Emotiva XMC-1 Specifications

XMC-17.2 Channel AV Preamp Processor

Page 4UnpackingUnpackingYour XMC-1 was carefully packed and should reach you in perfect condition. If you notice any shipping damage or other issues w

Page 94WarrantyEmotiva Audio Corporation Limited WarrantyWhat does this warranty cover?Emotiva Audio Corporation (“Warrantor”) warrants its products a

Page 95WarrantyWhat is not covered by this warranty?This warranty does not apply: (i) to damage caused by use with products not manufactured by Warran

Page 96Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 &

Page 97NotesAll information contained in this manual is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. In keeping with our policy

Page 5Welcome to the XMC-1Welcome to the XMC-1Dntia Refence Medi ControerXMC-1VOLUME MENU DIM

Page 6Welcome to the XMC-1Powerful Manual Room CorrectionFor those who prefer to do their own room adjustments, the XMC-1 provides powerful manual par

Page 7SpecicationsSpecicationsAnalog PerformanceBalanced Input to Balanced Output (Reference Stereo Mode)THD: <0.0005% @ 1 kHz THD: < 0.002% (

Page 8SpecicationsInput Impedance (Analog)Balanced Inputs: 47 kOhms Unbalanced Inputs: 100 kOhmsOutput Impedance (Analog)Balanced Outputs: 100 Ohms U

Page 9SpecicationsInputs / OutputsAnalog Inputs• 1 pair (stereo) – Reference quality analog audio (balanced XLR)• 1 pair (stereo) – Reference quali

Page 10SpecicationsPower / EnvironmentalPower ConsumptionOperation: 35 Watts (42 VA) Standby: 0.5 Watts (2.4 VA) Video On Standby: 30 Watts (37 VA)Di

Page 11Operating the XMC-1Dntia Refence Medi ControerXMC-1VOLUME MENU DIM AUDIO INFOTUN

Page 12Operating the XMC-1Audio ModesReference Stereo ModeReference Stereo Mode provides the purest listening experience, with the fewest options for

Page 13Operating the XMC-1• Bass management IS available and the subwoofer IS active.• You CANNOT use the Loudness Control, or the Tone Presets, or

Page 14Operating the XMC-1• Bass management IS available and the subwoofer IS active.• Loudness Control, the Tone Presets, and the Tone Trims are ac

Page 15Operating the XMC-1Note: Some Matrix Surround Sound processing modes are not appropriate to use with certain types of input signals, and some m

Page 16Operating the XMC-1The XMC-1 Start-Up RoutineThe XMC-1 is controlled by a custom Linux-based operating system. Even though loading and initiali

Page 17Operating the XMC-1Note: When the Video on Standby feature is enabled, pressing the Standby button (from On) places the XMC-1 in a special sta

Page 18Operating the XMC-1Enhanced BassEnhanced Bass is a feature which allows you to combine the bass output of your subwoofers with the bass output

Page 19Operating the XMC-1Headphone OutputThe XMC-1 includes a high-quality front panel Headphone Output; the Main Outputs on the XMC-1 are muted whe

Page 20Operating the XMC-1If your player only supports converting DSD content to PCM, then the XMC-1 will treat it as it would any other PCM digital a

Page 21Operating the XMC-1Note: There are several shortcuts that can be used when operating the XMC-1 Tuner from the front panel. These Tuner shortcut

Page 22Operating the XMC-1Dirac LiveDirac Live takes the correction process a step further than other, more basic room correction systems. Because Dir

Page 23Operating the XMC-1Manual Room CorrectionThe XMC-1 oers two separate Manual Room Correction Presets; each Preset can be labelled with a user-d

Important Safety Precautions and Explanation of SymbolsThe exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the prese

Page 24Operating the XMC-1Conguring TriggersThe XMC-1 has four fully independent triggers, each one of which may be congured to activate an associat

Page 25Operating the XMC-1Note: In many situations, there are multiple ways of conguring the triggers on the XMC-1 to produce a certain result. Also,

