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RocketFish RF-RBREC User Manual

RocketFish RF-RBREC User Manual

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  • Page 1 Wireless HD Audio Starter Kit RF-RBKIT User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Wireless HD Audio Starter Kit Contents Important safety instructions ... 3 Introduction ... 5 Features... 7 Using your wireless kit...21 Troubleshooting ...30 Specifications...31 Legal notices ...32 One-year limited warranty ...35...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK: DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS, COVERS OR THE CABINENT. NO USER SERVICING PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
  • Page 4 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    15 cm 10 cm (3- Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Rocketfish Wireless HD Surround System that is part of the Rocketboost™ system. The Rocketboost system uses a proprietary 2.4GHz Digital Audio technology to provide crystal clear sound and minimal interference.
  • Page 6 How does Rocketboost™ work? Rocketboost technology can connect all audio devices throughout your home to form a convenient, private, and secure home audio network. Every Rocketboost network must contain a device called a manager, which directs network data traffic and helps devices join the network. The network can have only one manager, which is selected using the Hub switch on the back of all Rocketboost senders.

  • Page 7: Features

    • Support for CD and HD audio signals • Four channels of wireless audio enables: • 5.1 wireless surround speakers • 7.1 wireless surround and rear speakers (optional RF-RBREC required) • 5.1 wireless surround speakers and wireless zone B audio (optional RF-RBREC required) •...
  • Page 8 Sender front panel Feature Standby LED Turns red when the sender is in standby mode. Power/Join Press to turn the sender on. Press and hold to initiate joining. Press again to go to button standby. When the AC adapter is plugged in, the Sender automatically powers up. Power/Join Lights steady in power-on mode (green when the Hub Enable switch is set to “Enable.”...
  • Page 9 Sender back panel Feature DC IN jack Plug the DC adapter into this jack. SPEAKER IN A/B These inputs are used for an amplified output such as that from a receiver or HTIB. 2 & 4 Connect these inputs to your speaker out from your device just like you would connect passive speakers.
  • Page 10 Receiver front panel 1 2 3 Feature Standby LED Power/Join button Power/Join indicator BASS button Bass indicator SOURCE indicator SOURCE button HD indicator IR sensor window VOLUME knob Turns red when receiver is in standby mode. Press to turn the receiver on. Press and hold to initiate joining. Press again to go to standby.

  • Page 11: Remote Control

    Receiver back panel Feature Removable cable spool slots Use to mount the cable spool on the receiver. 1 & 3 AC IN connector SPEAKER OUT jacks Remote control Feature /| Standby/On button buttons (device) Press to adjust the volume of the speaker system. Volume BASS button SPEAKER-OUT (4-8 Ohm)

  • Page 12: General Setup

    A few configurations are shown here to give ideas for your own usage. Building a 5.1-Channel Home Theater System Press to select the source from A or B or any other Rocketfish transmitter in your system. Press to select between the audio source connecting SPEAKER Input A or Pre-In A.
  • Page 13 Connect an amplifier, surround speakers, and surround rear speakers using a sender and two receiver units (RF-RBREC - sold separately). Note: When setting up your system, you can identify which channel is connected to which receiver by pressing the source button.
  • Page 14 Notes: The receivers may be Rocketfish RF-RBREC Amplified Audio Receiver, Rocketfish RF-RBAUX Wireless Sender/Receiver and Rocketfish RF-RBWS02 Wireless Outdoor Speaker, which need to be bought separately. A single sender can transmit to up to 9 receivers at the same time.
  • Page 15 Replacing the battery in the remote control Note: The remote control comes from the factory with an insulator sheet isolating it. Please pull the tab to remove the insulator sheet and enable your remote control's battery. To replace the battery: Squeeze and pull to release the battery tray (1).
  • Page 16 Connecting the sender Notes: When connecting two stereo receiver channels with a sender, you need to connect Input A and B at the rear panel of the sender. Make sure that your amplifier is capable of supporting 5.1 or 7.1 surround mode. Connecting the sender to an AV receiver (or surround sound receiver) Caution: Turn off your amplifier when connecting the units.
  • Page 17 Tip: When using the speaker wire with exposed tips, unscrew the terminal and insert the exposed tips into the terminal, then screw in the terminal firmly. Verify that the speaker wire is firmly secured by making sure that it does not pull out of the banana jack.
  • Page 18 Connecting the sender to an external audio source (such as an iPod® or MP3 player) Caution: Turn off your audio source players while connecting the units, and set their volume level to minimum. To connect the sender to an external audio source: Connect an external audio source to the Pre-in A/B jack on the rear of sender using a 3.5mm male-to-male stereo cable (provided) and a 6”, 3.5 mm, female-to-RCA stereo cable (provided).
  • Page 19 Connecting the sender to the AC adapter Caution: Plug in the AC adapter only after your amplifier/external audio device is connected to the sender. To connect the sender to the AC adapter: Plug the AC adapter into a wall power outlet or the SWITCHED AC outlet of your amplifier when you connect an amplifier.
  • Page 20 Repeat Step 1 to connect the left speaker. Note: Make sure the exposed tips of the speaker cords do not touch each other, and that they are fully inserted into the gaps. Connecting the receiver to an AC power outlet Caution: Connect the AC power plug to a wall outlet only after all speakers are connected to the receiver.

