Page 2 - FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS; Important Safety Instructions; WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire or
FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufact...
Page 3 - Owner’; Table of Contents
Owner’s Manual Owner’ s Manual Don’t forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about this and other Mackie products. Part No. SW0315 Rev. A 03/2006 ©2006 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ............... Introduction ...
Page 4 - Introduction; FEATURES
4 FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new Mackie power amplifier. Please read these instructions to get the maximum performance from your amplifier, and to keep the owner’s manual writer from getting sad. He’s been a bit down recently, after...
Page 5 - Getting Started
5 Owner’s Manual Owner’ s Manual Getting Started The following steps will help you set up your amplifier, and get the levels just right. Settings: 1. Be sure the amplifier’s POWER switch is off.2. Turn down both Level controls.3. On the rear panel, set the SUBSONIC FILTER switch OFF and the CLIP LIM...
Page 6 - Hookup Diagrams; Stereo Hookup
6 FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS Hookup Diagrams STEREO, DUAL MONO, AND BRIDGED MONO Stereo Hookup DuAL Mono Hookup BriDgeD Mono Hookup FROM MIXING CONSOLELEFT AND RIGHT MAIN OUT AMP MODE SWITCH STEREO Passive Speakers (Mackie C300s) TO SPEAKERS + + OPTIONAL CONNECTION USING BINDING POSTS...
Page 7 - DAiSY CHAining tWo AMpLiFierS; running Stereo SpeAkerS WitH MiniMuM SpeAker CABLe runS
7 Owner’s Manual Owner’ s Manual DAISY CHAINING AND A CUTE TRICK DAiSY CHAining tWo AMpLiFierS FROM MIXING CONSOLE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN OUT AMP MODE SWITCH STEREO Passive Speakers (Mackie C300s) Crossover Cable (Pin 2+ to Pin 1+Pin 2– to Pin 1–) COLD COLD AMPLIFIER END SPEAKER END HOT CHANNEL A CHANN...
Page 8 - Front Panel Features
8 FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS 1 2 4 5 Front Panel Features 1. POWER Use this rocker switch to turn the unit on or off. This connects/disconnects the AC power to the AC power transformer. The amplifier is on when the top of the switch is pressed in. It is off when the bottom of the swit...
Page 9 - Rear Panel Features
9 Owner’s Manual Owner’ s Manual 7 8 9 10 6 Rear Panel Features 6. XLR INPUTS These inputs allow you to connect balanced XLR plugs. These are wired conventionally, with pin 2 hot, pin 3 cold and pin 1 ground. 7. 1/4" INPUTS These inputs allow you to connect balanced 1/4" TRS or unbalanced TS...
Page 10 - POWER CORD SOCKET
10 FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS 11. FAN VENTS Do not obstruct the ventilation openings of the ampli- fier. 1. SPEAKER OUTPUTS There are two options for connecting your speakers: binding posts and Speakon connectors. Normally, you would use either the binding posts or the Speakon connect...
Page 11 - General Precautions; AC POWER REQUIREMENTS; THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS
11 Owner’s Manual Owner’ s Manual General Precautions AC POWER REQUIREMENTS The amplifier's power cord should be plugged into an AC outlet properly configured with the voltage required for your particular model. Be sure the AC outlet can supply enough current to allow full power operation of all the...
Page 12 - Appendix A: Service Information; Warranty Service
1 FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS Appendix A: Service Information • Is the signal source turned up? Make sure the signal level from the mixing console (or whatever device immediately precedes the amplifier) is high enough to produce sound in the amplifier. The SIG LEDs should be blinking t...
Page 13 - Repair
1 Owner’s Manual Owner’ s Manual One side is louder than the other • Are both Level controls set to the same posi- tion? • Check your source signal to make sure the left and right signals are balanced. • Are the speaker impedances matched? Differ- ent speaker loads can cause different volume levels ...
Page 14 - Jacks; XLR Connectors
14 FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS Appendix B: Connections, math and stuff 1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks “TS” stands for Tip-Sleeve, the two connections avail- able on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. They are used for unbalanced signals. 1/4" TS Unbalanced Wiring Sleeve = Shiel...
Page 15 - Longer Lengths; Speaker Impedances; SERIES
15 Owner’s Manual Owner’ s Manual conductors and smaller Metric WG numbers = smaller conductors. The Metric WG is equal to ten times the nominal conductor diameter in millimeters. Longer Lengths For cable lengths over 200 feet / 60 m at 8 ohms, and over 100 feet / 30 m at 4 ohms, the conductor sizes...
Page 16 - Appendix C: Technical Info; Specifications
16 FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS Appendix C: Technical Info Topology FR•800, FR•1400: Class ABFR•2500: Class H Cooling Variable-speed fans with back to front airflow Indicators Channels A and B SIG (Signal Present), OL (Overload), POWER Current Consumption FR•800 FR•1400 FR•2500 Idle 0.5...
Page 17 - Block Diagram
17 Owner’s Manual Owner’ s Manual 1+ 1– 2– 2+ 1+ 1– 2– 2+ IN P U T A B A LA N C E D LI N E IN P U T (T R S ) IN P U T A B A LA N C E D LI N E IN P U T (X LR -F ) IN P U T B B A LA N C E D LI N E IN P U T (T R S ) F R S E R IE S B LO C K D IA G R A M 28 .1 2. 05 IN P U T B B A LA N C E D LI N E IN P ...
Page 18 - You can reach a technical support representative; Dimensions
18 FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS Need Help? You can reach a technical support representative Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 5 PM PST at: 1-800-898-11 After hours, visit www.mackie.com and click Support, or email us at: [email protected] 19.0 " (483 mm) 15 .7 " (3 99 m m ) F...
Page 19 - Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place.; FR Series Amplifiers Limited Warranty
19 Owner’s Manual Owner’ s Manual A. LOUD Technologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of three years from the original date of purchase. If any defects are found in the materials or workmanship or if the product fails to function properly d...
