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Troubleshooting & Maintenance

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Restoring Factory-Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

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Lexicon Lexicon MC-12 manual Troubleshooting & Maintenance

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MC-12Digital Controller Important Safety Instructions Customer Support Introduction Unpacking and Inspection Important Safety InstructionsGetting Started Basic Operation Audio Controls SetupMode Adjust Troubleshooting & Maintenance English Important Safety Instructions Español Instrucciones DE Seguridad Importantes Vii Viii Norsk Viktig Informasjon OM Sikkerhet FR Contenu de l’emballage et inspection US Unpacking and InspectionDE Auspacken und Überprüfung ES Desembalaje e inspección Getting Started About the MC-12 Getting Started Highlights Product Registration Installation Considerations Do notDo not To replace the remote control batteries Remote Control Battery Installation Basic Operation Standby Button Front Panel Overview IR Receiver Mode & ButtonsVolume Knob Front Panel Display To use the volume knob to adjust Main Zone volume level Zone 2 Off Button Main Zone Input Selection ButtonsMain Zone Off Button Zone 2 Input Selection Buttons Main Outputs Rear Panel Overview Analog Audio Input Connectors Power SwitchAC Input Connector Digital Audio Input Connectors S/PDIF & AES/EBU Rear Panel Overview from Main Zone Video Output Connectors Record Zone Audio Output ConnectorsBalanced Audio Output Connectors MC-12 Balanced Video Input Connectors Removable Access Panel Trigger Output ConnectorsIR in Connector Microphone Input Connectors Button Navigation Commands Main MenuMenu Navigation Parameters To select the desired setting on a parameter drop-down menuMenu Item Selection Options To activate a command bank Command Bank ActivationCommand 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 ZonesTWO-LINE Status Main Zone Two-Line Status Record Zone Two-Line Status Status MenusTwo-Line Status from Parameter Possible Settings 2CH StatusRefer to page 2-24 for status menu parameter descriptions Status Digital Status Analog Status1a Bypass Status 2CH Bypass Status Channels EncodingBIT Rate Center MIX LVL Mode InputInput Type MIX Room Setup Inputs Rear Panel ConfigVolume Controls Displays Lock Options Input Setup Changing Input Names Edit Input NameTo 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 Assigning Audio & Video Input Connectors from This parameter cannot be adjustedAnlg in LVL Level Meters AutoManual Auto Gain Component Video Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters Selecting Preferred Listening ModesSelecting Preferred Listening Modes continues on Selecting Preferred Listening Modes from Setup Inputs DVD1 @*D Main Advanced Configuring Advanced Input Settings Video Configuring Advanced Input Settings continues onInput 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 Speaker Setup Setting Crossover PointsSetting Crossover Points continues on Custom Speaker Setups To configure a custom speaker setupSetting Crossover Points from Highpass Filter When the THX Speaker Setup screen opens THX Speaker Setups These parameters cannot be adjusted on the THX Setup menu Speaker Setup ParametersCustom 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 SUBBGC Boundary Gain Compensation ASA Advanced Speaker Array Speaker Distance Parameters ASA Advanced Speaker Array fromCalibrating 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 Step E Performing Automatic Calibration DistancesLevels 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 When the Internal Noise message opens Internal Noise TestFrom External Noise Test Input Source Listening Mode Parameter Default Possible Setting Settings Setting Bass Peak Limiters LFE Limiter CAL NoiseLimiter Limit ADJ Stereo & 5.1 Anlg Rear Panel ConfigWhen 5 Stereo & 5.1 Anlg is selected When 8 Stereo Inputs is selected Display Setup continues on Display SetupSync Delay Default Possible Parameter Setting Settings Display Setup from Edit Custom NameTo create a custom unit name ON-SCREEN Display StatusOn-Screen Display continues on Background Letter Indicator Command BankPosition Format Brightness Front Panel Display Zone PWR on Volume Control SetupMain PWR on Mute Level Trigger Setup Trigger Setup from Remote onlyLock Options Setup ModesAudio 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 Record Balance BalanceFader ZONE2 Balance Mode Adjust Mode Adjust Listening Mode ActivationListening mode activation occurs through Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters Button Input Source Mode ButtonsMode Family Selection Buttons Channel Dolby Digital Dts-ES Channel Analog Listening Mode Descriptions Listening mode menu parameter descriptions begin onFilm 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 CH Surround ChannelMono Logic Mono Surround MonoFilm Music Dolby Digital Flagged Dolby Digital Non-Flagged Parameter SettingULTRA2, 5.1 SurEX Channel When THX Ultra2 decoding is engaged When THX Surround EX decoding is engagedULTRA2, 5.1 SurEX Digital EX & Digital continues on Digital EX & Digital EX Decoding Auto Flagged Non-Flagged 2-CHANNEL Mono Surr MonoDecoding 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 SettingsAnalog Flagged Analog Non-Flagged Surround EX on 1a Standard 1a Bypass 1a 2-CHANNEL Output Levels 2CH Bypass Custom Custom VS PresetReset Mode Reset Mode continues on Academy Filter Listening Mode Menu Parameter DescriptionsBass Content Spkr Enhance Center MIX Bass EnhanceBass RT Center Depth Effect LVL DimensionCTR Width Custom Input Balance EX Decoding LOW Freq Width LFE MIXListener POS Liveness RE-EQUALIZER PRE-DELAYOutput Levels Panorama Speaker Angle SizeSound Stage Source Surr Rolloff Surround DLYSurround EX Vocal Enhance Surround MIX Troubleshooting & Maintenance MC-12 is powered on, but there is no audio TroubleshootingMC-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 videoRF interference is present in the audio or video signal Humming sound is present in the audio Routine Maintenance Restoring FACTORY-DEFAULT SettingsTo restore factory-default settings Troubleshooting & Maintenance Appendix Main Zone Audio Performance SpecificationsSpecifications are subject to change without notice Audio Input & Output Connectors Composite & S-video Performance Video Input & Output ConnectorsMicrophone 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 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