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C300z TWO-WY a
LOUDSpeaker
USer’S manUaL
C 3 0 0 z
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According to OSHA, any exposure in excess of SaFeTY InSTrUCTIOnS these permissible limits could result in some hearing loss. To ensure against potentially 1. Read these instructions. dangerous exposure to high sound pressure 2. Keep these instructions. levels, it is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable of producing 3. Heed all warnings. high sound pressure levels use hearing pro- 4. Follow all instructions. tectors while the equipment is in operation. Ear plugs or
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Mackie sound rein- The Crossover forcement loudspeakers. This unique Low Impedance Compensated The C 00z is a portable two-way loudspeaker Crossover (LICC) design places inductors in se- system, specifically designed to complement our ries with the woofer whose values are markedly PPM Series line of professional powered mix- lower than conventional designs. This reduces ers. They are capable of extremely high sound the amount of energy that is typicall
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HOOKUP.DIAGRAMS Quick.Start . Turn on your mixing console (or other signal Make all initial connections source). with the power switches OFF on all equipment. Make sure . Turn on the amplifier. Turn up its volume or all master volume, level, or gain gain control(s) as recommended by the manu- controls are all the way down. facturer. 1. Connect the line-level outputs from your 5. Start the signal source, whether it be speak- mixing console (or other signal source) to the ing into a m
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SPECIFICATIONS: SPECIFICATIONS: SPECIFICATIONS: SPECIFICATIONS: POWER HANDLING: POWER HANDLING: POWER HANDLING: POWER HANDLING: RMS • 300 WATTS RMS • 300 WATTS RMS • 300 WATTS RMS • 300 WATTS MUSIC • 500 WATTS MUSIC • 500 WATTS MUSIC • 500 WATTS MUSIC • 500 WATTS PEAK • 750 WATTS PEAK • 750 WATTS PEAK • 750 WATTS PEAK • 750 WATTS IMPEDANCE • 8 OHMS IMPEDANCE • 8 OHMS IMPEDANCE • 8 OHMS IMPEDANCE • 8 OHMS HORN DISPERSION • 90 ° X 40 ° HORN DISPERSION • 90 ° X 40 ° HORN DISPERSION • 90 ° X 40 ° HO
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PLACEMENT The C 00z loudspeakers are designed to sit on the floor, a tabletop, or to fit on a standard tripod speaker stand. They can also be suspended by the rigging points, shown at the right (also see "Rig- ging" on the next page). You can lay the cabinet down on its side and use the C 00z as a floor monitor. The asymmetrical trapezoidal shape of the cabinet provides a perfect angle for aiming up toward performers from the front of the stage. Warning: Do not stack speak- ers in a col
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PROTECTION A protection circuit is built into the C 00z to stops, and is characterized by a “flat-top” ap- protect the high-frequency compression driver pearance to the waveform when viewed on an from excessive power. When the power to the HF oscilloscope. driver approaches the maximum, the power de- Normal Sine Wave Signal ☺ livered to the driver is momentarily reduced. CAUTION: The protection circuit is designed to protect the HF driver under reasonable and sensible conditions. Should yo
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SERVICE.INFO If you think your Mackie product has a Bad.sound! problem, please check out the following trou- • Is it loud and distorted? Follow the procedures bleshooting tips and do your best to confirm described in the “Quick Start” section to verify the problem. Visit the Support section of our that the levels are set properly. website (www.mackie.com/support) where • Are all the connections secure? It’s a good you will find lots of useful information such as idea to periodically clea
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Do not use coaxial cable like CARE.AND.MAINTENANCE a guitar cord to make speaker connections. They are not Your Mackie loudspeakers will provide many designed to handle the high years of reliable service if you follow these simple currents produced by a power guidelines: amplifier and can overheat. • Avoid exposing the loudspeakers to moisture. As the distance between the amplifier and If they are set up outdoors, be sure they are speakers increases, the thickness of the wire under co
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C300z.SPECIFICATIONS System Specifications Safety Features Frequency Response (–3 dB) Over-Excursion Protection 55 Hz – 18 kHz Second-Order High-Pass Filter Frequency Range (–10 dB) Driver Protection 5 Hz – 0 kHz Dynamic protection for compression driver Maximum SPL Long-term @ 1m 1 dB Construction Features Low-Frequency Crossover Type dB/octave, time offset corrected Basic Design Asymmetrical Trapezoidal High-Frequency Crossover Type Enclosure Alignment Sixt
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C300z.LIMITED.WARRANTY Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. A. LOUD Technologies Inc. warrants all materials, workman- ship and proper operation of this product for a period of one IMPORTANT: Make sure that the Service Request Number year from the original date of purchase. You may purchase is plainly written on the shipping carton. No receipt, no war- an additional 24-month Extended Warranty (for a total of 36 ranty service. months of coverage). Visit our website and follow the
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