10 Audio Authority AVAtrix, 1156 and 1166 User Manual
3. Rack Mount Adapters.
Do these steps if you are installing this product or a stack of products in a 19-inch
equipment rack.
a. Remove the cover screws adjacent to the front panel of each product and use them to mount Model
1192 (for Model 1156/66) or Model 1191 (for Model 1170/72/76) rack adapters.
Be sure to place a
spacer under the adapters at every screw location.
b. Use a straight-edge to line up rack adapters on a stack of product before tightening the screws.
CAUTION!
This product will be damaged if
spacers are not used on every adapter screw.
IMPORTANT!
Do not mount adapters
without spacers
Video Recorders and AutoSelect
™
AutoSelect is an exclusive Audio Authority feature designed to automatically select the active input. The Model 1166 uses
input signal changes to determine which one of the six inputs to select. AutoSelect is ideal if most components will not be
powered at one time, because the 1166 looks for newly appearing inputs as one of its decision criteria.
However, another factor must also be considered–you will generally want to keep any source that records, such as a personal
video recorder or PVR, powered up so it can record even when not playing. When a PVR begins to record, it may fool the
Model 1166 into selecting the PVR input, interrupting the device you actually intended to watch. If this happens in your
system, the one way to avoid the problem is to connect the outputs of a PVR directly to a home theater receiver or television
instead of the 1166. The PVR can then be chosen with infrared-controlled manual selection when desired.
High output noise level or other signal deficiencies from a source may cause the Model 1166 AutoSelect logic to fail. If this
happens frequently, the best solution is to deactivate AutoSelect and use the Model 1105 IR Remote (included). You may also
teach the Model 1166 the desired codes of the IR remotes belonging to the sources.
4. Setting in Place.
Place the Model 1166 on its shelf or in the rack. If rack mounting, secure it to the rails
with the screws supplied with the rack adapter kits.
5. Model 1156/66 Hookup.
Connect sources, receiver and monitor in these steps.
a. If the AutoSelect feature is to be used, decide now if any devices should be connected directly to the
TV or receiver, particularly if the sources include a device that can record (see below).
b. Connect each source unit to its respective set of Model 1166 input jacks.
c. Use good quality cables and keep the runs under 6 feet if possible, especially for DVI and compo-
nent video connections—Audio Authority cables are recommended.
d. In the event of very long DVI cable runs, add an Audio Authority Model 1351 Repeater. Please see
the diagram on page 5.
e. If a source has HDMI output, add an Audio Authority Model 1312 HDMI-to-DVI Converter.
f. Connect either, but NOT BOTH optical and coaxial digital audio. Connect all the other signals avail-
able from the source unit: DVI, component video and analog audio.
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