McIntosh C500 owner manual Listen Processor, Record Processor

Listen Processor

The C500 Preamplifier has a Listen Processor Loop for connecting an external sound processor. The Listen Proces- sor may be assigned to be active for only those Inputs de- sired. To activate the Listen Proccessor Loop and assign Inputs, perform the following steps:

Note: If the Listen Processor is set active for a given Input and no Listen Processor is connected to the C500, no sound will be heard when that Input is selected.

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

2.Rotate the MENU Control until the Alphanumeric Dis- play indicates “LPROC NONE”. Refer to figure 40.

Record Processor

The C500 Preamplifier has a Record Processor Loop for connecting an external sound processor. The Record Proces- sor may be assigned to be active for only those Inputs de- sired. To activate the Record Proccessor Loop and assign Inputs perform the following steps:

Note: If the Record Processor is set active for a given Input and no Record Processor is connected to the C500, no sound signal output will be available for recording purposes when that Input is selected.

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

2.Rotate the MENU Control until the Alphanumeric Dis- play indicates “RPROC NONE”. Refer to figure 45.

Figure 40

3.Rotate the SELECT 2 Control until the word PRESENT appears in the Display, “LPROC PRESENT”. Refer to figure 41.

Figure 45

3.Rotate the SELECT 2 Control until the word PRESENT appears in the Display, “RPROC PRESENT”. Refer to figure 46.

Figure 41

4.Rotate the MENU Control until the Alphanumeric Dis- play indicates “LPROC TUN - -”. Refer to figure 42.

Figure 42

5.Rotate the SELECT 2 Control until the word ON ap- pears in the Display, “LPROC TUN ON”. Refer to figure 43.

Figure 43

6.Rotate the SELECT 1 Control until the Title of the next desired Input is displayed and then set the Listen Pro- cessor to On.

7.Rotate the SELECT 2 Control until the word ON ap- pears in right side of the Display.

8.Repeat steps 6 and 7 until all Inputs requiring the Listen Processor have been set active.

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

Figure 46

4.Rotate the MENU Control until the Alphanumeric Dis- play indicates “RPROC TUN - -”. Refer to figure 47.

Figure 47

5.Rotate the SELECT 2 Control until the word ON ap- pears in the Display, “RPROC TUN ON”. Refer to figure 48.

Figure 48

6.Rotate the SELECT 1 Control until the Title of the next desired Input is displayed and then set the Record Pro- cessor to On.

7.Rotate the SELECT 2 Control until the word ON ap- pears in right side of the Display.

8.Repeat steps 6 and 7 until all Inputs requiring the Record Processor have been set active.

9.If no other adjustments are to be made at this time,

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