Mackie SP260 - Utilities; Delay Units; System Setup; System Utilities

SP260 2x6 Speaker Processor
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SP260 2x6 Speaker Processor
Utilities
As mentioned earlier, there are three main utility
MENUSTOCHOOSEFROM
s 3YSTEM5TILITIES
s 0RESET5TILITIES
s 3ECURITY5TILITIES
Within each utility menu, an array of sub-menus are
available. We will go through each utility, each sub-
menu, 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.
 0RESSTHE5TILITY"UTTON;=TOOPENTHE5TILITY
Menu.
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THREEUTILITYMENUS3YSTEM5TILITIES0RESET5TILITIES
AND3ECURITY5TILITIES
0RESSTHE%3#BUTTON;=TORETURNTOTHEMAIN
SCREEN7EREHERETOLEARNABOUT5TILITIESSONONEEDTO
%3#OUTOFHEREATTHISPOINT
Press the Enter Button [10] to enter and edit the
SELECTED5TILITIESMENU4HISISHOWWEREACHTHE
SUBMENUSOFTHE5TILITIES
System Utilities
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presented and press the Enter Button [10] to reach the
3YSTEM5TILITIESSUBMENUSASLISTEDBELOW
s 3YSTEM3ETUP
s $ELAY5NITS
s 2AMPSONCHANGES
s 3OFTWARE6ERSION
We will go through each of these sub-menus, one-by-
one (and in order), but know that...
(1) The Nav/Edit1 Wheel [7] is used to navigate
BETWEENTHEFOUR3YSTEM5TILITIES
4HE%3#BUTTON;=ISUSEDTORETURNTOTHE
3YSTEM5TILITIESMENU
(3) The Enter Button [10] is used to enter and edit
THECHOSEN3YSTEM5TILITY
Without further ado, press the Enter Button [10] to
enter System Setup.
System Setup
System Setup is where the processor is configured
for your particular loudspeaker system. It configures
channel names, input routing to outputs and provides
starting points for crossover setups.
4HElVEOPTIONSARELISTEDBELOW(ERETURNTHE
Edit2 [8] or Edit3 [9] Wheel to scroll between the
different System Setup choices.
s X3TEREO3UB;DEFAULT=
Two full-range loudspeaker pairs and
a pair of [mono by default] subwoofers
s X7AY3UB
Two bi-ampable full-range loudspeakers
and a pair of [mono by default] subwoofers
s X7AY
Two tri-ampable full-range loudspeakers
s X3TEREO
Three full-range loudspeaker pairs
s X7AY
Mono 6-way setup
Once you have decided on a system, press the Enter
"UTTON;=TWICEONCETOSELECTANDAGAINTOCONlRM
The outputs will automatically mute once updated
and the processor returns to the System Setup splash
screen.
You may configure the SP260 for other
scenarios by adjusting the available
parameters. If you are creating a custom
setup, choose the setup that most closely resembles
your system, then tweak from there.
0RESSTHE%3#BUTTON;=TORETURNTOTHE3YSTEM
5TILITYMENUWITHOUTMAKINGANYCHANGES
Delay Units
This is where to choose units used when adjusting
the input and output delay values. You will be presented
WITHTHREEOPTIONSHERE
s 5NIT4IMEMS
s 5NIT$ISTANCEM;DEFAULT=
s 5NIT$ISTANCE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
5NITSSPLASHSCREEN/RPRESSTHE%3#BUTTON;=TO
RETURNTOTHE3YSTEM5TILITYMENUWITHOUTMAKINGANY
changes.