OWNERS MANUAL Preamplifier/Controller C100 McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
Thank You, Please Take A Moment, Customer Service and Table of Contents Thank You For your decision to own this McIntosh C100 Preamplifier/ Controller ranks you at the very top among discriminating music listeners. You now have The Best. The McIntosh dedication to Quality, is assurance that you will receive many years of musical enjoyment from this unit. Please take a short time to read the information in this manual.
Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN. AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC NE PAS OUVRIR. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL General: 1. Read all the safety and operating instructions, contained in this owners manual, before operating this equipment. 2. Retain this owners manual for future reference about safety and operating instructions. 3.
Safety Instructions cont, Introduction and Performance Features Never spill liquids into the equipment through enclosure openings. 20. Unplug the power cord from the AC power outlet when left unused for a long period of time. Repair of Equipment: 21. Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to a qualified service personnel under the following conditions: A. The AC power cord or the plug has been damaged, B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the equipment, C.
Installation Installation The C100 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, standing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in a piece of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The required panel cutout, ventilation cutout and unit dimensions are shown. Always provide adequate ventilation for your C100. Cool operation ensures the longest possible operating life for any electronic instrument. Do not install the C100 directly above a heat generating component such as a high powered amplifier.
C100C Rear Panel Connections C100C Rear Panel Connections DATA PORTs send signals to compatible source components to allow you to control them with HR100 remote control. AMPLIFIER POWER CONTROL Outputs send turn-on signal to a McIntosh Power Amplifier when the C100C is turned on. TO C100P Connector accepts a DB25, 25 conductor cable that connects all control signals and power supply voltages from the C100C to the C100P.
How to Connect the C100C How to Connect the C100C 1. Connect a DB25 (25 conductor, shielded straight through male-to-female) cable from the C100C socket to the matching socket on the C100P. 2. Connect the C100C power cord to an AC outlet. 3. Connect a Power Control cable from the top MAIN AMPLIFIER POWER CONTROL jack to one McIntosh Power Amplifier and the bottom jack to a second McIntosh Power Amplifier. If you are connecting to a McIntosh Stereo Power Amplifier use the top jack. 5.
C100P Rear Panel Switches and Connections MAIN Balanced OUTPUTS contain Listen program signals at all times. AMPLIFIER 1 and 2 Balanced OUTPUTS contain Listen signals and turn on/off with the front panel SPKR/AMP push-buttons. RECORD PROCESSOR FROM and TO allows an external signal processor to be connected for use in the Record mode. LINE 1, LINE 2 and TAPE 1 Balanced INPUTS accept high level program source signals.
How to Connect the C100P with Balanced Connectors How to Connect the C100P with Balanced Connectors 1. Connect Balanced XLR cables from the Balanced MAIN OUTPUTS to Balanced power amplifier inputs. 2. Connect Balanced XLR cables from the Balanced TAPE 1 OUTPUTS to the Balanced high level record inputs of a tape recorder. 3. Connect Balanced XLR cables from the Balanced TAPE 1 INPUTS to the Balanced high level record outputs of a tape recorder. 4.
How to Connect the C100P with Unbalanced Connectors How to Connect the C100P with Unbalanced Connectors 1. Connect Unbalanced cables from the LISTEN MAIN OUTPUTS to unbalanced power amplifier inputs. 2. Connect cables from the C100 LISTEN PROCESSOR FROM jacks to the outputs of a signal processor. Connect cables from the C100 LISTEN PROCESSOR TO jacks to the signal processor inputs. 3. Connect cables from the C100 RECORD PROCESSOR FROM jacks to the outputs of a signal processor.
C100P Front Panel Display and Connection C100P Front Panel Display and Connection POWER ON indicator. HEADPHONES jack accepts dynamic headphones.
C100C Front Panel Controls, Displays, Push-Buttons, and Switches C100C Front Panel Controls, Displays, PushButtons, and Switches DISPLAY indicates the volume level in dB with 0.5dB or 1.0dB steps, or percentage of maximum volume from 1 to 100. The display also indicates input level calibration as well as Balance adjustments. LIS PROCESSOR push-button turns the Listen Processor loop on or off. BALANCE control allows you to adjust the relative volume levels of each channel signal in 1dB steps.
How to Trim Input Volume Levels How to Trim Input Volume Levels Various components can have slightly different volume levels. This results in the constant need to readjust the C100 volume control when listening to different program sources. A volume trim feature on the C100 allows you to adjust or trim the volume levels of the various inputs so they are the same. The trimmed volume levels for all the inputs are based on the reference volume level of the TUNER input, which is fixed.
How to Operate the C100 How to Operate the C100 Power On Press the POWER switch to ON. The Red LED to the right of the switch lights to indicate the C100 is in Standby mode. To turn on the C100 press the STANDBY/ON pushbutton. Refer to Figure 2. NOTE: You may also turn on the C100 using the HR100 remote control. Figure 2 Source Selection Select the desired listening source with the LISTEN Switch. Volume Control Adjust the VOLUME control for the desired listening level.
How to Operate the C100 cont Mute Press the MUTE push-button to mute audio in all Listen outputs. How to change dB volume Steps The Volume Control can adjust volume level in either 1dB or 0.5dB steps. Refer To Figure 5. 1. To change from one volume step mode to the other, first press the Input Trim Push-button and then the Display push-button. 2. To return to the previous step mode, press the Input Trim and Display push-buttons a second time.
HR100 Push-Buttons HR100 Push-Buttons Selects transport functions of a CD player, CD changer or tape recorder. Select any of the eight high level, (or phono), inputs. Selects the FM or AM tuner Functions. Selects tuner presets, track selection or any numbered operation. Selects tuner stations presets. Selects discs or tracks of a CD/LV/DVD player or changer. Turn LISTEN or RECORD PROCESSOR circuits ON or OFF. Use together with the number keys to select track numbers above 10.
How to Operate the HR100 How to Operate HR100 Mute Press the MUTE push-button to mute audio in all LISTEN outputs. Record Monitor Press the REC (Record) Monitor push-button to listen to the signals being fed to the RECORD OUTPUTS. Mono Press the MONO push-button to combine left and right stereo signals to mono at all MAIN, AMPLIFIER, LISTEN and HEADPHONES Outputs. Volume Press the Up or Down VOLUME push-button to raise or lower the listening volume level. The Record Outputs are not affected.
Specifications Specifications Frequency Response +0, -0.5dB from 10Hz to 40,000Hz Total Harmonic Distortion 0.002% from 10Hz to 40,000Hz Signal To Noise Ratio Phono, 86dB High Level, 100dB Maximum Voltage Output 12V RMS Unbalanced, 25V RMS Balanced Output Impedance 50 ohms, Balanced and Unbalanced Sensitivity Phono MM, 4.4mV for 2.5V rated output (1mV IHF) Phono MC, 100uV for 2.5V rated output High Level, 450mV for 2.
Packing Instructions Packing Instructions In the event it is necessary to repack the equipment for shipment, the equipment must be packed exactly as shown below. It is very important that the four plastic feet are attached to the bottom of the equipment. This will ensure the proper equipment location on the bottom pad. Failure to do this will result in shipping damage. Use the original shipping carton and interior parts only if they are all in good serviceable condition.
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