Your MAC 1900 AM-FM/FM stereo
receiver will give you many years
of pleasant and satisfactory performance.
If you have any questions concerning
the operation or maintenance of
this receiver please contact:
CUSTOMER SERVICE
McIntosh Audio Division
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Our telephone number is 607-723-3512
Take Advantage of 2 years
of FREE Factory Service . . .
Fill in the Application NOW.
CONTENTS
Guarantee . . .
Installation . . .
How to Connect . .
Tape Recorders . . .
Record Players . . .
Antenna , . ,
Maximum Performance Indicator . . .
Loudspeakers . . .
Mclntosh Loudspeakers . . .
What the Controls Do and How to Use Them . . .
Using the Tuning Dial . . .
Using the Pushbuttons . . .
Balancing Your Stereo . . .
Listening to Your Stereo . . .
Performance Limits . . .
Typical Performance Charts . . .
Technical Description . . .
Block Diagram . . .
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GUARANTEE
Mclntosh Laboratory Incorporated guarantees this
instrument to be capable of performance as adver-
tised. We also guarantee the mechanical and elec-
trical workmanship and components to be free of
defects for a period of 90 days from date of pur-
chase. If such defects occur. Mclntosh Laboratory
or one of Its authorized agencies will repair the
defect at no cost to the purchaser. This guarantee
does not extend to components damaged by im-
proper use nor does it extend to transportation to
and from the factory or service agency.
TWO YEAR FACTORY SERVICE CONTRACT
An application for a FREE TWO YEAR FACTORY
SERVICE CONTRACT is included with this manual.
The terms of the contract are:
For Two Years from date of purchase —
1. Mclntosh will provide all parts, materials and
labor needed to return the measured performance
of the instrument to the original performance
limits free of any charge. The SERVICE CON-
TRACT does not cover any shipping costs to and
from the authorized service agency or the factory.
2. Any Mclntosh authorized service agency will re-
pair all Mclntosh instruments at normal service
rates. To receive the free service under the terms
of the SERVICE CONTRACT, the SERVICE CON-
TRACT CERTIFICATE must accompany the instru-
ment when taken to the service agency.
3. Always have service done by a Mclntosh author-
ized service agency. If the instrument is modified
or damaged, as a result of unauthorized repair the
SERVICE CONTRACT will be cancelled. Damage
by improper use or mishandling is not covered by
the SERVICE CONTRACT.
4. The SERVICE CONTRACT is issued to you as the
original purchaser. To protect you from misrepre-
sentation this contract cannot be transferred to a
second owner.
5. The SERVICE CONTRACT is given to purchasers
who live in the 50 United States or Canada only.
6. For your protection Mclntosh selects its dealers
carefully. Only one dealer in ten qualifies for a
Mclntosh franchise. To receive the SERVICE
CONTRACT your purchase must be made from a
Mclntosh franchised dealer.
7. Your completely filled in application for a SERV-
ICE CONTRACT must be postmarked within 30
days of the date of purchase of the instrument.
8. To receive the SERVICE CONTRACT all informa-
tion on the application must be filled in. The
SERVICE CONTRACT will be issued when the
completely filled in application Is received at
Mclntosh Laboratory Incorporated in Binghamton,
New York. If the application is not received at
Mclntosh Laboratory, only the service offered
under the 90-day guarantee will apply.
Copyright © 1972 By Mclntosh Laboratory Inc.
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