Passthru; Passthru; Comm Port Baud Rate; Remote Control Codes - McIntosh ma5200 Owner's Manual

Passthru

The MA5200 can be part of a Multichannel Sound
System for SACD, DVD-Audio and Home Theater.
The Right and Left Front Channels from an Audio/
Video Control Center or Surround Decoder can
"Passthru" the Preamplifier Circuitry of the MA5200,
and then on to the Power Amplifier Circuitry of the
MA5200. The Setup Mode allows the activation of
the Passthru Mode and the selection of the specified
MA5200 Input Source. In the example below, the
Right and Left Front Channels from the Audio/Video
Control Center will be connected to the AUX Input
Jacks on the MA5200. Refer to page 10 for additional
connection information.
Notes: 1. The Phono Input Jacks and Digital Input Con-
nectors are not assignable as a Passthru Input.
2. If the Balanced Input Connectors are already
reassigned to a given Input, they will not
appear in the list of available Inputs for the
Passthru Mode.
3. When one of the RCA Inputs is selected as a
Passthru Input, it is advisable to remove it
from the list of available Inputs by switching
it Off. Refer to "Source Inputs Reassignment"
starting on page 18.
1. Press and hold the INPUT CONTROL until the
Front Panel Display indicates the Setup Mode is
active. Then rotate the INPUT CONTROL and
select the Setup Menu item "SETUP: PASSTHRU,
Source: OFF". Refer to figure 15A.
SETUP: PASSTHRU
Source: OFF
Figure 15A
2. Rotate the VOLUME Control until "SETUP:
PASSTHRU, Source: AUX<RCA> appears on the
Front Panel Display. Refer to figure 15B.
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SETUP: PASSTHRU
Source: AUX <RCA>
Figure 15B
3. To exit from the Setup Mode, press the INPUT
CONTROL and the Front Panel Display will revert
back to its normal display.

Comm Port Baud Rate

The MA5200 may be remotely controlled from other
equipment connected to the Rear Panel RS232C Jack.
The speed at which the MA5200 communicates (8 bit,
justable from 9,600 bits per second to 115,200 bits per
second. To change from the default speed of 115,200
bits per second, perform the following steps:
1. Press and hold the INPUT CONTROL until the
Front Panel Display indicates the Setup Mode is
active. Then rotate the INPUT CONTROL until
the Setup Menu item "SETUP: COMM PORT,
BAUD RATE: 115200" appears on the Front
Panel Display. Refer to figure 16.
SETUP: COMM PORT
BAUD RATE: 115200
Figure 16
2. Rotate the VOLUME Control to select the desired
speed.
3. To exit from the Setup Mode, press the INPUT
CONTROL and the Front Panel Display will
revert back to its normal display.

Remote Control Codes

The Remote Control included with the MA5200
utilizes the NORMal McIntosh Control Codes. The
Second Set of Control Codes the MA5200 will re-
spond to is referred to as the ALTernate Codes. When
the MA5200 is used in the same location as another
McIntosh Preamplifier and/or A/V Control Center,
the ALTernate Codes are used. This will prevent the
Remote Control from affecting the operation of both
units at the same time. To activate the Remote Control
ALTernate Codes perform the following steps:
1. Press and hold the INPUT CONTROL until the
Front Panel Display indicates the Setup Mode
is active. Then rotate the INPUT CONTROL
-
until the Setup Menu item "SETUP: REMOTE,
CODES: NORM" appears on the Front Panel
Display. Refer to figure 17.
SETUP: REMOTE
CODES: NORM
2. Rotate the VOLUME Control to select "SETUP:
REMOTE, CODES: ALT". Refer to figure 18.
SETUP: REMOTE
CODES: ALT
3. To exit from the Setup Mode, press the INPUT
CONTROL and the Front Panel Display will
revert back to its normal display.
4. To change the MA5200 Remote Control to the
Alternate Codes perform the following steps:
A. Press the "Mc" Push-button.
B. Press the SET Push-button until the "Mc" Push-
button flashes twice.
C. Press the 3, 2, 4, 2 and 9 Push-buttons within 5
seconds.
D. The "Mc" Push-button flashes twice.
Figure 17
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