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McIntosh C49 accessing menu via Remote Control

This may seem like a basic question, but how do you access the menu on the C49 via the remote control? I’d like to make adjustments from my listening chair and not from the preamp. One would think to press and hold the input button on the remote  but that just scrolls through the inputs or press the setup button and than input…? Is it possible to access the menu via the remote control? Am I missing something?

Thanks for any advice!

 

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oldhvymec
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I went through the same thing renaming and setting the gains correctly per device on a C2500. I'm just glad they had the option. Made a lot of difference. I never did use the remote. I changed from a C20 to a C2500. There was a heck of a learning curve. I love that remote though. 

The one issue I have is remote assignment. I have a few Macs the remote on one will change the setting on the other, MX150 and C2500. I haven't used the surround in 10 years. The only reason it's there, the C2500 is in for a repair.
I'll be going through the two day set up when it comes back. Be nice if it had access through a laptop or a smartphone for a working KB input. Maybe it does.!?

The bass system I use has easy access via laptop. Set in the drivers seat and listen to the changes. Pretty cool actually.

Enjoy in any case.

Regards

oldhvymec
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A Setup Feature is provided to customize the operating settings using the Front Panel Information Display. Refer to the C49 Front Panel Illustration on the previous page while performing the following steps.

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Read your book buddy. It's not the easiest to follow, but read pages 12,13,14 a few times..

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oldhvymec
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I thought I had it all worked out and dropped it off for repairs. I wait 3 weeks not a word. I call the guy "Oh we don't even look at the unit until it time to repair it, we look take it apart, check and fix it, if we can, if not, we put it back together and wait for part when they arrive we la te da. There was a 6 month wait before he looked at it. I though he was kidding.. So 6 months before he looked at it and THEN wait for parts another 1-6 months from Mac. HE WAS NUTS.

I call the a guy that is 5 miles further away I drop it off he calls me within a week with a price and ETA.. 2 months. They are on the Mac Cert list..

Laptop access would be cool, my bass management system is active to boot.

50 years last June with Mac.. I want that C2500 back too. Nice unit, I have a C45 that is a serious stereo analog HT unit.. That has a very special sound too. For SS and Mac. Honestly though. Not one can tough a Samra C20 rebuild for killer sonics though.. I have a C11 and C20 from him. MX110z has one of the best phono stages around too. Just have to know which ones are good and which ones are jewels. :-)

Regards

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