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Thank You, Please Take A Moment, Customer Service and Table of Contents Thank You Your decision to own this McIntosh MA6500 Integrated Amplifier ranks you at the very top among discriminating music listeners. You now have The Best. 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.
Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN. The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC NE PAS OUVRIR.
Safety Instructions cont, Introduction and Performance Features 17. Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Care of Equipment: 18. Clean the instrument by dusting with a dry cloth. Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and clean the panel with a cloth moistened with a window cleaner. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. 19.
Installation Installation The MA6500 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 MA6500. Cool operation ensures the longest possible operating life for any electronic instrument.
MA6500 Rear Panel Connections MA6500 Rear Panel Connections The EXT (external) SENSORS for a McIntosh Keypad or IR Sensor Connect the MA6500 power cord to a live AC outlet.
How to Connect Loudspeakers and Sensor Components How to Connect Loudspeakers and Sensor Components 1. Prepare the loudspeaker hookup cables as follows: A. Carefully remove sufficient insulation from the loudspeaker cable ends to just fit within the binding post with no exposed wire accessible. Refer to figure 1. B. If the cable is stranded, carefully twist the strands together as tightly as possible. Refer to figures 2 & 3.
How to Connect Audio Components How to Connect Audio Components 1. Connect the MA6500 power cord to a live AC outlet. 2. Connect a cable from the TAPE 1 OUTPUTS to the Record Inputs of a tape recorder and the TAPE 1 INPUTS to a tape recorder Outputs. Connect a second tape in the same manner to the Tape 2 inputs and outputs. 3. Connect a cable from a McIntosh D/A Converter UNBALANCED outputs to the CD2 INPUTS. 4.
How to Connect the MA6500 for Video Switching How to Connect the MA6500 for Video Switching 1. Connect a Data cable from the MA6500 VIDEO DATA PORT to the MVS-3 DATA IN jack. 2. Connect the MVS-3 CONTROL CENTER AUDIO OUTPUTS to the MA6500 VIDEO INPUTS. 3. Connect the MVS-3 VIDEO MONITOR OUTPUT to a TV or Monitor. 4. Connect a McIntosh DVD/CD Player Audio Outputs to the MVS-3 V-AUX AUDIO INPUTS, the Video Output to the MVS-3 VIDEO INPUT and the Control Out to the MVS-3 DATA OUTPUT jack.
MA6500 Front Panel Controls, PushButtons and Switch MA6500 Front Panel Controls, Push-Buttons and Switch BASS control provides 12dB boost or cut with a flat center position The BALANCE control allows you to adjust the relative volume balance between channels TREBLE control provides 12dB boost or cut with a flat center position METER indicates the Left Channel Power Output of the amplifier POWER GUARD LEDs light when the amplifier channel POWER GUARD circuit activates -40 -3 0 2 .
How to Operate the MA6500 How to Operate the MA6500 Power On Press the POWER switch to ON. The Red LED above the STANDBY/ON push-button, lights to indicate the MA6500 is in Standby mode. To turn On the MA6500, press the STANDBY/ ON pushbutton. The MUTE LED will light for approximately two seconds afFigure 1 ter turn on. Refer to figures 1 and 2.
How to Operate the MA6500 cont Speakers 1 and 2 Press SPEAKERS 1 or 2 push-buttons to switch the two pairs of speakers on or off. You can press either push-button individually, or both together. Refer to figure 5. Headphones 10;0=24 Jack Connect a pair of dynamic headphones to the Headphones Jack for private listening. Press Mute to mute Figure 5 all other outputs including the amplifier connected to the loudspeakers. Refer to figure 5.
How to Operate the MA6500, cont How to Read the Power Output Meters The MA6500 Power Output Meter scales are based on using 2, 4 and 8 ohm loudspeakers. The meters are peak responding and indicate the power output of each channel with high accuracy when the amplifier is reproducing music. Refer to figure 8. WATTS .02 .20 -40 -30 2 .
Remote Control Push-Buttons Turns AC Power ON or OFF to certain McIntosh Components when connected via the Data Port Selects Functions for McIntosh Home Controller and as a shift key when used with the AM or FM push-buttons to select Speakers 1 or 2 Press to Power the MA6500 ON or OFF Selects one of the twelve High Level Audio/Video Sources or Phono Input Selects On Screen Functions for McIntosh DVD Players and certain CD Players Selects CD Player or Tape Recorder Functions and also performs various
How to Operate by Remote Control The supplied remote control is capable of directly controlling the functions of contemporary McIntosh Source Components connected to the MA6500. Earlier McIntosh source components and other brand source components can be controlled by the MA6500 with the addition of a McIntosh Remote Control Translator (RCT). Note: Your McIntosh Dealer can assist you with the installation and operation of the Remote Control Translator (RCT).
Performance Charts Frequency Response dB (Decibel) N N N N N N N N Hz (Hertz) Loudness Compensation Range dB (Decibel) N N Hz (Hertz) Note: The Loudness Compensation Range is a combination of the Loudness Circuitry and the Volume Controls rotational position.
Performance Charts, cont Bass Control Adjustment Range dB (Decibel) Hz (Hertz) N N Treble Control Adjustment Range dB (Decibel) N N N N N Hz (Hertz) 17
Specifications Specifications Power Output 250, 200, 120 watts minimum sine wave continuous average power output per channel, both channels operating, into a load impedance of 2, 4, and 8 ohms respectively. Total Harmonic Distortion 0.005% maximum at any power level from 250 milliwatts to rated power per channel from 20Hz to 20,000Hz, both channels operating. Intermodulation Distortion 0.
Packing Instructions Packing Instructions In the event it is necessary to repack the equipment for shipment, the equipment must be packed exactly as shown below. It is very important that the four plastic feet are attached to the bottom of the equipment. Two #10 x 2-1/4 screws and washers must be used to fasten the unit securely to the bottom pad and wood skid. This will ensure the proper equipment location on the bottom pad. Failure to do this will result in shipping damage.
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