User Guide
MC-12 Digital Controller
6.Clean only with a dry cloth
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.Read these instructions
2.Keep these instructions 3.Heed all warnings
Lexicon Inc 3 Oak Park Bedford, MA 01730-1413USA
Introduction
DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS
The following symbols are used in the document
Introduction
Table of Contents
Setup
Getting Started
Mode Adjust
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Introduction
Audio Controls
Introduction
ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
MC-12
DEUTSCH WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE
ESPAÑOL INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD IMPORTANTES
Introduction
FRANÇAIS INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANTES RELATIVES À LA
SÉCURITÉ
MC-12
Introduction
ITALIANO IMPORTANTI NORME DI SICUREZZA
PORTUGUESE INSTRUÇÕES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURANÇA
Introduction
DANSK VIGTIG INFORMATION OM SIKKERHED
SUOMI TÄRKEITÄ TURVALLISUUSOHJEITA
MC-12
Introduction
NORSK VIKTIG INFORMASJON OM SIKKERHET
SVENSKA VIKTIGA SÄKERHETSFÖRESKRIFTER
Auspacken und Überprüfung
Unpacking and Inspection
Desembalaje e Inspección
Contenu de L’emballage et Inspection
Installation Considerations
Getting Started
Remote Control Battery Installation
About The MC-12
ABOUT THE MC-12
Getting Started
MC-12
Getting Started
Getting Started
HIGHLIGHTS
PRODUCT REGISTRATION
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Getting Started
MC-12
REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION
To replace the remote control batteries
Getting Started
Basic Operation
FRONT-PANELOVERVIEW
Basic Operation
Basic Operation
4 VOLUME KNOB
1 STANDBY BUTTON
2 FRONT-PANELDISPLAY
FRONT-PANELOVERVIEW continued
5 MUTE BUTTON
Basic Operation
7 MAIN ZONE INPUT SELECTION BUTTONS
6 MODE AND BUTTONS
8 MAIN ZONE OFF BUTTON
9 ZONE 2 INPUT SELECTION BUTTONS
Basic Operation
REAR-PANELOVERVIEW
2 AC INPUT CONNECTOR
1 POWER SWITCH
3DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT CONNECTORS S/PDIF & AES/EBU
4 ANALOG AUDIO INPUT CONNECTORS
Basic Operation
REAR-PANELOVERVIEW continued
8BALANCED AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTORS MC-12BALANCED
7 RECORD ZONE AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTORS
9 VIDEO INPUT CONNECTORS
10 MAIN VIDEO OUTPUT CONNECTORS
13 TRIGGER OUTPUT CONNECTORS
REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW
14 IR IN CONNECTOR
15 MICROPHONE INPUT CONNECTORS
MENU NAVIGATION
MAIN MENU
Button
Navigation Functions
Basic Operation
To select a setting in a parameter drop-downmenu
MENU OPTIONS
HORIZONTAL BAR GRAPHS
To activate a command bank
COMMAND BANK ACTIVATION
Basic Operation
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Basic Operation
COMMAND MATRIX
Button
Main Zone
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Basic Operation
Button
Main Zone
6 9 7 10
Basic Operation
Button
Main Zone
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Basic Operation
11 12 13
13 15
Button
Basic Operation
Main Zone
Zone
TWO-LINESTATUS
ABOUT THE ZONES
Basic Operation
MAIN ZONE TWO-LINESTATUS
STATUS MENUS
Basic Operation
RECORD ZONE TWO-LINESTATUS
Basic Operation
STATUS MENU DESCRIPTIONS
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
Basic Operation
STATUS MENU PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS
2.0 ENCODING
BIT RATE
Basic Operation
STATUS MENU LEVEL METERS
INPUT
INPUT TYPE
Setup
SETUP
Setup
LOCK OPTIONS
Setup
LIVE! CALIBRATION
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Setup
INPUT SETUP
Setup
CHANGING INPUT NAMES
EDIT INPUT NAME
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Setup
RESTORE DEFAULT NAME
CHANGING INPUT NAMES continued
Setup
ASSIGNING AUDIO & VIDEO INPUT CONNECTORS
Possible Settings
MC-12
Setup
Possible Settings
Setup
ANLG IN LVL
AUTO
MANUAL
Setup
AUTO GAIN
LEVEL METERS
VIDEO IN
Setup
COMPONENT IN
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SELECTING PREFERRED LISTENING MODES
Setup
Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
When the 2-CHparameter is set to USE LAST
Setup
When the D parameter is set to USE LAST
2-CH
When the DTS-ESparameter is set to USE LAST
Setup
When the 5.1a parameter is set to USE LAST
When the MIC parameter is set to USE LAST
Setup
CONFIGURING ADVANCED INPUT SETTINGS
Possible Settings
Possible Settings
CONFIGURING ADVANCED ZONE SETTINGS continued
Setup
ANALOG BYPASS
S-VIDEO16:9
output connectors. The assigned analog
Setup
connectors. The assigned digital audio input
connectors based on the input source that is
Setup
ZONE2 IN & RECORD IN
CONFIGURING ADVANCED ZONE SETTINGS continued
S-VIDEOOSD 4:3
output connectors. The assigned
Setup
Record Zone audio output connectors will mute
audio output connectors
Possible Settings
Setup
ANLG IN LVL
Parameter
Setup
RECORD
DIG OUT RATE
