McIntosh MA6300 - Manual (Page 14)

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How to Operate the MA6300
Power On
The Red LED above the STANDBY/ON Push-button lights
to indicate the MA6300 is in Standby mode. To Switch
ON the MA6300, press the STANDBY/ON Push-button on
the Front Panel or the Power Push-button on the Remote
Control. The MUTE LED will light for approximately two
seconds after turn on. Refer to figures 8 and 9.
Source Selection
Select the desired source with the appropriate push-button
switch on the Front Panel or Remote Control.
Volume Control
Rotate the Front Panel VOLUME Control or use the
VOLUME Up or Down Push-buttons on the Remote
Control for the desired listening level.
Balance Control
Rotate the Front Panel BALANCE Control as needed to
achieve approximately equal listening volume levels in
each Loudspeaker. Rotate the BALANCE counterclock-
wise to emphasize the Left Channel by reducing the level
of the Right Channel. Rotate the BALANCE clockwise to
emphasize the Right Channel by reducing the level of the
Left Channel.
Mono
Press the Front Panel MONO Push-button or the MODE
Push-button on the Remote Control to combine left and
right stereo signals to a Monophonic signal.
Note: The signals at the TAPE OUT Jacks are not affected.
How to Operate the MA6300
Figure 8
Mute
Press the MUTE Push-button on the Front Panel or Remote
Control to mute the audio in all outputs except the HEAD-
PHONES and TAPE OUTPUT. The MUTE LED above the
push-button flashes to indicate that Mute is active. To un-
mute the audio, press MUTE Push-button again, press the
Remote Control Volume Push-button(s) or press a Source
Push-button.
Headphones Jack
Connect a pair of dynamic headphones to the Headphones
Jack for private listening. Press the MUTE Push-button to
mute the Loudspeakers.
Note: The Headphone Output is optimized for impedances
ranging from 16 to 250 ohms.
Power Output Meters
The MA6300 Power Output Meters indicate the power
delivered to the Loudspeakers. The meters respond to all
the musical information being produced by the Amplifier.
They indicate to an accuracy of at least 95% of the power
output with only a single cycle of a 2,000Hz tone burst.
Read the Upper Meter Scale if the Loudspeakers connect-
ed to the MA6300 are of 8 Ohm Impedance and the Lower
Meter Scale if they are 4 Ohms.
Power Guard
During normal operation, the Front Panel Power Guard
Indicators will momentarily illuminate during peaks in the
audio signals. In the event the MA6300 over heats, due to
improper ventilation and/or high ambient temperature, the