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Figure 60
OPERATION
How to Operate Remote Zones
How to Operate Zone B
Figure 59
The MX132 includes the valuable feature of be-
ing able to operate and control two audio/video
zones, independently of each other. Zone A is
designed to be the primary or Home Theater lis-
tening area with a full featured surround sound
and signal processing capability.
Zone B is configured for a remote location to
provide two channel audio and video programs
which can conveniently access all the audio/
video source components connected for Zone A.
You can enjoy one program source in Zone A,
and another different program source and vol-
ume level in Zone B.
The program source selected for Zone A ap-
pears at the right on the MX132 Front Panel
Display, and the program source selected for
Zone B appears to the left. Zone A source selec-
tions are also referred to as Input A/ Listen signals and are
selected by the Input A/Listen selector. Zone B source se-
lections are also referred to as Input B/Record signals and
are selected by the Input B/Record selector.
1. Turn ON Zone B by pressing the POWER pushbutton
on a keypad, or Remote Control in Zone B. Refer to
Figure 59 & 60.
Note: The only way Zone B can be turned on, is from a keypad
or a Remote Control located in Zone B. If Zone B is on
and Zone A is not on, the MX132 Front Panel Display
will indicate ZONE B ON. Source selection may also be
accomplished from the front panel INPUT B (Record)
selector after Zone B has been turned on.
2. Select the desired Listening source by pressing an IN-
PUT pushbutton on a keypad or Remote Control. Refer
to Figure 61 & 62.
Note: The wakeup preset volume level can be adjusted to the
desired level by accessing the ZONE B VOLUME
PRESET LEVEL MENU.
Figure 61
3. Adjust the Volume to the
desired listening level by
pressing an UP or DOWN
pushbutton on a keypad or
Remote Control. Refer to
the Keypad Owners
Manual for detailed operat-
ing instructions.
4. Mute the audio by pressing
the MUTE pushbutton on a
keypad or Remote Control.
5. If a McIntosh CD Player is
connected to the MX132,
most major operating func-
tions can be performed
with a keypad or Remote
Control.
6. Turn Zone B OFF by press-
ing the Remote Control
POWER pushbutton.
7. Turn the entire MX132
System OFF from Zone B
by pressing the SYS OFF
pushbutton on a keypad or
remote Control.
Rec Lock
Press the MX132 front panel REC (Record) LOCK
pushbutton to block all Zone B operating functions. Since
Zone B program sources are also Record signals, this al-
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