Owner's Manual

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becomes available. McIntosh’s HXD brings the
acoustical depth and spatiality of music normally
heard with loudspeakers, to your headphones. The
default setting is HXD On. To switch HXD Off
perform the following:
1. Momentarily press the INPUT Control, then rotate
it to select “HEADPHONE HXD, On”. Refer to
figure 69.
2. To deactivate the HXD Mode rotate the VOLUME
Adjust Control until the Front Panel Display
indicates “HEADPHONE HXD, Off”. Refer to
figure 70.
performing the following:
1. Select “DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS” as indicated
on the Front Panel Information Display. Refer to
figure 67.
2. Reduce the Brightness level by adjusting the
TRIM LEVEL. Refer to figure 68.
After approximately 5 seconds the Information
Display returns to indicate the Source Selection and
Volume Level.
Headphone HXD
When headphones are connected to the MA12000
Front Panel Jack, an additional TRIM function
After approximately 5 seconds the Information
Display returns to indicate the Source Selection and
Volume Level.
Meter Backlight
The Front Panel Meter Illumination may be switched
On or Off by performing the following:
1. Select “METER LIGHTS, On” as indicated on the
Front Panel Information Display. See figure 65.
2. Switch Off the Meter Illumination. See figure 66.
After approximately 5 seconds the Information
Display returns to indicate the Source Selection and
Volume Level.
Notes: 1. Meter Illumination of recent McIntosh
Power Amplifiers will also switch On/Off
when connected to the MA12000 via a power
control cable.
2. Some A/V Processors will provide an On/Off
Control Signal when the MA12000 Passthru
Input Jack is connected to the A/V Processor
via the power control cable.
INFORMATION DISPLAY ILLUMINATION
The Brightness Level of the Front Panel Information
Display can be adjusted from bright to dim by
Figure 50
Figure 64
MONO / STEREO
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Figure 65
METER LIGHTS
On
Figure 66
METER LIGHTS
Off
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Figure 67
DISPLAY
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Figure 68
DISPLAY
BRIGHTNESS
Figure 69
HEADPHONES HXD
On
Figure 70
HEADPHONES HXD
Off