Converting To Rackmount Mode - Mackie 1604-VLZ PRO Owner's Manual

CONVERTING TO RACKMOUNT MODE

Not only is the new 1604-VLZ PRO a compact,
professional-quality tabletop mixer, it's rack-
mountable! Its unique rotating input pod
makes this possible.
One of the things that revolutionized the compact
mixer industry was the "convertible pod" found
on the original, classic CR-1604. Using an ordi-
nary Phillips screwdriver, the mixer could be
converted from desktop mode (as it comes from
the factory) to rackmount mode.
Fear not. We wouldn't dare take that feature out
of the New Improved 1604-VLZ PRO. It's still
there and still takes just a few minutes with your
trusty screwdriver. Here's how it's done:
1. Remove ALL the cords from the mixer —
audio, power, lamps, everything.
2. Place the mixer, face down, on a clean soft
surface, like a blanket or very large dog.
3. Remove the four screws securing the cable
cover and set the plate aside.
4. Replace two of the screws; the ones at the pod
end of the mixer .
5. Remove two pod-mounting screws on each
side of the mixer .
6. Gently pull the pod away from the slots, rotate it,
and place it, tabs first, into the rackmount tabs
, located on the underside of the main chas-
sis. Be careful not to constrict or pinch any of
the ribbon or power cables.
7. Carefully install the pod-
mounting screws in their new
locations .
8. Install the rack ears that came
with the mixer. They can be in-
stalled in either of two depths:
mixer's surface flush with
the rack rails, like ordinary
rackmount equipment, or
mixer's surface sunken into the
rack, to protect the knobs from
being bumped.
An optional accessory called the ROTOPOD-
VLZ is available and can be used in desktop or
rackmount installations. It will put the patchbay
jacks on the same plane as all the knobs, buttons and
faders. This is a lifesaver in applications that demand
frequent repatching, and costs a heck of a lot less than
an external patchbay, not to mention all the inter-
face and patch cords:
for more exciting details. Be sure to order the
"VLZ" version so you don't end up with the one for
the classic CR-1604!
remove
screws
remove
plate
rotate
remove
pod
screws
flush mount
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replace
screws
rackmount
tab slots
sunken
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replace
screws