McIntosh MCC406M Owner's Manual

McIntosh MCC406M Owner's Manual

Mcintosh car audio power amplifiers model mcc406m owner's manual

Advertisement

Power Amplifier

MCC406M
Owner's Manual
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903-2699
Phone: 607-723-3512
FAX: 607-724-0549

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the MCC406M and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Summary of Contents for McIntosh MCC406M

  • Page 1: Power Amplifier

    Power Amplifier MCC406M Owner’s Manual McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    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. 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: 607-723-3636 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 as- sistance on factory repair return procedure, contact the McIntosh Service Department at: McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
  • Page 4: Important Information

    Loudspeakers. McIntosh Sentry Monitor power output stage protection circuits are present on all channels to ensure the MCC406M will have a long and trouble free operating life. Speaker Protection...
  • Page 5: Dimensions

    Dimensions The following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for your MCC406M. There is additional in- formation on the next page pertaining to installing the MCC406M into your vehicle. 23.33cm " 3/16 8.09cm " 11/32 10.93cm Top View of the MCC406M "...
  • Page 6: Installation

    Removing the Glass Panel To access the MCC406M Controls, remove the glass panel by removing the four hex bolts with the supplied 3/32” hex key. See figure 2. Attach the supplied suction cup to the top center of the glass panel and carefully raise it high enough to put your hand under.
  • Page 7: Side Panel Cooling And Connections

    Receives the Amplifier Connector for optional Turn-ON signal from a Subwoofer Remote McIntosh Control Center Volume Control OUTPUT Connections for 2, 4 or 8 ohm loud- speakers Controls the Power Guard Circuit when connected to...
  • Page 8: How To Connect For Six Channels

    6. Connect audio cables from the McIntosh Electronic Crossover Low, Mid and High Outputs 1 and 2 to the MCC406M Power Amplifier Inputs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. 7. Connect an audio cable from the McIntosh Electronic Crossover Sub Output to the McIntosh Mono Power Amplifier Input.
  • Page 9 McIntosh Mono Power Amplifier (-) (+) Right Front Tweeter Right Front Midrange Right Front Woofer How to Connect for Six Channels Subwoofer (-) (+) Left Front Tweeter Left Front Midrange Left Front Woofer...
  • Page 10: How To Connect For Five Channels

    How to Connect for Five Channels 1. Connect a cable from the Control Center Amp On to the MCC406M ON Connector on the right side of the amplifier. Note: All cables should be connected to the amplifier before connecting the DC power cables to the battery.
  • Page 11: How To Connect For Four Channels

    How to Connect for Four Channels 1. Connect a cable from the Control Center Amp On to the MCC406M ON Connector on the right side of the amplifier. Note: All cables should be connected to the amplifier before connecting the DC power cables to the battery.
  • Page 12: How To Connect For Three Channels

    How to Connect for Three Channels 1. Connect a cable from the Control Center Amp On to the MCC406M ON Connector on the right side of the amplifier. Note: All cables should be connected to the amplifier before connecting the DC power cables to the battery.
  • Page 13 Left Loudspeaker System How to Connect for Three Channels Right Loudspeaker System Subwoofer...
  • Page 14: Top Panel Controls, Displays And Switches

    CH 5-6 LOW PASS Filter Switch and Con- trol select the high fre- quency roll-off or flat frequency response CH 5-6 MODE Switch selects STEREO or BRIDGED mode of operation POWER GUARD LED lights when the Power Guard Circuit acti- vates for Am- plifier Channels 1 thru 4...
  • Page 15: How To Operate The Mcc406M

    2000Hz tone burst. Re- fer to figure 7. Power The MCC406M will turn on or off when the Control Cen- ter turns On or Off. Figure 5 Note: There must be an Amp ON connection between the MCC406M and the signal source unit in order for the amplifier power turn On and Off to function.
  • Page 16: How To Operate In Six Or Five Channel Mode

    100 watts of power output. A typical six chan- nel application is to use an Electronic Crossover Network ahead of the MCC406M Power Amplifier and each ampli- fier channel powers Loudspeaker Drivers directly. A sec- ond power amplifier is used to drive the Subwoofer. Refer to figures 8 and 9, along with pages 8 and 9 of this Owner’s Manual.
  • Page 17: How To Operate In Four Or Three Channel Mode

    How to Operate in Four Channel Mode In the 4 Channel Operating Mode channel pairs of (1 and 2) and (3 and 4) are bridged to provide 200 watts each. Channels 5 and 6 are driven independently for 100 watts output for each channel.
  • Page 18: How To Replace The Fuses

    How to Replace the Fuses If the MCC406M produces no sound, there is no Illumination of the Nomenclature on the Top Glass Panel, and the power connections seem secure, one or more of the Amplifier Fuse(s) may have failed. Under normal operating conditions your amplifier’s fuses should not fail.
  • Page 19: Block Diagram

    MCC406M Block Diagram...
  • Page 21 Notes...
  • Page 22: Specifications

    Bridged Mode for Channels 5 and 6) Subwoofer Filter Low Pass filtered at 200 Hz with a 6dB per octave slope (level variable ±12dB when using optional McIntosh Ex- ternal Subwoofer Rotary Control). Intermodulation Distortion Maximum Intermodulation Distortion if instanta-...
  • 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 Labo- ratory. 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. 040842...

Table of Contents

Save PDF