Top Panel Displays and How to Operate the MCC602TM
Introduction
The McIntosh MCC602TM is a highly versatile amplifier that can be configured in many ways. This manual gives examples of some of the most common configurations and will guide you through the basic operation, however we suggest you refer to your dealer for further information on the use of this unit.
Power
The MCC602TM will turn On or Off when the Control Center turns On or Off.
Note: There must be an Amp ON connection between the MCC602TM and the signal source unit in order for the amplifier power turn On and Off to function.
Input Sensitivity Controls
The SENSITIVITY controls allow the setting of the input sensitivity, of both amplifier channels, to provide an ideal match for the signal source being used. The most desirable setting allows the Control Center to have a useful volume range as wide as possible from loud to soft.
A good place to start is to set the amplifier’s SENSITIVITY Control to the output voltage called out in your control center owner’s manual. The Sensitivity Controls can be set for any sensitivity from 1 volts to 8 volts. Refer to figure 4.
Note: When used in conjunction with a McIntosh control center, you may find setting the Sensitivity controls to
the center detent (2V) works best. In Mono Parallel Mode the Input SENSITIVITY Control for the CHANNEL 2/MONO channel is used and the SENSITIVITY Control for CHANNEL 1 is inoperative.
Mode Switch
In the Mono Parallel Mode, the two channels are tied together allowing the amplifier to
operate as one full frequency range
Power Output Meters
There are two illuminated watt meters on the glass panel, displaying the power output for both channels. The upper scale shows power in Watts, the lower scale displays the power in
Decibels
(dB). The meters respond to all the musical informa- tion be- ing pro-
duced 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. Refer to figure 6.
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