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Russound X5 Controller Streamer Amplifi er Installation Manual

MDK-C6 Basic Operation

Turn on the zone

 - Press the power button on the keypad or press power on 

the USRC remote control to turn on the zone and hear music. The zone will 
default to the last playing source before being turned off . Press and hold the 
power button (when ON) to turn on all the keypads.

Turn off  the zone

 - Press the power button on the keypad or press the power 

button on the USRC remote control to turn off  the keypad and music. Press 
and hold the power button (when OFF) to turn off  all other keypads.

Volume adjustments

 - Press the volume up/down buttons on the side of the 

keypad, or press the VOL +/- button on the USRC remote control.

Mute Audio

 - Press the mute button on the USRC.

Home Menu - Sources

From the home screen, select "Sources." A list of available audio sources 

appears. Select a source, press OK, or press a numbered "Source" button on the 
USRC remote control.

Once selected, choose music from that source. Each source has its own menu 

and screens. Main menus list what is available: channels, genres, playlists, 
songs, or artists. 

Home Menu - Favorites

Favorites

 - Save a source or a radio station/channel as a favorite.

Add new

 - Tune to the music source you want to save as a favorite. From the 

Favorites menu, select "Add New." Name the favorite using the +/- buttons 
to move through the alphabet and the forward button to move to the next 
character. Press the OK button to save.

Edit name

 - Choose the favorite to rename from the favorite menu select edit 

and use the +/- buttons to scroll through the alphabet and the forward button 
to move to the next character.

Delete favorite

 - Choose the favorite to be deleted, from the favorite manu 

select delete and press the OK button to delete. 

F1 and F2 buttons

 - The MDK-C6 features 2 zone specifi c presets.  These 

presets can be selected at any time to recall source selection, favorite channel, 
disc, etc. To store an F1 or F2 favorite preset, select a source to be stored. Press 
and hold the desired F1 or F2 button until “F1 SAVED” or “F2 SAVED” is displayed 
on the LCD panel. Now a press and release of the button will recall the favorite 
preset. To set a favorite numbered disc or channel, use + or - to select a disc or 
channel (e.g., channel 45). Wait for the keypad to show the source name, then 
press and hold the F1 or F2 within 15 seconds of setting the numeric selection 
to save the setting.

Note: 

Bluetoth

 will be available as a favorite at later time.

F1 and F2 buttons on MDK-C6 correspond with F1 and F2 buttons on the 

USRC Remote Control.

RUSSOUND USER INTERFACES

Summary of Contents for X5

Page 1: ...X5 Controller Streamer Amplifier Installation Manual ...

Page 2: ...nect The power switch is a single pole switch When the switch is in the Off position the appliance is not completely disconnected from the main power The main power plug is used as the disconnect device and shall remain readily operable When installing the product ensure that the plug is easily accessible 13 Non Use Periods The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when l...

Page 3: ...ming 21 Listening to Pandora Internet Radio 22 23 Listening to SIRIUSXM Internet Radio 24 25 Listening to vTuner Internet Radio 26 27 Listening to TuneIn Internet Radio 28 29 Listening to Network Audio Files Media Server 30 31 Controller Keypad Connection 32 Speaker Connection 33 Adding Controller Amplifier or A BUS to X5 34 Source Audio Connection 35 37 IR Connection 38 Zone 12 VDC Trigger Output...

Page 4: ... the X5 gives the user real control of their listening experience The X5 is the only single room audio streamer amplifier and controller with a keypad connection for complete control Russound has three different keypad options for the X5 TS3 touchscreen MDK C6 multi line display keypad SLK 1 single line display keypad PRODUCT OVERVIEW Features Wi Fi Certified Device with built in onboard streaming...

Page 5: ...Russound X5 Controller Streamer Amplifier Installation Manual 5 FRONT PANEL IR Learning IR Talkback yellow green red System On LED System Status LEDs blue red flashing ...

Page 6: ...ntenna Bluetooth Optical Coax Digital Audio In Subwoofer Made in China Trigger Out 12VDC 100mA IR Out 100 240V 50 60Hz 2 5A IR Out Ethernet Port Keypad Port Bluetooth Port Digital Audio Input 12VDC Trigger Speaker Output Line Output Power Switch AUX USB Port AC 120 240V Input Detachable grounded power cord connection BACK PANEL ...

Page 7: ... on the speaker wire and twist the end of each wire to tighten the bundle of copper strands on each wire 5 Place the stripped end of the wire into the appropriate terminal and collapse the latch Check to make sure there are no strands of copper showing and check the security of the wire in the connector Between each terminal take caution to not let the wire fray or touch another connection 6 Conne...

