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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL Remote Control Translator - Repeater RCT-3 McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549...
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Page 2: Thank You
Thank You benefits this equipment can offer you, and that it will For your decision to own this McIntosh RCT-3 Remote become a highly valued part of your home entertainment Control Translator - Repeater ranks you at the very top among discriminating music listeners. -
Page 3: Customer Service
Thank You, Please Take A Moment, Customer Service and Table of Contents Serial Number: Customer Service If at any time you have questions about your RCT-3 Remote Control Translator - Repeater, please contact: McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. Purchase Date: 2 Chambers Street... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Thank You, Please Take A Moment, Customer Service and Table of Contents Table of Contents Thank You ................2 How to Perform the Learning Function ......20 Please Take a Moment ............2 How to Clear a Learned Function ........23 Customer Service ............... -
Page 5: Safety Instructions
Safety Intructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE QUALIFIED PERSONNEL OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. WARNING SHOCK HAZARD - General: DO NOT OPEN. 1. Read all the safety and operating instructions, contained in this owner’s manual, before operating this equipment. AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC - 2. - Page 6 Safety Instructions con’t 4. Follow all operating and use instructions. utiliser cette fiche polarisee avec un prolongateur, 5. Warning: To reduce risk of fire or electrical shock, une prise de courant ou un autre sortie de courant, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. sauf si les lames peuvent etre inserees afond ans en This unit is capable of producing high sound pressure laisser aucune partie a decouvert.
- Page 7 Safety Instructions con’t Installation: a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc. 9. Locate the equipment for proper ventilation. For 13. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, example, the equipment should not be placed on a bed, tripod, bracket, or table.
- Page 8 Safety Instructions con’t convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit Care of Equipment: from the instrument. 18. Clean the instrument by dusting with a dry cloth. 16. Do not defeat the inherent design features of the polar- Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and clean ized plug.
- Page 9 Adjust only those controls that are service technician has used replacement parts specified covered by the operating instructions, as an im- by McIntosh or have the same characteristics as the proper adjustment of other controls may result in...
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Page 10: Introduction
Performance Features fire, electric shock, or other hazards. • The RCT-3 can translate up to 22 IR (Infra-Red) com- 24. Upon completion of any service or repairs to this mands of most other brand components. Four commands product, ask the service technician to perform safety are continuous. -
Page 11: Installation
RCT-3 for the Learning Operation Procedure, at least lator. one foot of space to the left of the RCT-3 for placing the remote controls. If the RCT-3 is to be used as a repeater, the distance between the RCT-3, the other brand component(s) -
Page 12: Rear Panel Connection
Connect the RCT-3 Power Supply Adapter cable to the 12V connector on the back panel. Plug the Adapter into an AC outlet. The Front Panel green AC LED should turn on, which indicates the RCT-3 is in Run mode and ready for use. To RCT-3 Power Supply... -
Page 13: Side Panel Sensor
Side Panel Sensor Side Panel Sensor Accepts IR signals from remote controls in order to perform the Translator learning process... -
Page 14: How To Connect To The Front Panel
DATA IN (component 1, 2, 3 or 4) on the RCT-3. 2. Connect the cable of a McIntosh IR Emitter to the matching RCT-3 EMITTER jack. Attach the IR emitter to the component being controlled, either in front of, or Sensor Eye near its IR sensor. - Page 15 How to Connect the Front Panel con’t MX130 Tuner Control Center NOTE: When the component being controlled through its IR sensor, is located in the same area with a McIntosh Control Center, the McIntosh IR Emitter should be installed in the Alternate OPAQUE configuration. Refer to the instructions included with the McIntosh R826 Emitter for the Opaque installation information.
- Page 16 How to Connect the Front Panel con’t Data Output by Cable 1. Connect a Data cable from the appropriate RCT-3 DATA OUT jack to the DATA Input of the component being controlled. 2. The (LØH) DATA OUT feeds data signals consisting of positive pulses.
- Page 17 Data cable consists of stereo or mono shielded wire with mini phone plugs on each end. Connections are to the tip (+) and sleeve (-) of the plugs. One Data cable, (McIntosh Part No. 170-202) is included with each RCT-3.
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Page 18: Front Panel Connections, Indicators And Control
AC LED indicates that the RCT-3 is on and ready to operate. Store LED flashes to Signal LED flashes to indicate indicate a successful signals are being processed to... - Page 19 Front Panel Connections, Indicators and Control con’t Sends data to a McIntosh IR Emitter used to control operation of a component. The SELECTOR push- Sends DATA signals to the button switch cycles DATA input of the device through five separate being controlled.
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Page 20: How To Perform The Learning Function
2. Position the other brand remote control pointing toward, fore attempting learning. and approximately 1 to 3 inches from, the input sensor on the left side panel of the RCT-3. NOTE: To properly observe the RCT-3 3. Press any key on the remote LED’s, you must look at them... - Page 21 If the LED 4. Position the McIntosh remote control in the same man- does not flash, reposition the remote control until an ner as Step 2, and perform a similar test for IR signal adequate signal is received.
- Page 22 NOTE: If the learning is not successful, repeat steps 5 and 6. 6. Place the other brand remote control in position. Press 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to for the RCT-3 to learn more op- the desired push-button for the control function you erating functions for component 1.
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Page 23: How To Clear A Learned Function
How to Clear a Learned Function 2. Position the center front edge of the McIntosh Remote component 1, each additional time you press the SELECTOR push-button, the Control pointing toward, and approximately 1 to 3 learning mode switches in sequence to inches from, the input sensor on the left side panel of the the next component. -
Page 24: How To Clear All Learned Functions
4. Press the SELECTOR push-button once, to clear the How to Clear All Learned Functions function. The ERROR and STORE LED’s will flash on 1. Remove the RCT-3 Power Supply Adapter from the AC and off for a few seconds, then turn off. The LEARN outlet. -
Page 25: Important Operation Information
Controlled unit, the IR sensor of the other brand component must be blocked for proper operation. 1. Any RCT-3 channel will also operate as a Repeater even 5. A continuous command can be performed on only one though it was setup as a Translator. - Page 26 Important Operation Information con’t Only the following McIntosh Remote Control or Keypad Push-Buttons can be used for momentary control commands with the RCT-3 (Refer to Figure 6): NOTE: The McIntosh Remote Control in Figure 6 0 through 9, AM, FM, SEEK UP, SEEK DOWN, REVIEW,...
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Page 27: Specifications
Dimensions or write Customer Service Department of McIntosh Labora- 8.5 inches (21.59cm) Wide, 3 inches (7.62cm) High, 5.05 tory. Please see the Part List for the correct part numbers. - Page 28 McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, NY 13903 McIntosh Part No. 040435...
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