Godox VS-Mic Compact Shotgun Microphone Instruction Manual

Godox VS-Mic Compact Shotgun Microphone

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Thank you for purchasing Compact Shotgun Microphone VS-Mic. This product offers a portable audio recording solution for anchors, vloggers, journalists and more, featuring plug-and-play power input and rid of batteries. It can be commonly used for vlogging, outdoor interviews, live streaming, short videos shooting etc. Please read this manual carefully before using to make sure the correct operation and exert the optimum function.

Product Features

• With 80mm’s length and weighs 38g

• Inserted into equipment to use directly without extra power supply

• Aluminum alloy materials with stronger RFI resistance

• With professional shock-absorbing bracket and furry windscreen

• Strict sensitivity control

• 100Hz-20KHz broad frequency response range to offer better voice recording and reproduce
  High-quality voice performance

• High signal noise ratio and low distortion degree

Warning

• Do not disassemble. Should repairs become necessary, this product must be sent to an authorized maintenance center. & Always keep this product dry. Do not use in rain or in damp conditions.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Please don’t use it in flammable and combustible environments.
• In certain circumstance, please pay attention to the relevant warnings.
• Do not leave or store the product if the ambient temperature reads over 50’C.
• Observe precautions in power supply:
• Do not supply VS-Mic with phantom power. As VS-Mic needs plug-in power supply, it is recommended to supply power by 3.5mm microphone input port of camera, which is about 2 to 3V.
• Connect the microphone to the camera or smartphone to use.
• Please carefully read and observe the warning or direction offered by

Dimension of Product

Structure of Product

1. Furry Windscreen
2. Microphone Body
3. 3.5mm Audio Port
4. Shock-absorbing Bracket
5. Protective Steel Mesh
6. MIC Steel Mesh

Equipment Description

• Microphone: 14mm(0.5 inch) high performance condenser microphone
• Main electronic component: high performance JFET transducer
• Cable: anti-interference shielded wire
• Main body: aluminum alloy materials
• Surface techniques: scrub anodic oxidation
• 3.5mm Audio port: oxygen-free copper

Frequency Response and Directivity

Frequency Response [dB/1V/Pa]

Polar Pattern

What’s in the Box

Usage Instruction

Install Protective Cover, Bracket and Audio Cable

1. Insert the microphone into the Rycote Lyre shock-absorbing bracket and make sure that the microphone is placed in the center and keep balance,
2. Install the windscreen foam or furry onto the former end of the microphone to the suitable place.
3. To connect to the camera, please choose the 3,5mm TRS-TRS Audio Connect Cable and insert it to the 3,5mm port of the  microphone.
4. To connect to the smartphone, please choose the 3,5mm TRS-TRRS Audio Connect Cable and insert one end of the triple terminals into the microphone port. The other end of the audio cable, namely, the quadrupole terminal, shall be connected to the smartphone, Cables for Android Type-C and Apple lightning should be provided by oneself,
   Note: the audio plug shall be fully inserted into the port to avoid abnormal

Attach to Camera

1. Before attaching to the camera, please turn the microphone’s fixing ring counterclockwise to loosen it until the microphone can be fully inserted into the camera’s hotshoe.
2. Lock the fixing ring by turning it clockwise after the bracket and microphone are installed.
3. Connect one end of 3.5mm TRS-TRS Audio Connect Cable to the microphone port and the other end to the camera’s microphone input port.

Attach to Microphone Stand

1. Connect the 3/S”(included 1/4″ inside) mounting hole of shock-absorbing bracket to the 3/S”or 1/4″ mounting hole of microphone stand.
2. Screw up the nut clockwise. Note: do not over tighten.

Operation Method

To exert the optimum function of this product, please do not use non-official included accessories e.g. windscreen foam or furry windscreen, etc. The microphone may do not work properly or be seriously damaged if using other manufacture’s audio cables.
Do not block or shield any sound hole, otherwise, the microphone’s performance may be influenced.

Although VS-Mic do not need extra battery to finish power supply, built-in power supply through camera’s microphone is required. To achieve the best recording effects, please refer to the following operations to set your camera’s audio input

• Audio input: through microphone
• Audio level/gain control: manual (according to your proficiency and customs of camera)
• Power insert: turn on

Please refer to the microphone input instructions of your camera to know more about the audio settings and adjustments, which will contributes a lot to use this product.

