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ZM8 Matrix Zone System
User Manual
4
Product overview & technical specifications
The ZM8 Zone Mixer allows 8 signal sources plus 2 dedicated paging microphones to be routed into 8 separate
zones. With the addition of more ZM8 zone mixers each system is expandable up to a total of 32 zones. Each zone
can be controlled remotely via a wall plate which offers great flexibility, whilst control is also available centrally via
the master front panel. In addition to offering control of level and source, the dedicated wall plates can allow a
further balanced line input for each zone for connection of a local source, local microphone input or auxiliary input
(depending on the plate selected). Installation of the plates requires simple, easy connection via standard RJ45
terminated CAT5 cable.
• Each channel input is provided with individual microphone,
music, master volume control, each line and paging
console input with gain control, microphone input with gain,
bass and treble tone control
• Each channel output is provided with individual gain, bass
and treble tone control, a gain control is also provided for
each channel’s remote wall control
• 8 zone voice alarm contact closure to activate built-in tone
voice alarm
• Alert, evacuation and alarm; three styles of pre-recorded
chimes are provided with tone control
• EMC and ground for external voice alarm generator input
• Connected via standard RJ45 terminated CAT 5 cable
• 4 swift keys for direct all channel BGM and paging access
• 5 levels of priority from highest to lowest are: MIC 1, fire
alarm, remote paging console, remote control panel and
background music
• AC 110V or 240V input with voltage switch and DC 24V
operation
• Monitor output with independent volume control
ZM8 Matrix Zone Mixer
PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
WN
PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
WN
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
WN
PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
WN
PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
WN
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
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PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
WN
PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
WN
MUSIC1
MASTE R1
MUSIC2
MASTE R2
MIC2
MUSIC3
MASTE R3
MIC3
MUSIC4
MASTE R4
MIC4
MUSIC5
MASTE R5
MIC5
MUSIC6
MASTE R6
MIC6
MUSIC7
MASTE R7
MIC7
MUSIC8
MASTE R8
MIC8
MIC1
MONITO R
ZONE 1
ZONE 8
ZONE 2
ZONE 3
ZONE 4
ZONE 5
ZONE 6
ZONE 7
POWER
OFF
ON
ZONE SELECT
OUTPUT LEVEL
2
3
4
5
0
1
6
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8
10
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FUNCTION
PAGE ALL
ENTER
BGM AL
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EMERGENC
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1.5V/600
-
+
dB
HF
LF
PAGE
GAIN
-10
+10
dB
-10
+10
dB
LF
HF
MICROPHONE 1
GAIN
-8
+8
dB
PAGING MIC1
PAGING MIC2
-
+
dB
GAIN
GAIN
-
+
dB
LINE 1
LINE 2
R
L
R
L
-
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dB
GAIN
GAIN
-
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dB
LINE 3
LINE 4
GAIN
-
+
dB
GAIN
-
+
dB
-8
+8
dB
dB
-
+
dB
OUTPUT
REMOTE SOURCE 1
HF
LF
0V
0V
0V
0V
0V
0V
0V
0V
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
+
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3
3
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3
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-
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-
-
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
PAGE
GAIN
-10
+10
dB
-10
+10
dB
-
+
dB
HF
LF
PAGE
GAIN
-10
+10
dB
-
+
dB
HF
LF
PAGE
GAIN
-10
+10
dB
-10
+10
dB
-
+
dB
HF
LF
PAGE
GAIN
-10
+10
dB
-10
+10
dB
-
+
dB
HF
LF
PAGE
GAIN
-10
+10
dB
-10
+10
dB
-
+
dB
HF
LF
PAGE
GAIN
-10
+10
dB
-10
+10
dB
-
+
dB
ZONE
8
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
HF
LF
PAGE
GAIN
-10
+10
dB
-10
+10
dB
0V
0V
0V
0V
0V
0V
