Mute And Tone Controls; Outputs 1&2, Trim, Output Meters And Passthru - McIntosh C2600 Owner's Manual

How to Operate the C2600, con't
2. Activate the HXD Feature by rotating the VOL-
UME/ADJUST Control or press the LEVEL UP /
DOWN Push-buttons so "HEADPHONES HXD,
On" is indicated on the Front Panel Information
Display. Refer to figure 89.
HEADPHONES HXD
On
Figure 89
After approximately 8 seconds the Alphanumeric
Display returns to indicate the Source Selection and
Volume Level.
Mute
Press the MUTE Push-button, on the C2600 Front
Panel or on the Remote Control, to Mute the Audio
in all outputs (Main, Output 1, Output 2 and Head-
phones) except the FIXED OUTPUT. The Front Panel
Information Display will indicate the Source Name
and the word MUTE in place of the actual volume set-
ting. Refer to figure 90.
INPUT: BAL 1
MUTE
Figure 90
Pressing the Mute Push-button a second time or
adjusting the volume control (either the Front Panel or
Remote Control) will unmute the C2600.
Tone Controls
Press the Front Panel TONE Push-button to activate
the C2600 TREBLE and BASS Tone Control Cir-
cuitry for the currently selected Input Source. The
LED above the TONE Push-button will illuminate. To
bypass the TONE CONTROL CIRCUITRY for the
currently selected Input Source press the TONE Push-
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button. The LED above the TONE Push-button will
extinguish.
Refer to figure 60, on page 22 . The C2600 remem-
bers for each selected Input whether the Tone Control
Circuitry is active or bypassed.
Note. The audio signal present at the FIXED OUT
Jacks is unaffected by the TONE Circuitry.
Output 1 and 2
Press the Front Panel OUTPUT 1 or OUTPUT 2
Push-button or use the Remote Control and press the
SETUP/BLUE Push-button followed by the OUTPUT
1 or OUTPUT 2 Push-button, to send audio to sepa-
rate Power Amplifiers connected to the rear panel
OUTPUT 1 or 2 Jacks. It also activates the POWER
CONTROL TRIGger 1 or 2 Jacks on the rear panel
of the C2600. To stop the Audio and Power Control
Signals from going to the separate Power Amplifiers,
press the same Push-button(s) a second time.
Trim
Momentarily press the Front Panel INPUT Control to
activate the C2600 Trim Functions. Rotate the INPUT
Control to select the desired Trim Function and then
use the VOLUME (adjust) Control to change the Trim
setting. Refer to figure 60 on page 22. The Remote
Control TRIM and LEVEL UP / DOWN Push-buttons
may also be used. Approximately 8 seconds after Trim
Function Selection and/or adjustments have stopped,
the C2600 will switch the Trim Mode Off.
Output Meters
The C2600 Output Meters indicate the Output Level
in Decibels (dB) available at the MAIN, OUTPUT 1
and 2 Connectors/Jacks to drive Power Amplifiers.
Refer to figure 91.
Figure 91
The Meters are calibrated in dB (decibels) and respond
to all the peaks contained in the musical information.
A meter reading of 0dB indicates the C2600 is deliv-
ering its rated output.
Passthru
The C2600 will automatically turn On and switch to
the previously setup Passthru Input when the McIn-
tosh A/V Processor or Multichannel Surround Decod-
er is turned-on. The Audio Preamplifier Front Panel
Alphanumeric Display will indicate "PASSTHRU".
Refer to figure 92.
PASSTHRU
Figure 92
The C2600 OUTPUT 1 and 2 Front Panel Push-but-
tons are active when in the Passthru Mode. The other
Front Panel Controls and Push-buttons are deactivated
as long as the Passthru Mode is active.
Headphones Jack
Connect a pair of dynamic headphones to the Head-
phones Jack with a 1/4" (0.635cm) stereo phone type
plug for private listening. The default setting is for all
of the Power Amplifier Output Connections (Main, 1,