If the mains voltage is listed 240 V, be sure that your AC mains voltage is somewhere between 180 and
250 VAC, 50-60 Hz.
DANGER:
Operating this equipment with the incorrect mains voltage selected will cause damage
to the equipment and/or result in injury or death to operating personnel.
3.2
Grounding
The chassis of this product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid elec-
tric shock, plug the power cord into a properly wired and grounded receptacle before making any con-
nections to the product. A protective ground connection, by way of the grounding conductor in the power
cord, is essential for safe operation.
DANGER:
This equipment must be operated with the power cord grounding conductor connected
to a properly grounded AC outlet. Do not disconnect, “lift”, or otherwise remove this ground con-
nection. If the protective ground connection is lost, all accessible conductive parts, including
knobs and controls that may appear to be insulated, can render an electric shock that can cause
injury or death to operating personnel.
3.3
Input / Output Connections
The MX8700 and MX8750 use XLR female and male connectors for their audio input and output connec-
tions. Pin 1 of each connector connects directly to the chassis and is used for the cable shield connec-
tion. Pin 2 and pin 3 are the balanced input/output connections, with pin 2 being the hot (plus) connection
and pin 3 being the cold (minus) connection.
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MX8700 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
4.1
Configuration and Signal Processing
The configuration and signal processing parameters are preset at the factory for a specific loudspeaker or
loudspeaker and subwoofer combination. A label is affixed to the rear panel of the MX8700 stating the
model number(s) for which it is configured and the uses for each output. No user changes are possible for
the configuration and signal processing parameters for any preset. If a different loudspeaker or loud-
speaker/subwoofer combination is to be used, a different preset must be loaded into the MX8700. See
Section 4.4
.
WARNING
: Using the wrong preset with a loudspeaker can result in damage to the loudspeaker.
Be sure the correct preset is loaded into the MX8700 for your loudspeaker. If in doubt about what
preset is actually loaded, simply obtain the correct preset for the loudspeakers you are using from
the EAW web site: http://www.eaw.com/. and go to the “Downloads” page. Then load the preset
into the MX8700 using the MXLoader program.
4.1.1 Output Connection Details
The configuration for the MX8700 is shown on the label affixed at the factory. Connect the outputs to the
amplifiers feeding the loudspeaker sections listed in the label. An example label is shown below.
Example Configuration Label
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sub
451xxx
hi
n/c
low
sub
hi
n/c
low
S
H
M
L
S
H
M
L
SB150/JF560z
SB150/JF560z
EAW PART #s
MODEL #s:
OUTPUTS:
OUTPUT USE:
451xxx
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