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Problem: It seems like I have to set the Volume on my RMC-1 to a much higher/lower
number than I did yesterday to get the same output volume.
Reason: The audio processors in the RMC-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 RMC-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
it may alter the Volume setting required to produce a specific output level.
• This is normal.
Note: Normalization is a static setting that affects only the overall gain of the RMC-1 (similar
to the Master Gain setting on an equalizer), and is necessary to ensure that excessive boost
applied by user configuration settings won't cause the RMC-1 to clip loud passages in the music.
Normalization is applied at the time you make each user level or trim setting. It does NOT affect
the dynamics or dynamic range of the music.
Problem: My RMC-1 seems to be acting oddly; sometimes the Volume control doesn't
work, or the RMC-1 turns itself On of Off when I switch the TV or my Blu-Ray player
On.
Reason: CEC is a remote control protocol supported to varying degrees by many TVs and Blu-Ray
players. CEC is intended to provide a convenient way for some devices to control others; for example,
to allow your Blu-Ray player to tell the RMC-1 to switch On when you insert a disc and press Play.
Different vendors may refer to CEC by different names and, unfortunately, implementations vary and
not everyone follows the same standard. Your RMC-1 ships with its CEC options disabled by default, but
CEC commands exchanged between other devices may still cause problems.
• Disable CEC in your other devices. (Most TVs and many Blu-Ray players have some CEC
features). You may have to look online, or consult the manufacturers of your other devices, to
determine what they call CEC on their devices. Alternately, you can simply disable any "remote
control" features on other equipment that you don't use.
• (We are specifically aware of CEC issues when using the RMC-1 with Oppo model BDP-203 and
BDP-205 Blu-Ray players, and we strongly suggest disabling CEC support on them.)
Problem: The audio takes a long time to start after I switch inputs on the RMC-1.
Reason: The time it takes for the RMC-1 to lock onto a new incoming signal and start decoding audio
is determined by both hardware and firmware. We hope to be able to speed this up a bit in future
firmware updates, but it's mostly just part of how the RMC-1 works.
If none of these simple suggestions eliminates your problem, please contact Emotiva Technical
Support, at 1-877-366-8324, where a real live person will be happy to get you up and running.
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