CS-88A DSLR VIDEO SHOTGUN MICROPHONE PRODUCT MANUAL
T H A N K YO U F O R C H O O S I NG P O L S E N . The Polsen CS-88A DSLR-Video Shotgun Microphone is designed for recording live audio directly to your DSLR. The CS-88A’s cardioid polar pattern and shotgun design optimize the microphone to focus on the subject while rejecting off-axis sound.
OV E R V I E W 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Microphone ports High-pass filter switch Three-level gain switch Power switch Power LED Locking wheel Shoe-mount adapter 11. 3/8 in. threaded socket Suspender hooks Wire guide 1/8 in. (3.5 mm) audio connector Foam windscreen AA battery Four (4) replacement shock mount suspenders Drawstring pouch 1. 2. 3. 4. +10dB 5. ON 0 -10dB OFF 9. 6. 10. 7. 8. 12. 13. 15. 14.
P R E C AU T I O N S • Please read and follow these instructions and keep this manual in a safe place. • Keep this product away from water and flammable gases or liquids. • Do not attempt to disassemble or repair this product yourself. • Handle this product with care. • Clean this product with only a soft, dry cloth. • Make sure that this product is intact and that there are no missing parts. • All images are for illustrative purposes only.
M O U N T I NG T H E C S - 8 8 A A N D T U R N I NG I T O N The CS-88A mounts onto your camera via the metal shoe-mount adapter under the shock mount. To mount the microphone onto your camera, make sure the CS-88A is turned off and follow these steps: 1. Rotate the locking wheel counterclockwise to loosen it. 2. Slide the shoe-mount adapter all the way into your camera’s shoe mount. +10dB ON 0 -10dB OFF 3. Rotate the locking wheel clockwise until secure. 4. Insert the microphone’s 3.
You can also mount the CS-88A onto a boom pole via the 3/8 in. threaded socket in the shoe-mount adapter. To mount the microphone onto a boom pole, make sure the CS-88A is turned off and follow these steps: 1. Match the threaded post on the end of the boom pole with the threaded socket in the CS-88A’s shoe-mount adapter. ON +10dB 0 -10dB OFF 2. Screw the boom pole into the threaded socket until secure. 3. Insert the microphone’s 3.5 mm audio connection into the female end of a 3.
U S I NG T H E H I G H - PA S S F I LT E R The high-pass filter helps prevent the CS-88A from picking up low-frequency noises that can interfere with your recording, like the rumble from an air conditioner. To turn on the high-pass filter, slide the high-pass filter switch so it rests just above the the high-pass filter, slide the switch back so it rests under the marking. marking.
THE WINDSCREEN The CS-88A comes with a foam windscreen that helps reduce wind noise. To fit the windscreen onto the microphone, rotate the windscreen while gently pushing it onto the microphone barrel. Make sure that the windscreen covers all the ports on the sides of the microphone barrel. R E P L AC I NG T H E S H O C K M O U N T S U S P E N D E R S The CS-88A’s integrated shock mount isolates the microphone from your camera or boom pole.
3. Hook the new suspenders onto the suspender hooks inside the shock mount. 4. Make sure the microphone and the shock mount are facing the same direction, and position the microphone inside the shock mount. ON 0d +1 OF B F 0 -10 dB Note: The Polsen logo is at the front of the shock mount. 5. Hook the front suspenders onto the front suspender hooks of the microphone, and then hook the rear suspenders onto the rear suspender hooks of the microphone.
T R O U B L E S H O OT I NG Problem Solution The microphone is stuck in the camera’s Make sure the locking wheel is fully loosened. shoe mount. The microphone will not turn on. Make sure that a fresh battery is installed and is in the proper orientation. The sound is distorted. Make sure the microphone’s audio connection cable is fully plugged into your camera’s audio input jack. The sound is too low. Turn off the -10 dB pad on the microphone. Turn off the +10 dB boost on the microphone.
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S T R A N S D U C E R T Y P E Back electret condenser PAT T E R N Cardioid F R E Q U E NC Y R E S P O N S E 50 Hz ~ 16 kHz S E N S I T I V I T Y -32 dB, ±3 dB (0 dB = 1 V/Pa @ 1 kHz) H I G H - PA S S F I LT E R 60 Hz, 10 dB/octave O U T P U T I M P E DA NC E 2000 Ω, ±30% P O W E R R E Q U I R E M E N T One 1.5 V AA battery DIMENSIONS (MICROPHONE WITH SHOCK MOUNT) 8.7 x 3.4 x 2.3 in. (22 x 8.6 x 5.8 cm) W E I G H T 6.4 oz.
O N E -Y E A R L I M I T E D WA R R A N T Y This Polsen product is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal consumer use for a period of one (1) year from the original purchase date or thirty (30) days after replacement, whichever occurs later.
