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Copyright and
acknowledgements
Copyright © 2002 QED Audio Products Ltd. All
rights reserved.
The information in this guide is believed to be
correct as of the date of publication. However,
our policy is one of continuous development
and so the information is subject to change
without notice, and does not represent a
commitment on the part of QED Audio Products
Ltd.
Systemline is a registered trademark of QED
Audio Products Ltd. Sistema 45 and System 45
are trademarks of AVE s.p.A. All other product
names are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.
QED Audio Products Ltd
Unit 16, Woking Business Park
Albert Drive
Woking
Surrey GU21 5JY
Web: www.qed.co.uk
Terminology
This guide uses the following terminology
to refer to the components of the Systemline
Modular system:
Zone:
an audio system in a remote room
or location, typically consisting of a pair of
Systemline Modular ceiling-mounted speakers
and an optional keypad, able to play music
either from the remote system or a local source.
Main zone:
the zone connected directly to the
remote system.
Sub-zone:
a zone connected as a spur off a
main zone.
Remote system:
the hi-fi system providing
audio distributed to each zone.
Hub:
distributes audio to and infra-red signals
from multiple zones, required in systems with
more than one main zone.
Multi-room system:
An audio or audio visual
system that can be used in any room in the
home. Sometimes colloquially referred to as
a
built-in sound system
or
distributed audio
system
.
Expanded zone
: A zone where multiple
active speakers are used to distribute sound
over a large area, usually with synchronised
volume control. An expanded zone can also
be confi gured with two or more areas of
independent volume control (via separate
keypad control).
Multi-source multi-zone
: A system where
different audio sources can be played in
different rooms simultaneously
System room
: The location of the hi-fi system
providing the audio sources to be distributed
via Systemline Modular.
Local input:
Each zone or sub-zone can accept
a local stereo audio input. This input can
only
be listened to in that zone, hence the term
local
.
The actual location of the audio source need
not be local, it could be in another room or
other discreet location.
About this guide
This
Systemline Modular System Installation
Guide
is aimed at audio installation engineers,
or trained qualifi ed electricians, involved in
the actual installation and interconnection of a
Systemline Modular system. It consists of the
following chapters:
Preparing for the installation
gives information
about preparing for a Systemline Modular
installation, including details of the tools and
equipment needed.
Terminating the wiring and fi tting the
Systemline Modular components
describes
how to connect and fi t all of the components
into a pre-wired home.
Testing the system
gives recommended test
procedures to enable you to verify that the
Systemline Modular multi-room system has
been installed correctly.
Confi guring the system
gives information
about further customisations necessary for sub-
zones and expanded zones.
Troubleshooting
gives suggested solutions to
problems that may occur with the system.
Finally,
Operating the system
gives basic
operating instructions for the Systemline
Modular System.
