McIntosh C1000C User Manual

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Customer Service
Technical Assistance
Please Take A Moment
Thank You
Copyright 2005 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh Dealer
name are important to you for possible insurance claim or
future service. The spaces below have been provided for
you to record that information:
Your decision to own this McIntosh C1000 Controller to-
gether with the Preamplifier and/or Tube Preamplifier ranks
you at the very top among discriminating music listeners.
You now have “The Best.” The McIntosh dedication to
“Quality,” is assurance that you will receive many years of
musical enjoyment from this unit.
Please take a short time to read the information in this
manual. We want you to be as familiar as possible with all
the features and functions of your new McIntosh.
If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in need of
repair, you can return it to your Dealer. You can also return
it to the McIntosh Laboratory Service Department. For as-
sistance on factory repair return procedure, contact the
McIntosh Service Department at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-3515
Fax: 607-723-1917
If at any time you have questions about your McIntosh
product, contact your McIntosh Dealer who is familiar with
your McIntosh equipment and any other brands that may be
part of your system. If you or your Dealer wish additional
help concerning a suspected problem, you can receive tech-
nical assistance for all McIntosh products at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-1545
Fax: 607-724-0549
Table of Contents
Safety Instructions ............................................................ 2
Thank You and Please Take a Moment ............................. 3
Technical Assistance and Customer Service ..................... 3
Table of Contents .............................................................. 3
Important Information and Connector Information ........... 4
Introduction ....................................................................... 4
Performance Features ....................................................... 5
Dimensions ..................................................................... 6-7
Installation ........................................................................ 8
Connections:
C1000 Controller Rear Panel Connections ........................ 9
C1000 Preamplifier Rear Panel Connections ................... 10
C1000 Tube Preamplifier Rear Panel Connections .......... 11
How to Connect the C1000 Controller and
C1000 Preamplifier for Data, Power Control and
External Sensor ........................................................... 12-13
How to Connect the C1000 Controller and
C1000 Tube Preamplifier for Data, Power Control
and External Sensor .................................................... 14-15
How to Connect the C1000 Controller with both the
C1000 Preamplifier and C1000 Tube Preamplifier
for Data, Power Control and External Sensor ............ 16-17
How to Connect the C1000 Preamplifier or
C1000 Tube Preamplifier for Audio ........................... 18-19
How to Connect the C1000 Preamplifier and
C1000 Tube Preamplifier for Audio ........................... 20-21
How to Connect the C1000 with Passthru Mode ............. 22
Front Panel Features:
C1000 Controller, C1000 Preamplifier and
C1000 Tube Preamplifier Front Panel Controls,
Displays, Push-buttons and Jack...................................... 23
Setup:
How to Operate the Setup Modes ............................... 24-35
Remote Control:
Remote Control Push-buttons .......................................... 36
How to operate the Remote Control ................................. 37
Operation:
How to Operate the C1000 ......................................... 38-42
Additional Information:
Photos ......................................................................... 43-45
Technical Description .................................................. 46-50
Block Diagrams .......................................................... 51-53
Specifications ................................................................... 54
Packing Instruction .......................................................... 55
Dealer Name
Purchase
Date
Model
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McIntosh C1000C Specifications

General

Brand	McIntosh
Model	C1000C
Category	Controller
Language	English