MACKIE C300I - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

C300/C300i

TWO-WAY PORTABLE

SOUND REINFORCEMENT

SPEAKER USER'S MANUAL

AND WARRANTY REGISTRATION

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Duration Per Day

Sound Level dBA,

Typical

In Hours

Slow Response

Example

Duo in small club

692

Subway Train

397

100

Very loud classical music

1.5

102

105

Patrice screaming at Ron about deadlines

0.5

110

0.25 or less

115

Loudest parts at a rock concert

9. Servicing -- The user should not attempt to service this Mackie

product beyond those means described in this operating manual. All other

servicing should be referred to the Mackie Service Department.

10. Exposure to extremely high noise

levels may cause permanent hearing loss.

Individuals vary considerably in susceptibil-

ity to noise-induced hearing loss, but

nearly everyone will lose some hearing if

exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a

period of time. The U.S. Government's Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA) has specified the permissible noise level

exposures shown in the following chart.

According to OSHA, any exposure in excess of these permissible limits

could result in some hearing loss. To ensure against potentially dangerous ex-

posure to high sound pressure levels, it is recommended that all persons

exposed to equipment capable of producing high sound pressure levels use

hearing protectors while the equipment is in operation. Ear plugs or protectors in

the ear canals or over the ears must be worn when operating the equipment in

order to prevent a permanent hearing loss if exposure is in excess of the limits

set forth here.

1. Read Instructions -- All the safety and operation instructions should

be read before this Mackie product is operated.

2. Retain Instructions -- The safety and operating instructions should be

kept for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings -- All warnings on this Mackie product and in these

operating instructions should be followed.

4. Follow Instructions -- All operating and other instructions should be

followed.

5. Water and Moisture -- This Mackie product should not be used near

water for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry

tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, swamp or salivating St.

Bernard dog, etc.

6. Heat -- This Mackie product should be situated away from heat

sources such as radiators, or other devices which produce heat.

7. Object and Liquid Entry -- Care should be taken so that objects do

not fall on and liquids are not spilled into this Mackie product.

8. Damage Requiring Service -- This Mackie product should be serviced

only by qualified service personnel when:

A. Objects have fallen, or liquid has spilled into this

Mackie product; or

B. This Mackie product has been exposed to rain; or

C. This Mackie product does not appear to operate

normally or exhibits a marked change in perfor-

mance; or

D. This Mackie product has been dropped, or its

chassis damaged.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ....................................................... 3

HOOKUP DIAGRAMS ............................................... 4

Quick Start ........................................................ 4

PLACEMENT ............................................................ 6

RIGGING .................................................................. 7

SERVICE INFO ......................................................... 8

Warranty Service ............................................... 8

Troubleshooting ................................................. 8

Repair ............................................................... 8

CARE AND MAINTENANCE ...................................... 9

SPECIFICATIONS ................................................... 10

C300 LIMITED WARRANTY .................................... 11

PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD .......................... 35

Don't forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com

for more information about these and other Mackie products.

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Part No. 820-188-00 Rev. A 7/99

INTRODUCTION

The Crossover

This unique Low Impedance Compen-

sated Crossover (LICC) design places

inductors in series with the woofer whose

values are markedly lower than conven-

tional designs. This reduces the amount of

energy that is typically wasted as heat and

increases the amount of energy that is

transformed into real acoustic power. It also

incorporates dynamic protection for the

compression driver from non-linear signals.

The Cabinet

The C300 cabinet was designed to be the

strongest molded composite cabinet on the

planet. This material is as strong as con-

crete, and rigid enough to prevent

unwanted vibrations and standing waves in

the cabinet. It has built-in fly points for

hanging, and a socket in the bottom for

mounting on a tripod stand. Although it is

an exceptional choice for installed sound

situations, its light weight and durable fin-

ish also make it ideal for portable sound

system use. The asymmetrical trapezoidal

design of the cabinet also makes it easy to

use as a floor wedge for stage monitor appli-

cations.

The C300 offers a portable, lightweight

solution for a variety of high-powered

sound reinforcement applications.

Inputs

The C300 input is a Speakon connector,

wired as follows:

Pin 1+ is Positive (+)

Pin 1 is Negative ()

(Pins 2 and 2+ are not used)

The C300i input is 1/4" TS (tip-sleeve),

wired as follows:

The Tip is Positive (+)

The Sleeve is Negative ()

Having these inputs on the C300i

speakers makes them an ideal choice for

use with one of our PPM-series profes-

sional powered mixers.

Thank you for choosing Mackie Designs'

sound reinforcement speakers.

The C300 has a Speakon® input, and the

C300i has a 1/4 inch phone jack. Apart

from this difference, all details in this

manual apply to both models.

The C300 is a portable two-way loud-

speaker system, capable of extremely high

sound pressure levels, and designed to give

you the best performance of any loudspeaker

in its class and price range.

