Emotiva BASX MC1, User Manual

Page 1: ...13 2 Channel Cinema Processor with Dolby Atmos and DTS X Technology User Manual...

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Page 3: ...es such as radiators heating vents or other apparatus that produce heat Do not block any ventilation openings or heat sinks Avoid installing the unit directly above other heat producing equipment unle...

Page 4: ...a marked change in performance 5 The unit has been dropped or its enclosure or chassis is damaged NOTE TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THE MC1 FROM THE AC POWER MAINS DISCONNECT THE AC POWER CORD FROM THE A...

Page 5: ...and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular...

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Page 7: ...5 Unpacking 6 Getting Started 7 Special Features 9 BasX MC1 Front Panel 10 BasX MC1 Rear Panel 12 BasX MC1 Remote Control 16 BasX MC1 Front Panel Display And Menu System 20 EMO Q Advanced Automatic Ro...

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Page 9: ...gure and operate using either the front panel controls and the large bright blue front panel VFD display or the included illuminated infrared remote control and the clear concise on screen display The...

Page 10: ...ort and direct as possible Even if you are an expert user you will probably find some interesting information and useful suggestions If you are really in a hurry to get started please read the Getting...

Page 11: ...with fast error free switching for up to six HDMI inputs all of which support HDMI 2 0b and HDCP 2 2 4k UHD video and HDR including HDR10 HDR10 and Dolby Vision An internal Bluetooth receiver for stre...

Page 12: ...hipping damage or other issues when you unpack it please contact Emotiva immediately Gently remove your MC1 from the packing carton and remove all wrappings and shipping material It is important to sa...

Page 13: ...t your MC1 to your projector or TV set The MC1 has two HDMI outputs both of which deliver the same HDMI signal but only HDMI Output 1 supports eARC 5 Connect some high quality video and or audio sourc...

Page 14: ...MC1 will work well for most systems so there is no need to adjust them at this time Note By default if you have one or more subwoofers then all of your other speakers are configured with a Bass Manage...

Page 15: ...a 1080p TV and only the 4k TV is turned on it will receive a 4k signal however if both TVs are turned on then both will receive a 1080p video signal because that is the highest resolution format that...

Page 16: ...t status of the MC1 Note By default this display shows the selected audio source the Volume setting and the status of the incoming audio and video signals The information that is shown and the brightn...

Page 17: ...find it more convenient to navigate the Setup Menu using the remote control the front panel Input Select Buttons Mode Select Buttons and Volume Control can also be used to enter and navigate the Setu...

Page 18: ...preamp or tuner or you could connect the analog output of a phone or music player to one of these inputs with the appropriate adapter cable 3 Digital Audio Inputs Use these inputs to connect a digita...

Page 19: ...g sent to your speakers as the circuitry in the MC1 starts up If the MC1 is left in Standby Mode rather than fully powered Off the muting circuitry in the MC1 will ensure that it starts up silently 8...

Page 20: ...lanced inputs then you may connect the outputs of the MC1 to those inputs using passive unbalanced to balanced adapters or adapter cables with no loss of audio quality Note The SW1 and SW2 Unbalanced...

Page 21: ...ull support for 4k UHD video up to 4k 60 including HDR HDR and Dolby Vision 14 Power Cable Receptacle The MC1 uses a standard removable power cable A high quality commercial power cable is provided wi...

Page 22: ...n 3 Direct Input Select Buttons These buttons provide direct access to each of the HDMI video and audio inputs on the MC1 These buttons can be configured in the Setup menu 4 Mode Button The Mode Butto...

Page 23: ...cted to the two HDMI outputs on the MC1 Pressing this button once will display the current status pressing it repeatedly will cycle through the available options Note When one of the HDMI outputs on t...

Page 24: ...to allow you to customize the audio content from a particular movie or audio program to your personal listening taste will not be retained after you switch to a different source Use the Setup Menu to...

Page 25: ...Volume using the remote control Press the Mute button on the remote control to toggle muting on and off Selecting an Input To select an Input using the front panel controls Use the two front panel Inp...

Page 26: ...rts of the Setup Menu can be navigated using the front panel display and controls However the amount and type of information that can be shown on the front panel display is limited and the front panel...

Page 27: ...e in the Setup Menu From there we re going to press the Down Arrow to enter the Setup Menu The Source Setup option is now highlighted The Right Arrow indicates that there are configuration options for...

Page 28: ...SOURCE SOUNDFIELD TRIMS EMO Q SETUP 2 HDMI 2 3 HDMI 3 4 HDMI 4 5 HDMI 5 6 HDMI 6 7 eARC ARC Enable Rename Video Source Audio Source EQ Select Volume Mode Trigger Out Default 1 HDMI 1 8 OPTICAL 1 We re...

Page 29: ...in RED This indicates that the change has been committed to the configuration of the MC1 At this point you may use the Menu Button to exit the menu You may also use the Left Arrow button to navigate u...

Page 30: ...ntrol and Lipsynch Delay options Channel Levels The Trims Menu allows you to individually set the level of each speaker DRC Allows you to set Dolby Range Control to On Off or Auto Lipsynch Allows you...

Page 31: ...ws you to associate audio from a different audio source with a specific HDMI Input The default setting for HDMI sources is HDMI which assigns the current HDMI signal as the Audio Source Options includ...

Page 32: ...ow you to temporarily select different modes to use with the content you are currently playing This menu enables you to change the default SoundField modes that the MC1 will use with various types of...

Page 33: ...your listening position Note Configure the Distance to each speaker from your primary listening position If you have a large seating area then set the distance from each speaker to the center of your...

Page 34: ...You DO NOT have to connect the calibrated microphone included with your MC1 in order to manually enter values here However if you wish to take measurements you must make sure that the microphone is c...

Page 35: ...and set the default brightness for the front panel display No Signal Standby This is where you can configure how long the MC1 will wait before switching into Standby when it sees no input signal on th...

Page 36: ...d then selecting Software Update from this menu NOTE The firmware update will take several minutes and will display a progress indicator DO NOT DISCONNECT POWER TO THE MC1 OR REMOVE THE STICK DURING T...

Page 37: ...TION OPTION THEREFORE YOU SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE ATTACHED YOUR CALIBRATED MICROPHONE TO YOUR MC1 BEFORE SELECTING THIS MENU ITEM WARNING THE EMO Q ROOM CORRECTION SYSTEM ON THE MC1 IS DESIGNED...

Page 38: ...with digital sources but not with analog sources and EQ is bypassed Direct delivers the source signal with minimum modification while still applying system equalization and room correction to both an...

Page 39: ...tive 2 Place the firmware update file on a USB stick formatted with the Fat32 operating system any commercial USB stick formatted to work on both Apple and Windows computers should work fine Place the...

Page 40: ...HDR10 and Dolby Vision 2 HDMI 2 0b compliant HDMI video outputs primary output supports both ARC and eARC Audio Inputs 4 stereo unbalanced analog audio inputs 2 S PDIF coaxial digital audio inputs 2 T...

Page 41: ...ion Automatic Room Correction with graphical interface Manual Room Correction EQ Three Separate Manual Speaker Presets Each Of Which Offers 11 Bands of Full Parametric EQ Left Front and Right Front 11...

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