Picture Adjust And Ir Sensor Setting - McIntosh MX121 Owner's Manual

Channel --- Select the Mode STEREO default setting
or MONO.
Volume Level --- The Zone 2 and Zone 3 outputs can be
set to Variable Level Adjustment,
default settings. They can also be set to
a fixed Output Level at -40dB or 0dB.
Volume Limit --- Establishes the volume level when a
Zone is switched ON. The choices
include LAST, the volume setting at the
time the Zone was switched Off; _ _ _
(0) no sound; fixed volume level setting
from -80dB to -18dB.
Mute Level --- The volume level when the MUTE Fuction
is activated in Zone 2 or 3. The FULL
setting totally mutes the all sound; -40dB
reduces the current listening volume
level by 40 decibels; -20dB reduces the
current listening volume level by 20
decibels.
Picture Adjust Settings
The MX121 provides standard video adjustments
for Sources having Video Signals associated with
them, such as BD, DVD and SAT. Video settings are
stored separately in memory for each of those inputs.
Perform the following to adjust the picture:
1. Select the Audio/Video Input Source to be
adjusted.
2. Press the MENU Push-button, then select
"Audio/Video Adjust" and then "Picture Adjust"
using the Directional Push-buttons. Refer to
figure 27.
3. Select the Video Setting to be adjusted.
4. With the video from the selected source on
the TV/Monitor Screen, make the desired
adjustment.
AUDIO/VIDEO ADJUST
PICTURE ADJUST
Contrast
Brightness
Choma Level
Hue
DNR
Enhancer
Adjust picture contrast
Figure 27
5. Press the RETURN Push-button to select another
video adjustment or press the MENU push-
button to exit Setup Mode.
Contrast --- The defaut Setting is 0. The range of adjust-
ment is from -6 to +6.
Brightness --- The defaut Setting is 0. The range of adjust-
ment is from 0 to +12.
Chroma Level --- The defaut Setting is 0. The range of
adjustment is from -6 to +6.
Hue --- The defaut Setting is 0. The range of adjustment is
from -6 to +6.
DNR --- The defaut Setting is OFF. The DNR (Dynamic
Noise Reduction) has settings of Low, Mid,
High and affects the HDMI Inputs. Select the
setting producing the best looking picture.
Enhancer --- The defaut Setting is 0. The range of adjust-
ment is from 0 to +12. The Enhancer empha-
sizes contours in the picture on the HDMI
Inputs. Select the setting producing the best
looking picture.
Setup Mode, con't
IR Sensor Setting
The MX121 has a Front Panel IR Sensor along with
provisions for also connecting an external sensor.
With both sensors in the same room, possible
interference can occur between the signals from both
of them. To prevent possible operational problems
it is necessary to disable the MX121 Front Panel
Sensor. Perform the following steps to disable the
sensor:
1. With the MX121 in STANDBY MODE press
and hold down the ENTER and STATUS Push-
buttons while pressing the STANDBY/ON Push-
button. Refer to figure 28.
2. Release the three push-buttons.
3. The MX121 will go through its normal start up
and then the Front Panel Information Display
will breifly indicate "Remote Lock: ON".
4. To reactivate the Front Panel Sensor when the
external sensor is disconnected, repeat steps 1
and 2.
Figure 28
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