Owner's Manual Controller/Preamplifier/Tube Preamplifier C500

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Customer Service
Technical Assistance
Please Take A Moment
Thank You
Copyright 2007 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh Dealer
name are important to you for possible insurance claim or
future service. The spaces below have been provided for
you to record that information:
Your decision to own this McIntosh C500 Controller to-
gether with the Preamplifier or Tube Preamplifier ranks you
at the very top among discriminating music listeners. You
now have “The Best.” The McIntosh dedication to “Qual-
ity,” is assurance that you will receive many years of musi-
cal enjoyment from this unit.
Please take a short time to read the information in this
manual. We want you to be as familiar as possible with all
the features and functions of your new McIntosh.
If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in need of
repair, you can return it to your Dealer. You can also return
it to the McIntosh Laboratory Service Department. For as-
sistance on factory repair return procedure, contact the
McIntosh Service Department at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
If at any time you have questions about your McIntosh
product, contact your McIntosh Dealer who is familiar with
your McIntosh equipment and any other brands that may be
part of your system. If you or your Dealer wish additional
help concerning a suspected problem, you can receive tech-
nical assistance for all McIntosh products at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Table of Contents
Safety Instructions ............................................................ 2
Thank You and Please Take a Moment ............................. 3
Technical Assistance and Customer Service ..................... 3
Table of Contents .............................................................. 3
Important Information and Connector Information ........... 4
Introduction ....................................................................... 4
Performance Features ....................................................... 5
Dimensions ..................................................................... 6-8
Installation ........................................................................ 9
Connections:
C500 Rear Panels ............................................................ 11
C500 Controller Rear Panel Connections
(Separate Sheet) ......................................................... Mc1A
C500 Preamplifier and Tube Preamplifier
Rear Panel Connections (Separate Sheet) .................. Mc2A
How to Connect the C500 Controller and
Preamplifier and Pasthru Mode .................................. 12-13
Connection Diagrams (Separate Sheet)......... Mc3A,
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Connection Diagrams (Separate Sheet)...................... Mc1
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Front Panel Features:
C500 Controller Front Panel Controls,
Displays and Push-buttons ............................................... 14
C500 Preamplifier and C500 Tube Preamplifier
Front Panel Displays and Jack ......................................... 15
Setup:
How to Operate the Setup Modes ............................... 16-25
Remote Control:
Remote Control Push-buttons .......................................... 26
How to operate the Remote Control ................................. 27
Operation:
How to Operate the C500 ........................................... 28-32
Additional Information:
Technical Description .................................................. 33-36
Block Diagrams (Separate Sheet) .............................. Mc2
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Specifications .............................................................. 37-38
Packing Instruction .......................................................... 39
Dealer Name
Purchase
Date
Model
Number
Serial
Number