MCS-1A
Zone Controller
For Use with the
Model MDS-6A Music
Distribution System
Installation & Operation
Instructions
1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The MCS-1A Zone Controller is designed as an in-room control for the MDS-6A Music
Distribution System. The MDS-6A distributes amplified audio from up to six sources to up to six
speaker zones. In a typical installation, an MCS-1A Zone Controller (or MCS-2A Programmable
Zone Controller) would be installed in each listening room or location to control the speakers
in that zone. The MCS-1A mounts in a standard single-gang electrical box and is covered by a
standard Decora™ wall plate (neither item is included with the controller).
The MCS-1A Zone Controller’s source keys are used to select which audio source device (CD,
TUNER, TAPE, DVD, DBS, TV, etc.) will be played from its specific speaker zone. The speaker’s
volume can be adjusted, or muted, using the keys on the Zone Controller. Any infrared remote
control code sent to the MCS-1A from a handheld remote will be repeated to source devices
through the MDS-6A.
Two special features are available for each Zone Controller. The “whole-house-music” feature
will play a selected audio source from all of the system’s speaker zones. The “do-not-disturb”
feature prevents a speaker zone from responding to “whole-house-music” commands from
other Zone Controllers and mutes any system wide pages to that speaker zone.
The MCS-1A keys can light in three colors (green, red, & yellow) to show the status of the
speaker zone. The optional key backlighting (selectable with dipswitch #1) lights all of the keys
with a pleasant green glow. The audio source selection keys will light red to indicate the selected
audio source. When “whole-house-music” is selected the designated audio source key lights
yellow. The MUTE key normally lights green, then lights red when the speaker zone is muted. The
MUTE key blinks yellow when “do-not-disturb” feature is active for the speaker zone and lights
yellow when “do-not-disturb” is active and the speaker zone is muted.
2. COMPONENT LOCATIONS
3. ACCESSORIES
4. CUSTOMIZE THE SOURCE BUTTONS
5. SET THE DIPSWITCH
VOL
CD1
CD2
DM1
DM2
AMFM
TAPE
MUTE
VOL
INFRARED RECEIVER WINDOW
•
Receives IR from handheld remotes
•
IR is passed through to MDS-6A
AUDIO SOURCE BUTTONS
•
Press to select audio source
•
Selected source button lights red
•
Push for 5 seconds to select
"Whole-house-music" feature
MUTE BUTTON
•
Press to mute the local speakers
•
Lights red when source is muted
•
Lights yellow during "Do-not-disturb"
•
Push for 5 seconds to switch
MDS-6A power off
•
Push with VOL-DOWN to select
"Do-not-disturb" feature
VOLUME BUTTONS
•
Press VOL-UP for louder local speakers
•
Press VOL-DOWN for quieter local speakers
1
2
THE SOURCE BUTTONS AND BEZEL CAN
BE CHANGED TO SUIT THE INSTALLATION
SQUEEZE BEZEL SIDES TO
REMOVE INNER BEZEL(S)
PLACE NEW BUTTONS
ON POSTS AND INSTALL
CHOSEN COLOR BEZEL
SET THE DIPSWITCH TO ASSIGN THE CONTROLLER'S
SPEAKER ZONE NUMBER AND KEYPAD
BACKLIGHT OPTION
THE MCS-1A CONTROLLER'S SPEAKER ZONE
NUMBER MUST MATCH THE NUMBER OF THE MDS-6A
ZONE THAT THE CONTROLLER IS CONNECTED TO
OFF
ON
WHEN THE CONTROLLER IS ASSIGNED TO A SPEAKER ZONE USING THE DIPSWITCHES AND
THE CONTROLLER IS PROPERLY WIRED AND PLUGGED INTO THE CORRESPONDING KEYPAD
ZONE, A GREEN LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON THE FRONT OF THE MDS-6A WHEN A SERVICE IS
SELECTED INDICATING THAT THE CONTROLLER HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED FOR THAT SPEAKER
ZONE. WHEN THERE ARE TWO CONTROLLERS PER SPEAKER ZONE, BOTH CONTROLLERS WILL
NEED TO HAVE THE SAME DIPSWITCH SETTINGS FOR THAT SPEAKER ZONE.
NOTE: DIPSWITCH #5 IS NOT USED
PRINTER’S INSTRUCTIONS:
INSTR,INSTL,MCS-1A - LINEAR P/N: 222109 C - INK: BLACK - MATERIAL: 20 LB. MEAD BOND - SIZE: 8.500” X 11.000” - SCALE: 1-1 - SIDE 1 OF 2 (FRONT)
CUT ANY NEW
BUTTONS TO USE
FROM THE HOLDERS
WHITE &
IVORY
BEZELS
ALTERNATE
SOURCE
BUTTONS
THE CONTROLLER'S BEZEL CAN BE CHANGED TO WHITE OR IVORY
AND SOURCE BUTTONS CAN BE CUSTOMIZED TO MATCH THE INSTALLATION
DIPSWITCH SETTINGS
1
2
3
4
5
ZONE
ON
ON
ON
OFF
ZONE 1
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
ZONE 2
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ZONE 3
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
ZONE 4
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
ZONE 5
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
ZONE 6
#1
ON
TURNS KEYPAD BACKLIGHT OFF
#1
OFF
TURNS KEYPAD BACKLIGHT ON
