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MC-12 Basic Operation
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Caution!
Never make or break connections to the MC-12 unless the
MC-12 and all associated components are powered off.
1 POWER SWITCH
Use the Power switch to power the MC-12 on or off. The I and O
positions represent "on" and "off" status respectively. When the
MC-12 is powered on, the front-panel Standby button or remote
control On button can be used to activate and deactivate standby
mode. When the MC-12 is powered off, standby mode is not
available.
2 AC INPUT CONNECTOR
Provides power to the MC-12 through the supplied power cord
(3 wire, 10 amp, IEC 320).
3 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT CONNECTORS
(S/PDIF & AES/EBU)
Provide digital audio input in all zones. Six S/PDIF coaxial, six
S/PDIF optical (5 TosLink /1 OMJ), and one AES/EBU (XLR) input
connectors are available. These connectors are compatible with
PCM (44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96kHz), Dolby Digital, and DTS-ES
sources. These connectors are not compatible with MPEG or MP3
sources.
4 ANALOG AUDIO INPUT CONNECTORS
Provide analog audio input. Eight stereo analog audio input
connectors labeled 1 to 8 are available. Connectors labeled 6, 7 and
8 can be configured as 5.1-channel connectors.
When a 5.1-channel analog audio source is present in the Main Zone,
input signals are sent to the Main Zone audio output connectors as
indicated in the table below. When a 5.1-channel analog source is
present in the Main Zone and the INPUT SETUP menu ZONE2 IN or
RECORD IN parameter is set to DMIX, only the (L) and (R) input
signals are sent to the Zone 2 or Record Zone audio output
connectors.
5 MAIN ZONE AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTORS
Provide analog audio output in the Main Zone. Ten connectors labeled
Front L/R, Center, LFE, Subwoofer L/R, Side L/R, and Rear L/R are
available. Two connectors labeled Aux L/R are provided for future
expansion.
6 ZONE 2 AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTORS
Provide analog audio output in Zone 2. Two stereo connectors labeled
Audio L/R are available. The connector labeled Fix passes audio at fixed
output levels. The connector labeled Var passes audio at variable output
levels and includes a built-in volume control.
Input Connector Output Connector
(L) & (R) Front L/ R
(C) Center
(SUB) Subwoofer L/R & LFE
(LS) & (RS) Side L/R and Rear L/R