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METER ILLUMINATION
The C2300 Front Panel Meter Illumination may be
switched On or Off by performing the following:
1. Rotate the TRIM SELECT Control or press the TRIM
Push-button on the Remote Control until “METER
ON” appears on the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display.
2. Rotate the TRIM ADJUST Control or press the LEV-
EL + / - Push-buttons to switch On or Off the Meter
Illumination.
After approximately 3 seconds the Alphanumeric Display
returns to the indicate the Source Selection and Volume
Level.
Note: When the Main Power Control of the C2300 is connect-
ed to a McIntosh Power Amplifier with Remote Meter
Illumination Control the C2300 Meter Illumination
Setting of On or Off will also affect the Power Amplifer
Meter Illumination.
PHONO ADJUSTMENTS
When the Phono MC or Phono MM Input is selected an
additional TRIM SELECT FUNCTION becomes available
for adjustment. Perform the following steps to make the
Phono Trim Adjustments:
1. Select either the Phono MM or Phono MC Input using
the INPUT Control.
2. Rotate the TRIM SELECT Control or press the TRIM
Push-button on the Remote Control until “PHMM _ _
_ PF” or “PHMC _ _ _ OHM” appears on the Front
Panel Alphanumeric Display. Refer to figures 22 and
23.
3. Rotate the TRIM ADJUST Control or press the
LEVEL + / - Push-buttons to select from the avail
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able values of cartridge loading (Ohms for a Moving
Coil Cartridge or Capacitance for a Moving Magnet
Cartridge) that comes closest to the Cartridge Makers
recommend value.
After approximately 3 seconds the Alphanumeric Display
returns to the indicate the Source Selection and Volume
Level.
Tone Bypass
Press the TONE BYPASS Push-button to Bypass the Tone
Control Circuitry, providing a flat frequency response. If
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the AUTOTONE circuit is set to the On position in Setup
Mode, the C2300 will remember for each input whether the
Tone Bypass is active. The Front Panel LED will illumi-
nate indicating the BYPASS Mode is active.
Mono
Press the Front Panel MONO Push-button or the MODE
Push-button on the Remote Control to combine left and
right stereo signals to a Monophonic Signal. The Front
Panel LED will illuminate indicating the MONO Mode is
active. The C2300 automatically stores into memory for
each Input, the Selection of the Stereo or Mono Mode.
Note: The signals at the SRVR OUT (REC) Jacks are not
affected.
Record Monitor
Press the REC MONITOR Push-button to hear the SERV-
ER Playback Signal during the recording process.
Setup
Pressing the SETUP Push-button activates the Setup Mode
of the C2300 and allows customizing various operating
functions. Refer to page 11 for additional information.
Mute
Press the MUTE Push-button, on the C2300 Front Panel
or on the Remote Control, to Mute the Audio at the OUT
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PUTS Connectors and HEADPHONES Output Jack. The
Front Panel Alphanumeric Display will indicate the Input
Source Name followed by the word MUTE in place of the
actual volume setting. Refer to figure 24.
Pressing the Mute Push-button a second time or adjust-
ing the volume control (either the Front Panel or Remote
Control) will un-mute the C2300.
If the Front Panel MUTE Push-button is pressed for at
least 3 seconds, the C2300 will mute the OUTPUTS con-
nectors, yet listening with headphones will continue until
the Mute Push-button is pressed again for 3 seconds. The
Front Panel Alphanumeric Display will indicate the Input
Source Name, Volume Setting and a Dot. Refer to figures
25 and 26.
Figure 22
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Figure 24
Figure 25