McIntosh C46 Owner's Manual page 19

Tone Controls
Each of the eight Tone Frequency Controls will raise or
lower by approximately 12dB, the amplitude of the band of
frequencies centered at the frequency marked above the con-
trols. Both Left and Right Channels are affected. At the cen-
ter detent or flat position of the controls, the tone circuit
components are removed from the signal path. Refer to fig-
ure 26.
Tone Bypass
Press the TONE BYPASS Push-button to totally Bypass the
Tone Control Circuitry, providing a flat frequency response.
If the AUTOTONE circuit is set to the On position in Setup
Mode, the C46 will remember for each input whether the
Tone Bypass is active.
Mono
Press the Front Panel MONO Push-button or the MODE
Push-button on the Remote Control to combine left and
right stereo signals to mono at the Balanced and Unbal-
anced Listen OUTPUTS 1, 2 & MAIN; the HEAD-
PHONES Output is also affected. The C46 will automati-
cally remember for each Listen Input, whether the Stereo or
Mono Mode has been selected. Refer to figure 26.
Setup
Pressing the SETUP Push-button activates the Setup Mode
of the C46. This allows for customizing the Front Panel Al-
phanumeric Display Indications and the functioning of the
C46. Refer to page 13 for additional information.
Output 1 and 2
Press OUTPUT 1 or 2 Push-buttons to send audio to sepa-
rate power amplifiers connected to the rear panel OUT-
PUTS 1 or 2. It also activates the POWER CONTROL 1 &
2 Sockets on the rear panel of the C46. You can press either
push-button individually or
both together.
Processors
Press the LIS PROCESSOR
Push-button to place an exter-
nal Sound Processor into the
Listen Signal Path for all in-
puts. In a similar manner,
press the REC PROCESSOR
Push-button to place an exter-
nal Record Sound Processor
into Tape Out Signal Path for
both Tape & VCR Outputs.
The C46 will automatically
remember for each Listen and
Record Input, whether the Lis-
ten and/or Record External
Processor has been selected.
Refer to figure 26.
Record Monitor
Press the REC MONITOR
Push-button to hear the Signal
Source that is available at the
Tape and VCR Out Jacks for
recording. Refer to figure 26.
Note: If the Text Full Mode
has been selected, the
Front Panel
Alphanumeric Display
will display the Text
Short Mode in order to
indicate Selected
Record Source.
Figure 26
How to Operate the C46
Figure 27
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