MC-12Digital Controller
 Important Safety Instructions
 Customer Support
 Introduction
 Unpacking and Inspection
Important Safety Instructions
Getting Started
Basic Operation
 Audio Controls
Setup
Mode Adjust
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
 English Important Safety Instructions
 Español Instrucciones DE Seguridad Importantes
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 Norsk Viktig Informasjon OM Sikkerhet
 FR Contenu de l’emballage et inspection
US Unpacking and Inspection
DE Auspacken und Überprüfung
ES Desembalaje e inspección
 Getting Started
 About the MC-12
Getting Started
 Highlights
 Do not
Product Registration Installation Considerations
Do not
 To replace the remote control batteries
Remote Control Battery Installation
 Basic Operation
 Standby Button
Front Panel Overview
 IR Receiver
Mode & Buttons
Volume Knob
Front Panel Display
 To use the volume knob to adjust Main Zone volume level
 Zone 2 Off Button
Main Zone Input Selection Buttons
Main Zone Off Button
Zone 2 Input Selection Buttons
 Main Outputs
Rear Panel Overview
 Analog Audio Input Connectors
Power Switch
AC Input Connector
Digital Audio Input Connectors S/PDIF & AES/EBU
 Rear Panel Overview from
 Main Zone Video Output Connectors
Record Zone Audio Output Connectors
Balanced Audio Output Connectors MC-12 Balanced
Video Input Connectors
 Removable Access Panel
Trigger Output Connectors
IR in Connector
Microphone Input Connectors
 Menu Navigation
Button Navigation Commands
Main Menu
 Parameters
To select the desired setting on a parameter drop-down menu
Menu Item Selection
Options
 To activate a command bank
Command Bank Activation
Command Matrix
To select a parameter setting with a horizontal graph
 Main Zone Record Zone
Button
 Button Main Zone Record Zone Shift
 Screen Display
 Main Menu
 Digital
 Zone 2 Two-Line Status
Understanding the Zones
TWO-LINE Status
Main Zone Two-Line Status
 Two-Line Status from
Record Zone Two-Line Status
Status Menus
 Refer to page 2-24 for status menu parameter descriptions
Parameter Possible Settings
2CH Status
 Status
 Digital Status
Analog Status
1a Bypass Status
2CH Bypass Status
 Channels
Encoding
BIT Rate
Center MIX LVL
 Mode
Input
Input Type
MIX Room
 Setup
 Inputs
Rear Panel Config
Volume Controls
Displays
 Lock Options
Input Setup
 To customize the name of the selected input
Changing Input Names
Edit Input Name
 To restore the factory-default name of the selected input
Restore Default Name
 Component
Assigning Audio & Video Input Connectors
 Analog
Assigning Audio & Video Input Connectors continues on
 Anlg in LVL
Assigning Audio & Video Input Connectors from
This parameter cannot be adjusted
 Level Meters
Auto
Manual
Auto Gain
 Component
Video
 Selecting Preferred Listening Modes continues on
Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
Selecting Preferred Listening Modes
 Selecting Preferred Listening Modes from
 Setup Inputs DVD1 @*D
 Main Advanced
Configuring Advanced Input Settings
 Video
Configuring Advanced Input Settings continues on
Input Select
Analog Bypass
 Input Select Parameter Settings
Configuring Advanced Input Settings from
 Component OSD
Video OSD
 Anlg Analog Dmix Downmix
ZONE2 & Record in Parameter Settings
 Record Advanced
 Record
Digital Bypass
 Setting Crossover Points continues on
Speaker Setup
Setting Crossover Points
 Setting Crossover Points from
Custom Speaker Setups
To configure a custom speaker setup
 Highpass Filter
 When the THX Speaker Setup screen opens
THX Speaker Setups
 These parameters cannot be adjusted on the THX Setup menu
Speaker Setup Parameters
Custom Setup Menu THX Setup Menu
Parameter Default Setting Possible Settings
 Front L/R
 Side L/R
Center
 Rear L/R
 SUB Xover
SUB L/R
 LFE
When a custom speaker setup is selected
 ASA Advanced Speaker Array continues on
ULTRA2 SUB
BGC Boundary Gain Compensation
ASA Advanced Speaker Array
 Speaker Distance Parameters
ASA Advanced Speaker Array from
Calibrating Speaker Distances & Output Levels
Speaker Calibration Parameters
 Units
Speaker Distance Settings Output Level Settings
 Automatic Options Details
Automatic Calibration
 Microphone Inputs
Step a Connecting the Microphones
 During the microphone check, position the microphones
Step B Positioning the Microphones for the Microphone Check
 During the microphone check, do not
 Checking for Silence
Step C Checking the Microphones
 Step C Checking the Microphones continues on
Check Microphones Results
 Step C Checking the Microphones from
Message Description Troubleshooting
 Setup
 Setup
 Setup
 During automatic calibration, do not
 Setup
 Levels
Step E Performing Automatic Calibration
Distances
 Step E Performing Automatic Calibration continues on
