Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 FR Series Owner's Manual
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- Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 1
FR Series TWO CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIERS FR•800, FR•1400, and FR•2500 OWNER'S MANUAL - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 2
FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions obsolete outlet. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or ) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 3
SOCKET 10 General Precautions 11 AC POWER REQUIREMENTS 11 THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS 11 RACK MOUNTING 11 MAINTENANCE 11 Appendix A: Service Information.........12 Warranty Service 12 Troubleshooting 12 Repair 13 Don't forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 4
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 his sweetheart in - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 5
making connections to an amp or reconfiguring an amp's routing, turn the amp's level controls down, turn the power off, make the changes, turn the power back on, and then turn the level controls back up. • If you shut down your equipment, turn off the amplifiers first. When powering up, turn on the - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 6
MIXING CONSOLE MONO OUT AMP MODE SWITCH MONO BridgeD MONO Hookup Passive Speakers (Mackie C300s) OPTIONAL CONNECTION USING BINDING POSTS TO SPEAKER + FROM MIXING CONSOLE MAIN OUT AMP MODE SWITCH BRIDGE STEREO, DUAL MONO, AND BRIDGED MONO FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS Passive Speaker (Mackie C300) - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 7
Owner's Manual DAISY CHAINING TWO AMPLIFIERS FROM MIXING CONSOLE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN OUT AMP MODE SWITCH STEREO AMP MODE SWITCH STEREO Passive Speakers (Mackie C300s) Passive Speakers (Mackie C300s) RUNNING STEREO SPEAKERS WITH MINIMUM SPEAKER CABLE runs FROM MIXING CONSOLE LEFT AND RIGHT - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 8
are designed so that a +3.4 dBu (1.15V rms) input signal drives the amplifier to full power into 4 ohms: FR•800 = 300 watts per channel into 4 ohms FR•1400 = 450 watts per channel into 4 ohms FR•2500 = 750 watts per channel into 4 ohms This equates to a gain of about 30 dB (30 dB, 32 dB, and - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 9
Owner's Manual Rear Panel Features 6. XLR INPUTS 9. CLIP LIMIT These inputs allow you to if you are powering a subwoofer, or if your speakers can reproduce low frequencies such as the kick drum range. 10. AMP MODE This switch determines the input signal routing within the amplifier. For most - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 10
or more. • There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Please refer to the "Repair" section on page 13 for instructions on how to proceed. 14. POWER CORD SOCKET Here is where you connect the detachable power cord included with your amplifier. Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC outlet - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 11
amplifiers require the following average currents: FR•800 = 5 A FR•1400 = 7 A FR•2500 =10 A It is recommended that a stiff supply of AC power be used because the amplifier require 15.75" depth inside the rack, including the rear support brackets. When designing your rack, put the heavier items at - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 12
. If you think your amplifier has a problem, please do everything you can to confirm it before calling for service. Doing so might save you from the deprivation of your amplifier. These may sound obvious to you, but here are some things you can check. Read on: Troubleshooting No Power • Our favorite - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 13
local dealers or distributors. If your amplifier needs service, follow these instructions: 1. Review the preceding troubleshooting suggestions. Please. 2. Call Tech Support at 1-800-898-3211, 7 am to 5 pm PST, to explain the problem and request a Service Request Number. Have your serial number - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 14
FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS Appendix B: Connections, math and stuff Use a high-quality 3-conductor shielded cable to connect the signal between the signal source (mixing console, equalizer, etc.) and the balanced inputs to the amplifier conductor size will result in higher power losses. Minimum AWG 18 16 - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 15
somewhere on the cabinet, or in the specification section of the missing manual. If you're just dealing with one speaker per channel, then and your amp: • The lower the speaker impedance, the more power can be put out by the amplifier. • Driving lower impedance speakers makes the amplifier work - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 16
FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS Appendix C: Technical Info Specifications Continuous Sine Wave Average Output Power, per channel, both channels driven, 20 Hz to 20 kHz FR•800 FR•1400 FR•2500 2 ohms: 480 W 800 W 1400 W 4 ohms: 300 W 450 W 750 W 8 ohms: 205 W 310 W 575 W Bridged Mono Operation, 20 Hz to 20 - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 17
CHANNEL A LEVEL MONO STEREO BRIDGE CHANNEL B LEVEL POWER ON OFF SUBSONIC FILTER ON OFF FR SERIES BLOCK DIAGRAM 28.12.05 FUSE FUSE FUSE FUSE + VDC (CHANNEL A) - + VDC (CHANNEL B) - TEMP SENSOR (ON HEATSINK) HI DCV + LO DCV - SIG +VDC POWER AMPLIFIER ON OFF -VDC CLIP LIMITER PROTECTION DC - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 18
FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS 3.5" (89 mm) 15.7" (399 mm) Dimensions 19.0 " (483 mm) FR•800 WEIGHT 43.6 lbs. (19.8 kg) FR•1400 WEIGHT 48.5 lbs. (22 kg) FR•2500 WEIGHT 56.2 lbs. (25.5 kg) Need Help? You can reach a technical support representative Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 5 PM PST at: 1-800-898 - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 19
Manual FR Series Amplifiers whether your Mackie product is within the warranty period. D. To obtain factory-authorized service: 1. Call Mackie Technical Support at 800/ duplicate the problem or establish the starting date of your Limited Warranty, we may, at our option, charge for service time. - Mackie FR800/FR1400/FR2500 | FR Series Owner's Manual - Page 20
16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA United States and Canada: 800.898.3211 Europe, Asia, Central and South America: 425.487.4333 Middle East and Africa: 31.20.654.4000 Fax: 425.487.4337 • www.mackie.com E-mail: [email protected]
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OWNER’S MANUAL
TWO CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIERS
FR•800, FR•1400, and FR•2500
FR Series