Microphone Cables

According to the 'Behringer CT100' Cable Tester, the connections for the cable are as follows:

XLR	3.5mm Jack
1	1/Sleeve
2	2/Tip
3	3/Ring

In this table the accuracy of the phrases 'Sleeve', 'Tip', and 'Ring' with relation to pins '1', '2', and '3' at the XLR end were confirmed with the multimeter.

It should be noted that none of the pins are shorted together, ie each pin of the XLR end is connected only to its corresponding pin at the 3.5mm jack end.

With the small black switch of the rifle mic in the up position (ie towards the microphone end of the mic, and away from the XLR socket) gives slightly better performance than with it in the down position. It may be an on/off switch but this is unclear. This is true for the Sony HDV cameras, and the Canon DV cameras.

The microphone gives stero signal on the Sony HDV cameras (IE audio signal to both right and left, though this may not truly indicate which direction the sound's coming from).

The microphone gives signal to the left channel only on the Canon DV cameras, with the signal to the right channel fluctuating minimally on the camera's AU display.