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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

MODEL MRC44

FOUR ZONE – FOUR SOURCE

AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER SYSTEM

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Page 1: ...INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MODEL MRC44 FOUR ZONE FOUR SOURCE AUDIO VIDEO CONTROLLER AMPLIFIER SYSTEM...

Page 2: ...e manufacturer 8 Ventilation The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation For example the appliance should not be situated on a bed...

Page 3: ...anning the System 23 Programming the MRC44 System Using the DRAG450MRC Software Software Setup 23 Learning the IR Commands 24 Editing and Testing IR Commands 25 Putting Codes to Work in the MRC44 26 P...

Page 4: ...es IR Receivers 480 80 CFL Friendly Dinky Link Series IR Receivers 490 00 Micro Link Series IR Receivers 780 Series J Box IR Receivers 291 Series Hidden Link IR Receivers MRC44 Connecting Block Part N...

Page 5: ...ER CH CH STATUS SELECT PLAY STOP PAUSE FF REW VOL VOL MUTE POWER CH CH STATUS SELECT PLAY STOP PAUSE FF REW VOL VOL MUTE Zone 3 POWER CH CH STATUS SELECT PLAY STOP PAUSE FF REW VOL VOL MUTE POWER CH C...

Page 6: ...quency response 12 Hz to 55KHz 3dB THD 0 08 Signal to noise ratio 96dB A weighted Five IR Emitter Ports Four source specific IR emitter ports and one common IR output Software Uses Xantech s Dragon Dr...

Page 7: ...ypad on the associated zone is not responding to initialization d Fast Orange Blink indicates that the slave keypad on the associated zone is not responding to initialization e All Lights Off initiali...

Page 8: ...45 jack for Keypad Interface Each connector interfaces the following Power Enough for 1 Primary 1 Secondary Keypad per Zone RS 422 Data I O and IR Input 6 Speaker Terminals Plug in 4 terminal screw ty...

Page 9: ...e included Dragon Drop IR Software from a PC Also used for linking multiple MRC44 Controllers in Expanded Configurations 15 IR Learning Eye The IR Eye on the MRC44 Controller back panel allows teachin...

Page 10: ...me may not be programmable and will therefore only control the source components 23 Status Indicator LED Will indicate zone system status and will flash as IR is received at the IR Sensor These indica...

Page 11: ...outputs Also used in Dynamic Monitor Lockout and Dynamic Zone Link Modes 29 Vol Increases zone volume and moves the Volume Bar on the LCD Display to indicate volume level non programmable 30 Vol Decre...

Page 12: ...erly to select and distribute audio and video prior to programming with Dragon Drop IR Programming for specific components and features follows 1 Connect MRC44 Controller Amplifier as shown in Figure...

Page 13: ...e if necessary to ensure a constant flow of air through the MRC44 s and the other heat generating components 5 When mounting in a 19 483mm rack adding a single RU Rack Unit spacer above and below the...

Page 14: ...ting location for the center of the keypad b Using a level make proper horizontal and vertical marks on surface to be cut to properly orient template Figure 7 MRC44 Keypad mounting template c Locate t...

Page 15: ...k bar TIE A LONG STRING TO THE BACK BAR so that you can easily retrieve it in case you drop the back bar into the wall 3 With the Controller Amplifier turned off connect the CAT5 cable to the appropri...

Page 16: ...rol Connections BASIC ADVANCED Plug the supplied 283M IR emitters into the appropriate IR out jacks Be careful to match the source audio and video connection number on the MRC44 to the IR emitter jack...

Page 17: ...ker This will ensure correct phasing Since the connectors are removable you may unplug them for ease of lead assembly 4 As a rule of thumb use 18 gauge speaker wire for speaker runs up to 30 9m 16 gau...

Page 18: ...ropriate zone video jack on the rear of the MRC44 Controller Amplifier Modulated Video 3 When modulating the zone video output and using the RF ANT input to a television connect the VIDEO OUTPUT from...

Page 19: ...MRC44 keypad are to be connected as shown in the following table Primary Keypad Secondary Keypad Application Secondary Keypad Zone Termination Sensor Enable Secondary Keypad Zone Termination Sensor En...

Page 20: ...TE POWER CH CH STATUS SELECT PLAY STOP PAUSE FF REW VOL VOL MUTE 200 feet max 61 m IR Receiver A B C D 400 feet max 122 m Figure 11 MRC44 Keypad CAT5 Cable Lengths The maximum cable length for CAT5 co...

Page 21: ...image between the speakers as well as best bass response CAUTION After lead ends are inserted and the screws tightened down be sure there are no free strands that could cause shorting Video connectio...

Page 22: ...ION COM PORT IR OUT IR 1 2 3 4 COMMON GND FUSE 6 AMP SLOW BLOW AC 120V 60 HZ 3A 240 WATTS TV POWER CH CH STATUS SELECT PLAY STOP PAUSE FF REW VOL VOL MUTE POWER CH CH STATUS SELECT PLAY STOP PAUSE FF...

Page 23: ...use Included Hardware Software Items The MRC44 Dragon Drop IR package includes DRAG450MRC CD ROM One DB9 Male to Female Cable Connects the MRC44 COM PORT to a DB9 SERIAL PORT 1 on your computer If you...

Page 24: ...de 6 Select the command from the left side of the Palette Editor i e Power Play Stop etc 7 Hold the source remote up to the IR learning eye Figure 3 15 on the rear of the MRC44 Controller Amplifier 8...

Page 25: ...tte A window NEW PALETTE will open Type in a file name i e PIONEERCD and click SAVE 3 PLAY will appear in the PIONEERCD pal window with a red asterisk 4 Click on all functions to be added to PIONEERCD...