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SPEAKER SETUP
SETTING CROSSOVER POINTS
Setup
CUSTOM SPEAKER SETUPS
Setup
To configure a custom speaker setup
MC-12
Setup
SETTING CROSSOVER POINTS continued
High-passFilter
Low-passFilter
THX SPEAKER SETUPS
Setup
When the THX SPEAKER SETUP screen opens
MC-12
CUSTOM SETUP Menu
Setup
THX SETUP Menu
Default Setting
Setup
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3-27
SETTING CROSSOVER POINTS continued
Setup
Setup
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3-29
SETTING CROSSOVER POINTS continued
Setup
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
SPEAKER CALIBRATION PARAMETERS
CALIBRATING SPEAKER DISTANCES & OUTPUT LEVELS
Setup
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Output Level Settings
Speaker Distance Settings
UNITS
Parameter
Setup
AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION
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Automatic Options
Setup
CONNECTING THE MICROPHONES
Note the following
3As close together as possible
Setup
Setup
During the microphone check, do not
other fixtures, where echoes might obscure
calibration noise signals
MC-12
Setup
Note the following
CHECKING FOR SILENCE
CHECKING THE MICROPHONES continued
Setup
CHECK MICROPHONES Results
Note the following
Troubleshooting
Setup
MC-12
Message
position the primary listening position
Setup
Setup
At the approximate spot where the listener’s
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At the approximate spot where the listener’s
Setup
Setup
During the automatic calibration, do not
improper microphone placement during the micro
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7Position the microphones at spots where the
Setup
During the automatic calibration, do not
speakers and walls or more than 30 feet 9.14m
DISTANCES
STEP
DISTANCES & LEVELS
LEVELS
STEP
Setup
DISTANCES
DISTANCES & LEVELS
DISTANCES & LEVELS
Setup
LEVELS
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DISTANCES & LEVELS
STEP
Setup
DISTANCES
Troubleshooting
Setup
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Message
Setup
MANUAL CALIBRATION
for simultaneous output level adjustment
Manual Options
PERFORMING MANUAL SPEAKER DISTANCE CALIBRATION
Setup
MC-12
To manually calibrate speaker distances
Setup
PERFORMING MANUAL OUTPUT LEVEL CALIBRATION
Note the following
When the INTERNAL NOISE message opens
Setup
INTERNAL NOISE TEST
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LISTENING MODE
INPUT SOURCE
Setup
EXTERNAL NOISE TEST
Default Setting
Setup
Possible Setting
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Setup
L/R LIMITER
To set the CAL NOISE parameter
To set the L/R LIMITER parameter
Setup
REAR-PANELCONFIGURATION
When 8 STEREO INPUTS is selected
MC-12
When 5 STEREO & 5.1 ANLG is selected
Setup
Input Connectors
Output Connectors
Setup
DISPLAY SETUP
A/V SYNC DELAY
Default Setting
DISPLAY SETUP continued
Setup
EDIT CUSTOM NAME
Lexicon
POSITION
ON-SCREENDISPLAY
Setup
Default Setting
Letter Indicator
Setup
Command Bank
FORMAT
Setup
FRONT-PANELDISPLAY
Default Setting
Possible Settings
Setup
VOLUME-CONTROLSETUP
Default Setting Possible Setting
MAIN PWR ON
MAX VOLUME
Setup
SETUP VOLUME CONTROLS MAX VOLUME
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Setup
TRIGGER SETUP
Default Setting
Possible Settings
TRIGGER SETUP continued REMOTE ONLY
Setup
PROGRAM OPERATION PARAMETERS ON, OFF
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Setup
LOCK OPTIONS
Default Setting
Possible Settings
Setup
LIVE! CALIBRATION
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Notes
Setup
Position the microphones
POSITIONING THE MICROPHONES FOR LIVE
PROPER microphone positioning for LIVE
IMPROPER microphone positioning for LIVE
When positioning the microphones, do not
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
To control the bass from the remote control
Audio Controls
BASS
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Audio Controls
To control the treble from the remote control
TREBLE
TREBLE
Audio Controls
To control the tilt EQ from the remote control
TILT EQ
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Audio Controls
To control the loudness from the remote control
LOUDNESS
LOUDNESS
To control the fade from the remote control
To control the balance 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
PREFERRED LISTENING MODE SELECTION PARAMETERS
Mode Adjust
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Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
MODE FAMILY SELECTION BUTTONS
MODE BUTTONS
Input Source
Mode Adjust
FILM
LISTENING MODE DESCRIPTIONS
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
MUSIC SURR
MUSIC
Mode Adjust
Default Setting Possible Settings
PLIIx MOV & PLII MOVIE
PLIIx + & PLII +
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
PL +
PLIIx MUS & PLII MUSIC
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
