MC-12Digital Controller
 Important Safety Instructions
Containing liquid, such as vases, on this apparatus
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Documentation Conventions
 Table of Contents
 Audio Controls Troubleshooting & Maintenance
 English Important Safety Instructions
 Español Instrucciones DE Seguridad Importantes
 Italiano Importanti Norme DI Sicurezza
 Dansk Vigtig Information OM Sikkerhed
 Norsk Viktig Informasjon OM Sikkerhet
 Desembalaje e Inspección
Unpacking and Inspection
Auspacken und Überprüfung
Contenu de L’emballage et Inspection
 Getting Started
 About the MC-12
 Getting Started
 Highlights
 Product Registration Installation Considerations
 Remote Control Battery Installation
To replace the remote control batteries
 Basic Operation
 FRONT-PANEL Overview
 FRONT-PANEL Display
Volume Knob
Standby Button
IR Receiver
 FRONT-PANEL Overview
Mute Button
 Main Zone OFF Button
Mode and Buttons
Main Zone Input Selection Buttons
Zone 2 Input Selection Buttons
 REAR-PANEL Overview
MC-12
 Digital Audio Input Connectors S/PDIF & AES/EBU
Power Switch
AC Input Connector
Analog Audio Input Connectors
 REAR-PANEL Overview
 Video Input Connectors
Record Zone Audio Output Connectors
Balanced Audio Output Connectors MC-12 Balanced
Main Video Output Connectors
 Remote Control Overview
 Button Navigation Functions
Main Menu
Menu Navigation
Menu Item Selection
 Menu Parameters
Menu Options
Horizontal BAR Graphs
Parameter DROP-DOWN Menus
 Command Bank Activation
To activate a command bank
 Command Matrix
Button Main Zone Record Zone Shift
 Parameter in 0.5dB
 EQ Balance
 LIVE! voids the Live
 ES Decoding
 Main Zone TWO-LINE Status
About the Zones
TWO-LINE Status
Zone 2 TWO-LINE Status
 Status Menus
Record Zone TWO-LINE Status
 Status Menu Descriptions
Parameter Possible Settings
ParameterPossible Settings
2CH Status
 Mode
Analog Status
Input
ES Encoding DISCRETE, MATRIX, OFF Word Length
 2CH Bypass Status
Mode 2CH Bypass Input Type
Input Type Bypass
 Input Type Sample Rate
Digital Status
LIVE! Status
Input Type MIC Sample Rate
 Center MIX LVL
Encoding
BIT Rate
Channels
 Status Menu Level Meters
 Setup
 Setup
 Lock Options
LIVE! Calibration
 Input Setup
 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
 Assigning Audio & Video Input Connectors
Analog in ANALOG-1 to 8, 5.1 Anlg 6-8, LIVE!, None
 Auto ON, OFF Manual
Anlg in LVL
Auto
Auto Gain
 Manual
Auto Gain Level Meters
 Video
Component
 Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
Selecting Preferred Listening Modes
 When the 2-CH parameter is set to USE Last
When the D parameter is set to USE Last
 When the MIC parameter is set to USE Last
When the DTS-ES parameter is set to USE Last
When the 5.1a parameter is set to USE Last
MIC
 Configuring Advanced Input Settings
Main Advanced
 Configuring Advanced Zone Settings
Analog Bypass
 Setup
Input Select Parameter Settings
 Video OSD
Component OSD
 ZONE2 & Record in Parameter Settings
Digital
 Record Advanced
Record BLOCKED, Enabled
Digital Bypass ON, OFF DIG OUT Rate
 Record
 Speaker Setup
Setting Crossover Points
 Custom Speaker Setups
To configure a custom speaker setup
 Setting Crossover Points
High-pass Filter
 THX Speaker Setups
When the THX Speaker Setup screen opens
 Speaker Setup Parameters
 Front L/R FULL, Full + SUB, 30Hz to 120Hz, THX 80Hz
 Setting Crossover Points
