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Mackie SRM450 User Manual

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SRM450 ACTIVE
SOUND REINFORCEMENT
SPEAKER USER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 SRM450 ACTIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT SPEAKER USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    Mackie product. 11. Object and Liquid Entry — Care should be taken so that objects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into this Mackie product. 12. Damage Requiring Service — This Mackie product should be serviced only by qualified service personnel when: A.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ... 9 ACCESSORY Plate ... 9 Don’t forget to visit our website at for more information about this and other Mackie products. Part No. 820-158-90 Rev. A 10/03 ©2003 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. According to OSHA, any exposure in excess of these permissible limits could result in some hearing loss.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing LOUD Technologies’ Mackie active sound reinforcement speakers. The SRM450 is an active two-way loud- speaker capable of extremely high sound pressure levels, and designed to give you the best performance of any loudspeaker in its class and price range.
  • Page 5 This diligence has yielded phenomenal accuracy, even if you are standing 20 feet away. The Cabinet The SRM450 cabinet was designed to be the strongest molded composite cabinet on the planet. This material is as strong as con- crete, and rigid enough to prevent unwanted vibrations in the cabinet.

  • Page 6: Hookup Diagrams

    DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA • USA Thru Thru 1202-VLZ PRO SRM450: STEREO OPERATION WITH A MIXER, AND USING THE THRU JACK 3. Connect the supplied AC power cord to the IEC socket on the back of the SRM450. Plug the other end into an AC outlet properly configured with the correct voltage for your particular model.
  • Page 7 Take great care to point any micro- phones away from the SRM450s, otherwise you may get feedback. DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA • USA SRM450: USING A MICROPHONE AND THE THRU JACK The SRM450 can be used with a Mackie SWA1501 (or SWA1801) subwoofer to create an in- credibly powerful system.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel Description

    Always use a three-pin plug with a ground pin. POWER Switch Switch up to turn the SRM450 on, and switch down to turn it off. Make sure the level control is down before you turn it on.

  • Page 9: Contour

    LEVEL This is used to adjust the signal level, go- ing into the built-in power amplifiers, from Off up to 40 dB of gain. Since the SRM450 incorporates Mackie’s world-class low-noise mic preamp technology, you can connect either a line-level or a microphone-level signal to the input, and use this control to adjust the level correctly.

  • Page 10: Connections

    You can lay the cabinet down on its side and use the SRM450 as a floor monitor. The asymmetrical trapezoidal shape of the cabinet provides a perfect angle for aiming up toward performers from the front of the stage.

  • Page 11: Rigging

    SRM450 LEVEL correctly. Also set the TIMED TURNOFF switch if you want the SRM450 to turn on when there is a signal present. It will also turn off after three or more minutes of silence.

  • Page 12: Thermal Considerations

    DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA • USA AC POWER CONSIDERATIONS The amplifiers inside the Be sure the SRM450 is plugged into an SRM450 are convection outlet that is able to supply the correct volt- cooled by a large age specified for your model. If the voltage heatsink.
  • Page 13 For the US 120 V model: A maximum of five SRM450s can be connected per 15A service. This allows each SRM450 to be safely operated at its maximum level. When turning your system on, turn on the SRM450s last. This will stop any turn- on thumps and bangs from your source equipment being amplified.

  • Page 14: Service Information

    • Is the THERMAL LED lit? Make sure there is at least six inches of free space behind the heatsinks. Allow the SRM450 to cool off and it will turn back on. One side is way louder than the other! •...
  • Page 15 EMI-inducing devices. • Is there a light dimmer or other SCR- based device on the same AC circuit as the SRM450? Use an AC line filter or plug the SRM450 into a different AC circuit. • Turn the LEVEL control all the way down.

  • Page 16: Repair

    REPAIR Service for the SRM450 is available only from one of our authorized domestic ser- vice stations or at the factory, located in sunny Woodinville, Washington. Service outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. If your SRM450 needs service, please fol- low these instructions: 1.

  • Page 17: Srm450 Specifications

    “Mackie.,” the “Running Man” figure, and “FR Series” are registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trade- marks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.

  • Page 18: Srm450 Block Diagram

    SRM450 BLOCK DIAGRAM...

  • Page 19: Srm450 Limited Warranty

    Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. A. LOUD Technologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this Mackie SRM450 for a period of five years from the original date of purchase with the following exception: warranty on all its loudspeaker components including woofers and compression drivers are only warranted for two years.
  • Page 20 LOUD Technologies Inc. 16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA US and Canada: 800.898.3211 Europe, Asia, Central and South America: 425.487.4333 Middle East and Africa: 31.20.654.4000 Fax: 425.487.4337 • www.mackie.com E-mail: sales@mackie.com...

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