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Rev. A

Z21S/Z32S
Soundzone Controllers

Owner’s Manual

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Summary of Contents for Soundzone Z21S

Page 1: ...Rev A Z21S Z32S Soundzone Controllers Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ating instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel FOR UNITS EQUIPPED WITH EXTERNALLY ACCESSIBLE FUSE RECEPTACLE Replace fuse with same type and rating only MULTIPLE INPUT VOLTAGE This equipment may require the use of a different line cord attachment plug or both depending on the available power source at installation Connect this equip ment only to the power ...

Page 3: ...CKWISE 5 On the front panel select Source 1 with the Zone 1 Select Knob 6 Connect the Zone 1 Output to your power amplifier Make sure it is not powered up while making this connection this will prevent any nasty pops 7 Turn on your power amplifier 8 Turn on your audio source 9 Slowly turn up the rear panel Source 1 gain until the Signal LED is showing constant green 10 Now turn up the front panel ...

Page 4: ...ones 10 5 3 Volume 10 5 4 Autowarmth 10 5 5 LevelGuard 10 6 0 SETUP 11 6 1 Determining Source Priorities 11 6 2 Connecting Sources 11 6 3 Adjusting Source Gain 11 6 4 Use Of EQ 11 6 5 Using Subwoofer Crossover 12 6 6 Setting Up AutoWarmth method 1 12 6 7 Setting Up AutoWarmth method 2 13 6 8 Setting up LevelGuard 13 6 9 Security Cover 13 APPENDIX A 14 A 1 Setup Diagram 14 A 2 Optional Items 15 A 3...

Page 5: ...ealm of busi ness The Soundzone Controllers have been designed to make them easier to operate than any other product in their class In reality the feature set provided by the Soundzone Controllers puts them in a class by themselves Soundzone Controllers also feature linking capability This is accomplished by connecting standard Category 5 UTP cables to the Soundzone s LINK jacks Linking of multipl...

Page 6: ... written claim for damages can then be initiated Please retain the shipping carton and all the packing materials for use should the unit need to be transported or returned for any reason Adequate ventilation must be provided by allowing sufficient space around the sides top and rear of the Z21S Z32S to ensure free circulation of air Forced cooling is not required The Z21S Z32S requires a vertical ...

Page 7: ...ccomplished with a simple remote selector switch or can be hard wired if pages are to the same Zone every time Shorting a zone pin Z1 or Z2 or both to the pin assigns the page to that zone Music Mute This can be wired to a switch that mutes the background music when pin 2 is shorted to ground pin 1 NOTE 1 MUSIC MUTE DOES NOT MUTE THE PAGING MIC IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THE SYS TEM USER MAY NEED T...

Page 8: ...AutoWarmth circuitry is being activated Zone Remote Jacks These inputs are for the optional Remote Wall Plates ZR 3SV ZR 2SV and ZR V Isolated Auxiliary Output This sends a transformer isolated mono signal for a music on hold system or for a separate mono auxiliary Zone The outputs are 600 Ohm transformer isolated so that they can interface to another system telephone or remote amplifier without h...

Page 9: ...MAIN LINK CABLE THIS IS FOR INSTANCES WHERE THE Z21S AND Z32S ARE LINKED TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL OUTPUT ZONE IN THIS CASE A VOLUME CONTROL IS PROVIDED FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF DIRECT INPUT TO THAT ZONE Priority Hold Priority Hold smoothly adjusts the time it takes for the normal input source to become audible after the priority source ceases This allows for compatibility with the many different type...

Page 10: ...s boosts the Zone s high frequencies Mono Switch This switch reduces the stereo image to mono This is helpful for adjusting for mono input sources or for stereo input sources into a mono system Model Z32S shown A B C D E Circles in black are the controls also found on the JBL Z21S Soundzone Controller ZONE 1 ZONE 2 REMOTE 1 2 3 SELECT LEVEL SOURCE LevelGuard MIC SOURCE Bass Treble LevelGuard Thres...

Page 11: ...nnot be accidentally set to totally turn off a page into that zone Priority Switch Selects whether Sources 1 and 2 are overridden by the Source 3 input Ducker Ducking automatically decreases the level of the background music when a page takes place Set the Sensitivity control so that the ducking occurs reliably whenever a mic page occurs Set the depth control to suit the application Typical duckin...

Page 12: ...e tools you need in the form of AutoWarmth and LevelGuard to get the best sound quality from the volume that each application requires Once you have set your volume preferences AutoWarmth and LevelGuard help you keep it that way What is AutoWarmth In its simplest terms JBL s AutoWarmth can be thought of as being similar to the loudness control on a home stereo except it s actual functions are cons...

Page 13: ...E THE PAGING MIC IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION IT IS USU ALLY BEST TO KEEP ALL MICROPHONES ACTIVE FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS Connecting your Sources is also very simple Just connect the Left and Right outputs of your Source to the Left and Right input of the Soundzone Controller Check the input level LED s they should show green for continu ous signal Red will flash if the input is too strong Occasional flashe...

Page 14: ...nse and rolloff characteris tics of the main loudspeakers This bump can sound muddy and may require a fairly sophisticated equalizer to remove without also removing too much of the bass content To set up AutoWarmth begin by turning the AutoWarmth trim mer to 12 00 Use this as your baseline setting Now turn up the Source volume on front panel to a typical operating level for that Zone Check the Aut...

Page 15: ...mal and lower volumes To set up LevelGuard begin by turning the LevelGuard trim pot to 12 00 Use this as your baseline setting Now turn up the Source volume to the level desired for a particular Zone Check the LevelGuard indicator LED on quieter passages the indicator should be off On peak volumes the indicator will flash amber If the indicator is constantly on turn the trimpot clockwise until it ...

Page 16: ...A 1 Setup Diagram 14 APPENDIX ...

Page 17: ...NTROL The Volume Control on the wallplate is ALWAYS operational regardless whether the Source Selector is active or not This control is ATTENUATE ONLY To set 1 Turn the wallplate volume to maximum full clockwise 2 Set the volume control on the controller to the loudest you will ever need the system to be 3 Turn the wallplate volume control down to a comfortable or typical operating level Now the w...

Page 18: ...A 3 Schematic 16 APPENDIX Model Z32S Shown ...

Page 19: ...r Requirements 115V 10 or 230V 10 Thermal fuse in external transformer Dimensions W x H x D 19 0 x 1 8 no feet x 7 0 including knobs and connectors 6 3 deep behind rail 482 mm x 46 mm x 178 mm 160 mm behind rail Weight 5 lb 2 2 kg LINE INPUT Type Unbalanced RCA connector x 2 per source Nominal Sensitivity 10 dBV Input Impedance 20 k ohms Headroom 25 dB 10 dBV nominal Noise 0 06 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 gain...

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