Lexicon MC-1 Installation

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MC-1 Digital Controller

Installation

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Controls and Indicators

The Front Panel

1. POWER

Alternately puts the MC-1

into and out of standby. Turn-

ing the MC-1 off with this but-

ton (or with the remote) deac-

tivates the unit while leaving

power to the signal process-

ing circuitry to keep it at opti-

mum operating temperature.

Turning the MC-1 on with this

button (or the remote) will re-

store the previous operating

state.

2. Input Selection

Pressing any of these but-

tons (VCR, DVD, V-DISC,

TV, AUX, CD, TUNER,

TAPE) selects the input for

the main zone, and lights a

green LED. (Also turns the

MC-1 on from Standby.)

5. 2-CHANNEL

Engages the appropriate 2-

Channel effect, and lights the

green front panel LED.

6. MUTE

Attenuates the main audio

outputs, lights a red LED, and

displays a screen message

to indicate mute is engaged.

The attenuation level can be

set in the Setup: Output Lev-

els menu.

7. Display

A 2x20 backlit LCD displays

the result of user action and

the current status. This dis-

play can be turned off with the

remote control.

8. IR Receiver and LED

The IR receiver has an asso-

ciated activity LED that lights

green when valid IR signals

are received, and an LED

that lights red to indicate clip-

ping at the inputs. An IR input

jack is available on the rear

panel for receipt of industry-

standard hard-wired IR sig-

nals. The red LED remains

illuminated when the unit is

placed in standby.

9. VOLUME

Provides volume adjustment

of the main outputs. Screen

displays show a volume bar

and level in dB unless the

front panel display is turned

off with the remote control.

3. REC/ZONE 2

Press and hold to activate

Record/Zone 2 control with

the On/Off, Input Selector,

Volume and Mute buttons.

Some sources are blocked

because of the potential for

feedback loops. By default

these are TAPE and VCR. If

a blocked source is selected,

a message is displayed. This

source blocking can be

changed in the INPUT

CONFIG menu.

4. EFFECT ▲ and ▼

Display the current effect,

then step up or down through

the available effects.

Installation

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MC-1 Digital Controller

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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)