Step Distances Distances & Levels
 Front Left
Step E Performing Automatic Calibration from
 Configure Bass Peak Limiters menu parameter settings
Auto Speaker Setup results screen shown above
 MC-12 calibrated the value for
 Manual Options Details
Manual Calibration
 To manually calibrate speaker distances
Performing Manual Speaker Distance Calibration
 Performing Manual Output Level Calibration continues on
Performing Manual Output Level Calibration
 From
When the Internal Noise message opens
Internal Noise Test
 External Noise Test
Input Source Listening Mode
 Parameter Default Possible Setting Settings
Setting Bass Peak Limiters
 LFE Limiter
CAL Noise
Limiter
Limit ADJ
 Stereo & 5.1 Anlg
Rear Panel Config
When 5 Stereo & 5.1 Anlg is selected
When 8 Stereo Inputs is selected
 Display Setup continues on
Display Setup
Sync Delay
Default Possible Parameter Setting Settings
 To create a custom unit name
Display Setup from
Edit Custom Name
 On-Screen Display continues on
ON-SCREEN Display
Status
 Background
Letter Indicator Command Bank
Position
Format
 Brightness
Front Panel Display
 Zone PWR on
Volume Control Setup
Main PWR on
Mute Level
 Trigger Setup
 Lock Options
Trigger Setup from
Remote only
 Audio Cntrl
Setup
Modes
 Audio Controls
 Audio Controls menu parameter descriptions begin on the next
Audio Controls
 Bass
 Treble
When the Shift command bank is activated
 Tilt EQ
 Loudness
Loudness
 Record Balance
Balance
Fader
ZONE2 Balance
 Mode Adjust
 Listening mode activation occurs through
Mode Adjust
Listening Mode Activation
 Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
 Button Input Source
Mode Buttons
Mode Family Selection Buttons
Channel Dolby Digital Dts-ES Channel Analog
 Film
Listening Mode Descriptions
Listening mode menu parameter descriptions begin on
 Music
 Plii +
Music Surr
 Plii Music
Plii Movie
 Film & Music
PRO Logic
 Concert Hall
Nightclub
 Cathedral
Church
 Calibration
Panorama
 To calibrate the Panorama listening mode
Mode Adjust
 Mono Logic
CH Surround
Channel
 Film
Mono Surround
Mono
 Music
 Dolby Digital Flagged Dolby Digital Non-Flagged
Parameter Setting
ULTRA2, 5.1 SurEX
Channel
 ULTRA2, 5.1 SurEX
When THX Ultra2 decoding is engaged
When THX Surround EX decoding is engaged
 Digital EX & Digital continues on
Digital EX & Digital
 EX Decoding Auto
Flagged Non-Flagged
 2-CHANNEL
 Decoding
Mono Surr
Mono
 Decoding Auto
 ULTRA2
 Decoding Auto ULTRA2 Decoding on
Dts
 Mode Adjust @@ @** Music
 1a Film
Chan
 1a ULTRA2, 5.1a SurEX, & 5.1a
1a Music
 SurEX
Parameter Setting Settings
Analog Flagged Analog Non-Flagged
Surround EX on
 1a Standard
 1a Bypass
1a 2-CHANNEL
 Output Levels
2CH Bypass
 Custom
Custom VS Preset
Reset Mode
Reset Mode continues on
 Academy Filter
Listening Mode Menu Parameter Descriptions
Bass Content
Spkr Enhance
 Center MIX
Bass Enhance
Bass RT
Center Depth
 Effect LVL
Dimension
CTR Width
Custom
 Input Balance
EX Decoding
 LOW Freq Width
LFE MIX
Listener POS
Liveness
 RE-EQUALIZER
PRE-DELAY
Output Levels
Panorama
 Speaker Angle
Size
Sound Stage
Source
 Surround EX
Surr Rolloff
Surround DLY
 Vocal Enhance
Surround MIX
 Troubleshooting & Maintenance
 MC-12 is powered on, but there is no audio
Troubleshooting
MC-12 does not power on
Remote control does not work
 MC-12 is exhibiting erratic behavior
MC-12 is powered on, but there is no video
RF interference is present in the audio or video signal
Humming sound is present in the audio
 To restore factory-default settings
Routine Maintenance
Restoring FACTORY-DEFAULT Settings
 Troubleshooting & Maintenance
 Appendix
 Main Zone Audio Performance
Specifications
Specifications are subject to change without notice
Audio Input & Output Connectors
 Composite & S-video Performance
Video Input & Output Connectors
Microphone Input Connectors
Specifications continues on page A-4
 Declaration of Conformity
 Appendix
 Menu Trees from page A-5
Parameter settings for each input
 Selecting an Input Setup menu item opens
 Menu Trees from page A-7
 Main Menu Setup Speaker Setup
 Microphones
Menu Trees from page A-9
 Press V to Skip Countdown Setting Distances Front Left
 Menu Trees from page A-11
 Meters
 Menu Trees from page A-14
 CH Surround Output Levels Custom Channel SUB L/R LVL
 Menu Trees from page A-15
 Input Balance LFE MIX
 Menu Trees from page A-17
 Input Setup DVD1 DVD2 SAT VCR PVR Game Tape Tuner AUX
Installation Worksheet
 Installation Worksheet from page A-19
Custom Setup THX Setup Speaker Distances Levels Calibration
 Display Setup Trigger 1 Setup Trigger 2 Setup
 Index continues on
Menu ill
 Ill
Calibration
 Audio
 About the, 1-2 to
 12ill
Parameters
 30ill., A-9ill
Ill., A-9ill., A-20
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