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. | ||
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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
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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