McIntosh MX130 User manual

MX130
A/VTUNER
CONTROL
CENTER

MX130
A/VTUNER
CONTROL
CENTER

IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
ARETOPROTECT
YOUANDTHE
MclNTOSH
INSTRUMENT.
BESURETO
FAMILIARIZE
YOURSELF
WITHTHEM
Copyright1993© by
MclntoshLaboratoryInc.
1.Readallinstructions- Readthesafetyandoperatinginstructionsbeforeoperatingtheinstrument.
2.RetainInstructions- Retainthesafetyandoperatinginstructionsforfuturereference.
3.Heedwarnings- Adheretowarningsandoperatinginstructions.
4.FollowInstructions- Followalloperatinganduseinstructions.
WARNING: TO REDUCERISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DONOT EXPOSETHIS IN-
STRUMENTTORAINORMOISTURE.
5.PowerSources- Connectthepowersupplyonlytothetypedescribedintheoperatinginstructions
orasmarkedontheunit.
6.Power-CordProtection- Routepower-supplycordssothattheyarenotlikelytobewalkedonor
pinchedbyitemsplaceduponoragainstthem,payingparticularattentiontocordsatplugs,
conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromtheinstrument.
7.Ventilation- Locatetheinstrumentforproperventilation.Forexample,theinstrumentshouldnot
beplacedona bed,sofa,rug,orsimilarsurfacethatmayblockventilationopenings;or,placed
ina built-ininstallation,suchasa bookcaseorcabinet,thatmayimpedetheflowofairthrough
theventilationopenings.
8.Heat- Locatetheinstrumentawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,or
otherappliance(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.
9.WallorCabinetMounting- Mounttheinstrumentina wallorcabinetonlyasdescribedintheowner's
manual.
10.WaterandMoisture- Donotusetheinstrumentnearwater- forexample,neara bathtub,washbowl,
kitchensink,laundrytub,ina wetbasement,orneara swimmingpool,etc.
11.Cleaning- Cleantheinstrumentbydustingwitha drycloth.Cleanthepanelwitha clothmoistened
witha windowcleaner.
12.ObjectandLiquidEntry- Donotpermitobjectstofallandliquidstospillintotheinstrumentthrough
enclosureopenings.
13.PowerLines- Locateanyoutdoorantennaawayfrompowerlines.
14.OutdoorAntennaGrounding- Ifanoutdoor
antennaisconnectedtotheantennater-
minal,besuretheantennasystemis
groundedtoprovidesomeprotectionagainst
voltagesurgesandbuiltupstaticcharge.
IntheU.S.A.,section810oftheNational
ElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPANo.70-1978,
providesinformationontheproperground
forthemastandsupportingstructure,
groundforthelead-inwiretoanantenna
dischargeunit,andsizeofgroundconduc-
tors,locationofantenna-dischargeunit,con-
nectontogroundingelectrodes,andre-
quirementsforthegroundingelectrode.
Forgroundwire:
a)UseNo.10AWG(5.3mm2)copperNo.8
AWG(8.4mm2)aluminum,No.17AWG(1.0mm2)copper-cladsteel,bronzewire,orlargerasground
wire.
b)Secureantennalead-inandgroundwirestohousewithstand-offinsulatorsspacedfrom4 feet
(1.2meters)to6 feet(1.83meters)apart.
c)Mountantennadischargeunitascloselyaspossibletowherelead-inentershouse.
d)UsejumperwirenotsmallerthanNo.6AWG(13.3mm2)copperorequivalentwhenseparateantenna
groundingelectrodeisused.
15.NonusePeriods- UnplugthepowercordfromtheACpoweroutletwhenleftunusedfora longperiod
oftime.
16.DamageRequiringService- Servicemustbeperformedbyqualifiedservicepersonnelwhen:
A.Thepowersupplycordortheplughasbeendamaged;or
B.Objectshavefallen,orliquidhasbeenspilledintotheinstrument;or
C.Theinstrumenthasbeenexposedtorain;or
D.Theinstrumentdoesnotappeartooperatenormallyorexhibitsa markedchangeinperformance;
or
E.Theinstrumenthasbeendropped,ortheenclosuredamaged.
17.Servicing- Donotattempttoservicebeyondthatdescribedintheoperatinginstructions.Allother
serviceshouldbereferredtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.
ANTENNA
DISCHARGEUNIT
(NEC SECTION810 20)
GROUNDING
CONDUCTORS
(NECSECTION810 21)
POWERSERVICEGROUNDING
ELECTRODESYSTEM
(NECART240 PARTH)
2
ANTENNA
LEADINWIRE
GROUND CLAMPS

18.GroundingorPolarization- Donotdefeattheinherentdesignfeaturesofthepolarizedplug.Non-
polarizedlinecordadaptorswilldefeatthesafetyprovidedbythepolarizedACplug.
19. CAUTION: TO PREVENTELECTRICAL SHOCK DONOTUSE THIS (POLARIZED)PLUG
WITHANEXTENSIONCORD,RECEPTACLEOROTHEROUTLETUNLESSTHEBLADESCAN
BEFULLYINSERTEDTOPREVENTBLADEEXPOSURE.
ATTENTION: POURPREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES PAS UTILISERCETTE
FICHEPOLARISEEAVECUNPROLONGATEUR,UNEPRISEDECOURANTOUUNEAUTRE
SORTIEDECOURANT,SAUFSILESLAMESPEUVENTETREINSEREESA FONDSANSEN
LAISSERAUCUNEPARTIEA DECOUVERT.
NotetoCATVsysteminstaller:
ThisreminderisprovidedtocalltheCATVsysteminstaller'sattentiontoArticle820-40oftheNECtht
providesguidelinesforpropergroundingand,inparticular,specifiesthatthecablegroundshallbecon-
nectedtothegoundingsystemofthebuilding,asclosetothepointofcableentryaspractical.
Thelightningflashwitharrowhead,withinanequilateraltriangle,isintendedtoalertthe
usertothepresenceofuninsulated"dangerousvoltage"withintheproduct'senclosure
thatmaybeofsufficientmagnitudetoconstitutea riskofelectricshocktopersons.
CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRICSHOCK, DONOT
REMOVECOVER(ORBACK).NOUSER-SERVICABLEPARTSINSIDE.
REFERSERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDPERSONNEL.
RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOTOPEN
Theexclamationpointwithinanequilateraltriangleisintendedtoalerttheusertothe
presenceofimportantoperatingandmaintenance(servicing)instructionsintheliterature
accompanyingtheappliance.
IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
ARETOPROTECT
YOUANDTHE
MclNTOSH
INSTRUMENT.
BESURETO
FAMILIARIZE
YOURSELF
WITHTHEM
A
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CAUTION

THANK
YOU
YourdecisiontoownthispieceofMclntoshStereoEquipmentranksyouattheverytop
amongdiscriminatingmusiclisteners.Younowhave"TheBest".TheMclntoshdedication
to"Quality",isassurancethatyouwillreceivethousandsofhoursofmusicalenjoymentfrom
thisunit.
