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  • Page 1 XMC-1 7.2 Channel AV Preamp Processor...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Precautions And Explanation Of Symbols

    Do not install the XMC-1 on any stand, shelf, or other piece of furniture that is unable to support its weight. If a cart is used to move the XMC-1, use caution to avoid injury from tip-over.
  • Page 4 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 replace the fuses in the XMC-1 with fuses of proper value and voltage rating.

  • Page 5: Fcc Interference Statement

    Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver. Consult the manufacturer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. For questions regarding service, please contact: Emotiva Audio Corporation Attn: Repair Department 139 Southeast Parkway Court...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    About This Manual ......................3 Unpacking ...........................4 Welcome to the XMC-1 ....................5 Specifications ........................7 Operating the XMC-1 ....................11 The XMC-1 Menu System ................... 26 Connecting the XMC-1 ....................60 Care and Maintenance ....................82 Troubleshooting ......................90 Appendices ........................93 Emotiva Audio Corporation Limited Warranty ...........

  • Page 8: Introduction

    While some pre/pros give you a simplified automatic room correction system, or a manual equalizer, the XMC-1 offers a full set of powerful controls that let you get the absolute best from your room and speakers. Dirac Live™ provides the best automatic room correction available today;...

  • Page 9: About This Manual

    About This Manual This manual will provide you with all the information you need to install and configure the XMC-1 to achieve its optimum potential. You may wish to record serial numbers or other purchase information on the Notes page at the back of this manual.

  • Page 10: Unpacking

    Unpacking Unpacking Your XMC-1 was carefully packed and should reach you in perfect condition. If you notice any shipping damage or other issues when you unpack it, please contact Emotiva immediately. Gently remove your XMC-1 from the packing carton and remove all wrappings and shipping material.

  • Page 11: Welcome To The Xmc-1

    - in a single A/V preamp/processor that will truly redefine everything you know about home theater. Even better, the XMC-1 is designed and manufactured by Emotiva in the United States of America...
  • Page 12 The XMC-1 incorporates an advanced feature which not only allows you to watch - or continue to watch - video on your monitor while the XMC-1 is in Standby Mode, but even allows you to change sources while in Standby. This feature is great if you just want to do a quick check of the weather, or let the kids watch TV without turning on your main system.

  • Page 13: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications Analog performance Balanced Input to Balanced Output (Reference Stereo Mode) THD: <0.0005% @ 1 kHz THD: < 0.002% (20 Hz to 20 kHz) IMD: < 0.004% @ 1 kHz S/N ratio: > 123 dB (A weighted) Frequency Response: 5 Hz to 80 kHz (+0 / -0.1 dB) Crosstalk: <100 dB Unbalanced Input to Unbalanced Output (Reference Stereo Mode) THD: <0.0007% @ 1 kHz...
  • Page 14 Specifications Input Impedance (Analog) Balanced Inputs: 47 kOhms Unbalanced Inputs: 100 kOhms Output Impedance (Analog) Balanced Outputs: 100 Ohms Unbalanced Outputs: 100 Ohms Maximum Output Level (Analog) Balanced Outputs: 11 VRMS Unbalanced Outputs: 5.5 VRMS Decoding and processing Modes Digital Decoding Modes Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital 5.1...

  • Page 15: Analog Inputs

    Specifications Inputs / outputs Analog Inputs • 1 pair (stereo) – Reference quality analog audio (balanced XLR) • 1 pair (stereo) – Reference quality analog audio (unbalanced; machined gold-plated RCA connectors) • 3 pairs (stereo) – Analog audio (unbalanced) • 1 set (7.1 channels) –...
  • Page 16 Specifications power / Environmental Power Consumption Operation: 35 Watts (42 VA) Standby: 0.5 Watts (2.4 VA) Video On Standby: 30 Watts (37 VA) Dimensions Unboxed: 17” Wide x 15.5” Deep x 5.25” High (not counting feet) Unboxed: 17” Wide x 15.5” Deep x 5.75” High (with feet) Boxed: 22”...

