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    FUSSION 1800SA & 1800S ACTIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT SUBWOOFER SYSTEM USER’S MANUAL[...]

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    CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUN ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTE[...]

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    3 ©2000 Mackie Designs Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in Italy. Rev. B Lend Me Y our Ears Exposure to e xtr emely high noise lev els may cause permanent hear- ing loss. Individuals v ary consider ably in susceptibility to noise-in- duced hearing loss, but nearly ev ery one will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a pe[...]

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    4 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Mackie Designs’ active sound r einforcement speak er systems. The FUSSION 1800SA and 1800S is an extr eme output activ e subwoofer system. Designed to live on the r oad, this subw oofer system is a double 18˝ design brok en down into two individual enclosur es that make load-in and load-out quick and easy . [...]

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    5 REAR P ANEL DESCRIPTION POWER Switch Switch up to turn the FUSSION 1800SA on, and switch down to turn it off. Mak e sure the signal sour ce’s lev el control is turned down befor e you turn it on. POWER Indicator When the POWER switch is turned on, and the linecord is connected to an activ e A C Mains supply , this indicator lights green to let [...]

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    6 CONNECTIONS Balanced XLR Connectors POWER OUT 35-85Hz MIN. 8 1 4 2 3 +– The LOOP OUT connector allows y ou to connect mor e than one FUSSION 1800SA to the SUB OUT connector from y our FUSSION full-r ange active speak er system. Simply plug the SUB OUT into the first MAIN INPUT jack, and patch that speak er’s LOOP OUT jack to the next MAIN INP[...]

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    7 PLACEMENT The FUSSION 1800SA and 1800S subw oofers are designed to sit on the floor or sturdy stands. Y ou can stack cabinets vertically . If you do, place the FUSSION 1800S A and 1800S on the bottom of the stack, side b y side , and place the full-r ange active Fussion Series cabinets on top. If y ou stack two full-r ange cabinets, turn the uppe[...]

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    8 RIGGING The FUSSION 1800SA and 1800S cabi- nets are not designed for rigging or flying. The cabinets are for floor-mounting only . W ARNING: Nev er attempt to suspend the FUSSION 1800SA or 1800S loudspeak ers by their handles. AC POWER The FUSSION 1800SA is shipped with a connector that mates with the A C recep- tacle on the rear panel. Use hea v[...]

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    9 • Is the POWER/PROTECT LED lit red o n the Fussion Series A ctive Speak er? Mak e sure there is at least six inches of free space behind the heatsinks. Poor bass performance • Check the polarity of the connections betw een the mixer and the loudspeak- ers. Y ou may hav e your positive and negative connections r e versed at one end of one cabl[...]

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    10 REP AIR Service for the FUSSION 1800S A and 1800S is av ailable only from one of our authorized domestic service stations or at the factory service center , located in Whitinsville , Massachusetts. Service out- side the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. If your FUSSION 1800S A or 1800S needs service , please fo[...]

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    11 FUSSION 1800SA/1800S SPECIFICA TIONS Ph ysical Properties Enclosure: 18mm multi-layered birch wood Enclosure Geometry: Rectangular Handles: 4 each aluminum/rubber grips Mounting Methods: Floor mount only Height: 32.9˝ (836mm) Width: 23.6˝ (600mm) Depth: 23.6˝ (600mm) Weight: 1800SA 145 lbs. (65.8kg) 1800S 106 lbs. (48.1kg) 23.6" (600mm) [...]

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    Some of the people at our W oodinville, W ashington factory who helped design, build, sell, and support your product. Some of the people at our W oodinville, W ashington factory who helped design, build, sell, and support your product. ® ® ® ™ Mackie Designs Inc. Mackie Designs Inc. 16220 W ood-Red Rd. NE • Woodinville, W A 98072 • USA 800[...]