SYSTEM SETTINGS

SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS

2.Press the Vol + and Vol – keys to scroll through and highlight one of the three functions: IR Sensor On/Off, Source Level, or Turn On Volume.

3.Press the Play/Pause/Select key to select the highlighted option.

IR SENSOR ON/OFF

The keypad’s built-in IR sensor can be deactivated to prevent IR control issues, such as when the keypad is exposed to direct sunlight. To turn the IR Sensor on and off:

1.Select IR Sensor On/Off from the Confi guration menu. The IR settings menu will appear. The Back soft key returns to the previous menu. The Exit soft key exits all menus and returns to the "Now Playing" screen.

2.Press the < and > keys to toggle the IR sensor on and off.

SOURCE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT

Often, source devices will have different volume output levels. The Solo-6MD includes an adjustment to match the volume levels of the connected source devices so when a source is changed the volume level stays constant. This volume level adjustment is global and must be performed in only one zone. To set the zone Source Device Levels:

1.Select Source Level from the Confi guration menu. The Source Level menu will appear. The Back soft key returns to the previous menu. The Exit soft key exits all

menus and returns to the Now Playing screen.

2.Press the Vol + and Vol – keys to scroll through and highlight the connected source device.

3.Press the Play/Pause/Select key to select the highlighted source device in the zone. It will start playing at the reference volume level.

4.Press the < or > keys to raise or lower the volume level of the selected source device. The adjustment range is 0 to +7 for each source device.

ZONE TURN-ON VOLUME

By default, each zone will turn on at the last played volume level. Initially, this level is set to 60. If preferred, each zone can be confi gured to always turn on at the same volume level, regardless of the last played volume. The most commonly used source device should be playing in the zone. To set the Zone Turn-on Volume Level:

1.Select Turn On Volume from the Confi guration menu. The Turn On Volume menu will appear. The Back soft key returns to the previous menu. The Exit soft key exits all menus and returns to the Now Playing screen.

2.Press the Vol + and Vol – keys to scroll through and highlight one of the options:

Last Volume or Pre Set Volume.

3.When Pre Set Volume is selected, a bar graph appears showing the current volume level. Press the < or > keys to raise or lower the turn-on volume level in the zone.

4.Press Play/Pause/Select to store the new setting.

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Niles Audio ZR-6 manual Source Level Adjustment, Zone TURN-ON Volume, Menus and returns to the Now Playing screen

ZR-6 specifications

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