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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 www.mcintoshlabs.com MT10 Precision Turntable Owner’s Manual...
The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of intended to alert the user to the presence of important uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s en- operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the closure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute literature accompanying the appliance.
Customer Service Table of Contents Your decision to own this McIntosh MT10 Preci- If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in Safety Instructions ............2 sion Turntable and MCC10 Moving Coil Cartridge need of repair, you can return it to your Dealer. You Thank You and Please Take a Moment .......3...
Power Control Connector Caution: To prevent possible damage to the turntable 8. If it should become necessary to replace the sup- platter bearing, do not move the MT10 Precision plied and/or the plug adapters, or- The MT10 Power Control Input/Output Jacks receive/ AC / DC Adapter Turntable with the platter installed.
Stainless Steel Chassis with Super Mirror • Moving Coil Cartridge • Illuminated Speed Meter Finish ensure the pristine beauty of the MT10 will be The McIntosh MCC10 Moving Coil Cartridge has a The Illuminated Speed Meter on the MT10 indicates retained for many years.
" 44.45cm " 3/16 " 13/16 20.80cm 22.38cm Side View of the MT10 " 45.10cm Note: The height measurements are with the McIntosh Cartridge installed. " 1" 41.28cm 2.54cm Rear View of the MT10 " " 42.23cm 9.84cm " "...
2. Open the turntable inner carton and remove the top 5. Open the accessories box and check to make sure To protect the fine finish of the MT10 Precision Turn- foam pad. Refer to figure 2. the following items are inside: table during the assembly and adjustment process, it is A.
Assembling the Turntable Locate the McIntosh MCC10 Moving Coil Cartridge, 4. Insert the two the Anti-Skate Cord. Refer Tone Arm Headshell Foil Tape screws (from to figure 11. Tools and Mounting Hardware from the Accessory step 2) through 7. Position the Anti-Skate Cord Box.
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Bearing opening. McIntosh Bub- the oil Figure 18 Refer to figure 17. ble Level and McIntosh MCC10 Position Marking Remove Film 16. Locate the sup- place it on the Figure 13 plied Turntable Turntable Plat- 10. Locate the Tone Arm Height Gauge (used for the McIn-...
Installing a non-supplied Cartridge CAUTION: To prevent possible damage to the turntable MT10 Turntable) to the underside of the Tone Arm Headshell of the MT10 Turntable allows for making platter bearing, do not move the MT10 Pre- Headshell with the top rear edge of the Spacer adjustments (sometimes referred to as the overhang cision Turntable with the platter installed.
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Front and Sides of parallel to the record platter and the right side of the Phono Cartridge portant the MT10 Tone Arm is parallel to the record the turntable base. Refer to figure 29. surface during playback. The height of the Tone Arm Body line up with 4.
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Stylus comes in contact with the record mat contained in the groove wall of the record playing. The MT10 Tone Arm Lift is pre-adjusted to accommo- with the Tone Arm Lift in the down position. The way to achieve the best performance and the...
These Adjustments require special test records and and switches the Front Panel Illumination the Turntable Platter precision measurement equipment to accurately On/Off. Illumination level set the speeds. Contact your McIntosh Dealer for POWER CONTROL REMOTE OUT sends assistance turn-on signals on to another McIntosh Component...
Pre-Preamplifier or step Preamplifier up transformer may be added. Contact your McIntosh Dealer for additional information and assistance. 5. Connect the supplied AC / DC Adapter to the MT10 DC IN 24V socket and the Power Supply to a live AC outlet.
Front Panel Display, Switches, Lever and Record Clamp Record clamp helps to keep Raises and lowers the the phonograph recording Tuntable Tone Arm flat during playback SPEED Switch selects one of Meter indicates actual POWER Switch turns AC three playback speeds, 33 1/3 rotation speed of the Power On/Off, or Standby for rpm, 45 rpm or 78 rpm...
Power Selection Tone Arm Lift Rotate the POWER Switch to select the Turntable The McIntosh MT10 Precision Turntable has a built-in operation mode desired. Refer to figure 50. manual Tone Arm Lift Mechanism for safe placement Power Off - The Front Panel and...
Customer Service Department of McIntosh Laboratory. Refer to page 3. Please refer Turntable Platter/Accessories to the Part List below for the correct part numbers.
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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, NY 13903 www.mcintoshlabs.com The continuous improvement of its products is the policy of McIntosh Laboratory Incorporated who reserve the right to improve design without notice. Printed in the U.S.A. McIntosh Part No. 04111500...