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