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Section 3 • System Planning
3.1 Initial Considerations
The S4.3 Controller can be used in either of
two basic ways:
a) As a stand-alone control centre for a multi-
zone distribution system using dedicated
source components.
b) As a control centre which shares source
components with an existing music or
home theatre system.
Specific system configurations will
determine the best location for the S4.3
Controller. See Section 3.2 immediately
below for details.
A second tuner or CD player can be used
as source 4 but in either case the two
components must be of different brands.
Apart from selecting one of the supported
brands (see Section 1.4.3) it is important to
consider functionality. Some source
components exhibit certain operational
quirks or limitations which will affect their
suitability for multi-room use. In view of the
range of brands that we now support, and
some manufacturers predilection for
regular model changes, it is impossible for
us to document each and every one of
these issues.
However, these are SOME of the things you
need to look out for and preferably avoid:
1) CD players with integrated play/pause
feature.
2) CD players that return to the beginning of
the track they are playing when the Play
command is re-issued, as they will always
return to the beginning the current track
when the CD input is selected.
3) Tuners without direct pre-set station
selection. Without this option, the Favourite
Station feature will not work.
4) If you want to use the a.c. mains
switching feature, avoid source
components with a soft toggle mains
standby.
Also, equipment manufacturers change
their remote control system codes from
time to time - or in the case of RC-5, some
do not adhere correctly to the standard
code protocol!! It is therefore advisable to
check the operation of a source component
with the S4.3 Controller before specifying.
If you encounter any compatibility
problems with the supported brands listed
in Section 5.22, please notify QED using the
FAXBACK page in this manual. This will
enable us to check that you have the latest
software and also to provide codes for
those source components in the future.
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