Audio-Technica AT895 - Manual (Page 6)

Power Sources AT895Z Zeppelin-Type Windscreen
AT895PG Pistol-Grip Shock Mount AT895BH Battery Housing
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Battery Selection and Installation
Always use fresh alkaline or lithium 9V batteries. For greatest
reliability and longest operation, replace all three batteries at
the same time, using identical types.
To open the battery tray, press down firmly on the tray
release button until it clicks; then
lift the tray slightly and slide
it out. Insert three batteries, observing polarity as marked
inside the battery compartment. Slide the battery tray closed,
making certain it clicks shut. Due to current requirements of
the system, always use three batteries.
Attaching the Battery Housing to the Control Pack
Slide the Battery Housing onto the Control Pack. When it is
fully seated, the two release buttons at the bottom of the
Battery Housing will click into place.
To remove the Battery Housing, simultaneously push both
release buttons while sliding it down and off the Control Pack.
The Battery Housing may be in place when external power
is used. The batteries will still be consumed, but at a slower
rate, depending upon the external voltage. The batteries will
also provide “back-up power” in case of external supply
interruption.
The two sections of the AT895Z Zeppelin-type windscreen
bayonet-latch together. To open the windscreen, rotate the
rear section to the left (counter-clockwise, viewed from the
rear), then pull the sections apart. Place the “nose” of the
microphone in the foam recess provided in the front section.
Slide the rear section of the windscreen over the handle of
the mic until it reaches the front section,
making certain the
mic’s “nose” remains in its foam recess. Engage the bayonet
lugs on the windscreen and rotate the rear section fully to
the right (clockwise). Once installed, the windscreen may
be rotated on the microphone if desired.
The AT895CP Control Pack may be powered three different
ways:
• From an AC adapter, using an industry-standard 4-pin XLR
connection. (An AC power supply with 9V DC output is
included in the AT895/MK System).
• From an Anton/Bauer or similar-type external 12-14V battery
source.
• From three 9V batteries in a click-on AT895BH Battery
Housing (included in the AT895/RK System) for completely
self-contained operation.
For correct balance of the microphone and proper orientation
of the elements, the microphone should be mounted in the
AT895PG with the Audio -Technica logos visible between the
rubber rings along the left and right sides. In use, the rubber
rings should be positioned
behind the Pistol-grip, above the
user’s forearm. (If the Zeppelin is to be used, the mic must
be installed in it before mounting the mic in the Pistol-grip.)