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Getting Started

About the MC-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Highlights • Product Registration

Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Do • Do Not

Remote Control Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

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Lexicon Lexicon MC-12 manual Getting Started

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MC-12Digital Controller Important Safety Instructions Customer Support Introduction Getting Started Important Safety InstructionsBasic Operation Unpacking and Inspection Mode Adjust SetupTroubleshooting & Maintenance Audio Controls English Important Safety Instructions Español Instrucciones DE Seguridad Importantes Vii Viii Norsk Viktig Informasjon OM Sikkerhet DE Auspacken und Überprüfung US Unpacking and InspectionES Desembalaje e inspección FR Contenu de l’emballage et inspection Getting Started About the MC-12 Getting Started Highlights Do not Product Registration Installation ConsiderationsDo not To replace the remote control batteries Remote Control Battery Installation Basic Operation Standby Button Front Panel Overview Volume Knob Mode & ButtonsFront Panel Display IR Receiver To use the volume knob to adjust Main Zone volume level Main Zone Off Button Main Zone Input Selection ButtonsZone 2 Input Selection Buttons Zone 2 Off Button Main Outputs Rear Panel Overview AC Input Connector Power SwitchDigital Audio Input Connectors S/PDIF & AES/EBU Analog Audio Input Connectors Rear Panel Overview from Balanced Audio Output Connectors MC-12 Balanced Record Zone Audio Output ConnectorsVideo Input Connectors Main Zone Video Output Connectors IR in Connector Trigger Output ConnectorsMicrophone Input Connectors Removable Access Panel Main Menu Button Navigation CommandsMenu Navigation Menu Item Selection To select the desired setting on a parameter drop-down menuOptions Parameters Command Matrix Command Bank ActivationTo select a parameter setting with a horizontal graph To activate a command bank Main Zone Record Zone Button Button Main Zone Record Zone Shift Screen Display Main Menu Digital TWO-LINE Status Understanding the ZonesMain Zone Two-Line Status Zone 2 Two-Line Status Status Menus Record Zone Two-Line StatusTwo-Line Status from 2CH Status Parameter Possible SettingsRefer to page 2-24 for status menu parameter descriptions Status 1a Bypass Status Analog Status2CH Bypass Status Digital Status BIT Rate EncodingCenter MIX LVL Channels Input Type InputMIX Room Mode Setup Volume Controls Rear Panel ConfigDisplays Inputs Lock Options Input Setup Edit Input Name Changing Input NamesTo customize the name of the selected input 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 This parameter cannot be adjusted Assigning Audio & Video Input Connectors fromAnlg in LVL Manual AutoAuto Gain Level Meters Component Video Selecting Preferred Listening Modes Preferred Listening Mode Selection ParametersSelecting Preferred Listening Modes continues on Selecting Preferred Listening Modes from Setup Inputs DVD1 @*D Main Advanced Configuring Advanced Input Settings Input Select Configuring Advanced Input Settings continues onAnalog Bypass Video 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 Speaker SetupSetting Crossover Points continues on To configure a custom speaker setup Custom Speaker SetupsSetting Crossover Points from Highpass Filter When the THX Speaker Setup screen opens THX Speaker Setups Custom Setup Menu THX Setup Menu Speaker Setup ParametersParameter Default Setting Possible Settings These parameters cannot be adjusted on the THX Setup menu Front L/R Side L/R Center Rear L/R SUB Xover SUB L/R LFE When a custom speaker setup is selected BGC Boundary Gain Compensation ULTRA2 SUBASA Advanced Speaker Array ASA Advanced Speaker Array continues on Calibrating Speaker Distances & Output Levels ASA Advanced Speaker Array fromSpeaker Calibration Parameters Speaker Distance 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 Distances Step E Performing Automatic CalibrationLevels 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 Internal Noise Test When the Internal Noise message opensFrom External Noise Test Input Source Listening Mode Parameter Default Possible Setting Settings Setting Bass Peak Limiters Limiter CAL NoiseLimit ADJ LFE Limiter When 5 Stereo & 5.1 Anlg is selected Rear Panel ConfigWhen 8 Stereo Inputs is selected Stereo & 5.1 Anlg Sync Delay Display SetupDefault Possible Parameter Setting Settings Display Setup continues on Edit Custom Name Display Setup fromTo create a custom unit name Status ON-SCREEN DisplayOn-Screen Display continues on Position Letter Indicator Command BankFormat Background Brightness Front Panel Display Main PWR on Volume Control SetupMute Level Zone PWR on Trigger Setup Remote only Trigger Setup fromLock Options Modes SetupAudio Cntrl 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 Fader BalanceZONE2 Balance Record Balance Mode Adjust Listening Mode Activation Mode AdjustListening mode activation occurs through Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters Mode Family Selection Buttons Mode ButtonsChannel Dolby Digital Dts-ES Channel Analog Button Input Source Listening mode menu parameter descriptions begin on Listening Mode DescriptionsFilm 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 Channel CH SurroundMono Logic Mono Mono SurroundFilm Music ULTRA2, 5.1 SurEX Parameter SettingChannel Dolby Digital Flagged Dolby Digital Non-Flagged When THX Surround EX decoding is engaged When THX Ultra2 decoding is engagedULTRA2, 5.1 SurEX Digital EX & Digital continues on Digital EX & Digital EX Decoding Auto Flagged Non-Flagged 2-CHANNEL Mono Mono SurrDecoding Decoding Auto ULTRA2 Decoding Auto ULTRA2 Decoding on Dts Mode Adjust @@ @** Music 1a Film Chan 1a ULTRA2, 5.1a SurEX, & 5.1a 1a Music Analog Flagged Analog Non-Flagged Parameter Setting SettingsSurround EX on SurEX 1a Standard 1a Bypass 1a 2-CHANNEL Output Levels 2CH Bypass Reset Mode Custom VS PresetReset Mode continues on Custom Bass Content Listening Mode Menu Parameter DescriptionsSpkr Enhance Academy Filter Bass RT Bass EnhanceCenter Depth Center MIX CTR Width DimensionCustom Effect LVL Input Balance EX Decoding Listener POS LFE MIXLiveness LOW Freq Width Output Levels PRE-DELAYPanorama RE-EQUALIZER Sound Stage SizeSource Speaker Angle Surround DLY Surr RolloffSurround EX Vocal Enhance Surround MIX Troubleshooting & Maintenance MC-12 does not power on TroubleshootingRemote control does not work MC-12 is powered on, but there is no audio RF interference is present in the audio or video signal MC-12 is powered on, but there is no videoHumming sound is present in the audio MC-12 is exhibiting erratic behavior Restoring FACTORY-DEFAULT Settings Routine MaintenanceTo restore factory-default settings Troubleshooting & Maintenance Appendix Specifications are subject to change without notice SpecificationsAudio Input & Output Connectors Main Zone Audio Performance Microphone Input Connectors Video Input & Output ConnectorsSpecifications continues on page A-4 Composite & S-video Performance 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-20Page Page Limited Warranty Product Registration LEXICON, INC 3 OAK Park Bedford MA