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Adjustment selector button and LEDs — Press and release this button to select volume, bass, or treble adjustment. When an adjustment is selected, the corresponding LED lights. If after 10 seconds you do not make any other adjustments or selections on the front panel, this selector will default to volume.

The adjustment selector button will not function unless you have first selected one or more channels (see 2 , above).

Adjustment knob — Turn this knob to adjust the volume, bass, or treble for the channel(s) you selected using the channel selector buttons. When you reach the upper or lower limit of the allowable adjustment range, the adjustment selector LED flashes three times. (See chapter 3, “Remote Control”, for instructions on setting volume and tone limits.)

The volume adjustment is speed sensitive. Turn the knob quickly to make coarse volume adjustments or slowly to make fine volume adjustments.

Channel ties

The user can tie the two channels in a group together for stereo audio.

Creating a tie

To tie channels together:

1.Press the channel selector button until both LEDs are on.

2.Press the adjustment selector button to select either volume, bass, or treble and turn the adjustment knob in either direction.

The RAC 104 automatically sets both channels to the same volume or tone level using the following criteria:

For volume — The unit changes the volume setting for the channel with the highest volume to match that of the other channel.

For example, if the volume on channel 1 is set to 85 and the volume on channel 2 is set to 50, the unit will change channel 1’s volume setting to 50 when the user ties them together.

 

Channel 1

Channel 2

Volume before tie:

85

50

Volume after tie:

50

50

For bass and treble — The unit changes the tone setting for the channel with the tone setting farthest from 7 (0dB) to match that of the other channel.

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Contents Remote Volume and Tone Controller RACPrecautions Safety Instructions EnglishRAC 104 Introduction Table of Contents, cont’d Connectors as shown below Quick Start Guide RACQuick Start Guide RAC 104, cont’d Table of Contents Appendix a Specifications , Part Numbers Accessories Specifications Included PartsOne RACIntroduction FeaturesAbout the RAC Typical RAC 104 application Introduction, cont’d Two Mounting the RAC Installation and OperationUL rack mounting guidelines Tabletop use Rack mountingInstallation and Operation, cont’d Furniture mountingProjector mounting Unbalanced Input Line level selector DIP switches Set these switches to Installation and Operation, cont’d Front Panel Controls Channel ties Creating a tieCancelling a tie Resetting the RACLocking the front panel Installation and Operation, cont’d Three Host-to-controller instructions Remote ControlSimple Instruction Set Controller-initiated messagesUsing the command/response table Controller error responsesSymbol definitions Remote Control, cont’d RAC 104 Remote ControlAudio input gain/attenuation Command/response table for SIS commandsOutput Volume MutePreset save and recall Bass adjustmentRemote Control Treble adjustment RemoteSystem reset View Preset SettingsUpdate firmware Information requests Front panel lock out Executive modesTie channels together Volume, Bass, and Treble Range Limit Settings Using the software Installing the softwareWindows-Based Program Control Setting volume and tone limits Preset Preview buttonInput/Output Level fields Using the help system Updating the firmwareFront Panel Security Lockout Executive Modes PresetsMute Remote Control, cont’d AAppendix a Audio Specifications, Part Numbers, and AccessoriesSpecifications Audio inputAudio output Control/remote remote volume/tone controllerGeneral RAC 104 Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’dAccessories Included PartsExtron’s Warranty USA, Canada, South America Japan Central AmericaExtron Electronics. All rights reserved

RAC 104 specifications

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