User manual MCINTOSH C46

[. . . ] Audio Control Center C46 Owner's Manual McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549 The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user serviceable parts inside. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. 1. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. [. . . ] Press the POWER Switch to ON, the Red LED above the STANDBY/ON Push-button lights to indicate the C46 is in Standby mode. The LED above the SETUP Push-button will illuminate and the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display will indicate DISPLAY 10. Refer to figure 1. Note: The Front Panel Display will indicate DISPLAY 10 the first time. After the first time, it will display whatever Setup Mode Menu Item was last accessed. Display Brightness The Front Panel Alphanumeric DISPLAY Brightness may be varied from 1 (Dim) to 15 (Bright). Rotate the Front Panel BALANCE (Menu) Control until the word DISPLAY 10 appears. Rotate the LISTEN Control until the desired Display Brightness is achieved. Press the SETUP Push-button to exit the Setup Mode. Text Display Options There are two choices for displaying the Input Names on Front Panel Alphanumeric Display, TEXT FULL or TEXT SHORT. The TEXT FULL Mode displays the Volume Setting together with the name of the Listen Input Selected. The TEXT SHORT Mode displays the name of Record Input Selected, the Volume Setting and the name of the Listen Input Selected. Rotate the Front Panel BALANCE (Menu) Control and notice that the Setup Mode advances through different adjustment selections and one informational display. Note: The C46 Front Panel Controls used during setup may require clockwise or counterclockwise rotation to access all options. 4. The LED above the SETUP Push-button will extinguish and the Front Panel Display will revert back to its normal display. Refer to figure 2. Figure 3 Figure 2 Default Settings The following listings indicate the default settings and the page number for instructions on how to change a setting. Setup Function Name Alphanumeric Display Brightness Text Length Trim (Input Level) Input: Number Title 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TAPE Volume Display Auto Tone Remote (Control Type) Version (C46 Firmware) Setting 10 Full 00 Page Number 13 13 14 14 Figure 4 1. Refer to figure 6. Figure 6 Percentage Off Normal _. __ 15 15 15 15 4. Press the SETUP Push-button to exit the Setup Mode. 13 Input Trim Level Various Source Components can have slightly different volume levels. This could result in the readjustment of the C46 Volume Control when changing Inputs. The Tuner and CD Inputs are used in the following example. Notes: The Trim range of adjustment in volume level is ± 6dB and is retained in permanent memory until a change is made. The Tuner Input Volume Level can serve as a reference or choose another Input. The Tape/ VCR Output Levels are uneffected by any changes in the Trim Settings. Re-Title Inputs The C46 has Audio Inputs numbered 1 thru 8. These inputs already have assigned titles that will allow for immediate hookup, operation and enjoyment. If these starting assignments do not match up with components in your system, they may be reassigned from the default settings. The following example will illustrate how to rename the AUX Input to PHONO. [. . . ] Processors Press the LIS PROCESSOR Push-button to place an external Sound Processor into the Listen Signal Path for all inputs. In a similar manner, press the REC PROCESSOR Push-button to place an external Record Sound Processor into Tape Out Signal Path for both Tape & VCR Outputs. The C46 will automatically remember for each Listen and Record Input, whether the Listen and/or Record External Processor has been selected. Record Monitor Press the REC MONITOR Push-button to hear the Signal Source that is available at the Tape and VCR Out Jacks for recording. [. . . ]