0V
0V
1
1
1
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3
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dB
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dB
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dB
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dB
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dB
-
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dB
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dB
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OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
ZONE
1
R
L
R
L
ZONE
2
ZONE
3
ZONE
4
ZONE
5
ZONE
6
ZONE
7
REMOTE SOURCE 2
REMOTE SOURCE 3
REMOTE SOURCE 4
REMOTE SOURCE 5
REMOTE SOURCE 6
REMOTE SOURCE 7
195mV-2V/47K
195mV-2V/47K
5mV-300mV/680
DISABLE
ENABLE
REMOTE
WALL CONTROL
DISABLE
ENABLE
REMOTE
WALL CONTROL
DISABLE
ENABLE
REMOTE
WALL CONTROL
DISABLE
ENABLE
REMOTE
WALL CONTROL
DISABLE
ENABLE
REMOTE
WALL CONTROL
DISABLE
ENABLE
REMOTE
WALL CONTROL
DISABLE
ENABLE
REMOTE
WALL CONTROL
DISABLE
ENABLE
REMOTE
WALL CONTROL
REMOTE SOURCE 8
300mV-1.1V/10K
300mV-1.1V/10K
300mV-1.1V/10K
300mV-1.1V/10K
300mV-1.1V/10K
300mV-1.1V/10K
300mV-1.1V/10K
300mV-1.1V/10K
MA
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SL
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EM
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IN
dB
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G
CONTACT CLOSURE
FIRE ALARM
LINK IN
LINK OUT
EXTENSION LINK
dB
+
-
+
-
INPUT VOLT AGE SELECTOR
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ - G
LINE 8
MIC:5mV LINE:350mV
+ - G
LINE 7
MIC:5mV LINE:350mV
+ - G
LINE 6
MIC:5mV LINE:350mV
+ - G
M
IC
M
IC
MI
C
MI
C
LI
N
E
LI
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LI
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PH
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PH
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LINE 5
MIC:5mV LINE:350mV
EMC
INPUT
OUTPUT
TONE
-10
+10
dB
775mV/10K
BA
TT
S
U
PPL
Y
24
V
2A
~120V/240V 50-60Hz
120V
240V
1 2 3 4
ON
1.5V/600
1.5V/600
1.5V/600
1.5V/600
1.5V/600
1.5V/600
1.5V/600
ZM8 MIXER
PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
WN
PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
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SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
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PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
WN
PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
WN
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
WN
PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
WN
PAGE BUSY
MIC1 PR
IORITY
SOURCE UP
SOURCE DO
WN
MUSIC1
MASTE R1
MUSIC2
MASTE R2
MIC2
MUSIC3
MASTE R3
MIC3
MUSIC4
MASTE R4
MIC4
MUSIC5
MASTE R5
MIC5
MUSIC6
MASTE R6
MIC6
MUSIC7
MASTE R7
MIC7
MUSIC8
MASTE R8
MIC8
MIC1
MONITO R
ZONE 1
ZONE 8
ZONE 2
ZONE 3
ZONE 4
ZONE 5
ZONE 6
ZONE 7
POWER
OFF
ON
ZONE SELECT
OUTPUT LEVEL
2
3
4
5
0
1
6
7
8
10
9
FUNCTION
PAGE ALL
ENTER
BGM AL
L
ESC
3
4
5
0
1
6
7
10
9
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5
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EMERGENC
Y
ZM8 MIXER
Specifications
ZM8
Line 1-4 input
195mV-2V/10kΩ
Line 5-7 input
MIC: 5mV/600Ω, Line: 350mV-3V/10kΩ, Phantom power: +48V
Microphone 1
5mV-280mV/600Ω
Remote paging station
300mV-1.1V/10kΩ
Remote control panel
300mV-1.1V/10kΩ
Tone control
100Hz (±10dB), 10kHz (±10dB)
Outputs
0.775V/600Ω
Frequency response
MIC: 80Hz-18kHz (+1/-3dB), Line: 20Hz-20kHz (+1/-3dB)
EMC inputs
775mV/10kΩ
Microphone S/N ratio
>65dB
Line S/N ratio
>85dB
Degree of seperation
>40dB
Crosstalk
>65dB
THD
<0.07%
Indicator
Power, MIC1, paging busy and monitor output
Priority
MIC1, voice alarm, local mic paging, remote zone paging, line 1-8
Communication spee
4800bps
Communication port
RJ45
Communication protocol
RS485
Power consumption
20W
Power Supply
~110V/60Hz or ~240V/50Hz & DC 24V
Dimensions (H x W x D)
132 x 484 x 304mm
Weight
6kg
Order code
CRAM19