Pleasetakea shorttimetoreadtheinformationinthismanual.Wewantyoutobeasfamiliar
aspossiblewithallthefeaturesandfunctionsofyournewpieceofMclntosh.Thiswillen-
surethatyoureceivealltheperformancebenefitsthisinstrumentcanofferyou,andthat
itwillbecomea highlyvaluedpartofyourhomemusicsystem.
Theserialnumber,purchasedate,andMclntoshLaboratoryServiceContractnumberare
importanttoyouforpossibleinsuranceclaimorfutureservice.Recordthisinformationhere.
SerialNumberPurchaseDate
ServiceContractNumber
Uponapplication,MclntoshLaboratoryprovidesa ServiceContracttotheoriginalpurchaser.
YourMclntoshAuthorizedServiceAgencycanexpediterepairswhenyouprovidethemwith
theServiceContract.
SERVICECONTRACT5
INTRODUCTION6,7
HOWTOINSTALLTHEMX1307
HOMETHEATERAUDIOCHANNELCONFIGURATIONWITH
DOLBYPROLOGIC™ANDHOMETHX®AUDIO8,9
FRONTPANELCONTROLS,SWITCHESANDPUSHBUTTONS.9,10,11,12,13,14,15
HOWTOPROGRAMAMANDFMSTATIONPRESETS".15
MX130HANDHELDREMOTECONTROLLER16,17
THEREARPANELANDHOWTOMAKECONNECTIONS....18,19,20,21,22,23,24
HOWTOSETUPYOURMclNTOSHHOMETHEATER25
HOMETHEATERLAYOUT...26
HOOKUPDIAGRAM27
MclNTOSHHOMETHEATERSURROUNDSOUNDLEVELCALIBRATION. .28,29,30,31
SPECIFICATIONS32,33,34
CUSTOMINSTALLATIONDRAWING35
FOLDOUTDRAWINGSOFFRONTANDBACKPANELS. . 36
TABLEOF
CONTENTS
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TAKEADVANTAGEOF3 YEARSOFCONTRACTSERVICE.. .
FILLINTHEAPPLICATIONNOW.
YourMX130Audio/VideoTunerControlCenterwillgiveyoumanyyearsofsatisfactoryperform-
ance.Ifyouhaveany questions,pleasecontact,
MclNTOSH
THREEYEAR
SERVICE
CONTRACT
MclntoshLaboratoryInc.
2ChambersStreet
Binghamton,NewYork13903-2699
Phone:[phone]
AnapplicationforA THREEYEARSERVICECONTRACTisincludedwiththismanual.
Thetermsofthecontractare:
1-Iftheinstrumentcoveredbythiscontractbecomesdefective,Mclntoshwillprovideallparts,
materials,andlaborneededtoreturnthemeasuredperformanceoftheinstrumenttothe
originalperformancelimitsfreeofanycharge.Theservicecontractdoesnotcoverany
shippingcoststoandfromtheauthorizedserviceagencyorthefactory.
2.AnyMclntoshauthorizedserviceagencywillrepairallMclntoshinstrumentsatnormal
servicerates.Toreceivethefreeserviceunderthetermsoftheservicecontract,theser-
vicecontractcertificatemustaccompanytheinstrumentwhentakentotheserviceagency.
3.Alwayshaveservicedonebya Mclntoshauthorizedserviceagency.Iftheinstrument is
modified or damaged as a result of unauthorized repair the service contract will be canceled.
Damagebyimproperuseormishandlingisnotcoveredbytheservicecontract.
4.Theservicecontractisissuedtoyouastheoriginalpurchaser.Toprotectyoufrom
misrepresentationthiscontractcannotbetransferredtoa secondowner.
5.UnitsinoperationoutsidetheUnitedStatesandCanadaarenotcoveredbytheMclntosh
FactoryServiceContract,irrespectiveoftheplaceofpurchase.Norareunitsacquired
outsidetheUSAandCanada,thepurchasersofwhichshouldconsultwiththeirdealer
toascertainwhat,ifany.servicecontractorwarrantymaybeavailablelocally.
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MclntoshLaboratoryhasearneda worldwidereputationtorthetechnicalsuperiorityof
itscontributionstohighqualitysoundreproduction.TheadvancedlevelofMclntoshproduct
innovationshasintegrityprovenbytime.ThelegendaryreliabilityofMclntoshproductsisa
matterofrecordsince1949.The"ClassicMclntosh"designisacknowledgedasthemost
outstandingintheaudioindustry.
Mclntoshproductsaredesignedtobemaximum"UserFriendly".Anyonecanenjoyusing
them.EaseofmaintenanceisanotherMclntoshdesignphilosophythatcontributestothe
longusefuloperatinglifeofallMclntoshproducts.
TheMX130,A/VTunerControlCenterisa fullfeaturedremotecontrolcentertora com-
pleteMclntoshHomeTheaterSystem.Itprovidessixaudiochannelswiththeaddedfeatures
ofvideoswitching.
TheMX130includesalltherequiredDolbyProLogic™decodingcircuitstoreproduce
DolbySurround™encodedmoviesoundtracks.
YoualsocanenjoytheenhancedmoviesoundtrackreproductionpossiblefromHome
THX®AudioprocessingcircuitsbyhavingyourMclntoshdealerinstalltheoptionalMclntosh
THX-MModuleinyourMX130.TheHomeTHX®AudioSystemisa licensingprogramof
LucasfilmLtd.,whichdefinesnewtechnologiesandqualitystandardsforaccuracyinhome
theaters.TheMX130includesa built-innoisegeneratorandthecontrolsnecessaryforac-
curatevolumelevelcalibrationofallsixchannelswhensettingupa hometheater.
TheMX130hastheaddedfeatureoftheMclntoshdesigned"HALL"signalprocessing
circuits.The"HALL"featureallowsyoutoenhancetherealismoftwochannelprogram
sourcessuchasa compactdisc.TheLeftandRightsignalsarereproducedthroughtheLeft
andRightFrontloudspeakers.Thesamesignalsarecombinedandfedtothecenterchannel
loudspeakerasmonocenterfill.Thecombinedleftandrightarealsofedtoa digitalpro-
cessorwithvariabletimedelayforthesurroundloudspeakers.Ifa subwooferisusedinthe
system,itwillalsooperateinthe"HALL"mode.
TheMX130includesa 25-pinconnectorontherearpaneltofita singlesubrniniature"D"
computertypecablethatfitsa similarconnectorona MclntoshMC7106sixchannelpower
amplifier.ThiscablecarriesallsixaudiosignalsandACpowercontroltotheMC7106for
acompleteMclntoshHomeTheaterSystem.
TheMX130hasbuilt-incapabilityforremotelycontrollingtwoseparatelisteningareas.The
LISTENsignalsaredefinedasArea"A"whichisusuallythemainareawherealltheequip-
mentislocated.TheRECORDsignalsareavailableata pairofoutputsmarkedAREAB OUT,
andcanbeusedfora remoteareawithitsowndedicatedpoweramplifierandpairofspeakers.
ThedesiredprogramcanbeselectedinArea"B"withtheMX130HandHeldRemoteCon-
trollertransmittingtoa wallmountedIRsensor,orfroma WK-1orWK-2keypad.
