Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY; Caution: to prevent electrical shock do not use this
2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead,within an equilateral triangle, is intendedto alert the user to the presence o...
Page 4 - Table of Contents; Connecting Cables and Connectors are available from the; General Notes; Multi-Room Din Connector Pin Layout; Connector Information; CHANNEL IN
4 Thank You .......................................................................... 2Safety Instructions ............................................................. 2Thank You and Please Take a Moment .............................. 3Technical Assistance and Customer Service .......................
Page 6 - MC58 Dimensions
6 The following dimensions can assist in determining thebest location for your MC58. There is additional informa-tion on the next page pertaining to installing the MC58 intocabinets. MC58 Dimensions 17- 1/2 " 44.45cm 6 - 5/16 " 16.03cm 7 - 5/8 " 19.37cm 18- 1/2 " 46.99cm ...
Page 7 - Always provide
7 Dimensions and Installation Installation The MC58 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, stand-ing on its four 1 inch high feet. The four feet may be re-moved from the bottom of the MC58 when it is custom in-stalled as outlined below. The four feet together with themounting screws should be re...
Page 8 - MC58 Rear Panel Controls, Connections and Switch
8 MC58 Rear Panel Controls, Connections and Switch Connect the MC58power cord to a liveAC outlet. Refer toinformation on theback panel to deter-mine the correct volt-age 8 CHANNEL IN accepts a 25 con-ductor DB25 computer type cablethat connects all audio and powercontrol signals POWER CONTROL IN rec...
Page 9 - Connect the loudspeaker cables to the appropriate chan-; Note: Both audio and zone power control pass through this; Connect the MC58 power cord to a live AC outlet.; To AC Outlet; How to Connect with a CR16
9 McIntosh CR16 Multizone Control System How to Connect with a CR16 1. Connect the loudspeaker cables to the appropriate chan- nel output connectors, being careful to observe the cor-rect polarities. 2. Connect a single DB25 computer type cable from the Multichannel Output of a Mutlizone Control Sys...
Page 10 - Note: Only Zone One is illustrated below. Follow a similar; How to Connect two MC58s in Bridge Mode
10 How to Connect two MC58s in Bridge Mode The MC58 Eight Channel Power Amplifier has a BridgeMode, which doubles the power output for each of the fourStereo Amplifier Pairs. Two MC58s, together with a CR16provides higher power out for each of the four Zones. Note: Only Zone One is illustrated below...
Page 12 - MC58 Front Panel Displays and Controls
12 MC58 Front Panel Displays and Controls POWER GUARD LEDslight when the amplifierchannels 1 or 2 POWERGUARD circuits activate POWER SwitchTurns AC powerOn/Off Remote OnIndicator POWER LED lights whenthe Amplifier Channels 1and 2 Circuits activate POWER LED lights whenthe Amplifier Channels 3and 4 C...
Page 13 - Power On; Note: There must be a power; Input Level Controls; How to Operate with a Bridged Channel
13 How to Operate the MC58 How to Operate the MC58 Power On To have the MC58 turn on or off when a multizone systemturns on or off, the front panel power switch must be left inthe on position and the rear panelpower control switch must be inthe remote position. For non-re-mote operation, set the rea...
Page 14 - Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MC58 for the correct
14 Specifications Specifications Power Output Per Channel 50 watts into 4 ohm load and 30 watts into 8 ohm load isthe minimum sine wave continuous average power outputper channel, all channels operating. Power Output Bridged 100 watts into 8 ohm load is the minimum sine wave con-tinuous average powe...
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