Owner's Manual

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How to Operate the MA/MAC6700, con’t
TUNER TEXT
The MA/MAC6700 Tuner Modules support displaying
of text from many FM radio stations. When available
from a FM Broadcast Station, the text information ap-
pears on the second line of Front Panel Display. It may
also scroll from right to left, this is for information not
possible to be displayed at the same time. This infor-
mation may include some or all of the following:
A. Station Call Letters and/or Frequency.
B. Type of Program and/or music format.
C. Name of the Artist.
D. Name of the Song.
The displaying of the text, when available, on the MA/
MAC6700 Front Panel Display may be switched Off
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1. Press the TRIM Push-button on the Remote
Control until “TUNER TEXT, Radio Text: On”
appears on the Front Panel Display. Refer to 78.
2. Press TRIM LEVEL + / - Push-button to switch
Off the Tuner Text. Refer to figure 79.
After approximately 5 seconds the Display returns to
indicate the Source Selection and Volume Level.
NOTE: The following TRIM Setting of “Tuner Blend
Mode” is only available when a McIntosh TM2
Tuner Module is installed in the MA6700 or
MAC6700.
TUNER BLEND MODE
The BLEND MODE allows selection of the different
signal types received from AM and FM Broadcast
Stations. Conventional Radio Broadcast Signals con-
tain Analog Audio Information only. A HD Radio
TM
Broadcast Signal includes both Analog Audio Infor-
mation and Digital Audio Information. The Tuners
Blend Mode may be changed from AUTO (default
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ONLY audio information. In the AUTO Blend Mode
the Tuner Audio Output can vary between the trans-
mitted Analog Audio only, the transmitted decoded
Digital Audio only or a blending of the two. This
blending produces the best possible sound quality
even with varing reception conditions. To change from
the AUTO Setting perform the following:
1. Press the TRIM Push-button on the Remote
Control until “TUNER BLEND MODE, AUTO”
appears on the Front Panel Display. Refer to 80.
2. Press TRIM LEVEL + / - Push-button to select
the ANALOG ONLY or DIGITAL ONLY Mode.
Refer to figures 81 and 82.
After approximately 5 seconds the Display returns to
indicate the Source Selection and Volume Level.
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Press the Front Panel TONE BYPASS Push-button
to remove the MA/MAC6700 Tone Control Circuitry
from the signal path for the currently selected Input
Source. The LED above the TONE BYPASS Push-
button will illuminate. Refer to figure 50. The MA/
MAC6700 remembers for each selected Input whether
the Tone Control Circuitry is deactivated. To reac-
tivate the Tone Control Circuitry for the currently
selected Input Source press the TONE BYPASS Push-
button.
Note: 1. The audio signal present at the RECORD OUT
Jacks is unaffected by the Tone Circuitry.
2. The TONE BYPASS can also be accessed by the
TRIM Function, refer to page 32.
Trim
Press the Front Panel INPUT/TRIM Control to
activate the MA/MAC6700 Trim Functions. Rotate
the Front Panel INPUT/TRIM Control to select the
desired Trim Function and then rotate the VOLUME/
ADJUST Control to vary or make changes. Refer to
figure 50. The Remote Control TRIM and LEVEL
+/- Push-buttons may also be used. Approximately 4
seconds after Trim Function Selection and/or adjust-
ments have stopped the MA/MAC6700 will switch off
the Trim Mode.
Mute
Press the MUTE Push-button to Mute the Audio in
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The audio signals present at the REC OUTPUT jacks
are not effected by activating the mute function. The
Front Panel Display will indicate the Source Name and
with the word MUTE in place of the actual volume
setting. Refer to figure 83 on the next page.
Figure 78
TUNER TEXT
Radio Text: On
Figure 79
TUNER TEXT
Radio Text: Off
Figure 80
TUNER BLEND MODE
AUTO
Figure 81
TUNER BLEND MODE
DIGITAL ONLY
Figure 82
TUNER BLEND MODE
ANALOG ONLY