MACKIE FRS1700 User Manual
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Owner’s Manual
Owner’
s Manual
Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................ 2
INTRODUCTION ...................................................... 4
GETTING STARTED ................................................... 5
HOOKUP DIAGRAMS............................................... 6
FRONT PANEL FEATURES ......................................... 8
1. POWER ....................................................... 8
2. VENTILATION .............................................. 8
3. METERS ...................................................... 8
4. LEVEL CONTROLS......................................... 8
REAR PANEL FEATURES ........................................... 9
5. POWER CORD SOCKET ................................ 9
6. FAN VENTS.................................................. 9
7. SPEAKER OUTPUTS ...................................... 9
8. COMBO INPUTS .......................................... 9
9. THRU OUTPUTS .......................................... 9
10. AMP MODE ............................................ 10
11. CLIP LIMIT .............................................. 10
12. SUBSONIC FILTER ................................... 10
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ........................................ 11
AC POWER REQUIREMENTS ........................... 11
THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS .......................... 11
RACK MOUNTING .......................................... 11
MAINTENANCE .............................................. 11
APPENDIX A: SERVICE INFORMATION .................... 12
TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................... 12
REPAIR ......................................................... 13
APPENDIX B: CONNECTIONS, MATH AND STUFF ..... 14
XLR CONNECTORS ......................................... 14
1/4" TRS PHONE PLUGS AND JACKS ............. 14
1/4" TS PHONE PLUGS AND JACKS ................ 14
NL4 JACKS.................................................... 14
LOUDSPEAKER CABLE .................................... 14
LONGER LENGTHS ......................................... 15
SPEAKER IMPEDANCES .................................. 15
APPENDIX C: TECHNICAL INFO............................... 16
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................ 16
BLOCK DIAGRAM .......................................... 17
DIMENSIONS ................................................. 18
LIMITED WARRANTY ............................................. 19
Duration, per
day in hours
Sound Level dBA,
Slow Response
Typical Example
8
90
Duo in small club
6
92
4
95
Subway Train
3
97
2
100
Very loud classical music
1.5
102
1
105
Greg screaming at Troy about deadlines
0.5
110
0.25 or less 115
Loudest parts at a rock concert
21. Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause permanent hearing
loss. Individuals vary considerably in susceptibility to noise-induced
hearing loss, but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to
sufficiently intense noise for a period of time. The U.S. Government’s
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified
the permissible noise level exposures shown in the following chart.
According to OSHA, any exposure in excess of these permissible limits
could result in some hearing loss. To ensure against potentially danger-
ous exposure to high sound pressure levels, it is recommended that all
persons exposed to equipment capable of producing high sound pres-
sure levels use hearing protectors while the equipment is in operation.
Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canals or over the ears must be worn
when operating the equipment in order to prevent permanent hearing
loss if exposure is in excess of the limits set forth here:
Please write the serial number here for future
reference (i.e., insurance claims, tech support,
return authorization, etc.)
Purchased at:
Date of purchase:
Part No. SW0588 Rev. F 03/12
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