McIntosh C500 owner manual Thank You, Please Take a Moment, Technical Assistance, Customer Service

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Thank You

Your decision to own this McIntosh C500 Controller to- gether with the Preamplifier or Tube Preamplifier ranks you at the very top among discriminating music listeners. You now have “The Best.” The McIntosh dedication to “Qual- ity,” is assurance that you will receive many years of musi- cal 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:

Dealer Name

Purchase

Model

Serial

Date

Number

Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 additional help concerning a suspected problem, you can receive tech- nical assistance for all McIntosh products at:

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

2 Chambers Street

Binghamton, New York 13903

Phone: 607-723-1545

Fax: 607-724-0549

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 Department. For as- sistance on factory repair return procedure, contact the McIntosh Service Department at:

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

2 Chambers Street

Binghamton, New York 13903

Phone: 607-723-3515

Fax: 607-723-1917

Copyright 2007 ♥ by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

Table of Contents

 

 

Safety Instructions

2

Thank You and Please Take a Moment

3

Technical Assistance and Customer Service

3

Table of Contents

3

Important Information and Connector Information

........... 4

Introduction

4

Performance Features

5

Dimensions

6-8

Installation

9

Connections:

 

 

C500 Rear Panels

11

C500 Controller Rear Panel Connections

 

 

(Separate Sheet)

Mc1A

C500 Preamplifier and Tube Preamplifier

 

 

Rear Panel Connections (Separate Sheet)

Mc2A

How to Connect the C500 Controller and

 

 

Preamplifier and Pasthru Mode

12-13

Connection Diagrams (Separate Sheet)

Mc3A, Μc

Connection Diagrams (Separate Sheet)

Mc1Β

Front Panel Features:

 

 

C500 Controller Front Panel Controls,

 

 

Displays and Push-buttons

14

C500 Preamplifier and C500 Tube Preamplifier

 

Front Panel Displays and Jack

15

Setup:

 

 

How to Operate the Setup Modes

16-25

Remote Control:

 

 

Remote Control Push-buttons

26

How to operate the Remote Control

27

Operation:

 

 

How to Operate the C500

28-32

Additional Information:

 

 

Technical Description

33-36

Block Diagrams (Separate Sheet)

Mc2Β

Specifications

37-38

Packing Instruction

39

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Contents Controller/Preamplifier/Tube Preamplifier Important Safety Instructions Please Take a Moment Customer ServiceTable of Contents Thank YouConnector Information Important InformationIntroduction Introduction and Performance Features Side View of the C500C Dimensions17-1/2 Dimensions, con’t Installation Page Rear Panel Connections C500 Controller C500 PreamplifierC500 Tube Preamplifier Audio Connections How to connect the C500Power Control Connections Data Control ConnectionsPassthru Connections Power ConnectionsPage Page How to Operate the Setup Modes Firmware Version SetupDefault Settings Remote ControlTrigger a Voltage Power Control Volume DisplayMeter Illumination Setup, con’t Trigger B Voltage Power Control Triamp Balanced OutputsControl McIntosh MDA1000 Data Port Assigment Input Selection and Title ReassignmentTrim Level Adjustment Setup, con’tTrigger Selection Accessory ControlRecord Processor Listen ProcessorPassthru Mode Moving Magnet Cartridge CapacitanceMoving Coil Cartridge Resistance C500 Preamplifier or C500 Tube Preamplifier Setup, con’t and Setup Settings ChartsRemote Control Push-Buttons Trim VolumeMute MonoHow to Operate the C500 Power OnSource Selection Listen and Record External Processors Volume ControlSetup Mode How To Make a RecordingMono Mode Output MetersSpeaker Output 1 How to use the Passthru Mode How to Operate the C500, con’tConfiguration Change Reset of MicroprocessorsHow to Operate the C500, con’t and Technical Description Silent Audio SwitchingVolume Adjustments Fully Balanced Circuitry Meter and Circuitry Technical Description, con’tMoving Coil Preamplifier Logic Controlled CircuitryBlock Diagrams Power Supply CircuitsSpecifications C500 Tube Preamplifier Specifications C500 Preamplifier and C500 Tube PreamplifierOverall Dimensions Specifications C500 Controller and GeneralGeneral Specifications Power RequirementsPacking Instructions McIntosh Laboratory, Inc Chambers Street Binghamton, NY