McIntosh MA6900 Owner's Manual

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549OwnersManualMA6900MA6900

10How to Connect for Video SwitchingHow to Connect for Video Switching1. Connect a Data cable from the MA6900 VIDEO DATAPORT to the Audio/Video Select

11How to Connect for a Second RoomHow to Connect for a Second Room1. Connect Audio Cables from the MA6900 OUTPUTS 2to the Second Power Amplifier Input

12Front Panel Controls, Push-Buttons and SwitchPOWERswitch turnsall AC powercompletelyON or OFFMONO push-buttoncombines the left andright channel sign

13How to OperateHow to OperatePower OnPress the POWER switch to ON. The Red LED above theSTANDBY/ON push-button, lights toindicate the MA6900 is in St

14How to Operate, contOutputs 1 and 2Press OUTPUTS Push-button 1 to switch the Speakers Onor Off. Thepush-buttonsalso switch thePreamplifierOUTPUTS 1

15Notes

16Remote Control Push-ButtonsSelects one of the twelveHigh Level Audio/VideoSources or Phono InputTurns AC Power ON or OFF tocertain McIntosh Componen

17How to Operate by Remote ControlThe supplied remote control is capable of directly control-ling the functions of contemporary McIntosh Source Com-po

18Technical DescriptionMcIntosh Laboratory, the company who introduced theworlds first amplifier that could be called High Fidelity,has done it aga

19Technical Descriptionmagnetic field. The force of the field causes the leads tobend and contact one another inside the sealed glass tube.The inert g

2IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS!PLEASE READ THEM BEFOREOPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT.WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OFFIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DONOT EXPOSE THIS E

20Input Test SignalFigure 14Without Power GuardFigure 15Top Inside View of the MA6900Figure 12Figure 13ance points of two ohms, four ohms and eight oh

21Figure 16With Power GuardPG light and a dynamic elec-tronic attenuator at the amplifierinput reduces the input volumejust enough to prevent any fur-

22SpecificationsSpecificationsPower OutputMinimum sine wave continuous average power output perchannel, all channels operating is:200 watts into 2 ohm

23Packing InstructionsPacking InstructionsIn the event it is necessary to repack the equipment forshipment, the equipment must be packed exactly as sh

McIntosh Part No. 040772McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.2 Chambers StreetBinghamton, NY 13903

3A polarized plug has two blades with one widerthan the other. A grounding type plug has twoblades and a third grounding prong. The wideblade or the t

4Performance FeaturesIntroduction and Performance FeaturesIntroduction· Power OutputThe MA6900 consists of two separate power amplifierchannels, each

5MA6900 DimensionsThe following dimensions can assist in determining thebest location for your MA6900. There is additional infor-mation on the next pa

6InstallationThe MA6900 can be placed upright on a table or shelf,standing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in apiece of furniture or

7MA6900 Rear Panel Connections and SwitchMain Fuse holder,refer to informationon the back panelof your MA6900 todetermine the cor-rect fuse size andra

8How to Connect LoudspeakersCaution: The supplied AC Power Cord should not beconnected to the Rear Panel of the MA6900Amplifier until after the Loudsp

9How to Connect Audio Components1. Connect an Audio Cable from the McIntosh CD PlayerAudio Outputs to the MA6900 CD2 INPUTS.2. Connect an Audio Cable