Shure RK279 - Manual

Model RK279 User Guide
© 2005, Shure Incorporated
27B2568 (Rev. 6)
Printed in U.S.A.
INSTRUMENT MOUNTING KIT FOR SM11 DYNAMIC LAVALIER MICROPHONE
The Shure Model RK279 provides mounting accessories that en-
able owners of Shure Model SM11 Omnidirectional Dynamic Lava-
lier Microphones to use their microphone with a variety of acoustic
string and other acoustic instruments. The RK279 is supplied with
a shock mount, clip, expansion mount, additional bushings, cloth
mounting adapter, and two cable clips. The shock mount and clip
are used together for sound hole or other edge mounting. The
shock mount and expansion mount are used together for string
hole mounting. The cloth adapter is used for string mounting, and
the cable clips are used to secure the microphone cable. The
RK279 is also supplied with a carrying/storage pouch.
VIOLINS, VIOLAS AND CELLOS
To mount the SM11 on a violin, viola or cello, proceed as follows.
Expansion Mount
1. Slide the shock mount on the expansion mount blade (see
Figure 1).
2. Unscrew the knurled nut on the expansion mount until tension
is removed from the rubber bushing below the nut.
3. Insert the screw head and bushing end of the expansion
mount in one of the string holes of the tailpiece. Note that a
total of three different bushing sizes (4, 4.37 and 6 mm, or
0.16, 0.17 and 0.24 in. diameter are supplied. If the 4 mm
bushing installed on the expansion mount is too small,
unscrew the knurled nut and replace the bushing with one of a
larger diameter).
4. Swivel the expansion mount to the approximate desired posi-
tion and tighten the knurled nut to expand the rubber bushing
in the string hole.
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
FIGURE 1
5. Snap the microphone into the shock mount (see Figure 2).
Note that the microphone can be swiveled in the shock mount
after installation.
Cloth Mounting Adapter
1. Mount the SM11 on a violin, viola or cello using the cloth
mounting adapter by pulling the “loop” strip away from the
“hook” strip.
2. Fasten the adapter (with the elastic microphone band upward)
around the instrument strings between the bridge and tailpiece
by pressing the “loop” and “hook” strips together.
3. Insert the SM11 in the elastic band with the microphone grille
toward the bridge (see Figure 3).
VIOLIN MOUNTING–EXPANSION MOUNT
FIGURE 2
VIOLIN MOUNTING–CLOTH MOUNTING ADAPTER
FIGURE 3
CLOTH
MOUNTING
ADAPTER
SHOCK
MOUNT
EXPANSION
MOUNT
CLIP
EXTRA
BUSHINGS
CABLE
CLIPS