User manual ROTEL RMZ-955

[. . . ] RMZ-955 MULTI-ROOM SYSTEM MULTI-ZONE CUSTOM CONTROLLER RMZ-955 POWER POWER DIGITALLY CONTROLLED AUDIO PROCESSING ZONE A ACTIVE CODE ACTIVE ZONE B ACTIVE CODE ACTIVE ZONE C ACTIVE CODE ZONE D ACTIVE CODE I. R. TRANSMITTER Installation & Operation Manual Operating Instructions begin on Page 23 1 this manual MULTI-ROOM CAUTION SYSTEM CONTROLLER RMZ-955 so you can refer to these safety instructions. Read all the instructions before connecting or operating the RMZ-955 . Keep Heed all warnings and safety information in these instructions and on the product itself. For example, do not place the unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that could block the ventilation slots. [. . . ] All of the command devices for one zone should connect to each other in serial fashion using their appropriate circuit board-mounted "In" and "Out" terminals. This happens regardless of whether the command was generated by a keypad or a hand held remote. However, a keypad located "downstream" of a sensor/display will not trigger that sensor's command processing indicator. Whenever possible, we suggest that you configure each zone so that all keypads are "upstream" from all sensor/displays. Although not always practical depending on the zone configuration, this arrangement will reduce user confusion. Regardless of other considerations, we suggest that you always wire an RSM/RKP double wall box so that the RSM is located "downstream" from adjacent RKP (i. e. , between the RKP and the RMZ-955 controller/amplifier). This assures that the sensor/display always signals the user when the adjacent keypad is used. Proper set-up ensures that the RMZ-955 will function optimally with all associated source components and provide total system control. 18 Installation: Multi-controller Systems Each RMZ-955 provides independently controlled audio distribution from four sources to four separate zones. To satisfy the requirements of more elaborate systems, up to four RMZ-955s can be cascaded to build a system with as many as 16 independent zones. Under these circumstances, all RMZ-955 controller/amplifiers share one set of four source components. When system complexity calls for more than one RMZ-955, we have no cautions about stacking controller/amplifiers on top of each other. As long as there is sufficient room to allow relatively unrestricted air flow, heat should not be a problem. In most respects, installing a multi-controller system is no different than a single controller system. Source input connections, speaker output connections, data cable connections to the remote zones, and other configuration steps are essentially the same. Review Installation: RMZ-955 Controller (page 5) for complete information. There are, however, some additional considerations and installation steps required for a system with multiple RMZ-955 controllers. These steps all deal with the need to link the controllers: a) AC connections for fully-integrated system control b) Sharing four sources among all controllers c) Passing IR commands from one controller to the rest d) Linking special features like system-wide paging All hookup instructions in this section assume that Zones 1-4 will be handled by the first RMZ-955 (called "A"), Zones 5-8 by the RMZ-955 immediately above it ("B"), Zones 9-12 by third unit ("C"), and Zones 13-16 by the top unit ("D"). In most cases, we do not illustrate all four controllers, as additional controllers are merely added in the same fashion as the second or third controller. There is no functional distinction between the first RMZ-955 and additional controllers in a system. However, for convenience and simplicity, we assume that the first controller will handle some additional responsibilities, such as source inputs and sending IR signals to the sources. This approach makes it easy on the installer, particularly when starting with a single RMZ-955 and later expanding with additional controllers. Essentially, the work done installing a single RMZ-955 remains unchanged and additional zones are handled by "add-on" RMZ-955 controllers. INSTALLATION: MULTI-CONTROLLER SYSTEMS RMZ-955 "C" Optional +5V external trigger ~ UNSWITCHED SWITCHED CAUTION LINK IN MULTI-ZONE CUSTOM CONTROLLER MODEL NO. [. . . ] When the Zone is first activated, a time-appropriate greeting will display momentarily, followed by a display of the selected source component. Source Selected: When the Zone is ACTIVE, the display shows the selected source component: Note: The RSM-901 passes remote control IR commands to the RMZ-955 controller at any time, regardless of whether its zone is currently active or not. RECEIVE RECEIVE LED Tuner CD Player DOT MATRIX DISPLAY PM LED PM HOUR MODE ALARM LED ALARM MIN MODE BUTTON HOUR BUTTON MINUTE BUTTON Tape Deck Satellite TV VCR DVD Player Engaged Indicator: It is useful to know when someone in another Zone is listening to the same source component that is active in your zone. If your Zone has exclusive use of the active source, the Source indicator's first character will be a capital letter. If the source is "engaged" or being shared with another zone, the first character will change to lower case. Exclusive use of source Source engaged in another zone 29 MULTI-ROOM SYSTEM CONTROLLER RMZ-955 Volume Level: When the Volume setting is changed in the Zone, the RSM-901 will momentarily display the new setting: a) Turning Alarm ON or OFF: Press the MIN button to activate the wake-up alarm. [. . . ]