ZR-6
NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI–
INTRODUCTION
BOX CONTENTS
CONGRATULATIONS
ZR-6FIRMWARE UPDATE
INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER FRONT PANEL
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER PROGRAMMING PANEL
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ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER REAR PANEL
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
L+L++ LL-- RR-- R+
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER REAR PANEL CONTINUED
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SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
TS-PRO
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
10 9
played source
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
Accessory Keypad FG01442
seconds to turn off all zones
MUTE KEY — Mutes the sound in the zone
LAST KEY — Returns to the previous channel
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
other devices
Front Panel of Numeric-6P
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R-8LLEARNING REMOTE CONTROL INCLUDED
SYSTEM PARTS GUIDE
STAND-ALONE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
OVERVIEW
SOURCE DEVICES
STAND-ALONE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
Figure 3. Stand-Alone ZR-6MultiZone Receiver
BALANCED VIDEO OUTPUT
CONTROL CONNECTION
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
OVERVIEW
Figure 4. Adding a VS-6for video distribution
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
SOURCE DEVICE CONTROL
EXPANSION PORTS
KEYPADS
EXTERNAL CONTROL
Figures 5a, 5b, 5c
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
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Figures 5a, 5b, 5c
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
Figures 5a, 5b, 5c
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
HOME THEATER SYNC
IR CONTROL INPUT
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
OVERVIEW
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
RS-232PORT
OVERVIEW
ADDING ADDITIONAL KEYPADS TO A ZONE
KEYPAD POWER VALUE KPV
NILES ZR-KEKEYPAD EXPANDER
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
PREAMPLIFIER OUTPUTS
ADDING AN EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER T0 ZONE 4, 5 AND
12V TRIGGER OUTPUT
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
DOORBELL PAGING
SYSTEM PAGING
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
OVERVIEW
ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER SYSTEM INSTALLATION
SYSTEM INSTALLATION
PLACEMENT OF THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
PREPARATION
CONNECT THE LOUDSPEAKERS
CONNECT THE EXTERNAL POWER AMPLIFIERS
CONNECT THE NILES IR MICROFLASHERS
CONNECT A HIGH OUTPUT FLASHER
CONNECT THE SLAVE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
CONNECT THE KEYPADS
CONNECT THE AM AND FM ANTENNAS
CONNECT THE 12V OUTPUTS
CONNECT THE HT HOME THEATER SYNC IF NEEDED
CONNECT THE MAIN POWER CABLE
CONNECT THE EXTERNAL CONTROLLER
SYSTEM INSTALLATION
GUIDELINES
KEYPAD INSTALLATION
CHOOSE A MOUNTING LOCATION
SOLO-6IR
SYSTEM INSTALLATION
SOLO-6MD
KEYPAD INSTALLATION
INSTALL THE SOLO-6IRMASTER KEYS
INSTALLING KEYPADS IN WET AREAS
INSTALL THE KEYPADS INTO JUNCTION BOXES
NUMERIC-6P
CONNECT THE CAT-5CABLE TO THE KEYPAD
TS-PRO
TOUCHSCREEN INSTALLATION
SYSTEM INSTALLATION
CONFIGURING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
MAIN POWER
ENTERING THE CONFIGURATION MODE
PARTY OR WHOLE HOUSE MODE
PAGING
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
MAXIMUM VOLUME LEVEL
PAGE MODE VOLUME
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
ZONE 5 PRE-OUT
ZONE 4 PRE-OUT
ZONE 6 PRE-OUT
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
NAMING THE SOURCE DEVICES
ERASING TUNER PRESET INFORMATION
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
RESTORING THE FACTORY DEFAULTS
PROGRAMMING SOURCE DEVICE IR COMMAND CODES
HOW IR COMMAND CODES ARE ENTERED AND STORED
IR COMMAND CODE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE
PROGRAMMING SOURCE DEVICE IR COMMAND CODES
CONSIDERATIONS
IR PROGRAMMING
INTERNAL DEVICES
IR PROGRAMMING
HEX Code
Radio
DEVICE CODE BUTTON ON KEYPAD
IR PROGRAMMING
IR PROGRAMMING
PROGRAMMING TS-PROCOMMAND CODE MAPPING CHART
Location
CD Ch
IR PROGRAMMING
PROGRAMMING TS-PROCOMMAND CODE MAPPING CHART
DVD DVD Blu-ray
POWER ON
PROGRAMMING R-8LIR COMMAND CODE MAPPING CHART
IR PROGRAMMING
FIXED DEVICE CODES
STORING IR COMMANDS IN LIBRARY
TO LEARN SOURCE DEVICE COMMANDS
STORING IR COMMANDS IN VS-6/LIBRARY2
PROGRAMMING SOURCE DEVICE IR COMMAND CODES
PROGRAMMING SOURCE DEVICE IR COMMAND CODES
IR PROGRAM EDITING AND ERASING
EDITING OR ERASING INDIVIDUAL IR COMMANDS
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
THE SOLO-6IRKEYPAD
SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS
SYSTEM SETTINGS
SOURCE DEVICE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
