Godox VDS-M3 Supercardioid Condenser Shotgun Microphone Instruction Manual

Godox VDS-M3 Supercardioid Condenser Shotgun Microphone

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VDS-M3 Supercardioid Shotgun Microphone has a built-in lithium battery and 220 hours of runtime. Type-C USB cable offers convenient and quick charge in approximately 2.5 hours with a computer, power bank, or car. It can be used for audio recording in film, video, and professional interviews. Please read this manual carefully before using to make sure correct operation and exert the optimum function.

Product Features

• Supercardioid directivity, off-axis, low audio rendering
• Broadcast sound quality
• Low noise circuit
• Revolutionary acoustic design
• Lightweight and portable
• Adjustable high-pass filter, precise gain control, high-frequency boost
• Standard accessories to ensure stable and noise reduction

Warning

• Do not disassemble. Should repairs become necessary, this product must be sent to our Company or an authorized maintenance center.
• Always keep this product dry. Do not use in rain or in damp conditions. Keep out of reach of children.
• Do not use the microphone in the presence of flammable gas. In certain circumstances, please pay attention to the relevant warnings.
• Do not leave or store the product if the ambient temperature reads over 50° C.
• Read and follow all warnings and instructions provided by the manufacturer.

Product Structure

1. Power Switch/-1 0dB Pad Button
2. High-Pass Filter Button
3. High Frequency Boost Button
4. Indicator Lamp 3
5. Indicator Lamp 2
6. Indicator Lamp l
7. TYPE-C Jack Port
8. XLR Port
9. Direction Adjusting Bracket
10. Windscreen Foam

Dimension of Product

Power Supply

XLR power supply and built-in lithium battery power supply.

Charging
USB charging: Connect the microphone to the computer, power bank or car with a Type-C USB cable. The lithium battery has a capacity of 2000mAh, can be fully charged in approximately 2.5 hours.

ON/OFF
Powered by XLR
ON: When current input from the 48V phantom power is detected, the microphone starts working automatically, and the Indicator Lamp 3 above thel!.I Power Switch/-l OdB Pad Button will be constant on blue.
OFP Unplug the 48V phantom power cable, the microphone will shut down immediately
(Indicator Lamp 3 will turn off); while shutdown the microphone by using the power switch button of 48V sound card will take approx. 2 seconds(lndicator Lamp 3 will turn off).
ON: Press and hold the Ill Power Switch/-l OdB Pad Button for 2 seconds, the microphone starts working, and the Indicator Lamp 3 above the Ill Power Switch/-1 OdB Pad Button will constant on blue.
OFP Press and hold the Ill Power Switch/ -1 OdB Pad Button for 2 seconds, the microphone stops working, and the Indicator Lamp 3 above the Ill Power Switch/-1 OdB Pad Button will be grey.

Button Illustration

1. High-frequency Boost Button
   Short press the ? High-frequency Boost Button and the Indicator Lamp 1 above is grey, it is in regular mode. Press it again and the Indicator Lamp 1 above is green, then it is in high
   -frequency boost mode.The high-frequency boost can enhances clarity and detail in your recording.

2. High-Pass Filter Button
   Short press the -High-Pass Filter Button and the Indicator Lamp 2 above is off, the device is in regular mode. Press it again and the Indicator Lamp 2 above is green, then it is in 75Hz mode. The 75Hz high-pass filter mode cuts frequencies below 75Hz to help mitigate wind noise and other low frequency rumble.

3. Ill Power Switch/ -1 O dB Pad Button
   Short press the Ill Power Switch/-1 OdB Pad Button, the Indicator Lamp 3 above is green, it is in -1 OdB mode. The -1 OdB pad function makes sure your audio is clear and distortion-free when recording loud sound sources.

Status Indication Description

Charging in power off status: When charging the microphone with USB cable connected to TYPE-C port in power-off status, the Indicator Lamp 3 above the I!, Power Switch/- 1 OdB Pad Button flashes yellow every other second, and constant on yellow after fully charged.

Charging in power on status: When charging the microphone with USB cable connected to TYPE-C port in power-on status, the Indicator Lamp 3 above the l!, Power Switch/-1 OdB Pad
Button flashes red every other second. Short press the I!, Power Switch/- 1 OdB Pad Button, and – 1 Odb mode is on, the Indicator Lamp 3 above flashes red and green every 0.5 seconds. The Indicator Lamp 3 above is constant on red or green when in power-on status or -1 OdB mode respectively after fully charged.

Low Battery: When the battery level is lower than 10% in – 1 OdB mode, the Indicator Lamp 3 above the I!, Power Switch/-l OdB Pad Button flashes blue and green every 0.5 seconds.
When the battery level is lower than 10% but not in -1 OdB mode, the Indicator Lamp 3 above the l!IPower Switch/-1 OdB Pad Button flashes blue every other second.

Frequency Response

Polar Pattern

What’s in the Box

Technique Data

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.

Declaration of Conformity

GODOX Photo Equipment Co.Ltd. hereby declares that the This equipment are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of EU 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:http://www.godox.com/DOC/Godox_ VDS- M3_DOC.pdf

FCC Caution

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.

The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirements. The device can be used in portable exposure conditions without restriction.

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