Quick Start - Mackie M-2600 Owner's Manual

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QUICK START

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INSTALLATION
The M•2600 amplifier
must only be installed in a
rack. See page 29 for spe-
cial details regarding rack
mounting and thermal
considerations.
DO NOT BLOCK THE VENTILATION PORTS
The M•2600 draws its ventilation air in from
the front and out through the side panels. It
needs plenty of fresh air to stay cool.
CONNECTIONS AND SETTINGS
1. The output terminals
are capable of high voltage
output, so for your safety,
the POWER
must be off before making
any connections.
2. Turn the GAIN
controls fully down
(counterclockwise) for now.
3. Set both LOW CUT FILTER
their TYPICAL marks (35Hz).
4. Set the LIMITER
switch on.
Note: If you're using the M•2600 to power a
subwoofer, you probably do not need an external
crossover. Please see page 28 for details.
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5. Determine which AMP MODE
for your application:
• STEREO mode (separate left and right
inputs, separate left and right outputs) is
the typical setup for amplifying stereo
signals.
• MONO mode (sometimes called Dual-
Mono mode — one or two inputs, two mono
outputs) is for sending a mono signal to
two different speaker sets, with separately-
adjustable level controls.
• BRIDGED mode (sometimes called
Bridged-Mono — one or two inputs, one
mono output) uses both sides of the amp to
triple the power going to one speaker. An
M•2600 in BRIDGED mode, delivers 2600
watts (into 4 ohms). Garsh!
Note: In BRIDGED mode, 4 ohms is the mini-
mum speaker impedance you should connect to
the amplifier. If you connect a lower impedance
switch
load, the amplifier may go into PROTECT
mode and the SHORT
Then the audience will turn on you.
6. In STEREO mode, connect line-level cables
from your signal source to the M•2600's
INPUT
controls to
• The XLR and TRS inputs for each
channel are wired in parallel.
• The balanced XLR inputs are wired
pin 2 = hot (+), pin 3 = cold (–), and
pin 1 = shield (ground).
• The 1/4" TRS inputs are wired
tip = hot (+), ring = cold (–), and
sleeve = shield (ground), and can accept
either balanced (TRS) or unbalanced (TS)
cables.
is best
LEDs will turn on.
jacks, either XLR or TRS: