McIntosh MA6500 - Manual (Page 12)

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How to Operate
How to Operate
Power On
Press the POWER switch to ON. The Red LED above the
STANDBY/ON push-button, lights to
indicate the MA6500 is in Standby
mode. To turn On the MA6500, press
the STANDBY/ON push-button. The
MUTE LED will light for approxi-
mately two seconds after
turn on. Refer to figures 9
and 10.
Note: For normal
operation, turn the
MA6500 On and Off
with the Standby/On
push-button. If the
amplifier is not going
to be used for an
extended time, turn
off all AC Power with
the Power Switch.
You may also turn On
the MA6500 by
simply pressing the
desired Source
Selection Push-
button on the Front
Panel or Remote
Control.
Source Selection
Select the desired source
with the appropriate push-
button switch on the Front
Panel or Remote Control.
Refer to figures 10 and 11
and page 15 for additional
information.
Volume Control
Adjust the VOLUME con-
trol for the desired listening
level.
PH/AUX Inputs
When using a phono player with a moving magnet car-
tridge connected to the PH/AUX inputs,
set the PH AUX switch to the PH posi-
tion. When using an auxiliary program
source component connected to the PH/
AUX inputs, set the PH AUX switch to
the AUX position. Refer to figure 12.
Balance Control
Adjust the BALANCE control as needed to achieve ap-
proximately equal listening volume levels in each loud-
speaker. Turn the BALANCE to the left to emphasize the
Left Channel by reducing the level of the Right Channel.
Turn the BALANCE to the right to emphasize the Right
Channel by reducing the level of the Left Channel.
Bass and Treble Controls
Adjust the BASS and TREBLE controls to suit your listen-
ing preferences. The bass or treble intensity can be in-
creased with clockwise rotation and decreased with coun-
terclockwise rotation. All tone control circuit elements are
removed from the signal path when the controls are in the
center or flat position.
Loud Switch
Press the LOUD push-button to add loudness bass compen-
sation to the volume control for improved low level listen-
ing.
Mono
Press the MONO push-button to combine left and right ste-
reo signals to mono at the SPEAKERS 1 and 2 and HEAD-
PHONES output.
Mute
Press the MUTE push-button to mute audio in all outputs
except the HEADPHONES and TAPE OUTPUT. The
MUTE LED above the push-button will flash on and off to
indicate that Mute is active. To unmute audio, press
MUTE, press the Remote Control Volume push-button(s)
or press an Input push-button.
Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 12