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SWA1801
ACTIVE SUBWOOFER
SYSTEM USER’S MANUAL
ACTIVE
LIMIT SIGNAL THERMAL POWER
PARALLEL
SUBWOOFER HIGH PASS
THRU FULL RANGE CONTROL (MID/HIGH FREQ)
(FULL RANGE OUTPUT) INPUT OUTPUT
120Hz
NORMAL
L L
SUBWOOFER
LEVEL
IN OUT
NORMAL
R R
REV 180
PHASE
POWER ON
SWA1801
ACTIVE SUBWOOFER
115V-AC FUSE AC125V-T6.3A
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9. Power Sources — This Mackie product should be con nect ed to CAUTION AVIS a power supply only of the type described in these op er a tion instruc- RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK tions or as marked on this Mackie product. DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE 10. Power Cord Protection — Power supply cords should be routed NE PAS OUVRIR so that they are not likely to be walked upon or pinched by items CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK placed upon or against them, paying particular a
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Lend Me Your Ears According to OSHA, any exposure in excess Exposure to extremely of these permissible limits could result in some high noise levels may hearing loss. To ensure against potentially dan- cause permanent hear- gerous exposure to high sound-pressure levels, ing loss. In di vid u als vary considerably in sus cep ti - it is recommend ed that all persons exposed to bil i ty to noise-in duced hearing loss, but nearly equipment capable of producing these levels use everyone wil
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REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION AC power supply, this indicator lights green POWER Switch to let you know that you’re ready to rock Use this switch to turn the SWA1801 on and roll. The cool blue LED on the front of and off. Make sure the sig nal source’s lev el the cabinet works in the same way. con trol is turned down before you turn it on. FULL RANGE INPUT AC Receptacle These are female XLR-type connectors This is where you connect the AC line- that accept a balanced line-level signal from c
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HOOKUP DIAGRAMS SA1521 SA1521 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 Stereo Power Power Pole Pole Mount Mount Power Cord Cord Mount Mount Line-Level Line-Level 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 SWA1801 SWA1801 SWA1801 Power SWA1801 Po
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CONNECTIONS The THRU output connectors allow you The SWA1801 has two female XLR in- to con nect more than one SWA1801 to your puts that accept a balanced line-level sig nal. sys tem. Sim ply plug the signal source (i.e., When con nect ing a bal anced sig nal, be sure mixer output) into the fi rst speaker’s FULL it’s wired per AES (Au dio En gi neer ing RANGE IN PUT jacks, and patch that speak- So ci ety) standards: XLR er’s THRU jacks to the next speak er’s IN PU
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AC POWER If the thermal switch activates fre quent ly, Be sure the SWA1801 is plugged into an out let that is able to sup ply the cor rect volt- try turning down the level con trol a notch age spec i fi ed for your mod el. If the volt age or two on the mix ing console (or oth er sig nal source) or on the subwoofer it self to should drop below 97% of the spec i fi ed line voltage , the built-in am pli fi ers will no long er avoid over heat ing the am pli fi ers. be able to sup ply rat ed po
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No sound Noise • Is the input LEVEL control for the input • Make sure all connections to the active source or the subwoofer turned all the loudspeakers are good and sound. way down? Verify that all the vol ume • Make sure none of the signal cables are controls in the system are properly ad- routed near AC cables, power trans- just ed. form ers, or other EMI-inducing devices. • Is the signal source working (and making • Is there a light dimmer or other SCR- union scale)? Make sure
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Repair 4. Pack the subwoofer in its original Service for Mackie products is available at packaging, including protective wrap, a factory-authorized service center. Ser- endcaps, and box. This is VERY IM- vice for Mackie products living outside the PORTANT. When you call for the United States can be obtained through local Service Request Number, please let Tech dealers or distributors. Support know if you need new pack- If your SWA1801 needs ser vice, please ag ing. Mackie is not re spo
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SWA1801 SPECIFICATIONS Enclosur e Ge om e try System Specifi cations Rectangular Frequency Range (–10 dB) Mount ing Methods 35 Hz–120 Hz Floor mount only Frequency Response (–3 dB) WARNING: The cab i net has no rigging points 45 Hz–120 Hz and is not suit able for rig ging. NEV ER
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SWA1801 LIMITED WARRANTY Please keep your sales re ceipt in a safe place. A. LOUD Technologies Inc. warrants all materials, F. Any products returned to one of LOUD Technolo- work man ship and proper operation of this Mackie gies factory-authorized service centers, and deemed SWA1801 for a period of fi ve years from the original eligible for repair or re place ment under the terms date of purchase, with the following exception: war- of this warranty, will be repaired or replaced within ranty
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