Mackie FRS1700 Owner's Manual

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13Owner’s ManualOwner’s ManualPartial Sound (frequency band missing)s )NCORRECT%1SETTINGSINTHEELECTRONICequipment. Ensure all EQ settings and filterson the mixing console or preamplifier and onother equipment are set for normal operation.Ensure level controls on electronic crossoversand associated amplifiers are correctly set andthat all cables and connections for suchequipment are connected and working properly.s ,OUDSPEAKERNOTWORKINGPROPERLY3WAPWITHAgood one.s 4HEFUSESINSIDETHEAMPLIlERMAYHAVEBLOWNThese are not a user-serviceable. See next pageabout service.One side is louder than the others !REBOTHLEVELCONTROLSSETTOTHESAMEPOSITIONs #HECKYOURSOURCESIGNALTOMAKESURETHELEFTand right signals are balanced.s !RETHESPEAKERIMPEDANCESMATCHED Different speaker loads can cause differentvolume levels on each side.s 4RYSWITCHINGSIDES4URNOFFTHEAMP SWAPthe speaker cables at the amp and turn theamp back on. If the same side is still louder,the problem is with your speaker cabling orthe loudspeakers. If the other side is loudernow, the problem is with the mixer, theloudspeaker processor, the amp, or theline-level cabling.Poor Bass responses #HECKTHEPOLARITYOFTHESPEAKERCABLE connections. You may have your positiveand negative reversed at one end of onespeaker cable.As the music gets loud, the amp shutsdowns -AKESURETHE/,,%$SARENOTLIGHTINGcontinuously. If so, turn down the signalsource or the amp level controls.s #ANTHEAMPBREATHE)TNEEDSPLENTYOF fresh air to stay cool. Do not block theventilation holes.Noise/Hums #HECKTHESIGNALCABLEBETWEENTHEMIXERand the amplifier. Make sure all connectionsare good and sound.s -AKESURETHESIGNALCABLEISNOTROUTED near AC cables, power transformers, orother EMI-inducing devices.s )STHEREALIGHTDIMMEROROTHER3#2 BASEDDEVICEONTHESAME!#CIRCUITASTHEAMPLIlERUse an AC line filter, or plug the amplifier into adifferent AC circuit.s )FPOSSIBLE LISTENTOTHESIGNALSOURCEWITHheadphones plugged into the console. If itsounds noisy there, the problem is not in theamplifier.s )STHEREACABLE 46AUDIOFEEDINYOURSYSTEMAn incorrect ground may cause a "ground loop"hum.s 3OMETIMESITHELPSTOPLUGALLTHEAUDIOequipment into the same AC circuit so theyshare a common ground.RepairFor warranty repair or replacement, referto the warranty information on page 19.Non-warranty repair for Mackie products isAVAILABLEATAFACTORY AUTHORIZEDSERVICECENTER To locate your nearest service center, visitwww.mackie.com, click “Support” and select“Locate a Service Center.” Service for Mackieproducts living outside the United States can beobtained through local dealers or distributors.If you do not have access to our website, you cancall our Tech Support department at 1-800-898-3211,Monday-Friday, during normal business hours, PacificTime, to explain the problem. Tech Support will tellYOUWHERETHENEARESTFACTORY AUTHORIZEDSERVICE center is located in your area.