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MZC-88 FEATURES-FRONT PANEL

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ZONE STATUS LED Indicators and Labels – Eight, green LEDs indicate the zones that are currently active. Indented spaces 

 

accept adhesive backed labels for zone/room identification. A sheet of descriptive labels, typical of room or area names 

 

used in homes, is included.

2, 9.  RDS BUTTONS – Enables/disables Tuner Radio Data System information. RDS displays station frequency, call letters, 
 

broadcast genre and time.

3, 10.  MN/ST BUTTONS – Toggles Tuner FM stereo/mono modes. Mono can be useful for cleaning up background noise on hard 

 

to tune channels.

4, 11.  AM/FM BUTTONS – Toggles Tuner AM and FM bands.
5, 12.  ZONE BUTTONS – Selects Tuner Zone for programming and selecting Presets.
6, 13.  TUN +/- – Changes Tuner frequency UP/DOWN when pressed.
7, 14.  TUNER DISPLAYS – LCDs show Tuner status by: Zone, Band, Frequency, Preset, Mode and Frequency Lock.
8, 15.  PRESETS – Tuner Presets 1-10. Press to select preset for programming or channel preset select by zone.
16.   MASTER POWER SWITCH – When pressed to the in position, the MZC-88 is placed in the power ON standby condition, 
 

permitting individual zones to be turned ON and OFF by keypad, or touch panel commands. In the OFF (out) position, 

 

power from the AC mains is completely turned off.

17.   RED INDICATOR LED – Indicates when the Master Power Switch is in the depressed position and that power has been 

 

applied from the AC mains.

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CONTROL PORT – One, 4 circuit 3.5mm mini jack connects to a PC running EZ-Tools for system programming   

 

 

and Firmware upgrades.

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FIRMWARE UPGRADE – One, two position switch enables the MZC-88 Control Port for Firmware Upgrades instead 

 

of normal system program.

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IR CAPTURE – IR learning eye used with EZ-Tools to learn IR Codes not found in the embedded IR Code Library.

21. 

ACTIVITY INDICATOR – Flashes when the system is learning IR commands or executing system functions.

MZC-88 FEATURES-REAR PANEL

FUSE: T6.3AL 250V

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1.  8-ZONE KEYPAD INPUTS – 

One, SCSI terminal connects to a SpeakerCraft 

KCM-1.0 EZ-Connect Keypad Module

 for connection 

 

of zone keypads and IR sensors.

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Summary of Contents for MZC-88

Page 1: ...mplifiers multi room zones or when changing the layout of the keypad buttons it is highly recommended that the MZC 88 Hardware Installation Instructions be used for reference and guidance Additionally the Hardware Installation Instructions provide much greater detail in regard to instructions given here MZC 88 Hardware Installation Instructions are available as a download from www speakercraft com...

Page 2: ...TCH When pressed to the in position the MZC 88 is placed in the power ON standby condition permitting individual zones to be turned ON and OFF by keypad or touch panel commands In the OFF out position power from the AC mains is completely turned off 17 RED INDICATOR LED Indicates when the Master Power Switch is in the depressed position and that power has been applied from the AC mains 18 CONTROL ...

Page 3: ...ing a high power emitter SpeakerCraft IRE 5 0 Blaster for teaching IR commands into learning remotes HI OUTPUT 110mA LO OUTPUT 13mA CAUTION The HI position will smoke low power emitters 11 COMMON STATUS OUT One 3 5mm mini jack will go high 12V DC when any zone is turned ON and will go LOW under 1V DC when the last zone is turned OFF POLARITY TIP 12V DC SLEEVE GND MAX OUTPUT 100 mA at 9 5V DC 12 ST...

Page 4: ...ith a MZC 88 Any mix of source function buttons is allowed on the remaining six including all source or all function buttons if desired All buttons have an optional green backlight configurable in EZ Tools Default timeout is 60 sec When a Source Button is pressed it turns a low level red color to show that it is the active source and the system is ON 2 KEYPAD EXPANSION TERMINAL This 16 pin header ...

Page 5: ...the balun and FM Dipole antenna assembly to the FM F type terminal on the HED 1 0 See MZC 88 Hardware Installation Instructions for important notes regarding HED 1 0 and antenna connections Preset Programming The MZC 88 has two built in AM FM Tuners that allow programming of up to 10 AM or FM Stations per Tuner per Zone Each Zone s presets require programming by Tuner and by preset Tuner Presets c...

Page 6: ... PWR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TRK DSC RDM GRP TNR1 TNR2 iPOD1 CD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TRK DSC RDM GRP PLAY ESC INFO MENU GUIDE SEL DVD SAT MUTE iPOD1 CD PWR TNR1 AUX CBL TNR2 MENU SEL RG6 Coaxial Cable KCM 1 0 B T FUSE T6 3AL 250V FM Antenna AM Loop Antenna TYPICAL MZC 88 SYSTEM Typical MZC 88 System showing Keypad Source and Speaker connections A MZC 88 System will have limited functionality right out ...

Page 7: ...l using the included removable screw down connec tors 2 Strip approximately 1 4 inch of each lead and twist the stripped ends so there are no loose strands that can cause shorts 3 Carefully slide the individual conductors into the appropriate L L R R speaker terminals on the removable screw down con nector Visually check for loose ends Lightly pull the wire to confirm connection 5 Plug connector i...

Page 8: ...Capture Ratio 45 dBf 2 0 dB Alternate Channel Selectivity 65dB AM TUNER SECTIONS Tuning Range 520 to 1710 kHz Sensitivity 750 µV m 20dB Quieting 1000kHz loop antenna Selectivity S N 20dB 10kHz 30dB S N Ratio 46dB 400kHz 10mV m Input 1000kHz 30 Mod THD 400 Hz 10mV m Input 0 7 100kHz 30 Mod Image Rejection 1400kHz 38dB CONTROL SECTIONS Contact Closures dry 2A 30 VAC DC max Phone Page In Audio Line L...

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