Lexicon MC-12 manual ZONE2 & Record in Parameter Settings, Digital

MC-12							Setup
ZONE2 & RECORD IN PARAMETER SETTINGS
		DIGITAL			ANLG (Analog)		DMIX (Downmix)
The MC-12 passes digital audio					The MC-12 passes analog audio from	The MC-12 passes a downmixed version of Main Zone audio to the
from the the assigned input to					the the assigned input to the Zone 2	Zone 2 or Record Zone audio output connectors. Zones cannot be
the Zone 2 or Record Zone audio					or Record Zone audio output	independently monitored. Downmixing is possible when all of the
output connectors. The assigned					connectors. The assigned digital audio	following conditions are met:
analog audio input is ignored.					input is ignored. Zones can be	• The same input is selected in both Main Zone and Zone 2 or in
Zones can be independently					independently monitored.
						both Main Zone and Record Zone. Otherwise, the Zone 2 or
monitored.
						Record Zone audio output connectors will mute.
					Note the following:
Note the following:						• The 5.1a BYPASS listening mode is not activated.
					• The MC-12 passes analog sources
•	The	MC-12	passes	digital	to all Zone 2 or Record Zone	Note the following:
	sources to all Zone 2 or Record				audio output connectors.
	Zone audio output connectors.				• The MC-12 passes analog input	• A downmix of all channels is sent to Zone 2.
• The MC-12 passes digital input					signals directly to the Zone 2 or	• Main Zone listening mode activation affects the Zone 2 and
	signals directly to the Record				Record Zone analog audio output	Record Zone audio output connectors. For example, when the
	Zone digital audio output				connectors. The MC-12 converts	MONO listening mode is activated, the Zone 2 and Record Zone
	connectors. The MC-12 sends				analog input signals to digital	audio output connectors will generate mono output signals.
	digital input signals through				(A/D conversion) before passing	• Set the ZONE2 IN and RECORD IN parameters to DMIX when
	D/A conversion before passing				them to the Record Zone digital
						using a playback device (DVD player) that does not have built-in
	them to the Zone 2 or Record				audio output connectors.
						Dolby Digital or DTS(-ES) decoding, and the recording device is a
	Zone analog audio output				• When no digital audio input is
						VCR or Personal Video Recorder (PVR).
	connectors.
					assigned, ZONE2 IN and
						• The MC-12	automatically downmixes multi-channel sources
• When no analog audio input is					RECORD IN are set to ANALOG.
						(except LOGIC 7 FILM and MUSIC sources) to stereo output
	assigned, ZONE2 IN and				• The INPUT SETUP menu
						signals for listening and recording. Also, 5.1-channel analog
	RECORD IN are set to DIGITAL.
					ANALOG IN parameter can be	sources can be downmixed when the MAIN
•	The	INPUT	SETUP	menu	used to assign an analog audio	ADVANCED	ANALOG BYPASS parameter is set to OFF. Upon
	DIGITAL IN parameter can be				input connector for the selected	playback, these downmixes are compatible with matrix decoders,
	used to assign a digital audio				input.	but sound best through a Logic 7 listening mode.
	input connector for the
	selected input.

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