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Trademark and License Information
The McIntosh C2800 incorporates copyright
protected technology that is protected by U.S.
patents and other intellectual property rights. The
C2800 uses the following technologies:
Trademark License Information
ASIO is a trademark and software
of Steinberg Media Technologies
GmbH
Manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby,
Dolby Audio, and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
For DTS patents, see http://patents.
dts.com. Manufactured under
license from DTS, Inc. DTS, the
Symbol, DTS and the Symbol
together, and Digital Surround
are registered trademarks and/
or trademarks of DTS, Inc. in
the United States and/or other
countries. DTS, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
HIGH-DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE
TM
The terms HDMI, HDMI
High-Denition Multimedia
Interface, and the HDMI Logo
are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing
Administrator, Inc.
Thank You from all of us at McIntosh
You have invested in a precision instrument that
will provide you with many years of enjoyment.
Please take a few moments to familiarize yourself
with the features and instructions to get the
maximum performance from your equipment.
If you need further technical assistance, please
contact your dealer who may be more familiar with
your particular setup including other brands. You
can also contact McIntosh with additional questions
or in the unlikely event of needing service.
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Technical Assistance (607) 723-3512
Fax (607) 724-0549
Customer Service (607) 723-3515
Fax (607) 723-1917
Email support@mcintoshlabs.com
Website www.mcintoshlabs.com
Please Take A Moment
For future reference, you can write down your
serial number and purchase information here. We
can identify your purchase from this information if
the occasion should arise:
Serial Number: __________________________
Purchase Date: ___________________________
Dealer Name: ___________________________
Table of Contents
General Information .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Connector and Cable Information.. .. .. .. .. 3
Performance Features.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Dimensions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Installation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Front Panel Knobs and Buttons.. .. .. .. .. .. 6
Inputs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
Outputs.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
How to use the Remote Control .. .. .. .. .. .. 9
Setup Menus . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..10
Digital Setup Menu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .12-13
Inputs Setup Menu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..13
Outputs Setup Menu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..14
Triggers Setup Menu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..15
Data Out Setup Menu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..15
External Control Setup Menu. .. .. .. .. .. ..16
System Configurations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..17
Connecting Components.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17
Network Information Menu .. .. .. .. .. .. ..18
Trim Functions Menu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .18-19
Equalizer Controls .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..19
How to Operate the C2800 .. .. .. .. .. .. 20-21
Specifications .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..22
Packing Instructions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..23
Parts List .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..23
Safety First
Please read the safety instructions included in a
separate document called Important Additional
Operation Information Guide.