Setup

7.To exit from the Setup Preamp Mode press the SETUP Push-button, the LED above the SETUP Push-button will extinguish and the Front Panel Display will revert back to its normal display. Refer to figure 3.

4.If no other adjustments are to be made at this time, press the SETUP Push-button to exit the Setup Control- ler Mode or proceed to the next desired Setup Control- ler Mode for adjustment.

Default Settings

The following listings indicate the Setup Menu Mode (Con- troller or Preamp), Menu Name, Default Setting and the page number for instructions on how to change a setting.

Menu

Function Name

Setting

Page No.

Control

Version (C500 Firmware)

_ . _ _

17

Control

Display (Brightness)

7

17

Control

Remote (Control)

HR061

17

Control

Meter (Illumination)

ON

18

Control

Volume (Display)

Percent

18

Control

Trigger A Lvl (Rear Panel Jack)

5V

18

Control

Trigger B Lvl (Rear Panel Jack)

5V

19

Control

Triamp (Balanced Outputs)

OFF

18

Control

D/A Ctrl (MDA1000)

OFF

19

Preamp

Input 3 (Title of Inputs)

TUN

20

Preamp

D Port (Assignment to Input)

Note 2

20

Preamp

Trim (Input Source Level)

0.0

21

Preamp

Trigger (Input Source)

--

22

Preamp

ACC Control (Remote Con.)

--

22

Preamp

LPROC (Listen Processor)

NONE

23

Preamp

RPROC (Record Processor)

NONE

23

Preamp

MM (Phono Capacitance)

50PF

24

Preamp

MC (Phono Resistance)

25 OHM

24

Preamp

Passthru (Multichannel)

OFF

24

Notes: 1. Charts on page 25 allow for recording any changes made to the default settings.

2.The D. Port default assignment is the same as the C500 Controller Rear Panel Data Port Labeling.

Firmware Version

The C500 functionality is controlled by internal software that is know as Firmware. The Version of the Firmware in the C500 can be identified at any time by utilizing the Setup Controller Mode.

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

2.Rotate the MENU Control until VERSION 1.0 or higher appears. Refer to figure 7.

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 once to access the Setup Controller Mode unless the C500C is already in the Setup Controller Mode.

2.Rotate the MENU Control until the word “DISPLAY 7” appears. Refer to figure 8.

Figure 8

3.Rotate the SELECT 2 Control until the Front Panel Al- phanumeric Display indicates “DISPLAY 5” or the de- sired Brightness is achived. Refer to figure 9.

Figure 9

4.If no other adjustments are to be made at this time, press the SETUP Push-button to exit the Setup Control- ler Mode or proceed to the next desired Setup Control- ler Mode for adjustment.

Remote Control

The C500 Preamplifier default setting for remote control operation is for the supplied McIntosh HR061 Remote Con- trol. The setting may be changed to allow the C500 to work with the legacy HR054 Remote Control by performing the following steps:

1.Press the SETUP Push-button once to access the Setup Controller Mode unless the C500C is already in the Setup Controller Mode.

2.Rotate the MENU Control until the words “REMOTE HR061” appears. Refer to figure 9A.

Figure 9A

Figure 7

3.The number after the character V is the Firmware num- ber.

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