Did I just blow up my mic? Or do I need a phantoms help?

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Mavoz

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Was just testing out my DPA 4061 lapel mic in both a Canon 60D and then my HVX 202....a mic I have very little experience with.

Worked fine in the Canon....then plugged it into the HVX...I made sure phantom power wasn't on...but did have the mic input 1 set to mic.

The mic worked initially for a brief moment...but now appears to be dead!

I can't get the meters reading at all....or hear anything through headphones.

I am sure phantom power wasn't on...and have left it off.

I've then plugged it back into the Canon...and it doesn't work there either.

I am certainly not an expert on sound...did I just do something wrong?

Does the mic actually need phantom power to work?

On the DPA website it says this:

For wireless systems: Min. 5 V – max. 50 V
through DPA adapter. With
DAD6001-BC/DAD6024/DAD4099: 48 V
phantom power ±4 V for full performance

Now I think the adaptor I have is the DAD6001...which would tend to indicate it needs phantom power...

but I don't want to just 'have a go' and then blow it up!

it also doesn't explain why the mic actually worked briefly into the 60D! (which doesn't have phantom power either)

Does a mic like this have some left over residual power or something...that meant it did work for a while?

I am hopelessly confused....can anyone help! Thanks.
 
Well after reading the specs clearly again...I figured the adaptor does indeed cut phantom power to a safe level for the mic.

I gave it a go and it worked perfectly...

the thing I just don't understand is why the mic actually briefly worked into my Canon 60D and the HVX without any phantom power...it has been ages since I've used the mic...

only thing I can tell is that maybe left over electricity remained stored there...

anyway is working again...sorry to clog the forums...just an inexperienced user who didn't want to risk destroying an expensive mic!
 
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