Sennheiser MKH 8000 - Manuals

Page 3 - Contents; Thank you for choosing Sennheiser!

1 Contents Important safety information ........................................................ 2 The MKH 8040 ................................................................................... 3 Delivery includes ............................................................................... 4 Pu...

Page 4 - Important safety information; Intended use includes:

2 Important safety information Notes on these instructions for use y Please read these instructions carefully and completelybefore using the microphone. y Make these instructions easily accessible to all users at alltimes. y Always include these instructions when passing themicrophone on to third pa...

Page 6 - Delivery includes

4 Delivery includes 2 x microphone, consisting of – MKH 8040 microphone head and – MZX 8000 XLR module 2 x MZQ 8000 microphone clip 2 x MZW 8000 double-layered windshield 1 x carrying case 1 x instructions for use 쐃 Windshield, double-layered 쐇 Microphone head 쐋 XLR module 쐏 Microphone clip (thread ...

Page 7 - Putting the microphone into operation; Connecting the microphone

5 Putting the microphone into operation Connecting the microphone Connection data of the MKH 8020: y 48 V (+/- 4 V) phantom powering (as per DIN 45596) y XLR-3 y balanced y 25 Ω impedance y 1000 Ω min. terminating impedance 왘 Use a microphone cable with XLR-3 connector to connect themicrophone to th...

Page 8 - Suitable stereo recording techniques; x cardioid

6 Suitable stereo recording techniques The microphones are especially suitable for the following stereorecording techniques: Time-of-arrival stereo (AB): (almost) only time-of-arrival differences Intensity stereo (XY): only sound pressure level differences 2 x omni-directional 2 x cardioid 110° 17 c...

Page 9 - Accessories/Spare parts

7 Exchanging the microphone head You can retrofit the microphones of the modular MKH 8000series by exchanging the microphone head. 왘 Unscrew the microphone capsule 쐇 from the XLR module 쐋 . 왘 Screw the new microphone head 쐇 to the XLR module 쐋 . Accessories 쐇 쐋 Cat. No. Accessories/Spare parts 50209...

Page 10 - Specifications

8 Specifications Pick-up pattern cardioid Frequency response 35 Hz – 50 kHz Sensitivity − 34 dBV/Pa (20 mV/Pa) Max. sound pressure level 142 dB SPL Equivalent noise level 13 dB(A) (DIN 651)22 dB (CCIR 268-3) Power supply 48 V (P48) phantom powering Current consumption 3.3 mA Diameter 19 mm Length 41...

Page 12 - Manufacturer Declarations; Warranty; years; CE Declaration of Conformity

10 Manufacturer Declarations Warranty 2 years CE Declaration of Conformity Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG declare that this device isin compliance with the essential requirements and otherrelevant provisions of Directive 89/336/EU. WEEE Declaration Please dispose of this product at the end ...

Page 13 - Printed in Germany

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG 30900 Wedemark, Germany Phone +49 (5130) 600 0 Fax +49 (5130) 600 300 www.sennheiser.com Printed in Germany Publ. 06/07 524139/A01 MKH8040Stereo_524139_0607_SP6.book Seite 1 Montag, 23. Juli 2007 10:53 10