User manual MCINTOSH C15

[. . . ] 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 For your decision to own this McIntosh C15 Preamplifier 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. We want you to be as familiar as possible with all the features and functions of your new McIntosh C15. This will ensure that you receive all the performance benefits this equipment can offer you, and that it will become a highly valued part of your home entertainment system. Table of Contents Please Take A Moment The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh dealer name are important to you for possible insurance claim or future service. [. . . ] Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. 4 Introduction The C15 Remote Controlled Preamplifier is a simple but elegant instrument that allows you to enjoy outstanding music reproduction. It includes a wide range of convenient operating functions to enhance your listening experience. The classic McIntosh C15 will perfectly complement a McIntosh stereo power amplifier for a stereo system of incomparable performance and style. Performance Features Multiple Inputs Six high level inputs and one Moving Magnet phono input provide for all popular program sources. Tone Control Bypass At the flat settings the Bass and Treble control circuit elements are removed from the signal path. Loudness Circuity A push-button Loud switch adds loudness compensation to the volume control for improved bass response at low level listening. · · · · Electronic Input Switching Digital Logic integrated circuits drive Electromagnetic switches on all inputs and operating functions for reliable, noiseless, distortion free switching Output and Speaker Switching Front panel Output push-buttons control two switched outputs that allow you to send signals to two separate power amplifiers. Front Panel Headphone Jack A convenient headphone jack allows the convenience of private listening when the main outputs to the power amplifier are muted. · · · Special Power Supply Fully regulated power supply with double shielded power transformer ensures stable noise free operation even though the power line should vary. Installation Installation The C15 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. Cool operation ensures the longest possible operating life for any electronic instrument. Do not install the C15 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. A custom cabinet installation should provide the following minimum spacing dimensions for cool operation. Allow at least 1-1/2 inches (3. 8cm) above the unit so airflow is not obstructed. Allow 17-1/2 inches (44. 5cm) depth behind the mounting panel, which includes clearance for connectors. Allow 1-1/8 inches (2. 9cm) in front of the mounting panel for knob clearance. Be sure to cut out a ventilation hole in the mounting shelf according to the dimensions in the drawing. 17-1/2" 444mm 17-1/16" 433. 4mm 1/4" 6mm Outline of Front Panel Edge of Cutout End Caps 3-9/16" 90. 0mm 3-1/16" 77. 8mm Panel Height 3 1/2" 88. 9mm 7/32" 5. 3mm Front View of the C15 custom installed (Front View) 3/16" 5. 1mm Support Shelf Bottom of Cutout and Top of Support Shelf Must Coincide Mounting Surface Mounting Bracket at Both Sides of the Rear Panel. Connect cables from the TAPE OUTPUTS to the record inputs of the tape recorder and the TAPE INPUTS to the tape recorder outputs. Connect the ground wire from a turntable or record player to the GND terminal. 6. Connect cables from a record player with a moving magnet cartridge to the PH/AUX INPUTS when the PH-AUX switch is in the PH position, or. from an auxiliary source component when the PH-AUX switch is in the AUX position. Connect cables from a McIntosh CD Player to the C15 CD1 or CD2 INPUT jacks. [. . . ] Selects any one of five externaly switched Audio/ Video Program Sources Select AM tuner operating functions Selects tuner stations presets and certain McIntosh CD Players Press to operate the optional McIntosh Home Controller Press to turn the entire C15 system off Mutes the audio Select FM tuner operating functions. Tunes to the next radio station. Select CD player, CD changer or tape recorder functions. Select Switched Outputs 1 and 2 Press to turn the C15 ON or OFF Turns power ON to a component connected via the Data Port. Note: The HR033 Remote Control push-buttons that are shown in black only work with other McIntosh Control Centers. Adjusts the volume level up or down 12 How to Operate the HR033 How to Operate HR033 Mute Press the MUTE push-button to mute audio at the OUTPUTS 1 and 2. The TAPE OUTPUTS and HEADPHONES output are not affected by the MUTE function. [. . . ]