McIntosh MX130

FRONT PANEL
CONTROLS,
SWITCHES
AND
PUSHBUTTONS
Area "B" that would disrupt a recording process set up in Area "A".
Q. PRESET
Press the PRESET button to cycle through the 8 presets available on both the AM and FM
broadcast bands. The numerical indicator at the left side of the lower display window indicates
the number of the preset selected.
R. CAMCORDER, VIDEO, S VIDEO, L and R AUDIO, (Behind Door)
A Camcorder with audio and either S or standard video outputs can be connected to the
MX130 on the front panel for convenient audio/video playback. To access the Camcorder
connections, press the ACCESS pushbutton to open the motor driven door. When the door
opens, the rear panel V-AUX VIDEO inputs are automatically switched to the front panel Cam-
corder Video inputs. The rear panel V-AUX audio inputs are automatically switched to the
front jacks when audio cables are inserted into the Camcorder Audio jacks. Press ACCESS
again to close the door.
S. HEADPHONES (Behind Door)
Plug in a pair of low impedance dynamic headphones to this jack for two channel stereo
headphone listening. The headphone outputs are configured so you always hear the full two
channel stereo information which maintains the phantom center channel, even when the sur-
round sound signals are feeding the six loudspeakers in CINEMA 1 or CINEMA 2 modes. Ac-
cess the PHONES jack by pressing the ACCESS pushbutton to open the motor driven door.
T. DELAY
This switch allows you to change the time delay of the signals in the surround sound chan-
nels in HALL, CINEMA 1 and CINEMA 2. The numbers indicate the time delay in milliseconds
when the MX130 is in CINEMA 1 or CINEMA 2 operating modes. The HALL mode of opera-
tion has slightly longer delay times. Refer to the chart below for the exact delay times for
each mode.
The CENTER, 20ms position, is the recommended initial setting for all operating modes
using surround sound.
The longer delay times simulate the listening effect of a larger listening room or hall. The
shorter delay times simulate a smaller or more intimate listening area. You may wish to ex-
periment with different delay settings based on your personal preferences.
CINEMA 1 and CINEMA 2 MODE DELAY TIMES
The delay times for each switch setting indicated on the front panel are rounded to 1 ms.
FRONT PANEL INDICATION ACTUAL TIME DELAY IN MILLISECONDS
12
16
20 (Recommended Setting)
24
28
12.2ms
16.4ms
20.5ms
24.6ms
28.7ms
HALL MODE DELAY TIMES
In the HALL operating mode, the time delays are slightly longer than the panel indications.
Set the delay according to your personal preference. The shorter delay times simulate a smaller
room, while the longer delays simulate a large room or concert hall.
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