McIntosh C500 Volume Control, Listen and Record External Processors, Record Monitor, Setup Mode

How to Operate the C500

RECORD Selector has stopped. Refer to figure 66.

Figure 66

Note: When the McIntosh MDA1000 is connected to the C500 Controller (refer to page 12) and the “D/A Control” is active (refer to the Setup Controller Mode page 19) the LISTEN Control and the INPUT Push- buttons (W and X) on the Remote Control will step thru the active MDA1000 Inputs automatically when the D/A Input is selected. When recording from the D/A Input, care should be exercised not to select the D/A for Listening as the MDA1000 Input can change. The D/A Control feature may also be temporarily switched Off (refer to the Setup Controller Mode page 19) when recording the D/A Input.

Volume Control

Adjust the Front Panel VOLUME control or the VOLUME Push-buttons on the Remote Control for the desired listen- ing level.

Note: The default setting of the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display indication of the volume level is percentage. Refer to figure 61. The other choice is decibels, and a change in Setup on page 18 is required for the display to indicate decibels. Refer to figure 67.

Figure 67

Listen and Record External Processors

The activation of both the Listen and Record Processors is fully automatic on a Input per Input basis. To activate the Listen or Record Processor refer to page 23.

Record Monitor

Press the Front Panel REC MONITOR Push-button or the REC MONITOR Push-button on the Remote Control to hear the Signal Source that is available at the Record Out Jacks for recording. The LED above the REC MONITOR Push-button on the Front Panel will Illuminate.

Note: The Front Panel Alphanumeric Display will display the Input Title on the Left side of the Display with the Volume Level on the right side. Refer to figure 68.

Figure 68

Setup Mode

Pressing the SETUP Push-button activates the Setup Mode of the C500 and allows customizing of the various Operat- ing Modes, Front Panel Alphanumeric Display and indica- tion of the Firmware Version. The LED above the SETUP Push-button will Illuminate. Refer to page 16 for additional information on the SETUP Mode.

Mute

Press the MUTE Push-button to mute audio in all Listen Outputs including headphones and the Front Panel Alphanu- meric Display will indicate MUTE in place of the actual volume setting. Refer to figure 69a. Press the MUTE again

Figure 69a

to resume listening. If it is desirable to listen privately with headphones (connected to the Preamplifier Front Jack), press and hold the MUTE Push-button until the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display indicates “HDPH MODE ON”. Refer to figure 69b. Only the Headphones will be active for

Figure 69b

listening. Return to regular listening of Loudspeaker or Headphones by pressing and hold the MUTE Push-button until the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display indicates “HDPH MODE OFF”. Refer to figure 69c.

Figure 69c

How To Make A Recording

The separate RECORD and LISTEN Controls allow the recording from one program source while listening to an- other. You can also listen (monitor) to the recorded signal off the recording media, a fraction of a second later. You can also listen to the signal at the record outputs by pressing the REC MONITOR push-button.

1.Select the desired program source to record with the Front Panel RECORD Control.

2.Adjust the record level using the recorders volume con- trol.

3.To listen to the signal at the record outputs going to the recorder, press the REC (Record) MONITOR push- button.

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