  • Page 17: Operating The Xmc-1

    Operating the XMC-1 Operating the XMC-1 ntia Refe nce Medi Contro er ENTER VOLUME TUNER ------------------------------------------ INPUTS ------------------------------------------ MENU AUDIO INFO XMC-1 STANDBY Page 11...
  • Page 18 Operating the XMC-1 Audio Modes Reference Stereo Mode Reference Stereo Mode provides the purest listening experience, with the fewest options for processing or modifying the signal. In Reference Stereo Mode: • The output is always TWO CHANNEL STEREO. • There is NO bass management, and NOTHING is sent to the subwoofer.

  • Page 19: Stereo Mode

    Operating the XMC-1 • Bass management IS available and the subwoofer IS active. • You CANNOT use the Loudness Control, or the Tone Presets, or the Tone Trims • You CANNOT use Dirac Live or the manual Parametric EQ Presets.
  • Page 20 For audio encoded in these formats, the XMC-1 will automatically detect the format and use the correct decoder.
  • Page 21 7.1 channel system. In Last Used Mode - the XMC-1 will use as it’s default the same decoding and processing options as were used the last time a similar signal was received on that input. (If, the last time a Dolby TrueHD input was received on that input, you manually chose to listen in Stereo Mode, then Stereo Mode will be the default the next time a similar signal is received on that input.)
  • Page 22 Video on standby The XMC-1 has a feature which allows it to operate in a special Standby mode when you switch it into Standby. In this mode, all video and audio processing is disabled, but the XMC-1 will still pass audio and video directly to your TV or monitor, and the controls on the XMC-1 will still allow you to change sources.

  • Page 23: Bass Management

    Front, Surround, Back Surround, and Center Speakers. If you have one subwoofer, and configure the XMC-1 for a Mono sub, then that sub will receive content from the LFE channel and, in modes where bass management is active, it will also receive audio content at frequencies below the configured crossover points for all your other channels.
  • Page 24 The Tone Presets accessed via the Setup | Speakers | Presets | {preset} | Equalization | System EQ Menu are retained when the XMC-1 is powered Off. The Tone Trims accessed via the Main Zone | Trims | Tone Menu are temporary trims, and are not retained when the XMC-1 is turned Off.

  • Page 25: Headphone Output

    EQ processing is disabled (Dirac Live and the Speaker Presets are disabled while the headphones are connected.) The XMC-1 also includes a unique level of intelligence in how it handles Level Trims and Tone Trims for the headphones; both sets of trims are configured and stored independently for the Main Outputs and the Headphone Outputs.
  • Page 26 (If you connect only the Coax digital output of your universal disc player to the appropriate input on your XMC-1, you will be able to use that connection to play CDs, and to play the CD layer on hybrid sACDs, but you will get silence if you attempt to play an sACD, or the sACD layer of a hybrid disc, through that output.
  • Page 27 The Tune Up and Tune Down buttons can be used to instruct the XMC-1 to move up or down to the next station frequency increment.
  • Page 28 In addition to its extensive set of manual adjustment and calibration tools, the XMC-1 includes Dirac Live for Emotiva - a powerful version of Dirac Live Room Correction optimized to run on the XMC-1 hardware platform.
  • Page 29 Note: you may adjust the width of each pEQ band by changing either the Q or the width in hz. Because of the way the XMC-1 updates the display, only the value you are working with will change in real time on the display; the other value will change to match when you exit the field you are adjusting.
  • Page 30 Input - including whether surrounds are set to None in that preset, and the source signal itself. If all these conditions are met, such that the XMC-1 is delivering audio content to the surrounds, then any triggers associated with surrounds will be active if their other requirements have also been met.
  • Page 31 Headphone Since triggers are most often used to switch amplifiers On and Off, the triggers on the XMC-1 are normally configured to be disabled when a pair of headphones is plugged into the front panel headphone jack. If you uncheck the Headphone Override box for a particular trigger, this override will be disabled.

