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MC-12 Contr oller Ve r sion 4 EQ User Guide.
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Introduction Lexicon ii ii Represents a menu path. The menu items in gra y bo xes m ust be selected with the ri ght arrow b utton to access the menu or menu item in the b lack bo x. F or instance, the SETUP , INPUTS, and D VD1 menu items must be selected to open the D VD1 INPUT SETUP menu.
Introduction MC-12 V ersion 4 EQ iii Section 1: Understanding Room Equalization Loudspeaker Sound in a Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Room Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Surround Sound Issues .
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1 Understanding Room Equalization Loudspeaker Sound in a Room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Room Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Surround Sound Issues . . . . . . . . .
Understanding Room Equalization 1-2 Lexicon MC-12 Controller UNDERST ANDING ROOM EQUALIZA TION Sections one and two of this document explain the conditions that create the need for room equalization, how the MC-12 can com- pensate for room variances, and how to properly set up the micro- phones to run equalization tests.
Understanding Room Equalization 1-3 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide feet, so it will be scattered by any person (or object bigger than 1 foot) in the room. The strength of reflections also depends on the transmission properties of the reflector . For example, depending on its size and stiffness, a wall may have its own resonant frequency .
Understanding Room Equalization 1-4 Lexicon MC-12 Controller The low frequencies tend to behave in predictable ways because the bass wavelengths are larger than the typical objects in a room.
Understanding Room Equalization 1-5 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide ROOM MODES Room modes are resonances that occur when low frequencies rein- force each other as they reflect back and forth between the hard boundaries of the room. The size of the room determines at which particular frequencies it resonates.
Understanding Room Equalization 1-6 Lexicon MC-12 Controller Room modes affect the frequency response you hear in several ways. The most pronounced effect of room modes is to make cer- tain frequencies too loud. Y ou can correct this to some degree with an equalizer .
Understanding Room Equalization 1-7 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide close to you, its sound will arrive at your ears approximately 5 mil- liseconds too early . The surround processor distance settings allow the surround sound system to delay the sound from each speaker just enough to realign them all to each other .
Understanding Room Equalization 1-8 Lexicon MC-12 Controller work perfectly for everyone if one or more seats are too far away from the “average” position. Any compromise to accommodate remote seats will degrade the audio for everyone. Figure 1-9.
2 Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ About Automatic Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Connecting the Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Positioning the Microphones for the Microphone Check .
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Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-3 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide ABOUT AUTOMA TIC CALIBRA TION When running the V4 EQ software, the MC-12 offers automatic calibration of the listening room’ s bass response, loudspeaker distances, and loudspeaker output levels.
Description Procedure Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-4 Lexicon MC-12 Controller CHECK MICROPHONES EQ DIST ANCES LEVELS ROOM EQ DIST ANCES OUTPUT LEVELS Examines the microphones connected to the rear panel microphone input connectors. Confirms that the microphones are properly connected and functioning.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-5 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide CONNECTING THE MICROPHONES Automatic calibration requires the microphones included in the Lexicon Microphone Kit , which is available at authorized Lexicon dealers. Performing automatic calibration with other microphones will produce unknown r esults.
POSITIONING THE MICROPHONES FOR THE MICROPHONE CHECK Proper microphone placement is essential to achieve the desired automatic calibration results. Refer to the microphone placement examples that begin below to properly position the microphones for the microphone check.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-7 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide IMPROPER The microphones SHOULD NOT be positioned: in separate locations in locations scattered throughout the listening room in an obstructed line-of-sight path with the loudspeakers in a location obstructed by furniture and other fixtures within 2 feet (0.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-8 Lexicon MC-12 Controller PERFORMING THE MICROPHONE CHECK 1. Open the SPEAKER SETUP menu as shown above. 2. Press the and arrow buttons to highlight the CHECK MICROPHONES procedure. Then, press the arrow button to begin this procedure.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-9 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide The CHECK MICROPHONES results screen (shown to the right) opens on the on-screen display when the MC-12 finishes checking the microphones. This screen provides the results for each microphone.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-10 Lexicon MC-12 Controller REPOSITIONING THE MICROPHONES FOR AUTOMA TIC CALIBRA TION Proper microphone placement is essential to achieve the desired automatic calibration results.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-11 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide The microphones SHOULD be positioned: as close together as possible in a single listening position (the primary listening position) .