Mackie Designs' entry into the sound

reinforcement loudspeaker market began

with the acquisition of Radio Cine Forniture

(RCF), headquartered in Reggio Emilia,

Italy. RCF has a long tradition in develop-

ing speaker technology for the high-end

pro-audio market.

The Transducers

The C300 features a 12" high-power

low-frequency woofer and a 1.75" mylar

diaphragm high-output compression driver.

The woofer incorporates technology used

in large-format touring systems and, with a

massive, precision 3-inch voice coil, is virtu-

ally indestructible.

The high-frequency compression driver

is mounted on a multi-cell aperture loaded

on a constant directivity horn, providing an

ultra-wide, controlled dispersion pattern and

precise reproduction of the critical upper

mid-range and high-frequencies. The result

is an unbelievably smooth off-axis response

that allows everyone in the audience to ex-

perience the same high-resolution audio no

matter where they are seated.

Each driver has been specifically designed

by our engineers for optimum performance

in a lightweight high-strength cabinet.

Mixer or

Preamplifier

Right

Line level

Output

Left

Line level

Output

1202-VLZ PRO

Stereo

Power Amplifier

C300i

SERIAL NUMBER

MANUFACTURING DATE

SOUND REINFORCEMENT SPEAKER SYSTEM

PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH

SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS MAY

LEAD TO PERMANENT HEARING

DAMAGE. PLEASE USE CARE WHEN

SETTING MAXIMUM LOUDNESS.

CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC, WOODINVILLE, WA, USA AND MACKIE EUROPE ·

"MACKIE", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE · PATENT PENDING

C300

INPUT

THRU

PARALLEL

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SPEAKERS IN PARALLEL IS

2 PER POWERED MIXER OR AMPLIFIED CHANNEL

WIDE DISPERSION

EVERYBODY HEARS THE SAME THING

RMS · 300 WATTS

MUSIC · 500 WATTS

PEAK · 750 WATTS

SPECIFICATIONS:

POWER HANDLING:

IMPEDANCE · 8 OHMS

HORN DISPERSION · 90

° X 40°

DO NOT SUSPEND FROM HANDLES.

CONSULT USERS MANUAL FOR PROPER USE OF SUSPENSION HARDWARE.

POWERED MIXER

SERIAL NUMBER

MANUFACTURING DATE

SOUND REINFORCEMENT SPEAKER SYSTEM

PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH

SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS MAY

LEAD TO PERMANENT HEARING

DAMAGE. PLEASE USE CARE WHEN

SETTING MAXIMUM LOUDNESS.

CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC, WOODINVILLE, WA, USA AND MACKIE EUROPE ·

"MACKIE", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE · PATENT PENDING

C300

INPUT

THRU

PARALLEL

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SPEAKERS IN PARALLEL IS

2 PER POWERED MIXER OR AMPLIFIED CHANNEL

WIDE DISPERSION

EVERYBODY HEARS THE SAME THING

RMS · 300 WATTS

MUSIC · 500 WATTS

PEAK · 750 WATTS

SPECIFICATIONS:

POWER HANDLING:

IMPEDANCE · 8 OHMS

HORN DISPERSION · 90

° X 40°

DO NOT SUSPEND FROM HANDLES.

CONSULT USERS MANUAL FOR PROPER USE OF SUSPENSION HARDWARE.

POWERED MIXER

HOOKUP DIAGRAMS

2. Connect the "Speaker Output" from

your power amplifier (or powered mixer)

to the

INPUT connector on the C300.

3. Turn on your mixing console (or other

signal source).

4. Turn on the amplifier. Turn up its

volume or gain control(s) as recom-

mended by the manufacturer.

5. Start the signal source, whether it be

speaking into a microphone or starting a

CD player. Adjust the volume controls

on the mixer (or other signal source) for

normal operation.

Quick Start

Make all initial con-

nections with the power

switches OFF on all

equipment. Make sure all

master volume, level, or

gain controls are all the way down.

1. Connect the line-level outputs from

your mixing console (or other signal

source) to the inputs of your power

amplifier.

C300i: WITH A MIXER AND POWER AMPLIFIER

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SPEAKERS IN PARALLEL IS

2 PER POWERED MIXER OR AMPLIFIED CHANNEL

POWERED MIXER

C300i: WITH A POWERED MIXER, AND USING THE THRU JACK

Mixer or

Preamplifier

Right

Line level

Output

Left

Line level

Output

1202-VLZ PRO

Stereo

Power Amplifier

C300i

SERIAL NUMBER

MANUFACTURING DATE

SOUND REINFORCEMENT SPEAKER SYSTEM

PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH

SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS MAY

LEAD TO PERMANENT HEARING

DAMAGE. PLEASE USE CARE WHEN

SETTING MAXIMUM LOUDNESS.

CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC, WOODINVILLE, WA, USA AND MACKIE EUROPE ·

"MACKIE", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE · PATENT PENDING

C300

INPUT

THRU

PARALLEL

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SPEAKERS IN PARALLEL IS

2 PER POWERED MIXER OR AMPLIFIED CHANNEL

WIDE DISPERSION

EVERYBODY HEARS THE SAME THING

RMS · 300 WATTS

MUSIC · 500 WATTS

PEAK · 750 WATTS

SPECIFICATIONS:

POWER HANDLING:

IMPEDANCE · 8 OHMS

HORN DISPERSION · 90

° X 40°

DO NOT SUSPEND FROM HANDLES.

CONSULT USERS MANUAL FOR PROPER USE OF SUSPENSION HARDWARE.

POWERED MIXER

SERIAL NUMBER

MANUFACTURING DATE

SOUND REINFORCEMENT SPEAKER SYSTEM

PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH

SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS MAY

LEAD TO PERMANENT HEARING

DAMAGE. PLEASE USE CARE WHEN

SETTING MAXIMUM LOUDNESS.

CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC, WOODINVILLE, WA, USA AND MACKIE EUROPE ·

"MACKIE", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE · PATENT PENDING

C300

INPUT

THRU

PARALLEL

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SPEAKERS IN PARALLEL IS

2 PER POWERED MIXER OR AMPLIFIED CHANNEL

WIDE DISPERSION

EVERYBODY HEARS THE SAME THING

RMS · 300 WATTS

MUSIC · 500 WATTS

PEAK · 750 WATTS

SPECIFICATIONS:

POWER HANDLING:

IMPEDANCE · 8 OHMS

HORN DISPERSION · 90

° X 40°

DO NOT SUSPEND FROM HANDLES.

CONSULT USERS MANUAL FOR PROPER USE OF SUSPENSION HARDWARE.

POWERED MIXER

SERIAL NUMBER

MANUFACTURING DATE

SOUND REINFORCEMENT SPEAKER SYSTEM

PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH

SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS MAY

LEAD TO PERMANENT HEARING

DAMAGE. PLEASE USE CARE WHEN

SETTING MAXIMUM LOUDNESS.

CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC, WOODINVILLE, WA, USA AND MACKIE EUROPE ·

"MACKIE", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE · PATENT PENDING

C300

INPUT

THRU

PARALLEL

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SPEAKERS IN PARALLEL IS

2 PER POWERED MIXER OR AMPLIFIED CHANNEL

WIDE DISPERSION

EVERYBODY HEARS THE SAME THING

RMS · 300 WATTS

MUSIC · 500 WATTS

PEAK · 750 WATTS

SPECIFICATIONS:

POWER HANDLING:

IMPEDANCE · 8 OHMS

HORN DISPERSION · 90

° X 40°

DO NOT SUSPEND FROM HANDLES.

CONSULT USERS MANUAL FOR PROPER USE OF SUSPENSION HARDWARE.

POWERED MIXER

SERIAL NUMBER

MANUFACTURING DATE

SOUND REINFORCEMENT SPEAKER SYSTEM

PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH

SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS MAY

LEAD TO PERMANENT HEARING

DAMAGE. PLEASE USE CARE WHEN

SETTING MAXIMUM LOUDNESS.

CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC, WOODINVILLE, WA, USA AND MACKIE EUROPE ·

"MACKIE", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE · PATENT PENDING

C300

INPUT

THRU

PARALLEL

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SPEAKERS IN PARALLEL IS

2 PER POWERED MIXER OR AMPLIFIED CHANNEL

WIDE DISPERSION

EVERYBODY HEARS THE SAME THING

RMS · 300 WATTS

MUSIC · 500 WATTS

PEAK · 750 WATTS

SPECIFICATIONS:

POWER HANDLING:

IMPEDANCE · 8 OHMS

HORN DISPERSION · 90

° X 40°

DO NOT SUSPEND FROM HANDLES.

CONSULT USERS MANUAL FOR PROPER USE OF SUSPENSION HARDWARE.

POWERED MIXER

Stereo

Power

Amplifier

Pole

Mount

Tripod

Mount

Line-Level

Hi-Pass Out

Full

Range

Power

Cord

SRS1500a

Plays the Low

Frequencies

1202-VLZ PRO

C300i: WITH A MIXER AND POWER AMPLIFIER, AND USING THE THRU JACK

C300i: BIAMPING WITH A POWERED SUBWOOFER

The C300 can be

used with a Mackie

SRS1500a Subwoofer to

create an incredibly

powerful system.

The active crossover

inside the SRS1500a

splits the full-range

stereo input signal into

two ranges. The

SRS1500a sums the left

and right low-frequency

range and plays it

through its 600 watt

amplifier and 15-inch

woofer. It sends the

stereo high-pass range

to the C300s, via an ex-

ternal power amplifier.

The C300 can be pole

mounted on top of the

SRS1500a as shown.