Marantz RX8001 manual Installing the Extender, Configuring the Extender through a Router

RX8001 User Guide

Configuring the Extender through a Router

When the Extender is already installed and connected to external A/V equipment, it is possible to configure it through a router via a straight Ethernet cable. It is not possible to configure the Extender wireless via the router.

1Connect the Extender to the router, and the router to the PC, as indicated below.

Straight

Ethernet cable

Extender

Router

2Set the Extender’s Configuration switch to 3.

3Open the Wizz.it Ex on the PC.

4In the Tools menu, select Extender Discovery.

The Extender Discovery tool appears, with a list of all the detected Extenders in the Network.

5Select the Extender that you want to configure and click on the Configure button. The Configuration Tool opens in the browser.

6Finalize the configuration, as described in the instructions on page 5.

Tip When the Extender is not recognized by the Extender Discovery tool, configure the Extender directly with the configuration cable, as described on page 5.

Installing the Extender

Warning Keep the Extender away from heat sources such as amplifiers.

Before connecting the Extender to external A/V equipment,	Place the
make sure that the antenna is placed correctly.	antenna in an
	upright position.

Connecting the Extender to A/V equipment

For the Extender to transmit an IR signal, you need to connect it to the A/V component via the

IR Output on the back of the Extender. In contrast to previous Marantz Extenders, the RX8001 has no IR blaster.

To connect the Extender to A/V equipment, use one of the following cables enclosed with the Extender:

• a Dual IR emitter;

Insert the mini-jack

ENGLISH

connector of the

Attach the emitter to the

Dual IR emitter in

the IR output of

infrared receiver

the Extender.

of the A/V component.

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