MC-12 Digital Controller
User Guide
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
6.Clean only with a dry cloth
1.Read these instructions
2.Keep these instructions 3.Heed all warnings
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Introduction
DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS
The following symbols are used in the document
Table of Contents
Introduction
Setup
Getting Started
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Mode Adjust
Introduction
Audio Controls
ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Introduction
MC-12
DEUTSCH WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE
Introduction
ESPAÑOL INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD IMPORTANTES
FRANÇAIS INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANTES RELATIVES À LA
SÉCURITÉ
Introduction
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ITALIANO IMPORTANTI NORME DI SICUREZZA
PORTUGUESE INSTRUÇÕES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURANÇA
Introduction
DANSK VIGTIG INFORMATION OM SIKKERHED
SUOMI TÄRKEITÄ TURVALLISUUSOHJEITA
Introduction
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NORSK VIKTIG INFORMASJON OM SIKKERHET
SVENSKA VIKTIGA SÄKERHETSFÖRESKRIFTER
Unpacking and Inspection
Auspacken und Überprüfung
Desembalaje e Inspección
Contenu de L’emballage et Inspection
Getting Started
Installation Considerations
Remote Control Battery Installation
About The MC-12
Getting Started
ABOUT THE MC-12
Getting Started
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HIGHLIGHTS
Getting Started
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
PRODUCT REGISTRATION
Getting Started
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REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION
To replace the remote control batteries
Getting Started
Basic Operation
Basic Operation
FRONT-PANELOVERVIEW
4 VOLUME KNOB
Basic Operation
1 STANDBY BUTTON
2 FRONT-PANELDISPLAY
FRONT-PANELOVERVIEW continued
5 MUTE BUTTON
Basic Operation
6 MODE AND BUTTONS
7 MAIN ZONE INPUT SELECTION BUTTONS
8 MAIN ZONE OFF BUTTON
9 ZONE 2 INPUT SELECTION BUTTONS
REAR-PANELOVERVIEW
Basic Operation
1 POWER SWITCH
2 AC INPUT CONNECTOR
3DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT CONNECTORS S/PDIF & AES/EBU
4 ANALOG AUDIO INPUT CONNECTORS
REAR-PANELOVERVIEW continued
Basic Operation
7 RECORD ZONE AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTORS
8BALANCED AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTORS MC-12BALANCED
9 VIDEO INPUT CONNECTORS
10 MAIN VIDEO OUTPUT CONNECTORS
REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW
13 TRIGGER OUTPUT CONNECTORS
14 IR IN CONNECTOR
15 MICROPHONE INPUT CONNECTORS
MAIN MENU
MENU NAVIGATION
Button
Navigation Functions
To select a setting in a parameter drop-downmenu
Basic Operation
MENU OPTIONS
HORIZONTAL BAR GRAPHS
COMMAND BANK ACTIVATION
To activate a command bank
Basic Operation
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COMMAND MATRIX
Basic Operation
Button
Main Zone
Basic Operation
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Button
Main Zone
Basic Operation
6 9 7 10
Button
Main Zone
Basic Operation
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11 12 13
13 15
Basic Operation
Button
Main Zone
Zone
ABOUT THE ZONES
TWO-LINESTATUS
Basic Operation
MAIN ZONE TWO-LINESTATUS
STATUS MENUS
Basic Operation
RECORD ZONE TWO-LINESTATUS
STATUS MENU DESCRIPTIONS
Basic Operation
2CH STATUS
D STATUS
Possible Settings
Possible Settings
Basic Operation
Parameter
Possible Settings
Possible Settings
Basic Operation
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Possible Settings
Possible Settings
Basic Operation
Parameter
STATUS MENU PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS
Basic Operation
2.0 ENCODING
BIT RATE
STATUS MENU LEVEL METERS
Basic Operation
INPUT
INPUT TYPE
Setup
Setup
SETUP
Setup
LOCK OPTIONS
LIVE! CALIBRATION
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INPUT SETUP
Setup
CHANGING INPUT NAMES
Setup
