Mackie C300/C300i Owner's Manual - Page 11

C300/C300i LIMITED WARRANTY Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. A. Mackie warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this C300 for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. If you complete the optional questionnaire portion of the Product Registration Card, the warranty will be extended for an additional FOUR years with the following exception: warranty on all its loudspeaker components including woofers and compression drivers are only warranted for an additional one year (for a total of two years). If any defects are found in the materials or workmanship or if the product fails to function properly during the applicable warranty period, Mackie, at its option, will repair or replace the product. This warranty applies only to equipment sold and delivered within the U.S. by Mackie or its authorized dealers. B. Failure to return the card will not void the 1-year warranty. C. Service and repairs of Mackie products are to be performed only at the factory (see D below) OR at an Authorized Mackie Service Center (see E below). Unauthorized service, repairs, or modification will void this warranty. D. To obtain factory service: 1. Call Mackie at 800/258-6883, 7AM to 5PM Monday through Friday (Pacific Time) to get a Return Authorization (RA). Products returned without an RA number will be refused. 2. Pack the C300 in its original shipping carton. If you do not have the carton, just ask for one when you get your RA number, and we'll send a shipping carton out promptly. More information on packing can be found in the Service section of this manual. Also include a note explaining exactly how to duplicate the problem, a copy of the sales receipt with price and date showing, and your return street address (no P.O. boxes or route numbers, please!). If we cannot duplicate the problem at the Mackie Factory or establish the starting date of your Limited Warranty, we may, at our option, charge for service time. 3. Ship the product in its original shipping carton, freight prepaid to: Mackie Designs Inc. SERVICE DEPARTMENT 16220 Wood-Red Road NE Woodinville, WA, 98072, USA IMPORTANT: Make sure that the RA number is plainly written on the shipping carton. E. To obtain service from an Authorized Mackie Service Center: 1. Call Mackie at 800/258-6883, 7AM to 5PM Monday through Friday (Pacific Time) to get: 1) The name and address of your nearest Mackie Authorized Service Center and 2) A return authorization (RA). You must have an RA number before taking your unit to a service center. 2. Make sure that you have a copy of your active monitor's sales receipt from the store where you bought the product. It is necessary to establish purchase date and thus determine whether or not your active monitor is still under warranty. If you can't find it, the Authorized Service Center may charge you for repairs even if your active monitor is still covered by Mackie's 1-Year Limited Warranty. 3. Make sure that the problem can be duplicated. If you bring your active monitor to an Authorized Service Center and they can't find anything wrong with it, you may be charged a service fee. 4. If the Mackie Authorized Service Center is located in another city, pack the active monitor in its original shipping carton. More information on packing can be found in the Service section of this manual. 5. Contact the Mackie Authorized Service Center to arrange service or bring the active monitor to them. F. Mackie and Mackie Authorized Service Centers reserve the right to inspect any products that may be the subject of any warranty claims before repair or replacement is carried out. Mackie and Mackie Authorized Service Centers may, at their option, require proof of the original date of purchase in the form of a dated copy of the original dealer's invoice or sales receipt. Final determination of warranty coverage lies solely with Mackie Designs Inc. or its Authorized Service Centers. G. Mackie active monitors returned to Mackie and deemed eligible for repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty will be repaired or replaced within thirty days of receipt by Mackie at our rainforest factory complex. Products returned to Mackie that do not meet the terms of this Warranty will be repaired and returned C.O.D. with billing for labor, materials, return freight, and insurance. Products repaired under warranty at Mackie's factory will be returned freight prepaid by Mackie to any location within the boundaries of the USA. H. Mackie assumes no responsibility for the quality or timeliness of repairs performed by Mackie Authorized Service Centers. I. This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and to anyone who may subsequently purchase this product within the applicable warranty period. J. This is your sole warranty. Mackie does not authorize any third party, including any dealer or sales representative, to assume any liability on behalf of Mackie Designs or to make any warranty for Mackie Designs. K. THE WARRANTY GIVEN ON THIS PAGE IS THE SOLE WARRANTY GIVEN BY MACKIE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE WARRANTY GIVEN ON THIS PAGE SHALL BE STRICTLY LIMITED IN DURATION TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE FROM AN AUTHORIZED MACKIE DEALER. UPON EXPIRATION OF THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD, MACKIE SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER WARRANTY OBLIGATION OF ANY KIND. MACKIE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE MACKIE PRODUCT OR ANY WARRANTY CLAIM. Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental, special, or consequential damages or a limitation on how long warranties last, so some of the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty provides specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state. 11