopper

Note: If the microphone has been

exposed to water or sweat it must be

left to dry out to recover its original

specifications. Drying out the Miniature

Microphone between exposures to

humidity will also help to extend its life-

time. Leaving the microphone with the

power on will speed up the drying

process, as the built-in preamplifier will

gently heat up the microphone (idle

power ~2 mW).

Tip: In order to save battery power on

the belt pack transmitters while drying

out the microphones, it is a good idea

to use a P48 Phantom Power Adapter

(DAD6001).

Cleaning the microphone grid

During use in environments where the

microphone is exposed to make-up or dusty

materials, the grid may get clogged up.

Remove the microphone grid from the

microphone element and clean the grid

using a soft cloth and distilled water only.

Make sure the grid is dry before remount-

ing it on the microphone element.

Cleaning the microphone cable

Residue from tape, glue or make-up on the

cable must be removed after use. Leaving

these substances on the cable over longer

periods of time may etch into the cable

jacket and will make the cable more sus-

ceptible to breaks. The cable can easily be

cleaned using organic oil (e.g. olive oil) or

lukewarm, distilled water.

Do not bend the cable or rub it harshly

since this may stress the inner cores of

the cable and cause them to break over

time.

Remove grid before cleaning

Cleaning the microphone element

The microphone diaphragm is protected

inside the microphone element housing

and access to the diaphragm is via a perfo-

rated grid only. It is therefore well protect-

ed from dust build-up and no attempt to

clean the element should be made.

In case any make-up, paint or other materi-

als have reached the element through the

grid, the only recommended method to

clean the microphone element is to use a

dry cotton bud. Clean (or wipe) the sides of

the element facing away from the perfo-

rated protection grid only.

CORRECT USE OF THE MINIATURE

MICROPHONE

It is important to observe the following

guidelines concerning the daily use of the

microphone.

Correct use of microphone grids

The two different protection grids that are

supplied with the Miniature Microphones

Type 4060, 4061, 4062 and Adjustable

Miniature Microphone Headband Type

4066 are for acoustical equalization,

according to the placement on the body of

the performer. When mounted on the head

of the performer, the microphone normally

needs a 3dB soft boost at 8-20kHz,

Soft boost grid

High boost grid

provided by the soft boost grid (position A).

Placements on the chest or near the ear of

the performer require a 10dB boost at 12

kHz for the microphone to sound natural

(position B). This acoustical equalization is

noiseless and is provided by the high boost

grid. Type 4065 Miniature Microphone

Headband is only supplied with the soft

boost grid, as the microphone will always

be placed near the mouth.

Note: The microphone is supplied with

the soft boost grid fitted. This grid

must be removed before being

replaced by the high boost grid. Avoid

excessive force or tampering when

removing or mounting the grid as it

may cause damage to the grid and the

net on top of the grid may become

detached.

Correct use of the microphone

element

The diaphragm in the microphone element

is the most sensitive part of the unit and

as emphasized earlier, it must be left

untouched to preserve its original charac-

teristics. Do not spray any substances

such as hair spray directly into the micro-

phone and avoid getting make-up or paint

on the microphone element and housing.

The protection grids are available in three

standard colours: Black, beige and white.

Check if a different coloured protection

grid will be less visible before painting or

colouring a microphone grid.

Tip: In lapel or tie placement it is re-

commended that the microphone grid

point away from the mouth to

decrease breathing noises caused by

the mouth or nose of the performer.

The microphone element is completely

omnidirectional at all frequencies, so

this method will not colour the sound.

DMM0008 Miniature Clip, Double Lock

Correct treatment of the microphone

cable

The cable is usually longer than required for

its actual purpose. Ensure that superfluous

cable is wound up in soft loops (preferably

6-8 cm in diameter). Avoid ’kinks’ in the cable.

Exposing the cable to stretching beyond its

specifications or stressing it by winding it

tightly over sharp edges will reduce the

microphone’s operational life.

Tip: Handling noise from the cable can

be decreased by up to 30dB by making

a loose loop in the cable, as close to the

microphone element as possible. The

DMM0008 Miniature Clip, double lock,

is designed for this mounting tech-

nique. See picture on page 5.

Tip: The place where the cable enters

the MicroDot connector will sometimes

be exposed to excessive stress and

after long term heavy-duty use, the

cable might show signs of wear at this

point. As a preventive maintenance pro-

cedure, it may be advisable to replace

the connector in this instance. Contact

the nearest DPA Microphones repre-

sentative for maintenance advice or

assistance.

