Thank You
Your decision to own this McIntosh MCC204 Four Chan- nel Power Amplifier ranks you at the very top among dis- criminating 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:
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Table of Contents |
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Safety Instructions | 2 |
Thank You | 3 |
Please Take a Moment | 3 |
Customer Service | 3 |
Table of Contents | 3 |
Introduction | 4 |
Performance Features | 4 |
Dimensions | 5 |
Installation | 6 |
Side Panel Cooling and Connections | 7 |
How to Connect for Four Channels | 8 |
How to Connect for Three Channels | 9 |
How to Connect for Two Channels | 10 |
How to Connect with Subwoofer Channel | 11 |
Top Panel Controls, Displays and Switches | 12 |
How to Operate | 13 |
How to Operate in Four or Three Channel Mode | 14 |
How to Operate in Two Channel or Subwoofer Mode .... | 15 |
How to Replace the Fuses | 16 |
Block Diagram | 17 |
Specifications | 18 |
Packing Instruction | 19 |
General Notes |
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1.An optional McIntosh External Subwoofer Rotary Control, Model Number R1163, is available from your McIntosh Dealer.
2.Do not connect the Amplifier’s Speaker Negative Terminal Connection directly to the Vehicle Chassis. Failure to observe this could result in damage to your Amplifier.
3.It is advisable to place an inline fuse as close as possible to the battery.
4.For additional connection information, refer to the owner’s manual(s) for any component(s) connected to the MCC204 Amplifier.
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6.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. If your loudspeaker cables are 25 feet (7.62m) or less, use at least 16 Gauge wire size or larger.
7.The MCC204 Line Level OUTPUTs are wired as a “Y” connection with the INPUTs to pass the input signals on to
additional amplifiers (keep cable lengths as short as possible). The McIntosh MX406 Control Center is capable of driving several additional
power amplifiers with no degradation of the signal.
8. The MCC204 can accept speaker level inputs at its Input Jacks. Refer to the diagram for
connection.
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