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Trademark and License
Information
The McIntosh MA12000 incorporates copyright
protected technology that is protected by U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights. The MA12000
uses the following Technologies:
Trademark
License Information
ASIO is a trademark and
software of Steinberg Media
Technologies GmbH
Manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby, Dolby Audio, and
the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
For DTS patents, see http://
patents.dts.com. Manufactured
under license from DTS, Inc.
DTS, the Symbol, DTS and
the Symbol together, and
Digital Surround are registered
trademarks and/or trademarks
of DTS, Inc. in the United
States and/or other countries.
DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The terms HDMI, HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia
Interface, and the HDMI Logo
are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing
Administrator, Inc.
HIGH-DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE
TM
Table of Contents
Thank you from all of us at McIntosh ....................
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Make a Note ............................................................
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Trademark and License Information ......................
3
General Information ...............................................
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Connector and Cable Information
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4
Introduction ............................................................
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Performance Features .............................................
5
Dimensions .............................................................
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Installation ..............................................................
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Rear Panel Connections ..........................................
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Making Connections ..............................................
9
Phono/Unbalanced Inputs ..................................
9
Balanced/XLR Input and Output ......................
9
RS232 .................................................................
9
Wired IR Input ...................................................
9
Power Control (Trigger) Outputs .....................
10
Passthru............................................................
10
Data Out ...........................................................
10
Headphones .......................................................
11
HDMI (ARC) and CEC ....................................
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Lip Sync Mode (ARC) ......................................
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HDMI and Optical Gain ...................................
11
USB ..................................................................
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Optical..............................................................
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Coax .................................................................
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MCT
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Passthru Example .................................................
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Connecting for Bi-Amplification...........................
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How to use the Remote Control .............................
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Remote Control Diagram ......................................
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Trim Functions and Settings ..................................
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How to Operate the Setup Mode ..........................
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Default Settings ...............................................
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Firmware Version ............................................
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Input Settings ...................................................
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Output Settings ................................................
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Power Control Triggers 1 and 2 .......................
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Data Ports .......................................................
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Passthru............................................................
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Comm Port Baud Rate .....................................
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Remote Control Codes .....................................
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IR Sensor .........................................................
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Power Mode .....................................................
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Factory Reset ...................................................
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Reset of Microprocessors.................................
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How to Operate the MA12000 ........................
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Preamplifier Specifications .............................
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Digital Audio Specifications ...........................
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General Specifications .....................................
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Packing Instructions ........................................
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