Niles Audio ZR-4 manual Main Power, Configuration Mode, Master/Slave, Paging, Zone Linking

Configuring the MultiZone receiver

The Niles ZR-4 MultiZone Receiver Kit is simple to configure. Configuration is accomplished using the front panel buttons and LCD display. No computer is necessary.

NOTE: THE master unit, THE SLAVE unit (IF APPLICABLE), ALL SOURCE COMPONENTS, KEYPADS AND SPEAKERS MUST BE CONNECTED PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY OF THESE OPERATIONS.

Main Power

The ZR-4 MultiZone Receiver has a mechanical latching main power switch on its front panel. The ZR-4 MultiZone Receiver and its accessories will not work until it has been engaged. Press in the main power switch to the on position. It will glow white to indicate that it is in standby and ready to operate.

Configuration Mode

To enter configuration mode, power down the ZR-4 MultiZone Receiver(s) by disengaging the mechanical power switch for five seconds and then power it up again while simultaneously holding down the Band and Set keys. Release the Band and Set Keys when [ RELEASE BUTTONS TO CONTINUE ] appears on the display.

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[ MASTER ] will be on the display. If you have two ZR-4 Receivers, repeat the above step on the Slave. [ MASTER ] will be on both displays.

M A S T E R

Master/Slave

On the ZR-4 that you wish to configure to be the Slave, press the Band key. [ MASTER ] will change to [ SLAVE ] on that unit while the other will remain [ MASTER ].

M A S T E R S L A V E

To continue to the next system configuration Zone Linking, press the Set key once. To save your settings and to exit the configuration mode, simultaneously hold down the Band and Set keys. [ RELEASE BUTTONS TO CONTINUE ] appears on the display. The ZR-4 will return to normal operating mode.

NOTE: All external IR or RS-232C control must be made to the Master only and not to the Slave. The commands necessary to control the Slave will be relayed to it through the expansion connection. All microflashers for source control must be

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connected to the Master and not to the Slave. IR from the keypads connected to the Slave chassis will be routed to the Master chassis via the expansion connection port.

Zone Linking

This feature allows two or more zones to always play the same source at the same time. Linked zones will turn-off and turn-on to the same source in unison. Volume, bass and treble will remain independent for each zone.

Note: only one Zone Linking group may be created per unit (one for the Master, one for the Slave).

While in the configuration mode (see above). Press the Set Key until [ 1234 LINKING MASTER ] shows in the display.

1	2	3	4	L	I	N	K	I	N	G
					M	A	S	T	E	R

A cursor will be blinking under the number “1.”

Press the + key to toggle between the zones. The cursor blinks under the zone number when it is highlighted. Press the Band key to make a highlighted zone a linked zone. [ L ] will appear below that zone number.

1	2	3	4	L	I	N	K	I	N	G
L					M	A	S	T	E	R

Once you reach “4” it will toggle back to “1” on the Slave. Once you have reached “4” on the Slave it will toggle back to “1” on the Master.

1	2	3	4	L	I	N	K	I	N	G
L		L			M	A	S	T	E	R

Repeat these steps until all of the desired zones have been linked.

To continue to the next system configuration Paging, press the Set key once. To save your settings and to exit the configuration mode, simultaneously hold down the Band and Set keys. [ RELEASE BUTTONS TO CONTINUE ] appears on the display. The ZR-4 will return to normal operating mode.

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Paging

By default, all zones will respond to a page when it is input to the paging port. When a signal is detected, the selected zones will switch

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