McIntosh MX160, Owner'S Manual

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Surround Mode
The MX160 provides eight different default Surround
Modes. The MX160 Signal Processing Circuitry first
looks at the incoming audio signal to see if it is either
Digital or Analog. If the signal is analog (two channel
or multichannel) the signal will be processed accord-
ing to the Surround Processing Mode selected. Mul-
tichannel Digital Audio Signals will be processed in
the format of the incoming signal (eg. DTS-Master 7.1
will be processed as a 7.1 channel signal).
The MX160 Surround Processing Modes:
1. None
2. dts Neo: X Cinema
3. dts Neo: X Music
4. dts Neo: X Game
5. Auro-3D/Auromatic
6. Dolby Upmixer
7. Stereo
8. Party
In the first example, the selected Input is Tuner with a
2-Channel Digital Audio Signal Present. Pressing the
Front Panel DISPLAY MODE Push-button, the Infor-
mation Display indication is illustrated in figure 60.
Pressing the Front Panel DISPLAY MODE Push-
button four times, the Information Display indication
is illustrated in figure 61.
The second example has the HDMI 1 Input selected
and a Dolby Atmos Digital Multichannel Signal pres-
ent. Refer to figure 62.
Pressing the Front Panel DISPLAY MODE Push-
button four times, the Information Display indication
is illustrated in figure 63.
Note: Any changes made using the Surround Mode
Control only apply until a different Input is
selected or power is switched Off. The next time
a given Input is selected, the default Surround
Mode Processing will apply.
Figure 60
Audio Out: 2.0.0
Stereo Downmix
Figure 61
Audio: 48kHz 2.0.0
PCM
Figure 62
Audio Out:
No Post Processing
Figure 63
Audio: 48kHz
TRUE HD ATMOS
In the Setup Mode, the default Surround Mode set-
tings for each Input may be changed. Refer to “Audio
Setup Mode” starting on page 25.
Display Mode
The Display Mode Function indicates the operational
status of the MX160 on the Front Panel Information
Display. Pressing the Front Panel DISPLAY MODE
Push-button or the Remote Control INFO Push-button
allows viewing the Audio, Video, Audio Processing
and Network Connection of the MX160. In the chart
below, the information listed occured during playback
of a 4K Blu-ray Video Disc with a Dolby ATMOS
Soundtrack; a 4K Blu-ray Player is connected to the
HDMI 1 Input Connector on the Rear Panel of the
MX160.
Front Panel Display Modes
Button Presses Description Front Panel Display Indication
None Default display indicates Input Voicing
Setting and Volume Level
HDMI 1
Neutral 12%
One* Indicates the Format of the incoming
Audio Signal
Audio: 48.0kHz
TRUE HD ATMOS
Two* Indicates the Audio Out Processing
status of the signal
Audio Out:
No Post Processing
Three* Indicates the incoming and outgoing
Video Signal Resolution
Video
2160p
Four* Indicates the MX160 Network as-
signed IP Address, allowing for remote
control operation of the MX160 via a
Computer and Internet Web Brower
IP Address
192.168.1.1
*
Note: The number of Button Presses and which Display Mode is indicated from this chart, is for the first time AC
Power is applied. After the first time the Display will indicate which Display Mode was last selected.