ZR-6
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CONGRATULATIONS
BOX CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
ZR-6FIRMWARE UPDATE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
INTRODUCTION
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER FRONT PANEL
ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER PROGRAMMING PANEL
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER REAR PANEL
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ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER REAR PANEL CONTINUED
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
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1312
TS-PRO
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
10 9
played source
seconds to turn off all zones
Accessory Keypad FG01442
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
MUTE KEY — Mutes the sound in the zone
other devices
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
LAST KEY — Returns to the previous channel
Front Panel of Numeric-6P
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R-8LLEARNING REMOTE CONTROL INCLUDED
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
OVERVIEW
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
STAND-ALONE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
SOURCE DEVICES
STAND-ALONE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
Figure 3. Stand-Alone ZR-6MultiZone Receiver
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
CONTROL CONNECTION
BALANCED VIDEO OUTPUT
OVERVIEW
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
Figure 4. Adding a VS-6for video distribution
KEYPADS
EXPANSION PORTS
SOURCE DEVICE CONTROL
EXTERNAL CONTROL
Figures 5a, 5b, 5c
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
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SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
Figures 5a, 5b, 5c
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
Figures 5a, 5b, 5c
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
IR CONTROL INPUT
HOME THEATER SYNC
OVERVIEW
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
RS-232PORT
OVERVIEW
NILES ZR-KEKEYPAD EXPANDER
KEYPAD POWER VALUE KPV
ADDING ADDITIONAL KEYPADS TO A ZONE
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
12V TRIGGER OUTPUT
ADDING AN EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER T0 ZONE 4, 5 AND
PREAMPLIFIER OUTPUTS
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
SYSTEM PAGING
DOORBELL PAGING
OVERVIEW
PLACEMENT OF THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
SYSTEM INSTALLATION
ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER SYSTEM INSTALLATION
PREPARATION
CONNECT THE NILES IR MICROFLASHERS
CONNECT THE EXTERNAL POWER AMPLIFIERS
CONNECT THE LOUDSPEAKERS
CONNECT A HIGH OUTPUT FLASHER
CONNECT THE AM AND FM ANTENNAS
CONNECT THE KEYPADS
CONNECT THE SLAVE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
CONNECT THE 12V OUTPUTS
CONNECT THE EXTERNAL CONTROLLER
CONNECT THE MAIN POWER CABLE
CONNECT THE HT HOME THEATER SYNC IF NEEDED
SYSTEM INSTALLATION
CHOOSE A MOUNTING LOCATION
KEYPAD INSTALLATION
GUIDELINES
SOLO-6IR
KEYPAD INSTALLATION
SOLO-6MD
SYSTEM INSTALLATION
INSTALL THE SOLO-6IRMASTER KEYS
NUMERIC-6P
INSTALL THE KEYPADS INTO JUNCTION BOXES
INSTALLING KEYPADS IN WET AREAS
CONNECT THE CAT-5CABLE TO THE KEYPAD
TS-PRO
TOUCHSCREEN INSTALLATION
SYSTEM INSTALLATION
MAIN POWER
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
ENTERING THE CONFIGURATION MODE
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
PAGING
PARTY OR WHOLE HOUSE MODE
CONFIGURING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
PAGE MODE VOLUME
MAXIMUM VOLUME LEVEL
CONFIGURING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
ZONE 6 PRE-OUT
ZONE 4 PRE-OUT
ZONE 5 PRE-OUT
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
ERASING TUNER PRESET INFORMATION
NAMING THE SOURCE DEVICES
CONFIGURING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
HOW IR COMMAND CODES ARE ENTERED AND STORED
PROGRAMMING SOURCE DEVICE IR COMMAND CODES
RESTORING THE FACTORY DEFAULTS
IR COMMAND CODE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE
PROGRAMMING SOURCE DEVICE IR COMMAND CODES
CONSIDERATIONS
IR PROGRAMMING
HEX Code
IR PROGRAMMING
INTERNAL DEVICES
Radio
IR PROGRAMMING
DEVICE CODE BUTTON ON KEYPAD
Location
PROGRAMMING TS-PROCOMMAND CODE MAPPING CHART
IR PROGRAMMING
CD Ch
IR PROGRAMMING
PROGRAMMING TS-PROCOMMAND CODE MAPPING CHART
DVD DVD Blu-ray
IR PROGRAMMING
PROGRAMMING R-8LIR COMMAND CODE MAPPING CHART
POWER ON
FIXED DEVICE CODES
STORING IR COMMANDS IN VS-6/LIBRARY2
TO LEARN SOURCE DEVICE COMMANDS
STORING IR COMMANDS IN LIBRARY
PROGRAMMING SOURCE DEVICE IR COMMAND CODES
EDITING OR ERASING INDIVIDUAL IR COMMANDS
IR PROGRAM EDITING AND ERASING
PROGRAMMING SOURCE DEVICE IR COMMAND CODES
IR PROGRAMMING
IR PROGRAMMING
PROGRAMMING SOURCE DEVICE IR COMMAND CODES
ERASING INDIVIDUAL DEVICE SEQUENCES
UPDATING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER FIRMWARE
SYSTEM ARCHIVING/UPDATING
TECH TIP
SETTING UP THE AM/FM TUNER
SYSTEM SETTINGS
TO STORE PRESETS IN THE TUNER
SYSTEM SETTINGS
SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS
THE SOLO-6IRKEYPAD
SOURCE DEVICE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS
SOLO-6MDKEYPAD
SYSTEM SETTINGS
TREBLE ADJUSTMENT
AUDIO SETTINGS
SYSTEM SETTINGS
SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS
