McIntosh MX160, Owner'S Manual

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1. For additional connection information, refer to the
owner’s manual(s) for any component(s) connect-
ed to the MX160 A/V Processor.
2. The Main AC Power going to the MX160 and
any other McIntosh Component(s) should not
be applied until all the system components are
connected together. Failure to do so could result
in malfunctioning of some or all of the system’s
normal operations. When the MX160 and other
McIntosh Components are in their Standby Power
Off Mode, the Microprocessor’s Circuitry inside
each component is active and communication is
occurring between them.
3. Sound Intensity is measured in units called Deci-
bels and “dB” is the abbreviation.
4. LFE (Low Frequency Effects) refers to the Dolby
Digital or DTS sound channel dedicated to sound
effects (such as explosions) and is usually repro-
duced by the Subwoofer.
5. The MX160 processes Dolby Atmos, DTS-
X and Auro 3D Soundtracks. With these new
soundtracks there are additional discrete chan-
nels of sound present. In this Owner’s Manual the
number of channels are referred to as follows:
6. The advanced Digital Sound Processing Circuitry
in the MX160 can output up to 12 discrete chan-
nels simultaneously, not including the four ad-
ditional Subwoofer Outputs (Left and Right Front,
and Left and Right Rear); for a total of sixteen
channels.
General Information
7. When discarding the unit, comply with local rules
or regulations. Batteries should never be
thrown away or incinerated but disposed
of in accordance with the local regulations
concerning battery disposal.
8. The MX160 Owner’s Manual and supplied
Separate Information Sheets are also available in
electronic form (PDF) for download. Find them
and additional information on the MX160 and
other McIntosh Products by visiting the McIntosh
Web Site at
www.mcintoshlabs.com
.
9. MX160 is a two Zone Product (Zone A and Zone
B). This allows two different Audio Sources to be
available simultaneously for two separate rooms.
The Zone B Audio Stereo Output (which pro-
vides a two channel down mix from multichannel
sources) may also be used to provide an Audio
Signal for recording purposes, instead of an Audio
Signal to a second room. For more information
contact your McIntosh Dealer or McIntosh Tech-
nical Support.
10. The Zone A and Zone B IR Inputs, with 1/8 inch
mini phone jacks, are configured for non-McIn-
tosh IR sensors such as a Xantech Model DL85K
Kit. Use a Connection Block such as a Xantech
Model ZC21 when two or more IR sensors need to
be connected to the MX160.
11. Setup Mode operations should be performed in
the order they appear in the Main Setup Menu
presented, as some adjustments are interactive.
12. In order to hear bass frequencies below 80Hz,
your system must include either a Subwoofer or
Large Front Loudspeakers.
13. The MX160 has built-in Digital Video Process-
ing Circuitry to upconvert lower resolution Video
Signals to 4K Video Resolution.
General Information
14. HDMI Cable lengths between source components
and the MX160 should not exceed 25ft (8.3m). If
there is need to use HDMI Cables longer than 25ft
(8.3m) a high quality inline HDMI Buffer/Con-
verter would be required for reliable digital signal
transmission via the HDMI Connections.
15. Use the MX160 HDBT OUT (HDBT is an HDMI
extender to squeeze uncompressed HDMI Signal
over one Ethernet CAT6 cable up to 70m long)
when the Cable length between the MX160 and
the Monitor/TV needs to exceed 25ft (8.3m) in
length.
16. The MX160 is designed to pass through a 3D
Digital Video Signal from a source component
to a 3D TV/Monitor via the HDMI Connections.
It is extremely important the HDMI cables used
for connections meet or exceed the HDMI High
Speed Cable Standards for proper 3D Video
Playback.
17. The Remote Control supplied with the MX160
A/V Processor is capable of operating other com-
ponents. For additional information go to www.
mcintoshlabs.com.
18. When the MX160 and a PC Computer are con-
nected to the same ethernet network, the Web
Interface built into the MX160 becomes available.
This allows Operational Control and Setup Mode
Functions, for the MX160, to be available on the
PC Computer for changes and adjustments. It
requires the latest version of the Internet Browser
(Firefox, etc.) to be installed on the PC. For ad-
ditional information refer to “Advanced Operation
and Setup” on pages 38-39.
Number of
Ear Level Channels
Number of
Overhead Channels
Number of
Subwoofer Channels
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