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- Page 1 McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 www.mcintoshlabs.com MX123 A/V Processor Owner’s Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
The MX123 Audio/Visual Processor marries a long tradition of uncompromising quality with the latest home theater technologies to bring you an unsurpassed luxury entertainment experience. • 8K Video Support • 8K/60 and 4K/120 Fast refresh rates • HDR, Dynamic HDR and HDR 10+, HLG... - Page 3 Changing GUI Language/Video Format ..13 Input Select ............. 23 LED Channel Status Indicators ..... 14 Network ............24 Thank you from all of us at McIntosh ......2 Setup ............... 14 General Setup ..........24 Make a Note ..............2 The Setup Menu ............
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Page 4: Safety First
FCC requirements. (RF) IC. Cet équipement a de très faibles niveaux Informations sur IC (pour les clients Canadiens) Modification not expressly approved by McIntosh may d’énergie RF qui sont jugés conformes sans test de taux 1. APPAREIL: void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the d’absorption spécifique (SAR). -
Page 5: Trademark And License Information
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Page 6: Figure 01- Mx123 Dimensions
Where to put it " 9/16 " 3/16 The MX123 can be placed upright on a table or 16.7cm 0.5cm shelf, standing on its four feet. It also can be custom Rear View of the MX123 installed in a piece of furniture or cabinet. The four "... -
Page 7: Figure 02- Custom Cutout Dimensions
Here are the dimensions for the cutouts needed for custom installation. A ventilation opening is essential " 3/16 43.66cm MX123 Front Panel " 9/16 Custom Cabinet Cutout 16.67cm Cutout Opening for Custom Mounting... -
Page 8: Figure 03- Mx123 Rear View
The network connector is located zones One USB port to supply power on the top left rear of the MX123. It is labeled One set of three component video RCA Outputs NETWORK. By default, the MX123 has DHCP set... -
Page 9: Figure 04- Mini Plug For Rs232 Connection
” on page 28. be used in another location without a line-of-sight to ® the MX123’s front IR sensor. In this way, if ZONE RS232 The MX123 has seven HDMI Inputs, one of which 2 is another room, a Remote Control can be used to is capable of 8K video. -
Page 10: Digital Inputs
1. PHONO located in the rear right corner of the MX123. Plug MX123 is very flexible in its setup to adapt to many the male end of the AC Power Cord into a grounded 2. TUNER of these configurations. -
Page 11: Figure 08- Power Control (Trigger) Mini Plug
At this stage, the connection from the MX123 to the To connect a McIntosh unit to a Data Port, use a various amplifiers and powered speakers should be 3.5mm stereo mini phone plug cable. See Figure 09. made using quality balanced XLR cables. -
Page 12: Figure 10- Mx123 Front Panel
The Input Knob can be turned clockwise or These buttons are used to navigate menu screens The iconic front glass panel of the MX123 provides counterclockwise to scroll through all the Inputs and selections in the Trim menus. The arrows allow knobs and buttons to control the unit as well as an that are enabled in Setup. -
Page 13: Sound Mode Buttons
Multi Ch Stereo Zone in which you wish to change the volume. After When the MX123 goes to sleep, the Zone2 and For Auro-3D to be available, Front Height speakers 5 seconds of not adjusting the volume for the chosen Zone3 will remain on. -
Page 14: Figure 11- Display In Setup Mode
Control and using an attached monitor (local setup), panel, provide a visual display of the status of the • SIGNAL or through a web browser on a computer if the MX123 main zone’s signal for either Input or Output. • INPUT SIGNAL (CHANNELS) is connected to your network. -
Page 15: Figure 13- Sample Browser Warning Screen
We will begin by covering the 5 channel browser. It is a result of the MX123 using the more Manual Setup. 6 channel secure HTTPS connection and the browser is not... -
Page 16: Speaker Types And Positions
Setting Options FWL/FWR The FRONT WIDE Left and Right BDL/BDR Place the BACK Dolby Atmos (Front Wide speakers should be outside of the (Back Dolby Enabled speaker on the surround Use up down Use left and right speaker Left/ front Left and Right speakers so speaker Left/ back speaker. -
Page 17: Figure 14- Speaker Positions And Abbreviations
Speaker Configuration Setup Menu>Speakers>Manual Setup>Speaker Config Here is where you tell the MX123 what type of speakers are connected. The available speaker SDL L SDR R categories are based on the settings in Amp Assign (See “Speakers- Setup Menu”... -
Page 18: Figure 16- Dolby Atmos Enabled Speakers
Speaker Distances setting is “LFE+Main”, or when you have a speaker that is set to “Small”. Setup Menu>Speakers>Manual Setup> The default crossover frequency is “80Hz”, which Distances will work best with the widest variety of speakers. We recommend setting to a higher frequency In this section, the distances of the speakers from when small speakers are used. -
Page 19: Front Speaker