Page 26: ...C44 Keypad or from an Infrared IR remote control There are three types of commands that can be associated with the MRC44 Keypad buttons Source component commands such as DVD Power Play Track Skip etc...

Page 27: ...ttings will indicate Advanced NOTE A project can be changed from Advanced to Expanded and back with only a change in the number of Zones EXPANDED With Dragon open from FILE select NEW PROJECT and give...

Page 28: ...ox will appear 2 Type in the letters up to four for the source to be selected from that source button i e CD DVD VCR SAT etc 3 Press enter on the keyboard 4 Repeat for all sources or 2 Right click on...

Page 29: ...ed with the X button in the title bar Placing Commands On The Virtual Keypad BASIC a Select KEYPAD in the MRC44 System Window b Click the desired Source button on the MRC44 Keypad c Click a Function b...

Page 30: ...nd posts some of these commands at xantech com under Products IR Code Libraries See website for listings and download instructions A direct link to xantech com can be found in the Links option in the...

Page 31: ...king the CLOSE button will save the Zone Name s RC68 Code Group BASIC In basic mode the code group can only be set for the entire system ADVANCED EXPANDED Each zone of the MRC44 can be set to it s own...

Page 32: ...cts the difference in current drawn by the component when its either ON or OFF Sense Inputs Factory default DISABLED BASIC ADVANCED EXPANDED Specific IR commands can be associated with the ON and OFF...

Page 33: ...lect the POWER OFF button 8 Click on the POWER command in the open DVD Palette if using a power toggle command Same command for ON and OFF If separate ON OFF commands are available click the POWER OFF...

Page 34: ...ory default of 2 should be tried first For a faster switch try the 1 setting For slower switches change as needed to allow the controller to sense the switch or relay condition Transferring The Projec...

Page 35: ...t is not to go to the children s areas this can be set at the time of system installation 1 Select PRIORITY LOCKOUT MODE The Monitor Lockout boxes will be activated 2 By Zone click in the box of any S...

Page 36: ...nds depending on computer speed to update The Zones Controller and Zone Linking tabs will now open the options for eight zone programming and configuration ZONE LINKING Figure 21 MRC44 System Window Z...

Page 37: ...2 The zones will now be independent for all functions NOTE 1 When programming Link Mode in Dragon only Static or Dynamic linking can be selected for linking any group of zones NOTE 2 With proper confi...

Page 38: ...ination of Source Commands RC68 Commands and Internal Amplifier Commands The IR codes in the sequence will be output to Source components via the appropriate emitter output and to the common IR output...

Page 39: ...MRC44 Controller sees the 80 command this sequence will be initiated By teaching the 80 command to a hand held remote it is now only necessary to send the one IR code and have the sequence generated b...

Page 40: ...Parameter 1 Parameter 2 Zone Power Command MRC44 ZnePwr Zone 1 4 5 8 PwrState On Off Zone Toggle Power Command MRC44 TogZnePwr Zone 1 4 5 8 N A Zone Volume Level Command MRC44 ZneVol Zone 1 4 5 8 VolL...

Page 41: ...re Dragon is Connected to MRC44 SECONDARY unit zones 5 8 Connect PC to the COM port on the Secondary Controller Click NEXT 6 A Preparing Data for Download window appears and then changes into the Plea...

Page 42: ...g these files from the backup drive and drop them into the Projects folder on the main hard drive Backing Up SmartPad and Palette Files The SmartPad and Palette folders in the DRAGMRC44 directory cont...

Page 43: ...d to be executed If 10 seconds is exceeded simply press Z ADJ again To confirm Z ADJ mode by press the MUTE ON button If the sound mutes the MRC44 Controller is not in the Z ADJ mode 4 While listening...

Page 44: ...e display Audio Adjustments BASIC ADVANCED EXPANDED Balance Treble and Bass can be adjusted in a zone from this mode 1 Simultaneously press the STATUS and VOL buttons The AUDIO SETUP MODE will appear...

Page 45: ...e mode LED green LCD normal display A small L will appear in the upper right corner of the LCD in the linked zones The zones will be linked for power and source 3 Simultaneously press STATUS and the C...

Page 46: ...onnections 1 Connect the A V output of source 1 to the A V input on the AV61 Connect output 1 on the AV61 to input 1 on the Primary MRC44 Controller 2 Connect output 2 on the AV61 to input 1 on the Se...

Page 47: ...TENTION POUR UN REGLAGE CORRECT SE REPORTER AU MANUEL D INSTRUCTIONS USE CLASS 2 WIRING FOR LOUDSPEAKERS CAUTION NEUTRAL FUSING MODEL MRC44 CONTROLLER AMPLIFIER THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF TH...

Page 48: ...ose the Palette Editor and click Edit Palette on the next palette Repeat this procedure for each palette c When you find the defective command re teach it again using the Learning IR Commands procedur...

Page 49: ...ECTION page 23 and perform the procedure listed there b The serial port connections may not be made correctly to the mother board in your computer This is especially true if you are using a COM port c...

Page 50: ...earned directly Most are learnable however when down converted by Xantech products such as the 291P PMS12 291 455 MS455 etc Refer to the Xantech Product Catalog and contact Technical Support for detai...

Page 51: ...ut of system resources memory Quit other open applications and restart Windows After transferring commands to the MRC44 it works fine except at certain times the MRC44 refuses to output any commands a...

Page 52: ...ception Angle 40 degrees off axis General RC68 Code Group Number 48 Control Output 12 V 50 mA Status Output 12 V 50 mA Power Requirements 120 VAC 60 Hz 660 Watts max TMRA 30 Celsius If this temperatur...

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