 Rear L/R FULL, Full + SUB, 30Hz to 120Hz, THX 80Hz, None
 SUB Xover
When a custom speaker setup is selected
SUB L/R
LFE
 THX ULTRA2 SUB
 BGC Boundary Gain Compensation
ASA Advanced Speaker Array
 Output Level Parameters
Calibrating Speaker Distances & Output Levels
Speaker Calibration Parameters
Before calibrating speaker distances and output levels
 Speaker Distance Settings Output Level Settings Parameter
Default Setting Possible Setting
 Automatic Calibration
Automatic Options Details
 Connecting the Microphones
 Positioning the Microphones for the Microphone Check
During the microphone check, position the microphones
 During the microphone check, do not
 Checking the Microphones
Checking for Silence
 Checking the Microphones
Check Microphones Results
 Message Description Troubleshooting
Positioning the Microphones for Automatic Calibration
 Position the primary listening position
 Rear Side Left
 Setup
 Improper microphone positioning for automatic calibration
During the automatic calibration, do not
 Positioning the Microphones for Automatic Calibration
 SET Crossovers Before Calibrating Auto Speaker Setup
Performing Automatic Calibration
 Performing Automatic Calibration
 Step Distances
 Distances
Levels
 Speaker
 Manual Calibration
For simultaneous output level adjustment
Manual Options DetailsB
 Performing Manual Speaker Distance Calibration
To manually calibrate speaker distances
 Performing Manual Output Level Calibration
 When the Internal Noise message opens
Internal Noise Test
 Plii Movie
Input Source Listening Mode
External Noise Test
Digital DTS-ES
 CAL Noise ON, OFF Limiter Limit ADJ
Setting Bass Peak Limiters
Parameter Default Setting Possible Setting
LFE Limiter ON, OFF LFE Limit ADJ
 Limit ADJ
CAL Noise
LFE Limiter
 LFE Limiter ADJ
REAR-PANEL Configuration
When 8 Stereo Inputs is selected
Stereo Inputs
 Input Connectors Output Connectors
When 5 Stereo & 5.1 Anlg is selected
Stereo & 5.1 Anlg
 Custom Name
Display Setup
Sync Delay OFF
ON-SCREEN Display
 Edit Custom Name
To create a custom unit name
 Parameter Default Setting Possible Settings
ON-SCREEN Display
 Background
Letter Indicator Command Bank
Format
Remote State
 Status
Status Always on Always ON, 2 Seconds Always OFF Brightness
 Zone PWR on
VOLUME-CONTROL Setup
Mute Level
REC PWR on
 MAX Volume
 Remote only ON, OFF
Trigger Setup
OFF ON, OFF
 Remote only
Program Operation Parameters ON, OFF
 Lock Options
Setup
Modes Unlocked LOCKED, Unlocked Audio Cntrl Setup
Audio Cntrl
 LIVE! Calibration
 Positioning the Microphones for Live
Position the microphones
 When positioning the microphones, do not
Improper microphone positioning for Live
 Performing LIVE! Calibration
Select Setup LIVE! Calibration as shown above
Signal TOO LOW
Calibration Done
 Audio Controls
 Audio Controls
 To control the bass from the remote control
Bass
 To control the treble from the remote control
Treble
 To control the tilt EQ from the remote control
Tilt EQ
 To control the loudness from the remote control
Loudness
 Fader
Balance
ZONE2 Balance
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 Mode Adjust
 Listening Mode Activation
Mode Adjust
Listening modes activation occurs through
 Mode Adjust
Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
 Input Source Button
Mode Buttons
Mode Family Selection Buttons
Channel Dolby Digital
 Listening Mode Descriptions
Film
 Front Steering Music
Music
Music Surr