  • Page 32: The Xmc-1 Menu System

    The XMC-1 Menu System The XMC-1 Menu System ntia Refe nce Medi Contro er ENTER VOLUME TUNER ------------------------------------------ INPUTS ------------------------------------------ MENU AUDIO INFO XMC-1 STANDBY Page 26...
  • Page 33 The XMC-1 Menu System The front panel of the XMC-1 is dominated by a large, bright, easy to read blue OLED display. The XMC-1’s front panel display can be set to any of six different brightness levels, including totally off.
  • Page 34 The XMC-1 Menu System This is what the front panel menu on the XMC-1 looks like when configuring the various settings for the HDMI 1 Input in the Setup | Inputs Menu. Lip Synch Auto HDMI 1 Button Input 1 5.1 Mode...
  • Page 35 The XMC-1 Menu System The Menu System is entered by pressing the Menu button on the XMC-1’s front panel, or on the remote control; pressing the button a second time, or pressing the Left arrow button when you are already at the top level of the menu, exits the menu and returns you to the Information Screen.
  • Page 36 This example will show you exactly how the process works, although it seems a lot more complicated on paper than it does in real life. Once you have an XMC-1 in front of you in person, you’ll see how simple and intuitive the XMC-1 Menu System really is.
  • Page 37 Creating a Configuration Backup on page 86 for details. Once you try the XMC-1’s menu system for a few minutes, you’ll realize how incredibly intuitive it really is - and how easy it makes controlling the amazing power and flexibility of the XMC-1.

  • Page 38: Main Menu

    Note: Trim adjustments made in the Main Zone menu are temporary and are not saved when the XMC-1 is shut down. To make permanent adjustments, use the setup menu Zone 2 (menu) The Zone 2 menu provides the controls used to operate the XMC-1’s second listening zone in day- to-day use. Page 32...

  • Page 39: Tuner Menu

    The XMC-1 Menu System Tuner Menu The Tuner Menu is used to select a station Tuner on the XMC-1’s built-in high quality AM/ Band (menu) FM tuner, and to create, rename, and delete station presets. Band & Frequency Frequency The Band and Frequency controls are used to select a radio station to listen to by number (frequency).

  • Page 40: Firmware Version

    XMC-1. This address may be requested by some routers in order CPLD to allow the XMC-1 to access the Internet. Version Firmware Version This is the current version of the main XMC-1 firmware installed on your XMC-1. Page 34...
  • Page 41 This is the current version of the Front Panel firmware installed on your XMC-1. Kernel Version This is the current version of the operating system kernel installed on your XMC-1. The XMC-1 operates on a highly-customized version of the Linux operating system.
  • Page 42 The XMC-1 Menu System Main Zone Menu Main Zone Speaker Trims Level (menu) List Bass Tone Level Bass Frequency Treble Level Treble Frequency Delay Synch Loudness Input Input List Speaker Presets Surround Surround Mode Mode List Page 36...
  • Page 43 Menu - with the result that the Treble will actually be set to +0 dB (flat). When you restart your XMC-1, the Treble adjustment you made in the setup Menu will remain in effect, while the Treble Trim adjustment you made in the Main Zone Menu will revert to the default +0 dB.

  • Page 44: Surround Mode

    Input The Input control is used to select which input on the XMC-1 to listen to or view. Inputs may also be assigned to individual Input Select buttons in the Setup Menu.
  • Page 45 If the Video on standby feature is disabled, and the XMC-1 Main Zone is off, then the XMC-1 will have to load its operating system when Zone 2 is turned on, which may take up to one minute Volume The Volume control is used to control the level of the Zone 2 output from the menu system.