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-12 Lexicon MC-12 Controller The microphones SHOULD be positioned: across a single row of listening positions at the approximate spots where the listeners’ h.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-13 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide The microphones SHOULD be positioned: in single listening positions within the listening room at the approximate spots where the l.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-14 Lexicon MC-12 Controller IMPROPER The microphones SHOULD NOT be positioned: along the perimeter of the listening positions or listening area in spots where.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-15 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide IMPROPER The microphones SHOULD NOT be positioned: along the perimeter of the listening positions or listening area in spots where.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-16 Lexicon MC-12 Controller PERFORMING AUTOMA TIC CALIBRA TION AUTO SPEAKER SETUP TEST WILL BEGIN IN 10 PRESS V TO SKIP COUNTDOWN MAIN MENU MODE ADJUST AUDIO CONTROLS.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-17 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide SETTING ROOM EQ FRONT LEFT --- CENTER --- FRONT RIGHT --- SIDE RIGHT --- REAR RIGHT --- REAR LEFT --- SIDE LEFT --- SUB (MONO) --- SUB RIG.
AUTO DIST ANCES FRONT LEFT 12.0ft CENTER 10.5ft FRONT RIGHT 12.0ft SIDE RIGHT 4.5ft REAR RIGHT 0.0ft REAR LEFT 6.0ft SIDE LEFT 4.5ft SUB (MONO) N/A SUB RIGHT N/A LFE N/A REAR RIGHT ERROR Configuring t.
T roubleshooting Description Result Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-19 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide The MC-12 calibrated the distance or output level of the selected loudspeaker without error . The selected loudspeaker is not present in the loudspeaker setup according to the CUSTOM or THX SETUP menu.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-20 Lexicon MC-12 Controller Step EQ DIST ANCES LEVELS DIST ANCES or OUTPUT LEVELS ROOM EQ 8 9 10 When finished viewing the error found in Step 7, press the arrow button to open the SET DIS- T ANCES or SET LEVELS screen (shown above).
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-21 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide Note: Once automatic calibration has been performed, use the BASS PEAK LIMITERS menu to set amplitude limits for low-frequency signals sent to the Main Zone audio output connectors labeled Subwoofer L/R and LFE and redirected to other output connectors.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-22 Lexicon MC-12 Controller REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS The table below lists remote control commands that can be used to adjust the ROOM EQ and ROOM EQ LEVEL parameters when the Zone 2 Command Bank is activated. These commands are additions to the remote control command matrix in the MC-12 User Guide .
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-23 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide V4 EQ MENU TREES When the MC-12 is running V4 EQ , the menu trees shown in this section replace the AUTO SPEAKER SETUP and AUDIO CONTROLS menu trees shown in the MC-12 User Guide (Rev 2) .
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-24 Lexicon MC-12 Controller AUTO SPEAKER SETUP TEST WILL BEGIN IN 10 PRESS V TO SKIP COUNTDOWN EQ DIST ANCES LEVELS MAIN MENU MODE ADJUST AUDIO CONTROLS SETUP SPEAKER.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-25 V ersion 4 EQ User Guide ROOM EQ AUTO SPEAKER SETUP TEST WILL BEGIN IN 10 PRESS V TO SKIP COUNTDOWN MAIN MENU MODE ADJUST AUDIO CONTROLS SETUP SPEAKER SETUP SET CR.
Configuring the MC-12 for V4 EQ 2-26 Lexicon MC-12 Controller DIST ANCES or OUTPUT LEVELS AUTO SPEAKER SETUP TEST WILL BEGIN IN 10 PRESS V TO SKIP COUNTDOWN MAIN MENU MODE ADJUST AUDIO CONTROLS SETUP .
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