User manual MCINTOSH MSE1

[. . . ] Owners Manual Surround Expander MSE1 McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549 Thank You Your decision to own this McIntosh MSE1 Surround Expander ranks you at the very top among discriminating music listeners. The McIntosh dedication to Quality, is assurance that you will receive many years of musical enjoyment from this unit. We want you to be as familiar as possible with all the features and functions of your new McIntosh. Table of Contents Thank You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Connect cables from the McIntosh MSE1 Surround Expander BACK2 Outputs to the Inputs of the McIntosh Surround Power Amplifier. 8 Note: The above step is necessary, as the Left and Right Surround Channels receive additional sound processing in the MSE1 Surround Expander. The next step connects the MSE1 Surround Outputs to the McIntosh Five Channel Power Amplifier using the audio connection cables. If your system consists of a McIntosh Six Channel Power Left ® Amplifier the same above step Surround must also be performed. McIntosh Five Channel Power Amplifier ® Right Surround How to Connect with a MX132 McIntosh MX132 Refer to step 6 and note on previous page ¯ To AC Outlet Left and Right Surround ¿ McIntosh Back Surround Power Amplifier Right Back Surround Loudspeaker 4 ohm 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 Left Back Surround Loudspeaker 4 ohm 9 How to Connect with a MX130/C39 and MSD4/ MAC-3 The following connection instructions and illustrations cover the addition of the McIntosh MSE1 Surround Expander, Back Surround Power Amplifier and optional secondary Power Subwoofer into an existing McIntosh Home Theater System. For additional connection information, please refer to the owners manuals for the particular components that make up your system. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MX130/C39 Power Control (Area A) jack to the Power Control In jack of the MSD4/MAC-3. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MSD4/MAC3 Power Control Out to the POWER CONTROL IN jack of the McIntosh MSE1. Connect a Power Control Cable from the POWER CONTROL OUT jack of the McIntosh MSE1 Surround Expander to the Power Control In jack of the Back Surround Power Amplifier. Connect a Power Control Cable from the Power Control Out jack of the five channel power amplifier to the Power Control In jack of the Powered Subwoofer. Connect a Data cable from the MX130/C39 Sum Data (Area A) Out Port to the Data In jack of the MSD4/ MAC-3. Connect a Data cable from the MSD4/MAC-3 Data Out Port to the DATA IN jack of the McIntosh MSE1 Surround Expander. Connect cables from the MX130 Area A Surround Outputs to the ANALOG Inputs of the McIntosh MSE1 Surround Expander. Temporarily disconnect the male end of the 25 conductor DB25 cable from the McIntosh Five Channel Power Amplifier. Locate and remove (cut out) pins 5, 6, 18 and 19 from the male connector end of the DB25 cable. Reconnect the now modified male end of the DB25 cable to the five channel power amplifier. Note: The above step is necessary, as the Left and Right Surround Channels receive additional sound processing in the MSE1 Surround Expander. The next step connects the MSE1 Surround Outputs to the five channel power amplifier using the audio connection cables. If your system consists of a six channel power amplifier the same above step must also be performed. Left ® Surround SURRound Outputs to the Surround Inputs of the five channel power amplifier. Connect cables from the McIntosh MSE1 Surround Expander BACK2 Outputs to the Inputs of the surround power amplifier. Note: The MSE1 also has a BACK1 Output that provides a single Surround Back Channel that may be used in place of the BACK2 Output. 11. Connect the loudspeaker hookup cables to the output terminals of the surround power amplifier. Plug the MSE1 AC power cord into a live AC outlet. McIntosh Powered Secondary Subwoofer (Optional) McIntosh Five Channel Power Amplifier ® Right Surround 9. Connect cables from the McIntosh MSE1 Surround Expander 10 How to Connect with a MX130/C39 and MSD4/MAC-3 McIntosh MX130/C39 Refer to step 8 and note on previous page ¯ McIntosh MSD4/MAC-3 To AC Outlet Left and Right Surround ¿ McIntosh Back Surround Power Amplifier Right Back Surround Loudspeaker 4 ohm 987654321 1 987654321 98765432 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 1 987654321 98765432 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 987654321 Left Back Surround Loudspeaker 4 ohm 11 How to Connect with a MSD4/MAC-3 The following connection instructions and illustrations cover the addition of the McIntosh MSE1 Surround Expander, Back Surround Power Amplifier and optional secondary Power Subwoofer into an existing MSD4/MAC-3 Home Theater System. For additional connection information, please refer to the owners manuals for the particular components that make up your system. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MSD4/MAC3 Power Control Out jack to the POWER CONTROL IN jack of the McIntosh MSE1 Surround Expander. [. . . ] The MX132 continuously monitors the digital signal bitstream from its rear panel optical or coaxial digital inputs. The expander will only be engaged when specially encoded 5. 1 sound tracks are recognized by the MX132. If the bitstream changes, the MSE1 processor is notified of the change, which lights the EXPAND indicator and the appropriate OUTPUT FORMAT LEDs. Note: The POWER Switch is only intended to be switched OFF when the MSE1 Surround Expander is not used for extended periods of time, like while away on vacation. During normal operation, the POWER Switch should stay in the ON position. [. . . ]