Marantz DH9300 manual Using Music Server in a Multiroom System, Basic Configuration

USING MUSIC SERVER IN A MULTIROOM SYSTEM

The Music Server DH9300 is capable of playing different music in up to four rooms simultaneously. This chapter explains how the Music Server can be controlled from the remote room and how the TV interface has been designed to allow several users to access the music library.

BASIC CONFIGURATION

The rear panel of the Marantz Music Server has four Video Out connectors to allow up to four televisions to be connected directly to the Music Server as well as four independent analogue audio outputs and four Remote In data connections.

The diagram below shows the Music Server in a basic multiroom configuration. The connections required are as follows:

•Video Out 1, 2, 3 & 4 are connected to the composite input of a suitable television in each room.

Note: The same TV interface picture is distributed to all four televisions hence the order in which they are connected is not important.

•Analogue Audio 1, 2, 3 & 4 are each connected to the stereo input of an amplifier.

Note: If one of the amplifiers has a digital input the Digital Audio Out (coaxial or optical) connector may be used in preference to analogue output 1.

•Remote In 1, 2, 3, & 4 are connected to the System Control connection of a suitable amplifier.

Note: The Marantz System Control connection allows Marantz components to be linked together for integrated

remote operation. The System Control interface allows an amplifier to act as the remote control centre for an entire Marantz system; in this installation the System Control compatible amplifier acts as an infrared receiver for the remotely located Music Server.

REMOTE CONTROL USE IN A MULTIROOM SYSTEM

The multiroom Remote In connection allows the Music Server to determine which remote room is currently browsing the music library. For example if a user in room two presses a key on the Music Server remote control the TV user interface will automatically switch to the appropriate output for that room (by default this is output 2). In order to prevent users in other rooms from browsing the library, the TV interface control is given exclusively to the user in room two for a short period of time. This can be seen on the display below:

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The number inside the circle indicates which remote currently has control of the TV interface. The bar to the right of this indicates how long the user has before the TV interface is available for other users to access. The number to the right of this indicates which output this user is currently controlling.

ENGLISH

						TV with SCART or
						composite input
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						Stereo amplifier with System
						Control connector

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