Mackie Digital 8 BUS User Manual

DIGITAL 8•BUS

OWNER’S MANUAL

Version 3.0

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MACKIE’S 56-INPUT, 72-CHANNEL, FULLY AUTOMATED DIGITAL AUDIO MIXING CONSOLE

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operation instructions should be
read before this Mackie product is operated.

2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should be
kept for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on this Mackie product and in these
operating instructions should be followed.

4. Follow Instructions — All operating and other instructions should be
followed.

5. Water and Moisture — This Mackie product should not be used near
water – for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in
a wet basement, near a swimming pool, swamp, or salivating St. Bernard
dog, etc.

6. Ventilation — This Mackie product should be situated so that its
location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For
example, the Component should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or
similar surface that may block any ventilation openings, or placed in a
built-in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the
flow of air through ventilation openings.

7. Heat — This Mackie product should be situated away from heat sources
such as radiators or other devices which produce heat.

PORTABLE CART WARNING

Carts and stands - The
Component should be used
only with a cart or stand
that is recommended by
the manufacturer.
A Component and cart
combination should be
moved with care. Quick
stops, excessive force, and
uneven surfaces may cause
the Component and cart
combination to overturn.

8. Power Sources — This Mackie product should be connected to a power
supply only of the type described in these operating instructions or as marked
on this Mackie product.

9. Power Cord Protection — Power supply cords should be routed so that
they are not likely to be walked upon or pinched by items placed upon or
against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit this Mackie product.

10. Object and Liquid Entry — Care should be taken so that objects do not
fall into and liquids are not spilled into this Mackie product.

11. Damage Requiring Service — This Mackie product should be serviced
only by qualified service personnel when:

A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has spilled into this Mackie

product; or

C. This Mackie product has been exposed to rain; or
D. This Mackie product does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance; or
E. This Mackie product has been dropped, or its chassis

damaged.

12. Servicing — The user should not attempt to service this Mackie product
beyond those means described in this operating manual. All other servicing
should be referred to the Mackie Service Department.

13. Do not remove the cover on the console. It is permissible to remove the
outer cover on the Remote CPU to install accessory cards. Do not remove the
inner power supply cover.

14. To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized plug with an
extension cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless the blades can be fully
inserted to prevent blade exposure.

Pour prévenir les chocs électriques ne pas utiliser cette fiche polariseé avec un
prolongateur, un prise de courant ou une autre sortie de courant, sauf si les
lames peuvent être insérées à fond sans laisser aucune pariie à découvert.

15. Grounding or Polarization — Precautions should be taken so that the
grounding or polarization means of this Mackie product is not defeated.

16. This apparatus does not exceed the Class A/Class B (whichever is
applicable) limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out
in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.

ATTENTION —Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits
radioélectriques dépassant las limites applicables aux appareils numériques de
class A/de class B (selon le cas) prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage
radioélectrique édicté par les ministere des communications du Canada.

FCC Information

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply

with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.

WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do
not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

Note: The following notice concerns the lithium battery located on the motherboard inside the Remote CPU.

CAUTION: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR

EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.

ATTENTION: IL Y A DANGER D’EXPLOSION S’IL Y A REMPLACEMENT INCORRECT DE LA BATTERIE, REMPLACER
UNIQUEMENT AVEC UNE BATTERIE DU MEME TYPE OU D’UN TYPE ÉQUIVALENT RECOMMANDÉ PAR LE CONSTRUCTEUR.
METTRE AU REBUT LES BATTERIES USAGÉES CONFORMÉMENT AUX INSTRUCTIONS DU FABRICANT.

Statement of Conformity

Mackie Designs’ Digital 8•Bus has been tested and conforms to the following standards and directives of the
European Council:

73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive with amendments

91/263/EEC, 89/392/EEC, and 89/336/EEC
89/336/EEC EMC Directive
IEC 950(1991)/EN60950:1992 Electrical Safety Requirements
EN55103-1 and EN55103-2 Residential (E1) and Commercial (E2) Environments

Part No. 820-256-00 Rev. A 5/01
©2001 Mackie Designs Inc., All Rights Reserved.
Printed in the U.S.A.

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