Mackie 1202-VLZ3

16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA

United States and Canada: 800.898.3211

Europe, Asia, Central and South America: 425.487.4333

Middle East and Africa: 31.20.654.4000

Fax: 425.487.4337 • www.mackie.com

E-mail: sales@mackie.com

Contents

Main 1202-VLZ3 12-Channel Mic/Line Mixer WARNING: /SUBMIX MAIN MIX Important Safety Instructions CAUTION AVIS Other Nuggets of Wisdom Instant Mixing Read This Page! Level-Setting Procedure Adjusting input levels (Chs. 14 only) Introduction How To Use This Manual Need help with your new mixer? Contents 1202-VLZ3 Hookup Diagrams Recording System Live Stereo PA System Patchbay Description 1. MIC INPUTS (Channels 14) PHANTOM POWER 2. LINE INPUTS (Channels 14) 1 2 3 4 5. STEREO LINE INPUTS (Channels 56, 78, 910 and 1112) 6. IMAGINARY CONTROL EFFECTS: SERIAL OR PARALLEL? 3. LOW CUT (Channels 14) 4. GAIN (Channels 14) 789 10 11 12 16. ALT 34 OUTPUT 17. CHANNEL INSERT (Channels 14 ) 12. PHONES 13. XLR MAIN OUTS 13 14 15 16 17 1202-VLZ3 18. POWER CONNECTION 19. FUSE 20. VOLTAGE SELECTOR 21. POWER SWITCH Channel Strip Description 25. MUTE/ALT 34 U LIKE UNITY GAIN 23. LEVEL 24. PRE-FADER SOLO 26. PAN CONSTANT LOUDNESS ! ! ! 3-BAND EQ 27. LOW EQ 28. MID EQ 29. HI EQ MODERATION DURING EQ 30. AUX 2 SEND 31. AUX 1 SEND Output Section 33. CONTROL ROOM SOURCE MATRIX 34. CONTROL ROOM/SUBMIX 32. MAIN MIX A WORD ABOUT PRE-FADER SOLO (PFL) 35. RUDE SOLO LIGHT 36. ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX 37. METERS MANY DISPLAYS IN ONE! A Word About Aux 38 39 41 40 38. PRE or POST (AUX 1) 39. AUX 1 MASTER 40. STEREO RETURNS 41. RETURN TO AUX 1 JACK NORMALLING 1202-VLZ3 Appendix A: Service Information Warranty Service Troubleshooting Bad Channel Bad Output Appendix B: Connections 14" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks Switched 14" Phone Jacks Special Mackie Connections TRS Send/Receive Insert Jacks Using the Send Only on an Insert Jack RCA Plugs and Jacks Unbalancing a Line Mackie Stereo Inputs and Returns: Mono, Stereo, Whatever Mults and Ys Appendix C: Technical Information Speci cations Block Diagram MACKIE 1202-VLZ3 BLOCK DIAGRAM 5/06 1202-VLZ3 Track Sheet LEFT RIGHT ALT 34 CONTROL POWER 1202-VLZ3 Limited Warranty Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place.