This manual is intended for professional Custom A/V installers only. Installation should only be performed by
licensed, bonded and fully insured contractors. Workers should be completely versed in the following areas:
• The National Electric Code (NEC) and any additional local code requirements.
• Any local requirements for job permits and inspections.
• Any local requirements for cable in conduit.
• Proper selection of UL-listed cables with an appropriate CL rating for in-wall wiring.
• Pulling and terminating domestic low-voltage wiring.
• Avoiding services such as AC wiring, plumbing, water, sewer or gas when routing cables.
• Preventing electrical shock hazards that occur when low-voltage wiring shorts out an AC circuit.
• Preventing fire hazards associated with in-wall wiring.
• Preventing damage to structural members (studs, joists, floor plates, etc.) from excessive drilling
or notching.
• Protecting in-wall wiring that runs close to the surface from nails through the wallboard.
• Requirements for electrical grounding of AC powered equipment and incoming service feeds.
• On-site safety practices, including tool and belt safety; head, eye and body protection, job
cleanliness and neatness.
• Coordination of work with the builder and other sub-contractors.
• Any additional health and safety requirements defined by local law.
• Any additional installation requirements defined by the type of construction.
Installation should not be attempted by persons not meeting the above requirements.
Caution
Follow all instructions included with the A/V components, remote controllers, in-wall keypads and in-wall
volume controls that compose the Sony
®
New Home Entertainment Solutions.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The in-wall keypads use the Cat 5 cable for both signal and DC power. Failure to test
each in-wall keypad Cat 5 cable prior to connecting the keypad may result in damage to
the keypad. Be sure to test your RJ-45 connector prior to plugging in each in-wall
keypad. For details, please consult the section entitled “Remote Room: In-Wall Keypad.”
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you are distributing video output from a single, centralized Cable TV, Satellite TV or High
Definition TV set-top box, remote room keypads will be LIMITED to a SINGLE Cable,
Satellite or High Definition TV channel selected in the main room set-top box. If the
customer wants independent channel selection in every room, you must distribute the
incoming RF signal to set-top boxes in every room. In this case, the customer can use the
remote for each set-top box to select channels independently and use the television remote
control to adjust volume. Sound from a local set-top box in the remote room will be heard
only through the remote room television’s built-in speakers, not the system speakers.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Each in-wall control panel includes an infrared sensor window. Be sure to position all
in-wall control panels away from direct sunlight or lighting equipment. Exposure to
sunlight or lighting equipment may cause a malfunction.
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