Front Panel Description; Front Panel Led; Running Man Logo; Protection Circuits - Mackie MR S10 Owner's Manual

Front Panel Description

This is where the sound comes from...the front! Unlike
the rear panel, the front panel only has one feature
(other than the aforementioned woofer)...an LED.
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12. Front Panel LED

This LED will illuminate solid green to indicate
that the MRS10 subwoofer is powered up, IF (1) the
auto power switch is to the left [OFF] or (2) there is
an input signal of at least –55 dBu present when the
auto power switch is to the right [ON]. This same LED
will slowly pulse – i.e. "breathe" – green when the Sub
Bypass footswitch is engaged. This indicates that the
subwoofer is off and that only the studio monitors are
currently playing back the signal.

13. Running Man logo

There was a extra space on this page, so why not give
a litte shout out to this fella? This is Mackie's "Running
Man" logo. It may be seen at least once on every Mackie
product, all over the website, documentation and more.

Protection Circuits

There are several protection mechanisms designed
into the MRS10 studio subwoofers to safeguard the
speakers and amplifiers from inadvertent damage.
CAUTION: The protection circuits
are designed to prevent damage to the
speakers under reasonable and sensible
conditions. Should you choose to ignore the warning
signs (i.e., excessive distortion), you can still damage
the speaker in the MRS10 studio subwoofer by
overdriving it. Such damage is beyond the scope
of the warranty.

Overexcursion Protection

A 12 dB/octave high-pass filter just prior to the
low-frequency amplifier prevents very low frequencies
from being amplified. Excessive low-frequency energy
can damage the woofer by causing it to "bottom out,"
also known as overexcursion, which is equivalent
to a mechanical form of clipping.

Thermal Protection

All amplifiers produce heat. The MRS10 studio
subwoofer is designed to be efficient both electrically
and thermally.
• If for some reason the heatsink gets too hot, a thermal
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switch activates and turns off the amplifier.
• When the heatsink cools down to a safe temperature,
the thermal switch resets and normal operation
resumes.
• If the heatsink temperature again gets too hot, the
shutdown process repeats. Should this happen, make
sure that airflow to the rear of the cabinet is not
restricted.

Integrated Magnetic Shielding

MRS10 studio subwoofers contain drivers with large
magnetic structures. The drivers' magnets are
not shielded. Unshielded speakers can cause distortion
in both the shape and color of the picture if placed
too close to a CRT (cathode ray tube). If you have
a particularly sensitive computer monitor or TV
screen, it may be necessary to move the speakers
a few inches away.

Input Signal Wiring

We recommend using high-quality, shielded
cables to connect the signal source to the signal
input jacks on MRS10 studio subwoofers.
Two types of input connectors are provided to
interface with virtually any application you may have:
• Balanced microphone cables work well with the
XLR inputs.
• Balanced TRS cables work well with the 1/4" inputs.
NOTE: Route the cable away from AC power cords
and outlets. These are common sources for hum in an
audio signal. Wall warts and line lumps are especially
insidious hum inducers!
NOTE: In certain home theater applications, it may
be necessary to connect the speaker outputs from a
stereo receiver to the inputs of the MRS10 studio
subwoofer if the receiver doesn't have preamp outputs
or other line-level output connections.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to connect a
speaker output directly to the input of the
MRS10 studio subwoofer! Speaker levels are
much higher than line levels and can damage the input
circuitry in the MRS10 studio subwoofer.
However, it is possible to insert a speaker-level
to line-level signal attenuator between the receiver's
speaker output and the MRS10 studio subwoofer's input.
Any local authorized dealer should be able to
assist, or you can build your own.
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