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Copyright 2012 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
Thank You
Please Take A Moment
Technical Assistance
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 additional help concerning a suspected problem,
you can receive technical assistance for all McIntosh
products at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-3512
Fax: 607-724-0549
Customer Service
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
Department. For assistance on factory repair return
procedure, contact the McIntosh Service Department
at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-3515
Fax: 607-723-1917
Your decision to own this McIntosh MX121 A/V Con-
trol 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 pos-
sible with all the features and functions of your new
McIntosh.
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:
Serial Number: _______________________________
Purchase Date: _______________________________
Dealer Name: ________________________________
Table of Contents
Safety Instructions ..................................................... 2
Trademark and License Information ......................... 3
Thank You and Please Take a Moment ...................... 4
Technical Assistance and Customer Service ............. 4
Table of Contents ....................................................... 4
General Information .................................................. 5
Connector and Cable Information ............................. 6
Introduction ................................................................ 7
Performance Features ................................................ 7
Dimensions ................................................................ 8
Installation ................................................................. 9
Connections:
Rear Panel Connections ........................................... 10
Connections Diagram (Separate Sheet)
.................
Mc1A
MX121 Main Zone Input Connections .................... 11
Connection Diagram (Separate Sheet)
..................
Mc2A
MX121 Main Zone Output Connections ................. 12
Connection Diagram (Separate Sheet)
...................
Mc2B
MX121 Zone 2 Input and Output Connections ........ 13
Connection Diagram (Separate Sheet)
............
Mc3A, 3B
Front Panel:
Front Panel Displays, Controls and Push-buttons ...147
Diagram (Separate Sheet)
.......................................
Mc1B
Remote Control:
Remote Control ........................................................ 15
Push-buttons Functioning (Separate Sheet)
...
Mc4A, 4B
Setup Mode:
Introduction to the MX121 Setup Mode .................. 16
Audyssey Auto Setup .......................................... 17-20
Network Settings and Functions ......................... 21-23
Trigger Settings and Option Settings....................... 23
Input Connections, Re-Naming and
Amplifier Assignment .......................................... 24
Manual Speaker Setup ............................................. 25
HDMI, Zone 2 and Zone 3 Setup ............................ 26
Picture Adjust and IR Sensor Setting ...................... 27
Video Input, Input Mode Setup ............................... 28
Input Source Level, Audio Setup and
Manual Equalization ........................................ 29-30
Surround Parameter ................................................. 30
Operation:
How to Operate the MX121 ................................32-49
Audyssey Adjustments ............................................37-38
iPod Playback and AirPlay ......................................38-39
USB Drive Playback .....................................................40
Accessing the Internet and McIntosh Radio .......... 42-43
Pandora ................................................................... 44-45
Last.fm .................................................................... 46-47
Flickr .............................................................................48
Resetting the Micro and Updating Firmware ...............49
Additional Information:
Specifications ........................................................... 50
Packing Instruction .................................................. 51
Summary of Contents for MX121
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