Thank You, Please Take A Moment, Customer Service and Table of Contents
Thank You
Your decision to own this McIntosh MA6500 Integrated Amplifier ranks you at the very top among discriminating music listeners. You now have “The Best.” The McIntosh dedication to “Quality,” is assurance that you will receive many years of musical enjoyment from this unit.
Please take a short time to read the information in this manual. We want you to be as familiar as possible with all the features and functions of your new McIntosh.
Please Take A Moment
The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh dealer name are important to you for possible insurance claim or future service. The spaces below have been provided for you to record that information:
Serial Number:
Purchase Date:
Dealer Name:
Technical Assistance
If at any time you have questions about your McIntosh product, contact your McIntosh dealer who is familiar with your McIntosh equipment and any other brands that may be part of your system. If you or your dealer wish addi- tional help concerning a suspected problem, you can re- ceive technical assistance for all McIntosh products at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone:
Fax:
Customer Service
If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in need of repair, you can return it to your dealer. You can also return it to the McIntosh Laboratory Service Repair department. For assistance on factory repair return procedure, contact the McIntosh Repair Department at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone:
Fax:
Copyright 1999 ã by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
Table of Contents |
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Thank You | 2 |
Please Take a Moment | 2 |
Customer Service | 2 |
Table of Contents | 2 |
Safety Instructions | 3 |
Introduction | 4 |
Performance Features | 4 |
Installation | 5 |
Rear Panel Connections | 6 |
How to Connect | 7 |
How to Connect for Video Switching | 8 |
Front Panel Controls, Display, Indicator | |
Switch | 9 |
How to Operate | 10 |
Remote Control | 12 |
How to Operate by Remote Control | 13 |
Performance Charts | 16 |
Specifications | 18 |
Packing Instruction | 19 |
NOTES:
1.Connecting Cables are available from the McIntosh Parts Department:
Data and Power Control Cable Part No.
Six foot, shielded 2 conductor, with 1/8 inch stereo mini phone plugs on each end.
2.For additional connection information, refer to the owner’s manual(s) for any component(s) connected to the MA6500 Integrated Amplifier.
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4.It is very important that loudspeaker cables of adequate size be used in your music system, to ensure that there will be no power loss or heating. Cable size is specified in Gauge numbers or AWG, (American Wire Gauge). The smaller the Gauge number, the larger the wire size:
If your loudspeaker cables are 25 feet (7.62m) or less, use 16 Gauge (AWG) wire size or larger.
If your loudspeaker cables are 50 feet (38.1m) or less, use 14 Gauge (AWG) wire size or larger.
If your loudspeaker cables are 100 feet (76.2m) or less, use 10 Gauge (AWG) wire size or larger.
5.In the event that MA6500 Integrated Amplifier over heats, due to improper ventilation and/or extremely high ambient temperature, the built in protection circuits will activate. The MA6500 Front Panel Power Guard LED’s will both continuously indicate On and the audio output signal will be muted. When the temperature of the MA6500 has returned to a safe condition, sound will return and the Power Guard Indicators will return to normal operation.
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