User manual MCINTOSH C42

[. . . ] OWNERS MANUAL C42 Audio Control Center C42 McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549 Thank You, Please Take A Moment, Customer Service and Table of Contents Thank You Your decision to own this McIntosh C42 Audio Control Center ranks you at the very top among discriminating music listeners. 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. [. . . ] The front panel digital display indicates the preamplifier gain in dB or percentage of available volume. Input Level Matching Adjust the input volume levels of source components so they match the tuner input level. Ultra Low Distortion Distortion levels of all types are less than 0. 002%. Music is amplified with total transparency and accuracy. Full Featured Remote Control Full Featured Remote Control is included that will allow complete control of major front panel controls and switches. Introduction Performance Features · · · · · · Eight Band Program Equalizer The equalizer provides 10dB of boost or cut at center frequencies of 20, 35, 70, 150, 300, 600, 1200 and 4000Hz. When an equalizer control is in the center or flat position, all equalizer circuit components are removed from the signal path. · Two Signal Processor Loops Separate front panel switched signal processor loops are provided for the listen and record circuits. Installation Installation The C42 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, standing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in a piece of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The required panel cutout, ventilation cutout and unit dimensions are shown. Always provide adequate ventilation for your C42. Cool operation ensures the longest possible operating life for any electronic instrument. Do not install the C42 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. Plug the C42 AC power cord into a live AC outlet. Connect balanced cables from the balanced MAIN OUTPUTS to balanced power amplifier inputs. Connect cables from the C42 LISTEN PROCESSOR FROM jacks to the outputs of a signal processor. Connect cables from the C42 LISTEN PROCESSOR TO jacks to the signal processor inputs. Connect cables from RECORD TAPE 1 OUTPUTS to high level record inputs of a tape recorder. Connect cables from the C42 TAPE 1 INPUTS to the outputs of a tape recorder. Connect cables from the C42 CD INPUTS to the outputs of a CD Player. Connect cables from the C42 TUNER INPUTS to the outputs of a tuner. Connect a Power Control cable from the C42 MAIN Note: Connect a signal processor to the RECORD PROCESSOR jacks in a similar manner. POWER CONTROL jack to the POWER CONTROL IN of a McIntosh power amplifier. [. . . ] Numbered and +10 Push-buttons Press push-buttons 0 through 9 to access tuner station presets, CD tracks or CD discs. When using a McIntosh MCD7010 CD player, access track numbers higher than 10 by first pressing +10 and then a number push-button. Disc and Track Use the DISC and TRACK push-buttons when a CD player or changer is being used. Tuner Push-buttons Use with a McIntosh tuner. [. . . ]