EDIT INPUT NAME
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Setup
RESTORE DEFAULT NAME
CHANGING INPUT NAMES continued
ASSIGNING AUDIO & VIDEO INPUT CONNECTORS
Setup
Possible Settings
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Setup
Setup
Possible Settings
ANLG IN LVL
AUTO
Setup
MANUAL
AUTO GAIN
LEVEL METERS
Setup
VIDEO IN
COMPONENT IN
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SELECTING PREFERRED LISTENING MODES
Setup
Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
Setup
When the 2-CHparameter is set to USE LAST
When the D parameter is set to USE LAST
2-CH
Setup
When the DTS-ESparameter is set to USE LAST
When the 5.1a parameter is set to USE LAST
When the MIC parameter is set to USE LAST
CONFIGURING ADVANCED INPUT SETTINGS
Setup
Possible Settings
Possible Settings
Setup
CONFIGURING ADVANCED ZONE SETTINGS continued
ANALOG BYPASS
S-VIDEO16:9
Setup
output connectors. The assigned analog
connectors. The assigned digital audio input
connectors based on the input source that is
ZONE2 IN & RECORD IN
Setup
CONFIGURING ADVANCED ZONE SETTINGS continued
S-VIDEOOSD 4:3
Setup
output connectors. The assigned
Record Zone audio output connectors will mute
audio output connectors
Setup
Possible Settings
ANLG IN LVL
Parameter
RECORD
Setup
DIG OUT RATE
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SPEAKER SETUP
SETTING CROSSOVER POINTS
Setup
Setup
CUSTOM SPEAKER SETUPS
To configure a custom speaker setup
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SETTING CROSSOVER POINTS continued
Setup
High-passFilter
Low-passFilter
Setup
THX SPEAKER SETUPS
When the THX SPEAKER SETUP screen opens
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Setup
CUSTOM SETUP Menu
THX SETUP Menu
Default Setting
Setup
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3-27
Setup
SETTING CROSSOVER POINTS continued
Setup
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3-29
Setup
SETTING CROSSOVER POINTS continued
When a custom speaker setup is selected
SUB L/R
Setup
THX ULTRA2 SUB
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Setup
BGC BOUNDARY GAIN COMPENSATION
ASA ADVANCED SPEAKER ARRAY
CALIBRATING SPEAKER DISTANCES & OUTPUT LEVELS
SPEAKER CALIBRATION PARAMETERS
Setup
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Speaker Distance Settings
Output Level Settings
UNITS
Parameter
AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION
Setup
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Automatic Options
Setup
CONNECTING THE MICROPHONES
Note the following
Setup
3As close together as possible
During the microphone check, do not
Setup
other fixtures, where echoes might obscure
calibration noise signals
Setup
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Note the following
CHECKING FOR SILENCE
Setup
CHECKING THE MICROPHONES continued
CHECK MICROPHONES Results
Note the following
Setup
Troubleshooting
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Message
Setup
position the primary listening position
Setup
At the approximate spot where the listener’s
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Setup
At the approximate spot where the listener’s
During the automatic calibration, do not
Setup
improper microphone placement during the micro
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Setup
7Position the microphones at spots where the
During the automatic calibration, do not
speakers and walls or more than 30 feet 9.14m
STEP
DISTANCES
DISTANCES & LEVELS
LEVELS
Setup
STEP
DISTANCES
DISTANCES & LEVELS
Setup
DISTANCES & LEVELS
LEVELS
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STEP
DISTANCES & LEVELS
Setup
DISTANCES
Setup
Troubleshooting
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Message
MANUAL CALIBRATION
Setup
for simultaneous output level adjustment
Manual Options
Setup
PERFORMING MANUAL SPEAKER DISTANCE CALIBRATION
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To manually calibrate speaker distances
Setup
PERFORMING MANUAL OUTPUT LEVEL CALIBRATION
Note the following
