Obtaining Warranty Service ............. 13 Other Rights ................13 Appendix B: Safety Guidelines ............. 14 AC Power Supply ..............14 DC Power Supply ..............14 Safety Precautions..............14 Technical Specifications ............... 16 MA-1206 and MA-1212 User Manual Electro-Voice ® ® ® ® ®...
Description The Electro-Voice MA series of mixer-amplifiers are available with output power ratings of 60 (MA-1206) or 120 (MA-1212) watts. The MA series products provide background music and allow paging in environments such as churches, small businesses, and professional offices.
The Mic inputs may be accessed by either XLR connectors or ¼ phone plugs. Figure 2 shows the wiring configurations of both unbalanced and balanced microphones using either ¼ or XLR type connectors. MA-1206 and MA-1212 User Manual Electro-Voice ® ® ® ® ® Page 3...
Typical Connections Figure 1: Typical Connections MA-1206 and MA-1212 User Manual Electro-Voice ® ® ® ® ® Page 4...
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Use a single-conductor shielded cable. Turntables usually have a separate ground wire. Connect this wire to the ground terminal on the back panel to minimize hum. MA-1206 and MA-1212 User Manual Electro-Voice ® ® ® ® ®...
0.5 dB. For a 1 dB loss (basically imperceptible), double the wire lengths. For a 2 dB loss, multiply the lengths by 4.4. In general, note that high load impedances allow the use of longer, smaller gauge wiring. MA-1206 and MA-1212 User Manual Electro-Voice ® ® ® ® ® Page 6...
Use the signal at the Preamp Out jack to feed an external equalizer or signal processor whose output would connect to the Power Amp In jack. MA-1206 and MA-1212 User Manual Electro-Voice ® ® ® ® ® Page 7...
(4) or a small speaker connected to the 1w 8 ohm terminals on the rear panel (25). Turning the control clockwise increases the volume of the corresponding source. MA-1206 and MA-1212 User Manual Electro-Voice ® ® ® ® ® Page 8...
12. GND screw: In case the main outlet does not provide a ground conductor, this screw offers the possibility to ground the amplifi- ers metal parts. Figure 4: Rear Panel Layout MA-1206 and MA-1212 User Manual Electro-Voice ® ® ® ® ® Page 9...
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The voltage that is present on pin2 and pin3 of the XLR-connector could lead to severe damage to the microphones. When in doubt, contact your dealer before you perform any connections. MA-1206 and MA-1212 User Manual Electro-Voice ® ® ® ® ® Page 10...
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The volume level can be set to a fixed level or a variable output level controlled by the master volume knob. MA-1206 and MA-1212 User Manual Electro-Voice ® ® ® ® ®...
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AUX1,AUX2",TUNER and music signal level control(4). 26. DC switch: This switch lets you turn the battery supply on or off. MA-1206 and MA-1212 User Manual Electro-Voice ® ® ® ® ® Page 12...
Obtaining Warranty Service To obtain warranty service, a customer must deliver the product, prepaid, to Electro-Voice ® Service or to any of its authorized service representa- tives, together with proof of purchase of the product in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice.
If the power socket used to supply power does not have an earth connection, call a qualified electrician who will earth the equipment by means of the terminal. MA-1206 and MA-1212 User Manual Electro-Voice ® ® ® ® ®...
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9. If the equipment gives off any strange odor or smoke, switch it off immediately and disconnect the power from the supply cable. MA-1206 and MA-1212 User Manual Electro-Voice ® ® ® ® ®...
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