Mackie SRM450 V2 manual

OWNER’S MANUAL P ower ed Loudspeak er SRM450v2[...]

2 I M P O RT A N T S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S CAUTION A VIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK . DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE P AS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL A TTENTION: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQ[...]

3 Don’t forget to visit our website at www .mackie.com for more information about this and other Mackie products. Loudspeaker 1 Loudspeaker 2 P le as e wr i te t he s e ri al n um be r f or y ou r S RM 45 0v 2 h er e ( or f or b o th S RM 45 0 v2 s if y ou h a ve t wo ) f or f ut ur e re f er en ce (i.e., insurance claims, tech support, return au[...]

4 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing LOUD T echnologies’ Mackie active sound reinforcement loudspeakers. The SRM450v2 is a redesigned version of our popular SRM450 active loudspeaker . W ith its newly designed Class-D Fast-Recovery amplifiers, high-output co mp r es si on d ri ve r , a nd 1 2" w oo fe r , it pr od uc es a n ev e n smoother[...]

5 T h e C a b i n e t The SRM450v2 cabinet was designed to be the strongest mo ld ed co mp os it e ca bi n et o n th e p la ne t. T hi s m at er ia l is a s st ro ng as c on cr et e , an d ri gi d en o ug h to p r ev en t un wa nt ed vibrations in the cabinet. It has built-in fly points for hanging, and a socket in the bottom for mounting on a tri[...]

6 H O O K U P D I A G R A M S Q u i c k S t a r t 1. St ar t w it h th e fo ll ow i ng s et ti n gs o n th e ba ck of t he SRM450v2: T urn the POWER switch off (down). S et t h e TI ME D TU RN OF F , C ON TO UR , an d L OW C UT switches out. W ARNING: T urn the LEVEL control down (counterclockwise) before every use. If not, you could be in for a st[...]

7 SRM450 v 2: USING A MICROPHONE AND THE THRU jACK SRM450 v 2: 3-W A Y SYSTEM WITH A POWERED SUBWOOFER POWER SIGNAL PRESENT INPUT THRU THERMAL PEAK TIMED TURN OFF ON OFF CONTOUR LOW CUT ON 75Hz 12k/ AIR 100Hz +3dB MIC L INE LEV EL (+ 4 dBu) NORMAL +40 dB O O O PARALLEL POWER SIGNAL PRESENT INPUT THRU THERMAL PEAK TIMED TURN OFF ON OFF CONTOUR LOW C[...]

8 POWER SIGNAL PRESENT INPUT THRU THERMAL PEAK TIMED TURNOFF ON OFF CONTOUR LOW CUT ON 75Hz 12 k / AIR 100Hz +3dB MIC L INE LEV EL (+ 4 dBu) NORMAL +4 0 dB O O O PARALLEL R E A R P A N E L D E S C R I P T I O N 5 . T H E R M A L I n d i c a t o r This LED lights if the heatsink temperature exceeds a safe operating temperature and triggers the therm[...]

9 8 . L E V E L Th is i s u se d to a dj us t t he s ig n al l ev el g oi ng in to t he bu il t- i n po we r am pl ifi e rs , fr om of f, u p to 4 0 d B of g ai n. Si nc e t he S RM 45 0v 2 in c or po ra te s M ac ki e’ s w or ld -c la ss lo w- no i se m ic p r ea mp t ec hn ol og y , y ou c an c on ne ct e i th er a line-level or a microphone-l[...]

10 PLACEMENT Th e SR M 45 0v 2 ac ti ve s p ea ke rs a r e de si gn ed t o si t o n th e flo or , a t ab le t op , or t o fit o n a s ta nd a rd t ri po d sp ea k er s ta nd . Th ey c a n al so b e su sp e nd ed b y t he r ig gi ng p oi n ts , sh ow n opposite. Y ou c an l a y th e ca bi ne t d ow n on i ts s id e a nd u se th e SR M4 50 v 2 as a[...]

11 Here ar e some other placement tips: • A vo id p la ci ng  lo ud sp ea k er s i n th e c or ne rs o f a r oo m. This increases the low-fr equency output and can cause the sound to be muddy and indistinct. • A vo id p la ci ng  lo ud sp ea k er s a ga in st  a wa ll . T hi s, t oo , in [...]

12 A C P O W E R C O N S I D E R A T I O N S THERMAL CONSIDERA TION S HEA TSINK THERMAL PEAK LOW CUT The amplifiers inside the SRM450v2s a r e convection cooled by a large heatsink. Fo r ef fi ci en t co ol in g, it i s im p or ta nt t o al lo w a t le as t si x in c he s of f r ee s pa ce behind the SRM450v2. If y ou us e th e SR M4 50 v 2 on i [...]

13 For the US 120 V model: A ma xi m um o f fiv e SR M4 5 0v 2s c an be c on ne ct ed p e r 15A service. Th is a l lo ws e ac h SR M4 5 0v 2 to b e s af el y op er at e d at i ts maximum level. Wh en t u rn in g yo ur s ys t em o n, t u rn o n th e SR M4 5 0v 2s la st . T hi s wi ll s to p a ny t ur n- o n th um ps a nd b a ng s fr om y ou r sourc[...]

14 SER VICE INFORMA TIO N O n e s i d e i s w a y l o u d e r t h a n t h e o t h e r ! • Ar e t he L EV E L co nt ro l s se t th e s a me o n bo t h ac ti ve speakers? • Ch ec k t he  P AN c ont ro l o r ba la nc e o n th e s ig na l so u rc e. It may be turned too far to one si[...]

15 join (+insulate) Balun Balun shield 1 2 3 XLR RCA 3-Conductor Cable Noise • Makesureallconnectionstotheactivespeakers  are good. • Makesurenoneofthesignalcablesar eroutednear AC c ab l es , po we r tr an s fo rm er s, or o th er E MI -i n du ci ng devices. • Is t he r [...]

16 Repair Dimensions For warranty service, refer to the warranty information on page 19. Non-warranty service for Mackie products is available at a factory-authorized service center . T o locate your nearest service center , visit www .mackie. com, click “Support” and select “Locate a Service Center .” Service for Mackie products living out[...]

17 S R M 4 5 0 v 2 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Line Input Power US 120 V AC, 60Hz Recommended amperage service 2.5 amps Europe 230 V AC, 50Hz Recommended amperage service 1.25 amps Japan 100 V AC, 50/60Hz Recommended amperage service 3.0 amps AC Connector 3-pin IEC 250 V AC Control System Function Electronic Crossover Phase Alignment Equalization P[...]

18 S R M 4 5 0 v 2 B L O C K D I A G R A M INPUT THR U 2 3 1 2 J15 3 1 HI-P ASS L OW CUT CONT OUR COMPRESSOR THRESHOLD COMPRESSOR SWEEPING FIL TER L O-P ASS DELA Y 176uS HI-FREQ 40-120 Hz L O-FREQUENCY DRIVER T WEE T L O-FREQ AMP HI-FREQ AMP SENSE RESIS TO R B ASS CONTROL SER V O LOOP WOOF PEAK LIGHT PEAK DETECTION THRESHOLD LPF THRESHOLD + – MID[...]

19 M a c k i e L i m i t e d Wa r r a n t y Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. This Limited Product W arranty (“Product W arranty”) is provided by LOUD T echnologies Inc. (“LOUD”) and is applicable to products purchased in the United States or Canada through a LOUD-authorized reseller or dealer . The Product W arranty will not [...]

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