McIntosh MCC204 manual How to Connect for Three Channels

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How to Connect for Three Channels

How to Connect for Three Channels

1.Connect a wire from the Control Center Amp On to the MCC204 ON connector on the right side of the ampli- fier.

Note: All cables should be connected to the amplifier before connecting the DC power cables to the battery.

2.Connect a wire from a McIntosh Control Center with Power Guard to the MCC204 PG connector on the right side of the amplifier.

3.Connect speaker cables (up to 12AWG) from a tweeter to the Amplifier’s Channel 1 OUTPUT Terminals be- ing careful to observe the correct polarities.

4.Connect speaker cables from a mid-range loudspeaker to the Amplifiers’ Channel 2 OUTPUT Terminals, be- ing careful to observe the correct polarities.

Note: The connecting information shown here is for a single channel of an audio system. For the other channel, connect a second MCC204 and loudspeakers in a similar manner.

5.Connect speaker cables from one woofer to the Amplifier’s Channels 3 and 4 BRIDGED OUTPUT Terminals, being careful to observe the correct polari- ties.

6.Connect an audio cable from one of the control center outputs to the input of an external crossover.

7.Connect an audio cable from the external crossover TWEETER output to the MCC204 Channel 1 Input.

8.Connect an audio cable from the external crossover MID-RANGE output to the MCC204 Channel 2 Input.

9.Connect an audio cable from the external crossover WOOFER output to the MCC204 Channel 3 Input.

Note: Do not connect a cable to the MCC204 Channel 4 Input.

10.Connect the MCC204 to the vehicle battery terminals using size 4AWG (maximum) cables.

Note: It is advisable to place an inline fuse of a suitable size as close as possible to the battery.

McIntosh Control Center

Tweeter

Loudspeaker

McIntosh Electronic Crossover

Left Output

Power Guard

Amp ON

Midrange Loudspeaker

-Vehicle + Battery

Fuse

Woofer Loudspeaker

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Contents Owner’s Manual MCC204 Power AmplifierGeneral InstallationConnection Care of EquipmentTable of Contents Customer ServiceThank You Please Take a MomentIntroduction Performance FeaturesTopViewoftheMCC204 DimensionsAmplifier Ventilation InstallationRemoving the Glass Panel Removing the End CapsSubwoofer Outputs Side Panel Cooling and ConnectionsLoudspeakers How to Connect for Four ChannelsHow to Connect for Three Channels How to Connect for Two Channels How to Connect with Subwoofer Channel Source Top Panel Controls, Display and SwitchesCrossover How to Operate IntroductionEqualizer Input Sensitivity ControlsInput Source PowerSensitivity Controls ModeOutput Mode How to Operate in Subwoofer ModeFour hex bolts with the supplied 3/32 hex key How to Replace the FusesMCC204 Block Diagram Specifications Packing Instructions