User manual MCINTOSH MA6500

[. . . ] Owner's Manual MA6500 Integrated Amplifier MA6500 McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549 The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user serviceable parts inside. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. General: 1. [. . . ] Cool operation enMA6500 Front Panel sures the longest Custom Cabinet Cutout possible operating life for any electronic instrument. Do not install the MA6500 directly above a heat generating component such Cabinet as a high powered Front amplifier. Failure to observe this could result in Electric Shock. Banana plug connection: Insert the banana plug into the hole at the top of the terminal. Note: Banana Plugs are for use in the United States and Canada only. 1. Prepare the Loudspeaker Hookup Cables that attach to the Amplifier by choosing one of the methods below: Bare wire cable ends: Carefully remove sufficient insulation from the cable ends, refer to figures 1, 2 & 3. If the cable is stranded, carefully twist the strands together as tightly as possible. Note: If desired, the twisted ends can be tinned with solder to keep the strands together, or attach spade lug and/or banana connector. 2. Connect the loudspeaker cables to the appropriate terminals (SPEAKERS 1 or 2) for your loudspeakers, being careful to observe the correct polarities. Install the plastic protective loudspeaker terminal covers that were supplied with your amplifier. Refer to figures 7 and 8. WARNING: Loudspeaker terminals are hazardous live and present a risk of electric shock. For additional instruction on making Loudspeaker Connections contact your McIntosh Dealer or McIntosh Technical Support. Figure 7 Cover Mounting Screw Locations Terminal Connection Cover Spade lug or prepared wire connection: Insert the spade lug connector or prepared section of the cable end into the terminal side access hole, and tighten the terminal cap until the cable is firmly clamped into the terminal so the wires cannot slip out. Refer to figures 4, 5 & 6. Cable Openings Figure 8 Right Loudspeaker 4 ohm Left Loudspeaker 4 ohm 8 How to Connect Audio Components How to Connect Audio Components 1. Connect an Audio Cable from the McIntosh CD Player Audio Outputs to the MA6500 CD2 INPUTS. Connect an Audio Cable from a McIntosh Tuner 1 Outputs to the MA6500 TUNER INPUTS. Connect an Audio Cable from a Turntable to the PH/AUX INPUTS and the Turntable Ground Connection to the GND grounding post. Connect an Audio Cable from the MA6500 TAPE OUTPUTS to the Record Inputs of a Tape Recorder and from the MA6500 TAPE INPUTS to a Tape Recorder Outputs. Connect a Control Cable from the MA6500 POWER CONTROL ACC Jack to the Power Control In on the McIntosh Tuner. Connect a Control Cable from the McIntosh Tuner Power Control Out Jack to the Power Control In jack on the McIntosh CD Player. Connect a Control Cable from the MA6500 TUNER DATA PORT Jack to the McIntosh Tuner Data In (Tuner 1). Connect a Control Cable from the MA6500 CD2 DATA PORT Jack to the McIntosh CD Player Data In Jack. Connect an RG6 or RG59U coaxial cable from the EXTernal SENSOR Jack to a Keypad. Note: A Wall Mounted IR Sensor may also be used in place of the keypad. 10. Connect the MA6500 Power Cord to a live AC outlet. McIntosh Tuner McIntosh CD Player To AC Outlet Keypad Tape Recorder Turntable Out In 9 How to Connect for Video Switching How to Connect for Video Switching 1. Connect a Data cable from the MA6500 VIDEO DATA PORT to the Audio/Video Selector Data In jack. Connect the Audio/Video Selector Control Center Audio Outputs to the MA6500 VIDEO INPUTS. [. . . ] If the Front Panel VIDEO Push-button is pressed, the source device connected to the VIDEO INPUT Jacks will be heard. When the optional McIntosh MVS Audio/Video Selector is added, multiple Audio/Video Inputs Sources, such as LV, TV, VCR, VCR2 and DVD (V-Aux), will become available by just pressing the desired program source push-button on the remote control. CD/Tape Functions Use these push-buttons to operate a CD player, CD changer or tape recorder. Numbered Push-buttons Press push-buttons 0 through 9 to access tuner station presets or CD tracks/discs. [. . . ]