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