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Thank You.......................................................................... 2
Please Take a Moment ....................................................... 2
Technical Assistance .......................................................... 2
Customer Service............................................................... 2
Table of Contents ............................................................... 2
General Notes .................................................................... 3
Connector Information ...................................................... 3
Safety Instructions ............................................................. 4
Introduction ....................................................................... 6
Performance Features ........................................................ 6
Installation ......................................................................... 8
Connections
Rear Panel Multizone, Control and
Antenna Connections ........................................................ 9
Rear Panel Audio and Digital Connections ..................... 10
Rear Panel Video Connections ........................................ 11
How to Connect Multizone, Control and
Antenna Components...................................................... 12
How to Connect Audio and Digital Components ............ 13
How to Connect Video Components ............................... 14
How to Connect the MX132 for Zone B ......................... 15
Front Panel Features
Front Panel Controls, Pushbuttons,
Switch and Sensor .......................................................... 16
Front Panel Displays........................................................ 17
Remote Control
Remote Control Pushbuttons ........................................... 18
How to operate the Remote Control ................................ 19
Setup Mode
How to Operate the Setup Mode ..................................... 20
Default Settings ............................................................... 21
How to Adjust for Loudspeaker Size............................... 23
How to Adjust for Loudspeaker Time Delay ................... 24
How to Adjust for Loudspeaker Levels ........................... 26
How to Adjust for Bass Limiter....................................... 28
How to Reassign the Analog Inputs ................................ 29
How to Reassign the Digital Inputs ................................. 30
How to Assign the Video Power Control......................... 31
How to Assign the Video Converter ................................ 32
How to Adjust Zone B Volume Preset ............................. 33
How to Optimize AM Reception ..................................... 33
Operation
How to Operate the MX132 ............................................ 34
How to Operate the FM Tuner......................................... 36
How to Operate the AM Tuner ........................................ 38
How to Operate the Trim Mode....................................... 40
How to Operate the Surround Mode ............................... 42
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Customer Service and Table of Contents
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by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
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Your decision to own this McIntosh MX132 A/V Tuner
Control 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.
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manual. We want you to be as familiar as possible with all
the features and functions of your new McIntosh.
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