Mackie DLM8 - Introduction; Getting Started; Things to Remember

DLM8/12 Powered Loudspeakers
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DLM8/12 Powered Loudspeakers
Getting Started
Introduction
TheMackieDLM8andDLM12eachdeliver2000
wattsintothemostcompact,professionalportable
loudspeakerdesignever.FeaturingTruSource
™
technology,theDLMloudspeakersareequipped
withMackie’sTruSourcedriverthatincorporates
thehigh-output8"[DLM8]and12"[DLM12]woofer
and1.75"compressiondriverintoanincredibly
compactcommon-magnetdesign.PowerfulTruSource
DSPdeliversseamlessclarity,consistentdispersion
andunmatcheddelity.
TheseversatileloudspeakersfeaturetheMackie
DL2integrateddigitalmixer,providingadual-channel
mixingsolutionforawidearrayofpossibleconnections
withincrediblechannelfeatureslike3-bandEQand
16great-soundingeffects.Plus,systemprocessinglike
amulti-bandfeedbackdestroyer,sixspeakermodes
andSmartProtecttechnologyprovidethetools
neededfortrulyprofessionalapplications.
Withcongurationoptionsthatincludepole/wall
mountingandying,thesleekDLMloudspeakers 
areapowerfulsolutionforhigh-endinstalls.The
ultra-compactformfactorincludesaruggedPC-ABS
cabinet,powder-coatedgrilleandintegratedkickstand
forpersonalmonitoruse.
Thenewshapeofsound–MackieDLM8andDLM12.
How to Use This Manual:
Afterthisintroduction,agettingstartedguidewill
helpyougetthingssetupfast.Thehookupdiagrams
showsometypicalsetups,whiletheremainingsections
providedetailsoftheDLM8andDLM12loudspeakers.
Thisiconmarksinformationthatiscritically
importantoruniquetotheloudspeakers.For
yourowngood,readandrememberthem.
Thisiconleadsyoutoin-depthexplanations
offeaturesandpracticaltips.Theyusually
havesomevaluablenuggetsofinformation.
Thisicondrawsattentiontocertainfeatures
andfunctionsrelatingtotheusageofthe
loudspeakers.
Thefollowingstepswillhelpyousetupthe
loudspeakersquickly.
1.Makeallinitialconnectionswiththepower
switchesOFFonallequipment.Makesurethemaster
volume,level,orgaincontrolsareallthewaydown.
2.Connecttheline-leveloutputsfromthemixing
console(orothersignalsource)totheinputsonthe
rearpaneloftheDLM8/12loudspeakers.
3.ConnectthesuppliedACpowercordstothe 
IECsocketsontherearpanelofeachloudspeaker.
PlugtheotherendintoanACoutletproperlycongured
withthecorrectvoltageasindicatedtotheleftofthe
IECsocket.
4.Turnthemixer(orothersignalsource)on.
5.Turntheloudspeakerson.
6.Startthesignalsourceandraisethemixer’s
mainL/Rfaderupuntilaudiomaybeheard
throughtheloudspeakers.
7.Adjustthemastervolumeofthemixertoa
comfortablyloudlisteninglevel.
8.Readtherestofthismanualtolearnhowtousethe
DL2integrateddigitalmixertoreallydialinasoundfor
thevenue.
Things to Remember:
• Neverlistentoloudmusicforprolongedperiods.
  PleaseseetheSafetyInstructionsonpage2for
  informationonhearingprotection.
• Asageneralguide,DLMloudspeakersshould
  beturnedonlast,afteranymixerorothersignal
  source.Assuch,theyshouldalsobeturnedoff
  rst.Thiswillreducethepossibilityofanyturn-on
  orturn-offthumpsandothernoisesgenerated
  byanyupstreamequipmentfromcomingoutof
  thespeakers.
• Savetheshippingboxesandpackingmaterials!
  Youmayneedthemsomeday.Besides,the 
  catswillloveplayinginthemandjumpingoutat
  youunexpectedly.Remembertopretendlikeyou
  aresurprised!
• Saveyoursalesreceiptinasafeplace.