McIntosh MX 132 Owners Manual

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2 Thank You .......................................................................... 2 Please Take a Moment ....................................................... 2 Technical Assistance .......................................................... 2 Customer Service ............................................................... 2 Table of Contents ............................................................... 2 General Notes .................................................................... 3 Connector Information ...................................................... 3 Safety Instructions ............................................................. 4 Introduction ....................................................................... 6 Performance Features ........................................................ 6 Installation ......................................................................... 8 Connections Rear Panel Multizone, Control and Antenna Connections ........................................................ 9 Rear Panel Audio and Digital Connections ..................... 10 Rear Panel Video Connections ........................................ 11 How to Connect Multizone, Control and Antenna Components ...................................................... 12 How to Connect Audio and Digital Components ............ 13 How to Connect Video Components ............................... 14 How to Connect the MX132 for Zone B ......................... 15 Front Panel Features Front Panel Controls, Pushbuttons, Switch and Sensor .......................................................... 16 Front Panel Displays ........................................................ 17 Remote Control Remote Control Pushbuttons ........................................... 18 How to operate the Remote Control ................................ 19 Setup Mode How to Operate the Setup Mode ..................................... 20 Default Settings ............................................................... 21 How to Adjust for Loudspeaker Size ............................... 23 How to Adjust for Loudspeaker Time Delay ................... 24 How to Adjust for Loudspeaker Levels ........................... 26 How to Adjust for Bass Limiter ....................................... 28 How to Reassign the Analog Inputs ................................ 29 How to Reassign the Digital Inputs ................................. 30 How to Assign the Video Power Control ......................... 31 How to Assign the Video Converter ................................ 32 How to Adjust Zone B Volume Preset ............................. 33 How to Optimize AM Reception ..................................... 33 Operation How to Operate the MX132 ............................................ 34 How to Operate the FM Tuner ......................................... 36 How to Operate the AM Tuner ........................................ 38 How to Operate the Trim Mode ....................................... 40 How to Operate the Surround Mode ............................... 42 Thank You, Please Take A Moment, Customer Service and Table of Contents Thank You Table of Contents Technical Assistance Customer Service Copyright 1998 ã by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. Please Take A Moment The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh dealer name are important to you for possible insurance claim or future service. The spaces below have been provided for you to record that information: Your decision to own this McIntosh MX132 A/V Tuner Control Center ranks you at the very top among discrimi- nating music listeners. You now have The Best. The McIntosh dedication to Quality, is assurance that you will receive many years of musical enjoyment from this unit. Please take a short time to read the information in this manual. We want you to be as familiar as possible with all the features and functions of your new McIntosh. Serial Number: Purchase Date: Dealer Name: If at any time you have questions about your McIntosh product, contact your McIntosh dealer who is familiar with your McIntosh equipment and any other brands that may be part of your system. If you or your dealer wish addi- tional help concerning a suspected problem, you can re- ceive technical assistance for all McIntosh products at: McIntosh Sales Corporation 661 W. Redondo Beach Blvd. Gardena, CA 90247 Phone: 888-979-3737 Fax: 310-217-9288 If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in need of repair, you can return it to your dealer. You can also return it to the McIntosh Laboratory Service Repair department. For assistance on factory repair return procedure, contact the McIntosh Repair Department at: McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903 Phone: 607-723-3515 Fax: 607-723-1917

