Xantech MRAUDIO8X8M Table Of Contents, General Information & Features, Installation & Connections

Model MRC88m / MRAUDIO8x8m	Page: 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT	2
TABLE OF CONTENTS	3
SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION & FEATURES	8
GENERAL INFORMATION	8
SYSTEM OVERVIEW	10
CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER FEATURES	11
KEYPAD FEATURES	12
MRC88M CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER PANEL AND FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS	13
MRC88M FRONT PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS:	13
MRC88M REAR PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS:	15
MRC88M KEYPAD FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS	17
MRC88M KEYPAD - FRONT FEATURES:	17
MRC88M KEYPAD - REAR FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS:	19
SECTION 2: INSTALLATION & CONNECTIONS	20
INSTALLATION	20
OPERATION: OUT-OF-THE-BOXPRE TEST	20
MRC88M CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER PHYSICAL LOCATION AND MOUNTING	21
MRC88M KEYPAD PHYSICAL LOCATION AND MOUNTING	22
MRC88M KEYPAD REMOVAL	24
CONNECTING THE MRC88M CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER	25
SOURCE RELATED CONNECTIONS	25
Source Component Connections	25
Zone Audio Inputs	26
IR Control Connections	26
Sense Input Connections	26
ZONE RELATED WIRING CONNECTIONS	27
Speaker Connections	27
MRC88m Keypad CAT5 Cable Connections at the MRC88m Controller/Amplifier	28
Video Connections (MRC88m Only)	28
Status Connections and Common Control Out	28
Preamp Out	29
CO1 and CO2 (Zones 7 & 8)	29
Zone IR	29
AC Power Connections	29
CONNECTIONS AT THE ZONE LOCATION	30
Keypad Connections and Jumper Settings	30
ZONE EXPANSION (CONNECTING TWO MRC88M CONTROLLERS)	31
Linking Two MRC88m Controller/Amplifier Units	31
Connecting Source Components	31
Speaker Connections	33
Video connections	33
SETTING-UP THE MRC88M SYSTEM	34
SECTION 3: PRE-PROGRAMMING THE MRC88M	35
PLANNING THE SYSTEM	36
INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING THE DRAGMRC SOFTWARE	36
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM)	36
INCLUDED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ITEMS	37
CONNECTING THE MRC88M CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER TO THE PC	37

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