  • Page 46: Setup Menu

    EQ using the XMC-1’s built-in test tones and parametric equalizers. Setup | Inputs Menu The Inputs Menu is used to configure each Input on the XMC-1, including the Input Name and how the XMC-1 handles various types of input signals on each input Page 40...
  • Page 47 (menu) settings and defaults. Note: settings configured in the setup preferences Popups Menu remain in effect after the XMC-1 is shut down and restarted. LFE Level Friendly Name The Friendly Name is used by various remote control applications to identify the...
  • Page 48 The Turn-On Input setting allows you to configure which Input on your XMC-1 is active when you first turn it on. If you select Last Used, then the input which was in use when the XMC-1 was shut down will be chosen.
  • Page 49 The triggers on the XMC-1 are configured by checking various boxes in the Setup Triggers Menu. All of the following options are available independently for each of the four triggers on the XMC-1. For triggers associated with Zone 2, the trigger will be active whenever Zone 2 is On AND one of the Inputs associated with that trigger is selected.
  • Page 50 Trigger 4: Main Zone AND Zone 2, ALL Inputs, ALL Speakers Headphone Since triggers are most often used to switch amplifiers On and Off, the triggers on the XMC-1 are normally configured to be disabled when a pair of headphones is plugged into the front panel headphone jack.
  • Page 51 Note: CEC is a system that allows various audio and video components to issue commands to each other; for example, your Blu-Ray player may use CEC to instruct the XMC-1 to switch on and select its input when you insert a disc and press play. Many equipment manufacturers implement some form of CEC control, although they may call it something else, and the features and capabilities of each vary.
  • Page 52 XMC-1 manually, then disabling the DHCP check box will allow you to set each parameter manually. Note: Most users will find DhCp the best choice. If you prefer to configure your XMC-1 network parameters manually, please consult your network service provider or local computer expert about the appropriate addresses and subnet mask to enter.
  • Page 53 Factory Reset Tuner Selecting Factory Reset Region clears all user settings and returns the XMC-1 to its factory defaults. After Setup selecting Factory Reset you Lock will be prompted to Confirm your choice. To do so, check...
  • Page 54 After selecting Restore Config you will be prompted to Confirm your choice. Note: If a UsB stick is inserted in the XMC-1, the configuration stored there will be used. If no UsB stick is inserted, or no external configuration file is present, then the configuration that is stored internally will be used.

  • Page 55: Firmware Update

    XMC-1 will continue to pass video and audio from the selected input source to the display, and will allow you to change the Input source, even when the XMC-1 is in Standby Mode. The XMC-1 uses slightly more power when in Standby Mode if Video on Standby Mode is enabled.
  • Page 56 The setup speakers Menu is where you access the powerful speaker and room correction features of the XMC-1, including Dirac Live automatic room correction, and the XMC-1’s incredibly flexible manual calibration system, which includes two fully independent banks of parametric equalizers, along with pink noise and test tone generators.
  • Page 57 None, then Back speakers must also be set to None. Even if you oNly have two surround speakers, and they are located in the rear of the room, they should always be configured as surrounds. The XMC-1 will NoT allow you to configure Back speakers if you have set surrounds to None.
  • Page 58 The XMC-1 Menu System setup | speakers | EQ Setup System Bass Tone Spkrs EQ Level Speakers List Bass Frequency Treble Level Treble Frequency Filters Level List ( lter) Width ( lter) Frequency ( lter) Test Tone Level Tone Frequency...
  • Page 59 EACh band in a parametric equalizer can be configured to affect a wider or narrower range of frequencies. Even though the XMC-1 provides 11 bands of pEQ for each speaker, because of the combination of power and flexibility you get with parametric controls, you may only need to use one or two bands to make the required adjustments in a given situation.
  • Page 60 However, if you prefer to adjust a specific band for all speakers, then move on to adjust the next band for all speakers, the XMC-1 facilitates this by remaining set to the particular EQ band number you’re working on when you switch between speakers. For example, if you’re adjusting Filter 3 for your Front Right speaker, and you then switch to...
  • Page 61 The XMC-1 Menu System Filter Frequency For each filter, you can set the center frequency of the band to any frequency between 20 Hz and 20 kHz, and the result will be displayed in Hz (or kHz). Test Tone Level Use the Test Tone Level control to set the output level of the sine wave test tone used to calibrate the parametric EQs.
  • Page 62 The XMC-1 Menu System setup | Inputs Menu Setup Input Inputs Name Selector List (menu) Audio Selector Input Lip Synch Con rm Delay Lip Synch Auto Button Surround 5.1 Mode Mode List Surround 2.0 Mode Mode List Speaker Preset Level...

