MC-12Digital Controller
Important Safety Instructions
Customer Support
Introduction
Important Safety Instructions
Getting Started
Basic Operation
Unpacking and Inspection
Setup
Mode Adjust
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Audio Controls
English Important Safety Instructions
Español Instrucciones DE Seguridad Importantes
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Norsk Viktig Informasjon OM Sikkerhet
US Unpacking and Inspection
DE Auspacken und Überprüfung
ES Desembalaje e inspección
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
Mode & Buttons
Volume Knob
Front Panel Display
IR Receiver
To use the volume knob to adjust Main Zone volume level
Main Zone Input Selection Buttons
Main Zone Off Button
Zone 2 Input Selection Buttons
Zone 2 Off Button
Rear Panel Overview
Main Outputs
Power Switch
AC Input Connector
Digital 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 Balanced
Video Input Connectors
Main Zone Video Output Connectors
Trigger Output Connectors
IR in Connector
Microphone Input Connectors
Removable Access Panel
Main Menu
Button Navigation Commands
Menu Navigation
To select the desired setting on a parameter drop-down menu
Menu Item Selection
Options
Parameters
Command Bank Activation
Command Matrix
To 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 Status
Main Zone Two-Line Status
Zone 2 Two-Line Status
Status Menus
Record Zone Two-Line Status
Two-Line Status from
2CH Status
Parameter Possible Settings
Refer to page 2-24 for status menu parameter descriptions
Status
Analog Status
1a Bypass Status
2CH Bypass Status
Digital Status
Encoding
BIT Rate
Center MIX LVL
Channels
Input
Input Type
MIX Room
Mode
Setup
Rear Panel Config
Volume Controls
Displays
Inputs
Input Setup
Lock Options
Edit Input Name
Changing Input Names
To customize the name of the selected input
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
This parameter cannot be adjusted
Assigning Audio & Video Input Connectors from
Anlg in LVL
Auto
Manual
Auto Gain
Level Meters
Video
Component
Selecting Preferred Listening Modes
Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
Selecting Preferred Listening Modes continues on
Selecting Preferred Listening Modes from
Setup Inputs DVD1 @*D
Configuring Advanced Input Settings
Main Advanced
Configuring Advanced Input Settings continues on
Input Select
Analog 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
Speaker Setup
Setting Crossover Points continues on
To configure a custom speaker setup
Custom Speaker Setups
Setting Crossover Points from
Highpass Filter
THX Speaker Setups
When the THX Speaker Setup screen opens
Speaker Setup Parameters
Custom Setup Menu THX Setup Menu
Parameter 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 Compensation
ASA Advanced Speaker Array
ASA Advanced Speaker Array continues on
ASA Advanced Speaker Array from
Calibrating Speaker Distances & Output Levels
Speaker 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
Distances
Step E Performing Automatic Calibration
Levels
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
Internal Noise Test
When the Internal Noise message opens
From
Input Source Listening Mode
External Noise Test
Setting Bass Peak Limiters
Parameter Default Possible Setting Settings
CAL Noise
Limiter
Limit ADJ
LFE Limiter
Rear Panel Config
When 5 Stereo & 5.1 Anlg is selected
When 8 Stereo Inputs is selected
Stereo & 5.1 Anlg
Display Setup
Sync Delay
Default Possible Parameter Setting Settings
Display Setup continues on
Edit Custom Name
Display Setup from
To create a custom unit name
Status
ON-SCREEN Display
On-Screen Display continues on
Letter Indicator Command Bank
Position
Format
Background
Front Panel Display
Brightness
Volume Control Setup
Main PWR on
Mute Level
Zone PWR on
Trigger Setup
Remote only
Trigger Setup from
Lock Options
Modes
Setup
Audio Cntrl
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
Fader
ZONE2 Balance
Record Balance
Mode Adjust
Listening Mode Activation
Mode Adjust
Listening mode activation occurs through
Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
Mode Buttons
Mode Family Selection Buttons
Channel Dolby Digital Dts-ES Channel Analog
Button Input Source
Listening mode menu parameter descriptions begin on
Listening Mode Descriptions
Film
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
Channel
CH Surround
Mono Logic
Mono
Mono Surround
Film
Music
Parameter Setting
ULTRA2, 5.1 SurEX
Channel
Dolby Digital Flagged Dolby Digital Non-Flagged
When THX Surround EX decoding is engaged
When THX Ultra2 decoding is engaged
ULTRA2, 5.1 SurEX
Digital EX & Digital
Digital EX & Digital continues on
Flagged Non-Flagged
EX Decoding Auto
2-CHANNEL
Mono
Mono Surr
Decoding
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-Flagged
Surround EX on
SurEX
1a Standard
1a 2-CHANNEL
1a Bypass
2CH Bypass
Output Levels
Custom VS Preset
Reset Mode
Reset Mode continues on
Custom
Listening Mode Menu Parameter Descriptions
Bass Content
Spkr Enhance
Academy Filter
Bass Enhance
Bass RT
Center Depth
Center MIX
Dimension
CTR Width
Custom
Effect LVL
EX Decoding
Input Balance
LFE MIX
Listener POS
Liveness
LOW Freq Width
PRE-DELAY
Output Levels
Panorama
RE-EQUALIZER
Size
Sound Stage
Source
Speaker Angle
Surround DLY
Surr Rolloff
Surround EX
Surround MIX
Vocal Enhance
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Troubleshooting
MC-12 does not power on
Remote 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 signal
Humming sound is present in the audio
MC-12 is exhibiting erratic behavior
Restoring FACTORY-DEFAULT Settings
Routine Maintenance
To restore factory-default settings
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Appendix
Specifications
Specifications are subject to change without notice
Audio Input & Output Connectors
Main Zone Audio Performance
Video Input & Output Connectors
Microphone Input Connectors
Specifications 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
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Audio
About the, 1-2 to
Parameters
12ill
Ill., A-9ill., A-20
30ill., A-9ill
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Limited Warranty
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