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3 Table of Contents cont, Notes and Connector Information 1. Connecting Cables and Connectors are available from the McIntosh Parts Department: Data and Power Control Cable Part No. 170-202 Six foot, shielded 2 conductor, with 1/8 inch stereo mini phone plugs on each end. Control Center to Multi Channel Power Amplifier Cable Part No. 170-631 Six foot, DB25, shielded, straight through, 25 conductor male-to-female cable. Control Center to CR12 Cable Part No. 170-430 Six foot, DB37, shielded, straight through, 37 conductor male-to-male cable. CR12 Keypad Terminal Plug Part No. 117-634 Five Pin connector for attaching the 4 conductor cable to the CR12 Keypad Socket. 2. For additional connection information, refer to the owners manual(s) for any component(s) connected to the MX132 A/V Tuner Control Center. 3. When the MX132 is connected to a McIntosh MC7205 Power Amplifier with a 25 conductor cable, the amplifier meters will automatically indicate the output of each individual channel during the Speaker Level Setup Operation. This meter function is independent of any Meter Mode selections on the MC7205 front panel. 4. When the MX132 is connected to a CR12 Controller Input B jack with the 37 conductor cable, do not connect a 25 conductor cable to the CR12 Controller Input A jack from another McIntosh Control Center. 5. System Setup operations must be performed in the order they appear in the Main System Setup Menu as they are interactive. 6. The Zone A and Zone B IR Inputs, with 1/8 inch mini phone jacks, are configured for non-McIntosh IR sensors such as a Xantech Model 291-10. To avoid possible interaction, disable the MX132 Front Panel Sensor with the switch recessed in the bottom panel behind the Setup pushbutton. 7. In order to hear bass frequencies below 80Hz, your system must include either a subwoofer or Large Front loudspeakers. 8. Zone B Video is composite only. A Digital Audio Input Signal Source will not appear at the Zone B Audio Outputs. The source component must also have its Analog Outputs to be connected to an Analog Input heard in Zone B. General Notes Table of Contents cont Keypad Terminal Connector To use a WK-3 or WK-4 keypad, connect the shield and four leads of a shielded 4 conductor cable to a keypad ter- minal connector, according to the numbers listed below. There is a similar numbered connector built-in to each key- pad. 1. Supply Voltage Positive 2. Supply Voltage Ground 3. Cable Shield 4. Signal Data 5. Signal Data Ground Din Connector Pin Layouts for Balanced Outputs 1. Left Channel (-) 2. (Not used) 3. Right Channel(-) 4. Left Channel Ground 5. Right Channel Ground 6. Left Channel (+) 7. Right Channel (+) Connector Information How to Operate Remote Zones ....................................... 44 Additional Information Performance Charts ......................................................... 46 Specifications .................................................................. 49 Packing Instruction .......................................................... 51 9. When an assigned Digital input and a matching Analog input are in use, the MX132 automatically searches first for a Digital signal which is then fed to the appropriate decoder circuits. If no digital signal is sensed, it switches to the Analog input to send an analog signal to the appropriate decoder circuits. 10. Certain DVD or Laser Video Disc players that are reproducing Digital DTS signals fed to an MX132 Digital input, may feed only noise from their Analog outputs at the same time. If Zone B is turned on and the matching MX132 Analog input is selected, the noise will be heard. 11. When the MX132 is connected with a CR12, the MX132 provides fixed specific audio signals that match the CR12 inputs. For example, if the MX132 TV input (7), is reassigned as DVD2, selecting the TV input on the CR12 will receive the audio signals from DVD2 connected to the MX132 input Number 7. MX132 Inputs CR12 Matching Inputs 0. (TUNER) TUNER 1. (AUX) AUX 3. (CD2) CD2 4. (TAPE 1) TAPE 1 7. (TV) TV 8. (LV) LV 9. (VCR1) VCR1 11. (DVD) VAUX (DVD)

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4 IMPOR TANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. Safety Instructions General: 1. Read all the safety and operating instructions, con- tained in this owners manual, before operating this equipment. 2. Retain this owners manual for future reference about safety and operating instructions. 3. Adhere to all warnings and operating instructions. 4. Follow all operating and use instructions. 5. Warning: To reduce risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. This unit is capable of producing high sound pres- sure levels. Continued exposure to high sound pres- sure levels can cause permanent hearing impair- ment or loss. User caution is advised and ear protec- tion is recommended when playing at high volumes. 6. Caution: to prevent electrical shock do not use this (polarized) plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully in- serted to prevent blade exposure. Attention: pour pevenir les chocs elecriques pas utiliser cette fiche polarisee avec un prolongateur, une prise de courant ou un autre sortie de courant, sauf si les lames peuvent etre inserees afond ans en laisser aucune partie a decouvert. 7. For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and dis- connect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning or power line surges. 8. Do not use attachments not recommended in this owners manual as they may cause hazards. Installation: 9. Locate the equipment for proper ventilation. For ex- ample, the equipment should not be placed on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet, that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings. 10. Locate the equipment away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliance (in- cluding amplifiers) that produce heat. 11. Mount the equipment in a wall or cabinet only as de- scribed in this owners manual. 12. Do not use this equipment near water; for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc. 13. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The equipment may fall, caus- ing serious injury to a person, and serious damage to the product. Connection: 14. Connect this equipment only to the type of AC power source as marked on the unit. 15. Route AC power cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, con- venience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the instrument. 16. Do not defeat the inherent design features of the polar- ized plug. Non-polarized line cord adapters will defeat the safety provided by the polarized AC plug. If the plug should fail to fit, contact your electrician to re- place your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug. WARNING SHOCK HAZARD - DO NOT OPEN. The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to consti- tute a risk of electric shock to persons . AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC - NE PAS OUVRIR. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.