Dataportsareprovidedfortwelveaudioandvideoremotecontrolledaccessories.This
featureallowsyoutocontrola compatibleunitbytransmittingwithitshandheldremotecon-
trollerdirectlytoa MX130sensor.AnotherdataportconnectstotheoptionalMclntoshHC-1
HomeControllertoallowcontrolofaccessoriesorappliances.
TheoptionalModelRCT-1,RemoteControlTranslatorisalsoavailabletointerconnectwith
theMX130.TheRCT-1isa learningdevicewhichwillallowtheMX130toremotelycontrol
otherbrandsofproducts.
TheconvenienceofMX130remotecontroloperationisenhancedbyitscapabilitytodirectly
interfacewiththeMclntoshCR10RemoteControlSystem.TheCR10canaddanadditional
fourremoteareasofcontrol.
TheMX130includestwelvepairsofhighlevelaudioinputsinadditiontothebuilt-inAM-
INTRODUCTION
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FMtuner.EightindividualAMandFMstationpresetsareavailable.Seveninputsarefortradi-
tionalaudioprogramsources,includingthebuilt-inTuner. A pairoflowlevelinputsisinclud-
edfora movingmagnetphonocartridge.Sixoftheaudioinputsarefortheaudioportion
ofanaudio/videosignal.SixmatchingstandardandS Videoinputsarealsoincluded.The
MX130willsimultaneouslyswitchthesixvideoandcorrespondingaudiosignals.
TheMX130usesdigitalLogicintegratedcircuitstodriveElectromagneticSwitchesforallin-
put,outputandoperatingfunctions.Thisisthemostreliableanddistortionfreeswitchingavailable.
SeparateRecordandListencircuitsallowrecordingfromonesourcewhilelisteningto
anotherwithaudiooraudio/videosignals.A continuouslyvariableActiveLoudnesscontrol
allowsloudnesscompensationtobeselectedforanysettingofthevolumecontrol.The
Loudnesscontrolcircuitelementsareremovedfromthecircuitpathwhenthecontrolisin
theflatorfullycounterclockwiseposition.
BassandTrebletonecontrolsprovide12dBofboostorcut.Atthecenter"FlatResponse"
ordetentpositionofthetonecontrols,alltonecontrolcircuitelementsareremovedfrom
thesignalpath.Otherfeaturesincludea precisiondigitallydrivensixchannelvolumecon-
trol,frontpaneldigitalvolumelevelindicatorandBalancedoutputsfortheLeftandRight
outputsignals.
FrontpanelCamcorderinputsanda headphoneoutputarealsoprovided.Theseconnec-
tionsarehiddenbehinda motordrivendoorwhichisopenedandclosedbya convenient
frontpanelAccesspushbutton.TheMclntoshMX130"ClassicMclntosh"allglassfrontpanel
hasallcontrol,switchandpushbuttonnomenclatureilluminated.
TheMclntoshHomeTHXAudiolicensedMX130A/VControlCenter,MC7106sixchannel
poweramplifieranda setofMclntoshHTSeriesHomeTheaterloudspeakerswillmakea
perfect"Mclntosh Quality" HomeTheatersystem.YourMclntoshdealercanassistyou
insettingupallthevariouscomponentsofyourMclntoshHomeTheatertoensureyouwill
receivethebestpossibleperformance.
DOLBY SURROUND, PRO LOGIC and the Double-D Symbol are trademarks of Dolby Licensing Laboratory.
Home THX" Audio is a trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd.
INTRODUCTION
TheMX130canbeplaceduprightona tableorshelf,standingonitsownplasticfeet.It
alsocanbeinstalledinanoptionalMclntoshL74equipmentcabinet.Followthemounting
instructionsenclosedwiththeL74cabinet.
TheMX130canbecustominstalledina pieceoffurnitureorcabinetofyourchoice.The
requiredpanelcutoutandunitdimensionsareshownona pagenearthebackofthismanual.
AlwaysprovideadequateventilationforyourMX130,eventhoughitdevelopsverylittle
heat.Cooloperationinsuresthelongestpossibleoperatinglifeforanyelectronicinstrument.
DonotinstallyourMX130directlyabovea heatgeneratingcomponentsuchasa highpower
amplifier.Ina systemstack,thepoweramplifiershouldalwaysbeatthetop.Ifallthecom-
ponentsareinstalledina singlecabinet,a quietrunningventilationfancanbea definiteasset
inmaintainingallthesystemcomponentsattheircoolestpossibleoperatingtemperatures.
Acustomcabinetinstallationshouldprovidethefollowingrecommendedminimumspac-
ingdimensionsforcooloperation.Allowatleast1-1/2inches(3.8cm)abovetheunitsoairflow
isnotobstructed.Allow17-1/2inches(44.5cm)depthbehindthemountingpanel,whichin-
cludesclearanceforconnectors.Allow1-1/8inches(2.9cm)infrontofthemountingpanel
forknobclearance.
HOWTO
INSTALL
THE MX130
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HOMETHEATER
AUDIO
CHANNEL
CONFIGURATION
WITHDOLBY
PROLOGIC™
ANDHOME
THX®AUDIO
Ail movies produced by major film companies have soundtracks that are encoded with
Dolby Surround Sound. The decoding process is called Dolby Pro Logic and results in four
separate soundtracks which are Left Front, Center, Right Front, andSurround sound. The Dolby
Pro Logic decoded surround signals are monaural, but are reproduced by a non directional
loudspeaker on each side of the listening area. The Dolby Surround concept is the heart of
the Home Theater audio and video experience.
Dolby Surround encoding isalso used for MTS and satellitebroadcasts aswell asother
audio-only program sources such as compact discs. Use the MX130 CINEMA 1 mode with
its Dolby Pro Logic processing to enjoy listening to these other program sources.
Home THX Audio circuits further process all the Dolby Pro Logic decoded signals including
the generation of separate spatially expanded left and right surround signals. Home THX Audio
also specifies that a subwoofer should be used. A Home THX Audio system therefore requires
six discrete audio channels and six corresponding loudspeakers.
The MX130 provides six audio channels to take full advantage of the exciting sound
reproduction capabilities of a Dolby Surround encoded movie soundtrack. When the Mclntosh
THX-M module is installed in the MX130, the audio enhancements possible by Home THX
Audio signal processing also will be available.
Descriptions of the functions of each channel of a Dolby Surround soundtrack as decoded
by Dolby Pro Logic and the addition of Home THXAudio processing, will help you in better under-
standing the use of the various controls, switches and operating procedures of your MX130.
DOLBYSURROUND,LEFTFRONTandRIGHTFRONT
Thesetwochannelsarestereochannelsinthetraditionalsense.Theleftandrightsignals
provideambience,depthandspaciousnessforreproductionofmusicandsoundfroma Dolby
ProLogicdecodedmoviesoundtrack.Thefrontchannelsalsoreproducesimilarinformation
froma twochannelstereosourcesuchasa compactdiscoraudiotape.
