IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 2. Keep these instructions. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required 3. Heed all warnings. when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power- 4.
• In addition, the amplifiers’ gain and frequency Thank you for choosing the Mackie HR624 MK2 Studio responses are individually hand-trimmed to Monitors. We began producing the original HR624 compensate for typical manufacturing tolerances...
(NORMAL). We realize that you can’t wait to hook 7. Adjust the master volume on your mixer to a up your new Mackie HR624 MK2 High comfortably loud listening level. Enjoy the silky smooth Resolution Studio Monitors and try highs and authoritative, commanding lows of the them out.
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QUARTER SPACE HALF SPACE WHOLE SPACE CONSOLE CONSOLE CONSOLE SPEAKERS AWAY SPEAKERS IN CORNERS SPEAKERS AGAINST WALL FROM WALLS ACOUSTIC SPACE APPLICATIONS 10kHz LOW CUT – – – – 49Hz 80Hz 100Hz LOW FREQ ACOUSTIC SPACE HIGH FREQ WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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• Also record all HR624 MK2 serial numbers in the space provided on the next page, along with where and when Note: The Mackie logo can be rotated 90º so you bought them. that it is oriented correctly when placing the speakers on their sides.
Contents A Few Words About THX™ pm3™ Certification IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...2 Nearly two decades ago, George Lucas turned a passion for great sound into the world’s most accepted INTRODUCTION..........3 and trusted solution for achieving it. The standard was named THX (for Tomlinson Holman, who developed QUICK START ................
REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION This is where you connect your signal to the monitor, 2. INPUT SENSITIVITY and make adjustments to the frequency response of the speakers to match the monitor’s location and your – 10dB QUARTER WHOLE (NORMAL) room’s environment. For THX applications, the rear panel switches and controls should be set NORMAL...
4. LOW FREQ FILTER Removing the low-frequency content also allows – 10dB QUARTER WHOLE (NORMAL) you to raise the overall output level somewhat. Low- frequency information requires the largest amount of an amplifier’s output, so restricting the low-frequency content allows raising the mid-frequency level –...
6. POWER MODE Conversely, if your mixes are consistently too bright, – 10dB QUARTER WHOLE (NORMAL) then adding some additional high-frequency energy in the monitors satisfies your ears, and the resultant mix has less HF content. – NORMAL 80Hz 49Hz 2dB STANDBY The timbre of your monitors affects LOW CUT...
7. Mains Input • Simple ports or ducts must have sufficient surface area to prevent the velocity of the air within them from exceeding 5% of the speed of sound, which keeps the Connect the power cord to this IEC socket, and plug vent from becoming audible (breathing and wheezing the other end into your AC outlet.
FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 9. Power Switch Use this switch to turn on or off the HR624 MK2 from – 10dB QUARTER WHOLE (NORMAL) the front. It works with the POWER MODE [6] switch on the rear panel in the following way: •...
HR624 MK2. You can, however, insert a speaker-level to line-level signal attenuator between the receiver’s speaker output and the HR624 MK2’s input. Your Mackie dealer may be able to help you find one, or you can build your own. Owner’s Manual...
If using a ⁄ " TS or TRS plug, make sure it is If you think your Mackie product has a problem, plugged all the way in. please check out the following troubleshooting tips and • Is it loud and distorted? Reduce the signal level at the do your best to confirm the problem.
Pacific Time), to explain the problem. They will tell you where the nearest factory-authorized service center is located in your area. Service for Mackie products living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors.
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The Product Warranty will not extend to anyone other than the original purchaser of the product (hereinafter, “Customer,” “you” or “your”). For products purchased outside the U.S. or Canada, please visit www.mackie.com/warranty to find contact information for your local distributor, and information on any warranty coverage provided by the distributor in your local market.
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