McIntosh owner manual How to Connect for a Five Channel System, MC205 Power Control ZA

How to Connect for a Five Channel System

Caution: The supplied AC Power Cord should not be con-				Spade lug or prepared wire connection:
nected to the Rear Panel of the MC205 Power Am-				Insert the spade lug connector or prepared section of the
plifier until after the Loudspeaker Connections				cable end into the terminal side access hole, and tighten
have been made. Failure to observe this could				the terminal cap until the cable is firmly clamped into the
result in Electric Shock.
				terminal so the wires cannot slip out. Refer to figures 4, 5
1. Connect Audio Cables from the Zone A Unbalanced
				& 6.
Outputs of a McIntosh A/V Control Center to the
MC205 INPUTS (Channels 1-5), making sure to match
up the channel identifications between both units.
Note: In place of the Unbalanced Audio Cables, Balanced
Cables may be used.
2. Connect a power control cable from the McIntosh				Banana plug connection:
A/V Control Center Zone A Power Control Out to the
				Tighten the top portion of the terminal post and insert the
MC205 POWER CONTROL ZA.
				banana plug into the opening at the top of the terminal.
When connecting Loudspeakers to the MC205 it is very
				Refer to figure 7.
important to use cables of adequate size, so there is little to
				Note: The use of Banana Plugs is for use
no power loss in the cables. The size is specified in Gauge
				in the United States and Canada
Numbers or AWG (American Wire Gauge). The smaller
				only.
the Gauge number, the larger the wire size:
				4. Connect the Loudspeaker Hookup
If your loudspeaker cables are 50 feet (38.1m) or less,
				Cables from the MC205 OUTPUT
use at least 14 Gauge.
				Terminals to the Loudspeakers,
If your loudspeaker cables are 100 feet (76.2m) or less,
				being careful to observe the correct
use at least 12 Gauge.
				polarities and channel designation.
3. Prepare the Loudspeaker Hookup Cables that attach
				WARNING: Loudspeaker terminals are hazardous live
to the MC205 Power Amplifier by choosing one of the
				and present a risk of electric shock. For ad-
methods below:
				ditional instruction on making Loudspeaker
Bare wire cable ends:
				Connections contact your McIntosh Dealer
Carefully remove sufficient insulation from the cable ends,
				or McIntosh Technical Support.
refer to figures 1, 2 & 3. If the cable is stranded, carefully				5. Place the IMPEDANCE Switch to the position (4 ohm
twist the strands				or 8 ohm) that matches the impedance of the connected
together as tightly				Loudspeakers. In the event that some of the Loud-
as possible.				speakers in the system are of different impedance, use
Note: If desired,				the impedance of the Left and Right Front Loudspeak-
the twisted
	Figure 1	Figure 2	Figure 3	ers to set the IMPEDANCE Switch position.
ends can be
				6. Connect the MC205 Power Cord to an active AC outlet.
tinned with

solder to keep the strands together, or attach spade lug and/or banana connector.

McIntosh A/V Control Center

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