Page 26The XMC-1 Menu SystemThe XMC-1 Menu SystemDntia Refence Medi ControerXMC-1VOLUME MENU DIM

Page 27The XMC-1 Menu SystemBy default, the front panel display shows three lines of detailed information about the source that is currently selected,

Page 28The XMC-1 Menu SystemThis is what the front panel menu on the XMC-1 looks like when conguring the various settings for the HDMI 1 Input in the

Page 29The XMC-1 Menu SystemThe Menu System is entered by pressing the Menu button on the XMC-1’s front panel, or on the remote control; pressing the

Page 30The XMC-1 Menu SystemTunerInformationSetupTrigger 1TriggersSetupTrigger 1PreferencesTriggersHDMI CECSetupTrigger 1TriggersTrigger 4Trigger 2HDM

Page 31The XMC-1 Menu SystemPower Main ZoneZone 2Now the highlight is showing the choice we want, so use the Right arrow button to select it and move

Page 32The XMC-1 Menu SystemMain MenuThe XMC-1 Menu System is displayed by pressing the Menu button, and is displayed on the XMC-1’s front panel displ

Page 33The XMC-1 Menu SystemTuner MenuThe Tuner Menu is used to select a station on the XMC-1’s built-in high quality AM/FM tuner, and to create, rena

The power cable for the XMC-1 should be unplugged from the outlet during severe electrical storms, or when unused for a long period of time.Only repla

Page 34The XMC-1 Menu SystemInformation MenuThe Information Menu gives you access to information about the current Network conguration of the XMC-1,

Page 35The XMC-1 Menu SystemFP VersionThis is the current version of the Front Panel rmware installed on your XMC-1.Kernel VersionThis is the current

Page 36The XMC-1 Menu SystemMain Zone MenuMain Zone(menu)LevelToneLipSynchLoudnessInputSpeakerPresetsSurroundModeBassLevelBassFrequencyTrebleLevelTreb

Page 37The XMC-1 Menu SystemThe Main Zone Menu contains the settings and controls typically used in the day-to-day operation of your XMC-1. These are

Page 38The XMC-1 Menu SystemTreble Level Tone Trim & Treble Frequency TrimThe Treble Level Tone Trim is used to temporarily alter the relative lev

Page 39The XMC-1 Menu SystemZone 2 Menu The Zone 2 Menu contains the settings and controls typically used to control the second audio zone in the day-

Page 40The XMC-1 Menu SystemSetup MenuThe Setup Menu allows you to view and change the main conguration settings for the XMC-1.Setup | Preferences Me

Page 41The XMC-1 Menu SystemSetup | Preferences MenuSetupPreferences(menu)LFE LevelTurn-OnInputTurn-OnVolumeMaxVolumeInputListFriendlyNameFrontBrightO

Page 42The XMC-1 Menu SystemLFE LevelThe LFE Level control allows you to adjust the level for the LFE channel for all inputs from 0 dB to -20 dB in 0.

Page 43The XMC-1 Menu SystemSetup | Triggers MenuSetupTriggers(menu)OverrideSpeakersPowerTriggersListMainZoneZone 2HeadphoneSpeakersListInputsInputsLi

FCC Interference StatementNote: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 o

Page 44The XMC-1 Menu SystemInputsEach trigger must be congured to be associated with one or more Inputs. The trigger will only be active when one or

Page 45The XMC-1 Menu SystemSetup | HDMI CEC MenuThe Setup HDMI CEC Menu allows you to congure what types of CEC commands the XMC-1 sends and respon

Page 46The XMC-1 Menu SystemSetup | Network MenuSetupNetwork(menu)DNS 2GatewaySubnetMaskIP AddressDHCPDNS 1The Setup Network Menu allows you to cong

Page 47The XMC-1 Menu SystemSetup | Advanced MenuSetupAdvanced(menu)TunerRegionSetupLockFrontButtonsFrontIR BlasterFactoryResetRestoreCongFrontIR InS

