User manual

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Cable tidies: Both the elastic loops and the Velcro straps can be used as
cable tidies.
Suggested uses are shown in the pictures below.
Although it is possible to use the Velcro straps to provide limited strain
relief on microphone cables by using them to strap the cable to the H-
clamp, this is not recommended. The strain relief method described earlier
is much more effective as it prevents tugs on the cable being transferred
to either the microphone or the H-clamp. Using the H-clamp itself as an
anchor point for strain relief is unsatisfactory because a sharp tug on the
cable may dislodge the clamp, either ruining a carefully set-up microphone
position or pulling off the clamp entirely. While there is no absolute guar
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antee that the recommended strain relief method (page 24) will prevent
this, it is much safer than relying solely on binding the cable(s) to the H-
clamp itself. If used properly, the recommended method should prevent all
but the most violent of tugs being transmitted to either the microphone or
the H-clamp.
In general, the elastic loops are the best option for cable tidies as they are
easy to fit, unobtrusive and hold the cable gently but sufficiently firmly to
stop it flapping around or becoming entangled.
Silicone sleeves: The two different size silicone tubes are only useful for
instruments with ridges or ‘lips’ on the edges of their sound box. Their fit-
ting and use are described in Section 4b.
Spares: It is very unlikely that any of the ‘O’-rings fitted to your H-clamp
will wear out or be damaged in normal use but in the event you lose one of
the small ‘O’-rings, the accessories pack includes a spare.
Additional accessories can be purchased directly from exploraudio.com or
by writing to the Spares department, PO Box 1166, Bristol, BS40 7DA, UK.