Lexicon MC-1 owner manual Contents

Introduction
1 Installation
Controls and Indicators	1
The Front Panel	1
The Rear Panel	2
The Remote Control	3
Alternate Remote Control Functions Using the
Shift and Record/Zone 2 buttons
Connection	6
Location Considerations • AC Connections
Wiring Considerations	7
Audio/Video Cables • Speaker Connections
Audio/Video Connections
MC-1 Connections	8
Video Connections • Digital Audio Connections
"AC-3 Ready" Laser Disc and LD/DVD Players
2 System Configuration
Restore Factory Defaults	11
Equalization	11
Bass and Treble Level • Tilt • Loudness
Display Adjustment	13
The Video On-Screen Display
Input Configuration	15
Input Gain (Analog Inputs Only) • Input Level
Meters • Input Name • Input Effect "FX" Assignment
FX Format	15
Automatic • PCM Only • AC-3 Only • DTS Only
Audio In	20
Analog • Coax-1-5 and Optical-1-3 (Digital
Audio Inputs)
Video In	20
Record/Zone 2	21
Record/Zone 2 Controls
PGM Trigger Assignment	23
Speaker Configuration	23
Custom Configuration • THX Configuration
Surround EX Configuration
Setting Output Levels	25
Note on External Noise Calibration • Subwoofer
Peak Limiter • Mute Level • Power On Volume
Zone 2 Power On Volume
Setting Listener Position	28
Speaker Distance • A/V Sync Delay • Calibrate
Panorama • L/R Balance • Zone 2 Balance
Customization	32
Locking Settings • Assign Custom Name

	Contents
Using MC-1 Effects		33
	Customizing Effects • Comparing a Modified
	Effect to the Factory Preset Version • Restoring
	the original parameter values of an Effect • Naming
	your custom Effect • Restoring the original Effect
	Name • Listening to only the MC-1 Effect
	Front/Back Fader
3 PCM Effects and Parameters
Panorama		35
Nightclub		35
Concert Hall		36
Church		36
Cathedral		36
Party		37
2-Channel		37
Music Surround		37
Music Logic		38
Logic 7		38
TV Matrix		39
Pro Logic		39
THX Cinema		39
Mono Logic		40
PCM Effect Parameters		40
4 AC-3 Effects and Parameters
AC-3 Status Display		45
5.1 2-Channel		46
5.1 Music		46
5.1 Logic 7		47
Dolby Digital		47
THX 5.1 (Including Surround EX)		48
AC-3 Effect Parameters		48
5 DTS Effects and Parameters
DTS 2-Channel		51
DTS Music		51
DTS Logic 7		52
DTS Film		52
DTS THX (Including Surround EX)		53
DTS Effect Parameters		53
6	Troubleshooting
Problems and Solutions		55
Routine Maintenance		57
Restoring Defaults		57
7	Specifications
Installation Worksheet