McIntosh C200 - Manual (Page 22)

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Power On
Press the POWER switch to ON. The Red LED above
STANDBY/ON Push-button lights to indicate the C200 is
in Standby mode. To turn-on the C200 press the
STANDBY/ON Push-button. Refer to figure 23.
Note: The POWER Switch is only intended to be switched Off
when the C200 Controller/Preamplifier is not used for
extended periods of time, like
while away on vacation. During
normal operation, the POWER
Switch should stay in the On
Position. Press the STANDBY/ON
Push-button for turning the C200
On and Off. The C200 may also
be turned On or Off with the
supplied Remote Control.
Balance Control
Adjust the BALANCE control as needed to achieve ap-
proximately equal listening volume levels in each loud-
speaker. Turn the BALANCE to the Left to emphasize the
left channel by reducing the level of the right channel. Turn
the BALANCE to the right to emphasize the right channel
by reducing the level of the left channel.
Balance Display
As soon as the BALANCE control is turned, the Volume
Display reads the balance change from 1 to 107 in one dB
steps. After approximately 3 seconds the Volume Display
returns to the Volume reading. To verify the balance setting
without changing it, move the control one detent in either
direction. The display will indicate the selected balance
changes for approximately 3 seconds and then return to the
volume display.
The “L” or “R” will illuminate red to indicate which
channel has been emphasized by the BALANCE control. It
How to Operate the C200
is perfectly natural for the BALANCE control to be off the
center to achieve the correct listening volume from each
loudspeaker in many listening rooms. Listening balance
can also vary with different program sources, room acous-
tics and listening positions relative to the loudspeakers.
Source Selection
Select the desired Listening Source with the LISTEN
Switch and the Tape Output Source with the RECORD
Switch.
Volume Control
Adjust the VOLUME control for the desired listening
level.
Volume Display
Press the DISPLAY push-button to select either dB or %
volume indication on the Front Panel Alphanumeric Dis-
play. The dB readings range from -92dB to +15dB, in
0.5dB steps. The % volume display reads from 0 to 100.
Processors
Press the LIS PROCESSOR Push-button to place an exter-
nal Sound Processor into the Listen Signal Path for all in-
puts. In a similar manner, press the REC PROCESSOR
Push-button to place an external Record Sound Processor
into Tape Out Signal Path for both Tape 1 & 2 Outputs.
Record Monitor
Press the REC MONITOR Push-button to hear the Signal
Source that is available at the Tape Out Jacks for recording.
Note: If the Text Full Mode has been selected, the Front Panel
Alphanumeric Display will display the Text Short Mode
in order to indicate Selected Record Source.
Figure 24
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