McIntosh MA6600 Owner's Manual

McIntosh MA6600 Owner's Manual

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MA6600
Owner's Manual
The HD Radio Ready logo is a proprietary trademark of iBiquity Digital Corp.
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549

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  • Page 1: Integrated Amplifier

    Integrated Amplifier MA6600 Owner’s Manual The HD Radio Ready logo is a proprietary trademark of iBiquity Digital Corp. McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549...
  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “danger- ous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Phone: 607-723-1545 Fax: 607-724-0549 Customer Service If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in need of repair, you can return it to your Dealer. You can also return it to the McIntosh Laboratory Service Department. For assistance on factory repair return procedure, contact the McIntosh Service Department at: McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
  • Page 4: Connector And Cable Information

    MA6600 will be retained for many years. ThermalTrak™ and ON Semiconductor are trademarks of Semicon- ductor Components Industries, LLC The type and availability of tuner module(s) for the MA6600 varies from country to country. Output Transistors for lower...
  • Page 5: Dimensions

    Dimensions The following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for your MA6600. There is additional in- formation on the next page pertaining to installing the MA6600 into cabinets. Front View of the MA6600 Rear View of the MA6600...
  • Page 6: Installation

    Installation The MA6600 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, standing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in a piece of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The four feet may be removed from the bottom of the MA6600 when it is custom installed as outlined below.
  • Page 7: Rear Panel Connections

    Rear Panel Connections Connect the MA6600 power cord to a live AC outlet. Refer to information on the back panel of your MA6600 to determine the correct voltage for your unit...
  • Page 8: Connecting Components

    Remote Control. With an external sensor connected to the MA6600, remote control operation of the system is possi- ble from another room and/or when the MA6600 is located in a cabinet with the doors closed. The connection instructions below, together with the MA6600 Input and Output Connection Diagrams located on the separate folded sheet “Mc1A/1B”, are an example of...
  • Page 9: How To Connect

    Loudspeaker’s impedance is in-between the available connections, use the nearest lower impedance connec- tion. 4. Connect the MA6600 Power Cord to a live AC outlet. For the best performance it is important to minimize an im- pedance mismatch. An impedance mismatch can occur when...
  • Page 10: Remote Control Push-Buttons

    Selects one of the eight available Audio Sources Remote Control Push-Buttons Press to Power the MA6600 ON or OFF...
  • Page 11: How To Operate By Remote Control

    How to use the Remote Control The supplied Remote Control is capable of directly con- trolling the functions of contemporary McIntosh Source Components connected to the MA6600 via the Data Ports. Input Source Selection Press the appropriate Source Push-button to select the desired program source.
  • Page 12: Front Panel Displays, Controls, Push-Buttons And Jack

    Front Panel Displays, Controls, Push-buttons and Jack SOURCE: CD1 MUTE Push-button mutes the audio from the Loudspeakers and Headphones VOLUME Control allows adjustment of the listening level for both channels STANDBY/ON Push-button with indicator switches the MA6600 ON or OFF (Standby) and resets the micropro- cessors...
  • Page 13: How To Operate The Setup Modes

    Display. Refer to the MA6600 Front Panel Illustration on the previous page while performing the following steps. Note: If the MA6600 is currently On, proceed to step 2. 1. Press the STANDBY/ON Push-button to switch On the MA6600. The MA6600 will go through a brief startup...
  • Page 14 ― ― Re-Title Inputs The MA6600 provides the ability to change the default In- put Names to match the components in your system. In the following example the REC (Input 7) will be renamed and appear as SAT on the Front Panel Information Display.
  • Page 15: Display Brightness

    Mode. Display Brightness The Front Panel Information Display Brightness may be changed from the default setting. The MA6600 will remember two brightness preferences, one with the Me- ters Illuminated and one without Meter Illumination. For each preference there are three brightness settings for the Information Display.
  • Page 16: How To Operate The Ma6600

    How to Operate the MA6600 Power On The Red LED above the STANDBY/ON Push-button lights to indicate the MA6600 is in Standby mode. To Switch ON the MA6600, press the STANDBY/ON Push-button on the Front Panel or the Power Push-button on the Re- mote Control.
  • Page 17 JUST Control or press the LEVEL + / - Push-buttons to ¦ activate the Tone Bypass or deactivate the Tone Bypass. Refer to figure 30 on the next page. Figure 25 How to Operate the MA6600 TREBLE: 0 dB Figure 26 TREBLE: +12 dB ¦...
  • Page 18: Tone Control

    Source Selection and Volume Level. BYPASS METER ILLUMINATION Figure 30 The MA6600 Front Panel Meter Illumination may be switched On or Off by performing the following: 1. Rotate the TRIM SELECT Control or press the TRIM Push-button on the Remote Control until “METER”...
  • Page 19 Using a Separate Power Amplifier There are two different ways to use a separate power am- plifier with a MA6600. The first way is to use the separate amplifier instead of the MA6600 built-in Power Amplifier. Connect the Loudspeakers to the separate power amplifier and remove the McIntosh Jumpers that are located between the OUTPUTS 1 Jacks and the PWR AMP INPUT Jacks.
  • Page 20 MA6600 built-in Power Amplifier. Connect one pair of Loudspeakers to the separate power amplifier and the second pair to the MA6600. Refer to the MA6600 Out- put Connection Diagrams located on the separate folded sheet “Mc1B” and figure 41 below.
  • Page 21 1. Press both the STORE/EXIT and OUTPUT 2 Push- buttons until the Front Panel Display indicates “MAS- TER RESET” MASTER RESET (refer to figure -CLEARED- 42), then re- lease the two push-buttons. 2. Press the STANDBY/ON Push-button and the MA6600 Figure 42 How to Operate the MA6600, con’t...
  • Page 22: Specifications

    220 Volts, 50/60Hz at 2.45 amps 230 Volts, 50/60Hz at 2.35 amps 240 Volts, 50/60Hz at 2.25 amps Standby: Less than 1 watt Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MA6600 for the correct voltage. Overall Dimensions Width is 17-1/2 inches (44.45cm) Height is 9-7/16 inches (23.97cm) including feet...
  • Page 23: Packing Instructions

    If a shipping carton or any of the interior part(s) are needed, please call or write Customer Service Department of McIntosh Laboratory. Refer to page 3. Please see the Part List for the correct part numbers.
  • Page 24 McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, NY 13903 The continuous improvement of its products is the policy of McIntosh Laboratory Incorporated who reserve the right to improve design without notice. Printed in the U.S.A. McIntosh Part No. 04107800...

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