SONY ECM-B10 Digital Shotgun Microphone Instruction Manual

SONY ECM-B10 Digital Shotgun Microphone

Product Information

The Sony Shotgun Microphone ECM-B10 is a back-electret condenser type microphone with a super-directional/unidirectional/omnidirectional pickup pattern. It is designed to be compatible with cameras featuring the Multi Interface Shoe. The microphone measures approximately 27.4 mm x 81.7 mm x 79.3 mm (W/H/D) and weighs about 72 g (26 oz). It comes with a windscreen, connector protect cap, and a pouch. The package also includes a set of printed documentation.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Before attaching or removing the microphone from a camera, ensure that the camera’s power is turned off.
2. To attach the microphone to a camera, remove the connector protect cap from the microphone unit.
3. Securely attach the microphone to the camera by rotating the lock dial in the LOCK direction.
4. If your camera is compatible with the digital audio interface of the Multi Interface Shoe, set the DIGITAL/ANALOG switch to “DIGITAL.”
5. Make sure to handle the Multi Interface foot connector with care and avoid touching it with bare hands.

Notes on use

• This unit is a microphone compatible with the Multi Interface shoe. For camera models compatible with this unit, visit the website at: https://www.sony.net/dics/b10/

• Using this unit with products from other manufacturers may affect its performance, leading to accidents or malfunction.

• This unit is designed to be dust and moisture-resistant but is not waterproof or splash-proof. When you use the unit in rainy conditions, do not let the unit get wet.

• To avoid the risk of a fire or an electric shock, observe the following:

  • Do not disassemble or alter this unit.
  • Do not use this unit with wet hands.
  • Do not allow ingress of water or foreign matters (metal, flammable substances, etc.) to this unit.
  • Do not use this unit in a place subject to water splashes, high humidity, dust, oil fumes, and steam

• To avoid the risk of damage or a malfunction, observe the following:

  • This unit is precision equipment. Do not drop the unit, hit it, or subject it to a strong physical impact
  • Do not touch the electrical contacts on this unit with bare hands
  • Do not use or store this unit in a place subject to high temperatures and humidity.
  • When using this unit outdoors, keep the unit from exposure to rain or seawater.

• For interior inspection and repair of this unit, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

• To protect the connector of the Multi Interface foot from damage while carrying around this unit, remove the unit from the camera, attach the connector protect cap to the foot and put the unit in the supplied pouch.

• While recording is in progress, operation and handling noises of a camera or a lens may be recorded. Touching this unit while recording is in progress causes noise to be included in the recording.

• Monitoring or recording voice with the microphone of a camera may cause a slight delay of the voice.

• Before changing the lens, make sure that no windscreen fibers are present on the surface of the lens and the camera body. If present, clean them off with a blower etc. and then change the lens.

• If dust or water droplets are present on the surface of the microphone, a successful recording may not be possible.

• Be sure to clean the microphone surface before using this unit.

For Customers in the U.S.A.
For question regarding your product or for the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-800-222-SONY (7669).
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model: ECM-B10
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 16535 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.
Telephone Number: 858-942-2230
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.

 Parts

1. Microphone

2. Micro USB port (for maintenance and service use)

3. Lock dial

4. Multi-Interface foot

5. Connector protect cap

6. Directivity selection switch

7. ATT switch

8. AUTO/MAN switch

9. AUDIO LEVEL dial

10. FILTER switch

    • NC: Noise Cut
    • LC: Low Cut

11. DIGITAL/ANALOG switch
    (If your camera is compatible with the digital audio interface of the Multi Interface shoe, set the switch to “DIGITAL.”)

12. Wind screen

Using this unit
Before attaching/removing this unit to/from a camera, turn off the power to the camera.

1. Remove the connector protect cap from this unit. (B -1)
2. Attach this unit to a camera and rotate the lock dial in the LOCK direction to firmly secure the unit. (B-2, 3)
   • Attaching this unit to a camera automatically switches audio input from the built-in microphone to the external microphone.
   • When it is difficult to insert the Multi Interface foot into the shoe, rotate the lock dial counterclockwise until it stops.

Notes

• To protect the connector of the Multi Interface foot from damage while carrying around this unit, remove the unit from the camera, attach the connector protect cap to the foot and put the unit in the supplied pouch.
• While recording is in progress, operation and handling noises of a camera or a lens may be recorded. Touching this unit while recording is in progress causes a noise to be included in the recording.
• Before changing the lens, make sure that no wind screen fibers are present on the surface of the lens and the camera body. If present, clean them off with a blower etc. and then change the lens.
• If dust or water droplets are present on the surface of the microphone, a successful recording may not be possible. Be sure to clean the microphone surface before using this unit.

Specifications

• Type Back electret condenser type
• Pickup pattern Super-directional / unidirectional/omnidirectional (selectable)
• Dimensions (Approx.) 27.4 mm x 81.7 mm × 79.3 mm  (11/8 in. × 3 1/4 in. × 31/8 in.) (W/H/D) (excluding the wind screen and projecting parts)
• Mass (Approx.)72 g (2.6 oz)
• Supplied items Shotgun Microphone (1), Wind screen (1), Connector protect cap (attached) (1), Pouch (1), Set of printed documentation
• Frequency response 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz
• Front sensitivity*1 -20 dBFS (0.1 Pa, 1 kHz)
• Intrinsic noise1 2 15 dB SPL or less (0 dB = 2×10-5 Pa)
• Wind noise1 3 50 dB SPL or less (without the wind screen attached) 30 dB SPL or less (with the wind screen attached)
• Maximum input sound pressure level 120 dB SPL1 4
• Dynamic range*2 105 dB or more
• Operation temperatures 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
• Storage temperatures -20 °C to +55 °C (-4 °F to +131 °F)

