MX412DMX418DPrintedinU.S.A.©2009ShureIncorporated27A14051(Rev.2)MX400DMX400D/C(R185)/S(R184)2ShureMicroflex®MX400DSeriesmicrophonesareminiatureelectretcondensergooseneckmi-crophoneswithadesktopbaseanda3m(10ft.)cable.Desktopbaseallowsmicrophonestobeusedinmulti-purposeroomswherequicksetupisrequired,orwherepermanentinstallationisimpractical.Features• Widedynamicrangeandfrequencyresponseforaccuratesoundreproduction• Interchangeablecartridgesthatprovideachoiceofpolarpatternforeachapplication• ProgrammablemutebuttonandLEDindicator• Logicinputandoutputterminalsforremotecontrolorusewithautomaticmicrophonemixers• Balanced,transformerlessoutputforincreasedimmunitytonoiseoverlongcableruns• RFfilteringMX400SeriesModelVariationsMX400microphonesareavailablewith305mm(12in.)or457mm(18in.)goosenecks.• “S”modelsincludeamutebuttonandLED.• “D”modelsincludeadesktopbasewithprogrammablemutebuttonandLEDandlogicinputandoutput.• “SE”modelsfeatureasurfacemountflangewithside-exitcable.Thepolarpatternoftheincludedcartridgeisindi-catedbyamodelnumbersuffix:/CCardioid/SSupercardioid/NCartridgenotincludedInterchangeableCartridgesMicroflexmicrophonesuseinterchangeablecartridgesthatallowyoutochoosethepolarpatternfordiffer-entinstallations.Snap-FitWindscreen• Snapintothegroovebelowthecartridge.• Toremove,spreadthegapwithascrewdriverorthumbnail.• Provides30dBof“pop”protection.MicrophonePlacement• Aimthemicrophonetowardthedesiredsource,suchasthetalker.• Aimitawayfromanyunwantedsource,suchasaloudspeaker.• Placethemicrophonewithin15to30cm(6to12in.)ofthedesiredsoundsource.• Alwaysusethesuppliedwindscreenoroptionalmetalwindscreentocontrolbreathnoise.• Iffourormoremicrophoneswillbeopenatthesametime,useofanautomaticmixer,suchastheShureSCM810orSCM410,isrecommended.SecuringtoaSurfaceDesktopMicrophonesR183OmnidirectionalR184SupercardioidR185Cardioid3ConnectingtoanAutomaticMixerUsethesesettingsifconnectingthemicrophonetoanautomaticmixerorotherdevicethatmutesaudioandcontrolstheLED.1.Connectlogicleadstotheautomaticmixer.ConnecttheLEDINtothegateoutputtoillumi-natetheLEDwhenthatchannelisgatedon.2.SetDIPswitch3on.Thisdisblesthemutebut-ton(themicrophonepassesaudioregardlessofwhetherthebuttonispressedornot).3.SetDIPswitch1toconfigurehowthemutebut-tonsendsSWITCHOUTlogic:LogicWiringGreen(LOGICGROUND):Connectstothelogicgroundofanautomaticmixer,switcher,orotherequipment.Orange(LEDIN):SetDIPswitch3ontouseLEDIN.WhenshortedtoLOGICGROUND,theLEDturnson.White(SWITCHOUT):ProvidesTTLlogic(0Vdcor5Vdc)inresponsetothemutebutton.SetDIPswitch1formomentaryortoggle.Whenphantompowerisapplied,logicinitializeshigh(5Vdc).DIPswitch2hasnoeffectonSWITCHOUT.DIPSwitchesUsetheDIPswitchestoconfigurelogicsettingsandmutebuttonbehavior.TheDIPswitchesarecoveredwithapieceofcleartapeatthefactory.Removetapetomodifytheswitchsettings.OFF(factorydefault)ON1MomentaryToggle2Push-to-mutePush-to-talk3Mutebuttonenabled,LEDilluminateswhenmicisactiveDisablemutebutton(microphonealwayson),logiccontrolsLED4----ChangingSWITCHOUTtoAlwaysMomentaryUsethefollowingmodificationinsituationswhereyourlogicinterfacerequiresmomentaryclosureoftheSWITCHOUT,butyouwantthemutebut-tontotogglethemicrophone(DIPswitch1ON,3OFF):1.Accessthecircuitboardin-sidethemicrophonebase.2.RemovetheresistoratR45andreinstallitatlocationR46.MuteButtonConfigurationUseDIPswitches1and2toconfigurethemutebutton,asfollows.BesuretosetDIPswitch3off(factorydefault)sothatthemutebuttoncontrolsaudiofromthemicrophone.SwitchFunctionDIPSwitchSettingMomentary:push-to-mute(asshipped).Momentary:push-to-talkToggle:(PushOn/PushOff):MicisactivewhenpoweredonToggle:(PushOn/PushOff):MicismutewhenpoweredonMomentary:push=0Vdc,release=5VdcToggle:initial=5Vdc,push=0VdcWiringDiagramNOTE:Audioandlogicgroundareconnectedatmicrophonebase.Ground(Green)SWITCHOUT(White)LEDIN(Orange)Audio+(Red)Audio–(Black)NOTE:Bottomcovermustbeclosedformicrophonetofunction.102.1mm(49/16in.)50.8mm(21/32in.)161.9mm(63/8in.)MX412D:355.4mm(14in.)MX418D:501.7mm(193/4in.)approximately3m(10ft)MICELEMENT220pF220pFFET86E8958+MX400D4SpecificationsOptionalAccessoriesFoamBallWindscreenA99WSMetalLockingWindscreenA412MWSCustomLogicCable(specifylength)95B2509FurnishedAccessoriesSnap-fitFoamWindscreen(1fur-nished,4inreplacementkit)RK412WSReplacementPartsOmnidirectionalCartridge(Black)R183BSupercardioidCartridge(Black)R184BCardioidCartridge(Black)R185BCERTIFICATIONEligibletobearCEMarking.ConformstoEuropeanEMCDirective2004/108/EC.MeetsHarmonizedStandardsEN55103-1:1996andEN55103-2:1996,forresidential(E1)andlightindustrial(E2)environments.TheDeclarationofConformitycanbeobtainedfrom:AuthorizedEuropeanrepresentative:ShureEuropeGmbHHeadquartersEurope,MiddleEast&AfricaDepartment:EMEAApprovalWannenackerStr.28D-74078Heilbronn,GermanyPhone:+49713172140Fax:+497131721414Email:EMEAsupport@shure.deTypeCondenser(electretbias)FrequencyResponse50–17000HzPolarPatternMX412D/C,MX418D/C:CardioidMX412D/S,MX418D/S:SupercardioidOutputImpedanceEIA Rated at 150 Ω (180 Ω actual)OutputConfigurationActivebalancedSensitivity(at1kH