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
Contenu de L’emballage et Inspection
Unpacking and Inspection
Auspacken und Überprüfung
Desembalaje e Inspección
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
IR Receiver
Volume Knob
Standby Button
FRONT-PANEL Display
Mute Button
FRONT-PANEL Overview
Zone 2 Input Selection Buttons
Mode and Buttons
Main Zone Input Selection Buttons
Main Zone OFF Button
MC-12
REAR-PANEL Overview
Analog Audio Input Connectors
Power Switch
AC Input Connector
Digital Audio Input Connectors S/PDIF & AES/EBU
REAR-PANEL Overview
Main Video Output Connectors
Record Zone Audio Output Connectors
Balanced Audio Output Connectors MC-12 Balanced
Video Input Connectors
Remote Control Overview
Menu Item Selection
Main Menu
Menu Navigation
Button Navigation Functions
Parameter DROP-DOWN Menus
Menu Options
Horizontal BAR Graphs
Menu Parameters
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
Zone 2 TWO-LINE Status
About the Zones
TWO-LINE Status
Main Zone TWO-LINE Status
Record Zone TWO-LINE Status
Status Menus
2CH Status
Parameter Possible Settings
ParameterPossible Settings
Status Menu Descriptions
ES Encoding DISCRETE, MATRIX, OFF Word Length
Analog Status
Input
Mode
Input Type Bypass
Mode 2CH Bypass Input Type
2CH Bypass Status
Input Type MIC Sample Rate
Digital Status
LIVE! Status
Input Type Sample Rate
Channels
Encoding
BIT Rate
Center MIX LVL
Status Menu Level Meters
Setup
Setup
LIVE! Calibration
Lock Options
Input Setup
To customize the name of the selected input
Changing Input Names
Edit Input Name
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 Gain
Anlg in LVL
Auto
Auto ON, OFF Manual
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
MIC
When the DTS-ES parameter is set to USE Last
When the 5.1a parameter is set to USE Last
When the MIC parameter is set to USE Last
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
Digital Bypass ON, OFF DIG OUT Rate
Record BLOCKED, Enabled
Record Advanced
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
LFE
When a custom speaker setup is selected
SUB L/R
SUB Xover
THX ULTRA2 SUB
ASA Advanced Speaker Array
BGC Boundary Gain Compensation
Before calibrating speaker distances and output levels
Calibrating Speaker Distances & Output Levels
Speaker Calibration Parameters
Output Level Parameters
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
Manual Options DetailsB
For simultaneous output level adjustment
Manual Calibration
To manually calibrate speaker distances
Performing Manual Speaker Distance Calibration
Performing Manual Output Level Calibration
Internal Noise Test
When the Internal Noise message opens
Digital DTS-ES
Input Source Listening Mode
External Noise Test
Plii Movie
LFE Limiter ON, OFF LFE Limit ADJ
Setting Bass Peak Limiters
Parameter Default Setting Possible Setting
CAL Noise ON, OFF Limiter Limit ADJ
LFE Limiter
CAL Noise
Limit ADJ
Stereo Inputs
REAR-PANEL Configuration
When 8 Stereo Inputs is selected
LFE Limiter ADJ
Stereo & 5.1 Anlg
When 5 Stereo & 5.1 Anlg is selected
Input Connectors Output Connectors
ON-SCREEN Display
Display Setup
Sync Delay OFF
Custom Name
To create a custom unit name
Edit Custom Name
ON-SCREEN Display
Parameter Default Setting Possible Settings
Remote State
Letter Indicator Command Bank
Format
Background
Status Always on Always ON, 2 Seconds Always OFF Brightness
Status
REC PWR on
VOLUME-CONTROL Setup
Mute Level
Zone PWR on
MAX Volume
OFF ON, OFF
Trigger Setup
Remote only ON, OFF
Program Operation Parameters ON, OFF
Remote only
Audio Cntrl
Setup
Modes Unlocked LOCKED, Unlocked Audio Cntrl Setup
