Mcintosh C500 User Manual

C500Owner’s ManualMcIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549Control

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11Rear Panel ConnectionsRear Panel ConnectionsThe identification of Rear Panel Connections for the C500Controller, C500 Preamplifier and C500 Tube Pre

12This page contains information for connecting the McIntoshC500C to the C500P or C500T and to other audio compo-nents.The C500 has the ability to aut

1319. Connect Cables from the External Sound Processor Leftand Right Outputs to the C500 Preamplifier PROCES-SOR FROM LEFT and RIGHT Input Jacks.20. C

14C500 Controller Front Panel Controls, Displays, and Push-ButtonsBALANCE Controlallows the adjustmentof the relative volumelevels for each channeland

15HEADPHONES jack acceptsdynamic headphonesMETER indicates thePreamplifier’s RightChannel relative Out-put LevelMETER indicates thePreamplifier’s Left

16Figure 62. Press the C500C Front Panel SETUP push-button once.The LED above the SETUP Push-button will illuminateand the Front Panel Display will in

17Figure 7The following listings indicate the Setup Menu Mode (Con-troller or Preamp), Menu Name, Default Setting and thepage number for instructions

18Meter IlluminationFigure 11The Front Panel Meter Illumination of the C500P or C500TPreamplifiers may be switched Off. Follow the steps below:1. Pres

19Figure 16The Rear Panel Trigger B Jack can provide either a 5 or 12Volt Output when activated, with 5 Volts as the default.McIntosh Components with

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

20Data Port AssigmentThe Data Control Ports on the C500 Controller by defaultare assigned to control just one input (1 thru 7) on thePreamplifier.In t

21Setup, con’t3. Rotate the SELECT 1 Control until the desired InputTitle to be changed appears in the Display, e.g. “DPORT CDR 5”. Refer to figure

22 Accessory ControlWhen the Trigger A or B Power Control Outputs on theC500 Controller are used, one of the Triggers may be as-signed to switched On

23Listen ProcessorThe C500 Preamplifier has a Listen Processor Loop forconnecting an external sound processor. The Listen Proces-sor may be assigned t

24The C500 allows the adjustment of the Moving Magnet Ca-pacitive Loading to accommodate a wide variety of car-tridge types and turntable/cabling comb

25 Setup, con’t and Setup Settings ChartsNu m be rDefault TitleNew TitleTrim LevelDefault Data PortNew Data PortTrigge

26Remote Control Push-ButtonsSelects one of the sevenHigh Level Audio/VideoSources or Phono InputTurns AC Power ON or OFF tocertain McIntosh Component

27automatic brief audition of each of the presets stored in thetuner memory. Press +10 a second time to stop on a stationpreset and exit the Review pr

28How to Operate the C500Power OnThe Red LED above the STANDBY/ON push-button lightsto indicate the C500 is in Standby mode and is connected toa live

29How to Operate the C500RECORD Selector has stopped. Refer to figure 66.Note: When the McIntosh MDA1000 is connected to theC500 Controller (refer to

3Customer ServiceTechnical AssistancePlease Take A MomentThank YouCopyright 2007 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.The serial number, purchase date and Mc

304. To listen to the playback of the program source just re-corded, rotate the LISTEN Control to the desired input.Note: The C500 RECORD OUTPUTS are

31How to Operate the C500, con’tTrim Function AdjustmentFigure NumbersInput Volume Trim +6dB to -6dB 75a and bBalance Level (Left)107dB to (Right)107d

32Figure 87Figure 85Figure 89Figure 91Figure 88Figure 90Reset of MicroprocessorsIn the event that the controls of the C500 stop functioningpress and h

33Technical DescriptionMcIntosh Laboratory, the company who introduced theworld’s first amplifier that could be called “High Fidelity”,has done it aga

34Figure 98balance and freedom from control noise.The Volume Controlon the Front Panel ofthe C500 is actually aspecial digital opticalencoder. As the

35to the unbalanced Inputs of the C500 are first converted to abalanced signal before they are amplified. In a similar man-ner the balanced audio sign

36Figure 104problems electrically. By developing electronic circuits themeters are made to respond to short intervals with an accu-racy of 95%! To per

37Frequency Response+0, -0.5dB from 10Hz to 40,000HzTotal Harmonic Distortion0.002% maximum from 20Hz to 20,000HzSignal To Noise RatioHigh Level, 100d

38Specifications C500 Controller General SpecificationsPower Requirements100 Volts, 50/60Hz at 75 watts110 Volts, 50/60Hz at 75 watts120 Volts, 50/60H

39Packing InstructionsQuantity Part Number Description1 033838 Shipping carton only4 033837 End cap1 033836 Inside carton only1 034414 Top pad (foam)1

4Important InformationWARNING: The McIntosh C500 is a two chassis design,with separate Preamplifier and Controllerchassis. There are custom interconne

McIntosh Part No. 04105400McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.2 Chambers StreetBinghamton, NY 13903The continuous improvement of its products is thepolicy of McI

5••••• Dual Chassis with Dual Mono DesignThe Dual Chassis design completely separates all powersupply, microprocessor and control circuits from the pu

6The following dimensions can assist in determining the bestlocation for the C500 Controller, C500 Preamplifier andC500 Tube Preamplifier. There is ad

7Dimensions17-1/2"44.45cm 4-5/8"11.75cm 6"15.24cm 17"43.18cm18-3/8"46.67cm 3/16"0.48cm4-13/16"12.22cm 1-3/8&quo

8Dimensions, con’t17-1/2"44.45cm 4-5/8"11.75cm 6"15.24cm 17"43.18cm18-3/8"46.67cm 3/16"0.48cm4-13/16"12.22cm 1-

9The C500C, C500P and C500T can be placed upright on atable or shelf, standing on their four feet. The four feet, maybe removed from the bottom of the