McIntosh C26, Owner'S Manual

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How to Connect
CONNECTING A RECORD PLAYER TO PHONO 1
Connect the cable from the "left" channel of the
record player into the "L" PHONO 1 input jack.
Connect the cable from the "right" channel of
the record player into the "R" PHONO 1 jack.
PHONO 2 is provided for the use of a second
record player.
Connect the cable from the "left" channel of the
record player into the "L" PHONO 2 input jack.
Connect the cable from the "right" channel of
the record player into the "R" PHONO 2 input jack.
CONNECTING A STEREO TUNER
Connect the cable from the "left" channel tuner
output to the "L" tuner input jack.
Connect the cable from the "right" channel
tuner output to the "R" tuner jack.
AUX
Any high level program source such as another
tuner or a TV set is connected to the input jacks
marked AUX.
CONNECTING A TAPE RECORDER
To Record:
Connect a cable from the L TAPE OUTPUT jack
marked TAPE 1 to the left high level input of a tape
recorder.
Connect a cable from the R TAPE OUTPUT jack
marked TAPE 1 to the right high level input of the
tape recorder.
Connect a second tape recorder in the same
fashion to the TAPE 2 outputs.
To Playback/Monitor:
Connect the cable from the left channel output
of a tape recorder to the high level inputs . . . L
TAPE 1.
Connect the cable from the right channel output
of a tape recorder to the high level input . . . R
TAPE.
Connect a second tape recorder in the same
fashion to the TAPE 2 input jacks.
CONNECTING THE C 26 to POWER AMPLIFIERS
Connect the MAIN output jacks to the input of a
stereo power amplifier. The L jack is connected
to the left amplifier input jack. The R jack is con-
nected to the right amplifier input jack.
The output impedance at the MAIN output is 200
ohms. Longer cables than are supplied can be
connected between the C 26 and the amplifiers.
The length of the cable is limited by the capacity
of the cable. The total capacity must not exceed
1,000 pF. For instance: cables with a capacity of
25 pF per foot may be 40 feet long. 13.5 pF per
foot cable may be 75 feet long. The input imped-
ance of the amplifiers should be 47,000 ohms or
greater.
CTR OUTPUT (L + R)
Use the CTR output to feed left plus right signal
to a separate power amplifier for monophonic
background music or for a center channel speaker.
AC POWER OUTLETS
There are 4 black AC power outlets, and one red
AC outlet. The power to the black AC power out-
lets is controlled by the front panel switch. Use
these outlets for a tuner, tape recorder, etc. The
red receptacle is on at all times. Use the red outlet
for a turntable or record changer. The turntable or
record changer is protected by this arrangement.
It is necessary to turn off the turntable or record
changer with its own AC power switch.
GROUND CONNECTION
A single ground post is provided. Grounds for
turntables, record changers, tape decks, etc.
should be connected to this post. The left and
right program cables and the ground wire from
that source should be wound or twisted together.
To avoid hum, make sure the ground wire does
not make any connections to the shields of the left
and right program cables between the program
source and the C 26.
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