User manual MCINTOSH C108 BROCHURE

[. . . ] We want you to be as familiar as possible with all the features and functions of your new McIntosh C108. This will ensure that you receive all the performance benefits this equipment can offer you, and that it will become a highly valued part of your home entertainment system. Table of Contents 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 serial number is located on the rear panel of the equipment. The spaces below have been provided for you to record that information: Serial Number: Thank You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The required panel cutout, ventilation cutout and unit dimensions are shown. Always provide adequate ventilation for your C108. Cool operation ensures the longest possible operating life for any electronic instrument. Do not install the C108 directly above a heat generating component such as a high powered amplifier. If all the components are installed in a single cabinet, a quiet running ventilation fan can be a definite asset in maintaining all the system components at the coolest possible operating temperature. A custom cabinet installation should provide the following minimum spacing dimensions for cool operation. Allow at least 1-1/2 inches (3. 8cm) above the unit so airflow is not obstructed. Allow 17-1/2 inches (44. 5cm) depth behind the mounting panel, which includes clearance for connectors. Allow 1-1/8 inches (2. 9cm) in front of the mounting panel for knob clearance. Be sure to cut out a ventilation hole in the mounting shelf according to the dimensions in the drawing. & ! ### &"!& % $" #""# # % PyvrsAQhry Front View of both the C108C and C108P custom installed @qtrs8 @q8h $"' "%( #&' !"' 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NOTE: Balanced and Unbalanced Inputs and Outputs can be mixed. For example, you may connect signal sources to Unbalanced Inputs and feed signals out from the Balanced Outputs. You can also use Balanced and Unbalanced outputs simultaneously, connected to different power amplifiers. McIntosh Power Amplifier (Left Channel) Out In Out In Listen Signal Processor Record Signal Processor Turntable In Power Amplifier Top View insert Out Tape Recorder DVD Audio Player McIntosh Power Amplifier (Right Channel) McIntosh Tuner McIntosh CD Player 10 C108P Front Panel Display and Connection C108P Front Panel Display and Connection POWER ON indicator. HEADPHONES jack accepts dynamic headphones. 11 C108C Front Panel Controls, Displays, Push-Buttons, and Switches C108C Front Panel Controls, Displays, PushButtons, and Switches DISPLAY indicates the volume level in dB with 0. 5dB or 1. 0dB steps, or percentage of maximum volume from 1 to 100. The display also indicates input level calibration as well as Balance adjustments. LIS PROCESSOR push-button turns the Listen Processor loop on or off. BALANCE control allows you to adjust the relative volume levels of each channel signal in 1dB steps. VOLUME control adjusts the volume level at the balanced and unbalanced outputs as well as adjusting input level calibration. SPKR/AMP 1 and 2 push-buttons allow the C108 to switch AC power control and audio to two separate stereo power amplifiers. RECORD switch selects the program signals that are fed to the balanced and unbalanced TAPE outputs. LISTEN switch selects the program signals that are fed to the balanced and unbalanced outputs. REC PROCESSOR push-button turns the Record Processor loop on or off. MONO pushbutton combines left and right stereo signals to mono at all Main, Amplifier and Listen Outputs. REC MONITOR push-button switches the RECORD Output signals to the Listen circuit so you can hear the program signals sent to the Record outputs. POWER switch turns all AC power completely ON or OFF. MUTE push-button mutes audio in all Listen outputs. DISPLAY push-button switches the display to indicate either volume level in dB, or percent of maximum volume. INPUT TRIM allows input levels of any program source to be matched to the level of the Tuner input. STANDBY/ON pushbutton turns the C108 ON, or OFF (Standby). It is also used to reset all the C108 microprocessors. 12 How to Trim Input Volume Levels How to Trim Input Volume Levels Various components can have slightly different volume levels. [. . . ] Mono Press the MONO push-button to combine left and right stereo signals to mono at all MAIN, AMPLIFIER, LISTEN and HEADPHONES Outputs. Audio Press any of the eight Audio push-buttons to select a LISTEN program source. CD/Tape Use these push-buttons to operate a CD player, CD changer or tape recorder, when the component is connected to the C108 with a McIntosh RCT Translator. Numbered and +10 Push-buttons Press push-buttons 0 through 9 to access tuner station presets, CD tracks or CD discs. [. . . ]