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K Components, Ltd.

User Manual

CT610
CT310
CT602
CT600
CT300

Multi-Zone Audio/Video Receivers

13226 0905

Summary of Contents for CT300

Page 1: ...B K Components Ltd User Manual CT610 CT310 CT602 CT600 CT300 Multi Zone Audio Video Receivers 13226 0905...

Page 2: ...er brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations B K Components Ltd sells its products through authorized dealers Buying from an authori...

Page 3: ...ower Supply 16 Shared Source Connections 17 IR Emitter Outputs 18 Zone Line Outputs 19 Changing Line Level Outputs From Fixed to Variable 20 Dedicated Source Inputs Local 20 Local Source IR Control 21...

Page 4: ...ng the On Screen Display 62 On Screen Menu Tree Diagram 63 On Screen Menu Operation with the MZ 128 64 Front Panel Buttons 65 On Screen Main Menu 66 Zone Operation 67 Zone Favorite Presets Menu 67 Aud...

Page 5: ...reciever offers 55 watts per chan nel The three zone reciever offers 55 watts per channel in all zones CT Receivers can be chained to accommodate independent control for up to 126 zones with 9 shared...

Page 6: ...aise and lower the volume adjust the bass or the treble without affecting users in other zones All the performance and ability that a dedicated stack of high end separates would give a user in each ro...

Page 7: ...is lost the memory is good for up to 10 years Point Any Remote Control at the Keypad The integrated IR pass through sends the commands of any IR remote control to both locally installed com ponents a...

Page 8: ...r window 2 Main Power Indicator 3 Master power switch described above B K C o m p o n e n t s L t d B K C o m p o n e n t s L t d Power On Off 6 Zone Receiver CT600 Power Indicator Sleep Headphone Pre...

Page 9: ...AC fuse See page 12 CT Receiver Back Panel B K S B IMPLY ETTER 5 A V SOURCE INPUTS CAUTION R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K D O N O T O P E N R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K D O N O T O P...

Page 10: ...ges of func tions Main Button The Main button always returns you to the Main Menu so that you can select a new device activity or turn the system on or off Screen Title Displays what Source is selecte...

Page 11: ...MZ 128 Remote Control B K S B IMPLY ETTER 7...

Page 12: ...ents 128MB RAM Pentium grade or better processor Windows 98SE operating system or greater Exception BKcSuite not supported on Windows NT BK Toolbox CD ROM P N 13323 B K offers PC based setup software...

Page 13: ...Y ETTER 9 Installation and System Diagrams Zone Speaker Connections Keypads Sources Zone F Zone E Zone D Zone C Zone B Zone A See the following pages for details describing installation procedures Zon...

Page 14: ...Control terminals on the CT Receiver using CAT 5 cable and or phoenix connectors Composite video is used for video distribution usually RG 6 or better IR Flashers for A V components are connected to...

Page 15: ...to the cabinet rack on the opposite side of AC Power lines Antennas should be routed so that they can be positioned later IR emitters should be routed and tied down but NOT attached to source compone...

Page 16: ...llow this procedure 1 Power off the unit and unplug the power cord 2 Push up on the fuse release tab 3 Pull the entire fuse holder out 4 Remove the fuse from the fuse holder and measure the fuse with...

Page 17: ...F OUT F IR 9 AM ANTENNA AC LINE FUSE CAUTION FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE AND VALUE FUSE CAUTION FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE ONL...

Page 18: ...N 9 OUT 7 OUT 7 OUT 8 OUT 8 OUT 9 OUT 9 IR 1 IR 2 IR 3 IR 4 IR 5 IR 6 IR 7 IR 8 IN A IN A IN B IN B IN C IN C OUT A OUT A OUT B OUT B OUT C OUT C IN D IN D IN E IN E IN F IN F OUT D OUT D OUT E OUT E...

Page 19: ...rnal amplifiers relays screens or devices that activate when a voltage is detected The default action is that the voltage is ON when the Zone is ON OFF when the zone is off This is controlled by going...

Page 20: ...200ma Kitchen Keypad 75ma Bedroom Keypad 75ma Bedroom TV Lift 200ma Total 675 ma RIGHT CONTROL CARD Liv Rm Keypad 75 ma Patio Keypad 75 ma Den Keypad 75 ma Den Sensor 50 ma Total 275 ma Adding Additio...

Page 21: ...ers in the CT receiver products do not utilize an input Each of the nine shared sources should be connected as follows Use the analog audio and composite video from the source The CT receiver s does n...

