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Whole-House Audio Control 

Owner’s Manual

Home Theater Direct

Toll free: 866-HTD-AUDIO (483-2834)

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Summary of Contents for MC-86

Page 1: ...Whole House Audio Control Owner s Manual Home Theater Direct Toll free 866 HTD AUDIO 483 2834 www htd com info htd com Copyright Home Theater Direct Inc...

Page 2: ...Power Cord Protection Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to the plugs receptacles and the point...

Page 3: ...ect audio sources directly to the MC 86 And since our keypads pass along infrared signals those sources can be controlled from within any zone with the use of your own remote control For extreme conve...

Page 4: ...Doorbell IR Repeater outputs connect to single or dual IR emitter to pass IR signals to other audio components IR Input connect to IR receiver eye A B C D E F 0 1 2 3456 7 8 9 IR Activity Indicator M...

Page 5: ...input panel provides standard stereo RCA type connections for connecting most audio components such as DVD players CD players TVs VCRs and even computers The source input panel is connected to the key...

Page 6: ...ad to the MC 86 can carry the audio signal of only ONE audio component see NOT OK above L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R A B C D E F 0 1 2 3456 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3456 7 8 9 A B C D E...

Page 7: ...ne e g limit how loud a child can play his her music Input Selection Switch Set to Line L L R R Switch When the Line input is used this switch is inactive so the setting is irrelevant However you migh...

Page 8: ...Source Input 5 Note that Zones 4 and 6 are not wired to provide a source from within those zones Three centralized sources located near the MC 86 have been assigned to Source Inputs 4 6 and 7 Source...

Page 9: ...lines When a zone is muted the speakers in that zone are still available for the doorbell and paging Press and hold this button for approximately 3 seconds to turn off power to the keypad When off the...

Page 10: ...e the wires in the order of the desired cable end Flatten the end between your thumb and forefinger Trim the ends of the wires so they are even with one another leaving only 1 2 in wire length If it i...

Page 11: ...o add a third MC 86 controller you will need to add a three way adapter that we supply free of charge with the purchase of your third MC 86 controller Sharing Sources Across Multiple MC 86 Controllers...

Page 12: ...e 5 Notes It is possible to create Sub Zones by adding rotary volume controls to each pair of speakers in a Sub Zone These volume controls are installed in line between the amplifier and the speakers...

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