McIntosh MC2102 - Manual (Page 10)

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Caution: The supplied AC Power Cord should not be
connected to the Rear Panel of the MC2102 Amplifier
until after the Loudspeaker Connections have been
made and the supplied protective Terminal
Connections Cover has been installed. Failure to
observe this could result in Electric Shock.
1. For Remote Power Control, connect a power control
cable from the Control Center or Preamplifier Power
Control Out to the MC2102 Power Control In.
2. Connect cables from the Balanced Outputs of a McIn-
tosh Preamplifier or Control Center to the MC2102
Left and Right Balanced Inputs.
Note: An optional hookup is to use unbalanced cables.
3. Prepare the Loudspeaker Hookup Cables that attach to
the MC2102 Power Amplifier Output Terminals by
choosing one of the methods below:
Bare wire cable ends:
Carefully remove sufficient insulation from the cable
ends, refer to figures 8, 9 & 10. If the cable is
stranded, carefully twist
the strands together as
tightly as possible.
Note: If desired, the
twisted ends can
be tinned with solder to keep the strands together,
or attach spade lug and/or banana connector.
Spade lug or prepared wire connection:
Insert the spade lug connector or prepared section of
the cable end
into the terminal
side access hole,
and tighten the
terminal cap un-
til the cable is firmly clamped into the terminal so the
wires cannot slip out. Refer to figures 11, 12 & 13.
Banana plug connection:
Insert the banana plug into
the hole at the top of the ter-
minal. Tighten the top portion
of the terminal post to secure
the banana plug in place.
Note: The use of Banana Plugs
is for use in the United
States and Canada only.
4. Locate the Terminal Connec-
tion Cover and pass the Loud-
speaker Hookup Cables thru
How to Connect for Stereo
the Loudspeaker Cable Openings located near the top
of the Terminal Cover.
5. Connect the Loudspeaker Hookup Cables to the output
terminals that match the impedance of your loudspeak-
ers, being careful to observe the correct polarities. Out-
put impedance connections of 2 ohm, 4 ohm and 8 ohm
are provided. If the impedance of your loudspeakers is
in-between the available connections, use the nearest
lower impedance connection.
WARNING: Loudspeaker terminals are hazardous live
and present a risk of electric shock. For
additional instruction on making
Loudspeaker Connections contact your
McIntosh Dealer or McIntosh Technical
Support.
6. Remove the three Phillips Head Mounting Screws (10-
32 x 1/2 inch) from the Rear Panel of the MC2102. Re-
fer to figure 14.
7. Place the Terminal Connection Cover over the top of
the RIGHT and LEFT OUTPUT Terminal Connectors.
Note: Any excess of Loudspeaker Hookup Cable may be
pulled back thru the Terminal Connection Cover,
which will aid in seating the cover to the Top Rear
of the Chassis.
8. Attach the supplied Terminal Connections Cover with
the three Phillips Head Mounting Screws (10-32 x 1/2
inch) to the Rear Panel of the MC2102 Amplifier. Re-
fer to figure 14.
9. Rotate the MC2102 POWER SWITCH to the OFF Po-
sition and connect the supplied power cord to an active
AC outlet.
Terminal
Connections
Cover
Cover Mounting
Screw Locations
Cable Openings
Figure 14