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ance perform the following:

1. Press the TRIM Push-button repeatedly on the

Remote Control until “BALANCE 0 dB” appears

on the Front Panel Information Display. Refer to

figure 54.

Note: The Front Panel TRIM Push-button together

with the OUTPUT 1/ OUTPUT 2 / ◄ MENU ►

Push-buttons may also be used.

2. Rotate the VOLUME/ADJUST Control or press the

LEVEL + / - Push-buttons on the Remote Control

to emphasize the Right Channel (refer to figure 55)

or the Left Channel (refer to figure 56).

The Front Panel Display indicates the Balance changes

in steps from 0 to 50dB. After approximately 4

seconds the Information Display returns to indicate

the Source Selection and Volume Level. To verify the

Balance setting without changing it, use the TRIM

Push-button and select Balance.

TRIM LEVEL

The Trim Level adjustments allow for making fine

adjustments to the previously performed Trim Level

Adjustments (refer to the Setup Section of this Own-

er’s Manual on page 14 for additional information). To

make a fine adjustment to the currently selected Input

Source perform the following:

1. Select “TRIM LEVEL” as indicated on the Front

Panel Information Display. Refer to figures 50, 53

and 57.

EQUALIZER MODE

The built-in five band Frequency Equalizer provides

more precise adjustment of sound than Bass and

Treble Controls. By default the Equalizer is active for

all Input Sources however, any Input Source may be

assigned to bypass the Equalizer. To bypass the Equal-

izer for a given Input Source, perform the following

steps:

Note: The audio signal present at the RECORD OUT

Jacks is unaffected by the Equalizer settings.

1. Select the desired Input Source.

2. Select “EQUALIZER MODE, ______: Enable” as

indicated on the Front Panel Information Display.

Refer to figure 61.

3. Set the EQUALIZER MODE to be either enabled

or bypassed. Refer to figure 62.

After approximately 4 seconds the Information

Display returns to indicate the Source Selection and

Volume Level.

MONO/STEREO MODE

By default the Stereo Mode is active for all Input

Sources however, any Input Source may be assigned

to Mono Mode. To change Stereo Mode to Mono for a

given Input Source, perform the following steps:

Note: The audio signal present at the RECORD OUT

Jacks is unaffected by the Stereo/Mono setting.

2. Adjust the Trim Level to -2.5dB. Refer to figure

58.

After approximately 4 seconds the Information

Display returns to indicate the Source Selection and

Volume Level.

METER ILLUMINATION

The Front Panel Meter Illumination of recent McIn-

tosh Power Amplifiers may be switched On or Off by

performing the following:

1. Select “AMP METER BACKLIGHT, Lights: On”

as indicated on the Front Panel Information Dis-

play. Refer to figures 50, 53 and 59.

2. Switch On or Off the Amplifier Meter Illumina-

tion. Refer to figure 60.

After approximately 4 seconds the Information

Display returns to indicate the Source Selection and

Volume Level.

How to Operate the C48

Figure 55

BALANCE: 50 dB

Figure 56

BALANCE: 50 dB

Figure 57

TRIM LEVEL: 0.0dB

Min Max

Figure 58

TRIM LEVEL: -2.5dB

Min Max

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Figure 59

AMP METER BACKLIGHT

Lights: On

Figure 60

AMP METER BACKLIGHT

Lights: Off

Figure 61

EQUALIZER MODE

TUNER : Enable

Figure 62

EQUALIZER MODE

TUNER : Bypass