McIntosh MA6600, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...tory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton New York 13903 2699 Phone 607 723 3512 www mcintoshlabs com MA6600 Integrated Amplifier Owner s Manual The HD Radio Ready logo is a proprietary trademark of iBiquity Digital Corp ...

Page 2: ...ed for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or...

Page 3: ...ont Panel Output 1 and 2 LEDs are flashing and along with muted sound the Power Transformer Protection Circuitry of the MA6600 has activated These con ditions are due to improper ventilation and or high ambient operating temperature Normal operation will resume when the operating temperature of the MA6600 is in a safe range again 5 The MA6600 Remote Control is capable of operat ing other component...

Page 4: ...ower Output with Patented Autoformer The MA6600 consists of a 200 watts per channel ste reo Power Amplifier with less than 0 005 distortion The McIntosh designed and manufactured Autoformer allows connection of 2 4 or 8 ohm Loudspeakers The Power Amplifier uses Thermal Trak1 Output Transis tors for lower distortion and cool operation Electronic Switching and Balanced Connections The Preamplifier u...

Page 5: ...n the next page pertaining to installing the MA6600 into cabinets Side View of the MA6600 Front View of the MA6600 Rear View of the MA6600 17 1 2 44 45cm 7 5 8 19 37cm 7 1 8 18 10cm SOURCE CD1 15 12 1 4 31 11cm 16 1 16 40 8cm 6 15 24cm 13 1 4 33 65cm 3 16 0 48cm 13 16 2 06cm 18 3 4 47 63cm 16 1 2 41 91cm 6 1 4 15 88cm 1 2 54cm 12 5 8 32 07cm ...

Page 6: ...all the system components at the coolest possible operating temperature A custom cabinet installation should provide the following minimum spacing dimensions for cool operation Allow at least 6 inches 15 24cm above the top 2 inches 5 08cm below the bottom and 1 inch 2 54cm on each side of the Integrated Amplifier so that air flow is not obstructed Allow 20 inches 50 8cm depth behind the front pane...

Page 7: ...ower Amplifier input POWER CONTROL 1 and 2 Output sends a turn on signal to a McIntosh Component when the Outputs 1 and 2 Push buttons are used EXT SENSOR connector permits the connection of a McIntosh IR Sensor for remote operation Connect the MA6600 power cord to a live AC outlet Refer to information on the back panel of your MA6600 to determine the correct voltage for your unit DATA PORTS send ...

Page 8: ...ower Control In Jack 6 Connect any additional McIntosh Components in a similar manner as outlined in steps 1 thru 4 Data Control Connections 7 Connect a Control Cable from the MA6600 CD DATA PORT Jack to the McIntosh SACD CD Player Data In Jack 8 Connect a Control Cable from the MA6600 SERVER DATA PORT Jack to the McIntosh Mu sic Server Data In Jack 9 Connect a Control Cable from the MA6600 DVD DA...

Page 9: ...onnections con tact your McIntosh Dealer or McIntosh Technical Support When connecting Loudspeakers to the MA6600 it is very important to use cables of adequate size so there is little to no power loss in the cables The size is specified in Gauge Numbers or AWG American Wire Gauge The smaller the Gauge number the larger the wire size Refer to the Connection Diagram located on the separate folded s...

Page 10: ...perating Func tions and Track Selection on certain McIntosh CD Players Press to change bands on the op tional tuner module Press to review Tuner Station Presets with an exter nal McIntosh Tuner connected and select certain functions on a variety of McIntosh Components Press MODE to switch between Stereo and Mono Modes Also allows exiting out of the setup mode Turns AC Power ON or OFF to McIntosh C...

Page 11: ...broadcast band Press and release the Channel Upp or Downq Push button to seek the next available station Press and hold a Channel Upp or Downq Push but ton to seek continuously from station to station Volume Press the Upp or Downq VOLUME Push button to raise or lower the listening volume level Note The Record Signals present at REC OUTPUTS are not affected by volume changes Pause Press the Pause P...

Page 12: ...ection of various sources for listening and record ing Meter indicates the Right Channel Out put of the amplifier LED indicates when the Left Channel Amplifier POWER GUARD circuit activates Meter indicates the Left Channel Out put of the amplifier LED indicates when the Right Channel Amplifier POWER GUARD circuit activates OUTPUT 1 and 2 Push buttons with indicators turn the Loudspeakers and Pream...