  • Page 21: Using Your Wireless Kit

    Tips: Slide the cable spool (provided) into the slots on the back of the receiver from the top down. Before connecting to the AC power outlet, wrap the excessive cable around the spool until the desired length is free. Using your wireless kit Configuring the sender The sender is set to Hub mode (that is, the HUB STATUS switch on the back of the unit is set to ENABLE) at the factory.

  • Page 22: Establishing Communication

    Note: Four-channel lock mode should only be enabled after both sources have been connected using Step 2 above. Once you have connected two receivers and selected their correct sources, you can power down the sender and select four-channel lock mode. Then power up the sender and the system will be in four-channel lock mode. It is important to note that sources cannot be selected once they are in four-channel lock mode.

  • Page 23: Listening To The System

    Adjust the volume level on your audio source or use the remote control. See the “Using your remote control” on page 26. Note: Switch your home theater system settings from stereo to surround mode or completely turn off the stereo mode.
  • Page 24 Adjust the audio level on the Rocketfish receiver so that the volume range is proportional to your other AV receiver channels. Activating high definition audio The system is capable of driving high definition audio to your multi-channel surround home theater system and remote listening zones.
  • Page 25 • The source A/B indicator lights go off on the sender. • The source indicator attached to Input A/B also goes off on the receiver. Turning off the system To turn off the system: Press the button on the sender to enter standby mode. The power-on indicator goes off and the standby indicator lights red.

  • Page 26: Using Your Remote Control

    On the non-hub source unit to be added to the network, press and hold the power button for more than three seconds. The power indicator begins to blink blue. The units will automatically discover each other, link, and autoconfigure. The indicators of the hub and the new source device change to solid green and blue respectively.

  • Page 27: Controlling The Volume

    To set up your remote control: Remove the insulation sheet before using the remote control for the first time. Aim the remote control at the IR sensor on the front lens from a maximum distance of 23 ft. (7 m) away and the maximum angle of +/- 30 degrees from the center line.
  • Page 28 Either press the DEVICE buttons on the remote control or turn the volume knob on the receiver where you want the volume to change. Controlling the stream volume To control the volume of all devices connected to the receivers connected to Input A or B at the rear sender: Select Source A or B or another source stream by pressing Next Source on the remote control or the SOURCE button on the receiver.
  • Page 29 Muting all devices The Mute button can mute all the devices in the Rocketboost wireless audio system at the same time. Pressing the button a second time will unmute the stream that is being played back through that receiver (stream means that if other receivers are picking up the same stream they will be unmuted too).

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    Speaker-in A Troubleshooting Check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. Problem Solution No sound • Make sure that the AC adapter is connected to the sender and the power cord is connected to the receiver. • Make sure that all of the cables are connected correctly. •...

  • Page 31: Specifications

    • Your RF-RBKIT sender is in four channel lock mode. By design, these channels are not available change the source on for access by other receivers as they form the rears/surrounds of your Home Theater system. If a Rocketfish unit the...

  • Page 32: Legal Notices

    Receiver Audio input - wireless System performance Audio output - high efficiency. Class D, speaker level Transmission delay Power supply Power consumption Legal notices FCC Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this product is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause...
  • Page 33 FCC Rules could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Copyright © 2009 Rocketfish. Rocketfish and the Rocketfish logo are trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Rocketboost and the Rocketboost logo are trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

  • Page 35: One-Year Limited Warranty

    Product is determined to be defective by an authorized Rocketfish repair center or store personnel, Rocketfish will (at its sole option): (1) repair the Product with new or rebuilt parts; or (2) replace the Product at no charge with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts. Products and parts replaced under this warranty become the property of Rocketfish and are not returned to you.
  • Page 36 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota, U.S.A. 55423-3645 © 2009 Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. All rights reserved. ROCKETFISH is a trademark of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Registered in some countries. All other products and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 37 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423-3645 USA © 2009 Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. All rights reserved. ROCKETFISH is a trademark of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. All other products and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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