Shure WH10 Microphone User Guide
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1. TA4F WH10XLR Three pin female XLR with detachable belt clip Construction Black thermoplastic housing stainless steel grille black TEFLON coated steel wireframe rubber clad steel gooseneck rubber nylon elastic headband Net Weight including connector WH10 60 1 g 2 12 oz WH10TQG 63 5 g 2 24 oz WH10XLR 91 9 g 3 24 oz Certification Conforms to European Union directives eligible to bear CE marking meets European Union EMC Immunity Require ments EN 50 082 1 1992 RF radiated IEC 801 3 ESD IEC 801 2 EFT IEC 801 4 MICROPHONE PARTS The WH10 consists of the following parts see Figure 3 WIREFRAME CABLE ELASTIC HEADBAND yo PLASTIC HOUSING MICROPHONE CARTRIDGE GOOSENECK MICROPHONE PARTS FIGURE 3 1 Microphone Cartridge and Gooseneck The miniature gooseneck provides flexibility for proper microphone placement 2 Wireframe The U shaped wireframe supports the goose neck microphone and cable assembly and by wrapping it over the ears and around the back of the head maintains the microphone position 3 Housing The plastic housing secures the microphone gooseneck cable assembly and wireframe lts construc tion enables the gooseneck and wireframe to be adjusted for optimum microphone position 4 Elastic Headband This adjustable headband holds the wireframe and other components securely in place It is ad justable for maximum comfort and security 5 Cable and Con2. ELASTIC HEADBAND The elastic headband holding the wireframe securely against the head can be removed from the wireframe and hand washed in a mild soapy water solution To remove the headband from the wireframe assembly for washing follow these steps 1 Remove the microphone cable retainer from the wire frame 2 Slide the elastic headband along the wireframe and off the left side of the wireframe the right end of the wireframe is blocked by the plastic housing 3 Wash the headband and allow to dry thoroughly 4 Slide the headband over the left side of the wireframe and around the wireframe to its original position Replace the cable in the plastic retainer Note that the CROAKIES elastic headband supplied with the WH10 is nota standard size CROAKIES headbands pur chased in stores are too long for this application REPLACEMENT PARTS Cable Connector for WH10TQG only WA330 Connector Belt Clip forWH10XLR only RK200BC Black Elastic Headband 00000 RK319 Black Elastic Headband and Wireframe RK314 Microphone Cable and 1 4 inch Connector Assembly for WH10 only 0005 RK315 Microphone Cable and TA4F Tini Q G Connector Assembly for WH10TQG only RK317 Microphone Cable and XLR Connector Assembly for WH10XLR only RK316 Black Windscreens 2 and Clothing Clip RK318WS For additional service or parts information
3. please contact Shure s Service department at 1 800 516 2525 Outside the United States please contact your Authorized Shure Service Center MODEL WH10 a SLEEVE SHIELD C TIP WHITE RED OR WHITE SHIELD lt MODEL a WH10XLR Jor J gt Pp BLACK TE CARTRIDGE v MODEL WH10TQG BLACK WIRING DIAGRAMS FIGURE 9
4. GURE 2 Impedance Microphone rating impedance is 150 ohms 200 ohms ac tual Output Level close talked at 1 000 Hz Open Circuit Voltage 47 0 db 4 5 mV 0 dB 1 V 100 ubar Power Level 66 0 dB 0 dB 1 mW 10 ubar At 12 5 mm 1 2 inch Hum Sensitivity 38 4 dB equivalent SPL in a 1 millioersted field Polarity WH10 as a wired microphone Positive sound pressure on diaphragm produces positive voltage on tip with respect to sleeve ground of microphone output phone plug connec tor WH10 WH10TQG used with Shure Wireless Systems 14 inch Phone Jack Receiver Outputs Positive sound pressure on diaphragm produces positive voltage on tip of receiver output connector 3 pin XLR Receiver Outputs Positive sound pressure on diaphragm produces positive voltage on pins 2 with re spect to pin 3 of low impedance output connector and on tip of Aux output connector WH10XLR as a wired microphone Positive sound pres sure on diaphragm produces positive voltage on pin 2 with respect to pin 3 of microphone output XLR connector Environmental Conditions Operating Temperatures 18 to 60 C 0 to 140 F Storage Temperatures 40 to 74 C 40 to 165 F Humidity 0 to 95 Cable Attached 1 22 m 4 ft small diameter shielded PVC jack eted WH10 single conductor WH10TQG WH10XLR two conductor Cable Connector WH10 Right angle inch phone plug WH10TQG Miniature four pin female XLR Switchcraft Tini Q G
5. Shure Brothers Incorporated 222 Hartrey Avenue Evanston IL 60202 3696 U S A Model WH10 Dynamic Headset Microphone I T GENERAL The Shure Model WH10 is a dynamic headset micro phone intended for use in applications where light weight maximum mobility and high quality voice pickup are abso lute necessities These include such diverse applications as auctioneers aerobics instructors and square dance callers Additionally the WH10 is an optimum choice for automatic speech recognition voice communications and voice an notation applications where hands free operation is desired The WH10 has a cardioid unidirectional pickup pattern that provides isolation from ambient noise and from adjacent sound sources such as machinery air moving equipment musical instruments loudspeakers and other talkers Its clar ity in close talk operation combined with a high sound pres sure level capability make the WH10 an excellent choice for all mobile voice situations The WH10 s dynamic cartridge incorporates a carefully shaped frequency response and the Shure voice frequency presence peak When used with Shure Body Pack Transmit ters the performance of the WH10 closely resembles the fin est conventional vocal microphones The microphone s equalization tailors the low frequency response to resemble the proximity effect of larger vocal mi crophones The cardioid unidirectional pickup pattern of the WH10 discriminates against sounds c
