When the optional IR sensor is installed, connect the PA 4000’s
IR Remote Control
Output
a
to the IR input jack on the rear panel of the component to be controlled.
IMPORTANT:
When a KP 1 is used with any channel on the PA 4000, DO NOT connect
a remote sensor or other device to that channel’s
Remote IR Sensor Input
c
unless you are using multiple, cascaded PA 4000 amplifiers and KP 1’s with IR sensors,
as explained below.
The PA 4000 will process and forward IR commands received from a
Remote IR
Sensor Input
c
or a
Remote Keypad Input
d
in the order in which they are
received. For example, when four KP 1’s with optional IR sensors are used with four
separate channels and two rooms send an IR command to control the same AVR at the
same time, the second signal received by the PA 4000 will be held until the first
sender’s command has been forwarded to the AVR for processing.
The PA 4000 is also capable of being used with compatible multiroom-equipped
Harman Kardon A/V receivers, using the KP 1 commands to power the AVR’s multiroom
output on or off, while controlling the volume using the PA 4000. To enable this fea-
ture, slide the PA 4000’s
MR On/Off Command Switch
b
to the left so that it is
over the word “ON.” You must connect the PA 4000’s
IR Remote Control Output
a
to the IR remote input of the AVR in order for this function to work.
Notes on Using KP 1 with Cascaded PA 4000’s:
1. When multiple PA 4000 amplifiers are cascaded together, each amplifier may use
separate KP 1’s even though all are fed with the same audio source. Connect the
KP 1’s to each amplifier as described above.
2. When IR sensors are used with multiple amplifiers, daisy-chain the
IR Remote
Control Output
a
of each PA 4000 to one of the
Remote IR Sensor Inputs
c
of the PA 4000 immediately prior to it in the audio signal chain. However, note
that if an IR command is transmitted simultaneously from any of the downstream
amplifiers and from the KP 1 connected to the channel used for the
Remote IR
Sensor Input
c
, the two commands will be garbled.
3. When multiple, cascaded PA 4000’s are used with a Harman Kardon A/V receiver
that has multiroom-control capability, it is recommended that you slide the
MR On/Off Command Switch
b
for each PA 4000 in the system to the
“OFF” position. Otherwise, when the last channel of any PA 4000 in the system is
turned off, that PA 4000 will signal the AVR to turn off, regardless of the status of
the other PA 4000’s in the system.
Operation
Turn on the PA 4000 by pressing its power switch. This will cause the Standby indicator
for the channel pairs selected using the
Power Control Mode Switches
g
to light.
Turn the PA 4000’s channel pairs on or off in response to presses of the corresponding
KP 1’s
Power Button
3
.
Adjust the initial reference output levels for your system using your receiver or
preamp/processor’s controls. Do not use the
Volume/Output Level Controls
h
on the back of the PA 4000.
For subsequent listening sessions, you may raise or lower the volume levels in the
remote listening location by pressing the KP 1’s
Volume
▲
or
▼
4
buttons.
When an optional IR sensor has been installed, at any time during the listening session,
point the transmitting end of the previously selected component’s remote control
toward the sensor mounted in the KP 1, and press the remote’s buttons to transmit the
desired command to the PA 4000, which forwards the command to the component.
If your component is equipped with an IR remote output that is connected to one or
more additional components, these may also be controlled using the sensor mounted
in the KP 1.
Setting Turn-On Volume Level Limits
The PA 4000 is equipped with a turn-on volume level limiter in order to prevent
possible disturbances or damage to equipment. Normally, when any channel pair of the
PA 4000 is turned on, it will play at the volume setting in use at the last listening
session. However, the level will automatically be limited to either the factory-preset limit
of –12dB, or to a user-determined limit. The KP 1 allows you to set or reset the volume
level limit from the remote location.
Two people are needed to complete this procedure, as adjustments must be made to
the KP 1 and PA 4000 at the same time.
1. With source material playing, move the
Power Control Mode Switch
g
for the
channel being adjusted to the middle “MUSIC SENSE” position.
2. Use the KP 1 in the remote room to set the volume level to the desired turn-on vol-
ume limit – that is, the loudest desired turn-on level – by holding down the
Power
Button
3
while simultaneously adjusting the
Volume Controls
4
.
3. After releasing the keypad buttons, return the
Power Control Mode Switch
g
for the channel being adjusted to the “ON/KEYPAD” position.
To reset the Turn-On Volume Level Limit to the factory preset of –12dB:
1. With source material playing, move the
Power Control Mode Switch
g
for the
channel being reset to the middle “MUSIC SENSE” position.
2. Simultaneously press the KP 1’s
Power
and
Volume
▲▼
Buttons
34
.
3. After the KP 1’s buttons have been released, return the PA 4000’s
Power Control
Mode Switch
g
for the channel being reset to the “ON/KEYPAD” position.
Troubleshooting
If your PA 4000 is not responding to button presses of the KP 1:
• Check the wiring for the cable connecting the KP 1 to the PA 4000. Make sure it is
Straight Through T568B cable, as described in Step One.
• Make sure the PA 4000 has been plugged in and is powered on.
• Make sure that all audio components are properly connected to the PA 4000 and
sending an audio signal to the PA 4000.
• Make sure that a remote control is not simultaneously sending signals to an IR sensor
that has been connected to the PA 4000’s
Remote IR Sensor Input
c
for the
same channel as the KP 1.
If the component intended to receive commands from an optional IR sensor installed in
the KP 1 is not responding:
• Make sure that the component is plugged in and its master power switch is
turned on.
• Check the connections between the IR sensor and the KP 1’s
IR Sensor Terminal
Block
¢
.
• Check the connection between the PA 4000’s
IR Remote Control Output
a
and the IR remote control input of the component to be controlled.
• Make sure that another remote control is not simultaneously sending signals to an IR
sensor connected to the PA 4000’s
Remote IR Sensor Input
c
for the same
channel as the KP 1.
Specifications
Wiring protocols:
• RJ-45 modular jack 8P8C per TIA wiring specification for T568B Straight Through
wiring using minimum 24AWG cable
• 3-pin output from optional IR sensor with conductors for Signal, Ground and
+12 Volts
Dimensions (H x W x D): 4" x 1-5/8" x 1-9/16" (103mm x 41.2mm x 40.1mm)
Weight: 0.25 lb (0.11kg)
