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MC-12

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MAIN MENU		SETUP		SPEAKER SETUP
MODE ADJUST		INPUTS		SET CROSSOVERS
AUDIO CONTROLS		SPEAKERS		CHECK MICROPHONES
SETUP		REAR PANEL CONFIG		AUTOMATIC
		DISPLAYS		MANUAL
		VOLUME CONTROLS
		TRIGGERS		SET CROSSOVERS
		LOCK OPTIONS		BEFORE CALIBRATING

SPEAKER DISTANCES
FRONT LEFT	0.0ft
CENTER	0.0ft
FRONT RIGHT	0.0ft
SIDE RIGHT	0.0ft
REAR RIGHT	0.0ft
REAR LEFT	0.0ft
SIDE LEFT	0.0ft
MONO SUB	0.0ft
SUB RIGHT	N/A
LFE	N/A
UNITS	FEET

METERS				0.0 to 30.0ft or 12.0m
FEET

MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP

SPEAKER DISTANCES LEVELS CALIBRATION

		R		SR		RR

		0.0dB		0.0dB		0.0dB
		C

		0.0dB
	M	L		SL		RL
	SUB	L		SL		RL
	SUB

0.0dB		0.0dB		0.0dB		0.0dB

INTERNAL NOISE

!CAUTION!

HIGH AUDIO LEVELS

LEVELS CALIBRATION

INTERNAL NOISE TEST

EXTERNAL NOISE TEST

BASS PEAK LIMITERS

	SPEAKER LEVEL ADJUST						BASS PEAK LIMITERS
	FRONT LEFT		+0.0dB				CAL NOISE		ON
	CENTER		+0.0dB				L/R LIMITER		ON
	FRONT RIGHT		+0.0dB				L/R LIMIT ADJ		100dB
	SIDE RIGHT		+0.0dB				LFE LIMITER		ON
	REAR RIGHT		+0.0dB				LFE LIMIT ADJ		100dB
	REAR LEFT		+0.0dB
	SIDE LEFT		+0.0dB				!CAUTION!
	MONO SUB		+0.0dB				HIGH AUDIO LEVELS
	SUB RIGHT		N/A
	LFE		N/A

	-18.0 to +12.0dB							75 to 120dB



							ON
							OFF

MAIN MENU

MODE ADJUST

AUDIO CONTROLS

SETUP

L< <> >R

AUDIO CONTROLS
BASS	+0.0dB
TREBLE	+0.0dB
TILT EQ	+0.0dB
LOUDNESS	OFF
BALANCE	<>
FADER	<>
ZONE2 BALANCE	<>
RECORD BALANCE	<>

