McIntosh C200 manual Table of Contents, General Notes

Table of Contents
Safety Instructions	2
Thank You and Please Take a Moment	3
Technical Assistance and Customer Service	3
Table of Contents and General Notes	4
Introduction	5
Performance Features	5
Dimensions	6
Installation	8
Connections
C200C Rear Panel Connections	10
C200P Rear Panel Switches and Connections	11
How to Connect the C200	12
How to Connect the C200 with Passthru Mode	14
Front Panel Features
C200P Front Panel Display and Connection	16
C200C Front Panel Controls, Displays, Push-Buttons,
and Switches	17
Setup
How to Operate the Setup Mode	18
Default Settings	18
Display Brightness	18
Text Display Options	18
Input Trim Level	19
Input Selection	19
Volume Control Rate-of-Change	20
Balance Control Rate-of-Change	20
Passthru Mode	20
Remote Control Selection	21
Firmware Version	21
Operation
How to Operate the C200	22
Remote Control Push-buttons	24
How to operate the Remote Control	25
Additional Information
Specifications	26
Packing Instruction	27

General Notes

1.The C200 consist of two separate chassis. The C200 Controller Chassis will be referred to as the C200C throughout this Owner’s Manual. In a similar manner, the C200 Preamplifier Chassis will be referred to as the C200P throughout this Owner’s Manual.

2.For additional information on Audio Connections, refer to the Owner’s Manual(s) for the component(s).

3.Connecting Cables and Connectors are 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 plug on each end.

Controller to Preamplifier Cable Part No. 170-631

Six foot, DB25, shielded, straight through, 25 conductor male-to-female cable.

4.The Main AC Power going to the C200C and any other McIntosh Component(s) should not be applied until all the system components are connected together. When the C200C and other McIntosh Components are in their Standby Power Off Mode, the Microprocessor’s Circuitry inside each component is active and communication is occurring between them. Failure to do so could result in malfunctioning of some or all of the system’s normal operations.

5.Up to four sensors can be wired in parallel for Remote Control of the C200 from other rooms.

6.Balanced and Unbalanced Inputs and Outputs can be mixed. For example, you may connect signal sources to Unbalanced Inputs and send signals from the Balanced Outputs. You can also use Balanced and Unbalanced outputs simultaneously, connected to different power amplifiers.

7.A McIntosh Power Controller may be added to the C200 to provide AC Power Switching to components that do not have Power Control Connections. See your McIntosh Dealer for additional information.

8.Sound Intensity is measured in units called Decibels and “dB” is the abbreviation.

9.Pin configuration for the XLR Balanced Input and Output Connectors on the C200P. Refer to the diagram for connection:

PIN 1: Shield or ground

PIN 2: + input

PIN 3: - input

Pin 2 Pin 1 Pin 2

Pin 3

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