McIntosh MA8000 User Manual

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3. Now rotate the INPUT CONTROL Clockwise
until the Front Panel Display indicates “McIntosh
USB AUDIO, V_.__ Firmware”. Refer to figure 3
and to page 18 for additional information.
4. Next, rotate the INPUT CONTROL Clockwise
again until the Front Panel Display indicates
“SETUP: SOURCE INPUT, CD :RCA” Refer to
figure 4.
5. To exit from the Setup Mode, press the INPUT
CONTROL and the Front Panel Display will revert
back to its normal display. Refer to figure 1.
Your McIntosh MA8000 has been factory configured
for default operating settings that will allow immedi-
ate enjoyment of superb audio without the need for
further adjustments. If you wish to make changes to
the factory default settings, a Setup Feature is pro-
vided to customize the operating settings using the
Front Panel Display. Refer to the MA8000 Front Panel
Illustration on the previous page while performing an
introduction into operating the Setup Mode, follow the
steps below.
Note: If the MA8000 is currently On, proceed to
step 2.
1. Press the STANDBY/ON Push-button on the Front
Panel or press the (Power) Push-button on the
Remote Control to switch On the MA8000. The
MA8000 will go through a brief startup intial-
ization with the Front Panel Display indicating
the last used source and volume setting. This is
followed by the volume setting indication starting
at zero and then increasing to the last used volume
setting. Refer to figure 1.
2. Press and hold the INPUT CONTROL until the
Front Panel Display indicates “MA8000 V_.__,
S/N: _______”. The information indicated on the
Front Panel Display includes the Model Number,
Firmware Version and the Serial Number for this
unit; see page 18 for additional information. Refer
to figure 2.
How to Operate the Setup Mode
The Default Settings Chart below indicates the Func-
tion Name, Default Setting and the Page Number for
additional information.
Default Settings
Default Settings
Function Name Setting Page No.
MA8000
V_._ _
S/N: _ _ _ _ _ _ _
18
McIntosh USB Audio V_.__ 18
SOURCE INPUT
(Reassignment)
RCA
18
SOURCE NAME
(Re-asign
Input Names)
_____________
>>
_____________
19
PASST HRU OFF 20
Setup
Figure 1
SOURCE: CD
15%
Figure 4
SETUP: SOURCE INPUT
CD : RCA
Default Settings
TRIG 1 Output
(Action)
MAIN
20
TRIG 2 Output
(Action)
MAIN
20
COMM PORT
(Baud Rate)
11520 0
21
REMOTE
(Codes)
NORM
22
POWER MODE
(Auto Off)
ENABLED
22
Figure 3
McIntosh USB Audio
V_.__
Note: Setup Mode operations should be performed
in the order they appear in the Setup Menu as
they are interactive.
Figure 2
MA8000 V_.__
S/N: _______

McIntosh MA8000 Specifications

General

Power Output per Channel	300 Watts
Number of Channels	2
Total Harmonic Distortion	0.005%
Speaker Impedance	2, 4, or 8 Ohms
Dynamic Headroom	2.1dB
Damping Factor	>40
Preamplifier Output	Yes
Dual Mono	Yes
Tone Controls	Bass and Treble
Home Theater PassThru	Yes
Headphone Output	Yes
Digital Input Coaxial	2
Digital Input Optical	2
Digital Input USB	1
Digital Input MCT	1
Digital Input HDMI	No
Analog Outputs	2
Output Impedance	200 Ohms
Frequency Response	20Hz to 20kHz +0, -0.5dB
Input Impedance	20k ohms Balanced, 10k ohms Unbalanced
Digital Sample Rate	192kHz
Analog Inputs	1 Phono MC, 1 Phono MM