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Important Safety Instructions:  

1) Read these instructions.  
2) Keep these instructions.  
3) Read all warnings.  
4) Follow all instructions.  
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.  
6) Clean only with dry cloth.  
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance 
with the manufacturer’s instructions.  
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat 
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that 
produce heat.  
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-
type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the 
other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding 
prong. The wide blade or the third prongs are provided for your 
safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an 
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.  
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched 
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where 
they exit from the apparatus.  
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the 
manufacturer.  
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified 
by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is 
used, be careful to avoid injury from tip over.  
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused 
for long periods of time.  
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is 
required when the apparatus is damaged in any way. Examples 
include   power-supply cord or plug is broken, liquid has been 
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has 
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has 
been dropped.  
15).Under no circumstances should the output terminals of the 
amplifier be short-circuited.  
16).Be sure that the loudspeakers connected can handle the output 
power of the amplifier at the loudspeakers rated impedance. The 
warranty on the amplifier does not cover damage to loudspeakers 
that have inadequate power handling capabilities.  
17) Where an all-pole MAINS SWITCH is used as the disconnect 
device, the location on the apparatus and the function of the switch 
shall be described, and the switch shall remain readily operable.  
 
  
CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified 
service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not 
perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating 
instructions unless you are qualified to do so.  
  
Note: Where the mains plug or an appliance cover is used as the 
disconnect devise, the disconnect device shall remain readily 
operable.  

 

WARNING: This product may contain chemicals, 

including lead, known to the State of California to cause 

birth defects or other reproductive harm.  

Wash hands after handling. 

Made in Canada/Fabrique au Canada  

 

 

 

FCC Warning 

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with 
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the 
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable 
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency 
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference 
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does 
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which 
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is 
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 
following measures: 

 

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  

 

Increase the separation between the equipment and 
receiver.  

 

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit 
different from that to which the receiver is connected.  

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for 
help.  
 

Canada  
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-
003. 
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme 
NMB-003 du Canada.  
 

Caution: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not remove 
the cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer to 
qualified service personnel.  
Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not 
expose this appliance to rain or moisture.  
The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral 
triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of 
uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the products that may 
be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical 
shock to persons.  
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended 
to alert the user to the presence of important operation 
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature 
accompanying the appliance.  

 

Knoll Systems 

14-7163 Vantage Way Delta BC V4G 1N1, Canada 
145 Tyee Drive, Point Roberts, WA 98281 USA 
Tel: (604) 940-9326; Fax (855) 734-3363 

www.knollsystems.com

 

Summary of Contents for Q450rs

Page 1: ...1 Q450rs Multiroom made easy v 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...g other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so Note Where the mains plug or an appliance cover is used as the disconnect devise the disconnect device shall remain readily operable WARNING This product may contain chemicals including lead known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Made in ...

Page 3: ...res will increase resistance This also includes cat5 connectors Incorrect polarity of a twisted pair can cause serious damage to the Q450rs and its peripherals Do not make any wire connections of any kind with the power supply connected During operation the amplifier may become warm This is normal there are instances during high level playback into low impedance speakers when the amplifier will be...

Page 4: ... wall plate keypad controlled version available model Q450 The balanced input wall plates BIX are a feature we are very proud of and we hope you will agree The BIX plate allows the Q450 to have an input from a room or space far away from the Q450 without any drop in signal quality and best of all without any added unwanted hum and noise This is an industry first Let s put this another way Say you ...

Page 5: ...distant room This is a lot of power to drive even the most demanding By being balanced the signal speakers quality is perfectly transmitted without any unwanted added hum or noise Note It is perfectly acceptable to have more than one pair of speakers per zone Make sure the series or parallel impedance is between 4 16 ohms Note Each zone is effectively an integrated stereo amplifier You can use the...

Page 6: ...ms can arise such as a tradesperson driving a screw through the wire We suggest using a cat5 tester and investing in top quality crimp tools as second rate or poor crimping is the number one source of installation problems Typical Installation with four zones each connected to a pair of speakers Zone 1 also has a BIB balanced input plate Zone 2 Den Zone 3 Bedroom Zone 1 Hot tub Speaker Selecting i...

Page 7: ...Command Response Turn Channel On 1on turns on amplifier channel 1 on Select Input 1sl4 turn amplifier channel 1 to input 4 Set Volume 1vl50 turn amplifier channel 1 to volume 50 of 87 Supported Command Summary numerical zone or amplifier channel value second numerical value may be one or two digits Function Command Range Read Write Remarks Version vr none read only Reset rx none write only 1 secon...

Page 8: ...ully set to 15 Set Treble 2ta Zone 2 Treble successfully set to 10 Increase Volume 2vlu Zone 2 volume increased BIB AND BIX INPUT WALL PLATES The BIX is an input module for sources in distant rooms or locations To the zone it s in it would be Local For this reason we identify it as such think of it as stage left for custom installation It s a feature unique to Q450 It provides a differential balan...

Page 9: ...an AWG equivalent of 18 or higher due to the power loss and degradation in performance A detachable plug is provided for each stereo channel output Strip approximately 6 mm of insulation from the end of each speaker wire and carefully twist the strands of each conductor together Be sure not to cut the individual strands or twist them off All strands must be used for optimal performance Insert the ...

Page 10: ...increasing the driving capability of this system We recommend an amplifier that will allow you to adjust the individual outputs like the KES600 Note that these sub zones are receiving the identical input that the Q450rs internal amp receives The source bass treble and mute functions will behave in the exact same way as the Q450rs integrated amplifiers do This will allow for fine tuning the output ...

Page 11: ...easy procedure with no programming required Part One Planning Before installing we recommend you make an installation plan This involves deciding where the speakers will go and if you re intending to where to place the local zone inputs or BIX as we call them and of course the various music sources There are up to four pairs of speaker wire one pair per zone and up to four cat5 for the BIX BIB s P...

Page 12: ... i proof of date of purchase ii the dealer s name and iii the model and serial number of the Product When sending your unit in for repair please ship your unit in its original packing material or a Knoll approved ATA Shipping Case or have a professional packaging company pack the unit Please insure your shipment for its full value A return authorization number issued by the Knoll customer service ...

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