Page 13: ...t will The MA6600 functionality is controlled by internal software that is know as Firmware The Version of the Firmware in the MA6600 can be identified at any time by utilizing the Setup Mode 1 Press and hold in the MA6600 Front Panel MONO SETUP Push button to enter the Setup Mode 2 Press the MONO SETUP Push button until MA6600 V1 00 or higher appears Refer to figure 2 3 The number after the chara...

Page 14: ...ay be switched On or Off Follow the steps below to switch the Meter Illumination Off 1 Press the MONO SETUP Push button until the Setup Mode is active Then press the MONO SETUP Push button to select the Setup Menu item SETUP METER Input Source Settings Input No Default Name New Name Trim Trigger 1 PHONO 2 CD1 3 CD2 4 DVD 5 TV 6 SERVER 7 REC 2 Press the MONO SETUP Push button until the Setup Mode i...

Page 15: ...s preference with Meter Illumination Off first switch off the Meter Illumination and change the Display Brightness Setting 3 Press the STORE EXIT Push button to exit the Setup Mode 2 Rotate the TRIM ADJUST Control until LIGHTS OFF appears on the Front Panel Information Display Refer to figure 9 3 Press the STORE EXIT Push button to exit the Setup Mode Setup con t Power Control Triggers The Power C...

Page 16: ...Press the MONO SETUP Push button until the Setup Mode is active Then press the MONO SETUP Push button to select the Setup Menu item SETUP REMOTE Refer to figure 14 1 2 Rotate the TRIM ADJUST Control until REMOTE CODES ALT appears on the Front Panel Information Display Refer to figure 14 2 3 Press the STORE EXIT Push button to exit the Setup Mode Remote Control Selection Figure 14 2 SETUP REMOTE RE...

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Page 18: ...y operational changes to the MA6600 before switching Power Off in order to retain the changes in memory Source Selection Rotate the INPUT Control to select the desired source or press the appropriate push button switch on the Meter Illumination The Trim Settings are stored in memory independently for each Input Source Selected the only ex ception being Meter Illumina tion setting of On or Off whic...

Page 19: ...Controls To make an adjustment perform the following 1 Rotate the Front Panel TRIM SELECT Control or press the TRIM Push button on the Remote Con trol until TREBLE 0 dB appears on the Front Panel Information Display Refer to figure 26 2 Rotate the TRIM ADJUST Control or press the LEVEL Push buttons to increase refer to fig ure 27 or decrease refer to figure 28 the volume level of the high frequenc...

Page 20: ... Refer to figure 35 After ap proximately 3 seconds the Information Display returns to indicate the Source Selection and Volume Level Note For information on how the Front Panel Informa tion Display Brightness can change with the Me ter Illumination setting refer to page 15 Display Brigthness Mono Press the Front Panel MONO Push button or the MODE Push button on the Remote Control to com bine left ...

Page 21: ...d to a safe operating temperature normal operation will resume How To Make a Recording 1 Select the desired signal source you wish to record by using the Front Panel INPUT Control or the appropriate Source Push button on the Remote Control 2 Adjust the record level using the recorder volume control and proceed with the recording process 3 To listen to the playback of the program source just record...

Page 22: ...p functioning the microprocessors can be reset by per forming the following 1 Press the STANDBY ON Push button for approxi mately five seconds 2 When the MA6600 cycles On then Off release the STANDBY ON Push button 3 When the STANDBY ON LED is illuminated press the STANDBY ON Push button the MA6600 will resume normal operation Note This can be performed with the MA6600 On or in the Standby Mode Re...

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Page 26: ...0 Input Impedance High Level 20K ohms Phono 47K ohms 65pF Power Amp In 10K ohms Maximum Input Signal High Level 8V unbalanced 16V balanced Phono 80mV Power Amplifier In 16V Preamplifier Output Impedance 220 ohms Power Guard Less than 2 THD with up to 16dB overdrive at 1 000Hz Voltage Gain High Level to Rec Output 0dB High Level to Output 1 and 2 15dB Phono to Rec Output 40dB Phono to Output 1 and ...

Page 27: ...ping carton and interior parts only if they are all in good serviceable condition If a shipping carton or any of the interior part s are needed please call or write Customer Service Depart ment of McIntosh Laboratory Refer to page 3 Please see the Part List for the correct part numbers Packing Instructions Quantity Part Number Description 1 033888 Shipping carton 4 033887 End Cap 1 033697 Inner ca...

Page 28: ...ucts is the policy of McIntosh Laboratory Incorporated who reserve the right to improve design without notice Printed in the U S A McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton NY 13903 www mcintoshlabs com McIntosh Part No 04115001 ...