DOLBYSURROUND,CENTERFRONT
DolbySurroundmoviesoundtracksareencodedwitha Centerchannel,whichalsoincludes
dialoginformation,toincreasetherealismofthehometheaterexperience.TheDolbyPro
LogicdecodedCenterchannelisreproducedthrougha loudspeakerplacedinthefrontcenter
location,eitheraboveorbelowtheviewingscreen.A Centerloudspeakerprovidesgreater
intelligibilityofa moviedialogandalsocontributestotheoverallsoundrealism.
DOLBYSURROUND,LEFTandRIGHT
Dolby Surroundmoviesoundtracksareencodedwitha speciallyprocessedsurroundsound
signal.WhendecodedbyDolbyProLogicprocessingcircuits,thesurroundsoundscanin-
cludealltypesofacousticalinformationandsoundeffectsthatenhancethelisteningenjoy-
mentofa movie.TheDolbyProLogicdecodedsurroundsoundchannelismonaural,however,
itisreproducedthroughtwoseparateloudspeakersplacedontheleftandrightwallsofthe
listeningarea.Thesurroundloudspeakersshouldradiatesoundina nondirectionalmanner,
allowingthelistenerstohearonlythesoundthatisreflectedoffthewallsurfacesandnot
directlyfromtheloudspeakers.Properlyinstalledsurroundloudspeakerswillprovideambience,
andshouldnotdistractfromthedirectsoundreproducedbythefrontloudspeakers.
HOMETHXAUDIOSURROUNDCHANNELS
HomeTHXAudiocircuitsaddadditionalprocessingtoalltheoriginalDolby ProLogic
decodedsignals.Themonauralsurroundsignalisfurtherprocessedintotwoseparatespatially
expandedleftandrightsurroundsignals.
TherearespecificHomeTHXAudiorequirementsforsurroundsoundlevelcalibration.This
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informationisincludedinthemanualsection"MclNTOSHHOMETHEATERSURROUND
SOUNDVOLUMELEVELCALIBRATION."
SUBWOOFER
HomeTHXAudiospediciationsrequirea subwoofertobeusedina hometheatersystem.
Asubwooferloudspeakerisdesignedtoreproduceonlythelowestaudiofrequencies,which
areessentiallynondirectional.TheMX130meetsthisrequirementbycombiningtheLeft,
RightandCenterchannelsignalsandfeedingthemthrougha filterthatallowsonlythebass
frequenciesof80Hzandlowertobefedtothesubwooferoutputs.Thenondirectionalsound
characteristicsofa subwooferallowittobeplacedina widerangeofroomlocations.
Awelldesignedsubwooferwillreproducethelowfrequencymusicandsoundeffectspre-
sentintoday'sactionmoviesoundtrackswithdramaticimpact.Usinga discretelyplaced
subwooferalsoallowstheoptionaluseofslightlysmallerfrontloudspeakers.
Detailed information on Home Theater loudspeaker setup is covered in the manual enclos-
ed with your Mclntosh HT Series Home Theater loudspeakers.
HOMETHEATER
AUDIO
CHANNEL
CONFIGURATION
WITHDOLBY
PROLOGIC™
ANDHOME
THX®AUDIO
TheMX130canberemotelycontrolled.Mostoftheoperatingfunctionsperformed
atthefrontpanel,alsocanbedonebytheMX130HandHeldRemoteController.The
followinginformationrefersonlytothefrontpanel.Anothersectionofthismanual
explainsthefunctionsandoperationoftheMX130HandHeldRemoteController.
Thelastpageofthismanualfoldsouttoshowdrawingsofthefrontandrearpanels
oftheMX130.Thiswillhelpyouinidentifyingandlocatingthefrontpanelcontrols,
switches,pushbuttonsandtherearpanelconnectorsandswitches.Thelettersand
numbersonthedrawingsrefertotheinformationthatfollows.
A.BASSANDTREBLE
Provide12dBboostandcut,withneutralflatresponseatthecenterdetentposition.The
BassandTreblecontrolsaffecttheLEFTandRIGHTBalancedOutputs,theLEFTFRONT,
CENTER,RIGHTFRONTandSUBWOOFerUnbalancedOutputs.TheseareallArea"A"Out-
puts.Thecorrespondingchannelsofthe6 CHANNELOUTPUTconnectorarealsoaffected.
TheVCR1,VCR2,TAPE1,TAPE2andArea"B"OutputsarenotaffectedbytheBassand
Treblecontrols.
B.RECORD
Selectsany ofthe12programsignalsthatwillfeedtotheTAPE1,TAPE2,VCR1.VCR2
andArea"B"Outputs.
Area "B" must first be turned ON in Area "B", by a keypad or remote controller
transmitting to an Area "B" sensor, before the Area "B" outputs will operate. Each
time Area "B" is turned on, TUNER is automatically selected at a volume level 50dB
below maximum.
TheaudiosignalsforSATellite,TV,LaserVideo,VCR1,VCR2andV-AUXwillhavetheircor-
respondingVideosignalsswitchedsimultaneously.TheselectedvideoRECORDsignalswill
appearattheMONitorB,VCR1andVCR2andVIDEOOutputs.Thisallowstheselectedpro-
gramsignalstobefedtoanexternalTVmonitor,aswellastooneortwoVCRunitsforrecord-
ingpurposes.
All audio or video tape recording must be setup manually in Area "A" before a
FRONT
PANEL
CONTROLS
SWITCHES,
AND
PUSHBUTTONS
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FRONTPANEL
CONTROLS,
SWITCHES
AND
PUSHBUTTONS
recording session. Always press the REC (Record) LOCK pushbutton to disable all Area
"B" remote sensors or keypads to avoid accidental recording disruption.
C.MODE(Selectstheoperatingconfiguration)
MONO:AllleftandrightchannelsignalsarecombinedforMonooperationandfedtothe
LEFTFRONT,RIGHTFRONTBalanced,Unbalancedandthecorresponding6 CHANNELcon-
nectoroutputs.ThecombinedMonosignalsof80HzandlowerarealsofedtotheSUB-
WOOFEROutput.TheSubwoofercanbeturnedONorOFFinMONOmodewiththerear
panelSUBWOOFswitch(28).
TheUnbalancedCENTEROutputcanbeactivatedinMONObysettingtherearpanel
CENTERFILLSwitch(27),totheONposition.Thisallowsa Centerchannelloudspeakerto
beusedduringMONOoperation.
STEREO:LeftchannelsignalsarefedtotheLEFTFRONTUnbalancedandtheLEFT
BalancedOutputs.RightchannelsignalsarefedtotheRIGHTFRONTUnbalancedandthe
RIGHTBalancedOutputs.TheLeftandRightsignalsof80Hzandlowerarealsocombined
andfedtotheSUBWOOFerOutput.TheSubwoofercanbeturnedONorOFFinSTEREO
modewiththerearpanelSUBWOOFswitch(28).
TheUnbalancedCENTEROutput,whichcontainsthecombinedleftandrightchannel
signalscanbeactivatedbysettingtherearpanelCENTERFILLSwitch(27),totheONposi-
tion.Thisallowsa CenterchannelloudspeakertobeusedduringSTEREOoperation.