Page 48The XMC-1 Menu SystemRestore CongSelecting Restore Cong instructs the XMC-1 to retrieve a stored copy of its conguration le and apply the s

Page 49The XMC-1 Menu SystemFront IR InCheck this box to disable the front panel IR Input. Note: When the front panel IR Input is disabled, the remote

Page 50The XMC-1 Menu SystemSetup | Speakers MenuSetupSpeakers(menu)SizeNamePresets1 & 2LevelsSpeakersListPresetDirac LiveDistanceSpeakersListDira

Page 51The XMC-1 Menu SystemIf you chose Dirac, you will be sent to the Dirac Live Menu. If you choose to manually congure a preset, you will be prom

Page 52The XMC-1 Menu SystemSetup | Speakers | EQSetup Spkrs EQSpeakersListSystemEQToneBassLevelBassFrequencyTrebleLevelTrebleFrequencyFiltersListLeve

Page 53The XMC-1 Menu SystemOnce you have set the basic parameters for each preset (Speaker Size, Crossover Points, and Level Trims), you can use the

Page 54The XMC-1 Menu SystemThe behavior of the controls used to adjust the parameters for the parametric equalizers in the XMC-1 has been meticulousl

Page 55The XMC-1 Menu SystemFilter FrequencyFor each lter, you can set the center frequency of the band to any frequency between 20 Hz and 20 kHz, an

Page 56The XMC-1 Menu SystemSetup | Inputs MenuSetupInputs(menu)Lip SynchAutoButton5.1 Mode2.0 ModeNameLip SynchDelaySpeakerPresetLevelTrimVisibleCon

Page 57The XMC-1 Menu SystemThe Setup Inputs Menu allows you to independently set a Level Trim and various other parameters for each Input, and determ

Page 58The XMC-1 Menu SystemLip Synch DelayThe Lip Synch Delay setting is used to manually congure the Lip Synch Delay.Note: The optimum Lip Synch De

Page 59The XMC-1 Menu SystemSpeaker PresetFor each Input, you may select to apply any of the three separate speaker/room preset equalization curves pr

Page 60Connecting the XMC-1Connecting the XMC-1Dntia Refence Medi ControerXMC-1VOLUME MENU DIM

Page 61Connecting the XMC-1XMC-1 Front Panel1. Navigation Buttons (Left, Right, Enter, Up, Down)When the menu system is not active, the Up and Down bu

Page 62Connecting the XMC-16. Front Panel Analog InputConnect any music source that supplies line level stereo analog audio to this input. This input

Page 63Connecting the XMC-1Note: When playing DVD and Blu-Ray discs, your player and the disc itself will probably oer you a choice of several audio

Page 1ContentsImportant Safety Precautions and Explanation of SymbolsFCC Interference StatementIntroduction ...

Page 64Connecting the XMC-1XMC-1 Rear PanelRLBLSLCRRSRB LPUSH PUSHBALANCED ANALOG IN

Page 65Connecting the XMC-1Rear Panel - Video Inputs and Outputs (HDMI)1. HDMI Inputs (8) Provide eight inputs for components that have either HDMI or

Page 66Connecting the XMC-1Rear Panel - Analog Audio Inputs1. 7.1 Unbalanced Analog Audio Inputs (1 set)Provides one set of unbalanced 7.1 channel sur

Page 67Connecting the XMC-12. & 3. Stereo Unbalanced Analog Audio Inputs (3 pairs)Provide inputs for three unbalanced stereo analog sources.4. St

Page 68Connecting the XMC-1Rear Panel - Main Analog Audio Output 1. 7.2 Channel Main Outputs (unbalanced)Connect these line level outputs to an extern

Page 69Connecting the XMC-14. Stereo Subwoofer Outputs (balanced)Connect these line level outputs to a pair of external powered subwoofers. Note: If y

Page 70Connecting the XMC-1Rear Panel - Record Input and Output1. Record OutputProvides a stereo unbalanced analog output that is the stereo mixdown o