Technique Data

Equ i valent noise l evel (A – weigh t ing)| 20dB
Audio cab l e plug| 3.5mm port
We i ght| 38g
Dimension| 80mm <D21mm
Working temperature| -10°C to +S0°C

Maintenance

• Avoid sudden drops. The device may fail to work after strong shocks, impacts, or excess stress.
• Keep dry.
• The product isn’t water-proof. Malfunction, rust, and corrosion may occur and go beyond repair if soaked in water or exposed to high humidity.
• Avoid sudden temperature changes. Condensation happens if sudden temperature changes such as the circumstance when taking the product out of a building with higher temperature to outside in
• winter. Please put the product in a handbag or plastic bag beforehand.
• Keep away from strong magnetic field. The strong static or magnetic field produced by devices such as radio transmitters leads to malfunction.
• Changes made to the specifications or designs may not be reflected in this manual.

Applicable Products
The document applies to the products listed on the Product Maintenance Information (see below for further information). Other products or accessories (e.g. promotional items, giveaways and additional accessories attached, etc.) are not included in this warranty scope.

FCC Statement

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Declaration of Conformity

GODOX Photo Equipment Co.,Ltd. hereby declares that this equipment are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/30/EU. They are allowed to be used in all EU member states.

For more information of DoC, Please click this web link: https://www.godox.com/DOC/Godox_VS-Mic_DOC.pdf

Warranty

Dear customers, as this warranty card is an important certificate to apply for our maintenance service, please fill in the following form in coordination with the seller and safe-keep it Thank you1

Address
Seller Information| Name
Contact Number
Address
Date of Sale

Note:

Note: This form shall be sealed by the seller

Warranty Period
The warranty period of products and accessories is implemented according to the relevant Product Maintenance Information. The warranty period is calculated from the day(purchase date) when the product is bought for the first time, And the purchase date is considered as the date registered on the warranty card when buying the product

How to Get the Maintenance Service
If maintenance service is needed, you can directly contact the product distributor or authorized service institutions. You can also contact the Godox after-sale service call and we will offer you service. When applying for maintenance service, you should provide valid warranty card. If you cannot provide valid warranty card, we may offer you maintenance service once confirmed that the product or accessory is involved in the maintenance scope, but that shall not be considered as our obligation.

Inapplicable Cases

The guarantee and service offered by this document are not applicable in the following cases: G). The product or accessory has expired its warranty period; ®· Breakage or damage caused by inappropriate usage, maintenance or preservation, such as improper packing, improper usage, improper plugging in/out external equipment, falling off or squeezing by external force, contacting or exposing to the improper temperature, solvent, acid, base, flooding and damp environments, etc; @. Breakage or damage caused by non- authorized institution or staff in the process of installation, maintenance, alternation, addition and detachment; ®· The original identifying information of product or accessory is modified, alternated, or removed; ®· No valid warranty card; @. Breakage or damage caused by using illegally authorized, nonstandard or non-public released software; ([). Breakage or damage caused by force majeure or accident; @. Breakage or damage that could not be attributed to the product itself. Once met these situations above, you should seek solutions from the related responsible parties and Godox assumes no responsibility. The damage caused by parts, accessories and software that beyond the warranty period or scope is not included in our maintenance scope. The normal discoloration, abrasion and consump­tion are not the breakage within the maintenance scope

Service Support Information

The warranty period and service types of products are implemented according to the following

Product Maintenance Information:

Product Type

|

Name

| Maintenance Period

(month)

|

Warranty Service Type

---|---|---|---

Parts

| Circuit Board| 12| Customer sends

the product to designated site

Battery|
Charger, Electrical Parts etc| 12

Other Items

| Battery Case, Windscreen

Foam.Wind Cap,

Locking Device,Lanyard, Tie,

|

NO

|

Without warranty

Godox After-sale Service Call: 0755-29609320-8062

GODOX Photo Equipment Co.,Ltd.

• Add.: Building 2, Yaochuan Industrial Zone, Tangwei Community, Fuhai Street Bao’an District Shenzhen 518103,
• China Tel: +86-755-29609320(8062)
• Fax +86-755-25723423
• Email godox@godox.com
• www.godox.com

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