HALL:ENHANCESTWOCHANNELAUDIOSIGNALS.Leftchannelsignalsarefedtothe
LEFTFRONTUnbalancedandLEFTBalancedOutputs.Rightchannelsignalsarefedtothe
RIGHTFRONTUnbalancedandRIGHTBalancedOutputs.TheLeftandRightsignalsof80Hz
andlowerarealsocombinedandfedtotheSUBWOOFerOutput.TheSubwoofercanbeturned
ONorOFFinHALLmodewiththerearpanelSUBWOOFswitch(28).ThecombinedLeft
andRightaudiosignalsarealsofedtoa digitalprocessor,timedelayed,andthenfedtothe
LEFTSURroundandRIGHTSURroundOutputs.Thetimedelaycanbeadjustedbythefront
panelDELAY(ms)Switch.
TheUnbalancedCENTEROutputcanbeactivatedinHALLmodebysettingtherearpanel
CENTERFILLSwitch(27),totheONposition.Thisallowsa Centerchannelloudspeakerto
beusedintheHALLoperatingmode.
CINEMA1:REPRODUCEDOLBYSURROUND,PROLOGICDECODEDMOVIE
SOUNDTRACKS
Audiosignalsfroma DolbySurroundencodedmoviesoundtrackarefedtotheMX130Dolby
ProLogicprocessinganddecodingcircuitswhichproducethefollowingdifferentoutputs.
LeftaudiosignalsarefedtotheLEFTFRONTUnbalancedandLEFTBalancedOutputs.
RightaudiosignalsarefedtotheRIGHTFRONTUnbalancedandRIGHTBalanedOutputs.
TheDolbyProLogicprocessingcircuitsalsodecodethecenterchannelsignalswhichin-
cludedialog,andfeedthemtotheUnbalancedCENTEROutput.(For information onthe three
optional modes of Center speaker operation, refer to the manual section describing the rear
panel CENTER SPEAKER switch.) The DolbyProLogicprocessedmonauralsurroundsound
signalsarefedtotheLEFTSurroundandRIGHTSurroundoutputs.
TheLeft,RightandCentersignalsof80HzandlowerarealsocombinedbytheMX130
andfedtotheSUBWOOFerOutput.TheSubwooferoutputisalwaysONinCINEMA1 mode,
andisnotaffectedbytherearpanelSUBWOOFSwitch.
TheDolbyProLogicIndicatorontheMX130frontpanellightswhentheMODESwitch
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isinCINEMA1 position.
Dolby surround encoding is also used for MTS and satellite broadcasts as well as
other audio-only program sources such as compact discs. Use the MX130 CINEMA 1
mode with its Dolby Pro Logic processing to enjoy listening to these other program
sources.
CINEMA 2, HOME THX AUDIO: TO REPRODUCE DOLBY SURROUND, PRO LOGIC
DECODED MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS WITH HOME THX AUDIO ENHANCEMENT
The CINEMA 2 or Home THX Audio mode of operation is possible only when the
optional Mclntosh THX-M Module has been installed in the MX130.
ThefourDolbyProLogicprocessedoutputsignalsarefedtotheHomeTHXAudiocircuits
intheMclntoshTHX-Mmoduleforfurtherprocessingandenhancementwhichproducethe
followingsixoutputs.
LeftaudiosignalsarefedtotheLEFTFRONTUnbalancedandLEFTBalancedOutputs-
RightaudiosignalsarefedtotheRIGHTFRONTUnbalancedandRIGHTBalancedOutputs.
Theprocessingcircuitsalsofeedcenterchannelsignalswhichincludedialog,totheUn-
balancedCENTEROutput.
(TherearpanelCENTERSPEAKERswitchmustbeintheLARGETHXpositionfor
CINEMA2 operation.)
TheDolbyProLogicdecodedmonauralsurroundsignalsarethenfurtherprocessedinto
separatespatiallyexpandedleftandrightsurroundsignals,whicharefedtotheLEFTSur-
roundandRIGHTSurroundUnbalancedoutputs.
TheLeftFront,CenterandRightFrontsignalsof80Hzandlowerarealsocombinedby
theMX130andfedtotheSUBWOOFerOutput.TheSubwooferoutputisalwaysONinCINEMA
2mode,andisnotaffectedbytherearpanelSUBWOOFSwitch.
WiththeMclntoshTHX-MModuleinstalledintheMX130,thefrontpanelHomeTHXAudio
IndicatorlightswhentheMODESwitchisinCINEMA2 position.TheDolbyProLogicfront
panelindicatorstayslitinbothCINEMA1 andCINEMA2 modes.
All signals fed to the six unbalanced outputs also are fed to corresponding pins
on the rear panel 6 CHANNEL OUTPUT connector.
UPPERDISPLAYWINDOW
D.SENSOR
TheInfraredsensorthatacceptscontrolsignalsfromtheMX130HandHeldRemote
Controller.
E.AM- FM
IndicatesthebroadcastbandselectedinTUNERmode.
F.SIGNAL
IndicatestherelativesignalstrengthofeitheranAMorFMbroadcastsignal.
G.STATIONFREQUENCY
Thenumericalindicationofthestationfrequency.AMindicationsareinKilohertzandchange
in10KHzsteps.FMindicationsareinMegahertzandchangein100KHzsteps.
H.MPX
IndicateswhenthetunedFMstationisbroadcastinginmultiplexstereo.
FRONTPANEL
CONTROLS,
SWITCHES
AND
PUSHBUTTONS
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FRONTPANEL
CONTROLS,
SWITCHES
AND
PUSHBUTTONS
I.LOWERDISPLAYWINDOW(LefttoRight)
1.PRESETindicatesthenumberoftheAMorFMstationpresetthathasbeenselected.
2.TheDolbyProLogicindicatorlightswhentheMX130isswitchedtoCINEMA1 or
CINEMA2 mode.
3.TheHomeTHXAudioindicatorlightswhentheX130isinCINEMA2 Mode,withthe
THX-MModuleinstalled.
The optional Mclntosh THX-M Module must be installed in the MX130 for the Home
THX® Audio indicator to light.
4.The% (Percentage),VOLUMEindicatoralwayslightswhentheMX130isturnedon
andoperating.Theselectedvolumeisindicatedasa percentageofmaximum,withnumbers
readingfrom0 to99.Theindicatoralsoshowstheamountofvolumeleveltrimthatisused
foreachchannelduringthesurroundsoundlevelcalibrationprocedure.
J.LISTEN
Selectsanyofthe12audioinputprogramsignalsthatwillfeedthesixUnbalancedout-
puts,thetwoBalancedoutputsandthe6 CHANNELOUTPUTconnector.TheseareArea
"A"signals.TheaudiosignalsforSatellite,TV,LaserVision,VCR1,VCR2andV-AUXwillhave
theircorrespondingVideosignalsswitchedsimultaneously.TheselectedLISTENvideosignals
willappearattheMONAVideoOutputs.Youcanselecteitheraudioonlyprogramsforlisten-
ing,oraudio/videoprogramsforlisteningandviewing.
TheVCR1,VCR2,TAPE1,TAPE2 andArea"B"outputsarenotaffectedbytheLISTEN
switch.
