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Customer Service
Technical Assistance
Please Take A Moment
Thank You
Copyright 2003
©
by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh Dealer
name are important to you for possible insurance claim or
future service. The spaces below have been provided for
you to record that information:
Your decision to own this McIntosh C46 Audio Control
Center ranks you at the very top among discriminating mu-
sic listeners. You now have “The Best.” The McIntosh dedi-
cation 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.
Serial Number:
Purchase Date:
Dealer Name:
If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in need of
repair, you can return it to your Dealer. You can also return
it to the McIntosh Laboratory Service Department. For as-
sistance on factory repair return procedure, contact the
McIntosh Service Department at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-3515
Fax: 607-723-1917
If at any time you have questions about your McIntosh
product, contact your McIntosh Dealer who is familiar with
your McIntosh equipment and any other brands that may be
part of your system. If you or your Dealer wish additional
help concerning a suspected problem, you can receive tech-
nical assistance for all McIntosh products at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-1545
Fax: 607-723-3636
Table of Contents
Safety Instructions ............................................................ 2
Thank You and Please Take a Moment ............................. 3
Technical Assistance and Customer Service ..................... 3
Table of Contents .............................................................. 3
Important Information and Connector Information ........... 4
Introduction ....................................................................... 5
Performance Features ....................................................... 5
Dimensions ........................................................................ 6
Installation ........................................................................ 7
Connections
Rear Panel Connections ..................................................... 8
How to Connect for Power Control ................................... 9
How to Connect for Audio and Data Control................... 10
How to Connect for a Second Room ................................ 11
Front Panel Features
Front Panel Controls, Displays, Push-buttons,
and Switches .................................................................... 12
Setup
How to Operate the Setup Mode ...................................... 13
Default Settings................................................................ 13
Display Brightness ........................................................... 13
Re-Title Inputs ................................................................. 14
Input Trim Level .............................................................. 14
Auto Tone......................................................................... 15
Remote Control Selection ................................................ 15
Firmware Version ............................................................. 15
Operation
Remote Control Push-buttons .......................................... 16
How to Operate by Remote Control ................................. 17
How to Operate the C46 .................................................. 18
Notes ................................................................................ 21
Additional Information
Specifications and Performance Chart ............................. 22
Packing Instruction .......................................................... 23
