MRC88 / MRAUDIO8X8 QUICK START GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
READ THIS FIRST!!!
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SYSTEM PLANNING
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CONTROLLER LOCATION
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MOUNTING THE KEYPAD
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Keypad Location
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KEYPAD CABLE LENGTH
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SPEAKER WIRE LENGTH
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VIDEO MONITOR CABLE LENGTH (MRC88)
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PREPARATION – WIRING
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TERMINATING THE CAT5 CABLES
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AC POWER
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GROUNING SCREW
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SOURCE CONNECTIONS
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MRAUDIO8X8 (Audio Only)
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MRC88 (Audio/Video)
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IR EMITTERS
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CONNECTIONS
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KEYPADS
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Head End Connections
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Zone Connections
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SPEAKERS
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Head End Connections
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Zone Connections
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VIDEO DISPLAY (MRC88)
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Head End Connections
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Zone Connections
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SYSTEM INITIALIZATION
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OUT-OF-BOX SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY
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SYSTEM DEFAULT SETTINGS
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ZONE AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS (MRC88 Keypad – User Settings)
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AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS (Z-Adjust – Installer Settings)
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Trim
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Zone Audio Adjustments
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RESTORE SYSTEM DEFAULT SETTINGS
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PROGRAMMING – UNIVERSAL DRAGON
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
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WHO AM I
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FIRMWARE UPGRADE OPTIONS
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Downloading Firmware Files From The Web
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WARM FIRMWARE UPGRADE
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COLD FIRMWARE UPGRADE
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STARTING A NEW MRC88 PROJECT
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CONFIGURING THE SOURCE ICONS
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PROGRAMMING SOURCE IR COMMANDS
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TEST IR COMMANDS
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PUNCH SYSTEM (Copy IR Programming to all Zones)
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TRANSFER THE PROJECT
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SAVING THE PROJECT
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SAVE PROJECT AS
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ADVANCED PROGRAMMING
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APPENDIX
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MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER PANEL FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS
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MRC88 KEYPAD FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS
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SPECIFICATIONS
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