Owner`s manual

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Output Control
Rotate the OUTPUT Control to select the desired lis-
tening device, Headphones or Loudspeakers. Refer to
the OUTPUT CONTROL SELECTION chart below:
Notes: 1. For the best performance and safety, it is im-
portant to always match the impedance of the
Headphones and Loudspeakers to the MXA70
Output.
2. Do not exceed the maximum power handling
capacity of Headphones or Loudspeakers
connected to the MXA70.
3. The first time the OUTPUT Control is rotated
the Front Panel Display will indicate the cur-
rent Output selection.
OUTPUT CONTROL SELECTION
Listening
Device
Impedance
Power
Level
Output
Refer to
figure No.
Loudspeakers 8 ohms --- 50 Watts 71
Headphones 8 to 40 ohms Norm 250 mWat ts 72
Headphones 40 to 150 ohms Norm 250 mWat ts 73
Headphones 150 to 600 ohms Norm 250 mWat ts 74
Headphones 8 to 40 ohms High 1 Watt 75
Headphones 40 to 150 ohms High 1 Watts 76
Headphones 150 to 600 ohms High 1 Watt 77
Profile Mode
The MXA70 has the ability to store up to 5 differ-
ent Profile Settings for Headphone use. Each profile
setting stores the selected Headphone Impedance
Range, HXD Setting (On or Off), Bass Boost Setting
(0 to +12.5 dB) and asign a custom name for it. In the
following example a Profile will be created, recalled,
renamed and finally deleted using the Profile Setup
Mode:
PROFILE SETTINGS
1. Using the OUTPUT Control select, from the six
To un-MUTE the Audio press the MUTE Push-
button on the Remote Control, adjust the Volume level
or change Inputs.
Headphones Jack
Connect a pair of dynamic headphones to the Head-
phones Jack with a 1/4” (6.3mm) stereo phone type
plug for private listening.
Note: Use the OUTPUT Control to select the correct
impedance range.
Headphone HXD
TM
The MXA70 Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD
TM
)
improves the sound localization for Headphone Lis-
tening. HXD
TM
restores the directionality component
of the spatial sound stage normally heard with Loud-
speaker listening. To activate the HXD when Head-
phones are connected to the Front Panel Headphone
Jack perform the following:
1. Momentarily press the Front Panel VOLUME
Control to enable the HXD Mode. The HXD Icon
located above the Headphone Jack
will illuminate Green. Refer to figure
71.
2. To disable the HXD Mode momen-
tarily press the Front Panel VOLUME
Control.
Note: HXD
TM
Mode is automatically
disabled when SPEAKERS are
selected with the OUTPUT
Control.
How to Operate the MXA70, con’t
Figure 73
INPUT: UNBAL
NORM 8O -
40O
Figure 72
INPUT: UNBAL
SPEAKER
Figure 74
INPUT: UNBAL
NORM 40O -
150O
Figure 75
INPUT: UNBAL
NORM 150O -
600O
Figure 76
INPUT: UNBAL
HIGH 8O -
40O
Figure 77
INPUT: UNBAL
HIGH 40O -
150O
Figure 78
INPUT: UNBAL
HIGH 150O -
600O
Figure 71