Zr System F.a.q.s - Niles ZR-6 Design Manual

ZR-6 MULTIZONE SYSTEM DESIGN GUIDE

ZR SYSTEM F.A.Q.S

DOES THE ZR-6 SUPPORT ALL iPods?
All iPods connect to the ZR-6 and display metadata. However,
the older versions that do not support USB hosting will not
receive power from the ZR-6 for recharging the battery.
HOW ARE MENU ITEMS SORTED ON THE iPod?
All Artists, Album and Song titles are sorted the same way as on
the iPod. All the menus that appear on the keypads come
directly from the iPod. Some songs may sort differently than
you would think. This can be adjusted in iTunes
WILL THE ZR-6 INSTALL AS A DIRECT
REPLACEMENT FOR GLORIA?
There is no external IR sensor connection on the Solo-6IR or
Solo-6MD keypads. Any external IR sensors must be home run
to the ZR-6 and connected to the global IR In port using a Niles
IRH-610 or a TS-Pro must be installed in the zone. This is
different from the cabling requirements for previous Niles
MultiZone Receivers (i.e. 4630). Also, the ZR-6 utilizes T-568A
termination for the CAT-5 cables.
CAN THE ZR-4 LEARN IR CODES LIKE THE ZR-6
AND ZR-4630 (GLORIA)?
No, the ZR-4 can only pass through IR codes that are fi red into
its keypads. This is the only way you can activate or control
sources with the ZR-4 (the Solo-4IR keypad does not have
transport keys such as play, track +/-, etc.).
IS THE IR LEARNING IN THE ZR-6 THE SAME AS
GLORIA?
IR Learning in the ZR-6 is even easier than in the ZR-4630. The
IR learning menu will prompt you to enter the commands ("Play",
"Pause", "Rewind", etc.) one by one. The labels appearing on
the display eliminate the need for pressing a Niles remote button
to specify a memory location prior to learning each device
command. See the ZR-6 System Guide for details of how IR
functions.
DOES THE ZR-6 IR LEARNING SUPPORT
OTHER DEVICES?
The ZR-6 features two IR storage pages labeled "Library 1" and
"VS-6/Library 2". These pages are used to store extra IR
commands (any that will be used in sequences that are not
learned on one of the source pages). For example, commands
to open or close draperies turn on TVs, etc.
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WHY CAN'T I LEARN IR COMMANDS FOR ALL
SIX SOURCES?
Names for source devices must be specifi ed in the confi guration
menu for those devices to appear in the IR Learning and
Sequence building menus.
MUST I TEACH ALL DISCRETE IR CODES TO
THE R-8L REMOTE?
No, the R-8L remote always sends Niles codes for devices. The
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actual device codes are generated from the learned IR
commands stored in the ZR-6.
HOW DO I "CLONE" A ZR-6 CONFIGURATION?
ZR-6 archive software stores all confi guration data stored in the
ZR-6, which can then be transferred into a blank ZR-6. This
includes all source names, zone linking, zones enabled for party
mode, zones enabled for paging, all learned IR commands, all
IR sequences, preamplifi er output status, zone tone control
settings, zone loudness status, zone start volume settings, and
source compensation levels. Archiving does not store
information residing in the keypads (IR sensor status, display
contrast settings, or display time-out settings).
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