MACKIE Two-Way Passive Loudspeakers and Subwoofer S500 - Manual (Page 4)

S500 Series Loudspe
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S500 Series Loudspeakers
Things to Remember:
• Never listen to loud music for prolonged periods.
Please see the Safety Instructions on page 2 for
information on hearing protection.
• When you shut down your equipment, turn off the
amplifiers first to prevent thumps and other
noises generated by any upstream equipment
from coming out of the speakers. When powering
up, turn on the amplifiers last.
• Save the shipping boxes and packing materials!
You may need them someday. Besides, your
cat will love playing in them and jumping out at
you unexpectedly. Remember to pretend like you
are surprised!
• Save your sales receipt in a safe place.
• Record the serial numbers in the spaces provided
on page 2, along with where and when you bought
them.
Getting Started
The following steps will help you set up your
loudspeakers quickly.
1. Make all initial connections with the power switches
OFF on all equipment. Make sure the master
volume, level, or gain controls are all the way down.
2. Connect the line-level outputs from your mixing
console (or other signal source) to the inputs of
your power amplifier.
3. Connect the “Speaker Output” from your power
amplifier (or powered mixer) to the INPUT
connector on the S500 Series speaker (1/4" or
NL4 jack).
4. If you are using the S518S subwoofer with one of the
full-range loudspeakers, connect the 1/4" or NL4
THRU to the subwoofer’s input.
5. Turn on your mixing console (or other signal
source).
6. Turn on the amplifier. Turn up its volume or gain
control(s) as recommended by the manufacturer.
7. Start the signal source, whether it be speaking
into a microphone or starting a CD player. Adjust
the volume controls on the mixer (or other signal
source) for normal operation.
How to Use This Manual
After this introduction, a getting started guide will
help you get things set up fast. The hook-up diagrams
show some typical setups.
This icon marks information that is critically
important or unique to the loudspeaker. For
your own good, read and remember them.
This icon leads you to in-depth explanations
of features and practical tips. They usually
have some valuable nuggets of information.
Appendix A is a section on troubleshooting and repair.
Appendix B is a section on connectors.
Appendix C shows the technical specifications.