How to Operate the MC1201
How to Operate the MC1201
Power On
To have the MC1201 automatically turn On or Off when a control center turns on or off,
rotate the power switch to the remote position. For manual op- eration, rotate the power switch to the On or Off position as de- sired. Refer to figure 8.
Note: There must be a power control connection between the MC1201 and the McIntosh Control
Center, in order for the remote power
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 con- tinue to indicate the power output.
Watts- The meters re- spond to all the musical informa- tion being pro- duced by the am-
plifier. They indicate to an accuracy of at least 95% of the power output with only a single cycle of a 2000Hz tone burst.
Hold - The meter pointer is locked to the highest power peak in a sequence of peaks. It is elec- tronically held to this power level until a higher power peak passes through the ampli-
power level. The decay rate is approximately 6dB per minute.
Note: The MC1201 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 MC1201, allows
you to select either the Bal- anced or Unbalanced Input. Re- fer to figure 11.
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fier. 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
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