McIntosh RCT-3 Owners manual

OWNERS

MANUAL

Remote Control Translator - Repeater

RCT-3

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549

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For your decision to own this McIntosh RCT-3 Remote Control Translator - Repeater 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 RCT-3. This will ensure that you receive all the performance

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benefits this equipment can offer you, and that it will become a highly valued part of your home entertainment system.

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The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh dealer name are important to you for possible insurance claim or future service. The serial number is located on the rear panel of the equipment. The spaces below have been provided for you to record that information:

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Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

Dealer Name:

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If at any time you have questions about your RCT-3 Remote Control Translator - Repeater, please contact:

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549

Table of Contents

Thank You .......................................................................... 2

Please Take a Moment ....................................................... 2

Customer Service ............................................................... 3

Table of Contents ............................................................... 4

Safety Instructions ............................................................. 5

Introduction ...................................................................... 10

Performance Features ...................................................... 10

Installation ....................................................................... 11

Rear Panel Connection ..................................................... 12

Side Panel Sensor............................................................. 13

How to Connect to the Front Panel .................................. 14

Front Panel, Connections, Indicators and Control ........... 18

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How to Perform the Learning Function ........................... 20

How to Clear a Learned Function .................................... 23

How to Clear All Learned Functions ............................... 24

Important Operation Information ..................................... 25

Specifications ................................................................... 27

Packing Instruction .......................................................... 27

IMPORTANT SAFETY

Safety Intructions

INSTRUCTIONS!

PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE

OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT.

WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN.

AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC NE PAS OUVRIR.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER

SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

General:

1. Read all the safety and operating instructions, contained in this owners manual, before operating this equipment.

2. Retain this owners manual for future reference about safety and operating instructions.

3. Adhere to all warnings and operating instructions.

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4. Follow all operating and use instructions.

5. Warning: To reduce risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. This unit is capable of producing high sound pressure levels. Continued exposure to high sound pressure levels can cause permanent hearing impairment or loss. User caution is advised and ear protection is recommended when playing at high volumes.

6. Caution: to prevent electrical shock do not use this (polarized) plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure. Attention: pour pevenir les chocs elecriques pas

utiliser cette fiche polarisee avec un prolongateur, une prise de courant ou un autre sortie de courant, sauf si les lames peuvent etre inserees afond ans en laisser aucune partie a decouvert.

7. For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning or power line surges.

8. Do not use attachments not recommended in this owners manual as they may cause hazards.

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Installation:

9. Locate the equipment for proper ventilation. For example, the equipment should not be placed on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet, that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.

10. Locate the equipment away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliance (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

11. Mount the equipment in a wall or cabinet only as described in this owners manual

12. Do not use this equipment near water; for example, near

a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc.

13. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The equipment may fall, causing serious injury to a person, and serious damage to the product.

Connection:

14. Connect this equipment only to the type of AC power source as marked on the unit.

15. Route AC power cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs,

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convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the instrument.

16. Do not defeat the inherent design features of the polarized plug. Non-polarized line cord adapters will defeat the safety provided by the polarized AC plug. If the plug should fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

17. Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

Care of Equipment:

18. Clean the instrument by dusting with a dry cloth. Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and clean the panel with a cloth moistened with a window cleaner. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

19. Do not permit objects of any kind to be pushed and/or fall into the equipment through enclosure openings. Never spill liquids into the equipment through enclosure openings.

20. Unplug the power cord from the AC power outlet when left unused for a long period of time.

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Repair of Equipment:

21. Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to a qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

A. The AC power cord or the plug has been damaged, B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into

the equipment, C. The equipment has been exposed to rain or water, D. The equipment does not operate normally by follow-

ing the operating instructions contained within this

owners manual. Adjust only those controls that are

covered by the operating instructions, as an im-

proper adjustment of other controls may result in

damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation,

E. The equipment has been dropped or damaged in any

way,

F. The equipment exhibits a distinct change in perfor-

mance - this indicates a need for service.

22. Do not attempt to service beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other service should be referred to qualified service personnel.

23. When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by McIntosh or have the same characteristics as the

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