K.VOLUME/ MUTINGLED,(Area"A")
AdjuststhevolumelevelofallsixUnbalancedoutputs,thetwoBalancedoutputsandall
correspondingsignalsatthe6 CHANNELOUTPUTConnector.TheseareArea"A"outputs.
TheVCR1,VCR2,TAPE1,TAPE2 andArea"B"Outputsarenotaffectedbythefrontpanel
VOLUMEControl.
AREDMUTINGLEDisincludedabovetheVOLUMEcontrol.MuteAREA"A"bypressing
theMUTEpushbuttonontheMX130RemoteController.TheLEDblinksonandoffwhenAREA
"A"ismuted.UnmutebypressingtheMUTEpushbuttonagain,pushinganUP( ) or
DOWN( ) VOLUMEpushbuttonorbymovingthefrontpanelVOLUMEcontrol.
MuteArea"B"withtheRemoteControllertransmittingtoa sensororkeypadinArea"B".
L.LOUDNESSandBALANCE(ConcentricControls)
BALANCEcontrol,(largeouterknob):AdjuststhevolumeoftheLeftandRightchannels
relativetoeachother.TheBALANCEcontrolaffectsonlytheLEFTFRONT,RIGHTFRONT
Unbalanced,LEFTandRIGHTBalanced,Area"A",Outputs.TheBALANCEControliseffec-
tiveinallfivemodesofoperation.
L,(Left):Turnthecontroltothelefttoaccenttheleftchannelsbyreducingthevolume
oftherightchannels.
R,(Right):Turnthecontroltotherighttoaccenttherightchannelsbyreducingthevolume
oftheleftchannels.
TheVCR1,VCR2,TAPE1,TAPE2andArea"B"OutputsarenotaffectedbytheBALANCE
Control.
LOUDNESScontrol,(smallinnerknob):ProvidesfrequencyresponsecontouredtoConn-
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pensateforthebehaviorofthehumanearatsofterlisteninglevels.Atthefullycounter-
clockwisedetentposition,thefrequencyresponseisperfectlyflatandtheloudnesscircuit
componentsareremovedfromthesignalpath.Turnthecontrolclockwisetomodifythefre-
quencyresponseinthecorrectproportionrequiredforsofterlisteninglevels.Thecompen-
satedfrequencyresponseisnotaffectedbychangesinthevolumecontrolsettings.First
adjusttheVOLUMEControlforthedesiredlisteninglevel,thenadjusttheLOUDNESSCon-
troltothesettingyoupersonallyprefer.
TheLOUDNESSControlaffectstheLEFTFRONT,CENTER.RIGHTFRONTSUBWOOFer
Unbalanced,LEFTandRIGHTBalancedoutputsandthecorrespondingoutputsonthe6
CHANNELConnector.TheseareArea"A"Outputs.TheLOUDNESSControliseffectivein
allfivemodesofoperation.
TheVCR1,VCR2,TAPE1,TAPE2 andArea"B"OutputsarenotaffectedbytheLOUDNESS
Control.
NOTE: The flat frequency response setting of the LOUDNESS Control is at the FULLY
COUNTER CLOCKWISE position, not at the center or 12 o'clock position where the
BALANCE Control is neutral.
M.SYSCAL(SYStemCALibrate)
Allowsthevolumelevelofallsixchannelstobeaccuratelysetusingthebuilt-inMX130
noisegenerator.Calibrationincludesindividualchannelvolumeadjustmentortrimmingwhich
mayberequiredduetoroomgeometryordifferencesinamplifiersorspeakers.Thecalibra-
tioncanbedonebyautomaticormanualswitchingofthenoisegeneratortoeachchannel,
dependingonthesettingoftheMX130rearpanelSURROUNDCALIBRATEswitch.Thechosen
levelcalibrationsettingsarethenretainedintheControlCentermemory.
SurroundsoundcalibrationispossibleintheHALL,CINEMA1 andCINEMA2 Modes.
Normal listening levels and surround calibration volume levels can be set as you desire
for HALL orCINEMA 1 Modes. For CINEMA 2 orHome THX®Audio Mode, the re-
quirements are more specific. Refer to the manual section "MclNTOSH HOME
THEATER SURROUND SOUND VOLUME LEVEL CALIBRATION" for calibration pro-
cedures for both CINEMA 1 and CINEMA 2.
An LED lights above the SYS CAL pushbutton during calibration operation.
N.SURRLEVEL(SURRoundLEVEL),UP( ) orDOWN( )
TheUP( ) or( ) pushbuttonsadjustthevolumelevelmatchofallsixchannelsasdescribed
inthemanualsection"MclNTOSHHOMETHEATERSURROUNDSOUNDVOLUMELEVEL
CALIBRATION."
O.SURRPROC(SURRoundPROCessor)
PresstheSURRPROCpushbuttonifyouwishtoremoveallsignalprocessingfunctions
inHALL,CINEMA1 orCINEMA2 modesandreturntonormalSTEREOmode.Pressagain
torestoresignalprocessing.
AnLED above the SURRPROC pushbutton turns ontoindicate when signal processing
is active.
P.RECLOCK(RECordLOCK)
PressthispushbuttontoturnoffArea"B"anddisableanyremoteArea"B"sensorsor
keypads.Thisavoidsthepossibilityofsomeoneaccidentallysendinga controlsignalfrom
FRONTPANEL
CONTROLS,
SWITCHES
AND
PUSHBUTTONS
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FRONTPANEL
CONTROLS,
SWITCHES
AND
PUSHBUTTONS
Area"B"thatwoulddisrupta recordingprocesssetupinArea"A".
Q.PRESET
PressthePRESETbuttontocyclethroughthe8 presetsavailableonboththeAMandFM
broadcastbands.Thenumericalindicatorattheleftsideofthelowerdisplaywindowindicates
thenumberofthepresetselected.
R.CAMCORDER,VIDEO,S VIDEO,L andR AUDIO,(BehindDoor)
ACamcorderwithaudioandeitherS orstandardvideooutputscanbeconnectedtothe
MX130onthefrontpanelforconvenientaudio/videoplayback.ToaccesstheCamcorder
connections,presstheACCESSpushbuttontoopenthemotordrivendoor.Whenthedoor
opens,therearpanelV-AUXVIDEOinputsareautomaticallyswitchedtothefrontpanelCam-
corderVideoinputs.TherearpanelV-AUXaudioinputsareautomaticallyswitchedtothe
frontjackswhenaudiocablesareinsertedintotheCamcorderAudiojacks.PressACCESS
againtoclosethedoor.
S.HEADPHONES(BehindDoor)
Plugina pairoflowimpedancedynamicheadphonestothisjackfortwochannelstereo
headphonelistening.Theheadphoneoutputsareconfiguredsoyoualwayshearthefulltwo
channelstereoinformationwhichmaintainsthephantomcenterchannel,evenwhenthesur-
roundsoundsignalsarefeedingthesixloudspeakersinCINEMA1 orCINEMA2 modes.Ac-
cessthePHONESjackbypressingtheACCESSpushbuttontoopenthemotordrivendoor.