Correct use of adapters and MicroDot

connectors

To provide users with safe and compact

mounting of connectors, all Miniature

Microphones from DPA are fitted with the

MicroDot connector as standard. A broad

range of connection adapters is offered

as optional accessories for most VHF and

UHF systems for professional use. The

adapters are ultra-compact and will in most

cases take up no more space than the orig-

inal connectors.

A connector-tightening tool is supplied with

each adapter and should be employed

whenever the MicroDot connector needs to

be tightened safely onto the adapter for

long periods of time. Never attempt to

Correct way to wind up the cable of the

Miniature Microphone. Please note the

slack after the connector.

loosen or tighten the connector by the cable

or its strain relief! Despite the use of Kevlar,

the cable might be damaged if twisted with

excessive force. Tighten the MicroDot using

finger torque or the recommended tighten-

ing tool only. Do not use glue.

Do not mount any other connector onto

the cable than the standard MicroDot con-

nector from DPA Microphones. The DPA

MicroDot connector is specially designed

for use with the Kevlar reinforced cable,

ensuring the maximum possible tensile

strength in the design. In case of failure,

MicroDot spare parts, assembly tool and

assembly guide can be acquired.

Various wireless systems require the use

of electronic components inside the adapter

to optimise the signal level, the DC-offset

filtering and powering of the built-in micro-

phone preamplifier. Using the adapters

from DPA Microphones ensures the correct

electronic circuit with the listed types of

wireless systems at all times. Do not attempt

to employ non-standard adapters or con-

nectors as you might damage the micro-

phone preamplifier.

A connector tightening tool is supplied

with each adapter.

MicroDot connector

Tighten here

Not here

MINIATURE MICROPHONE

HEADBANDS

Adjusting the Type 4065 Headband

The Miniature Headband 4065 is pre-

formed for your convenience. However, it

requires minor adjustment in order to get

a tight, fixed position to the back of the

neck. Carefully bend the steel tube at the

areas shown on the illustration.

Note: Do not bend the steel tube near

the microphone element or near the

cable exit as you may risk breaking the

tube. The microphone element is per-

fectly omnidirectional and does not

need to point directly towards the

mouth of the performer. Avoid posi-

tioning the microphone in the air

stream from nose or mouth.

Do not bend near these parts of the

headband.

When bending the steel tube please treat

with care. The steel tube must be bent

around a curved object (min. diameter of

20mm) or a thumb in order not to break the

headband.

Adjusting the Type 4066 Headband

The size of the headband mount may easi-

ly be adjusted. Change the standard bend

by carefully expanding the distance

between the earhooks.

The 4066 Adjustable Miniature Microphone

Headband is supplied with the boom mounted.

To change sides simply click the boom out

of the clips and follow the instructions

below.

• Hold the boom in your right hand when

mounting on the right side and vice versa.

Hold the boom by the cable relief.

• Position your hand with the boom between

the ear hooks and turn the boom around in

the loop. Take your hand with the boom

under the headband and draw it towards you.

• Secure the microphone boom into the

two clips next to the ear hook beneath

which the boom is to be mounted. Next,

secure the boom in the clip in the middle of

the headband. This clip is movable and should

be placed near the end of the microphone

boom, before the cable relief (where the

soft cable begins to be visible). The remaining

two clips are not used (unless two booms

are to be mounted on the same headband.)

The soft cable should not be attached into

the clips.

Adjust the approximate position that the

microphone boom should be placed on the

cheek between the ear and the mouth.

Hold the headband when pushing or pulling

the microphone boom. (Please note that

when placed near the ear, the high boost

grid should be used in order to compensate

for the high frequency loss in this position.)

Note: The capsule features an omnidi-

rectional transducer and it is therefore

not necessary to pull the capsule to the

front of the mouth. It can be placed

very discreetly on the cheek and still

produce a highly detailed and clean

sound by using the specially designed

DPA grids. Please see page 4.

Now take up the 4066 and adjust the size

of the headband so that it fits the size of

your head: Start with an oversized head-

band and use both hands simultaneously,

holding your index fingers on the back of

the headband while pushing in the ear

hook parts inwards with your thumbs. If

you want the position of the microphone

boom to be altered at this point, adjust-

ments are still possible, simply by drawing

the boom while holding a firm grip with the

other hand on the headband.

For discrete placement, you can now

choose to bend the microphone boom

slightly so that the capsule is as close to

the cheek as possible. This will minimise

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