User manual MCINTOSH MX132

[. . . ] OWNERS MANUAL MX132 A/V Control Center Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories, Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. DTS, digital surround, and coherent acoustics are registered trademark of DTS Technology, LLC. and manufactured under license from DTS Technology LLC. Lucasfilm, THX, the THX logo, Re-Equalization, Re-EQ, Timbre Matching, Decorrelation, Bass Management, and Loudspeaker Position Time Synchronization are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm, Ltd and manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd. MX132 McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. [. . . ] The Setup Mode will exit to normal operation without saving the changes in memory. Note: If no adjustments were made, Press Remote Control pushbutton E to exit to the MAIN SYSTEM SETUP MENU and Press E a second time to exit the Setup mode back to normal operation. The Acceptance Menu will not appear. Note: The factory default setting for the BASS LIMITER is OFF. 16. Press number 2 again on the MX132 Remote Control and the CENTER level number will blink on and off. Repeat Step 15 to adjust the level of the CENTER loudspeaker. Press 2 each time you wish to advance to the next loudspeaker and repeat Step 15. Repeat the level adjusting procedure as often as necessary until you are satisfied that the volume levels are the same from all of the loudspeakers. Note: Before performing the BASS LIMITER calibration, you FIRST must have performed the SPEAKER SIZE, SPEAKER TIME DELAY and SPEAKER LEVEL adjustments. 20. Press Remote Control pushbutton 3 to access the BASS LIMITER MENU. 21. Press pushbutton number 1 to access the BASS LIMITER SETUP MENU and follow the BASS LIMITER SETUP instructions. If you do not wish to continue with the BASS LIMITER SETUP, press pushbutton E on the Remote Control to exit to the MAIN SYSTEM SETUP MENU 23. Press E a second time to exit the MAIN SYSTEM SETUP MENU and the Adjustment Acceptance MENU will appear on the Monitor/TV screen. If you are satisfied with the SPEAKER LEVEL adjustments you have made, press Remote Control pushbutton number 1 for YES. The changes will be saved in memory and you will exit the Setup Mode to normal operation. Note: The factory default setting for the BASS LIMITER is OFF. 27 SETUP How to Adjust Speaker Levels, cont and the Bass Limiter 25. If you are not satisfied with the adjustments or changes you have made, press number 0 on the remote control for NO. The Setup Mode will exit to normal operation without saving the changes in memory. Speaker Level Speaker Left Front Center Front Right Front Right Surround Left Surround Subwoofer Default Setting 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Setting MENU: BASS LIMITER SETUP (SELECT WITH NUMBER AND ADJUST WITH LEVEL UP/DOWN) 1. CALIBRATE LIMITER LEVEL 0 (PRESS E TO EXIT) Figure 14 How to Adjust the Bass Limiter Multi-channel sound tracks from contemporary action movies and other digital music sources can include intense low frequency bass sound effects and energy. Damage to your subwoofer or other large full range speakers could occur during extremely loud passages. The BASS LIMITER feature protects your loudspeakers by allowing you to determine the maximum safe bass levels, and keep the system from exceeding these safe volume levels. Follow the instructions below to calibrate the BASS LIMITER. Note: Before performing the BASS LIMITER calibration, you FIRST must have performed the SPEAKER SIZE, SPEAKER TIME DELAY and SPEAKER LEVEL adjustments. 1. Press Remote Control pushbutton number 3, to access the BASS LIMITER MENU from the SPEAKER LEVEL MENU. 2. Press pushbutton 1 to access the BASS LIMITER SETUP MENU. Press pushbutton 1 a second time to select LIMITER ON. Press pushbutton number 2 to access the Limiter calibration mode. [. . . ] Mute the audio by pressing the MUTE pushbutton on a keypad or Remote Control. If a McIntosh CD Player is connected to the MX132, most major operating functions can be performed with a keypad or Remote Control. Turn Zone B OFF by pressing the Remote Control POWER pushbutton. Turn the entire MX132 System OFF from Zone B by pressing the SYS OFF pushbutton on a keypad or remote Control. Figure 61 Rec Lock Press the MX132 front panel REC (Record) LOCK pushbutton to block all Zone B operating functions. [. . . ]