McIntosh MC602 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 4)

Table of Contents

Safety Instructions ............................................................ 2

Thank You and Please Take a Moment............................. 3

Technical Assistance and Customer Service .................... 3

Table of Contents and General Notes ............................... 4

Introduction ...................................................................... 4

Performance Features ....................................................... 4

Dimensions ....................................................................... 5

Installation ........................................................................ 6

Rear Panel Connections and Switch ................................. 7

How to Connect ................................................................ 8

Front Panel Displays and Controls ................................. 10

How to Operate ............................................................... 11

Technical Description ..................................................... 12

Notes ............................................................................... 16

Specifications ................................................................. 18

Packing Instruction ......................................................... 19

General Notes

Caution: The MC602 Amplifier weight is 155 pounds

(70.31 kilograms). It requires two or more persons

to safely handle when moving the amplifier.

1. The following Connecting Cable is available from the

McIntosh Parts Department:

Power Control Cable Part No. 170-202

Six foot, 2 conductor shielded, with two 1/8 inch stereo

mini phone plugs.

2. For additional connection information, refer to the owners

manual(s) for any component(s) connected to the MC602.

3. The MC602 mutes the speaker outputs for approximately two

seconds when first turned on.

4. It is very important that loudspeaker cables of adequate size

be used, so that there will be no power loss. The size is

specified in Gauge Numbers or AWG, (American Wire Gauge).

The smaller the Gauge number, the larger the wire size:

If your loudspeaker cables are 50 feet (38.1m) or less,

use at least 14 Gauge.

If your loudspeaker cables are 100 feet (76.2m) or less,

use at least 12 Gauge.

5. Pin configuration for the XLR Balanced Input connectors on

the MC602: PIN 1: Shield or ground

PIN 2: + input

PIN 3: - input

6. In the event that the MC602 over heats, due to improper

ventilation and/or high ambient temperature, the protection

circuits will activate. The Front Panel Power Guard LEDs

will continuously indicate ON and the audio will be muted.

When the MC602 has returned to a safe operating

temperature, normal operation will resume.

7. The MC602 incorporates the very latest in Fully Double

Balanced Circuitry. As a result, the Loudspeaker Negative

Connections are above chassis ground and are not common

between channels. Do not combine any connections together

or ground them.

Performance Features

Introduction

· Power Output

The MC602 consists of two separate power amplifier chan-

nels, each capable of 600 watts into 2, 4 or 8 ohm speakers

with less than 0.005% distortion.

· Full Balanced Circuity

The MC602 is fully balanced from inputs to outputs. Each

channel consists of two matched power amplifiers operat-

ing in push-pull with their outputs combined in a McIntosh

Autoformer. The double balanced configuration cancels

virtually all distortion.

· Power Guard

Both channels include the patented McIntosh Power Guard

circuit that prevents the amplifier from being overdriven

into clipping, with its harsh distorted sound that can also

damage your valuable loudspeakers.

· Sentry Monitor and Thermal Protection

McIntosh Sentry Monitor power output stage protection

circuits ensure the MC602 will have a long and trouble free

operating life. Built-in Thermal Protection Circuits guard

against overheating.

· Patented Autoformers

McIntosh designed and manufactured Output Autoformers

provide an ideal match between the amplifier output stages

and speaker loads of 2, 4 and 8 ohms. The Autoformers

also provide perfect DC protection for your valuable loud-

speakers.

· Illuminated Power Meters

The Illuminated Power Output Watt Meters on the MC602

are peak responding, and indicate the true power output of

the amplifier. The Peak Watt Hold Mode allows the meters

to temporarily stay at the highest power output and then

slowly decay.

Now you can take advantage of traditional McIntosh stan-

dards of excellence in the MC602 Power Amplifier. Two

600 watt high current output channels will drive any high

quality loudspeaker system to its ultimate performance.

The MC602 reproduction is sonically transparent and abso-

lutely accurate. The McIntosh Sound is The Sound of the

Music Itself.

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