Page 22: ...REMOTE IN IN 2 IN 2 IN 3 IN 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 IN 4 IN 4 IN 5 IN 5 IN 6 IN 6 OUT 4 OUT 5 OUT 6 IN 7 IN 7 IN 8 IN 8 IN 9 IN 9 OUT 7 OUT 8 OUT 9 IR 1 IR 2 IR 3 IR 4 IR 5 IR 6 IR 7 IR 8 IN A IN B IN C O...

Page 23: ...ntrol out from the zone that it is connected to When line levels are set to fixed audio will continue to output regardless of the zone being off An external volume control is needed for this applicati...

Page 24: ...s way when the signal is switched off the zone is returned to its previous state Dedicated inputs require a second audio video home run home from the zone back to the CT Receiver Changing Line Level O...

Page 25: ...istance is not added control of shared sources may be lost Multiple emitters should be con nected in SERIES Most common brands of emitter can be used however all Emitter output more consistent levels...

Page 26: ...the CT receiver will switch all zones to the specified A V source input that the camera is connected to The user can specify which zones should or should not respond to either or both Page Events Wir...

Page 27: ...metimes experienced in the field A factory reset will clear all system settings all presets and all serial macros A factory reset will also clear any information backed up onto the EEPROM that may hav...

Page 28: ...tem expansion If more than two receivers CT and or Theater are to be linked a CT 1 is required Any source can be shared between the CT system and a home theater system IR can be used as the communicat...

Page 29: ...IR 2 IR 3 IR 4 IR 5 IR 6 IR 7 IR 8 IN A IN A IN B IN B IN C IN C OUT A OUT A OUT B OUT B OUT C OUT C IN D IN D IN E IN E IN F IN F OUT D OUT D OUT E OUT E OUT F OUT F IR 9 AM ANTENNA AC LINE FUSE CAU...

Page 30: ...ANTENNA FM ANTENNA RF REMOTE IN IN 2 IN 2 IN 3 IN 3 OUT 1 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT 3 IN 4 IN 4 IN 5 IN 5 IN 6 IN 6 OUT 4 OUT 4 OUT 5 OUT 5 OUT 6 OUT 6 IN 7 IN 7 IN 8 IN 8 IN 9 IN 9 OUT 7 OUT 7 OUT...

Page 31: ...me Theater preamplifier receiver nine shared sources and one CK1 2 Keypad The CT 1 uses IR as the communication interface between units it can also pass RS 232 for control of a Home Theater piece Shou...

Page 32: ...y or all of these 18 zones CT 1 Expansion Attach to front panel CT610 3 CT610 2 CT610 1 Attach to front panel Attach to front panel Sources HOME THEATER FLASHER OUT CT 3 IR FLASHER IN CHAIN OUT CT 2 F...

Page 33: ...N O T O P E N B K Components Ltd Made in the U S A B K Components Ltd Made in the U S A www bkcomp com IN 1 IN 1 BUFFERED A V SOURCE OUTPUTS ZONE LINE OUTPUTS VOLTAGE FM ANTENNA FM ANTENNA RF REMOTE...

Page 34: ...ill not pick up outside interference such as plasma or fluorescent light An RS 232 swap cable does not need to be installed when using the CT 1 The illustrations below will also allow for sources that...

Page 35: ...from the CT Receiver will provide the analog audio and composite video signals from any shared source The definition of a swap cable can be found on page 27 of this manual A swap cable in this exampl...

Page 36: ...comp com Your PC should be equipped with a CD ROM or DVD drive B K Tool Suite includes software for setting up B K Receivers Preamplifiers SR10 1 remote and CK1 2 Keypads The installation path for BKc...

Page 37: ...k of the CT Receiver Computer Connection Plug one end of a RJ 45 terminated CAT5 cable into the serial communications port on the back of the computer using the serial DB9 to RJ 45 Adapter USB to Seri...

Page 38: ...product Choose select product for operation without a connected device 3 Choose the product you wish to work with 4 Create and save the system setup file using either the Basic Setup menu or the Adva...

Page 39: ...ur current Virtual or real connection to a B K component View Set Your Comm Ports and other Commun ication Properties Run the Basic Setup Editor for a Standard CT610 310 600 as described in the Standa...

Page 40: ...where devices are located on the keypad so the zone input syncing will operate properly Match each input with the it s corresponding location on the keypad When a file is saved to the PC in the Basic...

Page 41: ...CT Receiver Setup should proceed in the numerical order of the tabs Remember it is always best to save frequently BKsSuite should be updated regularly using the Live update feature found in the BKTask...

Page 42: ...ust the settings of 2 You may set Zone A to stereo or mono as required When stereo is selected the form will appear as shown to the left If mono is chosen the Zone A form will change its appearance to...

