Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MC-202 McIntosh
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McIntosh Laboratory , Inc. 2 Chambers S treet Binghamton, New Y ork 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 F A X: 6 07 -7 24- 05 49 Owner s Manual MC202 MC202 Power Amplifier.
2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERA TING THIS EQUIPMENT . W ARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
3 A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other . A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety . If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
4 Performance Features Introduction and Performance Features Introduction · Power Output The MC202 consists of two separate power amplifier chan- nels, each capable of 200 watts into 2, 4 or 8 ohm speakers with less than 0.
5 MC202 Dimensions The following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for your MC202. There is additional informa- tion on the next page pertaining to installing the MC202 into cabinets.
6 Inst allation The MC202 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 four feet may be removed from the bottom of the MC202 when it is custom installed as outlined below .
7 UNBALANCED INPUTS for audio cables from a preamplifier or control center audio outputs MC202 Rear Panel Connections and Switch Connect the MC202 power cord to a live AC outlet.
8 How to Connect the MC202 for Stereo Caution: The supplied AC Power Cord should not be connected to the Rear Panel of the MC202 Amplifier until after the Loudspeaker Connections have been made and the supplied protective T erminal Connection Covers has been installed.
9 McIntosh C41 Preamplifier T o AC Outlet How to Connect the MC202 for Stereo Right Loudspeaker 4 ohm Left Loudspeaker 4 ohm.
10 How to Connect the MC202 for Mono Bridge Caution: The supplied AC Power Cord should not be connected to the Rear Panel of the MC202 Amplifier until after the Loudspeaker Connections have been made and the supplied protective T erminal Connection Covers has been installed.
11 How to Connect the MC202 for Mono Bridge McIntosh C41 Preamplifier T o AC Outlet 4 ohm Loudspeaker.
12 MC202 Front Panel Displays and Controls METER indicates the Left Channel Power Output of the amplifier METER Switch selects the display modes of the power output meters POWER GUARD LED s light w.
13 How to Operate the MC202 How to Operate the MC202 Power On T o have the MC202 automatically turn On or Of f when a control center turns on or of f, rotate the power switch to the remote position. For manual operation, rotate the power switch to the on or off position as desired.
14 T echnical Description McIntosh Laboratory , the company who introduced the world s first amplifier that could be called High Fidelity, has done it again. The McIntosh engineering staff has cre- ated a power amplifier without compromise, using the most advanced McIntosh circuit design concepts.
15 T echnical Description Figure 14 Figure 15 owner would never accept the approximately 100 times higher distortion of many non-feedback designs. All transistors are selected to have nearly constant cur - rent gain over the entire current range they must cover .
16 (equivalent to 0.3% harmonic distortion), the Power Guard activates the PG light and a dynamic electronic attenuator at the amplifier input reduces the input volume just enough to prevent any further increase in distortion.
17 Notes.
18 Specifications Specifications Power Output S tereo Minimum sine wave continuous average power output per channel, all channels operating is: 200 watts into 2 ohm load 200 watts into 4 ohm load 200 .
19 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 three plastic feet are at- tached to the bottom of the equipment.
McIntosh Part No. 04067301 McIntosh Laboratory , Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, NY 13903.
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