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Display Brightness

The Front Panel Alphanumeric DISPLAY Brightness may be varied from a setting of 1 (Dim) to 7 (Bright). Follow the steps below for reducing the Display Brightness.

1.Press the SETUP Push-button to access the Setup Mode.

2.Rotate the MENU Control until the word DISPLAY 7 appears.

3.Rotate the SELECT 2 Control until the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display indicates “Display 3”.

4.Press the SETUP Push-button to exit the Setup Mode.

Power Control Triggers

The OUTPUT 1(A) and OUTPUT 2(B) Power Control Outputs are reassignable to activate only when a given Input is selected. In the following example, the Power Con- trol OUTPUT 1(A) Jack will be set to function as TRIG- GER A for the DVD Input.

1.Press the SETUP Push-button to access the Setup Mode.

2.Rotate the MENU Control until “TRIG TUNER >

-- ” appears on the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display. Refer to figure 8.

Figure 8

3.Rotate the SELECT 1 Control until the display indi- cates “TRIG DVD > - - ”.

4.Rotate the SELECT 2 Control until the display indi- cates “TRIG DVD > A ”. Refer to figure 9.

Figure 9

5. Press the SETUP Push-button to exit the Setup Mode.

Accessory Power Control

The ACC (C) Power Control Output is reassignable from the default setting of going ON/OFF with the C2300 (Main), to being controlled by the Remote Control ACC ON/OFF Push-buttons. To reassign it perform the follow- ing:

1.Press the SETUP Push-button to access the Setup Mode.

2.Rotate the MENU Control until “ACC < C > MAIN” appears on the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display.

3.Rotate the SELECT 2 Control until the display indi-

Figure 10

cates “ACC< C > ON”. Refer to figure 10.

Tube LED

To swich Off the Tube LED green illumination perform the following:

1.Press the SETUP Push-button to access the Setup Mode.

2.Rotate the MENU Control until “TUBE LED ON” ap- pears on the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display.

3.Rotate the SELECT 2 Control until the display indi- cates “TUBE LED OFF”.

4.Press the SETUP Push-button to exit the Setup Mode.

Passthru

The C2300 can be part of a Multichannel Sound System for SACD, DVD-Audio and Home Theater. The Right and Left Front Channels from a McIntosh A/V Control Center or Surround Decoder can “Passthru” the C2300 and onto its associated Power Amplifier(s). The Setup Mode allows the activation of the Passthru Mode and the Selection of the C2300 Input (Input numbers 3 - 8 on the Rear Panel) that will be used for the Right and Left Front Channels. In the example below, the Right and Left Front Channels from the Multichannel Processor/Decoder will be connected to the CDR (7) Input Jacks on the C2300. Refer to page 9 for additional connection information.

1.Press the SETUP Push-button to access the Setup Mode.

2.Rotate the MENU Control until “PASSTHRU OFF” appears on the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display.

3.Rotate the SELECT 2 Control until the display indi- cates “PASSTHRU 7 ”. Refer to figure 11.

Figure 11

4. Press the SETUP Push-button to exit the Setup Mode.

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