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HD1221
2-Way High-Definition
Powered Loudspeaker
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 19. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the 2. Keep these instructions. limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 3. Heed all warnings. harmful interference in a residential installation. This 4. Follow all instructions. equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy 5. Do not use this app
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Owner’s Manual 22. Rigging Precautions: When mounting or suspending loudspeaker enclosures, it is essential that load ratings, rigging techniques, and Contents special safety considerations be appropriate for the installation. Use only the mounting/rigging points on the loudspeaker enclosure intended for this purpose. The user must determine the load IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 requirements, dynamic loading, and any other contributing factors INTRODUCTION 3 affecting the loud
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Hookup Diagrams To Mackie HD1221 To Mackie HD1221 powered loudspeaker powered loudspeaker MAIN INPUT MAIN INPUT Power Power Cord Cord L/R MAIN OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-10 11-12 1234 Mixing Console (Mackie CFX12mkII shown) This simple system may be utilized in a variety of ways anywhere high-output and easy setup are needed. Great for wedding DJs to vocal reinforcement to full band PA, the HD1221 is the perfect setup when you need a high- output, ultra-portable PA. In this example, the left and r
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Owner’s Manual Mackie HD1221 Mackie HD1221 powered loudspeaker powered loudspeaker reproduces reproduces all frequencies all frequencies above the subwoofer’s above the subwoofer’s crossover point crossover point To Mackie HD1221 To Mackie HD1221 powered loudspeaker powered loudspeaker MAIN INPUT MAIN INPUT Pole Pole Power Power Mount Mount Cord Cord Line level Line level HIGH PASS HIGH PASS OUTPUT A OUTPUT A To Mackie HD1501 To Mackie HD1501 powered subwoofer powered subwoofer INPUT A INPUT
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Mackie HD1221 powered loudspeakers strewn across the stage in monitor position Mackie HD1221 powered loudspeaker LOOP OUT to Mackie HD1221 powered loudspeaker MAIN INPUT for the prima donna lead singer who needs two monitors Power Power Power Power Cord Cord Cord Cord LEFT/RIGHT MAIN OUTS to house PA (Mackie HD1801 Power Subwoofers and Mackie HD1531 Powered Loudspeakers not shown, but that would be a great setup!) AUX SENDS 1-3 to Mackie HD1221 powered loudspeaker MAIN INPUTS 1 2 3 4 5
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Owner’s Manual Rear Panel Features 1. MAIN INPUT This is a female XLR-type connector that accepts a balanced line-level signal from a mixing console or other signal source. See Appendix B for mor e THERMAL information about this connector. HD1221 PARALLEL 5 2- WAY HIGH DEFINITION POWERED LOUDSPEAKER SIG/ LIMIT MAIN LOOP INPUT OUT 6 1 2 3 VOICING MODE 4 POWER LIGHT ON CONTOUR 2. LOOP OUT NORMAL 7 MONITOR - 6dB +6dB LEVEL This is a male XLR-type connector that produces exactly the same s
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4. POWER LIGHT ON 7. LEVEL Press this switch in to turn on the front panel power This controls the overall signal level at the input to LED if a visual indicator is preferred. The LED next to the built-in power amplifiers. It ranges from –6 dB to the switch will light as a reminder. +6 dB of gain. The center detent is 0 dB (unity gain). Use this control to vary the level of the HD1221 versus If this switch is disengaged [out], and the HD1221 is other loudspeakers and subwoofers in your sys
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Owner’s Manual Placement W ARNING: Installation should only be done by Y ou can cr eate a horizontal array by placing the an experienced technician. Improper cabinets side-by-side. However, you should have a good installation may result in damage to the understanding of the relationship between the splay equipment, injury or death. Make sure that the angle (the angle between the facing sides of the loudspeaker is installed in a stable and secure way in cabinets) and fr equency cancella
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Room Acoustics The HD1221 loudspeakers are designed to sound • Highly r everberant rooms, like many neutral; that is, to reproduce the input signal as gymnasiums and auditoriums, are a accurately as possible. nightmare for sound system intelligibility. Multiple reflections off the hard walls, ceiling, Room acoustics play a crucial role in the overall and floor play havoc with the sound. Depending performance of a sound system. Here are some on the situation, you may be able to t
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Owner’s Manual Rigging Hardware and Accessories Rigging Rigging Mackie loudspeakers will invariably require HD1221s may be individually flown horizontally or hardwar e not supplied by Mackie. V arious types of vertically using M10 x 1.5 x 37 mm forged shoulder load-rated hardware are available from a variety of eyebolts. third-party sources. There are a number of such companies specializing in manufacturing hardwar e for , W ARNING: Installation should only be done by designing, and in
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Important Rigging Reminder: To reiterate, Mackie is not in the business of providing complete rigging systems, either as designers, manufactur ers, or installers. It is the r esponsibility of the installer to provide a properly engineered, load- certified rigging system for supporting the loudspeaker from structure. The illustrations provided below are just a couple of rigging possibilities. Flown Horizontally with Flown Horizontally Mackie HD1801 subwoofer Top Fly Side Fly
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Owner’s Manual Thermal Considerations Care and Maintenance The HD1221 has two powerful built-in amplifiers Your Mackie loudspeakers will provide many years of capable of producing a combined 600 watts of rms r eliable service if you follow these guidelines: power. As an amplifier works, it produces heat. The • A void exposing the loudspeakers to moistur e. If higher the signal level, the louder and hotter it gets. It they are set up outdoors, be sure they are under is important to dissip
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Appendix A: Service Information If you think your Mackie product has a problem, • Poor bass performance may be the r esult of bad please check out the following troubleshooting tips and AC power . See the section titled ‘AC Power’ on do your best to confirm the problem. Visit the Support the previous page for further details. section of our website (www .mackie.com/support) where you will find lots of useful information such as Poor sound FAQs and other documentation. You may find the an
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Owner’s Manual Appendix B: Connections “XLR” Connectors The HD1221 has one female XLR input that accepts The LOOP OUT connector allows you to connect a balanced line-level signal. When connecting a balanced several HD1221s. Simply plug the signal source signal, be sur e it’ s wir ed per AES (Audio Engineering (i.e., mixer output) into the input jack, and patch that Society) standards: speaker’ s LOOP OUT jack to the next speaker’ s input jack, and so on, daisy-chaining multiple speakers.
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Appendix C: Technical Information HD1221 Specifications Acoustic Performance: Line Input Power Frequency Response (-10 dB) 55 Hz – 20 kHz US model 100 – 120 VAC, 50 – 60 Hz, 200W Frequency Response (-3 dB) 65 Hz – 18 kHz EU / CN model 200 – 240 VAC, 50 – 60 Hz, 200W 1 Horizontal Coverage (–6 dB) 90˚ averaged AC Connector 3-pin IEC 250 VAC 2 kHz to 10 kHz 1 Vertical Coverage (-6 dB) 50˚ averaged Safety Features 2 kHz to 10 kHz Input Protection: RMS limiting, power supply and
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Owner’s Manual HD1221 Block Diagram Correct disposal of this product. This symbol indicates that this product should not be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) and your national law. This product should be handed over to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially haz
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HD1221 Frequency Response HD1221 Dimensions WEIGHT 50 lb 22.7 kg 24.0 in / 610 mm 60˚ 15.0 in / 15.7 in / 380 mm 399 mm 15.2 in / 16.2 in / 386 mm 411 mm 18 HD1221 HD1221
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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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