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    McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New Y ork 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 F AX: 607-724-0549 Owner s Manual C200 C200 Preamplifier/Controller[...]

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    2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERA TING THIS EQUIPMENT . W ARNING - T O REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage with[...]

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    3 A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other . A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety . If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 18. Do not overload wall outlets, exte[...]

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    4 T able of Contents Safety Instructions ............................................................ 2 Thank Y ou and Please T ake a Moment ............................. 3 T echnical Assistance and Customer Service .................... 3 T able of Contents and General Notes ............................... 4 Introduction ...........................[...]

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    5 · Dual Chassis Dual Chassis design completely separates all power supply , microprocessor and control circuits from the pure audio circuits for total noise isolation. · Balanced and Unbalanced Inputs/Outputs Three balanced high level inputs, three balanced main out- puts and one balanced tape output are provided. Eight un- balanced inputs, thre[...]

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    6 The following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for the C200C Controller and C200P Pream- plifier . There is additional information on the following pages pertaining to installing the C200C and C200P into cabinets. Dimensions[...]

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    7 Dimensions[...]

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    8 Inst allation The C200C and C200P can be placed upright on a table or shelf, standing on its four feet.The four feet may be re- moved from the bottom of both units when it is custom in- stalled as outlined below . The four feet together with the mounting screws should be retained for possible future use if the C200 Controller and Preamplifier are[...]

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    9 Inst allation powered amplifier. If all the components are installed in a single cabinet, a quiet running ventilation fan can be a defi- nite asset in maintaining all the system components at the coolest possible operating temperature. A custom cabinet installation should provide the follow- ing minimum spacing dimensions for cool operation. Allo[...]

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    10 C200C Rear Panel Connections Connect the C200C power cord to a live AC outlet. Refer to informa- tion on the back panel of the C200C to determine the correct voltage for your unit Main Fuse holder , refer to information on the back panel of the C200C to deter- mine the correct fuse size and rating The EXT ernal SENSOR jack permits the connection[...]

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    11 C200P Rear Panel Switches and Connections T O C200C CONTROLLER connector accepts a 25 con- ductor cable that connects all control signals and power supply voltages from the C200C to the C200P MAIN Balanced OUTPUTS contain Listen program signals at all times SPKR/AMP 1 and 2 Balanced OUTPUTS contain Listen signals and turn On/Of f with the front [...]

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    12 How to Connect the C200 1. Connect the supplied DB25 cable from the C200C socket to the matching socket on the C200P . 2. Connect a Power Control Cable from the C200C POWER CONTROL MAIN Socket to the Power Con- trol In Socket on one of the two McIntosh Power Am- plifiers. Then connect from that Power Amplifier Power Control Out Socket to the sec[...]

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    13 How to Connect the C200 McIntosh Power Amplifier (Left Channel) McIntosh Power Amplifier (Right Channel) T urntable T ape Deck Processor in out T o AC Outlet in out[...]

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    14 How to Connect the C200 with Passthru Mode McIntosh CD/DVD Player McIntosh AM/FM T uner The Passthrough Mode on the C200 allows it to be part of a Multichannel System for the Left and Right Front Channels, when it is connected to a McIntosh Multi- channel Processor such as the MX132, MSD4 or MAC-3. 1. Connect the supplied DB25 cable from the C20[...]

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    15 How to Connect the C200 with Passthru Mode McIntosh Power Amplifier (Left Channel) McIntosh Power Amplifier (Right Channel) T urntable T ape Deck Processor in out T o AC Outlet in out[...]

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    16 C200P Front Panel Display and Connection HEADPHONE jack accepts dynamic headphones POWER ON indicator[...]

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    17 C200C Front Panel Controls, Displays, Push-Buttons, and Switches BALANCE control allows the adjustment of the relative volume levels for each channel and is used for setup functions POWER switch turns all AC power completely On or Of f RECORD switch selects the program signals that are available to record from and is used for setup functions LIS[...]