Lock Options
LIVE! Calibration
Position the microphones
Positioning the Microphones for Live
Improper microphone positioning for Live
When positioning the microphones, do not
Calibration Done
Select Setup LIVE! Calibration as shown above
Signal TOO LOW
Performing LIVE! Calibration
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
ZONE2 Balance
Balance
Fader
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Mode Adjust
Listening modes activation occurs through
Mode Adjust
Listening Mode Activation
Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
Mode Adjust
Channel Dolby Digital
Mode Buttons
Mode Family Selection Buttons
Input Source Button
Film
Listening Mode Descriptions
Front Steering Msurr
Music
Music Surr
Front Steering Music
RE-EQUALIZER ON, OFF Output Levels
PLIIx + & Plii +
PLIIx MOV & Plii Movie
Panorama OFF ON, OFF CTR Width
Dimension Neutral FRONT, NEUTRAL, Rear Surround DLY
PLIIx MUS & Plii Music
PL +
PRO Logic
Nightclub
CIN & Music
MID RT
PRE-DELAY OFF
Concert Hall
Church
Input Balance
Bass Content Stereo BINAURL, MONO, Stereo LOW Freq Width
Cathedral
Panorama
Listener POS
Panorama Calibration
Source Left & Right
To calibrate the Panorama listening mode
SUB Level
CH Surround
Channel
Mono Logic
Compression OFF AUTO, ON, OFF LFE MIX
Mono Surround
Mono
Film
Music
THX SurEX
Input Source Parameter Setting
When THX Ultra2 decoding is active
UL2Cin & SurEX
When THX Surround EX decoding is active
EX Decoding Auto AUTO, ON, OFF Compression LFE MIX
PLIIx MOV
PLIIx MUS
Flagged Non-Flagged
Digital & Digital EX
2-CHANNEL
Digital & Digital EX
Mono
Mono Surr
Channel
Decoding
Music & Music
Option/Parameter Default Setting Possible Settings
Film & Film
Decoding
DTS THX UL2Cin listening mode
DTS-ES THX listening mode
UL2Cin
Input Source
RE-EQUALIZER OFF ON, OFF Sound Stage Rear
Chan & 2-CHAN
1a Film
ES Decoding Auto AUTO, ON, OFF SUB Level
1a UL2Cin, 5.1a SurEX, & 5.1a
1a Music
Channel Analog
1a THX ULTRA2 5.1a THX UL2Cin listening mode
5.1a THX SurEX listening mode
5.1a THX listening mode
1a Standard
Option/Parameter
1a 2-CHANNEL
1a Bypass
SUB L/R LVL
Advanced Custom
2CH Bypass
LIVE! SMALL, LIVE! MED & LIVE! Large
Treb CUT RT
Bass Xover
LIVE! SMALL, LIVE! MED & LIVE! Large
Reverb LVL
Early Rflx LVL
Custom
Custom VS Preset
Output Levels
Reset Mode
Listening Mode Menu Option & Parameter Descriptions
Center MIX
Dimension
Center
Center Depth
EX Decoding
Effect LVL
ES Decoding
Listener POS
Front Steering
Input Balance
LFE MIX
Master Level
PRE-DELAY
Liveness
LOW Freq Width
Reverb LVL
RE-EQUALIZER
Rear DLY Offset
Rear L/R
Speech Detect
Sound Stage
Source
Speaker Angle
Surround MIX
Surround DLY
Surround EX
Parameter Is used in these modes
Mode Parameter Relationships
Treb CUT RT
Vocal Enhance
ES Decoding
Custom VS Preset
Dimension
Diffusion
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 exhibiting erratic behavior
Routine Maintenance
MC-12 is powered on, but there is no video
RF interference is present in the audio or video
To restore factory-default settings
Restoring FACTORY-DEFAULT Settings
Appendix
Zone 2 & Record Zone Audio Performance
Specifications
Audio Input & Output Connectors
Main Zone Audio Performance
Component Video Performance
Video Input & Output Connectors
Microphone Input Connectors
Composite & S-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
Video 43 OSD Component OSD
Installation Worksheet
Input Select Analog Bypass
CAL Noise Limiter Limit ADJ LFE Limiter
Appendix
Installation Worksheet
Index
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Part No -14773 Rev 4 05/05