Front Steering Msurr
 PLIIx MOV & Plii Movie
PLIIx + & Plii +
RE-EQUALIZER ON, OFF Output Levels
 PL +
Dimension Neutral FRONT, NEUTRAL, Rear Surround DLY
PLIIx MUS & Plii Music
Panorama OFF ON, OFF CTR Width
 PRO Logic
 CIN & Music
Nightclub
 Church
PRE-DELAY OFF
Concert Hall
MID RT
 Panorama
Bass Content Stereo BINAURL, MONO, Stereo LOW Freq Width
Cathedral
Input Balance
 Source Left & Right
Panorama Calibration
Listener POS
 To calibrate the Panorama listening mode
 Mono Logic
CH Surround
Channel
SUB Level
 Film
Mono Surround
Mono
Compression OFF AUTO, ON, OFF LFE MIX
 Music
 UL2Cin & SurEX
Input Source Parameter Setting
When THX Ultra2 decoding is active
THX SurEX
 When THX Surround EX decoding is active
 PLIIx MUS
PLIIx MOV
EX Decoding Auto AUTO, ON, OFF Compression LFE MIX
 Digital & Digital EX
Flagged Non-Flagged
 Digital & Digital EX
2-CHANNEL
 Mono Surr
Mono
 Decoding
Channel
 Film & Film
Option/Parameter Default Setting Possible Settings
Music & Music
 UL2Cin
DTS THX UL2Cin listening mode
DTS-ES THX listening mode
Decoding
 Input Source
 ES Decoding Auto AUTO, ON, OFF SUB Level
Chan & 2-CHAN
1a Film
RE-EQUALIZER OFF ON, OFF Sound Stage Rear
 1a Music
1a UL2Cin, 5.1a SurEX, & 5.1a
 5.1a THX listening mode
1a THX ULTRA2 5.1a THX UL2Cin listening mode
5.1a THX SurEX listening mode
Channel Analog
 1a Standard
 SUB L/R LVL
1a 2-CHANNEL
1a Bypass
Option/Parameter
 Treb CUT RT
2CH Bypass
LIVE! SMALL, LIVE! MED & LIVE! Large
Advanced Custom
 Early Rflx LVL
LIVE! SMALL, LIVE! MED & LIVE! Large
Reverb LVL
Bass Xover
 Output Levels
Custom VS Preset
Custom
 Reset Mode
 Listening Mode Menu Option & Parameter Descriptions
 Center Depth
Dimension
Center
Center MIX
 ES Decoding
Effect LVL
EX Decoding
 LFE MIX
Front Steering
Input Balance
Listener POS
 LOW Freq Width
PRE-DELAY
Liveness
Master Level
 Rear L/R
RE-EQUALIZER
Rear DLY Offset
Reverb LVL
 Speaker Angle
Sound Stage
Source
Speech Detect
 Surround EX
Surround DLY
Surround MIX
 Vocal Enhance
Mode Parameter Relationships
Treb CUT RT
Parameter Is used in these modes
 Diffusion
Custom VS Preset
Dimension
ES Decoding
 Parameter Is used in these modes
 Source Panorama Calibration Speaker Angle Speech Detect
SUB L/R & SUB L/R LVL
 Troubleshooting & Maintenance
 Troubleshooting
 RF interference is present in the audio or video
Routine Maintenance
MC-12 is powered on, but there is no video
MC-12 is exhibiting erratic behavior
 Restoring FACTORY-DEFAULT Settings
To restore factory-default settings
 Appendix
 Main Zone Audio Performance
Specifications
Audio Input & Output Connectors
Zone 2 & Record Zone Audio Performance
 Composite & S-video Performance
Video Input & Output Connectors
Microphone Input Connectors
Component Video Performance
 Declaration of Conformity
 Menu Tree
 Menu Tree
 Appendix
 Anlg in LVL
 Front L/R Speakers Full
 Check Microphones
 Then, press
 Setting Levels Front Left
 Main Menu Setup Speaker Setup Manual Speaker Setup
 LIVE! Calibration High Audio Levels
 Output Levels
 Menu Tree
 Panorama Effect LVL
 2CH Status Input Mode
 Input Balance LFE MIX
 Input Select Analog Bypass
Installation Worksheet
Video 43 OSD Component OSD
 Appendix
CAL Noise Limiter Limit ADJ LFE Limiter
 Installation Worksheet
 Index
 Index
 Index
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 Index
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 Part No -14773 Rev 4 05/05