Fender 1211 MK III manual

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    Mk III SERIES Mk III SERIES PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL LOUDSPEAKER LOUDSPEAKER ENCLOSURES ENCLOSURES Refer Refer ence / Owner ence / Owner ’ ’ s Manual s Manual for 1211 Mk III / 1225 Mk III for 1211 Mk III / 1225 Mk III / 1226 Mk III / 1226 Mk III P/N 053566 REV C[...]

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    Fender Musical Instruments 7975 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258 U.S.A. A Message from the Chairman At Fender, we know the importance of sound reinforcement. From the simple box-top powered mixer to today’s touring concert systems, the need to communicate to make the connection between the performer and the audience is foremost in our[...]

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    3 All W ood Construction with Stur dy Dado Joints High Curr ent 1/4” Phone Jacks and Neutrik Speakon ™ Connectors Titanium Diaphragm Hor n Active / Passive Cr ossover Operation Metal Cor ners and Rubber Feet T ough Indoor / Outdoor Synthetic Carpet Covering Thank you for purchasing a Mk III Series Loudspeaker System from Fender ® Pro Audio. We[...]

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    Parallel or series are the two basic ways which multiple speakers can be connected to a single power amplifier. When speakers are connected in parallel, their combined impedance decreases. For speakers wired in series the opposite is true, their combined impedance increases. Thus, when speakers are wired in series, higher impedance speakers in the [...]

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    5 In normal operation (using the passive internal crossover), the 1/4" jacks and the Speakon ™ Connectors are wired in parallel allowing any one of the connectors to be used as an input and any other as an output. This allows "daisy chaining" of multiple loudspeakers, eliminating the need for several long, cumbersome runs of speake[...]

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    6 For versatility and increased headroom, some users may choose to use an active electronic crossover / processor, such as the Fender PCN-2 or PCN-4, with the system. The electronic crossover takes the place of the internal crossover of the speaker system. The "Normal / Bi-Amp" switch on the back of the cabinet must be set to the "Bi[...]

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    7 LOW OUT HIGH OUT A In A Out B Out Speakers operated in a bi-amp configuration with a subwoofer (tri-amping) A In Bridge Out Bridge Mono Mode MID OUT PCN-4 ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER INPUT MONITOR OUT MAIN OUT UNPOWERED MIXER B In SWITCHES SET TO EXTERNAL CROSSOVER Mk III Cabinet Hi Hi Low Low 215s Mk III Cabinet SPL-9000 POWER AMP SPL-9000 POWER AMP US[...]

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    MODEL 1211 Mk III 1225 MK III 1226 MK III PART NUMBER 071-1211-200 071-1225-200 071-1226-200 CABINET 5/8" (1.6 cm) 3/4" (1.9 cm) 3/4" (1.9 cm) Particle Board Birch Plywood Birch Plywood CONNECTIONS (2) 1/4" Phone Jacks (2) 1/4" Phone Jacks (2) 1/4" Phone Jacks (2) Speakon ™ Jacks (2) Speakon ™ Jacks DRIVER Low: 15&[...]