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SETTING UP YOUR
SYSTEM AUX 2
AUX 1 VCRSATTV
DVDRECZONE
M-HQ
M-OSD
C V OUTPUTS
COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUTSAUX 2AUX 1SATVCRTVDVDMON-HQ
MON-OSDREC
S-VIDEO INPUTS
S-VIDEO OUTPUTS
AUX 2AUX 1SATVCRTVDVDCDTUNER
PLAYREC12
REC
OUT TAPE
ZONE OUT L L
R R STEREO
ANALOGUE
INPUTS
OUTPUTDIGITALDIGITAL INPUTS
COAX 2COAX 1 COAX 3
COAX 4
OPT 1OPT 2MY-LINK
OUTIN
LFLF LSLS CTRCTR LBLB
RFRF RSRS SUB SUB RBRB 7.1 CHANNEL INPUTS7.1 CHANNEL OUTPUTS RS232
CONTROL
INPUT
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5 8 18 9 10 16 17 14 7 6
3 4 13 15 11 12
POWER
OFF
ON
2 1
REAR PANEL
CONNECTIONS
CAUTION: BEFORE MAKING ANY CONNECTIONS TO YOUR MXD6000 MAKE SURE THAT IT IS SWITCHED OFF AT THE REAR AND THAT ITS POWER CORD IS DISCONNECTED (EITHER AT THE WALL SOCKET OR AT THE REAR OF THE MXD6000). ALL EQUIPMENT BEING CONNECTED TO THE MXD6000, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, MUST ALSO BE SWITCHED OFF BEFORE ANY CONNECTIONS ARE MADE.
Failure to follow these precautions may
result in excessive ground currents flowing
briefly into the MXD6000 which can
permanently damage internal connections
and will invalidate your Warranty.
1. Power inlet
Before making any connection, check that
the mains voltage or range of voltages
printed on the rear panel includes your
local mains supply voltage.
Plug the female (socket) end of the power
cord into the power inlet on the rear of the
preamplifier. Plug the male (plug) end of
the cord into a "live" wall socket or a
suitable heavy duty extension cable.
Connect the MXD6000 only to a grounded
wall socket.
UK version only:
The mains plug is supplied fitted with a
fuse. It should only be replaced with a fuse
of the same rating which complies with
BS1362.
2. Power switch
Press one side of this rocker switch (the
side nearer the edge of the rear panel) to
switch the preamplifier ON and the other
(towards the audio connectors) to switch it
OFF. When the POWER switch is in the
OFF position all power is disconnected
from the preamplifier. In this condition the
MXD6000 cannot be powered up from the front panel or the remote control.
When the POWER switch is in the ON
position (and the power cord correctly
inserted and plugged into a live wall socket)
the MXD6000 will power up in standby
mode (see FRONT PANEL CONTROLS,
STANDBY on page 5).
It is recommended that the POWER switch
is turned OFF if the MXD6000 is not going
to be used for an extended period of time.
CAUTION: ALWAYS SWITCH THE MXD6000 TO STANDBY BEFORE SWITCHING THE POWER OFF, TO AVOID LOUD NOISES THROUGH THE LOUDSPEAKERS.
3. Analogue stereo inputs
Connect the analogue audio output cables
of the appropriate devices to these sockets.
Always connect these inputs, even though
you may intend to listen only via the digital
inputs (for example in the case of a CD or
DVD player). This ensures that a signal will
always be present at the record outputs.
The signal from ANALOGUE stereo inputs
is fed to an A-D converter that converts the
signal to digital format. The signal can then
be processed using Dolby Pro Logic, Pro
Logic II, DTS Neo:6 or other modes. The
signal is then fed to D-A converters and
thence to the 7.1 channel line outputs. The
selected signal is also fed to the three
ANALOGUE record outputs.
[A-D = Analogue to Digital; D-A = Digital to
Analogue]
4. Tape input/output
These connectors are suited to any type of
tape recorder, including high-quality "3-
head" types which allow you to monitor the
signal off the tape whilst it is being
recorded. Connect a stereo cable from the
TAPE REC output sockets of the preamp
to the LINE IN or RECORD IN sockets on
your tape deck. Connect a second stereo
cable from the TAPE PLAY input sockets
of the preamp to the LINE OUT or PLAY
OUT sockets on your tape deck.
The TAPE loop allows you to monitor the
quality of an Analogue recording whilst the
recording is taking place. It can also be used for connecting devices such as
equalizers into the analogue signal path.
Note: if an equalizer is used it must be
bypassed when listening to Pro Logic
sources to ensure correct decoding.
Any ANALOGUE stereo source selected
for listening on the MXD6000 will
automatically be fed to the TAPE REC
output sockets for recording. Recordings
cannot be made from a source connected
to the digital inputs or the 7.1-channel input
5. Composite video inputs
Connect the composite video output cables
from your video sources to these inputs. Be
careful to use inputs with the same name
for the composite video, S-Video and
analogue audio cables from a single source
(e.g. cables from a VCR should go to the
VCR S-VIDEO, VCR COMPOSITE VIDEO
and VCR ANALOGUE inputs).
The composite video signal is selected
from these sources, and the signal is fed
out from the COMPOSITE VIDEO record
(REC) and monitor (MON) outputs. On
Screen Display information is added to the
monitor (MON) output.
6. Composite video record and monitor
outputs
Connect the composite video input of your
VCR to the COMPOSITE VIDEO REC
output. Connect the composite video input
of your display device (TV) to the
COMPOSITE VIDEO M-OSD monitor
output. The On Screen Display (OSD)
information is present on this output only.
You can also use the
M-OSD output even if no composite video
source is connected. The selected S-Video
signal is down-mixed to this output and so
can be used for monitoring. The OSD can
be switched off on the M-OSD output
using the Display setup menu.
Alternatively you can connect your display
device to the M-HQ high-quality output.
This by-passes the OSD circuitry so you
cannot view the OSD -“ and
it will not give any down-mixed output from
S-Video sources -“ but it will deliver slightly
better video quality.
