Application: Zr-6 Multizone Receiver Integrated With A Home Theater System - Niles ZR-6 Design Manual

ZR-6 MULTIZONE SYSTEM DESIGN GUIDE
APPLICATION: ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER INTEGRATED
WITH A HOME THEATER SYSTEM
DO THIS FIRST
WHAT DOES THIS APPLICATION DO?
This application covers the integration of a ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver and a home theater receiver with shared sources between the two.
Key Considerations
GLOBAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
• Party Mode – Press-and-hold a source
button and all pre-confi gured zones will
turn on to play that source.
• Paging – Allows front and rear door
doorbell chimes from the Niles DBI-1 or
paging from a phone system, or both,
to be heard through the speakers in
pre-confi gured zones. The zones of
the ZR-6 that are on will mute so the
doorbell/page can be heard. The zones
that were off will turn on so the doorbell/
page can be heard. When the page
is completed, zones that were on will
automatically begin playing music again
and the zones that were off will again
turn off.
• Zone Linking – Zones can be
"linked" together so that they always
play the same source, while retaining
independent volume adjustment.
• All Zones Off – Press-and-hold the Off
button to turn off all zones.
ZONE FEATURES INCLUDE:
• Weather-Resistant Keypads
The Solo-6IR and Solo-6MD keypads
are weather-resistant and can be
installed in wet areas such as showers,
saunas, and outdoors. Both meet the
requirements of the IEC 60529 IP-54
standard. When installing in wet areas,
special installation techniques are
required. See the Critical Knowledge
section.
• Volume Turn-On, Source Level,
Bass, Treble, and Variable
Loudness – Each zone can have its
own custom tailored sound.
• IR Sensor On/Off – The built-in IR
sensor in each keypad can be turned
off. It may be necessary to disable the
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IR sensor if the keypad is exposed to
direct sunlight.
ADDING A SEPARATE IR SENSOR
When adding a separate IR sensor in a
zone you must:
• Install TS-Pro as the user-interface for the
IR controlled zone (TS-Pro has an IR input
on back panel) or with a Solo-6IR or
Solo-6MD you must add a separate IR
repeater system and route the data and
ground to the Global IR input
• Teach discrete zone commands into
the R-8L remote control from an IR-CS
capture station, an IntelliFile 3 capture
station, or a third party remote (not
necessary with the TS-Pro)
• Create a sequence to automate the
activation of the audio sources
ZONE CONTROL
Light Usage Rooms: Solo-6IR
keypad recommended – Provides basic
system control, including One Touch to
Entertainment, Volume +/-, Track +/-,
Play/Pause/Select, Mute, and Off. The
– Numeric accessory keypad can be added
to the Solo-6IR for more control.
Moderate Usage
keypad recommended – Provides
advanced control, including metadata
information from the iPod and AM/FM
stations displayed on the LCD screen.
Heavy Usage Rooms: TS-Pro keypad
recommended – Provides easy-to-read
control through a color touchscreen.
Often-used buttons are conveniently
located just below the touchscreen.
Additionally, the TS-Pro can access and
control other zones.
SHARING SOURCES WITH AVDA-3
Shared sources must be connected to
the ZR-6 chassis and the home theater
receiver. If the source does not have
multiple audio outputs, a Niles AVDA-3
distribution amplifi er must be used.
SOURCE DEVICE CONTROL
Niles IR MicroFlashers
to each source and then connected to
the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. To route
the source IR commands from both the
home theater controller and the ZR-6,
an optional Niles HT-MSU Home Theater
Main System Unit (FG01343) is connected
to the Global IR Control Input of the ZR-6.
HOME THEATER SYNC
Connect the ZR-6's HT Sync to a 12V
output on the home theater receiver or the
Niles HT-MSU to let the ZR-6 know when
the home theater receiver is active. The
ZR-6 will not go into standby or turn off
any source until all zones are off and this
voltage is eliminated
Customer Benefi ts
One set of source components is all that's
needed for both the home theater and the
Rooms: Solo-6MD
ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. As long as the
home theater receiver is on, the source
components will remain on, even if all of
the ZR-6's zones are turned off.
Installation Benefi ts
The ZR-6 gives the installer the ability
to manage source power by the ZR-6
MultiZone Receiver.
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