Parts Guide
RACK-MOUNT EARS
Two rack-mount ears (included)
secure the ZR-4 when installe d
in an equipment rack (inclu des
mounting hardware).
ZONE ON/OFF LED’S
Illuminate whenever a zone is
on and active. Also provide
diagnostic information for
troubleshooting.
BUILT-IN AM/FM TUNER
High-quality radio recepti on
without any additional
components, connections,
or programming.
MAIN POWER SWITCH
Mechanical latching power sw itch
glows white to indicate the unit is
in standby mode and ready
to operate.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
Convenient front-panel but tons
operate the AM/FM tuner,
set favorite preset stations into
memory, and perform system
configuration.
BACKLIT LCD DISPLAY
Bright, 16-character LCD display
for configuring the ZR-4. Also
displays the current AM/FM
preset station, band, and statio n
tuning information.
EXPANSION PORT
Links two ZR-4s together to
create an eight zone system.
FLASHER OUTPUTS
Connect the included IR
MicroFlashers® and control up to
three source components.
HP FLASHER OUTPUT
Connect an optional Niles I RB-1
High Output IR Flasher (con trols a
stack of components with
just one flasher).
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
Four stereo speaker connec tions
(one for each zone) feature
removable connectors that
accommodate speaker wire
up to 16 AWG in size.
KEYPAD PORTS
Connect each zone’s Master
Keypad via a home run
of CAT-5 cable.
12V CON TROL OUTP UT
Automate power turn-on and
turn-off of connected com ponents
such as a Niles Systems
Integration Amplifier ®.
RS-232 INPUT
Monitor and control the
ZR-4 using an external
RS-232 control system.
ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS
Gold-plated RCA jacks conne ct
up to three stereo audio sources.
PAGING IN PUT
Connect a telephone system and/
or Niles DBI-1 Doorbell Interfa ce
to provide paging throughout the
home using the ZR-4 system.
IEC POWER RECEPTACLE
Features a removable power
cord for added flexibility wh en
working in tight spaces.
HOME THEATER SYNC
Enables sharing of compon ents with an
independent home theater. Whe n the
home theater receiver is on, th e
ZR-4 will stay active (even if all zone s
are off) and execute the appro priate
12V and IR functions.
IR GLOBAL INPUT
Control the ZR-4 and its
connected sources using a
secondary control system
such as a Niles iC2.™
PREAMP OUTPUTS
Connect an external power
amplifier for a zone that requi res additional
power such as very large rooms o r outdoor
applications. Assigned to Zon e 4, the preamp
outputs can be switched betwe en
fixed or variable levels.
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