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has stopped playing when the McAire is set
to either the NET or USB Input.
4. By pressing and holding in the ON/STAND-
BY Push-button for 5 seconds, the McAire
will go into STANDBY Mode (it will consume
less power, however when switched back On
the Network Connections will take slightly
longer to re-establish).
Standby Indicator Color
Operation Mode
Red
Standby (Factory Default)
Orange
Sleep Mode
Source Selection
To select the desired audio source, rotate the INPUT
Control clockwise/counterclockwise or press the
→
(Input) Push-button on the Remote Control to select
the desired source. Refer to figures 30 and 37.
McAire Inputs
Music Source
Indicator Color
NET - Apple Mobile Device
Magenta
(also Green or Light Blue
during Setup Mode)
NET - iTunes over the Network
USB - Cable connection to an
iPod or iPhone
Blue
AUX - Optional Source such as a
McIntosh Tuner
Green
How to Operate the McAire
Your McIntosh McAire is factory configured for
immediate enjoyment of superb audio from an iPod
Touch or iPhone (Mobile Device). Just connect it to
the McAire iPod/USB Rear Panel Connector using the
Apple Dock Connector to USB Cable.
If you wish to make an AirPlay wireless connec
-
tion between the Mobile Device and the McAire,
please refer to “How to Setup the McAire” on page 15
for additional information.
Power On
Press the ON/STANDBY Push-button on the Front
Panel of the McAire or press the Power Push-but-
ton on the Remote Control to switch On the McAire.
Refer to figures 30 and 37.
Notes: 1. With the McAire in the Standby Mode and
when an Apple Mobile Device is connected
to the iPod/USB Input, the McAire will auto-
matically switch On.
2. An optional Source Component will also
switch On/Off with the McAire, such as a
McIntosh Tuner, when there is a Power Con-
trol Connection made between the units.
3. The McAire will automatically switch OFF
approximately 30 minutes after the music
Note: The Apple Mobile Device will pause the cur-
rent track playing when switching to another
Input Source on the McAire.
Volume Control
To increase the Volume, rotate the Front Panel VOL
-
UME Control clockwise and release the control
when the desired listening level has been reached. To
decrease the Volume, rotate the Front Panel VOLUME
Control counterclockwise and release the control when
the desired listening level has been reached. Refer to
figure 30.
The listening level may also be changed by press-
ing the
+
or - Push-buttons on the McAire Remote
Control. Refer to figure 32.
Note: The White LED Indicator, located to the left of
the Front Panel Volume Control, flashes rapidly
when the minimum or maximum volume level
setting is reached. The LED stays On continu-
ously while the volume level is being changed.
Mute
Press the Mute Push-button on the Remote Control
to Mute the sound. The White Volume LED Indicator
will flash slowly while the McAire is muted.
Pressing the Mute Push-button a second time or
adjusting the Volume (either the Front Panel Volume
Control or Volume Push-buttons on the Remote Con-
trol) un-mutes the McAire.
Output Level Meters
The McAire Output Level Meters indicate the relative
output level in Decibels. Refer to figure 31.
The meters respond to the
peaks contained in the
musical information being
reproduced by the McAire.
Figure 31
Figure 30
