Emotiva XMC-1 Use and care manual

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Ocial XMC-1 Firmware Update
December 10, 2014Version 2.0
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XMC-1 Firmware Update
Version 2.0
December 10, 2014
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MENU DIM AUDIO INFO
STANDBY
VOLUME
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Ocial XMC-1 Firmware Update
December 10, 2014Version 2.0
Firmware Update
Version:
2.0
Applies to:
XMC-1; All Units; All Previous Firmware Versions.
Purpose:
Fixes Some Minor Bugs
Finalizes Dirac Live for Emotiva Engine
Level of Importance:
Mandatory.
Details:
Bug Fixes:
Several minor bugs were xed (based on our testing and user input), including:
• Changed several internal level adjustments related to Dolby and DTS compliance.
• Fixed a bug where Zone 2 Input and Volume were sometimes lost during a cold boot.
• Added conrmation requirement when selecting Reference Stereo mode from the
Input menu.
• Fixed some problems with menu options when using headphone and 2.x speaker setup.
• Surround mode now updates when speaker preset changes are incompatible with current
mode.
Dirac Live for Emotiva:
Finalized some settings and options for the Dirac Live Correction Filter engine.
Note: We STRONGLY recommend applying this update before using Dirac Live for Emotiva.

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Ocial XMC-1 Firmware Update
December 10, 2014Version 2.0
Instructions:
Note: This rmware update will NOT erase your current conguration settings, and so will NOT
require you to save and restore your conguration.
Note: You will NOT be required to restore your XMC-1 to factory settings after performing this
rmware update.
The rmware update will be provided in the form of two les:
• The instruction le you are now reading (XMC-1_v20_update.pdf).
• The rmware update le itself (XMC-1_v20_update.zip).
Note: Your XMC-1 may be updated from any standard USB “thumb drive”. The USB drive you use
should be at least 1 gB in size, and should be formatted using a standard FAT32 format; avoid
multiple partitions or drives with permanently installed management software, and place the
le in the main folder on the drive. Either a USB drive formatted on a Windows computer or a
pre-formatted USB drive should work, and the le may be downloaded using either a Windows
or Apple computer, but USB drives formatted on Apple computers may not work.
If you wish to use a thumb drive formatted on an Apple computer to update your XMC-1, the
following Application Note (available for download from the same page where you downloaded
these instructions) will tell you how to change the settings on your Apple computer to allow it to
format a USB drive that can then be used to update your XMC-1:
• XMC-1_Firmware_Update_MacOSX.pdf
Note: ALWAYS erase any previous XMC-1 update les from the USB drive before copying new
ones to it - having multiple dierent rmware update les in the main folder of the same drive
may result in unpredictable behavior.
Note: DO NOT remove the USB drive or power down the XMC-1 while the update is in progress.

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Ocial XMC-1 Firmware Update
December 10, 2014Version 2.0
Update Procedure:
• Download the Instructions and the Firmware Update le ZIP archive.
• Extract the rmware update le (one le) from the ZIP archive you downloaded.
• Copy the rmware update le onto a standard FAT32 formatted USB ash drive.
• Insert the USB drive into the USB port on the front or back of the XMC-1.
• Press the Menu button.
• Use the Up/Down buttons to select Setup; press the Right button to enter the Setup menu.
• Use the Up/Down buttons to select Advanced; press the Right button to enter the Advanced
Setup menu.
• Use the Up/Down buttons to select Firmware Update; press the Right button to enter the
conrmation screen.
• Use the Up button to conrm your choice; the conrmation box will change to “X”.
• Use the Left button to conrm the update.
ONCE YOU PRESS THE LEFT BUTTON THE UPDATE WILL COMMENCE.
• During the update process the screen will display the names of the various rmware modules
being updated; for some modules, you will see a progress bar while the update is completed.
The entire update process will take approximately three to ve minutes.
• When the update process is complete, the XMC-1 will switch into Standby mode.
• Remove the USB drive containing the rmware update.
• Turn the XMC-1 O using the REAR PANEL Power switch.
• When you turn the XMC-1 back on the update will be complete and your XMC-1 will be ready
to use.
Congratulations, you have just successfully updated the
rmware on your XMC-1. If you have any problems or
questions, please contact Emotiva Technical Support for
assistance.