Topic: Sony ECM 929-LT manual?

[razorboy]

hi guys,

anyone have a manual for this mic? i've looked around the web and haven't had any luck... been using one lately, and just wanted some specs.

thanks,
john

[listener2]

Hi, I bought one of these mics new about 10 years ago or more.  It was expensive for what it is at that time I remember (about $299 to $399).
I recall that it was not a very good mic to tape concerts with (which is what I was trying to do at that time 10 years ago).  I recall that it practically had no bass response at all.  It sounds as if there is a permanent bass roll off turned on.  For just a vocal mic it would be okay I guess.  Because of this it sat on the shelf all these years still unused.  Wasted my money on it!
I do have the manual and original carrying case and even the card board Sony box that it all goes into still (think pack rat, I keep almost everything!). But the problem is I have to find the case which has the instruction manual in it. If I find it I will post the specs up for you.  But I don't know what you mean by the -LT manual.  I am not sure if my version is a -LT or not.  fyi.

[listener2]

Okay, I found my Sony ECM-959A box with all the accessories and users manual.  Actually the users manual is not a book or phamplet but a gigantic huge one folded up page.  I hate that but I will now take a lot of time to type in the specifications read from the gigantic one sheet of folded up instructions for you.

General
Type:            One-point stereo (employing the Mid-side system), electret condenser microphone (with back-electret condenser capsules)
Output Plug:     L-shaped stereo mini-plug
Microphone cord: 3.8 mm dia. Two core-shielded, OFC (Oxygen-free copper)
                 Length: Approx. 2m (6 feet 7 inches)
Battery:         R6 (size AA) battery
Dimensions:      30 x 175 mm (Outside diameter x length) (1 5/16 by 7 inches)
Mass:                   Approx. 206g (7.3  oz) including battery
Supplied Accessories: Wind screen (1)
                      Microphone holder (1) (PF 1/2 screw)
                      Microphone stand (1)
                      Microphone stand screw adapter SAD-35 (1), SAD-34 (1)
                      Carrying case (1)
                      Operating Instructions (1)

Performance
Frequency Response: 50-18000 Hz
Directivity:        Directive angle : 90 Degrees or 120 Degrees (swithable)
Output Impedance:   550 ohms +/-20%, unbalanced
Sensitivity (directive angle 120 Degrees)
                    Open circuit voltage: -48 +/-3 dB
                    Effective output level: -51.4 +/-3 dB
                    Difference between L and R channel sensitivity: Less than 3dB
                    Recommended load impedance: More than 3 Kilohms
Power Requirements: Normal operating voltage: 1.5 V, R6 (size AA) battery
                    Minumum operating voltage: Appox 1.1 V
                    Battery life: Approx. 2,500 hours with a Sony R6P (size AA) battery
Noise:          Signal-to-noise ratio: More than 69dB (1,000 Hz, 1Pa)
                Inherent noise converted to the equivalent input sound level: <25dBspl
                Wind noise (when usingthe wind screen): <4dBspl
                Induction noise from external magnetic field: <10dBspl
Maximum sound pressure level: More than 114 dBspl
Dynamic range:  More than 89 dB
Operating temperature: 0 Degrees C to 40 Degrees C (32 Degrees F to 104 Degrees F)
Storage temparture: -20 Degrees C to +60 Degrees C (-4 Degrees F to 140 Degrees F)

[listener2]

Also the Sony ECM-959A instructions say this:

Battery Installation
When to replace the battery:
When the power is turned on, the battery check indicator lights momentarily. When the battery becomes weak, the indicator remains dimly it or does not light at all. In this case, replace the battery with a new one.

Hope this helps.

[listener2]

I just noticed that you said ECM-929 mics and I had given you specs for the ECM-959A mics.  I don't have the ECM-929-LT mic you speak of.  Sorry.  Anyway, maybe the info I provided will help someone else out one day.

[sunjan]

It's from an ongoing ebay auction, so it might be pulled soon:
http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/6/4/1/6/6/1/webimg/250567652_o.jpg?nc=874

[razorboy]

thanks for your help guys

[TSNéa]

From the moderators:
Warning!  Some TSers have reported their anti-virus software consider this download a virus.  Mine did not, however.  YMMV.  Download at your own risk.

Probably too late for the OP...
http://unenotice.fr/notice/SONY/ECM-929LT
Although this is a French site, the operating instructions are also in English and in German languages.
It's not the genuine .pdf file but a digitized version.

NOTE: This mic uses a "Mercury battery, IEC designation MR44 (ANSI M15)". A Sony mercury battery EPX675 was supplied with it.

FWIW.