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SRS1500
ACTIVE SUBWOOFER
SYSTEM USER’S MANUAL
ACTIVE
PROTECTION POWER
PARALLEL
SUBWOOFER HIGH PASS
THRU FULL RANGE (MID/HIGH FREQ)
CONTROL
(FULL RANGE OUTPUT) INPUT OUTPUT
POWER
120Hz
NORMAL
(+4dBu )
ON
L
L
+15
OFF
SUBWOOFER
LEVEL
NORMAL
R
R
REV 180
PHASE
120 VAC 60HZ 350W IN OUT
DUAL SUBWOOFER APPLICATION: SINGLE SUBWOOFER APPLICATION:
A. PLUG THE LEFT SUBWOOFER'S LEFT HIGH PASS A. PLUG THE SUBWOOFER'S LEFT HIGH PASS
OUTPUT INTO THE LEFT SPEAKER'S INPUT. OUTPUT INTO THE LEFT SP
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7. Heat — This Mackie product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, or other devices which produce heat. CAUTION AVIS WARNING: The heatsink may reach high temperatures during RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN standard use. To ensure proper operation, allow a minimum of 6 RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE inches of clearance from the heatsink surface and adequate NE PAS OUVRIR ventilation. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 8. Power Sources — This Mackie product sho
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Lend Me Your Ears Exposure to extremely According to OSHA, any exposure in excess high noise levels may cause of these permissible limits could result in some permanent hearing loss. In- hearing loss. To ensure against potentially dividuals vary considerably dangerous exposure to high sound-pressure in susceptibility to noise- levels, it is recommended that all persons induced hearing loss, but nearly everyone will exposed to equipment capable of producing lose some hearing if exposed to suffici
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REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION FULL RANGE INPUT POWER Switch These are female XLR-type connectors Use this switch to turn the SRS1500 on that accept a balanced line-level signal from and off. Make sure the signal source’s level a mixing console or other signal source. control is turned down before you turn it on. THRU (FULL RANGE OUTPUT) AC Receptacle This is where you connect the AC line- These are male XLR-type connectors that produce exactly the same signal that is cord to provide AC power to the SRS
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HOOKUP DIAGRAMS SRM450 SRM450 C300 C300 Plays the Mid and Plays the Mid and Plays the Mid and Plays the Mid and High Frequencies High Frequencies High Frequencies High Frequencies Pole Pole Power Power Stereo Pole Pole Mount Mount Cord Cord Power Line-Level Line-Level Mount Mount Amplifier Mid/High Mid/High Out Left Out Right ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE Line-Level Hi-Pass Out Full Full Range Range Full Full Left Right Range Range 1202-VLZPRO 1202-VLZPRO SRS1500 SRS1500 SRS1500 SRS1500 Plays th
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CONNECTIONS The SRS1500 has two female XLR in- There are also four male XLR connec- puts that accept a balanced line-level signal. tors labeled THRU (FULL RANGE OUTPUT) and HIGH PASS (MID/HIGH FREQ) OUTPUT. When connecting a balanced signal, be sure it’s wired per AES (Audio Engineering So- These are also wired according to the ciety) standards: AES standard. XLR The THRU output connectors allow you to connect more than one SRS1500 to your Hot (+) Pin 2 Cold (–) Pin 3 system. Simply plug the sig
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AC POWER Be sure the SRS1500 is plugged into an ing temperature, the thermal switch resets outlet that is able to supply the correct volt- itself, and the SRS1500 resumes normal age specified for your model. If the voltage operation. should drop below 97% of the specified line If the thermal switch activates frequently, voltage, the built-in amplifiers will no try turning down the level control a notch longer be able to supply rated power. (They or two on the mixing console (or other sig- will c
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No sound Poor sound • Is the input LEVEL control for the input • Is it loud and distorted? Make sure that source or the subwoofer turned all the you’re not overdriving a stage in the way down? Verify that all the volume signal chain. Verify that all level controls controls in the system are properly are set properly. adjusted. • Is the input connector plugged com- • Is the signal source working (and making pletely into the jack? Be sure all union scale)? Make sure the connecting connections are
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REPAIR Service for the SRS1500 is available only 7. Ship the subwoofer to us. We recom- from one of our authorized domestic service mend United Parcel Service (UPS). We stations or at the factory service center lo- suggest insurance for all forms of cartage. Ship to this address: cated in Whitinsville, Massachusetts. Service outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. Mackie Designs If your SRS1500 needs service, please SERVICE DEPARTMENT follow these instruc
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SRS1500 SPECIFICATIONS System Specifications Physical Properties Frequency Range (–10 dB) Height 23.5˝ (597mm) 40Hz–120Hz Width 17.2˝ (436mm) Frequency Response (–3 dB) Depth 23.7˝ (603mm) 45Hz–120Hz Weight 88.25 lbs. (40.11kg) Maximum SPL @ 1m 123 dB Enclosure 18mm thick multi-layered baltic Peak Output @ 1m 126 dB birch wood Crossover Frequency 120Hz (12 dB/octave) Enclosure Geometry Input Type Balanced differential Rectangular Input Impedance 50k ohms Mounting Methods Input Protection Level p
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ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEER’S SPECIFICATIONS The active subwoofer loudspeaker system aluminum heat sink suspension mounted shall incorporate one 15-inch low fre- within the enclosure. The enclosure shall quency (LF) transducer mounted within an have a rectangular shape and shall incorpo- individual enclosure. The enclosure shall be rate two side handles on each side and a top constructed using multi-ply wood and mounted pole receptacle. The subwoofer tuned for optimum low frequency response. system
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Some of the Some of the people at our people at our ® W Woodinville, oodinville, Washington factory Washington factory who helped who helped design, build, sell design, build, sell,, and support your and support your product. product. ® ™ ® Mackie Designs Inc. Mackie Designs Inc. 16220 Wood-Red Rd. NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA 800/898-3211 • Outside the US: 425/487-4333 Fax: 425/487-4337 • www.mackie.com E-mail: sales@mackie.com
