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8
Rear Panel Connections and Connecting Components
Control In Jack.
5. Connect a Control Cable from the Tuner Power
Control Out Jack to the Media Bridge Pwr Ctrl
(Power Control) In Jack.
6. Connect a Control Cable from the C53 POWER
CONTROL TRIG (Trigger) 1 Jack to the Power
Amplifier Power Control In Jack.
Notes: 1. If two separate Power Amplifiers are used
(Left and Right Channels), connect the Power
Control Output of the first Amplifier to the
Power Control Input on the second Amplifier.
2. By the defaut settings, POWER CONTROL
Triggers 1 and 2 will be active when the C53
OUTPUT 1 and/or 2 is selected by the Front
Panel or Remote Control Push-buttons.
7. Optionally, connect a Control Cable from the C53
POWER CONTROL TRIG (Trigger) 2 Jack to
the Power Amplifier (Secondary Room) Power
Control In Jack.
8. Connect any additional Components in a similar
manner, as outlined in steps 1 thru 5.
Data Control Connections:
9. Connect a Control Cable from the C53 DATA
PORTS 2 Jack to the TUNER Data In Jack.
Note: To have source components (e.g. Tuner) respond
only to their specific “Function Commands”
issued by the Remote Control, it is first neces-
sary to change the Data Ports Default settings
for the “Tuner” Input. Refer to Setup “Data Port
Assignment”on page 16.
10. Connect a Control Cable from the C53 CD DATA
PORT 3 Jack to the SACD/CD Transport Data In
Jack.
11. Connect a Control Cable from the C53 DATA
PORT 1 Jack to the Media Bridge Data In Jack.
12. Connect any additional McIntosh Components in a
similar manner, as outlined in steps 9 thru 11.
Sensor Connection:
13. Connect a Control Cable from the C53 IR Input
Connector to the external Sensor. For additional
information, refer to “General Information” note 8
on page 3.
Audio Connections:
14. Connect an Audio Cable from the C53 UNBAL-
ANCED INPUT 1 (Tuner) Jacks to the Tuner
Unbalanced Output Jacks.
15. Using the “DIN Cable-Twisted Pair” cable (sup-
plied with a MCT Transport) from the C53 MCT
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT connector to the SACD/
CD Transport DIN Output connector.
16. Connect an XLR Audio Cable from the C53 BAL-
ANCED INPUT 1 connectors to the Media Bridge
Balanced Output connectors.
17. Connect a Digital Coaxial Cable from the C53
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT COAXIAL Jack to the
Digital Audio Player Digital Coax Output Jack.
18. Connect the Audio Cables coming from the Turn-
table to the C53 MC PHONO INPUT Jacks.
Note: If the Turntable has a Moving Magnet Car-
tridge, connect the audio cables to the C53
MM PHONO INPUT instead of the MC Input.
19. Connect XLR Audio Cables from the C53 BAL-
anced OUTPUT 1 connectors (Left and Right) to
the Power Amplifiers (Primary Room) Balanced
(Left and Right) Inputs.
20. Optionally, connect XLR Audio Cables from the
C53 BALanced OUTPUT 2 connectors (Left and
Right) to the Power Amplifier (Secondary Room)
Balanced (Left and Right) Inputs.
21. Connect any additional McIntosh Components in a
similar manner, as outlined in steps 14 thru 20.
Optional “PassThru” Connections:
22. Connect XLR Audio Cables from the A/V Pro-
cessor, Front Channels (Left and Right) Balanced
Output connectors to the C53 BALANCED IN-
PUT 2 connectors.
Note: Refer to Setup “PASSTHRU” on page 17 to acti-
vate the BALANCED 2 Input.
23. Connect a Control Cable from the C53
PASSTHRU Jack to A/V Processor Power Control
Zone ZA Jack.
Optional USB Connection:
24. Connect a USB cable with (type A to type B)
connectors from the C53 USB DIGITAL AUDIO
INPUT connector to an available USB connector
on the computer.
Optional HDMI (ARC) Connection:
25. Connect a HDMI cable with connectors from the
C53 HDMI (ARC) DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT con-
nector to an available HDMI (ARC) connector on
the TV/Monitor.
Ground Connections:
26. Connect the Ground Cable coming from the Turn-
table to the C53 PHONO INPUT GND Binding
Post.
AC Power Cord Connections:
27. Connect the C53 to a live AC Outlet using the sup-
plied Power Supply Cord.
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