B< <> >F

ON

OFF

	-3.0 to +3.0dB					-6.0 to +6.0dB

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Contents

MC-12Digital Controller Important Safety Instructions Customer Support Introduction Important Safety Instructions Getting StartedBasic Operation Unpacking and Inspection Setup Mode AdjustTroubleshooting & Maintenance Audio Controls English Important Safety Instructions Español Instrucciones DE Seguridad Importantes Vii Viii Norsk Viktig Informasjon OM Sikkerhet US Unpacking and Inspection DE Auspacken und ÜberprüfungES Desembalaje e inspección FR Contenu de l’emballage et inspection Getting Started Getting Started About the MC-12 Highlights Do not Product Registration Installation ConsiderationsDo not Remote Control Battery Installation To replace the remote control batteries Basic Operation Front Panel Overview Standby Button Mode & Buttons Volume KnobFront Panel Display IR Receiver To use the volume knob to adjust Main Zone volume level Main Zone Input Selection Buttons Main Zone Off ButtonZone 2 Input Selection Buttons Zone 2 Off Button Rear Panel Overview Main Outputs Power Switch AC Input ConnectorDigital Audio Input Connectors S/PDIF & AES/EBU Analog Audio Input Connectors Rear Panel Overview from Record Zone Audio Output Connectors Balanced Audio Output Connectors MC-12 BalancedVideo Input Connectors Main Zone Video Output Connectors Trigger Output Connectors IR in ConnectorMicrophone Input Connectors Removable Access Panel Menu Navigation Button Navigation CommandsMain Menu To select the desired setting on a parameter drop-down menu Menu Item SelectionOptions Parameters Command Bank Activation Command MatrixTo select a parameter setting with a horizontal graph To activate a command bank Button Main Zone Record Zone Button Main Zone Record Zone Shift Screen Display Main Menu Digital Understanding the Zones TWO-LINE StatusMain Zone Two-Line Status Zone 2 Two-Line Status Two-Line Status from Record Zone Two-Line StatusStatus Menus Refer to page 2-24 for status menu parameter descriptions Parameter Possible Settings2CH Status Status Analog Status 1a Bypass Status2CH Bypass Status Digital Status Encoding BIT RateCenter MIX LVL Channels Input Input TypeMIX Room Mode Setup Rear Panel Config Volume ControlsDisplays Inputs Input Setup Lock Options To customize the name of the selected input Changing Input NamesEdit 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 fromThis parameter cannot be adjusted Auto ManualAuto Gain Level Meters Video Component Selecting Preferred Listening Modes continues on Preferred Listening Mode Selection ParametersSelecting Preferred Listening Modes Selecting Preferred Listening Modes from Setup Inputs DVD1 @*D Configuring Advanced Input Settings Main Advanced Configuring Advanced Input Settings continues on Input SelectAnalog Bypass 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 SetupSetting Crossover Points Setting Crossover Points from Custom Speaker SetupsTo configure a custom speaker setup Highpass Filter THX Speaker Setups When the THX Speaker Setup screen opens Speaker Setup Parameters Custom Setup Menu THX Setup MenuParameter Default Setting Possible Settings 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 ULTRA2 SUB BGC Boundary Gain CompensationASA Advanced Speaker Array ASA Advanced Speaker Array continues on ASA Advanced Speaker Array from Calibrating Speaker Distances & Output LevelsSpeaker Calibration Parameters 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 CalibrationDistances 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 opensInternal Noise Test Input Source Listening Mode External Noise Test Setting Bass Peak Limiters Parameter Default Possible Setting Settings CAL Noise LimiterLimit ADJ LFE Limiter Rear Panel Config When 5 Stereo & 5.1 Anlg is selectedWhen 8 Stereo Inputs is selected Stereo & 5.1 Anlg Display Setup Sync DelayDefault Possible Parameter Setting Settings Display Setup continues on To create a custom unit name Display Setup fromEdit Custom Name On-Screen Display continues on ON-SCREEN DisplayStatus Letter Indicator Command Bank PositionFormat Background Front Panel Display Brightness Volume Control Setup Main PWR onMute Level Zone PWR on Trigger Setup Lock Options Trigger Setup fromRemote only Audio Cntrl SetupModes 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 Balance FaderZONE2 Balance Record Balance Mode Adjust Listening mode activation occurs through Mode AdjustListening Mode Activation Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters Mode Buttons Mode Family Selection ButtonsChannel Dolby Digital Dts-ES Channel Analog Button Input Source Film Listening Mode DescriptionsListening 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 SurroundChannel Film Mono SurroundMono Music Parameter Setting ULTRA2, 5.1 SurEXChannel Dolby Digital Flagged Dolby Digital Non-Flagged ULTRA2, 5.1 SurEX When THX Ultra2 decoding is engagedWhen THX Surround EX decoding is engaged Digital EX & Digital Digital EX & Digital continues on Flagged Non-Flagged EX Decoding Auto 2-CHANNEL Decoding Mono SurrMono Decoding Auto ULTRA2 Dts Decoding Auto ULTRA2 Decoding on Mode Adjust @@ @** Music Chan 1a Film 1a Music 1a ULTRA2, 5.1a SurEX, & 5.1a Parameter Setting Settings Analog Flagged Analog Non-FlaggedSurround EX on SurEX 1a Standard 1a 2-CHANNEL 1a Bypass 2CH Bypass Output Levels Custom VS Preset Reset ModeReset Mode continues on Custom Listening Mode Menu Parameter Descriptions Bass ContentSpkr Enhance Academy Filter Bass Enhance Bass RTCenter Depth Center MIX Dimension CTR WidthCustom Effect LVL EX Decoding Input Balance LFE MIX Listener POSLiveness LOW Freq Width PRE-DELAY Output LevelsPanorama RE-EQUALIZER Size Sound StageSource Speaker Angle Surround EX Surr RolloffSurround DLY Surround MIX Vocal Enhance Troubleshooting & Maintenance Troubleshooting MC-12 does not power onRemote control does not work MC-12 is powered on, but there is no audio MC-12 is powered on, but there is no video RF interference is present in the audio or video signalHumming sound is present in the audio MC-12 is exhibiting erratic behavior To restore factory-default settings Routine MaintenanceRestoring FACTORY-DEFAULT Settings Troubleshooting & Maintenance Appendix Specifications Specifications are subject to change without noticeAudio Input & Output Connectors Main Zone Audio Performance Video Input & Output Connectors Microphone Input ConnectorsSpecifications continues on page A-4 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-9illPage Page Limited Warranty Product Registration LEXICON, INC 3 OAK Park Bedford MA