McIntosh MX150 User manual

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SETUP - 1
MX150
Installer Menu 
Speaker and Room Setup
Source Setup
Audio Processing Setup
Zone B Setup
System Setup
Device Management
Exit
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Zone A Source Setup 
Edit
Create New
Delete
Arrange
Back
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Speaker and Room Setup 
Speaker Conguration
RoomPerfect
Level Offsets
Distance Settings
Back
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Audio Processing Setup 
Audio Mode Setup
Voicing Setup
Dolby Setup
DTS Setup
Advanced Audio Setup
Back
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Zone B Setup 
Power Independent
Volume Mode User
Video Output Zone B
Max volume 99%
Startup Src Use Last
Edit Zone B Sources
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System Setup 
Video Setup
Serial Setup
Network Setup
Trigger Input Setup
Trigger Output Setup
General Setup
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Device Management 
Backup and Restore
Software Info
Software Update
Factory Defaults
Back
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MX150 Installer Menu
Part No. 04123000

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SETUP - 2
MX150
Speaker Conguration 
AUX2 R -
AUX3 L -
AUX4 R -
Edit/Select
Verify Current Setup
Back
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Speaker Conguration 
LBS M
LS M
SUB Sub 80
AUX1 L -
AUX2 R -
AUX3 L -
Speaker Conguration 
L M
CM
RM
RS M
RBS M
LBS M
Speaker and Room Setup 
Speaker Conguration
RoomPerfect
Level Offsets
Distance Settings
Back
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L 
Bass perform M
Bass cutoff 80Hz
Bass order 4th LiRi
Gain offset 0.0dB
Back
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Verify Conguration 
Output : L
Volume : -44.0dB
High-pass 80Hz
Continue
Abort
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Verify Conguration 
Successfully veried
Speaker Conguration
Ok
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MX150 Speaker and Room Menu
Speaker Conguration 
AUX1/2 (L/R) -
AUX3/4 (L/R) -
Load Cong
Create New Cong
Save Changes
Abort (no changes saved)
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Speaker Conguration 
LBS M
LS M
SUB Sub 80
AUX1/2 (L/R) -
AUX3/4 (L/R) -
Speaker Conguration 
L M
CM
RM
RS M
RBS M
LBS M
RoomPerfect 
Guided Setup
Back
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Level Offsets 
RS 0.0 dB
RBS 0.0 dB
LBS 0.0 dB
LS 0.0 dB
SUB 0.0 dB
Back
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Level Offsets 
Test signal Off
Position Bypass
L0.0 dB
C0.0 dB
R0.0 dB
RS 0.0 dB
Distance Settings 
RS 0 in
RBS 0 in
LBS 0 in
LS 0 in
SUB 0 in
Back
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Distance Settings 
Unit in
Position Bypass
L0 in
C0 in
R0 in
RS 0 in
Select Perf. 
-
XXL
XL
L
M
S
XS
Custom
Back
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SETUP - 3
MX150
Zone A Source Setup 
Edit
Create New
Delete
Arrange
Back
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Edit Source 
CD
CD2
TUNER
PHONO
SAT
SERVER
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Edit Source 
Name:
“CD”
Video In None
Audio In Balanced 1
Advanced...
Back
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Advanced Source Setup 
Audio Mode Stereo
Volume offset 0.0db
Lipsync offs. 0ms
Data Output None
RC SRC button CD
Back
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Advanced Source Setup 
Name: CD
Audio Mode Stereo
Volume offset 0.0db
Lipsync offs. 0ms
Data Output None
RC SRC button CD
MX150 Source Setup (Zone A)

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SETUP - 4
MX150
Audio Processing Setup 
Audio Mode Setup
Voicing Setup
Dolby Setup
DTS Setup
Advanced Audio Setup
Back
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Audio Mode Setup 
Select Preferred Voicingone
Now: Neutral
Select Pref. Stereo Mode
Now: DPLIIx Movieone
Arrange Multichannel List
Back
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Audio Mode Setup 
Use Audio M. Yes
Audio Mode Movie
Used Yes
Select Preferred Voicingone
Now: Neutral
Select Pref. Stereo Mode
Voicing Setup 
Location Storage
Select Voicing Setone
Currently Used Set:one
default_voicings
Delete Voicing Set
Back
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Audio Processing Setup 
Audio Mode Setup
Voicing Setup
Dolby Setup
DTS Setup
Advanced Audio Setup
Back
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Dolby Setup 
PLIIx Width 3
PLIIx Dimension 0
PLIIx Panorama Off
DD&DD+ Dynamics Max
TrueHD Dynamics Auto
Back
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Audio Processing Setup 
Audio Mode Setup
Voicing Setup
Dolby Setup
DTS Setup
Advanced Audio Setup
Back
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DTS Setup 
Neo6 cgain 0.3
Neo6 wide Off
Back
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Audio Processing Setup 
Audio Mode Setup
Voicing Setup
Dolby Setup
DTS Setup
Advanced Audio Setup
Back
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Advanced Audio Setup 
Max Volume 59%
Use startup vol No
Startup Volume 0%
RP Bypass No
Lipsync 0ms
HDMI Audio Out Silent
Mch. AD LFE Gain 0dB
Back
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MX150 Audio Processing Setup