T.DELAY
Thisswitchallowsyoutochangethetimedelayofthesignalsinthesurroundsoundchan-
nelsinHALL,CINEMA1 andCINEMA2.Thenumbersindicatethetimedelayinmilliseconds
whentheMX130isinCINEMA1 orCINEMA2 operatingmodes.TheHALLmodeofopera-
tionhasslightlylongerdelaytimes.Refertothechartbelowfortheexactdelaytimesfor
eachmode.
The CENTER, 20ms position, is the recommended initial setting for all operating modes
using surround sound.
Thelongerdelaytimessimulatethelisteningeffectofa largerlisteningroomorhall.The
shorterdelaytimessimulatea smallerormoreintimatelisteningarea.Youmaywishtoex-
perimentwithdifferentdelaysettingsbasedonyourpersonalpreferences.
CINEMA1 andCINEMA2 MODEDELAYTIMES
Thedelaytimesforeachswitchsettingindicatedonthefrontpanelareroundedto1 ms.
FRONTPANELINDICATIONACTUALTIMEDELAYINMILLISECONDS
12
16
20(RecommendedSetting)
24
28
12.2ms
16.4ms
20.5ms
24.6ms
28.7ms
HALLMODEDELAYTIMES
IntheHALLoperatingmode,thetimedelaysareslightlylongerthanthepanelindications.
Setthedelayaccordingtoyourpersonalpreference.Theshorterdelaytimessimulatea smaller
room,whilethelongerdelayssimulatea largeroomorconcerthall.
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FRONTPANELINDICATIONACTUALTIMEDELAYINMILLISECONDS
1216.4ms
1632.8ms
20(RecommendedSetting)49.2ms
2465.1ms
2881.9ms
U.ACCESS
PresstheACCESSpushbuttontoopenthemotordrivendoorovertheCamcorderandHead-
phoneconnectors.Whenthedooropens,therearpanelV-AUXVIDEOinputsareswitched
totheCamcorderVideoinputs.TherearpanelV-AUXAUDIOinputsareautomaticallyswitched
tothefrontpanelAudioinputswhenaudiocablesareinsertedintotheCamcorderjacks.
PressACCESSagaintoclosethedoor.
V.( ) TUNE( )
PresseithertheUP( ) orDOWN( ) TUNEpushbuttontotuneupordownfrequencyin
eithertheAMorFMbroadcastband.TheAMbandchangesfrequencyin10KHzstepsand
theFMbandin100KHzsteps.
FRONTPANEL
CONTROLS,
SWITCHES
AND
PUSHBUTTONS
W.ENTER(UsetoprogramTunerstationpresets)
1.SelecteithertheAMorFMbroadcastbandwiththeAM/FMpushbutton.
2.TunetothedesiredbroadcaststationfrequencyusingtheTUNEpushbuttons.
3.PresstheENTERpushbutton.TheLEDabovethepushbuttonwillturnon.
TheMX130willremaininthepresetENTERmodefor10secondstoallowthefollow-
ingpresetprogrammingsteps.
4.PushthePRESETpushbuttonandscrolltothePRESETnumberdesiredforthatpar-
ticularstation.
5.PresstheENTERpushbuttona secondtimetoactivatethememory.TheLEDabove
theENTERpushbuttonwillturnoffandthestationselection presetwillbememorized.
6.Repeattheabovesteps1 through5 tomemorizepresetsfora totalof8 AMand8 FM
stationfrequencies.
(IftheMX130AClinecordisdisconnected,orACpowerisinterrupted,theback-uppower
supplyturnsoffandthetunerpresetmemorywillbelost.Youwillthenhavetoreprogram
thetunerpresets.)
X.AM/FM
SelectseithertheAMortheFMbroadcastband.
Y.POWER
PressPOWERtoturnontheMX130system.Thefrontpanelwillilluminateandshowthe
programsignalsandoperatingmodesselectedinArea"A".OnlytheArea"A"outputsand
Area"A"poweramplifierwillturnON.TheArea"A"poweramplifierACpowercordmust
beconnectedto,orcontrolledby,theMX130rearpanelArea"A"ACoutlet.
Area"B"OutputsandthededicatedArea"B"poweramplifiercanbeturnedon
onlyinArea"B"bya keypadorremotecontrollertransmittingtoanArea"B"sensor.
TheArea"B"poweramplifierACpowercordmustbeconnectedto,orcontrolledby,the
MX130rearpanelArea"B"outlet.
HOWTO
PROGRAM
AMANDFM
STATION
PRESETS
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MX130
HANDHELD
REMOTE
CONTROLLER
Thedescriptionsand(unctionsoftheMX130RemoteControllerpushbuttonsrefertothe
numbersonthedrawing.
1.Selectanyofthe12AudioorAudio/VideoLISTENprogramsignalsinArea"A".Selectany
ofthesame12AudioorAudio/VideoprogramsignalsinArea"B".TheselectedArea"B"
signalsarealsotheRECORDprogramsignals.
2.SelectTunerstationpresetsorrelayoperationontheHC-1HomeController.
TooperatetheHC-1,firstpresstheHOMEpushbutton(4)andthenthedesiredpushbut-
tons0 through9 (2)withinfivesecondstoactivatetherelaysontheHC-1.
TooperatetheTunerpresets,firstpressTUNERandthenpressanynumberedpushbutton
1through8.
ThenumberpushbuttonsalsofunctionwiththeRCT-1RemoteControlTranslator,whenit
isprogrammedtoallowtheMX130toremotelycontrolotherbrandproducts.
3.SelectCDPlayer,CDChangerortaperecorderfunctions.
Usinga MclntoshSINGLEDISCCDPLAYER,STOP.BACKTRACK,( ),NEXTTRACK
() andPLAYfunctionscanbeperformed.
Usinga MclntoshCDCHANGER,STOP,BACKTRACK( ),NEXTTRACK( } and
PLAYfunctionscanbeperformedwhilea discisplaying.
WhentheCDchangerisintheSTOPposition,BACKTRACK( ) selectstheSINGLE
DISCandNEXTTRACK( } selectswhichoftheothersixdiscsyouwishtoplay.After
pressingSTOP,thefirsttimeyoupressNEXT( ),discnumber1 isselected.Pressagain
asdesiredtoselectdiscs2 through6.
FOREXAMPLE:Toselectdiscnumber6 fromthesinglediscplaymode,pressSTOPand
thenNEXT( ) sixtimes.Toselectdiscnumber2,pressSTOPandthenpressNEXT( )
twice.ToselectthediscintheSINGLEdiscslot,pressSTOPandthenpressBACK( ) once.
4.PressHOMEtooperatetheHC-1HomeControllerfunctions.Withinfivesecondspress
apushbuttonnumberfrom0 to9 tocontrolthedesiredrelaysontheHC-1.
5.PressSYSOFFtoturntheentireMX130systemofffromeitherArea"A"orArea"B".
InArea"B",pressingPOWERturnsononlyArea"B"aftertheSYSOFFisactivated.