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    18 How to Operate the Setup Mode Y our McIntosh C200 has been factory configured for de- fault operating settings that will allow you to immediately enjoy superb audio without the need for further adjust- ments. If you wish to make changes to the factory default settings (refer to the adjacent page), a Setup Feature is pro- vided to customize the o[...]

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    19 Setup Input T rim Level V arious components can have slightly different volume levels. This could result in the constant need to readjust the C200 volume control when switching between different Listen Program Sources. A volume trim feature on the C200 allows you to adjust or trim the levels of the various inputs so that they have the same relat[...]

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    20 The C200 offers three choices for the rate-of-change in volume levels as the V olume Control Knob is rotated. The VOLUME SLOW Setting permits the smallest changes in volume per degree of rotation, as the V olume Control Knob is rotated. The VOLUME F AST Setting permits lar ger changes in volume per degree of rotation, as the V olume Control Knob[...]

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    21 Figure 19 Figure 18 Figure 21 Figure 20 Figure 22 1. Press the SETUP Push-button to access the Setup Mode. 2. Rotate the BALANCE Control Knob until the words P ASSTHRU OFF appears. Refer to figure 18. 3. Rotate the LISTEN Switch Knob until AU2 is dis- played. Refer to figure 19. 4. Press the SETUP Push-button to exit the Setup Mode. Remote Contr[...]

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    22 Power On Press the POWER switch to ON. The Red LED above ST ANDBY/ON Push-button lights to indicate the C200 is in Standby mode. T o turn-on the C200 press the ST ANDBY/ON Push-button. Refer to figure 23. Note: The POWER Switch is only intended to be switched Off when the C200 Contr oller/Pr eamplifier is not used for extended periods of time, l[...]

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    23 How to Operate the C200 Mono Press the MONO push-button to combine left and right ste- reo signals to mono at the LISTEN MAIN, LISTEN OUTPUT s 1&2 , OUTPUTS (Balanced) MAIN, SPKR/ AMP 1&2 and HEADPHONES Outputs. Setup Pressing the SETUP Push-button activates the Setup Mode of the C200 and allows customizing the Front Panel Alpha- numeric[...]

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    24 Remote Control Push-Buttons Selects discs or tracks of a CD/L V/DVD player or changer Select any of the eight Inputs Selects transport func- tions of a CD player, CD changer or tape recorder T urns the C200 ON or OFF T urns power ON or OFF to a component con- nected via the Data Port Selects tuner presets, track selection or any numbered operati[...]

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    25 How to Operate the Remote Control Mute Press the MUTE push-button to mute audio in all LISTEN outputs. Mono Press the MONO push-button to combine left and right ste- reo signals to mono at all MAIN, AMPLIFIER, LISTEN and HEADPHONES Outputs. Input Selection Press any of the eight Input push-buttons to select a LIS- TEN program source. T ransport [...]

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    26 Specifications Frequency Response +0, -0.5dB from 10Hz to 40,000Hz T otal Harmonic Distortion 0.002% from 20Hz to 20,000Hz Signal T o Noise Ratio Phono, 86dB High Level, 100dB Maximum V oltage Output 12V RMS Unbalanced, 25V RMS Balanced Output Impedance 50 ohms, Balanced and Unbalanced Sensitivity Phono MM, 4.4mV for 2.5V rated output (1mV IHF) [...]

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    27 Packing Instructions Quantity Part Number Description 1 033838 Shipping carton only 4 033837 Foam End Caps 1 033836 Inside carton only 1 033725 Foam Pad 1 034149 Bottom pad 4 018578 Plastic foot 4 100159 #10-32 x 3/4 Machine screws 4 104083 #10-7/16 Flat washers Packing Instructions In the event it is necessary to repack the equipment for [...]

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    McIntosh Part No. 040732 McIntosh Laboratory , Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, NY 13903[...]