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Sorry, but this is just wrong. All mics of this type I know of are oriented towards the grill, not towards the bar, I don't know where you got that info from.
Just to really make sure, you can check on this disassembly video (around the 6 minute mark) that the capsule is oriented towards the grill, and you'll get the least pickup from the bar (which is the side).
Well, technically the least pickup is behind the bar and not straight, but you'll get very muddy sound from the side anyways, since you lose most high frequencies.
Source: I'm an audio technician.
I looked up the user manual (https://samsontech.com/products/microphones/usb-microphones/c01upro/) which says to point the bar at the mouth when recording vocals for best sounds.
Manuals aren't infallible, though, or maybe I'm misunderstanding the wording. If you're familiar with the internals, then I'll take your word for it.
I think by the "center line" they mean the 0ΒΊ angle of the polar diagram, but the wording could definitely be better. I'm sure about it though, cause the capsule is oriented towards the front of the mic (where the "samson" logo and the led indicator are).