1. Acquired by setting the AUTO/MAN switch and the ATT switch to “AUTO” and “10dB,” respectively.
2. Acquired by setting the DIGITAL/ANALOG switch to “DIGITAL.”
3. Equivalent sound pressure level value converted from the average value of the noise that is output from the microphone when a wind velocity of 2 m/sec. is applied. (0 dB = 2×10 -5 Pa)
4. Equivalent sound pressure level value converted from the input level value that is acquired when 1% waveform distortion is produced by 1 kHz output signals from the microphone. (0 dB = 2×10-5 Pa)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Identifying the parts

Top, Side, and Bottom

1. Microphone

2. Micro USB port (for maintenance and service use)

3. Lock dial

4. Multi Interface foot
   Note Do not touch the connector of the Multi Interface foot with bare hands.

5. Connector protect cap

Back

1. Directivity selection switch

2. : Super-directional
   Provides a sharp directivity to pick up the sounds coming from the front. You can focus on recording the sounds coming from the camera front while minimizing the surrounding sounds.

3. : Unidirectional
   You can record the sounds coming across from the front while minimizing those coming from the back.

4. : Omnidirectional
   Provides the same directivity to pick up the sounds coming from every direction. Select this directivity when you want to record environmental sounds in particular or include the voice of a photographer in the recording.

5. ATT switch
   Select the option suitable for the audio recording volume. To record loud sounds while minimizing distortion, select “20dB.” To record quiet sounds while amplifying the sounds, select “0dB.” It is recommended that you select an option while monitoring the volume level meter on the camera or the audio recording volume with headphones.

6. AUTO/MAN switch

   • AUTO: The recording volume level is automatically adjusted.
   • MAN: Adjust the recording volume with the AUDIO LEVEL dial.

7. AUDIO LEVEL dial
   The recording volume level can be adjusted manually for fine tuning when the AUTO/MAN switch is set to “MAN.” It is recommended that you adjust the level while monitoring the volume level meter on the camera or the audio recording volume with headphones.

8. FILTER switch

   • NC: Select this option to use the noise cut filter function. Unpleasant noises are effectively eliminated by digital signal processing. If the sound quality does not seem appropriate, select “OFF.”
   • LC: Select this option to use the low cut filter function. Unwanted noises, such as wind noise, air-conditioning noise, and vibration noise, are minimized.
   • OFF: Select this option to disable either of the filter functions.

9. DIGITAL/ANALOG switch
   Select the digital or analog input type.

   • If your camera is compatible with the digital audio interface of the Multi Interface Shoe, set the switch to “DIGITAL.” This allows the unit and the attached camera to communicate with each other with digital signals and provide audio recording with minimum noise insertion.
   • If your camera is not compatible with the digital audio interface of the Multi Interface Shoe, set the switch to “ANALOG.” When the message “This accessory is not supported by the device and cannot be used.” is displayed on the camera, set the switch to “ANALOG.” If this does not help, see here.

About the wind screen
By fitting the wind screen over the microphone of the unit, you can minimize the noise caused by the wind or breath hitting the microphone to be included in the recording.

Related Topic

• Attaching/removing to/from the camera
• About the pickup pattern and the frequency response

Unpacking

If you find anything missing, please contact your dealer. The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity.

• Shotgun Microphone (1)
• Wind screen (1)
• Connector protect cap (attached) (1)
• Pouch (1)
• Set of printed documentation

Attaching/removing to/from the camera

Attach the shotgun microphone to a camera.
Note Before attaching/removing this unit to/from a camera, turn off the power to the camera.

1. Remove the connector protect cap from this unit.

2. Attach this unit to the camera ( ) and rotate the lock dial in the “LOCK” direction ( ) to firmly secure the unit.
   Attaching this unit to a camera automatically switches the audio input from the built-in microphone to the external microphone (this unit). When it is difficult to insert the Multi Interface foot into the shoe, rotate the lock dial counterclockwise until it stops, and then try again.

3. Operate the camera to start recording.
   For details, refer to the Help Guide provided for the camera.

To remove the shotgun microphone
Turn off the power to the camera, rotate the lock dial counterclockwise until it stops, and then slide out the Multi Interface foot from the shoe.

About the pickup pattern and the frequency response

Super-directional pickup pattern

Super-directional frequency response

Unidirectional pickup pattern

Unidirectional frequency response

Omnidirectional pickup pattern

Omnidirectional frequency response

Trademarks
“Multi Interface Shoe” is a trademark of Sony Group Corporation.

FAQs

When the message “This accessory is not supported by the device and cannot be used.” is displayed on the camera:

Do the following in the listed order.

1. Make sure that your camera is compatible with this unit.
   For camera models compatible with this unit, visit the website at: https://www.sony.net/dics/b10/
   Note In combination with any camera model that is not listed on the above website, the unit does not work.

2. To use a camera that is not compatible with the digital audio interface in combination with this unit, set the DIGITAL/ANALOG switch on the unit to “ANALOG.”

3. Clean the contacts on this unit and the camera. When either or both of the contacts are soiled with dust or the like, the camera may fail to detect that the unit is attached. To clean the contacts, use a cotton swab or a dry, soft cloth (e.g., a cleaning cloth). Do not use water or chemicals for cleaning.

About the manual for this product
For details on using the product, refer to the “Help Guide” (web manual). “Help Guide” (Web manual) https://rdl.sony.net/help/ilc/2120/h_zz/

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References

• Sony Corporation - Home
• ECM-B10 - Accessories Compatibility Information
• ECM-B10 - Accessories Compatibility Information

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