Mackie S500 Benutzerhandbuch

Owner’

s Manual

If you think your Mackie product has a problem,

please check out the following troubleshooting tips and 
do your best to confirm the problem. Visit the Support 
section of our website (www.mackie.com) to get some 
ideas or contact our technical support heroes. You may 
find the answer to the problem without having to send 
your Mackie product away.

 

•  Are the level controls on the mixer or amplifier

    turned all the way down? Follow the procedures  
   in “Getting Started” section on page 4 to verify
    that all of the volume controls in the system are  
    properly adjusted. 

•  Is the signal source working (and making union

   scale)? 

•  Are all the connections good and sound? Make

    sure all of the connecting cables are in good    
    repair and securely connected at both ends.

•  Are the level controls set the same for both  

    channels on the mixer and amplifier? 

•  Check the pan control on the signal source. It

   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. 

•  Try switching sides: Turn 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  

 

    loudspeaker processor, the amp, or the  

 

    line-level cabling.

•  Check the polarity of the connections between

    the amplifier and the loudspeakers. You may have  
    your positive and negative connections reversed  
    at one end of one cable.

•  Is the input connector plugged completely into

    the jack? Make sure it is plugged all the way in. 

•  Is it loud and distorted? Reduce the signal level at

    the mixer. 

•  If possible, listen to the signal source with  

   headphones plugged into the preamp stage. If it
    sounds bad there, it’s not the loudspeaker. 

•  Too much bass or not enough bass? Move

    around the room and see if the bass response  
   changes. It’s possible your listening position  
    coincides with a room mode where the  

 

   low frequencies either become exaggerated or
   nulled. If so, try moving the loudspeakers to a
    different position, or moving your listening    
   position.

Your Mackie loudspeakers will provide many years of 

reliable service if you follow these simple guidelines: 

•  Avoid exposing the loudspeakers to moisture. If

    they are set up outdoors, be sure they are under  
    cover if you expect rain.

•  Avoid exposure to extreme cold (below freezing

   temperatures). If you must operate the

    loudspeakers in a cold environment, warm up  
    the voice coils slowly by sending a low-level signal  
    through them for about 15 minutes prior to    
    high-power operation.

•  Use a damp cloth with a mild soap solution to

    clean the cabinets. Avoid getting moisture into  
    any of the openings of the cabinet, particularly  
    where the drivers are located.