Page 8: ...other Wi Fi enabled devices Access Point Mode will allow you to directly connect to the X5 via Wi Fi Refer to the sticker on bottom of X5 to find host name 3 Open a browser on mobile device or laptop For iOS Safari browser browse to http XStrmX5 XXXXXX local Again reference sticker on bottom of unit to find host name Alternatively for other browsers browse to http 192 168 253 2 2 Find hostname in ...

Page 9: ... Amplifier Installation Manual 9 Connecting to a wired network To connect to a wired network de select Enable Wi Fi and press continue Attach Ethernet cable The X5 will reboot in wired mode CONNECTING XSTREAM X5 TO YOUR HOME NETWORK ...

Page 10: ...y setup a wireless network by selecting Add Wi Fi from the list Enter security information and press connect On the confirmation screen press continue The X5 will now connect to the new network wait for green LED to turn on solid If yellow LED begins to blink the X5 could not connect to the specified network See instructions on page 45 for the Re initializing Access Point Mode CONNECTING XSTREAM X...

Page 11: ...view the Stream Settings page select Administration from the dropdown menu then Stream Settings Now the XStream X5 can be fully configured using Russound SCS SCS configuration software SCS software offers zone customization local source set up IR management and power management options SCS is available to registered dealers only via download on the Russound Dealer Portal CONNECTING XSTREAM X5 TO Y...

Page 12: ...ng room audio properties and setting the associated zone Now Playing Screen The main screen is the starting point for using the TS3 The touchscreen displays the currently selected source info Source Screens Each source device is controlled through screens designed specifically for that source Control choices and content menus are located on the source screens and additional functions may be availa...

Page 13: ... turn on volume Source name Shows you what source you are listening to Menu Returns view to main menu for current source Menu List of options to choose from with highlighted item selected Menu Navigation Navigates through menus press slow or press and hold fast to move up down a menu list OK Press to select highlighted item from the menu or access source list from Now Playing Previous Navigates ba...

Page 14: ... favorite Add new Tune to the music source you want to save as a favorite From the Favorites menu select Add New Name the favorite using the buttons to move through the alphabet and the forward button to move to the next character Press the OK button to save Edit name Choose the favorite to rename from the favorite menu select edit and use the buttons to scroll through the alphabet and the forward...

Page 15: ... minutes Home Menu Settings Audio From the home screen scroll to and select settings and choose audio settings You ll see items to adjust such as bass treble and balance Each selection has its own screen and shows levels for real time adjustments Clock Set time From the clock menu select Set Time Press the buttons to move through numbers Press the or buttons to move the cursor and press OK to save...

Page 16: ...rn the zone on or off press and release the power button A press and hold while in the On state will issue an All On command and a press and hold in the Off state will issue an All Off command To select a source press and release the source button to increment to the next available source The configured source name will be displayed on the keypad s LCD panel Incremental volume adjustments can be m...

Page 17: ...ponent such as an audio amplifier Be sure to leave at least 2 inches of space to the sides of the unit with open air flow above A single space rack mount vent or about 1 75 inches must be kept clear above and below the unit Installation The XStream X5 controller can be wall mounted cabinet mounted or placed on a shelf in an equipment rack The controller will occupy very little space The side cover...

Page 18: ...t humming from induced noise Choose reliable signal cables and patch cords Label all wires with the room location at both ends of the wire Avoid running speaker wires or signal cables close to house electrical wiring for any distance If you have to run them parallel make sure to space the wires at least two feet from the AC line If you need to cross an AC line it should be at a 90 angle Do not con...

Page 19: ... level Mute Audio Press the Mute button on the USRC Home Menu Sources From the home screen select Sources A list of available audio sources appears Select a source or press a numbered Source button on the USRC remote control Once selected choose music from that source Each source has its own menu and screens Main menus list what is available channels genres playlists songs or artists BASIC OPERATI...

Page 20: ...ct 12 hour AM PM or 24 hour 1200 format Display Set the contrast and brightness for the keypad display Use the buttons to move the cursor to the desired level Installer Options Diagnostics Version This screen displays firmware versions for the controller and the keypad and the keypad s boot loader version IR Enable Disable The default is enabled If an external IR receiver is used the keypad IR rec...

Page 21: ...ust music to your X5 device It shares metadata and simple control commands from your iOS device AirPlay is completely integrated and simple to use iPhone 5 iOS 7 example Open your music app and chose an artist from your playlist Using the swipe feature in iOS 7 swipe from the bottom of the screen to the top of the screen to reveal the AirPlay menu Press the AirPlay menu button to reveal a list of ...