SYSTEM SETTINGS
SOLO-6MDKEYPAD
SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS
TREBLE ADJUSTMENT
SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS
SYSTEM SETTINGS
AUDIO SETTINGS
DISPLAY SETTINGS
SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS
SYSTEM SETTINGS
SOURCE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
ZONE TURN-ONVOLUME
AUDIO SETTINGS
KEYPAD SETUP
DISPLAY SETTINGS
THE TS-PROTOUCHSCREEN
SAVING A PRESET RADIO STATION
RADIO PRESET NAMES
SYSTEM SETTINGS
SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS
SOURCE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
KEYPAD CONFIGURATION
SCREEN CALIBRATION
CUSTOM IMAGE DISPLAY
PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE
ZONE TURN-ONVOLUME
ROOM NAMES
SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES
CONFIGURING THE TV AND AUX DEVICES
PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE
SEARCHING FOR A CODE
PROGRAMMING A LEARNING BUTTON
PROGRAMMING SOURCES 2, 3, 4, 5, AND
PRECAUTIONS
PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE
ERASING A SINGLE LEARNED BUTTON
TO FACTORY SETTINGS
RESTORING ALL BUTTON FUNCTIONS
PROGRAMMING A SEQUENCE
FROM THE SOLO-6IRKEYPAD
OPERATING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
OPERATING A LISTENING ZONE
RADIO FUNCTIONS
THE NUMERIC-6PACCESSORY KEYPAD
FROM A SOLO-6IRWITH NUMERIC-6PACCESSORY KEYPAD
MISCELLANEOUS
ADDITIONAL RADIO FUNCTIONS
SELECTING A SOURCE
FROM THE SOLO-6MDKEYPAD
OPERATING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
OPERATING A LISTENING ZONE
OPERATING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
Direct Tuning a Radio Station
FROM THE SOLO-6MDKEYPAD
RADIO FUNCTIONS
iPod SEARCH FUNCTIONS
iPod MENU OPERATION
OPERATING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
FROM THE SOLO-6MDKEYPAD
OPERATING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
PARTY WHOLE-HOUSEMODE
FROM THE SOLO-6MDKEYPAD
OTHER SOURCE FUNCTIONS
OPERATING THE ZR-6MULTIZONE RECEIVER
FROM THE TS-PROTOUCHSCREEN
OPERATING A LISTENING ZONE
PLAY THE AM/FM TUNER
FROM THE R-8LLEARNING REMOTE CONTROL
PLAY THE iPod
PLAY SOURCES
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
ZR-6ERROR CODES
Correction
LCD Panel Message
TONE ADJUSTMENTS
SPECIFICATIONS
REMOTE CONTROL
TUNER SECTION
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
CONTROL COMMAND STRINGS
RS-232CONTROL PROTOCOLS
COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS
RS-232CONTROL PROTOCOLS
CONTROL COMMAND STRINGS
RS-232CONTROL PROTOCOLS
CONTROL COMMAND STRINGS
ZR-6Response: rtype,com #,FAIL,fcodecr
Syntax: syc,3,cr
RS-232CONTROL PROTOCOLS
CODES FOR ZR-6SPECIFIC COMMANDS
DEVICE NAME: NO SOURCE CONNECTED N/A
APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY
DEVICE NAME: BLU-RAY
DEVICE NAME: CABLE, CABLE 2, CABLE
DEVICE NAME: DVD, DVD
DEVICE NAME: CD CHANGER, CD CHANGER 2, CD CHANGER
DEVICE NAME: DVD CHANGER, DVD CHANGER
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DEVICE NAME: SATELLITE RADIO, SATELLITE RADIO
DEVICE NAME: PC
DEVICE NAME: TV, TV DEVICE NAME: MP3 PLAYER
APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY
DEVICE NAME: DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER
DEVICE NAME: VIDEO, VIDEO
DEVICE NAME: GAME DEVICE NAME: HDTV
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
STORED IR SEQUENCE - RADIO
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
Job Name: _______________
Source Name: _______________
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE
Job Name: _______________
Source Name: _______________
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE
Job Name: _______________
Source Name: _______________
STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
Job Name: _______________
Source Name: _______________
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE
Job Name: _______________
Source Name: _______________
STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
Job Name: _______________
Source Name: _______________
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE
Job Name: _______________
Source Name: _______________
STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
Job Name: _______________
Source Name: _______________
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE
Job Name: _______________
Source Name: _______________
STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
Job Name: _______________
Source Name: _______________
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE
Job Name: _______________
Source Name: _______________
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
STORED IR COMMANDS - LIBRARY
Job Name: _______________
Source Name: _______________
IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS
STORED IR COMMANDS - LIBRARY 2/VS-6
Job Name: _______________
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