Setup
When the INTERNAL NOISE message opens
INTERNAL NOISE TEST
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INPUT SOURCE
LISTENING MODE
Setup
EXTERNAL NOISE TEST
Setup
Default Setting
Possible Setting
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L/R LIMITER
Setup
To set the CAL NOISE parameter
To set the L/R LIMITER parameter
REAR-PANELCONFIGURATION
Setup
When 8 STEREO INPUTS is selected
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Setup
When 5 STEREO & 5.1 ANLG is selected
Input Connectors
Output Connectors
DISPLAY SETUP
Setup
A/V SYNC DELAY
Default Setting
Setup
DISPLAY SETUP continued
EDIT CUSTOM NAME
Lexicon
ON-SCREENDISPLAY
POSITION
Setup
Default Setting
Setup
Letter Indicator
Command Bank
FORMAT
FRONT-PANELDISPLAY
Setup
Default Setting
Possible Settings
VOLUME-CONTROLSETUP
Setup
Default Setting Possible Setting
MAIN PWR ON
Setup
MAX VOLUME
SETUP VOLUME CONTROLS MAX VOLUME
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TRIGGER SETUP
Setup
Default Setting
Possible Settings
Setup
TRIGGER SETUP continued REMOTE ONLY
PROGRAM OPERATION PARAMETERS ON, OFF
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LOCK OPTIONS
Setup
Default Setting
Possible Settings
LIVE! CALIBRATION
Setup
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Notes
Position the microphones
Setup
POSITIONING THE MICROPHONES FOR LIVE
PROPER microphone positioning for LIVE
When positioning the microphones, do not
IMPROPER microphone positioning for LIVE
Setup
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Setup
Select SETUP LIVE! CALIBRATION as shown above
PERFORMING LIVE! CALIBRATION
Audio Controls
Audio Controls
Audio Controls
AUDIO CONTROLS
Default Setting
Possible Settings
Audio Controls
To control the bass from the remote control
BASS
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To control the treble from the remote control
Audio Controls
TREBLE
TREBLE
To control the tilt EQ from the remote control
Audio Controls
TILT EQ
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To control the loudness from the remote control
Audio Controls
LOUDNESS
LOUDNESS
To control the balance from the remote control
To control the fade from the remote control
To control the balance from the remote control
Audio Controls
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Mode Adjust
Mode Adjust
MODE ADJUST
LISTENING MODE ACTIVATION
Listening modes activation occurs through
Mode Adjust
PREFERRED LISTENING MODE SELECTION PARAMETERS
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Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
MODE BUTTONS
MODE FAMILY SELECTION BUTTONS
Input Source
Mode Adjust
LISTENING MODE DESCRIPTIONS
FILM
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
MUSIC
MUSIC SURR
Mode Adjust
Default Setting Possible Settings
PLIIx + & PLII +
PLIIx MOV & PLII MOVIE
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
PLIIx MUS & PLII MUSIC
PL +
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
PRO LOGIC
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
Possible Settings
CIN & MUSIC
NIGHTCLUB
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
CONCERT HALL
CHURCH
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
CATHEDRAL
PANORAMA
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
Possible Settings
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Mode Adjust
To calibrate the PANORAMA listening mode
2-CHSURROUND
2-CHANNEL
MONO LOGIC
Mode Adjust
MONO SURROUND
MONO
5.1 FILM
Mode Adjust
5.1 TV
5.1 MUSIC
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
Parameter Setting
UL2Cin & SurEX
Mode Adjust
When THX Ultra2 decoding is active
Mode Adjust
When THX Surround EX decoding is active
Default Setting
Possible Settings
5.1 PLIIx MOV
5.1 PLIIx MUS
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
DIGITAL & DIGITAL EX
Mode Adjust
Parameter Setting
Input Source
DIGITAL & DIGITAL EX continued
5.1 2-CHANNEL
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
5.1 MONO LOGIC
5.1 MONO SURR
5.1 MONO
