MRC88 / MRAUDIO8X8 QUICK START GUIDE

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ZONE AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS (MRC88 Keypad – User Settings) To adjust Treble, Bass and Balance from a MRC88 Keypad:

1.Simultaneously press the Status and VOL+ Buttons. The ‘Audio Setup Mode’ will appear on the keypad LCD.

2.To adjust Balance, press the button under ‘BAL’. The ‘<’ REW Button will shift audio to the left speaker. The ‘>’ FF Button will shift audio to the right speaker. The Select/Play Button will restore center balance. Display will return to normal after 10 seconds of no activity.

3.To adjust Treble or Bass, press the appropriate button in the LCD Display. The ‘<’ Button will decrease the amount of treble or bass. The ‘>’ Button will increase the treble or bass. The Select/Play Button will restore the audio to the ‘flat’ setting. Display will return to normal after 10 seconds of no activity. NOTE: These adjustments do not affect Z-ADJUST default settings.

AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS (Z-Adjust – Installer Settings)

These settings are ‘permanent’ settings that will affect system or zone performance whenever the system is turned on, (even after a power outage) until the settings are changed using the following procedure:

Trim

This procedure adjusts the MRC88 Source Input levels to compensate for the different output levels of the common sources. When this procedure has been properly executed, the audio level of the common sources should be the same when switching from one source to another.

With all sources ON and playing relatively similar program material:

1.Cycle through the inputs to get a reference to the relative audio levels of the different sources.

2.Using an RC68X with overlay “A”, select the input that has the lowest apparent volume level (from any zone).

3.Point the RC68X at the IR sensor on the MRC88 Keypad (IR sensor enabled) and press the Trim Button (button F8). This activates the Trim mode.

NOTE: Trim mode allows 10 seconds after each button press for the next command to be executed. If 10 seconds is exceeded, simply press Trim again. To confirm Trim mode, press the Mute ON Button. If the sound mutes, the MRC88 Controller is NOT in the Trim mode.

4.Select any other input that sounds louder.

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Xantech MRAUDIO8X8 quick start Audio Adjustments Z-Adjust Installer Settings, Trim
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MRAUDIO8X8 specifications

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