Page 71Connecting the XMC-1Rear Panel - Zone Outputs1. Zone 1 Audio OutputProvide a stereo unbalanced line level analog audio down-mix output for the

Page 72Connecting the XMC-1Rear Panel - Digital Audio Inputs and Outputs1. Digital Audio OutputsConnect these outputs to the digital inputs of an exte

Page 73Connecting the XMC-14. USB Stream InputUse this input to connect a computer or other compatible media client to the XMC-1.The XMC-1 will appear

Page 2IntroductionIntroductionThank you for choosing the new Emotiva XMC-1 7.2 Channel AV Preamp/Processor. The XMC-1 is the culmination of years of r

Page 74Connecting the XMC-1Rear Panel - Ethernet and USB Update PortsRLBLSLCRRSRB LPUSH PUSHBALANCED ANALOG IN

Page 75Connecting the XMC-1Rear Panel - Infrared (IR) Remote Input and OutputRLBLSLCRRSRB LPUSH PUSHBALANCED ANALOG IN

Page 76Connecting the XMC-1Rear Panel - Trigger OutputsRLBLSLCRRSRB LPUSH PUSHBALANCED ANALOG IN

Page 77Connecting the XMC-1Rear Panel - Power Switch, IEC Power Receptacle, and Fuse HolderRLBLSLCRRSRB LPUSH PUSHBALANCED ANALOG IN

Page 78Connecting the XMC-1XMC-1 Remote ControlSTANDBY DIM MUTE ONINPUTSZONE 2TUNERTUNER 1

Page 79Connecting the XMC-16. Music & Movie Mode ButtonsPress the Music or Movie Mode button to select that setting in the decoder. (This will set

Page 80Connecting the XMC-112. Mute ButtonPress the Mute button to mute the audio output on the XMC-1; press it again to unmute the audio. 13. On Butt

Page 81Connecting the XMC-1Using The USB Stream Input (the Computer/DAC Input)The USB Stream Input on the XMC-1 is used to connect the USB digital aud

Page 82Care and MaintenanceCare and MaintenancePeriodic MaintenanceYour Emotiva XMC-1 requires no periodic maintenance or calibration.Cleaning your XM

Page 83Care and MaintenanceChanging the Main AC Power FuseTo test or change the main AC power fuse, do the following:• Unplug the AC power cord from

Page 3About This ManualAbout This ManualThis manual will provide you with all the information you need to install and congure the XMC-1 to achieve i

Page 84Care and MaintenanceTo close your XMC-1 back up for use after testing or changing the internal fuses, do the following: • While your XMC-1 is

Page 85Care and MaintenanceChanging Remote Control BatteriesEmotiva recommends using high quality Alkaline “N-cell” batteries in the XMC-1 remote cont

Page 86Care and MaintenanceUpdating the XMC-1 FirmwareThe rmware update is installed from a standard USB ash drive. The update consists of a single

Page 87Care and MaintenanceCreating a Conguration Backup for the XMC-1The Backup Conguration feature on the XMC-1 allows you to save your entire cur

Page 88Care and MaintenanceRestoring a Conguration Backup to the XMC-1The Restore Conguration feature on the XMC-1 allows you restore a previously s

Page 89Care and MaintenancePerforming a Factory Reset on the XMC-1The Factory Reset feature on the XMC-1 allows you restore all settings to their defa

Page 90Troublesho otingTroubleshootingProblem: My XMC-1 won’t respond to the remote control or the front panel controls.Reason: Your XMC-1 has no powe

Page 91Troublesho otingProblem: Dirac Live can’t see my XMC-1. Problem: My network remote control can’t see my XMC-1.Reason: Your XMC-1 may not be con

Page 92Troublesho otingProblem: It seems like I have to set the Volume on my XMC-1 to a much higher/lower number than I did yesterday to get the same

Page 93AppendicesAppendicesSTANDBY DIM MUTE ONINPUTSZONE 2TUNERTUNER 1 2