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USER’S GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Precautions ...................................................8 NEC (National Electrical Code) Standards............................10 A Note for the Cable Television (CATV) Installer............................................................ 10 Antenna Grounding Outside the House......................................................................... 10 Thank You for your DMC-1 Purchase .................... 11 Unpacking the DMC-1 .....................................
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DMC-1 Rear Panel Layout (Continued)..................19 Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................................... 19 Ground Screw ................................................................................................................... 19 FM Antenna ...................................................................................................................... 19 AM Antenna...................................
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M1, M2 and M3 Macro Buttons ....................................................................................... 38 Quick Start Setup Instructions...............................39 Adding Batteries to the Remote Control........................................................................ 39 Quick Start Instructions for DMC-1 Setup...................................................................... 39 Operation of the DMC-1 using the Remote ...........43 Turning on the MAIN Zone ..........
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ZONE 2 Menu .................................................................................................................... 55 SETTINGS Menus (Continued)...............................................56 SPEAKERS Menu - SIZE..................................................................................................... 56 SETTINGS Menus (Continued)...............................................57 SETTINGS Menus (Continued)...............................................58 SPEAKERS Menu -
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Troubleshooting Guide ...........................................84 No Sound (from one or more full range speakers) ........................................................ 84 No Subwoofer (or poor output) ...................................................................................... 84 Poor AM Reception .......................................................................................................... 84 Poor FM Reception...........................................................
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Safety Precautions Read this Owner’s Guide thoroughly before attempting to install and configure the Emotiva DMC-1 Media Center. All the safety and operation instructions should be read before any operation of the component(s) begin. After successful installation and configuration of the Emotiva DMC-1 Media Center, be sure to retain this manual in a safe place for any future reference needs. All warnings on the Emotiva DMC-1 Media Center and in these operating instructions should be follow
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The user should not attempt to service the DMC-1 Media Center beyond the means described in this Owner’s Guide. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure. Pour preevenir les chocs electriques ne pas utiliser cette fiche polarises avec un prolongateur, un prise de courant ou une autre sortie
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NEC (National Electrical Code) Standards A Note for the Cable Television (CATV) Installer This reminder is to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical. Antenna Grounding Outside the House If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver, be sure the antenna s
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Thank You for your DMC-1 Purchase Dear Home Entertainment Enthusiast, Thank you for purchasing the Emotiva DMC-1 Digital Media Controller. We sincerely believe that it offers you outstanding performance and value. Emotiva products are engineered and produced with the highest quality materials and incorporate the latest technology. We think you will find the Emotiva DMC-1 meets or exceeds your expectations. The Emotiva DMC-1 is unlike any home entertainment product on the market. It has bee
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Unpacking the DMC-1 The Emotiva DMC-1 Preamplifier and A/V Controller should reach you in flawless condition. If you notice any shipping damage or other issues upon unpacking the unit, please contact your Emotiva Retailer immediately. Gently lift out the unit and remove all the packing material and accessories. It is important to save all the packing materials and the box in case your Emotiva DMC-1 ever needs to be moved or shipped back to the factory for service. Make sure that you keep you
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Features of the DMC-1 A/V Controller ® • 24-bit Crystal Semiconductor Analog to Digital converter ® • 24-bit, 192 kHz Analog Devices Digital to Analog converters • 32-bit, 20 MHz control microprocessor TM • 24-bit, 150 MIPS Motorola Symphony DSP processor • AM/FM tuner with 40 presets • Digital Domain Treble and Bass tone controls ® ® ® • Dolby Digital EX , Dolby Pro Logic II , and Pro Logic IIx decoding modes ® ® • DTS ES and DTS NEO:6 decoding modes • DSP “simulated” surround mode for enhance
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DMC-1 Front Panel Features 8 7 6 5 9 10 1 2 3 4 Power Button 1 Rotate this manual control clockwise to 4 This turns the DMC-1 on or off. It is a non- increase the volume. The dB level will latching momentary button. If you press appear in the front panel display. When Z II first, it can turn on Zone 2 (even if the turning on a new source, make sure the Main Zone is off). level is low, such as -80 dB and increase it slowly. The dB display becomes less IMPORTANT – Please note the DMC-1 ne
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5 Z II (Zone 2) time. If held down for a second or more, Any changes you make after pressing this, the tuner will automatically keep tuning will affect Zone 2 and not the Main Zone. For stations. Press UP or DOWN once again to example, press Z II, then POWER to turn on stop when it reaches a station you like. Zone 2, then adjust the Volume and select Preset Tuner Memory Buttons an input. Press Z II again to revert back to 1-9, 0, +10 -These buttons are used to Main Zone operation. It w
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Additional Front Panel Features COM/RECV This light pulses to verify front panel volume LEVEL or INPUT SELECTOR commands are being sensed, or that the remote control commands are being sensed. ZONE TWO POWER This light is on when Zone 2 is turned on. ZONE TWO ADJUST This light is on when Zone 2 is being adjusted. SIDE AXIS This light is on when the sideaxis outputs are enabled. PANEL DIM Button The front panel lights have four levels: bright, medium, low and off (low intensity display with all
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DMC-1 Rear Panel Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 Audio/Video Inputs Audio/Video Outputs 1 2 These Audio, Component Video, MAIN: connects to the inputs of a TV Composite-Video and S-Video inputs monitor, where the video of any selected connect to the outputs of your audio input and the On Screen Display (OSD) can video components. When these inputs be viewed. The audio connections allow are selected, the audio will be heard in you to listen to any selected audio source your system and the video
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XLR Audio Outputs Infrared (IR) Inputs 5 8 These line-level balanced XLR outputs These are used in custom installations to control the Main Zone and Zone 2 from connect to the XLR inputs of your amplifiers and powered subwoofer. The outputs are: a remote location. The input accepts 1/8" mono mini-jacks from standard remote front left, front right, center, left surround, left surround back, right surround back, right control IR equipment, such as those made surround and one subwoofer (LFE
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DMC-1 Rear Panel Layout (Continued) 10 11 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FM Antenna 1 5 Audio Outputs The supplied FM antenna fits this “F-type” These audio outputs connect to the analog screw-on connector. Other antennas can record inputs of your tape decks, such as be fitted for improved reception. DAT, cassette or reel to reel. These outputs allow you to record the selected audio program. Note that these also allow analog 2 AM Antenna recording from digital audio sources. These connections are for
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8 IEC Line Cord Socket The DMC-1 comes with a detachable line cord which connects here. Plug the line cord into an AC wall socket or power strip which is correctly configured with the voltage and current supply specified for the DMC-1. 9 Digital Inputs These inputs connect to the digital outputs of your audio/video components. The DVD, SAT and VID1 and CD inputs have two options, optical or coaxial. The DAT and VID2 inputs are coaxial only. Whenever one of these inputs is selected from