Front Speaker • Subwoofer Level Adjust DFR, which stands for Dynamic Frequency Restorer, restores compressed audio formats to near • Bass Sync their original sound before compression. DFR will Setup Menu>Speakers>Manual Setup>Front • work on compressed audio formats such as MP3, Speaker •... -
Page 20: Audyssey Options Menu
Volume is set to Yes in Audyssey Setup. ® which the MX123 will power on to. Choices Dynamic EQ can be turned On and Off. If it is On Audyssey LFC™ cuts the excessive low ®... -
Page 21: Hdmi Setup
Movie- best suited for watching movies in a the one used in Standby mode. RC Source darkened room (such as a theater room) Power Off Control- All/Video/ Select tells the MX123 how to respond, when • Vivid- brightens images, suitable for gaming MX123 will enter Available in Standby Mode, to a Source command from •... -
Page 22: Video Mode
signal. Monitor 2 A TV connected to the HDMI Video Mode suitable for video When Video Conversion is enabled (On), the MONITOR 2 connector is always playback following settings are available: used Video and Film Mode suitable for video i/p Scaler sets the video Input signal to be subjected and 30-frame film Video Mode to i/p Scaler processing. -
Page 23: 4K/8K Signal Format
Setup Menu>Inputs detect an Input signal and perform playback is selected, it will be removed from its previous The MX123 will work without making any changes accordingly assignment. Also, when HDMI Control or ARC is to the Inputs. The following Input options can be set to On in the menu, HDMI cannot be assigned to •... -
Page 24: Network
This will conserve some power There will be four options for connecting to a Wi-Fi language can be changed to French or Spanish. in standby mode, but the MX123 can not be woken network: Zone2 and Zone3 Setup has the following options: from a network controller when Off In Standby is •... -
Page 25: Save & Load
Stereo (Default) / Mono Level) or 8 hours of no operation being performed. These Setup Lock can be set to On to protect the MX123 zones will shut off automatically even if there is HDMI Audio Through (Default- HDMI audio from inadvertent changes. -
Page 26: Description Of Remote Control Buttons
Auto-Update can be turned On or Off. When On, new updates are downloaded and installed when the MX123 is in standby mode. The change Time Zone button allows you to set the proper time zone for where your unit resides. - Page 27 Select from 14 available Audio Sources. (Note: the iPod/USB button will access the MUTE Mutes the audio or unmutes if muted SOURCES USB Input for the MX123. The iPod choice is Activates On-Screen Menu for Audio/Visual OPTION for compatibility with older models.) features...
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Page 28: Figure 17- Audyssey® Main Listening Position
The Remote Control, part number HR088, included Loudspeaker complement and location in the Home apartments. Audyssey LFC™ dynamically monitors with the MX123 is powered by two AAA batteries. Theater Room. This will not only assure the best the audio content and removes the low frequencies... -
Page 29: Figure 19- Audyssey ® Setup Start
Ear Height illustration, placed around the sitting area and With the MX123 connected to a TV/Monitor, the the Main sitting position. The Main sitting supplied microphone connected to the SETUP MIC location is indicated by number "1". -
Page 30: Figure 23- Measurements Complete
be heard even at low volume. is outside the 72-78dB range. See Figure 25. This is recommended when using the unit with the Error message Audyssey Setup volume turned down, e.g. when enjoying a movie or Measurements complete. Select Continue to analyze the data... TV program in the middle of the night. -
Page 31: Figure 27- Error Table
If an error message is displayed, check the relevant items and perform the necessary measures. See Figure 27. Use the Factory Reset options to restore the MX123 Be sure to turn off the power before checking speaker connections. -
Page 32: Bluetooth
USB port (labeled USB) in the options for playing content: The Option Button rear of the MX123. The USB memory device must be • TuneIn Internet Radio formatted as either FAT16 or FAT32. The same file •... -
Page 33: Supported Video Signals
Bit rate speaking precisely the same language. These features 32/44.1/48 kHz 48-192 kbps can be enabled or disabled at any time on the MX123. The MX123 supports the HDCP copyright protection (.wma) See HDMI Setup on page 21. Remember to enable system. -
Page 34: Figure 28- Re-Packing Diagram
Packing the MX123 MICROPHONE When shipping the MX123, it is highly recommended that the unit be packed as it was originally shipped to MICROPHONE avoid damage. Failure to properly pack the unit will STAND likely result in damage. (The front panel is made of... -
Page 35: Audio Specifications
Video Resolution 240 Volts, 50/60Hz at 75 watts Signal To Noise Ratio 8K/60Hz Standby, less than 0.5 watt Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MX123 for the Phono: 86dB below 10mV Input (A Weighted) 4k/120Hz correct voltage. High Level: 96dB below rated Output (A Weighted) - Page 36 The continuous improvement of its products is the policy of McIntosh Laboratory Incorporated who reserve the right to improve design without notice. Printed in the U.S.A. McIntosh Part No. 24114400...