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Source Selection
Select the desired Listening Source with the Front Panel
LISTEN Control or the appropriate Push-Button(s) on the
Remote Control. In a similar manner, select the Record
Output Source with the Front Panel RECORD Control.
When the RECORD Control is rotated, the Front Panel Al-
phanumeric Display will change to indicate the Title of the
Record Input on the left side, the volume level in the center
and the Title of the Listen Input on the right side. Both
Titles will be the short text form and the display will revert
back to the regular display in about six seconds after the
rotation of the RECORD Selector has stopped. Refer to fig-
ure 66.
Note: When the McIntosh MDA1000 is connected to the
C1000 Controller (refer to pages 12 thru 21) and the
"D/A Control" is active (refer to the Setup Controller
Mode page 26) the LISTEN Control and the INPUT
Push-buttons (
step thru the active MDA1000 Inputs automatically
when the D/A Input is selected. When recording from
the D/A Input, care should be exercised not to select
the D/A for Listening as the MDA1000 Input can
change. The D/A Control feature may also be
temporarily switched Off (refer to the Setup Controller
Mode page 26) when recording the D/A Input.
Volume Control
Adjust the Front Panel VOLUME control or the VOLUME
Push-buttons on the Remote Control for the desired listen-
ing level.
Note: The default setting of the Front Panel Alphanumeric
Display indication of the volume level is percentage.
Refer to figure 61. The other choice is decibels, and a
change in Setup on page 24 is required for the display
to indicate decibels. Refer to figure 67.
Listen and Record External Processors
The activation of both the Listen and Record Processors is
full automatic on a Input per Input basis. To activate the
Listen or Record Processor refer to the Setup on page 30
for the Listen Processor and page 31 for the Record Proces-
sor.
Figure 66
and
) on the Remote Control will
Figure 67
Record Monitor
Press the Front Panel REC MONITOR Push-button or the
REC MONITOR Push-button on the Remote Control to
hear the Signal Source that is available at the Record Out
Jacks for recording. The LED above the REC MONITOR
Push-button on the Front Panel will Illuminate.
Note: The Front Panel Alphanumeric Display will display the
Input Title on the Left side of the Display with the
Volume Level on the right side. Refer to figure 68.
Setup Mode
Pressing the SETUP Push-button activates the Setup Mode
of the C1000 and allows customizing of the various Operat-
ing Modes, Front Panel Alphanumeric Display and indica-
tion of the Firmware Version. The LED above the SETUP
Push-button will Illuminate. Refer to page 24 for additional
information on the SETUP Mode.
Mute
Press the MUTE Push-button to mute audio in all Listen
Outputs including headphones and the Front Panel Alphanu-
meric Display will indicate MUTE in place of the actual
volume setting. Refer to figure 69a. Press the MUTE again
to resume listening. If it is desirable to listen privately with
headphones (connected to the Preamplifier Front Jack) press
and hold in the MUTE Push-button until the Front Panel
Alphanumeric Display indicates "HDPH MODE ON".
Refer to figure 69b. Only the Headphones will be active for
listening. To return to regular listening to Loudspeaker or
Headphones, press and hold in the MUTE Push-button until
the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display indicates "HDPH
MODE OFF". Refer to figure 69c.
How to Operate the C1000
Figure 68
Figure 69a
Figure 69b
Figure 69c
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