Page 22: ...new stations using any of these three features Create New Station this allows you to search by artists song titles and genres New Station from Track this will create a new station based on the song that is currently playing New Station from Artist this will create a new station based on the artist that is currently playing You will have the ability to rate songs by giving them a Thumbs Up or Thumb...

Page 23: ...sXM Channel Category 3 Channel Number and Name 4 Artist Name 5 Song Name Stream 1 2 03 PM Pandora Shinedown Radio use for options Shinedown Amaryllis For My Sake 1 2 4 3 5 1 Screen Name Current Mode Menu Name 2 From a Now Playing screen first press enters mode specific menu secondpressentersmodeselectionmenu 3 Return to the Home Menu 4 Move back to previous menu level 5 Move down in menu list 6 Mo...

Page 24: ...uding Pop Rock Country R B Hip Hop Jazz Classical and much more plus expert sports talk and analysis You also get exclusive entertainment talk comedy family programming local traffic and weather and news from your most trusted sources There are a variety of programming packages available including the option of adding The Best of XM programming to the SiriusXM Internet Radio service The Best of XM...

Page 25: ...Press Volume Up or Down buttons to adjust volume level Press and release source button to scroll through the available sources Red LED will blink to indicate IR remote reception 1 Screen Name Current Mode Menu Name 2 From a Now Playing screen first press enters mode specific menu secondpressentersmodeselectionmenu 3 Return to the Home Menu 4 Move back to previous menu level 5 Move down in menu lis...

Page 26: ...cess the online web portal at http russound vtuner com Using the X5 and vTuner users can search stations podcasts create favorites and even add stations not listed in the vTuner database Users can create an account for the vTuner online web portal users will need to provide the Access Code of their DMS 3 1 as well as a valid email address and a password Select the Get access code option within the...

Page 27: ...lume level Press and release source button to scroll through the available sources Red LED will blink to indicate IR remote reception 1 Screen Name Current Mode Menu Name 2 From a Now Playing screen first press enters mode specific menu secondpressentersmodeselectionmenu 3 Return to the Home Menu 4 Move back to previous menu level 5 Move down in menu list 6 Move up in menu list 7 Enters a sub menu...

Page 28: ...est of what s live with 70 000 radio stations as well as two million on demand programs Over 40 million listeners use TuneIn every month across 200 platforms worldwide You do not need to subscribe to TuneIn radio with the X5 to enjoy content streaming from the cloud Listening is easy and the choices are abundant For more information on TuneIn and to access online visit at http www tunein com LISTE...

Page 29: ... Volume Up or Down buttons to adjust volume level Press and release source button to scroll through the available sources Red LED will blink to indicate IR remote reception 1 Screen Name Current Mode Menu Name 2 From a Now Playing screen first press enters mode specific menu secondpressentersmodeselectionmenu 3 Return to the Home Menu 4 Move back to previous menu level 5 Move down in menu list 6 M...

Page 30: ...d back AAC and AAC file formats which are used by Apple for music purchased through iTunes can also be played AirPlay can be used for streaming content from iTunes media player on a computer Users can also install UPnP DLNA media server software on their computers to allow access and control of iTunes library content from a Russound user interface instead of only having AirPlay select and control ...

Page 31: ...olume Up or Down buttons to adjust volume level Press and release source button to scroll through the available sources Red LED will blink to indicate IR remote reception 1 Screen Name Current Mode Menu Name 2 From a Now Playing screen first press enters mode specific menu secondpressentersmodeselectionmenu 3 Return to the Home Menu 4 Move back to previous menu level 5 Move down in menu list 6 Mov...

Page 32: ...ct from the keypad port to a RJ 45 wall plate optional Using the same T568A RJ 45 wiring configuration use CAT 5e cable from the wall plate to the keypad The maximum CAT 5e cable length is 250 feet between the controller and the keypad If more keypads are desired for a zone use an optional SA ZX3 keypad splitter with a Russound 1201A 12VDC 1A power supply at the controller end All keypads on an SA...

Page 33: ...et Then strip 1 4 inch 0 7 cm of insulation off each wire Twist the speaker wire strands together so there are no strands separated from the bundle Lift the lever for each connection until it s fully open and insert the proper speaker wire matching polarity for all four wires Snap the lever down Check to make sure there are no stray strands of wire outside the terminals If there are remove the wir...

