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FUSSION 1800SA & 1800S
ACTIVE SOUND
REINFORCEMENT
SUBWOOFER SYSTEM
USER’S MANUAL
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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 high noise levels may excess of these permissible limits could cause permanent hear- result in some hearing loss. To ensure ing loss. Individuals vary against potentially dangerous exposure to considerably in susceptibility to noise-in- high sound-pressure levels, it is recommend- duced hearing loss, but nearly everyone will ed that all persons exposed to equipment lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently capable of p
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Mackie Designs’ cabinet is that the FUSSION 1800SA func- active sound reinforcement speaker systems. tions as a system, optimizing acoustic, The FUSSION 1800SA and 1800S is an electronic, and mechanical designs to achieve extreme output active subwoofer system. the highest level of performance and value. Designed to live on the road, this subwoofer Size was a paramount design objective system is a double 18˝ design broken down during the development of the FUS
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PARALLEL REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION AC Receptacle POWER Switch This is where you connect the AC line- Switch up to turn the FUSSION 1800SA cord to provide AC power to the FUSSION on, and switch down to turn it off. Make 1800SA’s built-in power amplifiers. Plug sure the signal source’s level control is the linecord into an AC socket properly turned down before you turn it on. configured for your particular model. POWER Indicator The FUSSION 1800SA is shipped with a connector that mates with the AC re
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PARALLEL PARALLEL CONNECTIONS The FUSSION 1800SA has a female The LOOP OUT connector allows you to XLR input that accepts a balanced line-level connect more than one FUSSION 1800SA signal. When connecting a balanced signal, to the SUB OUT connector from your be sure it’s wired per AES (Audio Engi- FUSSION full-range active speaker system. neering Society) standards: Simply plug the SUB OUT into the first XLR MAIN INPUT jack, and patch that speaker’s Hot (+) Pin 2 LOOP OUT jack to the next MAIN I
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PLACEMENT • Position the loudspeakers so the high- The FUSSION 1800SA and 1800S frequency drivers are 2 to 4 feet above ear subwoofers are designed to sit on the floor level for the audience (make allowances or sturdy stands. for a standing/dancing in the aisles You can stack cabinets vertically. If you audience). High frequencies are highly do, place the FUSSION 1800SA and 1800S directional and tend to be absorbed much on the bottom of the stack, side by side, and easier than lower frequencies.
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V V 0 0 5 5 2 2 RIGGING The FUSSION 1800SA and 1800S cabi- specified line voltage, the built-in amplifiers nets are not designed for rigging or flying. will no longer be able to supply rated The cabinets are for floor-mounting only. power. (They will continue to operate down to 80% of the rated line voltage, but WARNING: Never attempt to suspend the won’t reach full power, resulting in lower FUSSION 1800SA or 1800S loudspeakers headroom.) by their handles. Under maximum SPL conditions, where mus
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SERVICE INFORMATION Warranty Service • Is the POWER/PROTECT LED lit red on If you think your subwoofer has a prob- the Fussion Series Active Speaker? lem, please do everything you can to Make sure there is at least six inches of confirm it before calling for service, includ- free space behind the heatsinks. ing reading through the following Poor bass performance Troubleshooting section. Doing so might save you from being deprived of your • Check the polarity of the connections Mackie loudspeaker
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REPAIR Service for the FUSSION 1800SA and 8. We’ll try to fix the subwoofer within 1800S is available only from one of our three business days. Ask Tech Support authorized domestic service stations or at for the latest turnaround times when the factory service center, located in you call for your RA number. Whitinsville, Massachusetts. Service out- side the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. If your FUSSION 1800SA or 1800S needs service, please follow these inst
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32.9" (836mm) 23.6" (600mm) FUSSION 1800SA/1800S SPECIFICATIONS System Specifications Physical Properties Frequency Range (–10 dB): Enclosure: 38Hz-160Hz 18mm multi-layered birch wood Frequency Response (–3 dB): Enclosure Geometry: 40Hz-150Hz Rectangular Maximum SPL (long term): Handles: 136 dB @ 1m (system) 4 each aluminum/rubber grips Maximum SPL (peak): 139 dB @ 1m (system) Mounting Methods: Recommended Crossover Point: Floor mount only 85Hz Height: 32.9˝ (836mm) Width: 23.6˝ (600mm)
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Some of the Some of the people at our people at our ® Woodinville, Woodinville, 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
