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C
38
REMOTE
SYSTEM
CONTROL
CENTER
Remote Control ForTwo Areas
The Model C38System Control
Center hasbuilt-in capability tocon-
trol two separate areas.TheListen cir-
cuit corresponds tothe main areaA,
and theRecord circuitremote areaB.
Interfaces WithTheCR10Remote
Control System
The C38 includes aconnector to
allow itto interface withtheCR10
Remote Control System.TheC38
becomes themain area,andtheCR10
allows fouradditional remoteareasto
be added.
logic Driven Electromagnetic
Switching
DIGITAL LOGICintegrated circuits
drive ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCHES
for the most reliable, lowestdistortion
switching systemavailable.
Nine Program SourceSelections
PHONO/AUX, CD1,CD2, TUNER,
SPECIfiCATIONS PERFORMANCE LIMITS
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
+0, -05dB from20Hz to20,000Hz
RATED OUTPUT
2.5 volts atMain andswitched 1and
2 and Area BOutputs
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
600 ohms atMain, Switched 1and 2
and Area B
MAXIMUM VOLTAGEOUTPUT
Main andSwitched 1and 2Out-
puts, 8volts from 20Hz to20,000Hz
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
0.002% maximum from20Hz to
20,000Hz atrated output
SENSITIVITY
Phono: 2.5mVfor25V rated output,
(O.5V IHF)
High Level: 250mV for2.5V rated
output, (50mVIHF)
SIGNAL TONOISE RATIO,
A-WEIGHTED
Phono: 90dBbelow 10mVinput, TAPE1,
TAPE2, TAPE3,andVIDEO are
available forboth Listen andRecord
functions.
New Features
Balanced outputjacksarenow includ-
ed. Nine Serial DataPorts allow
transfer ofdata tocompatible ac-
cessory equipment aswell asthe
HC-1 Home Controller. TwoCDcon-
trol connectors areprovided fortwo
CD players oraplayer andaCD
changer. ATuner Control connector is
also provided. Separateswitched AC
outlets areprovided forarea Aand
area Bpower amplifiers.
Familiar PopularMcintosh Features
The most popular Mcintosh features
include anActive Variable Loudness
Control, dualsignal processor loops,
area muting andswitched outputsfor
additional poweramplifiers.
(84dB IHF)
High Level: 105dB below ratedout-
put, (95dB IHF).
MAXIMUM INPUTSIGNAL
Phono: 90mV
High Level: 10V
INPUT IMPEDANCE
Phono: 47Kohms and65pF
capacitance High Level: 22Kohms
VOLTAGE GAIN
Phono toTape: 40dB
Phono toMain: 60dB
High LeveltoTape: OdB
High LeveltoMain: 20dB
TONE CONTROLS
Bass andTreble variable 12dBboost
to 12dB cut
FOUR ACPOWER OUTlETS
1 switched foraccessories, 1switched
for area Apower amplifier, 1switched
for area Bpower amplifier and1
unswitched
The continuous improvement ofits products isthe policy ofMcintosh Laboratory Incorporated whoreserve the
right toimprove designwithout notice.
Use
With TheOptional HC-1
Home Controller
The optional Mcintosh ModelHC1
Home Controller canbeadded to
allow control ofother devices inthe
home suchaslights ormotors. Forex-
ample, youcould raiseorlower a
motorized TVscreen.
Remote Accessories
An optional ModelWK-1,wall
mounted keypadcanbeused ineach
area. Uptofour IRsensors or
keypads canbewired oneach remote
circuit.
Expandable AudiolVideo Switching
Five additional AudiolVideo inputscan
be added andcontrolled byuse of
the optional ModelMVS-3
AudiolVideo Switcher.
All Glass FrontPanel
The "Classic Mcintosh" allglass front
panel hasallnomenclature illumi-
nated, including thepushbuttons.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
120 volts, SO/60Hz, 25watts
MECHANICAL INFORMATION
SIZE
Front Panel: 171/2 inches (44.5cm)
wide, by53/8 inches (13.7cm) high.
Depth behind frontpanel including
clearance forconnectors is16 7/8
inches (43cm). Knobclearance re-
quired infront ofthe mounting panel
is 13/8 inches (3.5cm).
FINISH
Front panel isglass withGoldlTeal
nomenclature illumination.The
chassis isblack.
WEIGHT
23 pounds (10.4Kg)net,35pounds
(15.9Kg) inshipping carton.
MciNTOSH LABORATORY INC.
2 CHAMBERS ST.,BINGHAMTON, NY13903-2699
607-723-3512
