Comm Port Baud Rate; Remote Control Codes - McIntosh C50 Owner's Manual

Comm Port Baud Rate

The C50 may be remotely controlled from other equip-
ment connected to the Rear Panel RS232C connector.
The speed at which the C50 communicates (8 bit, no
parity and 1 stop bit) with other equipment is adjust-
able 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 EQ BYPASS/SETUP Push-
button until the Setup Mode is active. Then press
the OUTPUT 2 / MENU ► Push-button until the
Setup Menu item "SETUP: COMM PORT BAUD
RATE: 115200" appears on the Front Panel Infor-
mation Display. Refer to figure 20.
SETUP: COMM PORT
BAUD RATE: 115200
Figure 20
2. Rotate the VOLUME/ADJUST Control to select
the desired speed.
3. Press the EQ BYPASS/SETUP Push-button to
exit the Setup Mode.

Remote Control Codes

The Remote Control included with the C50 utilizes the
NORMal McIntosh Control Codes. The Second Set of
Control Codes the C50 will respond to is referred to as
the ALTernate Codes. The ALTernate Codes are used
when the C50 is used in the same location as another
McIntosh Preamplifier and/or A/V Control Center.
This will prevent the Remote Control from affecting
the operation of both units at the same time. To acti-
vate the Remote Control ALTernate Codes perform
the following steps:
1. Press and hold the EQ BYPASS/SETUP Push-
button until the Setup Mode is active. Then press
the OUTPUT 2 / MENU ► Push-button until the
Setup Menu item "SETUP: REMOTE, CODES:
NORM" appears on the Front Panel Information
Display. Refer to figure 21.
SETUP: REMOTE
CODES: NORM
Figure 21
2. Rotate the VOLUME/ADJUST Control until
"CODES: ALT" appears on the Front Panel Infor-
mation Display. Refer to figure 22.
SETUP: REMOTE
CODES: ALT
Figure 22
3. Press the EQ BYPASS/SETUP Push-button to
exit the Setup Mode.
4. To change the C50 Remote Control to the Alter-
nate 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.
Note: To reset the Remote Control to normal
codes perform steps A and B then enter
3, 2, 4, 2 and 8 for step C.
5. Press the VOLUME UP/DOWN Push-button on
the Remote Control to verify proper operation.
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