How to Operate the MC2102
How to Operate the MC2102
Power On
To have the MC2102 automatically turn On or Off when a McIntosh 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 desired. Refer to figure 15.
Note: There must be a power control connection between the MC2102 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 16 and 17.
Lights Off - Meter lights are turned off and the meters will con- tinue to indicate the power output.
Watts- The meters respond to all the musical information 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.
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 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 posi- tion or lower power level.
Note: The MC2102 Power Output Meters indicate the wattage delivered to the loudspeakers. When in Mono Parallel or Mono Bridge Modes, the actual power output is a combination of both the Right and Left Meter Indications.
Mode Switchs
The STEREO/PARALLEL/BRIDGE MONO Mode Switch, which is located on the Top
Rear Panel of the MC2102, allows you to select either STEREO, MONO PAR- ALLEL or MONO BRIDGE Modes of Operation. Refer to figure 18.
Note: There is additional information pertaining to all three modes of operation:
“How to Connect for Stereo” on pages 10 and 11. “How to Connect for Mono Parallel” on pages 12
and 13.
“How to Connect for Mono Bridge” on pages 14 and 15.
The Input Mode Switch, which is located on the Top Rear Panel of the MC2102, allows you to select either the UN- BALANCED or BALANCED Input Connectors. Refer to figure 18.
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