Page 43: ...can adjust the speaker balance for this zone perma nently here A Fixed or Variable Levels for Mono Zones Each Mono zone can be set Fixed or Variable Variable is selected for a zone con trolled by a re...

Page 44: ...re independent via the two keypads The keypads are daisy chained to the same zone control terminal The CT Receiver must be setup to respond to the discrete Code Set for each mono zone Furthermore the...

Page 45: ...discrete Code Sets to enable any keypad to control any zone any group of zones or the whole house The front panel will not respond to Code Set 1 2 8 received from a remote control B K created 128 diff...

Page 46: ...me the group zone with a name that will make sense to the client If the group controls just one zone name it for that zone If it will control several zones name it intuitively for the area it controls...

Page 47: ...l both sides together as a suite Check the desired side of the zone corresponding to the Code Set it will be controlled by Regardless of how this is set this split mono zone will always listen to the...

Page 48: ...button on the CK1 2 Keypad 2 Dedicated Source Input Names Dedicated inputs are identified by the letter of the zone to which it is assigned Title each input with a user friendly name up to a 5 letter...

Page 49: ...Power On Titles Tab 4 B K S B IMPLY ETTER 45 Power On titles will only appear on the front panel of a CT610 or CT310 only...

Page 50: ...On Setting Set the Power On Preferences for the Audio Input Video Input Volume Bass Treble Loudness AM Frequency FM Frequency and or FM Stereo 3 Last Used When powered on the zone or group of zones re...

Page 51: ...put signal the CT Receiver will remember the previous state of the zone Once the dedicated input signal is switched off the zone will return to its previous state If desired the auto sensing feature m...

Page 52: ...ll zones will be affected by both Page Events Page Event 1 will switch to input 8 Page Event 2 will switch to input 9 However you can override this on TAB 9 of BKcSuite in the Zone Page Event selectio...

Page 53: ...the voltage is dropped Use Forever slide bar all the way to the right if you don t want the event to end until the user manually selects a new input or a new volume setting If using Audio or video sen...

Page 54: ...splay will turn on briefly when a change occurs and then revert back to off 2 Individual Zone Display For each zone decide whether the front panel should display changes from that zone as they occur I...

Page 55: ...ill turn on only if the zone is on AND the CT Receiver can detect an audio or video signal on the input the zone has selected Zone Off The Control Out will turn on only if the zone is off Selected Inp...

Page 56: ...Regardless of this setting B K will always respond to its own IR commands The default is set to NO because of possible optical interference Optical feedback occurs when infrared interference from the...

Page 57: ...dvanced Button Press to Unlock Security Settings Should you be at a job site without a PC and the CT Receiver has locked or hidden menus you can use this advanced button press to access the security m...

Page 58: ...232 protocol that allows B K to listen receive ID or talk transmit ID to other B K products Change this identifier if you are using an external automation system to control more than one B K products...

Page 59: ...l Both Outputs both a BKC DIP Update and Reply message 7 V2 0 Enabled Not applicable to the CT610 602 310 300 8 Convert IR to BKC DIP Messages When enabled checked the CT Receiver will convert and rep...

Page 60: ...must name the preset or retain the previous name 3 Favorite Preset Recall Favorite presets are accessed using the B K Channel Up and Channel Down Commands There are two modes of operation available I...

Page 61: ...he keypad what page should be displayed Keypad Jump defines if the keypad should display Main page 1 main page 2 page 1 2 3 or 4 This example is pictured above 1 Do not change the Keypad Transmit ID f...

Page 62: ...eble and volume levels loudness and tuner frequencies can be recalled with one touch access Opening the Preset Editor Preset editor files are defined by the extension bkp A confirmation screen will ap...

Page 63: ...the preset is accomplished on the bottom half of the preset editor page After you have set all of the parameters for a preset you will now need to decide what zone s you want that pre set to be avail...

Page 64: ...ommands are used in succession from an external source the following BKC DIP command must be affixed to the beginning of the command string 0 S I 80 6D rest of macro Below is a simple example using th...

Page 65: ...back for each zone can be recalled by pressing the backlight button or by any IR Code Set ENTER command For more infor mation on programming and installation please refer to the CK1 2 user manuals Thr...

Page 66: ...ront panel dis play However it is not nearly as fast and straightforward as using a PC and BKcSuite Nevertheless it is often convenient to touch up one or two parameters of the system using the on scr...

Page 67: ...On Screen Menu Tree Diagram B K S B IMPLY ETTER 63 CT Receiver On Screen Display Menu Structure OSD...

Page 68: ...s the MENU button when you can see the MAIN MENU screen you will exit the menu completely At any time the menu s may be exited completely by pressing the EXIT button Z ZO ON NE E 1 10 02 2 F Fa am mi...

