Introduction - McIntosh C34V Owner's Manual

This manual will help you to install, operate, and
understand your Audio/Video Control Center. Read it
and become familiar with it to enjoy it to the fullest.
Mclntosh has earned world renown for its technolo-
gical contributions for improved sound. When you
bought Mclntosh, you bought not only high technology,
you bought technological integrity proven by time. The
Mclntosh Audio/Video Control Center is the newest
evidence of Mclntosh technological integrity.
Music reproducing instruments that carry the
Mclntosh name have always been designed for tech-
nological leadership and to maintain the Mclntosh repu-
tation for best sound, for durability, and for long life.
Mclntosh has always earned the foremost reputation for
quality performance. Mclntosh has provided user orient-
ed facilities and appearance and Mclntosh design
always provides for ease of maintenance or repair.
These fundamental elements are incorporated in the
Mclntosh Audio/Video Control Center, the easiest to
operate yet most complex ever.
Your Mclntosh C 34V Audio/Video Control Center,
above all others will deliver to you the best sound, the
most flexibility, and the greatest ease of use.

4 INTRODUCTION

The Mclntosh C 34V is a superb quality, high perform-
ance Audio control center. With the MVS-1 Video Selec-
tor, the C 34V will provide both audio and video control.
The C 34V has many useful features to enhance your
listening and video enjoyment. They include:
1. A dual preamplifier system that provides separate
listen and record program control. You may listen to or
view one program while you are recording a different
program. With the Mclntosh MVS-1 Video Selector, the
C 34V will switch video and audio signals for viewing,
listening, and recording.
2. Two independent, seven source input selector
switches permit different audio (or video with the
MVS-1) programs to be selected.
3. A low noise, electronic input switching system adja-
cent to the input jacks gives greater source to source
isolation, low audio distortion, and freedom from noise
and hum pick-up. The input selector electronic swit-
ching signals control the video switching in the MVS-1.
4. The record monitor switch allows the recorded pro-
gram to be heard through the MAIN output, and, with
the MVS-1, the recorded video signals to be seen on a
TV or monitor.
5. A five band program equalizer adjusts and im-
proves the loudness contrast of the five most important
frequency ranges. Musical balance can be adjusted to
compensate for listener preferences.
6. A precision output volume control is electronically
trimmed during manufacture to maintain channel bal-
ance accuracy to a fraction of a decibel (dB). This high
order of accuracy assures continuing program balance
as the volume is changed.
7. An active circuit loudness control, is electrically in-
dependent of the volume control. Close conformity to
the Fletcher-Munson equal loudness curves can be at-
tained, regardless of the volume control position.
8. High and low frequency filters reduce high fre-
quency noise and low frequency rumble at a 12 dB per
octave roll off rate.
9. A compandor expands or compresses the dynamic
range of the program material. Compressed recordings
and broadcasts can be expanded to restore dynamic
range. Tapes can be compressed and replayed using ex-
pansion to improve signal-to-noise ratio.
10. Front panel tape recorder jacks which allow sim-
ple plug-in of an additional tape recorder without
disconnecting your regular system.