Audio Authority Model 117BK User Manual
701-12442B
Model 1172 Manufactured in the USA by Audio Authority Corporation, Lexington Kentucky • 800-322-8346 or 859-233-4599 • www.
audioauthority.com
LEFT/RIGHT
ANALOG
AUDIO OUTPUT JA
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DIGIT
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AUDIO OUTPUT JA
CK
INFRARED
OUTPUT JA
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INFRARED D
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INDICA
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LIGHT
ADDRESS SWITCH
In
Tracking Mode
, this switch
should match the 1176 switch
setting;
in Source mode
, set to M
18
VOL
T DC
POWER INPUT
Getting Started
• Register your purchase at www.audioauthority.com/register to activate your war-
ranty and for future upgrade notification. Write your registration password on the
back cover of these instructions.
• Unpack the product and its accessories
• Read these instructions
• Connect associated equipment (see detailed instructions in the AVAtrix Manual)
• Connect the product to a suitable power outlet using only the power supply
furnished
General Information
The Model 1172BK Multi-Zone Audio Router is a companion product to the
AVAtrix™ HD Cat 5 Routing System. It provides six analog or digital audio source
outputs to a whole-house audio system to enable coordination of a room’s audio
program with the video program being received on a Cat 5 wallplate/receiver
(9878, 9879, or 9880). The Model 1172BK’s audio outputs, taken from audio/video
sources resident on the AVAtrix, thus complement other audio-only sources di-
rectly connected to the audio distribution system.
Source Mode and Tracking Mode
•
Source Mode:
The audio output from each source connected to the AVAtrix is
looped out to the corresponding audio output on the 1172BK. (Example: Source
1 audio is replicated on 1172BK’s Output 1). This allows audio to remain live at
each in-room Cat 5 receiver, while also interfacing to a third party whole house
audio control system for further processing, amplification, and room selection.
•
Tracking Mode:
The audio output from the source currently selected on the
AVAtrix in a zone is routed to the corresponding audio output on the 1172BK.
(Example: Zone 2 is viewing Source 4 - the 1172BK would output Source 4
audio from its Output 2). The output from the 1172BK can then be connected to
a separate dedicated amplifier, used to drive speakers in that zone. This allows
audio to be switched in sync with the video source being viewed in each zone.
To complete this scenario, an infrared receiver (not included) plugged into the
Cat 5 wallplate/receiver can receive IR commands to control the AVAtrix, its
sources and the room’s receiver.
Carton Contents
• Model 1172BK Audio Interface
• 18-volt power supply
• User manual
• Rack mounting adapters
Other Materials You May Need
• RCA patch cords
• IR emitters with 3.5mm plugs