McIntosh MA 5300 Owners Manual
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2 Your decision to own this McIntosh MA5300 Inte- grated Amplifier ranks you at the very top among discriminating music listeners. You now have The Best. The McIntosh dedication to Quality, is as- surance 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 pos- sible with all the features and functions of your new McIntosh.Copyright 2017 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. Table of Contents Thank You Please Take A Moment Technical Assistance 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 additional help concerning a suspected problem, you can receive technical assistance for all McIntosh products at: McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903 Phone: 607-723-3512 Fa x: 607-724 - 0549 Customer Ser vice 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 Department. For assistance on factory repair return procedure, contact the McIntosh Service Department at: McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903 Phone: 607-723-3515 Fa x: 607-723 -1917 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: Serial Number: Purchase Date: Dealer Name: Important Safety Information is supplied in a separate document Impo\ rtant Additional Operation Information Guide Safety Instructions .............................................................. 2 (Separate Sheet) ............................Important Additional Operation Information Guide Thank You and Please Take a Moment ............................... 2 Technical Assistance and Customer Service ....................... 2 Table of Contents ................................................................. 2 General Information ............................................................ 3 Connector and Cable Information ....................................... 3 Introduction .....................................................................\ .... 4 Performance Features .......................................................... 4 Dimensions ......................................................................\ .... 5 Installation .....................................................................\ ...... 6 Connections: Rear Panel Connections ....................................................... 7 Connecting Components ..................................................... 8 Connection Diagrams (Separate Sheet) ................. Mc2A/2B Passthru Connections .......................................................... 9 Connecting for Bi-Amplification ...................................... 10 Connecting Loudspeakers ............................................ 11-12 Remote Control and Front Panel: Remote Control Push-buttons ........................................... 14 How to use the Remote Control ......................................... 15 Front Panel Displays, Controls, Push-buttons and Jack ....................................................... 16 Setup Mode: How to Operate the Setup Mode ....................................... 17 Setup Functions: Default Settings ......................................................... 17 Firmware Version ...................................................... 17 Source Input Renaming ........................................ 17 19 Data Ports ................................................................... 19 Passthru ...................................................................... 19 USB Automute ...........................................................20 Comm Port Baud Rate ...............................................20 Remote Control Codes ...............................................20 IR Sensor .................................................................... 21 Power Mode ............................................................... 21 Factory Reset ............................................................. 21 Microprocessor Reset ........................................................ 22 Operation: How to Operate the MA5300 .......................................24-30 Tr i m F u nc t i on s: Balance .......................................................................24 Trim Level ..................................................................25 Tone Control...............................................................25 Bass Control ...............................................................25 Treble Control ............................................................26 Mono/Stereo Mode ....................................................26 Meter Backlight .........................................................26 Display Brightness .....................................................26 Headphone HXD ........................................................27 Tone Control, Trim, Mute, Headphone Jack .............. 27 Power Output Meters, Power Guard .......................... 27 Using a Separate Power Amplifier ............................. 28 Passthru ...................................................................... 28 Optical and Coaxial Digital Inputs ............................ 28 USB Input Operation with a Computer ................. 28-30 Photos .....................................................................\ ....... 31-32 Specifications................................................................ 33-34 Packing Instructions .......................................................... 35
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3 on McIntosh Power Amplifiers. A 3.5mm stereo mini phone plug is used for connection to the Power Con- trol, Trigger and Passthru Outputs. Data Port Connectors The Data Out Ports send Remote Control Signals to Source Compo- nents. A 3.5mm stereo mini phone plug is used for connection. IR IN Port Connectors The IR IN Port also uses a 3.5mm stereo mini phone plug and allows the connection of other brand IR Receiv- ers to the MA5300. RS232-C Data Port Cable The RS232 Data Cable is a 3.5mm stereo mini phone plug to a sub miniature DB 9 connector: Output Terminal Connector When cables with spade lugs are used for Loudspeaker Connection, the spade lugs need an opening of at least 3/10 inch (7.6mm) McIntosh Plug-In Jumper Connector The MA5300 utilizes two phono style Plug-In Jump- ers to connect the Preamplifier Output to the Power Amplifier Input. Note: The Jumper Connector is available from the McIntosh Parts Department: McIntosh Jumper Connector Part No. 117781 XLR Connectors Below is the Pin configuration for the XLR Balanced Input Connectors on the MA5300. Refer to the dia- gram for connection: PIN 1: Shield/Ground PIN 2: + Output PIN 3: - Output Power Control and Trigger Connectors The Power Control Trigger Output Jacks send and Passthru Input Jack receives Power On/Off Signals (+12 volt/0 volt) when connected to other McIntosh Components. An additional connec- tion is for controlling the illumina- tion of the Power Output Meters 1. For additional connection information, refer to the owners manual(s) for any component(s) connected to the MA5300. 2. Apply AC Power to the MA5300 and other McIn- tosh Component(s) only after all the system compo- nents are connected together. Failure to do so may cause a malfunction of system operations as the Microprocessors Circuitry inside the components is active when AC Power is applied. 3. The MA5300 includes an Auto Off Power Save Feature and the default setting is enabled. For additional information including how to disable it, refer to page 21. 4. When Power Amplifier Protection Circuitry of the MA5300 has activated, the Front Panel Power Guard LEDs are illuminated continuously and the sound will be muted. 5. When the Power Transformer has overheated due to improper ventilation and/or high ambient operat- ing temperature, AC Power is removed from the MA5300. Normal operation will resume when the operating temperature is in a safe range again. 6. For the best performance and safety, it is important to always match the impedance of the Loudspeaker to the Power Amplifier connections. Refer to pages 10 thru 12. Note: The impedance of a Loudspeaker actually var ies as the Loudspeaker reproduces different frequencies. As a result, the nominal impedance rating of the Loudspeaker (usually measured at a midrange frequency) might not always agree with the impedance of the Loudspeaker at low frequencies where the greatest amount of power is required. Contact the Loudspeaker Manufac turer for additional information about the actual impedance of the Loudspeaker before connecting it to the McIntosh MA5300. 7. The MA5300 Remote Control is capable of operat-ing other components. For additional information go to www.mcintoshlabs.com. 8. The IR Input, with a 1/8 inch mini phone jack, is configured for non-McIntosh IR sensors such as a Xantech Model DL85K Kit. Use a Connection Block such as a Xantech Model ZC21 when two or more IR sensors need to be connected to the MA5300. The signal from a connected External IR Sensor will have priority over the signal from the Front Panel IR Sensor. 9. When discarding the unit, comply with local rules or regulations. Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with the local regula- tions concerning battery disposal. 10. For additional information on the MA5300 and other McIntosh Products please visit the McIntosh Web Site at www.mcintoshlabs.com. Connector and Cable Information Data Signal N/CData Ground General Information Power ControlMeter Illumination Control Ground Main, Trig 1&2 and Pass Thru PIN 1 PIN 2 PIN 3 IR Data Control Ground N/C General Information, Connector and Cable Information PIN 1 PIN 6 PIN 5 PIN 9 Data In (DB9-pin2) Ground (DB9-pin5) Data Out (DB9-pin3) DB9 (male c onnector) 3/10 of an inch (7.6millimeters)