Mackie SP260 - Factory Reset and Repair Guidance

Owner’s Manual
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Owner’s Manual
One side is way louder than the other!
s !RETHELEVELCONTROLSSETTHESAMEFORBOTH
sides on the mixer, amplifier and processor?
s !RETHEGAINSETTINGSTHESAMEFORALLLEFTRIGHT
pairs of inputs and outputs on the processor?
s !RETHE%1SETTINGSTHESAMEFORALLLEFTRIGHT
pairs of inputs and outputs on the processor?
s !RETHELIMITERSETTINGSTHESAMEFORALLLEFTRIGHT
pairs of outputs on the processor?
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may be turned too far to one side. If you’re using
a stereo signal source, it may be delivering an
out-of-balance stereo signal.
s 4RYSWITCHINGSIDES4URNOFFTHEAMPSWAP
the speaker cables at the amp and turn the
amp back on. If the same side is still louder,
the problem is with your speaker cabling or
the loudspeakers. If the other side is louder
now, the problem is with the mixer, the amp, or
the line-level cabling.
Bad Sound
s !RETHEINPUTANDOUTPUTCONNECTORSPLUGGED
completely into the jacks? Make sure they are
plugged all the way in.
s )SITLOUDANDDISTORTED2EDUCETHESIGNALLEVELAT
the mixer, amplifier and/or processor.
s )FPOSSIBLELISTENTOTHESIGNALSOURCEWITH
headphones plugged into the preamp stage. If it
sounds bad there, it’s not the processor.
s (AVEYOUGONEATADOVERBOARDWITHTHEGAINAND
  %1SETTINGS#UTISOURFRIENDANDBOOSTSHOULDBE
used wisely.
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Factory Reset:
As a last ditch effort, you can reset the SP260 to its
factory settings.
Please keep in mind that this erases all settings,
including any passwords and presets that may
have been set. Be sure to power down any amps
and/or powered speakers before resetting the SP260.
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Please Wait....
Memory Reset
Then you may take your fingers off the buttons.
You will know it worked when the six output
Mute LEDs [15] illuminate after the SP260 is
fully powered up.
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Repair
For warranty service, refer to the warranty
information on page 28.
Non-warranty service for Mackie products is
available at a factory-authorized service center. To
locate your nearest service center, visit
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dealers or distributors.
If you do not have access to our website, you can call
our Tech Support department at 1-800-898-3211,
Monday-Friday during normal business hours, Pacific
Time, to explain the problem. Tech Support will tell you
where the nearest factory-authorized service center is
located in your area.