Mackie TH-15A manual

OWNER’S MANUAL 2-W ay 15” P owered L oudspeaker TH-15A[...]

2 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat[...]

Part No. SW0758 Rev . D 03/11 ©2011 LOUD T echnologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3 Wha t? Me re ad a manual? Before you begin, please make sur e you read the Safety Instructions on page 2 and Getting Started on page 4. Y our new Mackie TH-15A powered loudspeakers are designed to set up quickly and operate easily . W e know it’s often seen as a s[...]

4 Getting Started The following steps will help you set up your loudspeakers quickly . INITIAL SETTINGS: 1. T urn the LEVEL control on the rear panel all the way down. 2. Set the EQ ON/OFF switch out (OFF). 3. T urn the POWER switch OFF . CONNECTIONS: 1. Connect the line-level signal from your mixer (or other signal source) to the INPUT jack on the[...]

5 Introduction The Mackie TH-15A Powered Loudspeaker delivers a chest-pounding 400W of peak system power via ultra- efficient Class-D amplification. This means more power with less weight, perfect when portability matters. The 15” high-precision woofer provides punchy low-end and r esponds quickly to transients. Hey , it’s called a THUMP , ri[...]

6 TA PE IN ST RETURN MAIN OUT PHONE S F OOTSWITCH P HONES TA PE OU T L R L (UNBALANCED) R STEREO GRAPHIC EQ FX SEND GAIN 4 PA N AU X PA N AU X PA N AU X PA N AU X PA N AU X GAIN 7/ 8 5/ 6 PA N AU X GAIN 9/10 GAIN GAIN GAIN PA N AU X GAIN MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC GAIN 11/1 2S T RT NF X RT N EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ PA N AU X FX TO MO N FX MASTE R L R [...]

7 P A System with two powered subwoofers Right M ai n Po w er ed Loud speaker (Mackie TH-15A) Po w er ed Subw oofer (Mackie SRM1801 ) Po w er ed Subw oofer (Mackie SRM1801 ) Le ft Main Po w er ed Loud speake r (Mackie TH-15A) Po l e Moun t P o le Moun t High P a ss Output High P a ss Output Fr om Mix e r R ight Output Fr om Mix e r Le ft Output CFX[...]

8 O OL LEVEL U +15 -15 U +15 -15 U +15 -15 600 8k 100 MAX O O U FREQ HIGH 12kHz LOW 80Hz MID THRU EQ CONTOUR EQ INPUT ON POWER OFF ON M a c k i e T H - 1 5 A F e a t u r e s REAR P ANEL DESCRIPTION 3. LEVEL The LEVEL control adjusts the overall signal level at the input to the built-in power amplifiers. It ranges from Off ( ) to MAX (maximum gain)[...]

9 4. OL Indicator The OL (overload) indicator lights when the amplifiers in the TH-15A are near the clipping point. It is okay if the OL indicator blinks occasionally , because this means that the transient peaks are just r eaching the maximum output of the amplifiers and you are getting the most from your TH-15As. If the OL indicator is blinking[...]

10 • Iftheinternaltemperatureagaingetstoohot, the shutdown process repeats. Should this   happen,makesurethatairowtotherearof the cabinet is not restricted. If the ambient air temperature is very warm, try pointing a small   fantowardtherearpanelto?[...]

11 Appendix A: Ser vice Information If you think your Mackie product has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confirm the problem. Visit the Support section of our website (www .mackie.com) to get some ideas or contact our technical support heroes. Y ou may find the answer to the problem without havin[...]

12 Noise/Hum • Checkthesignalcablebetweenthemixerand the loudspeaker . Make sur e all connections are secure. These problems usually produce crackling noises or hum. • Ifyouareusingtwoormor eTH-15Apowered loudspeakers, try plugging them all into the same AC outlet panel or outlet st[...]

13 Appendix C: TH-15A Specifications Equalization Low Frequency EQ: ±15 dB @ 80 Hz, shelving Mid Frequency EQ: ±15 dB, bandpass, sweepable from100 Hz to 8 kHz High Frequency EQ: ±15 dB @ 12 kHz, shelving Direct/EQ Switch: Bypasses EQ section Prot ection Fea tures Over -excursion Protection: Second-order sub-sonic filter Thermal Protection: Ind[...]

14 27.6 in / 702 mm 24.9 in / 633 mm 26.2 in / 666 mm 16.8 in / 427 mm 15.5 in / 394 mm 5.9 in / 151 mm 8.8 in / 222 mm 16.4 in / 417 mm WEIGHT 36 lb 16.3 kg 5 aT`dT]Rh7i ">RcPeTATb_^]bT S1B?;/!'"E ! [...]

15 TH-15A Block Diagram LOUD T echnologies Inc. is always striving to improve our products by incorporating new and improved materials, components, and manufacturing methods. Therefor e, we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time without notice. “Mackie,” and the “Running Man” are r egistered trademarks of LOUD T echno[...]

16 Correct Disposal of this product: This symbo l indi cates that this p roduc t shou ld no t be d ispose d of with y our ho useho ld was te, ac cordi ng to the W EEE Dire ctive (2002/ 96/EC ) and your n ation al law . This prod uct sh ould be han ded ov er to an au thoriz ed co llecti on sit e for recy cling waste elect rical and elect ronic equip[...]

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