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Lexicon MC-1 Using the Documentation, Glossary of Terms

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soundtracks as well as Surround EX for those recorded in the Dolby

Digital and DTS discrete formats. These enhancements ensure that film

soundtracks, which are typically mixed for the acoustics of large

theaters, sound as the filmmakers intended when played back in the

relatively small environment of a home theater.

Using the Documentation

Because the MC-1 is designed to be customized for your system and

your listening space, the information required for installation is exten-

sive.

The Owner's Manual is designed to assist you in installing, calibrating

and operating the MC-1. It should be used in conjunction with the remote

control when configuring the system to perform optimally in your

environment. This manual was written with the underlying assumption

that the installer is familiar with audio/video system installation. An

Installation Worksheet is provided at the end of this manual for docu-

mentation of the settings arrived at during the calibration procedure.

Glossary of Terms

Although the MC-1

performs very complex signal processing, a great

deal of effort has gone into making the technology behind the effects as

transparent as possible to the user. To understand the overall organi-

zation of the unit, it is helpful to define those few terms which are unique

to the MC-1.

AC-3 FX The term AC-3 FX (Dolby Digital Effects) is used to describe

all of the effects which are compatible with Dolby Digital input signals.

Any AC-3-capable software and/or source components should be

labeled with a logo, similar to the one on the MC-1 front panel.

DTS FX The term DTS FX (Digital Surround Effects) is used to describe

all of the effects which are compatible with DTS Digital Surround input

signals. Any DTS-capable software and/or source components should

be labeled with a logo, similar to the one on the MC-1 front panel.

Downmix describes the process of creating a two-channel output from

a multichannel (>2) signal. Downmixing is necessary to maintain

compatibility between multichannel formats and devices such as Dolby

Digital and DTS, and two-channel formats and devices, such as stereo

tape decks and VCRs.

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)