Lastly connect the MR173 to the controller or
controller-amp with a single cat 5 wire and RJ45
plugs, using all 8 conductors. Plug the connector into
keypad jack A1 or B1 (technically the MR173 can be
connected to any keypad jack). If the cat 5 wire
from the MR173 is plugged into A1, then the
infrared receiver wired to room 1 on the MR173 will
control the A1 outputs, the infrared receiver wired
to the room 2 on the MR173 will control the A2
outputs and the infrared receiver wired to the
room 3 on the MR173 will control the A3 outputs.
Similarly, if the cat 5 wire from the MR173 is
plugged into B1, then the infrared receiver wired to
room 1 on the MR173 will control the B1 outputs,
the infrared receiver wired to the room 2 on the
MR173 will control the B2 outputs and the infrared
receiver wired to the room 3 on the MR173 will
control the B3 outputs.
If only one or two room(s) is to be controlled by
the MR173 then the remaining two or one room(s)
can be controlled by MR60 keypads. Be sure to
select the room 2 or room 3 dipswitch on the rear
of the MR60 keypad.
Operation
The infrared receiver controlled rooms cannot do
any whole house functions except turn off the
whole system (press off button for 5 seconds). If
whole house functions are required a keypad will
have to be installed.
Turn This Room On
1. Make sure MVP64 amplifier front panel power
button is on (in) and the led color is orange or green.
Note: The RB8 remote power button is not
used to turn the system on.
2. Momentarily push the RB8 remote input button 1-4.
The RB8 remote input buttons correspond to the
MR60 source button layout and the source inputs on
the rear of the controller. After the input is initially
selected the volume always starts at about 35%.
3. If the sources don't turn on automatically, turn
them on manually or with their remote control(s).
5. Adjust the volume on the RB8 remote in this room
only.
Turn This Room or Whole House Off
1. Momentarily press the RB8 remote "POWER"
button. If this was the only room turned on, then the
whole system will shut off. If any other room was
turned on, only this room will shut off.
2. To shut down the whole system at any time, press
the RB8 remote "POWER" button for 3-5 seconds.
3. Sources may have to be turned off manually or by
remote.
Change Sources
Press another input source button on the RB8 remote
control button. The RB8 remote input buttons
correspond to the source layout of the MR60 keypads.
Volume Up and Down
Press the volume up or down button on the RB8
remote. Holding the button gives continuous changes.
Mute
Momentarily press the mute button on the RB8
remote. To restore the sound press the mute, volume
up or down, or any source or input button and the
source selected when the mute button was first
pressed is restored.
Room 1 Room 2 Room 3
MR173
