Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FRS1300 Mackie
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OWNER’S MANUAL T WO CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIERS FRS•1300, FRS•1700, and FRS•2800 FRS S eries OL -3 -6 -9 -20 SIG OL -3 -6 -9 -20 SIG 2 O O MAX MAX O O 1 FRS • 2800 FAST RECOVERY POWER AMPLIFIER.
FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS 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 dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings.
Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Contents IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................ 2 INTRODUCTION ...................................................... 4 GETTING ST ARTED ................................................... 5 HOOKUP DIAGRAMS.
FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new Mackie power amplifier . Please r ead these instructions to get the maximum performance from your amplifier , and to make the technical writer feel loved.
5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Getting Started The following steps will help you set up your amplifier , and get the levels just right. S e tt i n g s : 1. Be sure the amplifier’ s power switch is off. 2. T urn down both level controls. 3. On the rear panel, set the subsonic filter switch off and the clip limit switch on.
FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS Hookup Diagrams STEREO , DU AL MONO, AND BRIDGED MONO D u a l m o n o B r i d g ed m o n o AMP MO DE DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • MANUFACTURED IN CHINA FABRIQUE EN CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©2007 "MACKIE", AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual D AISY CHAINING AND A SPECIAL C ASE D a i s y - c h a i n i n g t w o s t e r e o a m p l i e r s AM P M OD E DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • MANUFACTURED IN CHINA FABRIQUE EN CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©2007 "MACKIE", AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
8 FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS OL -3 -6 -9 -20 SIG OL -3 -6 -9 -20 SIG 2 O O MAX MAX O O 1 FRS • 2800 FAST RECOVERY POWER AMPLIFIER Front Panel Features 1 . P O W E R Use this rocker switch to turn the unit on or off. This connects/disconnects the AC power to the amplifier’s switching power supply .
9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual AM P M OD E DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • MANUFACTURED IN CHINA FABRIQUE EN CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©2007 "MACKIE", AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
10 FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS AM P M OD E DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • MANUFACTURED IN CHINA FABRIQUE EN CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©2007 "MACKIE", AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
11 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual General Precautions A C P O WE R R E Q U I R E M E N T S The amplifier's power cord should be plugged into an AC outlet properly configured with the voltage r equired for your particular model.
1 FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS Appendix A: Ser vice Information the amplifier . The SIG LEDs should be blinking to indicate that signal is present. • If the speakers are wir ed for bridge mode, make sure the amp mode switch is set to bridge.
1 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual O n e s i d e i s l o u d e r t h a n th e o t h e r • Are both level controls set to the same position? • Check your source signal to make sure the left and right signals are balanced. • Are the speaker impedances matched? Differ - ent speaker loads can cause different volume levels on each side.
1 FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS Appendix B: Connections, math and stuff 1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks “TS” stands for Tip-Sleeve, the two connections avail- able on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. They are used for unbalanced signals.
15 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual conductors and smaller Metric WG numbers = smaller conductors. The Metric WG is equal to ten times the nominal conductor diameter in millimeters. L o n g er L e n g t h s For cable lengths over 200 feet / 60 m at 8 ohms, and over 100 feet / 30 m at 4 ohms, the conductor sizes needed for less than 0.
1 FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS Appendix C: T echnical Info T opology FRS•1300, FRS•1700: Class AB FRS•2800: Class H Cooling V ariable-speed fans with back-to-front airflow Indicators SIG (Signal Present) on each channel OL (Overload) on each channel Signal Meters –3 dB, –6 dB, –9 dB.
17 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 1+ 1– 2– 2+ IN PU T 1 BA LA NC ED LI NE I NP UT (T RS ) IN PU T 1 BA LA NC ED LI NE I NP UT (X LR -F ) IN PU T 2 BA LA NC ED LI NE I NP UT (T RS ) FR S SE RI ES BL OC K DI AG RA M 04 .
18 FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS FRS SERIES AMPLIFIERS FR S•1 300 WE IGHT 2 1 lb s . (9 .5 k g) FR S•1 700 WE IGHT 2 1.5 lbs . (9 .7 k g) FR S•2 800 WE IGHT 2 2 lb s . (1 0 kg ) 19 .0 in / 4 83 mm 3. 50 in / 88 .9 mm 1. 50 in / 38 mm 14 .65 i n/ 372 mm 13 .
19 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual FRS Series Amplifiers Limited W arranty A. LOUD T echnologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of three years from the original date of purchase. Y ou may purchase an additional 24-month Extended W arranty (for a total of 60 months of coverage).
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