Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product C300i Mackie
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C300/C300i TWO-WAY POR T ABLE SOUND REINFORCEMENT SPEAKER USER’S MANUAL AND WARRANTY REGISTRA TION.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Duration Per Day Sound Level dBA, Typical In Hours Slow Response Example 8 90 Duo in small club 69 2 4 95 Subway Train 39 7 2 100 Very loud classical music 1.5 102 1 10 5 Patrice screaming at Ron about deadlines 0.5 110 0.25 or less 115 Loudest parts at a rock concert 9.
3 Part No. 820-188-00 Rev. A 7/99 ©1999 Mackie Designs Inc. All Rights Reserved. INTRODUCTION The Crossover This unique Low Impedance Compen- sated Crosso ver (LICC) design places inductors in series with the woofer whose values ar e markedly lo w er than conven- tional designs.
4 Mixer or P reamplifier Right Line level Output Lef t Line level Output 1202-VLZ PRO Stereo P ower Am plifier C300i C300i SERIAL NUMBER MANUF ACTURING DATE SOUND REINFORCEMENT SPEAKER SYSTEM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS MAY LEAD TO PERMANENT HEARING DAMAGE.
5 Mixer or P reamplifier Right Line level Output Lef t Line level Output 1202-VLZ PRO Stereo P ower Am plifier C300i C300i C300i C300i SERIAL NUMBER MANUF ACTURING DATE SOUND REINFORCEMENT SPEAKER SYSTEM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS MAY LEAD TO PERMANENT HEARING DAMAGE.
6 PLACEMENT The C300 loudspeakers ar e designed to sit on the floor , a tabletop, or to fit on a standard tripod speak er stand. They can also be suspended by the rigging points, shown her e . Y ou can lay the cabinet do wn on its side and use the C300 as a floor monitor .
7 RIGGING The C300 cabinets ar e fitted with rigging points as shown in the diagr am below . W ARNING: Ne ver at- tempt to suspend the C300 loudspeak ers by their handles.
8 Poor bass performance • Check the polarity of the connections between the amplifier and the loud- speakers. Y ou ma y hav e y our positive and negative connections r eversed at one end of one cable . It hurts when I touch my arm, or my leg, or even my head! • Y ou ha ve a br ok en finger .
9 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Y our Mackie loudspeakers will pr ovide many y ears of reliable service if y ou follo w these simple guidelines: • A void exposing the loudspeak ers to moisture . If they are set up outdoors, be sure the y ar e under cov er if you e xpect r ain.
10 SPECIFICA TIONS Transducer Specifications Low-Frequency Transducer Diameter 300mm (12”) Voice Coil Diameter 175mm (3”) Sensitivity ( 1W@1m) 98 dB Nominal Impedance 8 ohms Power Handling 300 watts Frequency Range 50Hz – 3000Hz High-Frequency Driver and Horn Diaphragm Diameter 44.
11 A. Mackie warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this C300 for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. If you complete the optional questionnaire portion of th.
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