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Your MC 502 Stereo Power Amplifier

will give you many years of pleasant and
satisfactory performance. If you

have any questions, please contact:

Contents

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Mclntosh Laboratory Inc.

2 Chambers Street

Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-3512

Take Advantage of 3 years

of Contract Service ...

Fill in the Application NOW.

HOW TO INSTALL... 2,3

HOW TO CONNECT... 4

THE FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

AND HOW TO USE THEM... 7

REAR PANEL INFORMATION... 8

PERFORMANCE LIMITS... 9

PERFORMANCE CHARTS ...10,11

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ...12,13

BLOCK DIAGRAM...14

1. Mclntosh will provide all parts, materials

and labor needed to return the measured

performance of the instrument to the

original performance limits. The SER-
VICE CONTRACT does not cover any

shipping costs to and from the authoriz-

ed service agency or the factory.

2. Any Mclntosh authorized service agency

will repair Mclntosh instruments at nor-
mal service rates. To receive service
under the terms of the SERVICE CON-

TRACT, the SERVICE CONTRACT CER-
TIFICATE must be presented when the

instrument is taken to the service agency.

3.  A l w a y s have service done by a

Mclntosh authorized service agency. If

the instrument is modified or damaged
as a result of unauthorized repair, the
SERVICE CONTRACT will be cancelled.

Damage by improper use or mishandl-
ing is not covered by the SERVICE
CONTRACT.

4. The SERVICE CONTRACT is issued to

you as the original purchaser. To pro-
tect you from misrepresentation, this

contract cannot be transferred to a se-
cond owner.

5. To receive the SERVICE CONTRACT,

your purchase must be made from a

Mclntosh franchised dealer.

6. Your completely filled in application for

the SERVICE CONTRACT must be post-

marked within 30 days of the date of
purchase of the instrument.

7. To receive the SERVICE CONTRACT, all

information on the application must be

filled in. The SERVICE CONTRACT will
be issued when the completely filled in

application is received by Mclntosh

Laboratory Incorporated in Binghamton,
New York.

8. Units in operation outside the United

States and Canada are not covered by

the Mclntosh Factory Service Contract,

irrespective of the place of purchase.
Nor are units acquired outside the
U.S.A. and Canada, the purchasers of

which should consult with their dealer
to ascertain what, if any, service con-
tract or warranty may be available locally.

Copyright 1979 © by Mclntosh Laboratory Inc.

MclNTOSH THREE YEAR SERVICE CONTRACT

An application for A THREE YEAR SERVICE CONTRACT is included with this manual.

The terms of the contract are:

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Содержание MC 502

Страница 1: ...Reading Time 28 Minutes Price 2 00 THE MclNTOSH MC 502 POWER AMPLIFIER...

Страница 2: ...the rear panel of the chassis Record that serial number here Serial Number The model serial number and purchase date are important to you for any future service Record the purchase date here Purchase...

Страница 3: ...s modified or damaged as a result of unauthorized repair the SERVICE CONTRACT will be cancelled Damage by improper use or mishandl ing is not covered by the SERVICE CONTRACT 4 The SERVICE CONTRACT is...

Страница 4: ...place it upside down on the ship ping pallet unscrew the four plastic feet from the bottom of the chassis 2 Mark the cabinet panel Place the mounting template in the position on the cabinet panel wher...

Страница 5: ...the front face of the cabinet panel The screws pass through the PANLOC bracket flange the cabinet panel and then through the mounting strips previously mounted 7 Install the Instrument Guide the AC p...

Страница 6: ...twisted together When using 8 ohm speakers and for the normally short dis tances of under 30 feet between the amplifier and speaker No 18 wire or larger can be used For distances over 30 feet between...

Страница 7: ...Stereophonic Connections PLACE SWITCH IN STEREO POSITION FOR STEREO OPERATION MODE STEREO MONO RIGHT SPEAKER LEFT SPEAKER PROGRAM SOURCE...

Страница 8: ...Monophonic Connections SPEAKER STEREO MONO MODE PLACE SWITCH IN STEREO POSITION FOR STEREO OPERATION PROGRAM SOURCE...

Страница 9: ...ITCH MUST BE IN THE ON POSITION TO HEAR MUSIC FROM THE LOUDSPEAKERS POWER The power switch turns the MC 502 ON or OFF The switch does not control the power outlet on the back panel If you wish to cont...

Страница 10: ...INPUT In the stereo mode of operation both input jacks accept signal In the mono mode of operation only the Right MONO channel input jack accepts signal and the Left channel input jack is disconnecte...

Страница 11: ...50 milliwatts to rated power per channel from 20Hz to 20 000 Hz both channels operating MONO 02 maximum harmonic distortion at any power level from 250 milliwatts to rated power from 20 Hz to 20 000 H...

Страница 12: ...S 10 10k 100k FREQUENCY IN Hz 10 100 10k 100k FREQUENCY IN Hz 1k 100 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 RMS WATTS 10 100 1k 10k 100k dB 1 0...

Страница 13: ...0 100 FREQUENCY IN Hz 10k 20k 05 04 03 02 01 0 RMS WATTS 100 1000 100 1000 100 1000 11 DISTORTION 1 10 DISTORTION 05 04 03 02 01 0 1 1 10 RMS WATTS DISTORTION 05 04 03 02 01 0 1 1 10 RMS WATTS 05 04 0...

Страница 14: ...ristics of the output stage power tran sistors This protection greatly contributes to the reliable long life performance of the MC 502 Power Guard is the second control circuit Amplifiers are capable...

Страница 15: ...h are used to store a large amount of energy to provide good filter ing and excellent voltage regulation Good low fre quency response and negligible low frequency distortion in the power amplifier sta...

Страница 16: ...Block Diagram MclNTOSH MC 502 STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER 14...

Страница 17: ......

Страница 18: ...MBERS ST BINGHAMTON N Y 13903 2699 607 723 3512 The continuous improvement of its products is the policy of Mclntosh Laboratory Incorporated who reserve the right to improve design without notice Prin...

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