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SETUP - 5
MX150
Zone B Setup 
Power Independent
Volume Mode User
Set Volume 0%
Video Output Zone B
Max volume 99%
Startup Src Use Last
Edit Zone B Sources
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Edit Zone B Source 
1: CD
2: CD2
3: TUNER
4: PHONO
5: SAT
6: SERVER
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Name:
“CD”
Video In None
Audio In Balanced 1
Data Out None
RC Button CD
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MX150 Zone B Setup

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SETUP - 6
MX150
System Setup 
Video Setup
Serial Setup
Network Setup
Trigger Input Setup
Trigger Output Setup
General Setup
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Video System Setup 
Component In 1 YPbPr
Component In 2 YPbPr
Component In 3 YPbPr
Component In 4 YPbPr
Component In 5 YPbPr
Back
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Video System Setup 
Analog Out NTSC
Component Out YPbPr
Component In 1 YPbPr
Component In 2 YPbPr
Component In 3 YPbPr
Component In 4 YPbPr
Serial Setup 
Baudrate 9600
HW Handshake No
Feedback 0
Back
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Network Setup 
Mode Manual IP
IP 192.168. 1.222
Mask 255.255.255. 0
GW 192.168. 1. 1.
Save
Refesh
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MX150 System Setup
Trigger Output Setup 
Trigger 1 / 4
Voltage 12V
Duration Level
Extra Dur. +0ms
Action Zone A/B on
Back
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Trigger Output Setup 
Trigger 1 / 4
Voltage 12V
Duration Level
Extra Dur. +0ms
Action Zone A Source
Zone A Sources
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Select Zone A Sources 
CD
CD2
TUNER
PHONO
SAT
SERVER
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Trigger Output Setup 
Trigger 1 / 4
Voltage 12V
Duration Level
Extra Dur. +0ms
Action Zone B Source
Zone B Sources
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Select Zone B Sources 
CD
CD2
TUNER
PHONO
SAT
SERVER
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Trigger Input Setup 
Trigger 1 / 2
Voltage 12V
Action No Action
Back
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Refer to Setup Sheet 7

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SETUP - 7
MX150
Trigger Input Setup 
Trigger 1 / 2
Voltage 12V
Action No Action
Back
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Trigger 1 / 2
Voltage 12V
Action Zone A Source
Source A Src CD
Back
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Trigger Input Setup 
Trigger 1 / 2
Voltage 12V
Action Zone B Source
Zone B Src CD
Back
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MX150 System Setup, con’t
General Setup 
Startup source Use Last
Front IR sens On
Power Saving Yes
Amp Lights On
Enchanced RC ctrl Off
Back
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General Setup 
OSD Feedback User
OSD Position Bottom
OSD Background Solid
VFD Feedback User
Startup source Use Last
Front IR sens On
System Setup 
Video Setup
Serial Setup
Network Setup
Trigger Input Setup
Trigger Output Setup
General Setup
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SETUP - 8
MX150
Device Management 
Backup and Restore
Software Info
Software Update
Factory Defaults
Back
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Backup and Restore 
New Backup
Restore Backup
Delete Backup
Back
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Software Info 
RP mod 2 version: _ . _ _ . _
RP mod 3 version: _ . _ _ . _
RP mod 4 version: _ . _ _ . _
RP CF version: _ . _ . _
RP DSP version: _ . _ _ . _
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Software Info 
SW version: _ . _ _ _ _ _ _
SVN revision: _ : _ _ _ _
Built: _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ : _ _
Front version: _ _ _ _ _ _
RP mod 1 version: _ . _ _ . _
RP mod 2 version: _ . _ _ . _
Software Update 
Please insert USB stick
with updated SW. Update
takes several minutes and
device will be rebooted
Continue
Abort
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Set Factory Defaults 
All user settings will
be deleted and device
will reboot. Continue?
Yes
No
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MX150 Device Management
Create Backup 
Backup To Storage
Backup Name:
“bkup001”
Create Backup
Back
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Create Backup 
Backup To USB
Backup Name:
“bkup001”
Create Backup
Back
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Conrm Create Backup 
Create backup:
“bkup001”?
Yes
No
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