McIntosh MC-2205 Owners manual

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MC 2205 SOLID STATE POWER AMPLIFIER

A Output power monitor meters indicate the output of

each channel. With the METER RANGE switch in one of
the decibel (dB) positions, readings are indicated on the
lower scale. With the METER RANGE switch in the
WATTS

positions direct power readings

the upper scales.

B The LEFT GAIN control adjusts the volume of the left

channel only.

C The five position METER RANGE switch controls the

signal fed to the meters. Two of the positions control the
WATTS indications. The other three positions control the
DECIBEL indications.

D Use the

namic stereo headphones.
GAIN controls adjust the volume to the HEADPHONE
jack Signal is unaffected by the SPEAKER switch.

E THE SPEAKER SWITCH MUST BE "ON" TO HEAR THE

PROGRAM FROM THE LOUDSPEAKERS.
With the SPEAKER switch in the OFF position, the

loudspeaker are turned off to permit private head­phone listening. For listening to loudspeakers the
switch must be ON.

HEADPHONE

jack

to

The

feed

LEFT

are

low

impedance

and

RIGHT/MONO

made from

dy-

F The RIGHT/MONO GAIN controls the volume in the

right channel
With the output connected for monophonic operation
and with the rear panel MODE SWITCH in MONO vol­ume is controlled by the RIGHT/MONO GAIN control
only.

G Turns the AC POWER ON or OFF. Leave the POWER

switch ON if the amplifier is plugged into a switched
outlet on the program source.

H

Depressing

2205 to be either locked securely to the cabinet panel
or releases the amplifier so it can be slid forward to give
access to the top and rear panels.

I Either WAITS, WATTS HOLD or DECIBELS will be illu-

minated to indicate which POWER MONITOR METER
scale to read.

J When any non-linearity (distortion) between the input

and output signals exceeds 0.5% the OUTPUT MODE
indicator changes from NORMAL (green) to LIMIT (red).
Protect against loudspeaker damage and distortion from
amplifier input overload by keeping the rear panel
POWER GUARD switch in NORMAL.

only

for

the two

stereo

or twin

PANLOC

channel

buttons

operation.

permits the MC

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