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S500 Series
Two-Way Passive Loudspeakers and Subwoofer
O WNER’ S MANU AL
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 12. Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause permanent hearing loss. Individuals vary considerably in susceptibility to noise-induced 2. Keep these instructions. hearing loss, but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to 3. Heed all warnings. sufficiently intense noise for a period of time. The U.S. Government’s 4. Follow all instructions. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified 5. Do
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Owner’s Manual Contents Features IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................ 2 S500 Full-Range Models: CONTENTS .............................................................. 3 • Class-leading power handling for professional shows INTRODUCTION ...................................................... 3 • S512 – 500W program / 1000W peak FEATURES ............................................................... 3 • S515 – 600W program / 1200W peak HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ..
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How to Use This Manual Things to Remember: After this introduction, a getting started guide will • Never listen to loud music for prolonged periods. help you get things set up fast. The hook-up diagrams Please see the Safety Instructions on page 2 for show some typical setups. information on hearing protection. This icon marks information that is critically • When you shut down your equipment, turn off the important or unique to the loudspeaker . For amplifiers first to prev
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Owner’s Manual N N N N N N N N N N I I I I I I I I I I A A A A A A A A A A G G G G G G G G G G Hookup Diagrams Two S512’s with a Mixer and Power Amplifier S512 S512 Left Right 2-WAY PASSIVE LOUDSPEAKER 2-WAY PASSIVE LOUDSPEAKER Line level Line level Output Output SERIAL NUMBER / REVISION SERIAL NUMBER / REVISION IMPEDANCE IMPEDANCE 8 OHMS 8 OHMS POWER POWER 500 WATTS 500 WATTS PROGRAM PROGRAM Mackie ProFX12 Mixer INPUT PARALLEL THRU INPUT PARALLEL THRU Mackie FRS Power Amplifier CHANNEL 2 BRIDGE
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N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G Two S512 Loudspeakers Daisy-Chained with Two S518S Subwoofers Mackie S512 plays the Mid and High frequencies Mackie S512 plays the Mid and High frequencies S512 S512 2-WAY PASSIVE LOUDSPEAKER 2-WAY PASSIVE LOUDSPEAKER SERIAL NUMBER / REVISION SERIAL NUMBER / REVISION IMPEDANCE IMPEDANCE 8 OHMS 8 OHMS POWER POWER 500 WATTS 500 WATTS PROGRAM PROGRAM INPUT PARALLEL THRU IN
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Owner’s Manual Placement The S500 Series loudspeakers are designed to sit on • Highly r everberant rooms, like many gymnasiums the floor or stage. The S512 and S515 may also be pole- and auditoriums, are a nightmare for sound mounted via the built-in socket on the bottom of the system intelligibility. Multiple reflections off the cabinet. Be sure the pole is capable of supporting the hard walls, ceiling and floor play havoc with the weight of the loudspeaker . The S525 and S518S
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Recommended Power Ratings Protection • S512: 500 watts into 8 ohms (250 watts rms x 2) A protection circuit is built into the S512, S515 • S515: 600 watts into 8 ohms (300 watts rms x 2) and S525 to protect their high-fr equency drivers from • S525: 1200 watts into 8 ohms (600 watts rms x 2) excessive power. When tripped, the protection circuit • S518S: 900 watts into 8 ohms (450 watts rms x 2) substantially r educes the power to the HF driver . After the driver cools to a safe opera
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Owner’s Manual Appendix A: Service Information If you think your Mackie product has a problem, Poor bass performance please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confirm the problem. Visit the Support • Check the polarity of the connections between section of our website (www.mackie.com) to get some the amplifier and the loudspeakers. You may have ideas or contact our technical support heroes. You may your positive and negative connections reversed find th
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TS Phone Plugs and Jacks Repair “TS” stands for Tip-Sleeve, the two connections For warranty service, refer to the warranty available on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. information on page 13. They are used for unbalanced signals and speaker connections. Non-warranty service for Mackie products is SLEEVE SLEEVE TIP available at a factory-authorized service center. To locate your nearest service center, visit TIP www.mackie.com, click “Support” and select “Locate TIP a Service
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Owner’s Manual Appendix C: S500 Series Specifications S512 S515 System System Type: Two-way, full-range loudspeaker Type: Two-way, full-range loudspeaker Frequency Range (–10 dB): 49 Hz – 18 kHz Frequency Range (–10 dB): 47 Hz – 18 kHz Horizontal Coverage Angle: 90˚ Horizontal Coverage Angle: 90˚ Vertical Coverage Angle: 50˚ Vertical Coverage Angle: 50˚ Sensitivity (1W @ 1m): 99.9 dB SPL Sensitivity (1W @ 1m): 101.1 dB SPL Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms
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S525 S518S System System Type: Two-way, full-range loudspeaker Type: Subwoofer Frequency Range (–10 dB): 51 Hz – 18 kHz Frequency Range (–10 dB): 37 Hz – 220 Hz Horizontal Coverage Angle: 90˚ Sensitivity (1W @ 1m): 98.3 dB SPL Vertical Coverage Angle: 50˚ Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms Sensitivity (1W @ 1m): 102.9 dB SPL Power Handling: 450 watts continuous 900 watts program Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms 1800 watts peak Power Handling: 600 watts continuous Internal Low Pass Filte
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Owner’s Manual Mackie Limited Warranty Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. This Limited Product Warranty (“Product Warranty”) is provided by LOUD Technologies Inc. (“LOUD”) and is applicable to products purchased in the United States or Canada through a LOUD-authorized reseller or dealer. The Product Warranty will not extend to anyone other than the original purchaser of the product (hereinafter, “Customer,” “you” or “your”). For products purchased outside the U.S. or Canada, plea
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