Mode Adjust
PRO LOGIC
Default Setting
Possible Settings
NIGHTCLUB
CIN & MUSIC
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
CHURCH
CONCERT HALL
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
PANORAMA
CATHEDRAL
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
Default Setting
Mode Adjust
Possible Settings
MC-12
To calibrate the PANORAMA listening mode
Mode Adjust
2-CHANNEL
2-CHSURROUND
MONO LOGIC
Mode Adjust
MONO
MONO SURROUND
5.1 FILM
Mode Adjust
5.1 MUSIC
5.1 TV
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
UL2Cin & SurEX
Parameter Setting
Mode Adjust
When THX Ultra2 decoding is active
When THX Surround EX decoding is active
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
Possible Settings
5.1 PLIIx MUS
5.1 PLIIx MOV
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
Mode Adjust
DIGITAL & DIGITAL EX
Parameter Setting
Input Source
5.1 2-CHANNEL
DIGITAL & DIGITAL EX continued
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
5.1 MONO SURR
5.1 MONO LOGIC
5.1 MONO
Mode Adjust
Mode Adjust
DECODING
Parameter Setting
Input Source
MUSIC & MUSIC
FILM & FILM
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
Mode Adjust
UL2Cin
Default Setting
Possible Settings
Parameter Setting
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
Possible Settings
5.1a FILM
2-CHAN& 2-CHAN
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
5.1a UL2Cin, 5.1a SurEX, & 5.1a
5.1a MUSIC
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
Mode Adjust
5.1a UL2Cin, 5.1a SurEX, & 5.1a continued
Parameter Setting
Default Setting
Mode Adjust
5.1a STANDARD
Default Setting
Possible Settings
5.1a BYPASS
5.1a 2-CHANNEL
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
LIVE! SMALL, LIVE! MED & LIVE! LARGE
2CH BYPASS
Mode Adjust
LIVE! SMALL parameter settings
Mode Adjust
LIVE! SMALL, LIVE! MED & LIVE! LARGE continued
LIVE! SMALL ADVANCED parameter settings
LIVE! MED parameter settings
CUSTOM
OUTPUT LEVELS
Mode Adjust
Default Setting
RESET MODE
Mode Adjust
BASS CONTENT
Mode Adjust
5 SPKR ENHANCE
ACADEMY FILTER
CENTER
Mode Adjust
EFFECT LVL
Mode Adjust
ES DECODING
EX DECODING
FRONT STEERING
Mode Adjust
INPUT BALANCE
LFE MIX
PRE-DELAY
Mode Adjust
LIVENESS
LOW FREQ WIDTH
RE-EQUALIZER
Mode Adjust
SOUND STAGE
Mode Adjust
SOURCE
SPEAKER ANGLE
SURROUND DLY
Mode Adjust
SURROUND EX
SURROUND MIX
Mode Adjust
MODE - PARAMETER RELATIONSHIPS
MC-12
The parameter
The parameter
Mode Adjust
Is used in these modes
CENTER DEPTH
PRE-DELAY
Mode Adjust
RESET MODE
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The parameter
Mode Adjust
Is used in these modes
SOURCE
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Routine Maintenance
Restoring Factory-defaultSettings
TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
The MC-12does not power on
The remote control does not work
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
The MC-12is powered on, but there is no video
MC-12
RESTORING FACTORY-DEFAULTSETTINGS
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
To restore factory-defaultsettings
Appendix
Appendix
SPECIFICATIONS
Audio Input & Output Connectors
Lexicon
Video Input & Output Connectors
Appendix
Microphone Input Connectors
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Appendix
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Application of Council Directives
Standards to Which Conformity is Declared
SETUP menu Shown at the far right. The
Selecting a connector opens the TRIGGER
selected connector. The TRIGGER SETUP
menu indicates factory-defaultparameter
MENU TREE continued
Appendix
on the next page indicate factory-defaultparame
Selecting an INPUT SETUP menu item opens the
ter settings for each input
Appendix
MENU TREE continued
Appendix
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Appendix
Appendix
A-10
MENU TREE continued
button to return to the SPEAKER SETUP menu
calibration procedure or press the the
Appendix
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SIGNAL TOO LOW SPEAKER UNABLE TO CALCULATE
SPEAKER SPEAKER OUT OF PHASE SPEAKER
SPEAKER IS NOT ENABLED
SPEAKER IS NOT ENABLED
Appendix
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A-13
Appendix
A-14
MENU TREE continued
Appendix
MC-12
A-15
A-16
Appendix
Lexicon
MENU TREE continued
Appendix
ENSURE THAT “SPEAKER SETUP” HAS BEEN PROPERLY
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PANORAMA
Appendix
A-18
MENU TREE continued
Appendix
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A-19
Appendix
INSTALLATION WORKSHEET
INPUT SETUP DVD1 DVD2 LD
SAT VCR CD PVR GAME TAPE TUNER AUX
THX SETUP
Appendix
SPEAKER SETUP
CUSTOM SETUP
TRIGGER 1 SETUP
DISPLAY SETUP
TRIGGER 2 SETUP
Appendix
Numerics
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What is Covered?
LIMITED WARRANTY
How is Service Obtained?
When Shipping a Product for Service
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