McIntosh C500 Setup, Default Settings, Firmware Version, Display Brightness, Remote Control

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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