Mackie Thump 18S - Introduction; Getting Started

Thump18S Powered Subwoofer
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Thump18S Powered Subwoofer
Getting Started
Introduction
TheThump18S1200W18"PoweredSubwoofer
featuresaprofessionalband-passdesignthat
deliversclass-leadingoutputanddeep,room-lling
lows.Designedbytheworld’sleaderinportable
livesound,theThump18Sprovidesamplepower
forhigh-outputapplications,bringingyourThump
orSRMsystemtoanentirelynewlevel.
Afullsetofprofessionalinputandoutput
connectionsprovidesimpleintegrationandsonic
optimizationofanysystem.Plus,there’samplesystem
protectioninplacetoprotectyourinvestment.
Withtonsofpowerandahigh-output/deep
punchband-passdesign,theThump18Sisthe
perfectsubwoofertocompleteyourprofessionalPA.
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Thump18Ssubwoofer.
Thisiconmarksinformationthatiscritically
importantoruniquetothesubwoofer.For
yourowngood,readandrememberthem.
Thefollowingstepswillhelpyousetupthe
subwoofers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XLRinputson
therearpaneloftheThump18Ssubwoofers.
3.ConnectthehighpassoutputsfromtheThump18S
subwooferstotheinputsofpoweredloudspeakers
(ortoanamplierpoweringpassiveloudspeakers).
4.ConnectthesuppliedACpowercordstothe 
IECsocketsontherearpanelofeachsubwoofer. 
PlugtheotherendintoanACoutletproperlycongured
withthecorrectvoltageasindicatedbelowtheIEC
socket.
5.Turnthemixer(orothersignalsource)on.
6.Turnthesubwooferson.
7.Turntheloudspeakerson.
8.Startthesignalsourceandraisethemixer’s
mainL/Rfaderupuntilaudiomaybeheard.
9.Adjustthemastervolumeofthemixertoa
comfortablyloudlisteninglevel.
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,themixer(orothersignal
  source)shouldbeturnedonrst,Thump18S
  subwoofersnext,andloudspeakerslast.Assuch,
  theloudspeakersshouldalsobeturnedoffrst,
  followedbythesubwoofers,thenthemixer. 
  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.