OPERATING THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

FROM THE R-8L LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL

The R-8L Remote Control will operate any zone of the system by communicating to the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver through the IR Sensor located in each keypad. The keypad to which the R-8L is communicating determines the zone being controlled. For example, if the R-8L is transmitting to the IR Sensor located in the keypad connected to Zone 1, the R-8L will control Zone 1.

PLAY THE AM/FM TUNER

1.Press the AM/FM button on the R-8L Remote Control and the zone will turn on to the preset turn-on volume as well as the last selected station. The global 12V output on the rear panel of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver, and the 12V output on the back of the Zone keypad(s) will become active. If the R-8L is controlling Zones 4, 5, or 6, the respective 12V output on the rear panel of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver will also become active.

2.Pressing the AM/FM button or the Channel + and Channel - buttons will toggle through the preset stations in the ZR-6’s memory. If no presets are stored then the tuner will scan to the next station.

3.The Vol + and Vol – buttons will raise and lower the level of sound in the zone.

4.Pressing the 0 - 9 buttons will directly access radio stations by frequency.

5.Pressing the FAV button and then the numeric buttons will directly access a preset station. For stations 1-9 you must press "0" fi rst.

6.Pressing the Off button will turn off the zone. The 12V output on the keypad becomes inactive. If the keypad is controlling Zones 4, 5 or 6, the respective 12V output on the back panel becomes inactive after 5 seconds. The global 12V output on the rear panel becomes inactive after 5 seconds if all other zones are off.

PLAY THE iPod

NOTE: IF AN iPod IS NOT CONNECTED, SOURCE 2 WILL FUNCTION AS DESCRIBED IN “PLAY SOURCES 2-6”

1.Press the SRC 2 button on the R-8L Remote Control and the zone will turn on to the preset turn-on volume as well as the last played song. By default the iPod will turn on with Repeat active. The global 12V output on the rear panel of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver, and the 12V output on the back of the Zone keypad(s) will become active. If the

keypad is controlling Zones 4, 5 or 6, the respective 12V output on the rear panel of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver will also become active.

2.Pressing the and buttons will toggle through the songs on the iPod.

3.Pressing the and buttons will rewind and fast- forward the iPod.

4Pressing the button will pause the iPod.

5. Pressing the button will play the iPod.

6.Vol + and Vol – will raise and lower the level of sound in the zone.

7.Pressing FAV button and then 0-9 on the numeric buttons will directly access the fi rst ten available playlists, if applicable.

8.Pressing the Off button will turn off the zone. The 12V output on the keypad becomes inactive. If the keypad is controlling Zones 4, 5 or 6, the respective 12V output on the back panel becomes inactive after 5 seconds. The global 12V output on the rear panel becomes inactive after 5 seconds if all other zones are off.

PLAY SOURCES 2-6

1.Pressing any of these Source buttons will turn on the zone and allow you to listen to the source connected to that input at the preset turn-on volume. The global 12V output on the rear panel of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver, and the 12V output on the back of the keypad will become active. If the keypad is controlling Zones 4, 5, or 6, the respective 12V output on the rear panel of the ZR-6 will also become active.

2. Vol + and Vol – buttons will raise and lower the level of sound in the zone.

3.The type of device selected determines other control functions of the remote.

4.Pressing the Off button will turn off the zone. The 12V output on the keypad becomes inactive. If the keypad is controlling Zones 4, 5, or 6, the respective 12V output on the back panel becomes inactive after 5 seconds. The global 12V output on the rear panel becomes inactive after 5 seconds if all other zones are off.

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ZR-6 specifications

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