Lexicon MC-1 The Remote Control

3

MC-1 Digital Controller

Installation

The Remote Control

Shift

MC-1

EFFECTS

Record

Zone 2

FP FP OSD

OSD

OFF ON

DONE SELECT

Mute

Light

V

O

L

F

X

2 CH Party TV M Music

VCR DVD VDisc TV

AUX CD Tuner Tape

5

8

6

10

11

4

3

7

9

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1 ON, FP and OSD

ON turns the MC-1 on and

selects the input last used

with main and Zone 2 volume

levels set to the levels cho-

sen in the OUTPUT LEVELS

menu.

FP (ON) turns on the front

panel display.

OSD (ON) activates the MC-

1 on-screen display.

2 OFF, FP and OSD

OFF puts the unit into

standby and mutes all of the

outputs.

OSD (OFF) turns off the on-

screen display.

FP (OFF) turns off the front

panel display.

3 SELECT, ▲,▼ and DONE

Allow access to and adjust-

ment of all displayed menu

items. ▲and ▼ step a dis-

play cursor through listed

menu items. SELECT dis-

plays submenus, or chooses

a menu item for adjustment.

The ▲and ▼ buttons alter the

settings of selected param-

eters. DONE saves the cur-

rent changes and exits the

menu.

4 Shift

When pushed in conjunction

with other remote buttons,

activates a set of less-used,

but convenient, functions.

5 Record/Zone 2

When pushed in conjunction

with other remote buttons,

activates a set of Record/

Zone 2 control functions.

6 Light

Toggles the remote control

backlight on and off. (Note:

after seven seconds, the

backlight is automatically

turned off.)

7 FX ▲and ▼

These controls display, then

change the current effect.

The activated displays (FP or

OSD) will show the effect

name.

8 VOL ▲and ▼

These controls display, then

adjust the current master vol-

ume level. The activated dis-

plays (FP or OSD) will show

the volume level and a visual

guage.

When Mute is engaged,

these controls display, then

adjust the volume from the

mute level. When full mute is

engaged (⇑Mute), these con-

trols increase or decrease

the selected volume level

without disengaging full

mute.

9 Mute

Engages Mute and reduces

the volume by the amount

selected in the OUTPUT

LEVELS menu. The red

Mute LED on the front panel

will light and the activated

displays (FP or OSD) will

show MUTE ON. Pressing

again restores the volume to

its pre-Mute level, turns off

the front panel Mute LED,

and displays MUTE OFF on

the active displays.

10 Input Selection

Individual buttons select

from 8 inputs and activate a

corresponding green LED on

the front panel. Depending

on the Setup configuration,

selection may also load a

new effect.

11 EFFECTS

These controls select Dolby,

THX, Logic 7, dts, 2-Chan-

nel, Party, TV Matrix or Music

playback. The actual effect is

determined by the format of

the input signal.

Note: When 2-Channel is

engaged, pressing the but-

ton again will turn it off.

Contents

Main Lexicon Part #070-13278 Rev 1 Printed in the United States of America Important Safety Instructions CAUTION Communications Notice Acknowledgements Page Page Introduction 1 Installation 2 System Configuration Contents 3 PCM Effects and Parameters 4 AC-3 Effects and Parameters 5 DTS Effects and Parameters 6 Troubleshooting Introduction Using the Documentation Glossary of Terms Page Controls and Indicators The Front Panel Installation LEXICON MC-1 COPYRIGHT 1999 The Rear Panel The Remote Control Alternate Remote Control Functions Using the Shift and Record/Zone 2 buttons Page Connection Location Considerations AC Connections Wiring Considerations Audio/Video Cables Speaker Connections Audio/Video Connections Lexicon MC-1 Connections Video Connections Digital Audio Connections true Expansion Port Input Connections crossovers and effects. "AC-3 Ready" Laser Disc and LD/DVD Players Restore Factory Defaults Equalization System Configuration Bass and Treble Level Lexicon (Hz) (Hz) Tilt Bass Tone Control Frequency Response Tilt Control Frequency Response Loudness (dB) Display Adjustment The Video On-Screen Display Page Input Configuration Input Gain (Analog Inputs Only) INPUT CONFIG MENU VCR DVD TV AUX CD TUNER TAPE V-DISC Input Level Meters INPUT GAIN CD AUTO +00dB MANUAL -15.0dB FX Format Automatic Page PCM Only AC-3 Only must DTS Only Audio In Analog corresponding COAX 1-5 and OPTICAL 1-3 (Digital Audio Inputs) Video In Record/Zone 2 Record/Zone 2 Controls ON Page Front L/R PGM Trigger Assignment Speaker Configuration Custom Configuration SPEAKER SETUP MENU CUSTOM CONFIG THX CONFIG SURROUND EX CONFIG Center Sides Rears Subwoofer Output THX Configuration Setting Output Levels SETUP MENU INPUT CONFIG SPEAKER CONFIG OUTPUT LEVELS LISTENER POSITION LOCK SETTINGS C Slow Note on External Noise Calibration Adjust with or SUB PEAK LIMITER LIMITER LIMITER ADJUST ON +15dB !WARNING! REDUCE SYSTEM VOLUME BEFORE TURNING LIMITER OFF Subwoofer Peak Limiter Setting Listener Position Speaker Distance Mute Level Power On Volume Zone 2 Power On Volume A/V Sync Delay Calibrate Panorama perceived { sweet spot right left right { L/R Balance Zone 2 Balance Customization Locking Settings Assign Custom Name Using MC-1 Effects Customizing Effects Comparing a modified Effect to the factory preset version Restoring the original parameter values of an Effect dont Naming your custom Effect Restoring the original Effect name Listening to only the MC-1 Effect PCM Effects and Parameters Panorama Nightclub Church Concert Hall Cathedral Party 2-Channel Music Surround Music Logic Logic 7 TV Matrix Pro Logic THX Cinema PCM Effect Parameters Mono Logic Page difference sum Page Page AC-3 Effects and Parameters AC-3 Status Display AC-3 STATUS MATRIX ENCODED DOWNMIX SAMPLE RATE DATA RATE PGM CONTENT REF OFFSET 5.1 Music 5.1 2-Channel 5.1 Logic 7 Dolby Digital AC-3 Effect Parameters THX 5.1 (Including Surround EX) Page Page DTS Effects and Parameters DTS 2-Channel DTS Music DTS Logic 7 DTS Film DTS THX (Including Surround EX) DTS Effect Parameters Page Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution Routine Maintenance low-pressure without Restoring Defaults Specifications Specifications Installation Worksheet Inputs Speaker Configuration (circle selection)