Russound Comprehensive Guide to Keypad Features for the CA4 Stereo Receiver
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Keypad usage & Features

Setting Loudness

1.Enter the User Menu.

2.Press the source button to select Source 3 (lower left) for Loudness. The window will blink.

3.Press the volume up button to turn the feature ON, or the volume down button to turn it OFF. The far right hand volume LED will indicate ON and the far left hand volume LED will indicate OFF.

4.Either press the Source button to go to the next option or exit the User Menu by a 3-second press of the source button or a time-out.

Loudness Setting Mode

Source Group Setting Mode

Setting Source Grouping

1.

Enter the User Menu.

2.

Press and release the source button to cycle to and select Source 4 (lower

 

right). The window will blink.

3.

Pressing the volume up button will activate the feature and pressing the

 

volume down button deactivates the feature. The far right hand volume

 

LED will indicate ON and the far left hand volume LED will indicate OFF.

Keypad Functions

Power ON/OFF: A press and release of the power, source or volume up / down buttons will turn the keypad ON. A press and release of the power button will turn the keypad and the backlighting OFF. Note: If there are other keypads ON in the system the power button will remain lit.

Volume Adjustment: Upon initial powering of the keypad, the volume will automatically ramp up to the factory set turn-on volume level. Pressing the volume up or down buttons will change the volume accordingly. Volume levels will be indicated by the LEDs above the volume up button. Hold the buttons to ramp the volume up or down accordingly.

Source Selection: A press and release of the source button will cycle through the sources. The selected source will be backlit on the keypad.

All ON: A press and hold of the power button (3-seconds) while the zone is already in the ON state will turn all keypads ON (if enabled to respond). The volume LEDs will light up from the center and ramp outward. Usage Note: If initiating an All ON command, all other powered zones will automatically be placed into a Party Mode as non-Masters and will not have independent source control. The initiating keypad is the Master and will need to be turned off to discontinue the Party Mode before source control can be available for other zones.

All OFF: A press and hold of the power button (3-seconds) while the zone is in the OFF state will turn all keypads OFF. The volume LEDs will light up from the center and ramp outward. The backlighting on all keypads will turn off and the system will be in Standby mode.

Source 1

Source 2

Source 3

Source 4

4.

Either press the Source button to go to the next option or exit the User

 

Menu by a 3-second press of the source button or a time-out.

5.

Go to another keypad that is connected to the same controller and repeat

 

the procedure so that these zones will be linked and listening to the same

 

source. Any source changes on any of the linked keypads will be tracked

 

and updated on all source linked keypads. Volume control remains

 

independent as well as zone ON and OFF. Only zones connected to the

 

same controller can be source grouped.

Press Volume Up or Down buttons to change volume

Power

Volume Indicators

Press and release Source

button to cycle through

sources

Press and release of the Source, Volume Up, Volume Down, or Power buttons will turn the keypad ON

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Contents CA4 Precautions Safety InstructionsTable of Contents Product Overview Key features includeController front and rear Setting Bass and Treble Keypad usage & FeaturesCA4-KP User Menu Setting Source Grouping Setting LoudnessKeypad Functions Enable / Disable All on Participation Setting All on Participation / Party ModeConditions/ Notes Power Turn the selected source on or off Remote ControlVentilation Requirements Installation OverviewInstallation Electrical PowerController / Keypad Configuration System configurationKeypad front and rear Wall Port front and rear Wall Port Installation InstallationSpeaker Outputs Keypad installation Zone 4 Fixed/Variable Audio Output Controller Connections12VDC Mute Trigger Triggers12VDC System Trigger Out Serial Port Controller ID SettingsLinking Two Controllers IR Connections Source Audio ConnectionsSystem Use TroubleshootingStart up Checking the Codes Remote Control ProgrammingPrograming a Device Searching for Your CodeDeleting a single learning key Using Learning ModeDeleting all learned keys in a specific mode Programming a learned keySetup Codes For CD Players Remote Control Device CodesTDK QEDSAE STSSetup Codes For TVs Setup Codes For VCRs Cavs Setup Codes For DVD Players20591 Wall Port CA4-WP Controller CA4Keypad CA4-KP Warranty WarrantyCA4

CA4 specifications

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