Mackie M2600 GAIN, SIG, SHORT, POWER, INPUT, THRU and, MONO

CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	..................................................	2
INTRODUCTION ............................................................		3
QUICK START .........................................................		4
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ..........................................		6
APPLICATION DIAGRAMS ..............................................		8
FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS ..............................................		17
GAIN .............................................................		17
METERS .........................................................		18
SIG ...............................................................		19
PROTECT ........................................................		19
SHORT...........................................................		19
TEMP STATUS .................................................		20
POWER .........................................................		21
POWER CORD	................................................	21
SPEAKER OUTPUTS .........................................		22
INPUT ...........................................................		23
THRU and	THRU SWITCH ...........................	24
LOW CUT FILTER .............................................		24
CROSSOVER SWITCH ......................................		25
AMP MODE SWITCH .......................................		25
STEREO .........................................................		26
MONO ..........................................................		26
BRIDGED .......................................................		26
OUTPUT APPLICATION SWITCH ........................		27
LIMITER ON,	LIMITER OFF ...........................	27
LOW OUT (SUBWOOFER) .................................		28
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS .............		29
RACK MOUNTING	................................................	29
THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS ..................................		29
AC POWER CONSIDERATIONS ................................		29
INPUT WIRING ....................................................		30
OUTPUT WIRING ..................................................		30
70V DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS ................................		31
APPENDIX A: Service Info ............................................		32
WARRANTY SERVICE ............................................		32
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................		32
REPAIR ...............................................................		33
APPENDIX B: Connectors ..............................................		34
“XLR” CONNECTORS ............................................		34
1⁄4" TRS PHONE PLUGS AND JACKS .......................		34
1⁄4" TS PHONE PLUGS AND JACKS .........................		34
UNBALANCING A LINE ...........................................		34
BINDING POSTS ...................................................		35
SPEAKONS ..........................................................		35
APPENDIX C: Arcane Mysteries Illuminated .....................		36
BALANCED LINES ..................................................		36
FIXED INSTALLATIONS ...........................................		36
GROUNDING .......................................................		37
BI-AMPLIFIED AND TRI-AMPLIFIED SYSTEMS ...........		38
APPENDIX D: Technical Info ..........................................		39
DO THE MATH: OHMS, LOADS, AND SUCH ...............		39
SPECIFICATIONS M•2600 ......................................		40
BLOCK DIAGRAM .................................................		42