Page 34: ... Streamer Amplifier Installation Manual RCA Cable RCA Cable D250LS Amplifier A H4 A BUS Hub ADDING CONTROLLER AMPLIFIER OR A BUS TO X5 Set the Line Output to Variable in the SCS menu Set the Line Output to Fixed in the SCS menu ...

Page 35: ...nsed approach For example if you are watching TV and you decide to stream Bluetooth audio to the BTC 1X transceiver the X5 will switch from the TV audio signal to the Bluetooth audio signal automatically when the feature is enabled When the Bluetooth audio signal isn t present the X5 will revert to the previous state which was the TV digital audio signal in this case Disabling the feature requires...

Page 36: ...ditionally if you were listening to music from one of the onboard streaming services the X5 will automatically switch the audio to the TV when an active digital signal is present To enable or disable this feature programming edits must be made within the SCS dealer programming tool The feature is easily set up by using the wizard Once the wizard has finished sources connected to the X5 will be vis...

Page 37: ...sound X5 Controller Streamer Amplifier Installation Manual 37 SOURCE AUDIO CONNECTIONS MDK C6 USRC TV Speaker Speaker Cable box Subwoofer SCS dealer programming tool X5 Settings S PDIF Input configuration ...

Page 38: ... the front panel of the X5 for learning IR commands See SCS software for more details on setting universal codes learning commands or building Macros to control source devices connected to the X5 Attach the end of the IR emitter with the 3 5mm plug to the IR emitter port Remove the adhesive back at the other end of the emitter and attach the emitter over the source component s IR window In order t...

Page 39: ... zone is turned off The trigger can be used to engage any 12VDC trigger device or component that does not exceed 100mA such as a subwoofer or another amplifier The connection for the trigger output is made using a two conductor cable with 3 5mm male mono plug at each end The tip is positive and sleeve is negative 12V Trigger Cable 12V Trigger Cable RCA Cable RCA Cable RCA Cable Subwoofer Set the L...

Page 40: ...s a connectivity to the local Ethernet network to perform SCS configuration over an IP network read from device write to device It also supports RIO over IP 8 maximum sessions Refer to the RIO protocol document for more details When the controller is connected to the local network the network s DHCP server assigns an IP address to the controller This IP address is then entered in the SCS start up ...

Page 41: ... in the web portal is Administration This displays the device name and network profile information for the selected X5 streaming module This is primarily used for wireless configurations wired configurations and network set up and troubleshooting The third is Support and is used primarily for checking system updates contacting Russound for support and corporate contact information See the Quick Gu...

Page 42: ...command feature will also be sent as part of the power management feature The source will turn off 5 minutes after the last zone is turned off This feature uses IR commands and audio signal sensing to power up sources and initiate audio to confirm source power states Sound Controls Adjust Bass Treble Balance and Loudness initial settings Fixed Variable Line Output Determines if zone preamp output ...

Page 43: ...i Fi 802 11 b g Signal to Noise Ratio 93 dB unweighted 96 dB A weighted Audio Connection s 1 Detachable 4 pole color coded speaker connector 1 Subwoofer connection single RCA jack 1 L R line audio output fixed or variable Total Harmonic Distortion 0 4 50W output into 8 ohms 20Hz 20kHz Trigger Output s 1 12VDC 100mA Watts per channel 50WRMS x 2 Make sure the power switch is in the On position The p...

Page 44: ...rrently being used in another location The most recent person to log in will be the one who is able to listen to the stream https listenercare siriusxm com app answers detail a_id 3642 related 1 https help pandora com customer portal articles 1392219 simultaneous streaming TECH TIP Q Why does the channel I m listening to keep closing down A Re buffering is something all live Internet streaming exp...

Page 45: ...t Error Solid green LED with yellow LED blinking continu ously May require reinitializing access point mode Error Codes All LEDs can be used to display various error codes Error codes are derived from the number of times each LED blinks X5 Bottom Panel Reinitializing Access Point Mode Depress the button on the bottom panel for 2 seconds Yellow and green LEDs will blink 6 times then go solid If the...

Page 46: ...roducts only through authorized Dealers and Distributors to ensure that customers obtain proper support and service Any Russound product purchased from an unauthorized dealer or other source including retailers mail order sellers and online sellers will not be honored or serviced under existing Russound warranty policy Any sale of products by an unauthorized source or other manner not authorized b...

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Page 48: ...bscription Sirius XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc and its subsidiaries All rights reserved The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Russound is under license other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners AirPlay works with iPhone iPad and iPod touch with iOS 4...

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