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Starting up and operating devices of the MKH 8000 series.
MKH 8018
These sections contain detailed information about starting up and operating the MKH 8018.
Starting up

Instruction manual
Starting up and operating devices of the MKH 8000 series.
- Retrofitting or extending the microphone
- Stereo recording
- MKH 8018
  These sections contain detailed information about starting up and operating the MKH 8018.
- MKH 8020
  These sections contain detailed information about starting up and operating the MKH 8020.
- MKH 8030
  These sections contain detailed information about starting up and operating the MKH 8030.
- MKH 8040
  These sections contain detailed information about starting up and operating the MKH 8040.
- MKH 8050
  These sections contain detailed information about starting up and operating the MKH 8050.
- MKH 8060
  These sections contain detailed information about starting up and operating the MKH 8060.
- MKH 8070
  These sections contain detailed information about starting up and operating the MKH 8070.
- MKH 8090
  These sections contain detailed information about starting up and operating the MKH 8090.
- MKH 800 TWIN
  These sections contain detailed information about starting up and operating the MKH 800 TWIN.
- MZF 8000 II
  These sections contain detailed information about starting up and operating the MZF 8000 II.
- Cleaning and maintenance
  Note the following information when cleaning and maintaining MKH 8000 series products

Starting up

Mounting the microphone on a camera

Open the mount on the camera for the microphone.
Open the camera adapter MZR 8000.
Put the microphone in the camera adapter.
Make sure that the sound inlet baskets are not obstructed.
Put the microphone into the mount on the camera as shown and close the mount.

Mounting the microphone to a stand

Screw the microphone clamp to a stand (optional accessory).
Place the microphone into the clamp.

Connecting the microphone

Connect the XLR-5 socket of the microphone cable (optional accessories) to the XLR-5 socket of the microphone.
Connect the other end of the cable to a camera.

OR
Connect the other end of the cable to a mixing console.

Using the windshield

Note:

The windshield changes the sound only slightly, but attenuates wind noise by approx. 20 dB.

Place the MZW 8018 windshield over the microphone head.