Table Of Contents; Quick Start - Mackie HRS120 Owner's Manual

QUICK START

We realize that you can't
wait to hook up your new
Mackie Designs HRS120
High Resolution Powered
Subwoofer and try it out.
Nevertheless, please take the time to read this
page NOW, and the rest can wait until you're
good and ready.
The HRS120 has its own built-in power am-
plifier. You should turn the INPUT SENSITIVITY
control on the back of the cabinet down
(fully counterclockwise) before turning on the
HRS120 for the first time. Also be sure to set
the power switch on the rear panel off
(down). This will prevent you from accidentally
connecting a hot signal source to the subwoofer
and getting a rude surprise.
There are a number of other settings you
can make on the back of the HRS120, and you
can read about them later on in this manual so
you really know what they do. For now, just
leave all the switches out, and the CROSS-
OVER controls set to the center position (80Hz).
For stereo applications:
1. Connect the left and right line-level signal
from your mixer, preamp, or other signal
source to the LEFT and RIGHT IN
on the HRS120 (XLR or RCA).
2. Connect the LEFT and RIGHT OUT
jacks on the HRS120 (XLR or RCA) to the
inputs of the left and right main powered
speakers (or to the inputs of the amplifiers
powering the left and right main speakers).
3. Connect the supplied AC power cord to the
IEC socket on the back of the
subwoofer. Plug the other end into an AC
outlet properly configured with the correct
voltage for your particular model.
For surround sound applications:
1. Connect the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects)
or subwoofer line-level signal from your
mixer, preamp, or other signal source to the
LEFT (MONO) IN
jack on the HRS120
(XLR or RCA).
2. Set the FILTER BYPASS
FULL RANGE position (pushed in).
3. Connect the supplied AC power cord to the
IEC socket on the back of the
subwoofer. Plug the other end into an AC
outlet properly configured with the correct
voltage for your particular model.
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For stereo and surround sound applications:
4. Set the POWER
panel to the ON position. The red POWER
5. Turn on the power to the other components
in the system.
6. Start your signal source (tape deck, CD, DAW,
or whatever), but leave the master volume
control on your mixer or preamp down.
7. Adjust the master volume on your mixer or
preamp to a comfortably loud listening
level.
8. Slowly turn up the INPUT SENSITIVITY
control on the back of the HRS120 to its
fully clockwise position (NORMAL), or until
you achieve a balance between the
subwoofer and the other speakers in the
system.
9. Enjoy the authoritative, commanding lows
of the HRS120.
Then read the rest of this manual...
especially the following (see page 6):
Contents
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................ 2
INTRODUCTION ....................................... 3
QUICK START .......................................... 4
PLACEMENT ............................................ 6
REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION ...................... 8
switch to the
HOOKUP DIAGRAM ............................... 11
PROTECTION CIRCUITS .......................... 12
CONNECTIONS ....................................... 12
SERVICE INFO ....................................... 13
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ..................... 15
COLOPHON ........................................... 18
HRS120 LIMITED WARRANTY ................ 19
switch on the rear
LED will turn on.
POWER .............................................. 8
SUB BYPASSED ................................... 8
SUBSONIC FILTER ................................ 8
FILTER BYPASSED ............................... 8
FILTER SELECT ..................................... 8
LFE GAIN ............................................ 8
INPUT SENSITIVITY ............................. 8
POLARITY ........................................... 9
LEFT AND RIGHT INPUTS ..................... 9
LEFT AND RIGHT OUTPUTS .................. 9
CROSSOVER ....................................... 9
MASTER OUT/SLAVE IN .................... 10
SUBWOOFER BYPASS FOOTSWITCH .. 10
REMOTE INDICATOR ......................... 10
POWER ............................................ 11
MAINS INPUT ................................... 11