Shure VP88 - Power and Connectivity; Power Options; Battery Management

Shure Incorporated
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Microphone Orientation
Power
Phantom Power The VP88 can operate on an internal 6V battery or phantom power from any microphone mixer or console
providing 9 to 52 Vdc, or by a phantom power supply such as the Shure PS1A. Each balanced audio cable pair (pins 2 and 3:
Mid/Left;pins4and5:Side/Right)carriesthesupplycurrenttothemicrophone,andthecableshield(pin1)isthegroundre-
turn. The Mid or Side output can be used individually with either phantom or battery power. When operating in the Stereo mode
without battery, both Mid/Left and Side/Right outputs must be phantom powered.
Battery Power
If phantom power is not available, move the Battery switch to the Batt On position. The adjacent LED will flash indicating at
least five hours of useful battery life, and if no flashing is observed the battery should be replaced. The battery does not drain
when phantom power is applied.
Installing and Replacing the Battery
TheVP88usesa6Vcylindricalbatterycommonlyusedincameras.Averagebatterylifedependsonthetypeofbattery:typi-
cally 70 hours for silver oxide/lithium and 40 hours for alkaline.
SPEC. AGENCY/ MANU
FACTURER
SILVER OXIDE LITHIUM
MANGANESE ALKA
LINE
NEDA 1406SOP 500SL 1414A
IEC 4SR44 2CR1/3N 4LR44
Duracell PX28 PX28L
Eveready 544 L544 A544
Kodak KS28
Panasonic 4G13 4LR44
Radio Shack 26-469
Varta V28PX V28PXL V4304PX
To install or replace the battery, proceed as follows:
Disconnect the microphone cable and unscrew the VP88 lower handle.
Carefully slide the lower handle away from the grille, exposing the battery compartment. If necessary, remove the old
battery.
Insert the new battery, observing the polarity marking in the battery compartment.
Slide the lower handle back into position and tighten.