6. foam windscreen can be used when needed to minimize breath sounds and popping or wind noise in outdoor applications Features e Extra lightweight headband stays secure and unobtrusive while worn prevents user fatigue e Response comparable to high quality conventional hand held vocal microphones e Smooth natural frequency response e Optimum sound pickup in side of mouth position mini mizes breath and popping noises e Close talk operation and unidirectional polar pattern iso lates talker from ambient sounds provides effective noise reduction e High input clipping level eliminates overload distortion e Headband length and flexible gooseneck adjustable for maximum ease in positioning e Supplied acoustic foam windscreen e Reliable at temperature and humidity extremes e Extra strong small diameter attached microphone cable resists breakage SPECIFICATIONS Type Dynamic Close Talking Frequency Response at 8 mm 9 46 in 50 to 15 000 Hz see Figure 1 RELATIVE RESPONSE IN dB 20 50 100 200 FREQUENCY IN Hz TYPICAL FREQUENCY RESPONSE FIGURE 1 500 1 000 2 000 5 000 10 000 20 000 Copyright 1996 Shure Brothers Incorporated 27A2970 PK CROAKIES is a trademark of Life Link International Inc Shure patent pending Printed in U S A Polar Pattern Cardioid unidirectional respoonse uniform with frequen cy symmetrical about axis See Figure 2 4000 Hz TYPICAL POLAR PATTERNS FI
7. mount of travel is approximately 25 mm 1 inch See Figure 6 5 If the plastic housing does not lie flush along the user s cheek or if the headset feels extremely loose or uncom fortably tight carefully bend the sides of the wireframe to make it tighter or looser around the head see Figure 7A 6 The ends of the wireframe should fit comfortably over and in front of the ears Careful bending of the wireframe see Figure 7B can achieve this result ADJUSTING THE WIREFRAME FIGURE 7 7 Readjust the position of the elastic band along the wire frame if necessary step 4 8 IMPORTANT For maximum gain before feedback posi tion the gooseneck so that the microphone grille silver side is within 25 mm 1 inch of the right corner of the mouth Then bend the gooseneck until the microphone grille faces the right corner of the mouth 9 Use the spring loaded clothing clip to secure the micro phone cable to the user s clothing 10 If breath noise or popping is audible over the sound sys tem install the supplied pop screen OPERATION Connect the WH10 to the microphone input of the wireless microphone transmitter or microphone mixer or amplifier When using the WH10 remember that it is a dynamic self powered microphone Dynamic microphones inherently have lower outputs than condenser microphones in wireless applications especially the transmitter gain must be in creased to compensate for the WH10 s lower output
8. nector Assembly The cable extends from the plastic housing to the cable connector and is secured to the wireframe by a small plastic cable retainer The thin diameter shielded cable is terminated in either a right angle phone plug WH10 four pin miniature female Tini Q G connector WH10TQG or three pin female XLR connector with detachable belt clip WH10XLR ASSEMBLING THE HEADSET MICROPHONE 1 Attach the wireframe headband assembly to the plastic housing by snapping the exposed right hand section of the wireframe into the housing see Figure 4 so that the micro phone boom assembly is on the right side of the user s head 2 Attach the cable retainer to the wireframe to provide a strain relief for the microphone cable See Figure 3 ATTACHING THE WIREFRAME FIGURE 4 3 Place the microphone on the user s head so that the wire frame and elastic band are horizontal across the back of the head with the elastic headband below the wireframe and the white SHURE outward Figure 5 Note that the elastic headband can be positioned above or below the wireframe comfort and convenience will dictate the user s choice 4 Adjust the tension of the elastic headband across the back of the head by sliding it up or down the ends of the wire frame Note that the band holds the wireframe securely against the back and sides of the head at the same time preventing excessive head pressure from the wireframe The maximum a
9. oming from the sides and rear permitting higher gain before feedback and use un der noisy conditions without loss or masking of vocals Its wide frequency response low RF susceptibility and reliable operation at temperature and humidity extremes make the WH10 suitable for virtually any vocal application The WH10 is small extra lightweight rugged and reli able A comfortable adjustable elastic headband holds se curely for active microphone users The headband and goos eneck length are both adjustable to accommodate any head size or shape and the microphone can be adjusted so that it faces the corner of the talker s mouth The microphone con sists of two assemblies the headband wireframe and the microphone gooseneck cable The WH10 is supplied in three configurations e The WH10 is supplied with its cable terminating in a right angle inch phone plug for use with Shure Headset Wireless Microphone Systems or any unbalanced micro phone input e The WH107TQG is supplied with its cable terminating in a miniature four pin female Tini Q G connector for direct connection to a Shure L11 LX1 EC11 EC1 T1 or similar Body Pack Wireless Microphone Transmitters e The WH10XLA is supplied with its cable terminating ina three pin male XLR connector with a convenient detach able belt clip For use with Shure W10BT L1 or other transmitters contact the Shure Wireless Customer Services Department A supplied acoustic
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