McIntosh owner manual How to Operate the C2300, con’t, Tone Bypass, Mono, Record Monitor

How to Operate the C2300, con’t

METER ILLUMINATION

The C2300 Front Panel Meter Illumination may be switched On or Off by performing the following:

1.Rotate the TRIM SELECT Control or press the TRIM Push-button on the Remote Control until “METER ON” appears on the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display.

2.Rotate the TRIM ADJUST Control or press the LEV-

EL + / - Push-buttons to switch On or Off the Meter Illumination.

After approximately 3 seconds the Alphanumeric Display returns to the indicate the Source Selection and Volume Level.

Note: When the Main Power Control of the C2300 is connect- ed to a McIntosh Power Amplifier with Remote Meter Illumination Control the C2300 Meter Illumination Setting of On or Off will also affect the Power Amplifer Meter Illumination.

PHONO ADJUSTMENTS

When the Phono MC or Phono MM Input is selected an additional TRIM SELECT FUNCTION becomes available for adjustment. Perform the following steps to make the Phono Trim Adjustments:

1.Select either the Phono MM or Phono MC Input using the INPUT Control.

2.Rotate the TRIM SELECT Control or press the TRIM

Push-button on the Remote Control until “PHMM _ _

_PF” or “PHMC _ _ _ OHM” appears on the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display. Refer to figures 22 and

Figure 22

Figure 23

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3.Rotate the TRIM ADJUST Control or press the LEVEL + / - Push-buttons to select from the avail- able values of cartridge loading (Ohms for a Moving Coil Cartridge or Capacitance for a Moving Magnet

Cartridge) that comes closest to the Cartridge Makers recommend value.

After approximately 3 seconds the Alphanumeric Display returns to the indicate the Source Selection and Volume Level.

Tone Bypass

Press the TONE BYPASS Push-button to Bypass the Tone Control Circuitry, providing a flat frequency response. If

the AUTOTONE circuit is set to the On position in Setup Mode, the C2300 will remember for each input whether the Tone Bypass is active. The Front Panel LED will illumi- nate indicating the BYPASS Mode is active.

Mono

Press the Front Panel MONO Push-button or the MODE Push-button on the Remote Control to combine left and right stereo signals to a Monophonic Signal. The Front Panel LED will illuminate indicating the MONO Mode is active. The C2300 automatically stores into memory for each Input, the Selection of the Stereo or Mono Mode.

Note: The signals at the SRVR OUT (REC) Jacks are not affected.

Record Monitor

Press the REC MONITOR Push-button to hear the SERV- ER Playback Signal during the recording process.

Setup

Pressing the SETUP Push-button activates the Setup Mode of the C2300 and allows customizing various operating functions. Refer to page 11 for additional information.

Mute

Press the MUTE Push-button, on the C2300 Front Panel or on the Remote Control, to Mute the Audio at the OUT- PUTS Connectors and HEADPHONES Output Jack. The Front Panel Alphanumeric Display will indicate the Input Source Name followed by the word MUTE in place of the actual volume setting. Refer to figure 24.

Figure 24

Pressing the Mute Push-button a second time or adjust- ing the volume control (either the Front Panel or Remote Control) will un-mute the C2300.

If the Front Panel MUTE Push-button is pressed for at least 3 seconds, the C2300 will mute the OUTPUTS con- nectors, yet listening with headphones will continue until the Mute Push-button is pressed again for 3 seconds. The Front Panel Alphanumeric Display will indicate the Input Source Name, Volume Setting and a Dot. Refer to figures 25 and 26.

Figure 25

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