McIntosh MC352 manual Please Take a Moment, Customer Service, Table of Contents

Thank You, Please Take A Moment, Customer Service and Table of Contents

Thank You

Your decision to own this McIntosh MC352 Power Ampli- fier ranks you at the very top among discriminating music listeners. You now have “The Best.” The McIntosh dedica- tion 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.

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:

Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

Dealer Name:

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 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

Customer Service

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

Copyright 1998  by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

Table of Contents
Thank You	2
Please Take a Moment	2
Technical Assistance	2
Customer Service	2
Table of Contents	2
Safety Instructions	3
Introduction	4
Performance Features	4
Installation	5
Rear Panel Controls and Connections	6
How to Connect	7
Front Panel Displays and Controls	8
How to Operate	9
Specifications	10
Packing Instruction	11

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 owner’s manual(s) for any component(s) connected to the MC352 Amplifier.

3.There is a built-in turn on delay which will mute the speaker outputs for approximately two seconds when the amplifier is turned on.

4.It is very important that loudspeaker cables of adequate size be used in your music system, to ensure that there will be no power loss or heating. Cable size is specified in Gauge numbers or AWG, (American Wire Gauge). The smaller the Gauge number, the larger the wire size:

If your loudspeaker cables are 25 feet (7.62m) or less, use at least 16 Gauge (AWG) wire size or larger.

If your loudspeaker cables are 50 feet (38.1m) or less, use at least 14 Gauge (AWG) wire size or larger.

If your loudspeaker cables are 100 feet (76.2m) or less, use at least 12 Gauge (AWG) wire size or larger.

5.Pin configuration for the XLR Balanced Input connectors on the MC352: PIN 1: Shield or ground.

PIN 2: + input.

PIN 3: - input.

6.In the event that MC352 Power Amplifier over heats, due to improper ventilation and/or extremely high ambient temperature, the built in protection circuits will activate. The MC352 Front Panel Power Guard LED’s will both continuously indicate On and the audio input signal will be muted. When the temperature of the MC352 has returned to a safe condition, sound will return and the Power Guard Indictors will return to normal operation.

2