IR Emitters (with 6 foot cable)
Keypad Control
Source Input Panel
MC-86 Multi-Source / Multi-Zone Whole-House Audio Controller
Included with MC-86
3.5mm to 3.5mm Cables
IR Receiver Eye (with 16 foot cable)
Single
Double
Allows you to control audio components
located near the MC-86, even when hidden
inside a cabinet or closet.
Connect emitter(s) to the MC-86 and place
in front of other components you want to
control from within each zone.
3
P
roduct
F
eatures
Source status indicates when a stereo input source is active
Zone status indicates when a keypad in that zone is powered on
RJ-45 connector
(for
CAT 5 cable to Keypad)
Stereo line level output from
each zone
(connect to amplifier)
Stereo source output from each
zone
(connect to source input)
Multi-Source Multi-Zone Audio Controller MC86
STATUS
SOURCES
ZONE-1
ZONE-2
ZONE-3
ZONE-4
ZONE-5
ZONE-6
Source-1 Source-2 Source-3 Source-4 Source-5 Source-6 Source-7 Source-8
Power On/Off switch
Zones 1 - 8
Power Plug
8 Source Inputs
Voltage setting
Set to 110V for
USA & Canada
Doorbell
IR Repeater outputs
(connect to single or dual IR emitter
to pass IR signals to other audio components)
IR Input
(connect to IR receiver eye)
A
BCD
EF0
12
345678
9
IR Activity
Indicator
Mic
LED Indicator shows
Sources: L1, L2, L3...L8
Volume Level: 00-99
Source Selection
Volume Level
Page
Built-in Microphone
for Paging
3.5mm (
1/8
”) Input Jack
CAT 5 Cable
(not included)
HTD 30 Foot
Interlink Cable
(included with source
input panel)
Zone Dial
Interlink Cable Connection
RJ 45 Inputs
(connect
to either input. Use both
to daisy-chain keypads)
Mute/Power
Mute/
Power
L
R
Interlink Cable
Connection
Interlink Cable
RCA-type
Stereo Inputs
POWER
MUTE
SOURCE
VOLUME
RC1 MULTI-ZONE
REMOTE CONT
ROL
(6) Shielded Stereo Patch Cable
(3 feet long)
(for connecting MC-86 to amplifier)
(6) Shielded Stereo Patch Cable
(1 foot long)
(for connecting zone output sources to source inputs)
(1) Power cord
S
old
S
eparately
Point at any keypad to
select the source and to
control the volume level
in that zone.
RJ45 Input used to
connect up to three
MC-86s together for
paging all zones
L
R
Interlink Cable
Connection
Interlink Cable
RCA-type
Stereo Inputs
Remote Control
For connecting an MP3 palyer, iPod
®
, etc.
to 3.5mm input.
6 feet
8 inches
