Nady American User manual

Brand: Nady

Model: American

Category: Microphone accessories

Type: User manual

USER GUIDE

American

Performer

Dynamic Microphone

Precautions and Care

• Themicrophoneshouldneverbedroppedorsubjected

toextremeshock.Storeonlyinapaddedcasetoprotectit

duringtransport

• Keepthemicrophoneawayfromextremelyhigh

temperatures(above140˚For60˚C)andhumidityand

avoidleavingitindirectsunlightforlongperiodsoftime

• Whenusingthemicrophoneoutdoors,avoidgettingitwet

• Afteruseinahigh-moistureapplicationsuchasastage

performance,wipeoffthemicrophonewithadrycloth

andallowittoairdry

• Donotstoretheunitinaclosedspace(e.g.,aplasticbag)

untilallmoisturehasevaporated

Frequency Response

and Polar Pattern

ThankyouforchoosingtheNadyAmericanPerformer

™

NeodymiumDynamicMicrophone.

Thisversatile,professional-qualitymicrophoneisdesignedtoprovidetopperformanceinall

liveperformance,andpublicaddressapplications.Itstrue,transparentsoundalsomakesthe

AmericanPerformermicrophoneavaluablerecordingtool.

Features

Speciﬁcations

Element MovingCoil

 DynamicNeodymium

Polar Pattern Uni-directionalCardioid

Frequency Response 50Hz-15KHz(-3dB)

Sensitivity (@1kHz, 74dB S.P.L.) -55dBV/Pa(4.5mV/Pa)

Impedance 600ohms

Maximum S.P.L. (THD d1% 1KHz) 120dB

Connector XLRbalanced

Mic Cable 20’(6m)3-pinXLRto1/4”TS

Dimensions (L x D) 7”x2.1”(180mmx52mm)

Weight 9.2oz(260g)

Material ZincalloyDie-castzinc

Ballscreen Steelmesh

Speciﬁcations subject to change at any time without prior

notice for purposes of product improvement

• Advancedhigh-outputneodymiumcartridgeprovides

maximumclarityanddenition,eveninnoisyenvironments

• Unidirectionalcardioidpatternreducesfeedback

• Special-designinternalcartridgemountforlowesthandling

noiseandquietperformance

• Withstandshighestsoundpressure

levelswithoutoverloadordistortion

• Rugged,all-metalconstruction

• ExternalOn/Offswitchonhandle

• Includes20ft.microphonecable

-60

-70

-80

-90

(dBV/Pa)

-100

-110

-120

30 50 100 200 300 500 1k 2k 3k 5k 10k 20kHz

6701ShellmoundStreet

Emeryville,CAUSA94608

T510.652.2411

F510.652.5075

www.nady.com

TheAmericanPerformermicrophonecanbeusedwithany

standardmixer,poweredmixer/amplier,ormicpreamp.

UsingthesuppliedXLR-to-

”phonepluglowimpedance

cable,connectthefemaleXLRendtotheAmericanPerformer

mic,andthe

”phoneplugendtoyourequipment.

Dependingontheapplication,theAmericanPerformer

microphonecaneitherbehandheldormountedona

microphonestandwithastandardmicclip.

Beawareoftheproximityeffect(anincreaseinbass

response)whenthemicisplacedclosetothemouthor

instrument.Thismayormaynotbedesirable.Experimenting

withthepositionofthemicwithrespecttotheaudiosource

willensuretheoptimumresultsyouareseekinginanygiven

application.Also,neverplaceyourhandsovertheballscreen

ofthemicduringuse,asthiscandegradetheperformance.

Ifthemicisplacedtoonearaspeaker,anunpleasant

howlingeffect(acousticfeedback)mayoccur.Althoughall

microphonesarepronetofeedbacktosomeextent,those

withunidirectionalpolarpattern(suchastheAmerican

Performer)arespeciallydesignedtoacceptonlysignals

fortheaudiosourcedirectlyinfrontofthemiccartridge.

Thus,thecardioidpatternoftheAmericanPerformermic

ensuresthatitwilldeliveronlythedesiredaudioinfrontof

themic,rejectingtheunwantedaudiofromtherear,even

innoisyambientconditionswithhighsoundpressurelevels

fromtheP.A.andmonitorspeakers.Thismeansthatfeedback

willbegreatlyminimizedwiththeAmericanPerformerinall

liveperformancemikingapplications.

Someusefulwaysinwhichtototallyeliminateannoying

feedbackinclude:experimentingwithmicpositionswith

respecttothespeakers;decreasingspeakervolume

(wheneverpossible),andadjustingtheequalizationof

themicaudiowiththemixer.

Service Information

In the U.S. Ifyouareexperiencingoperationalproblemswithyoursystem,pleaserefertotheSupportpageatwww.nady.com

forassistance.Shouldyourwirelesssystemrequireservice,pleasecontacttheNadyServiceDepartmentat(510)652-2411to

obtainaReturnAuthorization(R/A)Numberandservicequote(ifoutofwarranty).MakesuretheR/ANumberisclearlymarked

ontheoutsideofthepackagethatyouarereturning.

Ifyourunitisoutofwarranty,pleaseencloseacashier’scheckormoneyorder(orpaybycreditcard)perinstructionsbythe

NadyServiceDepartment.Shipyourunitprepaidto:NadySystems,ServiceDepartment,6701ShellmoundStreet,Emeryville,

CA94608.Includeabriefdescriptionoftheproblemyouareexperiencing.Forserviceofaunitunderwarranty,pleasefollow

theinstructionsinthefollowingsection.

Outside the U.S. ForserviceorwarrantymatterspleasecontacttheNadydistributorinyourcountrythroughthedealer/store

fromwhichyoupurchasedthisproduct.

Do not attempt to service this unit yourself as it can be dangerous and will also void the warranty.

90 Days Warranty

NadySystems,Inc.warrantstotheoriginalconsumerpurchaser(U.S.A.only)thatyourunitisfreefromanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipforaperiodof

90daysfromthedateofpurchase.Ifanysuchdefectisdiscoveredwithinthewarrantyperiod,NadySystems,Inc.willrepairorreplacetheunitfreeofcharge,

subjecttovericationofthedefectormalfunctionupondeliveryorshippingprepaidtoNadySystems.

Important:Pleasedonotreturnourproducttothestorewhereitwaspurchased.NadySystems,Inc.acceptstheresponsibilityofkeepingyouasatisedcustomer.

Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytodefectsorphysicaldamageresultingfromabuse,neglect,accident,improperrepair,alteration,orunreasonableuseofthe

unitresultingincrackedorbrokencasesorparts,orunitsdamagedbyexcessiveheat,anddoesnotapplytobatteriesordamagecausedbyleakingbatteries.

ThiswarrantydoesnotcovernishorappearanceitemsnoritemsdamagedinshipmentenroutetoNadySystemsInc.forrepair.Youmustincludeproofofdate

andplaceofpurchase(i.e.photocopyofyourbillofsale)orwecannotberesponsibleforrepairsorreplacement.Iffactoryserviceisrequired,youmustcontact

ourServiceDepartmentat510/652-2411forareturnauthorization(RA)number.MakesuretheRAnumberisclearlymarkedontheoutsideofthepackage.

NadySystems,Inc.willnotrepairnorbeheldresponsibleforanyunitssentwithoutproperidenticationandreturnaddressorRAnumberclearlymarked

onthepackage.

Forservice,shipunitsprepaidto:NadySystems,Inc.,ServiceDepartment,6701ShellmoundSt.,Emeryville,CA94608.

Operation