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Standard 3.5mm 2-pin switched mono microphone jack; selectable 2V DC bias; selectable sensor-input mode (DC or AC coupled); selectable +20dB boost.

If using a stereo plug it is the red wire plus the earth.

If using a stereo plug it is the tip (usually the red wire) plus the earth.

It is protected at the input by a 5V zener diode and has a measurement range of 0.4V to 1.85V. The allowable input is -0.5V to 5V. Inputs outside this range will cause excessive current and damage.

Addition of a 150k ohm series resistor would (I expect, no guarantee) give a reduced sensitivity in voltage mode (0-4V) but allow inputs to +- 100V without damage. Input impedance in resistance, volume and pitch modes is much lower but a 1k ohm series resistor should still allow inputs to +-12V. If applying an external voltage, it is highly recommended that test leads be made up with a microphone plug and an inbuilt series resistor.

Addition of a 150k ohm series resistor would (I expect, no guarantee) give a reduced sensitivity in voltage mode (0-4V) but allow inputs to +- 100V without damage. Input impedance in resistance, volume and pitch modes is much lower but a 1k ohm series resistor should still allow inputs to +-12V.

If applying an external voltage, it is highly recommended that test leads be made up with a microphone plug and an inbuilt series resistor.

==Voltage Mode==

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 Standard 3.5mm 2-pin switched mono microphone jack; selectable 2V DC bias; selectable sensor-input mode (DC or AC coupled); selectable +20dB boost.
-If using a stereo plug it is the red wire plus the earth.
+If using a stereo plug it is the tip (usually the red wire) plus the earth.
 It is protected at the input by a 5V zener diode and has a measurement range of 0.4V to 1.85V. The allowable input is -0.5V to 5V. Inputs outside this range will cause excessive current and damage.
-Addition of a 150k ohm series resistor would (I expect, no guarantee) give a reduced sensitivity in voltage mode (0-4V) but allow inputs to +- 100V without damage. Input impedance in resistance, volume and pitch modes is much lower but a 1k ohm series resistor should still allow inputs to +-12V. If applying an external voltage, it is highly recommended that test leads be made up with a microphone plug and an inbuilt series resistor.
+Addition of a 150k ohm series resistor would (I expect, no guarantee) give a reduced sensitivity in voltage mode (0-4V) but allow inputs to +- 100V without damage. Input impedance in resistance, volume and pitch modes is much lower but a 1k ohm series resistor should still allow inputs to +-12V.
+If applying an external voltage, it is highly recommended that test leads be made up with a microphone plug and an inbuilt series resistor.
 ==Voltage Mode==