  • Page 63: Audio Input

    Input. for example, if your cable box has issues with the audio it sends over its hDMI outputs, you may use this setting to tell the XMC-1 to take audio for that Input from a Coax digital or Toslink connection instead. Another possibility is that you may simply prefer to use a certain output - other than hDMI audio - with certain equipment.
  • Page 64 Input. You will be offered a list of valid modes to choose from. Selecting Auto, which is the default, will instruct the XMC-1 to select the best mode for each particular type of signal received. Selecting last Used will instruct the XMC-1 to use whatever mode was used the last time a similar input signal was received on the same Input;...
  • Page 65 The other two presets (which will be named whatever name you assign to them when you create them) are created manually using the XMC-1’s advanced parametric equalizer banks and controls. (See the Setup |Speakers and Setup | Speakers EQ sections for details.) Level Trim The Level Trim setting allows you to individually adjust the audio level for each Input.

  • Page 66: Connecting The Xmc-1

    Connecting the XMC-1 Connecting the XMC-1 ntia Refe nce Medi Contro er ENTER VOLUME TUNER ------------------------------------------ INPUTS ------------------------------------------ MENU AUDIO INFO XMC-1 STANDBY Page 60...
  • Page 67 Connect any standard pair of stereo headphones for high-quality personal listening. When you plug in a pair of headphones, the main outputs are automatically muted. 5. Front Panel USB Input This input is used to apply firmware updates to the XMC-1 via a standard USB stick (thumb drive). Page 61...
  • Page 68 9. Standby Button Press this to switch the XMC-1 from Standby to On; press it again to return the XMC-1 to Standby mode. (The rear panel AC Power switch must be On.) The halo ring around the Standby button illuminates amber for Standby and blue for On.
  • Page 69 Note: When playing DVD and Blu-Ray discs, your player and the disc itself will probably offer you a choice of several audio modes. After you select one, the XMC-1 will determine which type of audio is being supplied by your source component, and will oNly allow you to choose audio modes that are compatible with that input signal.
  • Page 70 Connecting the XMC-1 XMC-1 Rear panel AM & FM HDMI INPUTS HDMI OUTPUTS ANTENNAS STEREO RECORD ETHERNET DIGITAL 7.1 CHANNEL ANALOG INPUTS ZONE & USB TRIGGER AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS ANALOG INPUTS INPUTS & OUTPUTS UPDATE & OUTPUTS OUTPUTS 2 & 3...
  • Page 71 Connecting the XMC-1 Rear panel - Video Inputs and outputs (hDMI) 7.1 ANALOG IN CENTER ANALOG IN RECORD ZONE OUT IR IN TRIGGER OUT FRONT SURR BACK SUB DIGITAL AUDIO AES/EBU IR OUT ANALOG IN 1 PUSH PUSH BALANCED ANALOG IN...
  • Page 72 Connecting the XMC-1 Rear panel - Analog Audio Inputs 7.1 ANALOG IN CENTER ANALOG IN FRONT SURR BACK SUB 7.1 ANALOG IN CENTER ANALOG IN RECORD ZONE OUT IR IN TRIGGER OUT FRONT SURR BACK SUB DIGITAL AUDIO AES/EBU IR OUT...
  • Page 73 Connecting the XMC-1 2. & 3. Stereo Unbalanced Analog Audio Inputs (3 pairs) Provide inputs for three unbalanced stereo analog sources. 4. Stereo Balanced Analog Audio Inputs (1 pair) Provides an input for one balanced analog source. Note: The Balanced Analog Input is independent from Analog In 1 (they may be used and configured separately).
  • Page 74 Note: When both options are available, balanced connections are preferred because they are more robust and less sensitive to noise. If your other components are fully differential, you must use balanced connections between them and the XMC-1 to maintain a fully differential system topology.
  • Page 75 Note: If you have two subwoofers, you may choose to configure them as stereo, or as Dual Mono. If you choose stereo, both subwoofers will remain separate, and your XMC-1 will be operating in 7.2 channel mode. If you choose Dual Mono, both subwoofers will be configured and adjusted separately, but both will then receive the same summed audio signal.

