How to Operate
How to Operate
Power On
To have the MC1.2KW automatically turn On or Off when a control center turns on or off, rotate the power switch to the remote position. For manual opera-
tion, rotate the power switch to the On or Off position as desired. Refer to figure 8.
Note: There must be a power control connection between the MC1.2KW and the McIntosh Control Center,
in order for the remote power Figure 8
Meter Selection
Rotate the meter mode switch to select the meter operation mode you desire. Refer to figures
9 and 10.
Lights Off - Meter lights are turned off and the
meter will contin- ue to indicate the power output.
Note: When Power
Control
Input of the MC1.2KW is connected to a McIntosh A/V Control Center or Pream- plifier with Remote Meter Illumination Control, the Meter Illumination will automatically be remotely controlled (On/Off) with the METER Switch to set to the WATTS or HOLD position.
Watts- The meters respond to all the musical in- formation being produced by the amplifier. They indicate to an accuracy of at least 95% of the power output with only a single cycle of a 2000Hz tone burst.
Figure 10
Hold - The meter pointer is locked to the highest power peak in a sequence of peaks. It is
electronically held to this power level until a higher power peak passes through the amplifier. The meter pointer will then rise to the newer higher indication. If no further power peaks are reached, the meter pointer will very slowly return to its rest position or lower power level. The decay rate is approxi- mately 6dB per minute.
Note: The MC1.2KW Power Output Meter indicates the actual wattage delivered to the loudspeakers by responding to the combination of current and voltage output.
Input Mode Switch
The Input Mode Switch, which is located on the Rear Panel of the MC1.2KW, allows
you to select either the Balanced or Unbalanced Input. Refer to figure 11.
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