Page 69: ...exit the Menus 5 The VOLUME control acts as the Left Right arrow keys enabling you to increase decrease or next previ ous select CT602 CT300 No front panel operation 1 Front panel IR receiver 2 Main...

Page 70: ...nge like this The front panel display will read FAVORITE PRESETS As in the example above the single line displays are often abbreviated to fit the menu information Thus Audio Video System Setup become...

Page 71: ...wise specified Z ZO ON NE E 4 4 U Up ps st ta ai ir rs s O OP PE ER RA AT TE E P Po ow we er r O Of ff f A Au ud di io o F FM M V Vo ol lu um me e 1 10 0d dB B V Vi id de eo o S SA AT T A A B Ba as ss...

Page 72: ...position you want using the Left and Right keys 3 Use the Up and Down keys to change the character You may also use the keymap to aide the naming process 1 ABC 2 DEF etc 4 Once the name is correct us...

Page 73: ...en a zone is set to mono the zone can operate sim ply as a mono zone or you have the ability to separate the left and right sides of the zone independently When a zone is split to mono you are given i...

Page 74: ...the zone the command is received from Note The expression linked zones means the hard ware zones that make up a code set group i e the logical zone Downstairs consists of the hardware zones B Dining...

Page 75: ...2 Z Zo on ne e C Co od de e S Se et ts s N Na am me es s 3 3 Z Zo on ne e C Co on nt tr ro ol l I I O O 4 4 C Co om mm mo on n C Co on nt tr ro ol l I I O O 5 5 P Pr re es se et t O Op pe er ra at ti...

Page 76: ...nc cl lu ud de e Z Zo on ne e A A L Le ef ft t R Ri ig gh ht t 4 4 I In nc cl lu ud de e Z Zo on ne e B B N No o 5 5 I In nc cl lu ud de e Z Zo on ne e C C N No o 6 6 I In nc cl lu ud de e Z Zo on ne...

Page 77: ...n the system For example if someone in Zone A is listening to a Brand X CD player connected to Input 5 all IR commands from Zone A are routed ONLY to Input 5 At the same time in Zone B someone is list...

Page 78: ...panel of the CT Receiver Do not attempt to block IR with black electrical tape it is generally transparent to IR A hard plastic or tin foil is a good method for blocking IR If you are experiencing int...

Page 79: ...nes you want to edit Then use the SEL or ENTER key to activate editing 2 Once you see the blinking cursor use Left Right keys to move the cursor to the desired position 3 Use the Up Down keys to selec...

Page 80: ...IR There are two options that can be selected ON Default When set to ON all B K and source IR commands received through the front panel will be accepted OFF When set to OFF the CT Receiver will not r...

Page 81: ...ENTER key to restore all settings that were previously backed up on the EEPROM If the system has never been backed up selecting RESTORE will restore the unit to factory default Refer to page 23 for C...

Page 82: ...a at ti io on n U UN NI IT T I IN NF FO OR RM MA AT TI IO ON N U Un ni it t C CT T 6 61 10 0 R Re ec ce ei iv ve er r S So of ft tw wa ar re e V Ve er rs si io on n 2 2 0 00 0 B BK KC C D DI IP P V Ve...

Page 83: ...e of Zone How Many Keypads Master Slave 1 Slave 2 Slave 3 Zone TV Stereo Mono Number of Speakers External Amplifier Line Level Output If Fixed of Volume Controls Dedicated Source Nameonthe Keypad Loca...

Page 84: ...IN 8 IN 9 Yes Shared No Yes Identical No Yes Shared No Yes Identical No Yes Shared No Yes Identical No Yes Shared No Yes Identical No Yes Shared No Yes Identical No Yes Shared No Yes Identical No Yes...

Page 85: ...ONE A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NAME Zone Power On Preferences Preset Radio Stations AUDIO FROM VIDEO FROM VOLUME RADIO FREQUENCY Last Used Last Used Last Used FM Last Used Last Used Last Used FM...

Page 86: ...er configuration Most modern laptops have the ability to take full advantage of these buffers so it is recommended to enable them and drag their slider to the max setting Once you have finished making...

Page 87: ...y offer software and hardware upgrades to its processing of audio signals Through upgrades B K delivers exceptional value to its customers But what is Upgradability Upgradability is not a guarantee we...

Page 88: ...site Video Output Impedance Buffered 75 75 75 75 Dedicated Zone AV Inputs 6 RCA 6 RCA 3 RCA 3 RCA Zone Line AV Outputs 6 RCA 6 RCA 3 RCA 3 RCA IR Source Control Flasher Outputs 9 3 5mm mono 9 3 5mm mo...

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