  • Page 76: Record Output

    Connecting the XMC-1 Rear panel - Record Input and output RECORD 7.1 ANALOG IN CENTER ANALOG IN RECORD ZONE OUT IR IN TRIGGER OUT FRONT SURR BACK SUB DIGITAL AUDIO AES/EBU IR OUT ANALOG IN 1 PUSH PUSH BALANCED ANALOG IN...
  • Page 77 Note: The XMC-1 supports two audio zones, the Main Zone and Zone 2. Note: on the XMC-1, the Zone 2 Input source may be selected independently from the Main Zone source. If you select follow Main as your Input for Zone 2, then Zone 2 will play whatever is playing in the Main Zone - with no restrictions.

  • Page 78: Digital Audio Outputs

    2. & 3.Digital Audio Inputs The XMC-1 provides seven digital audio inputs, designated Coaxial 1, Coaxial 2, Coaxial 3, Optical 1, Optical 2, Optical 3, and AES/EBU. Page 72...
  • Page 79 Use this input to connect a computer or other compatible media client to the XMC-1. The XMC-1 will appear as a USB audio device (sound card or speaker) to a computer that is connected to this input. This input supports all standard sample rates between 44.1k and 192k.

  • Page 80: Ethernet Connection

    Note: The XMC-1 currently does NoT have the ability to play audio or video sources via the Ethernet input. 2. Rear Panel USB Input The front panel and rear panel USB data inputs are used to apply firmware updates to the XMC-1 via a standard USB stick (thumb drive). Page 74...
  • Page 81 1. & 2. IR Remote Input and Output Connect a remote IR detector (eye) to this input. This is especially useful if your XMC-1 is located in a cabinet or other area where the front panel IR detector is blocked. Connect a remote IR transmitter (“blaster”) to this output to control other equipment.
  • Page 82 7 CHANNEL ANALOG OUT SUBWOOFER OUT 1. Trigger Outputs (4) Connect each Trigger Output to one piece of trigger-enabled audio equipment. You can then configure the XMC-1 to turn on specific trigger-enabled equipment when specific input sources or modes are selected. Page 76...

  • Page 83: Power Switch

    The XMC-1 can be used with either a two-wire or three-wire standard IEC power cable. 2. Fuse Holder This fuse holder holds the XMC-1’s main system AC fuse. See the section entitled Fuses for details about how to check this fuse, and change it if necessary.

  • Page 84: Standby Button

    After you select this output audio format, the XMC-1 will determine which type of audio is being supplied by your source component, and will oNly allow you to choose audio modes that are compatible with that input signal.

  • Page 85: Menu Navigation Buttons

    XMC-1 is configured to use its lowest power standby mode. however, if you turn on Zone 2 while the Main Zone is off, and while the XMC-1 is in lowest power standby mode, there will be a delay while the XMC-1’s operating system is loaded. you can avoid this delay by configuring your XMC-1 to use Video on standby mode.
  • Page 86 Connecting the XMC-1 12. Mute Button Press the Mute button to mute the audio output on the XMC-1; press it again to unmute the audio. 13. On Button Press the On button to switch the XMC-1 from Standby mode to On.
  • Page 87 Using The UsB stream Input (the Computer/DAC Input) The USB Stream Input on the XMC-1 is used to connect the USB digital audio output of a device like a computer or other computer-based USB audio source. Connect your computer to your XMC-1 using a good quality commercial USB cable.

  • Page 88: Care And Maintenance

    If necessary, the XMC-1 should be cleaned gently with a soft rag. • If something sticky gets on the front panel or case of the XMC-1, it should be cleaned with a mild cleaning solution applied to a soft rag, followed by wiping with a clean rag dampened with plain water and drying with a soft dry rag or cloth.
  • Page 89 • You will need access to the top, sides, back, and bottom of the XMC-1, so move it to a location where you have room to work, and be sure to place it on a soft or padded surface to avoid scratching the finish;...
  • Page 90 Care and Maintenance To close your XMC-1 back up for use after testing or changing the internal fuses, do the following: • While your XMC-1 is still in an upright position, put the shielding enclosure back in its proper position and replace the four screws securing it to the XMC-1 front panel. Remember that the shielding enclosure mounts under the lip on the inside of the front panel, and that the screws go through the front panel lip and thread into the metal of the shielding enclosure.

