Owner`s manual

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McIntosh Control Center
MX4000
How to Connect
How to Connect
The McIntosh MDA5000 is intended to be utilized in an
Audio System that can support a separate outboard Digital
to Analog Converter.
1. Connect a wire from the Control Center Amp On to
either MDA5000 ON Connectors on the left side of
the Digital to Analog Converter.
Note: All cables should be connected to the Digital to
Analog Converter before connecting the DC power
Amp ON
cables to the battery. The second ON Connector
provides the Power On Signal for another
component in the Audio System.
2. Using the Optical Cable that was supplied with the CD
Player, connect it from the CD Players Digital Optical
Output to the MDA5000 OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO
INPUT (3).
Note: An optional connection method is to use one of the
COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT (1 or 2)
connectors.
3. Connect an Audio Cable from the MDA5000 AUDIO
OUTPUTs to the Control Center Analog CD Input.
4. Connect the MDA5000 to the vehicle battery terminals
with the DC power cable, being careful to observe the
correct polarities.
Vehicle
Battery
+
-
McIntosh CD Player
Left Channel CD Analog Input
Right Channel CD Analog Input