Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MA6500 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 OWNERS MANUAL MA6500 MA6500 Integrated Amplifier 20 200 2. 0 . 20 . 02 PO W ER OU TP UT - 40 - 30 - 20 - 10 0 DEC I BELS WATT S 4 0 0 20 200 2.
2 Thank Y ou .......................................................................... 2 Please T ake a Moment ....................................................... 2 Customer Service ............................................................... 2 T able of Contents .
3 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERA TING THIS EQUIPMENT . Safety Instructions General: 1. Read all the safety and operating instructions, con- tained in this owner s manual, before operating this equipment. 2. Retain this owner s manual for future reference about safety and operating instructions.
4 · Power Output The MA6500 combines a 200 watts per channel power am- plifier and a sophisticated control center in one compact unit with less than 0.
5 Installation Front V iew of the MA6500 custom installed Bottom V iew of the MA6500 custom installed 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.
6 MA6500 Rear Panel Connections MA6500 Rear Panel Connections Connect the MA6500 power cord to a live AC outlet. Refer to in- formation on the back panel to deter - mine the correct voltage The EXT (e.
7 How to Connect Loudspeakers and Sensor Component s 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 bind- ing post with no exposed wire acces- sible.
8 McIntosh Tuner McIntosh D/A Converter How to Connect Audio Components T o AC Outlet T urntable 1. Connect the MA6500 power cord to a live AC outlet. 2. Connect a cable from the T APE 1 OUTPUTS to the Record Inputs of a tape recorder and the T APE 1 IN- PUTS to a tape recorder Outputs.
9 McIntosh DVD / V ideo CD / CD Player McIntosh V ideo/Audio Selector How to Connect the MA6500 for V ideo Switching How to Connect the MA6500 for Video Switching Monitor 1. Connect a Data cable from the MA6500 VIDEO DA T A POR T to the MVS-3 DA T A IN jack.
10 MA6500 Front Panel Controls, Push- Buttons and Switch MA6500 Front Panel Controls, Push-Buttons and Switch POWER switch turns all AC power completely ON or OFF MONO push-button combines the left an.
11 How to Operate the MA6500 How to Operate the MA6500 Power On Press the POWER switch to ON. The Red LED above the ST ANDBY/ON push-button, lights to indicate the MA6500 is in Standby mode. T o turn On the MA6500, press the ST ANDBY/ ON push- button.
12 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. Y ou can press either push-but- ton individually , or both together . Refer to figure 5. Headphones Jack Connect a pair of dynamic headphones to the Headphones Jack for private listening.
13 How to Read the Power Output Meters The MA6500 Power Output Meter scales are based on us- ing 2, 4 and 8 ohm loudspeakers. The meters are peak re- sponding and indicate the power output of each channel with high accuracy when the amplifier is reproducing mu- sic.
14 Remote Control Push-Buttons Selects one of the twelve High Level Audio/V ideo Sources or Phono Input T urns AC Power ON or OFF to certain McIntosh Components when connected via the Data Port Adjust.
15 How to Operate by Remote Control The supplied remote control is capable of directly control- ling the functions of contemporary McIntosh Source Com- ponents connected to the MA6500.
16 Performance Charts Loudness Compensation Range dB (Decibel) Hz (Hertz) dB (Decibel) Frequency Response Hz (Hertz) Note: The Loudness Compensation Range is a combination of the Loudness Circuitry and the V olume Contr ol s r otational position.
17 dB (Decibel) Hz (Hertz) Bass Control Adjustment Range T reble Control Adjustment Range Hz (Hertz) dB (Decibel) Performance Chart s, cont.
18 Specifications Specifications Power Output 250, 200, 120 watts minimum sine wave continuous aver - age power output per channel, both channels operating, into a load impedance of 2, 4, and 8 ohms respectively .
19 Packing Instructions Packing Instructions Quantity Part Number Description 1 033888 Shipping carton only 4 033887 End cap (Foam pad) 1 033697 Inside carton only 1 033725 T op Pad 1 034008 Bottom pa.
McIntosh Part No. 04063201 McIntosh Laboratory , Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, NY 13903.
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