Mode Adjust
DECODING
Mode Adjust
Parameter Setting
Input Source
FILM & FILM
MUSIC & MUSIC
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
UL2Cin
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
Possible Settings
Mode Adjust
Parameter Setting
Default Setting
Possible Settings
2-CHAN& 2-CHAN
5.1a FILM
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
5.1a MUSIC
5.1a UL2Cin, 5.1a SurEX, & 5.1a
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
5.1a UL2Cin, 5.1a SurEX, & 5.1a continued
Mode Adjust
Parameter Setting
Default Setting
5.1a STANDARD
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
Possible Settings
5.1a 2-CHANNEL
5.1a BYPASS
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
2CH BYPASS
LIVE! SMALL, LIVE! MED & LIVE! LARGE
Mode Adjust
LIVE! SMALL parameter settings
LIVE! SMALL, LIVE! MED & LIVE! LARGE continued
Mode Adjust
LIVE! SMALL ADVANCED parameter settings
LIVE! MED parameter settings
OUTPUT LEVELS
CUSTOM
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
Mode Adjust
RESET MODE
Mode Adjust
BASS CONTENT
5 SPKR ENHANCE
ACADEMY FILTER
Mode Adjust
CENTER
Mode Adjust
EFFECT LVL
ES DECODING
EX DECODING
Mode Adjust
FRONT STEERING
INPUT BALANCE
LFE MIX
Mode Adjust
PRE-DELAY
LIVENESS
LOW FREQ WIDTH
Mode Adjust
RE-EQUALIZER
Mode Adjust
SOUND STAGE
SOURCE
SPEAKER ANGLE
Mode Adjust
SURROUND DLY
SURROUND EX
SURROUND MIX
MODE - PARAMETER RELATIONSHIPS
Mode Adjust
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The parameter
Mode Adjust
The parameter
Is used in these modes
CENTER DEPTH
Mode Adjust
PRE-DELAY
RESET MODE
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Mode Adjust
The parameter
Is used in these modes
SOURCE
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Routine Maintenance
Restoring Factory-defaultSettings
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
TROUBLESHOOTING
The MC-12does not power on
The remote control does not work
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
The MC-12is powered on, but there is no video
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RESTORING FACTORY-DEFAULTSETTINGS
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
To restore factory-defaultsettings
Appendix
SPECIFICATIONS
Appendix
Audio Input & Output Connectors
Lexicon
Appendix
Video Input & Output Connectors
Microphone Input Connectors
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Appendix
Application of Council Directives
Standards to Which Conformity is Declared
Selecting a connector opens the TRIGGER
SETUP menu Shown at the far right. The
selected connector. The TRIGGER SETUP
menu indicates factory-defaultparameter
Appendix
MENU TREE continued
Selecting an INPUT SETUP menu item opens the
on the next page indicate factory-defaultparame
ter settings for each input
Appendix
Appendix
MENU TREE continued
Appendix
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Appendix
A-10
MENU TREE continued
calibration procedure or press the the
button to return to the SPEAKER SETUP menu
Appendix
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SPEAKER SPEAKER OUT OF PHASE SPEAKER
SIGNAL TOO LOW SPEAKER UNABLE TO CALCULATE
SPEAKER IS NOT ENABLED
SPEAKER IS NOT ENABLED
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Appendix
A-14
MENU TREE continued
Appendix
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A-15
Appendix
A-16
Lexicon
MENU TREE continued
ENSURE THAT “SPEAKER SETUP” HAS BEEN PROPERLY
Appendix
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PANORAMA
Appendix
A-18
MENU TREE continued
Appendix
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A-19
INSTALLATION WORKSHEET
Appendix
INPUT SETUP DVD1 DVD2 LD
SAT VCR CD PVR GAME TAPE TUNER AUX
Appendix
THX SETUP
SPEAKER SETUP
CUSTOM SETUP
DISPLAY SETUP
TRIGGER 1 SETUP
TRIGGER 2 SETUP
Appendix
Index
Numerics
Index
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LIMITED WARRANTY
What is Covered?
How is Service Obtained?
When Shipping a Product for Service
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