McIntosh How to Operate the C200, Power On, Balance Control, Balance Display, Source Selection

How to Operate the C200

Power On

Press the POWER switch to ON. The Red LED above STANDBY/ON Push-button lights to indicate the C200 is in Standby mode. To turn-on the C200 press the STANDBY/ON Push-button. Refer to figure 23.

Note: The POWER Switch is only intended to be switched Off when the C200 Controller/Preamplifier is not used for extended periods of time, like

while away on vacation. During normal operation, the POWER Switch should stay in the On Position. Press the STANDBY/ON Push-button for turning the C200

On and Off. The C200 may also Figure23 be turned On or Off with the

supplied Remote Control.

Balance Control

Adjust the BALANCE control as needed to achieve ap- proximately equal listening volume levels in each loud- speaker. Turn the BALANCE to the Left to emphasize the left channel by reducing the level of the right channel. Turn the BALANCE to the right to emphasize the right channel by reducing the level of the left channel.

Balance Display

As soon as the BALANCE control is turned, the Volume Display reads the balance change from 1 to 107 in one dB steps. After approximately 3 seconds the Volume Display returns to the Volume reading. To verify the balance setting without changing it, move the control one detent in either direction. The display will indicate the selected balance changes for approximately 3 seconds and then return to the volume display.

The “L” or “R” will illuminate red to indicate which channel has been emphasized by the BALANCE control. It

is perfectly natural for the BALANCE control to be off the center to achieve the correct listening volume from each loudspeaker in many listening rooms. Listening balance can also vary with different program sources, room acous- tics and listening positions relative to the loudspeakers.

Source Selection

Select the desired Listening Source with the LISTEN Switch and the Tape Output Source with the RECORD Switch.

Volume Control

Adjust the VOLUME control for the desired listening level.

Volume Display

Press the DISPLAY push-button to select either dB or % volume indication on the Front Panel Alphanumeric Dis- play. The dB readings range from -92dB to +15dB, in 0.5dB steps. The % volume display reads from 0 to 100.

Processors

Press the LIS PROCESSOR Push-button to place an exter- nal Sound Processor into the Listen Signal Path for all in- puts. In a similar manner, press the REC PROCESSOR Push-button to place an external Record Sound Processor into Tape Out Signal Path for both Tape 1 & 2 Outputs.

Record Monitor

Press the REC MONITOR Push-button to hear the Signal Source that is available at the Tape Out Jacks for recording.

Note: If the Text Full Mode has been selected, the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display will display the Text Short Mode in order to indicate Selected Record Source.

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