McIntosh C 42 Owners Manual
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2 Table of Contents Thank You .......................................................................... 2 Please Take a Moment ....................................................... 2 Technical Support .............................................................. 2 Customer Service ............................................................... 2 Table of Contents ............................................................... 2 Safety Instructions ............................................................. 3 Introduction ....................................................................... 4 Performance Features ........................................................ 4 Installation ......................................................................... 5 Rear Panel Connections and Switch .................................. 6 How to Connect the C42 ................................................... 7 Front Panel Controls, Displays, Push-Buttons, and Switch ......................................................................... 8 How to Trim Input Volume Levels .................................... 9 How to Operate the C42 .................................................. 10 Remote Control Push-Buttons ......................................... 11 How to Operate by Remote Control ................................ 12 Specifications and Performance Chart ............................ 14 Packing Instruction .......................................................... 15 NOTES: 1. The following Connecting Cable is available from the McIntosh Parts Department: Data and Power Control Cable Part No. 170-202 Six foot, shielded 2 conductor, with 1/8 inch stereo mini phone plugs on each end. 2. For additional connection information, refer to the owners manual(s) for any component(s) connected to the C42 Audio Control Center. 3. There is a built-in turn on delay which will mute the outputs for approximately two seconds when turned on. 4. dB is an abbreviation of the word decibel, which is a unit measure of sound intensity. 5. Balanced and Unbalanced Inputs and Outputs can be mixed. For example, you may connect signal sources to Unbalanced Inputs and feed signals out from the Balanced Outputs. You can also use Balanced and Unbalanced outputs simultaneously, connected to different power amplifiers. 6. Pin configuration for the XLR Balanced Input/Output connectors on the C42: PIN 1: Shield or ground. PIN 2: + input. PIN 3: - input. Thank You, Please Take A Moment, Customer Service and Table of Contents Thank You Technical Assistance Customer Service Copyright 1998 ã by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. Please Take A Moment The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh dealer name are important to you for possible insurance claim or future service. The spaces below have been provided for you to record that information: Your decision to own this McIntosh C42 Audio Control Center ranks you at the very top among discriminating mu- sic 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. We want you to be as familiar as possible with all the features and functions of your new McIntosh. Serial Number: Purchase Date: Dealer Name: If at any time you have questions about your McIntosh product, contact your McIntosh dealer who is familiar with your McIntosh equipment and any other brands that may be part of your system. If you or your dealer wish addi- tional help concerning a suspected problem, you can re- ceive technical assistance for all McIntosh products at: McIntosh Sales Corporation 661 W. Redondo Beach Blvd. Gardena, CA 90247 Phone: 888-979-3737 Fax: 310-217-9288 If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in need of repair, you can return it to your dealer. You can also return it to the McIntosh Laboratory Service Repair department. For assistance on factory repair return procedure, contact the McIntosh Repair Department at: McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903 Phone: 607-723-3515 Fax: 607-723-1917
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3 IMPOR TANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. Safety Instructions WARNING SHOCK HAZARD - DO NOT OPEN. The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to consti- tute a risk of electric shock to persons . AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC - NE PAS OUVRIR. 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. 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. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. General: 1. Read all the safety and operating instructions, con- tained in this owners manual, before operating this equipment. 2. Retain this owners manual for future reference about safety and operating instructions. 3. Adhere to all warnings and operating instructions. 4. Follow all operating and use instructions. 5. Warning: To reduce risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. This unit is capable of producing high sound pres- sure levels. Continued exposure to high sound pres- sure levels can cause permanent hearing impair- ment or loss. User caution is advised and ear protec- tion is recommended when playing at high volumes. 6. Caution: to prevent electrical shock do not use this (polarized) plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully in- serted to prevent blade exposure. Attention: pour pevenir les chocs elecriques pas utiliser cette fiche polarisee avec un prolongateur, une prise de courant ou un autre sortie de courant, sauf si les lames peuvent etre inserees afond ans en laisser aucune partie a decouvert. 7. For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning or power line surges. 8. Do not use attachments not recommended in this owners manual as they may cause hazards. Installation: 9. Locate the equipment for proper ventilation. For ex- ample, the equipment should not be placed on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet, that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings. 10. Locate the equipment away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliance (in- cluding amplifiers) that produce heat. 11. Mount the equipment in a wall or cabinet only as de- scribed in this owners manual. 12. Do not use this equipment near water; for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc. 13. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The equipment may fall, caus- ing serious injury to a person, and serious damage to the product. Connection: 14. Connect this equipment only to the type of AC power source as marked on the unit. 15. Route AC power cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, con- venience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the instrument. 16. Do not defeat the inherent design features of the polar- ized plug. Non-polarized line cord adapters will defeat the safety provided by the polarized AC plug. If the plug should fail to fit, contact your electrician to re- place your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.