McIntosh MC303 owner manual How to Operate, Power On, Meters

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How to Operate

How to Operate

Power On

To have the MC303 automatically turn On or Off when an A/V Control Center or Preamplifier turns on or off, rotate the power switch to the REMOTE

position. For manual operation,

rotate the power switch to the ON or OFF position as desired. Refer

to figure 8.

Note: There must be a power con-

 

trol connection between the

 

MC303 and the A/V Control

 

Center or Preamplifier, in

 

order for the remote power

 

turn-on to function.

Figure 8

 

Meters

Rotate the METER LIGHTS Switch to select the Meter Il- lumination Mode you desire. Refer to figure 9.

OFF - Meter Illumination is switched OFF and the meters will con-

tinue to indicate the power output.

AUTO - Meter Illumination is switched ON. When Power Control Input of the MC303 is connected to an A/V Control Center or Preamplifier with

Remote Meter Illumination Control, the Meter Illumination will automatically be remotely controlled (On/Off).

The MC303 Meters respond to all the musical informa- tion being produced by the three Power Amplifier Circuits. Refer to figure 10. They indicate to an accuracy of at least 95% of the power output with only a single cycle of a 2000Hz tone burst.

Power Guard

During normal operation, the Front Panel Power Guard Indicators will momentarily illuminate during peaks in the audio signals. Refer to figure 11. In

the event the MC303 overheats, due

to improper ventilation and/or high ambient temperature, the internal

protection circuits will activate. The Front Panel Power Guard Indicators

will continuously illuminate and the audio will be muted. When the MC303 has returned to a safe operating tem- perature, normal operation will resume.

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Contents Power Amplifier Important Safety Instructions Please Take a Moment Customer ServiceTable of Contents Thank YouIntroduction Connector and Cable InformationPerformance Features Dimensions Installation Rear Panel Connections and Switch Loudspeaker Cable Distance vs Wire Gauge Guide How to Connect for Center and Surround ChannelsPossible Front Panel Displays and Switches Meters How to OperatePower On Technical Description Autoformers Design PhilosophyProtection Circuits Power Supply CircuitsTechnical Description, con’t Top View of the MC303 Photos Specifications Packing Instructions McIntosh Laboratory, Inc Chambers Street Binghamton, NY