Mackie SP260 Owner's Manual - Page 14

SP260 2x6 Speaker Processor Utilities As mentioned earlier, there are three main utility menus to choose from: • System Utilities • Preset Utilities • Security Utilities Within each utility menu, an array of sub-menus are available. We will go through each utility, each submenu, how to get there, how to edit and change settings and what each wheel and button does in each situation. When navigating menus, the current setting for any parameter will be indicated with an asterisk [*] making it easy to get back where you started. Press the Utility Button [12] to open the Utility Menu. Use the Nav/Edit1 Wheel [7] to navigate between the three utility menus: System Utilities, Preset Utilities and Security Utilities. Press the ESC button [11] to return to the main screen. We're here to learn about Utilities, so no need to ESC out of here at this point! Press the Enter Button [10] to enter and edit the selected Utilities menu. This is how we reach the sub-menus of the Utilities. System Utilities Turn the Nav/Edit1 Wheel until System Utilities is presented and press the Enter Button [10] to reach the System Utilities sub-menus as listed below: • System Setup • Delay Units • Ramps on changes • Software Version We will go through each of these sub-menus, one-byone (and in order), but know that... (1) The Nav/Edit1 Wheel [7] is used to navigate between the four System Utilities. (2) The ESC button [11] is used to return to the System Utilities menu. (3) The Enter Button [10] is used to enter and edit the chosen System Utility. Without further ado, press the Enter Button [10] to enter System Setup. 14 SP260 2x6 Speaker Processor System Setup System Setup is where the processor is configured for your particular loudspeaker system. It configures channel names, input routing to outputs and provides starting points for crossover setups. The five options are listed below. Here, turn the Edit2 [8] or Edit3 [9] Wheel to scroll between the different System Setup choices. • 2xStereo+Sub [default] Two full-range loudspeaker pairs and a pair of [mono by default] subwoofers • 2x2Way+Sub Two bi-ampable full-range loudspeakers and a pair of [mono by default] subwoofers • 2x3Way Two tri-ampable full-range loudspeakers • 3xStereo Three full-range loudspeaker pairs • 1x6Way Mono 6-way setup Once you have decided on a system, press the Enter Button [10] twice: once to select and again to confirm. The outputs will automatically mute once updated and the processor returns to the System Setup splash screen. You may configure the SP260 for other scenarios by adjusting the available parameters. If you are creating a custom setup, choose the setup that most closely resembles your system, then tweak from there. Press the ESC button [11] to return to the System Utility menu without making any changes. Delay Units This is where to choose units used when adjusting the input and output delay values. You will be presented with three options here: • Unit : Time(ms) • Unit : Distance(m) [default] • Unit : Distance(feet) Turn the Edit2 [8] or Edit3 [9] Wheel to scroll between these three choices. Press the Enter Button [10] once a unit of delay has been decided. The processor will return to the Delay Units splash screen. Or press the ESC button [11] to return to the System Utility menu without making any changes.