DISPLAY SETTINGS
SOURCE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
SYSTEM SETTINGS
SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS
ZONE TURN-ONVOLUME
DISPLAY SETTINGS
KEYPAD SETUP
AUDIO SETTINGS
THE TS-PROTOUCHSCREEN
SYSTEM SETTINGS
RADIO PRESET NAMES
SAVING A PRESET RADIO STATION
SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS
SCREEN CALIBRATION
KEYPAD CONFIGURATION
SOURCE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
CUSTOM IMAGE DISPLAY
ROOM NAMES
ZONE TURN-ONVOLUME
PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE
SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS
PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE
CONFIGURING THE TV AND AUX DEVICES
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES
SEARCHING FOR A CODE
PRECAUTIONS
PROGRAMMING SOURCES 2, 3, 4, 5, AND
PROGRAMMING A LEARNING BUTTON
PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE
RESTORING ALL BUTTON FUNCTIONS
TO FACTORY SETTINGS
ERASING A SINGLE LEARNED BUTTON
PROGRAMMING A SEQUENCE
OPERATING A LISTENING ZONE
OPERATING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
FROM THE SOLO-6IRKEYPAD
RADIO FUNCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS
FROM A SOLO-6IRWITH NUMERIC-6PACCESSORY KEYPAD
THE NUMERIC-6PACCESSORY KEYPAD
ADDITIONAL RADIO FUNCTIONS
OPERATING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
FROM THE SOLO-6MDKEYPAD
SELECTING A SOURCE
OPERATING A LISTENING ZONE
FROM THE SOLO-6MDKEYPAD
Direct Tuning a Radio Station
OPERATING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
RADIO FUNCTIONS
OPERATING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
iPod MENU OPERATION
iPod SEARCH FUNCTIONS
FROM THE SOLO-6MDKEYPAD
FROM THE SOLO-6MDKEYPAD
PARTY WHOLE-HOUSEMODE
OPERATING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
OTHER SOURCE FUNCTIONS
OPERATING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
FROM THE TS-PROTOUCHSCREEN
OPERATING A LISTENING ZONE
PLAY THE iPod
FROM THE R-8LLEARNING REMOTE CONTROL
PLAY THE AM/FM TUNER
PLAY SOURCES
PROBLEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
Correction
ZR-6ERROR CODES
TROUBLESHOOTING
LCD Panel Message
REMOTE CONTROL
SPECIFICATIONS
TONE ADJUSTMENTS
TUNER SECTION
RS-232CONTROL PROTOCOLS
CONTROL COMMAND STRINGS
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS
CONTROL COMMAND STRINGS
RS-232CONTROL PROTOCOLS
ZR-6Response: rtype,com #,FAIL,fcodecr
CONTROL COMMAND STRINGS
RS-232CONTROL PROTOCOLS
Syntax: syc,3,cr
CODES FOR ZR-6SPECIFIC COMMANDS
RS-232CONTROL PROTOCOLS
DEVICE NAME: BLU-RAY
APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY
DEVICE NAME: NO SOURCE CONNECTED N/A
DEVICE NAME: CABLE, CABLE 2, CABLE
DEVICE NAME: DVD CHANGER, DVD CHANGER
DEVICE NAME: CD CHANGER, CD CHANGER 2, CD CHANGER
DEVICE NAME: DVD, DVD
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DEVICE NAME: TV, TV DEVICE NAME: MP3 PLAYER
DEVICE NAME: PC
DEVICE NAME: SATELLITE RADIO, SATELLITE RADIO
APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY
DEVICE NAME: GAME DEVICE NAME: HDTV
DEVICE NAME: VIDEO, VIDEO
DEVICE NAME: DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER
DEVICE NAME: MUSIC, MUSIC
DEVICE NAME: CABLE DEVICE NAME: CD, CD 2, CD
DEVICE NAME: BLU-RAY DEVICE NAME: CABLE, CABLE
APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY
APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY
DEVICE NAME: CD CH, CD CH DEVICE NAME: CD CH
DEVICE NAME: DVD, DVD
DEVICE NAME: PC DEVICE NAME: SAT RADIO, SAT RADIO
DEVICE NAME: DVD CHANGER DEVICE NAME: DVD CHANGER
APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY
DEVICE NAME: VIDEO, VIDEO DEVICE NAME: DVR
DEVICE NAME: TV, TV DEVICE NAME: MP3
APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY
APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY
DEVICE NAME: MUSIC, MUSIC DEVICE NAME: SAT TV
DEVICE NAME: GAME DEVICE NAME: HDTV
Job Name: _______________
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
STORED IR SEQUENCE - RADIO
Source Name: _______________
Job Name: _______________
STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
Source Name: _______________
Job Name: _______________
STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
Source Name: _______________
Job Name: _______________
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE
Source Name: _______________
Job Name: _______________
STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
Source Name: _______________
Job Name: _______________
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE
Source Name: _______________
Job Name: _______________
STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
Source Name: _______________
Job Name: _______________
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE
Source Name: _______________
Job Name: _______________
STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
Source Name: _______________
Job Name: _______________
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE
Source Name: _______________
Job Name: _______________
STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
Source Name: _______________
Job Name: _______________
STORED IR COMMANDS - LIBRARY
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
Source Name: _______________
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
STORED IR COMMANDS - LIBRARY 2/VS-6
Job Name: _______________
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