6.PressPOWERtoturnonthemainsysteminArea"A".PressinArea"B"toturnonjust
Area"B"Outputsanddedicatedpoweramplifier.EachtimeArea"B"isturnedon,TUNER
isautomaticallyselectedata volumelevel50dBbelowmaximum.TheArea"A"poweramplifier
anddedicatedArea"B"poweramplifierACpowercordsmustbeconnectedtoorcontrolled
bytheirrespectiveMX130rearpanelArea"A"andArea"B"ACoutlets.
7.SelectTunerfunctionsofAM,FM,SEEKUP( ) orSEEKDOWN( ).WhenanRCT-1
Translatorisbeingusedtocontrola TVset,theSEEKUPorDOWNpushbuttonscanbeused
tochangeTVchannels.
8.FirstpressTUNERandthenpressREVIEWtostarttheautomatic3 secondauditionof
eachofthepresetstationsstoredintunermemory.PressREVIEWagaintostoponthedesired
preset.CanceltheREVIEWprocessbypressingREVIEWa secondtime,orpressinganyother
Tunerfunctionpushbutton.
9.E,(ENTERorEXTRA)isusedforcontrollingfunctionsofanaccessorycomponentwhen
anRCT-1RemoteControlTranslatorisbeingused.
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10.PressMUTEtomutetheaudiosignals
separatelyineitherArea"A"or"B".Area"A"
mutingisindicatedbythefrontpanelLEDabove
theVOLUMEcontrolblinkingonandoft.Toun-
muteArea"A",pressMUTEa secondtime,press
anUP( ) orDOWN( ) VOLUMEpushbuttonor
turnthefrontpanelVOLUMEcontrol.
Area"B"mutingisindicatedbytheLEDin
awallsensororkeypadblinkingonandoff.To
unmuteArea"B",pressMUTEagainorpress
anUP( ] orDOWN( ) VOLUMEpushbutton.
11.SP(SurroundProcessor)pushbutton
switchesArea"A"surroundsignalprocessing
functionsINorOUTinHALL,CINEMA1 or
CINEMA2 modes.Whensignalprocessingis
switchedOUT,theMX130returnstonormal
STEREOoperatingmode.
An LED above the front panel SURR PROC
pushbutton turns on to indicate when signalpro-
cessing is active.
12.PresseithertheUP( ) orDOWN( ) SURROUNDpushbuttontocalibrateindividualchan-
nellevelbalanceduringsurroundsoundcalibrationprocedureonallsixchannels.Youcan
alsoraiseorlowerthesurroundsoundlevelsduringnormaloperationwiththesepushbuttons.
13.PressUPVOLUME( ) toraisethelisteningvolumeandDOWNVOLUME( ) tolower
thelisteningvolume.Allsixchannelsareaffected.
TheVCR1,VCR2,TAPE1,TAPE2andArea"B"Outputsarenotaffectedbytheremotevolume
pushbuttons.
14.PressACC(ACCessory)OFForACCONtocontroltheACPowerofanaccessorycom-
ponentthatisbeingusedincombinationwithanRCT-1RemoteControlTranslator.
HOWTOINSTALLBATTERIESINTHEMX130HANDHELDREMOTECONTROLLER
Slideopenthebatterycompartment.InserttwotypeAAbatteriesintothecompartment,
makingsuretoobservethebatterypolaritiesIndicatedinthebatterycompartment.
Whenthebatteriesarenearingexhaustion,theeffectiverangeoftheremotecontroller
decreases,andMAYevenfailtooperate.Inthiscase,replacebothbatterieswithfreshones.
NOTE:
1.Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.UseONLYbatteriesthatarenew.
2.Makesurebothbatteriesareofthesametypeandidentical.
3.Topreventdamagecausedbypossible batteryleakage,removethebatteriesfromthe
remotecontrollerifitisnotgoingtobeusedforanextendedperiodoftime.
4.Neverdismantlebatteriesordisposeofthemina fire,astheymayexplode.Disposeof
oldbatteriesinanapprovedmethodforpropersafety.
MX130
HANDHELD
REMOTE
CONTROLLER
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THE
REARPANEL
ANDHOW
TOMAKE
CONNECTIONS
Use high quality cables to interconnect the audio and video accessory equipment us-
ed with your MX 130 Audio/Video Tuner Control Center. This will ensure the best possi-
ble performance from your Mclntosh Audio/Video Tuner Home Theater and Stereo
system. Your Mclntosh dealer can advise you on the types and lengths of cables best
suited for your particular installation.
ALL SIGNALS FED TO THE SIX UNBALANCED OUTPUTS ALSO APPEAR AT THE
MX130 REAR PANEL 6 CHANNEL OUTPUT CONNECTOR AND ARE FED THROUGH
AN OPTIONAL 25 CONDUCTOR SUBMINIATURE "D" MALE-TO-FEMALE COMPUTER
TYPE CABLE TO A MATCHING CONNECTOR ON A MclNTOSH MC7106 SIX CHANNEL
POWER AMPLIFIER. THE CHANNEL IS AS FOLLOWS:
CHANNEL 1: Center Front
CHANNEL 2: Left Surround
CHANNEL 3: Left Front
CHANNEL 4: Right Front
CHANNEL 5: Subwoofer
CHANNEL 6: Right Surround
1.SUR(SURround)
Connecta pairofcablesfromtheSURroundAUDIOOUTPUTjackstotheinputsofthe
poweramplifierchannelswhichwillfeedleftandrightsurroundsoundloudspeakers.
2.CENTER
Connecta cablefromtheCENTERAUDIOOUTPUTjacktotheamplifierchannelthatwill
feeda centerfrontloudspeaker.
3.SUBWOOF(SUBWOOFer)
Connecta cablefromtheSUBWOOFerAUDIOOUTPUTjacktotheamplifierchannel
feedinga subwooferloudspeaker.Thisoutputincludesonlyaudiofrequenciesof80Hzand
lower.
4.FRONT
Connecta pairofcablesfromtheFRONTAUDIOOUTPUTjackstotheleftandrightfront
amplifiers.UsetheseoutputsifyouareoperatingtheMX130asa conventionaltwochannel
controlcenter.
ThesesamesignalsthatfeedtheFRONTAUDIOOUTPUTjacksalsofeedtheBALANCED
OUTPUTS,(SeeNo.19.)
5.VCR1,VCR2
ConnectcablesfromtheMX130VCR1andVCR2AUDIOOUTPUTjackstothehighlevel
audioinputsoftwoVCRunits.Theseconnectionsallowyoutorecordtheaudioportionof
ANYinputselectedbytheRECORDswitch.
6.TAPE1,TAPE2
ConnectcablesfromtheMX130TAPE1andTAPE2AUDIOOUTPUTjackstothehighlevel
inputsoftwoaudiotaperecorders.Theseconnectionsallowyoutorecordtheaudioportion
ofANYinputselectedbytheRECORDswitch.
7.RECORDPROCESSOR,FROMANDTO
AnexternalsignalprocessorcanbeaddedtotheMX130whichwillaffectaudiorecording
signalsonlyattheVCR1,VCR2,TAPE1 andTAPE2 audiooutputs.ThePROCESSORFROM
jackshavebuilt-inswitchingcontactsthatallownormalsignalstopassthroughwhennocables
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