  • Page 91: Installing The Remote Control Batteries

    Installing the Remote Control Batteries The back plate of the XMC-1 remote control is attached by magnets. To remove it, simply insert a small screwdriver into the slot on the back plate - toward the bottom - and pry gently.
  • Page 92 Note: It is perfectly acceptable to use the same UsB drive for a firmware update file and a configuration backup. Note: Do NoT remove the UsB drive or power down the XMC-1 while the update is in progress. To update the XMC-1 firmware: •...
  • Page 93 The Backup Configuration feature on the XMC-1 allows you to save your entire current configuration onto a USB drive. We STRONGLY suggest that, after configuring your XMC-1 just the way you want it, you save a backup copy of the configuration. You can then use this backup at a later date to restore your XMC-1 to its current configuration.
  • Page 94 Note: It is perfectly acceptable to use the same UsB drive for a firmware update file and a configuration backup. Note: In order to restore a configuration to the XMC-1, the file containing it must be stored in the default location on the UsB drive, and must have the default fie name. If you are managing multiple configuration files, be sure to put the one you want in the correct location, and rename it to the default name, before proceeding.
  • Page 95 NoT erase the internal configuration backup file stored on the XMC-1 - if one exists. Note: A factory Reset is used to restore your XMC-1 to its factory default configuration. It is NoT necessary to perform a factory Reset after performing a Restore Configuration. It is NoT necessary to perform a factory Reset after performing an Update firmware - unless otherwise noted in the instructions you receive with the update file or from Emotiva Technical support.

  • Page 96: Troubleshooting

    Reason: Because the XMC-1 can act as a repeater for signals from any remote control, it listens to all IR remote control signals, and the Standby button blinks whenever the XMC-1 is receiving any remote control signal.
  • Page 97 (The DHCP server is usually part of your cable modem, router, or firewall.) • If you have a firewall, ensure that it isn’t configured to block the XMC-1 or the computer on which you have installed the Dirac Live software.
  • Page 98 Reason: The audio processors in the XMC-1 have a feature called normalization; if you adjust the Tone Trims or Level Trims in such a way that the result is to raise the overall gain, the XMC-1 will use its internal master gain control to ensure that digital audio signals aren’t clipped. Because this only happens while you’re changing the settings, it doesn’t affect the dynamics of the music in any way, but...

  • Page 99: Appendices

    Appendices Appendices STANDBY MUTE XMC-1 INPUTS IR Remote Control Codes Product ID (HEX) 0x79 TUNER MODE INPUT VOLUME MUSIC MOVIE LOUDNESS SPEAKER PRESET SELECT INFO MENU CENTER SURR BACK TRIMS POWER VOLUME INPUT ZONE 2 AM/FM STATION SEEK TUNE TUNER...

  • Page 100: Emotiva Audio Corporation Limited Warranty

    Warranty Emotiva Audio Corporation Limited Warranty What does this warranty cover? Emotiva Audio Corporation (“Warrantor”) warrants its products against defects in materials and workmanship. how long does this coverage last? This warranty commences on the date of retail purchase by the original retail purchaser and...
  • Page 101 In order to make a claim under the warranty, you must: 1. Call or email a customer service representative at 1-877-EMO-TECH (1-877-366-8324) or support@emotiva.com. Provide a description of your problem and the serial number of the product for which the warranty claim is being made.
  • Page 102 Manufactured 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 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS-HD, the Symbol, & DTS-HD and the Symbol together are registered trademarks & DTS-HD Master Audio is a trademark of DTS, Inc. Product includes software.

  • Page 103: Notes

    In keeping with our policy of ongoing product improvement, we reserve the right to make changes to the design and features of our products without prior notice. XMC-1 User Manual Revision 2.1 November 25, 2014 Page 97...

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