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