Owner's Manual
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... SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 INTRODUCTION 3 REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION 4 HOOKUP DIAGRAMS 5 CONNECTIONS 6 PLACEMENT 6 AC POWER 7 THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS 7 SERVICE INFORMATION 7 Troubleshooting 7 Repair 9 SWA2801z SPECIFICATIONS 10 SWA2801z LIMITED WARRANTY 11 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Mackie's active sound reinforcement speaker systems. The SWA2801z is composed of a single, compact subwoofer cabinet with built-in control and amplifier electronics. The system is a high...
... SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 INTRODUCTION 3 REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION 4 HOOKUP DIAGRAMS 5 CONNECTIONS 6 PLACEMENT 6 AC POWER 7 THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS 7 SERVICE INFORMATION 7 Troubleshooting 7 Repair 9 SWA2801z SPECIFICATIONS 10 SWA2801z LIMITED WARRANTY 11 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Mackie's active sound reinforcement speaker systems. The SWA2801z is composed of a single, compact subwoofer cabinet with built-in control and amplifier electronics. The system is a high...
Owner's Manual
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... socket properly configured for setting the balance between the subwoofer and the main speakers. 11. SUBWOOFER LEVEL Control This adjusts the subwoofer level. Experiment with a nominal +4 dBu input signal. LIMIT Indicator The SWA2801z has a built-in power amplifier. FULL RANGE INPUT These are female XLR-type...room if you connect the AC linecord to provide AC power to a safe level once again, the thermal protection circuit deactivates and normal operation resumes. PHASE This switch reverses the polarity of the SWA2801z subwoofer relative to the full-range speakers, you may get a...
... socket properly configured for setting the balance between the subwoofer and the main speakers. 11. SUBWOOFER LEVEL Control This adjusts the subwoofer level. Experiment with a nominal +4 dBu input signal. LIMIT Indicator The SWA2801z has a built-in power amplifier. FULL RANGE INPUT These are female XLR-type...room if you connect the AC linecord to provide AC power to a safe level once again, the thermal protection circuit deactivates and normal operation resumes. PHASE This switch reverses the polarity of the SWA2801z subwoofer relative to the full-range speakers, you may get a...
Owner's Manual
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... not suitable for mounting the Mackie SA1521z or SRM450 active speakers. These are ground-loop problems, try connecting the unbalanced ground connection only to the input low connection (Pin 3), and leaving the input ground connection disconnected. PLACEMENT The SWA2801z subwoofer is designed to sit on ...has no electronic circuitry between - Use the optional Mackie speaker mounting pole (SPM100) to mount them up outdoors, make sure they are under cover if you connect to a pair of active speakers (or to a stereo amplifier powering a pair of passive speakers). There are provided on...
... not suitable for mounting the Mackie SA1521z or SRM450 active speakers. These are ground-loop problems, try connecting the unbalanced ground connection only to the input low connection (Pin 3), and leaving the input ground connection disconnected. PLACEMENT The SWA2801z subwoofer is designed to sit on ...has no electronic circuitry between - Use the optional Mackie speaker mounting pole (SPM100) to mount them up outdoors, make sure they are under cover if you connect to a pair of active speakers (or to a stereo amplifier powering a pair of passive speakers). There are provided on...
Owner's Manual
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...of the specified line voltage, the built-in lower headroom.) Be sure the electrical service can supply enough amperage for your Mackie product away. The more peak output power will activate, which is cooled by a weak AC supply to overheat. In this convection cooling to work efficiently, it...heatsink, which mutes the signal. If the thermal switch activates frequently, try turning it on. • Is the POWER LED on ? Never remove the ground pin on the subwoofer itself , and the SWA2801z resumes normal operation. If so, refer to "No sound" next. • The internal AC line fuse may...
...of the specified line voltage, the built-in lower headroom.) Be sure the electrical service can supply enough amperage for your Mackie product away. The more peak output power will activate, which is cooled by a weak AC supply to overheat. In this convection cooling to work efficiently, it...heatsink, which mutes the signal. If the thermal switch activates frequently, try turning it on. • Is the POWER LED on ? Never remove the ground pin on the subwoofer itself , and the SWA2801z resumes normal operation. If so, refer to "No sound" next. • The internal AC line fuse may...