Control Elements - Harman AKG C314 Mode D'emploi

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Control elements

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The C314 provides selectors for the polar patterns,
preattenuation pad and bass cut.
Selector for polar patterns
Figure 1: Selector for polar patterns
Selector 1 on the back of the microphone (see fig. 1)
allows you to select four polar patterns, providing
the optimum polar pattern for best possible results in
the most diverse miking situations. All polar patterns
are largely frequency-independent for realistic and
uncoloured off-axis sound.
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Selector for preattenuation pads
Figure 2: Selector for preattenuation pads
Selector 2 on the side of the microphone (see fig. 2)
lets you increase the headroom by 20 dB for distortion-
free close-in recording. The preattenuation pads
prevent the microphone's output level, particularly
at low frequencies, from overloading the mixer input
stages and amplifiers in the microphone.
Overload display with overload function
The overload LED is located beneath the
preattenuation selector.
Once the microphone is connected to the phantom
feed, the LED turns red for approximately one to five
seconds. Afterwards, the LED turns green.
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