5
Planning
Locate the main room remote control RF Antenna,
• The RF antenna typically goes in the room where the RF remote control is to be used.
• The total cable run from the antenna to the system rack should be less than 50 feet.
• Considering additional cabling required on the system rack ends, the net cable run from the RF Antenna wall plate to the
system rack rear panel should be less than 40 feet.
• Itemize electrical service.
• Provide a DEDICATED, 20 amp circuit with a grounded duplex outlet at the System Rack location.
• Provide a 15 amp grounded duplex outlet for the home theater room television and the home theater room subwoofer.
• Provide a 15 amp grounded duplex outlet for the television in each remote room.
• Home theater room design.
• Determine the location for the main television.
• Determine the number of surround speakers.
• Sony receivers can accommodate either 5.1-channel or 7.1-channel sound.
• Determine the location for the surround sound speakers (Left, Center, Right, Left Surround, Right Surround, Left Surround Rear,
Right Surround Rear and Subwoofer).
• Remote rooms.
Determine locations for all in-wall control panels, connected televisions, in-wall speakers and free-standing speakers,
plus wall plates for RF (if added), video and speaker wiring.
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.
Once the homebuyer agrees to your plan, document the plan for installation. Prepare at least the following two documents:
1. A wire plan.
This is a mark-up of the house blueprints indicating the locations of the System Rack, all wall control panels, in-wall speakers,
wall plates for RF, audio, video and speaker wiring; the main theater room television and main theater room free-standing speakers
2. A wire list.
This should assign a unique number to every cable you plan to run and include an approximate length in feet, allowing for
a five foot “service loop” at the System Rack and a two-foot service loop at the far end in-wall location. You can later add up the
lengths to estimate the total amount of cable required.
Main Unit
RF Antenna
50 feet max.
Total distance from the multi-room distribution unit to the RF antenna should be less than 50 feet. Net distance from the system
rack to the RF antenna wall plate should be less than 40 feet, to accommodate the additional cabling inside the system rack.
The remote control RF antenna functions equally
well mounted vertically (left) or horizontally (right).
