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Installation and Operation
Model 1176
High Denition Cat 5 Matrix Router
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Installation and Operation Manual
Model 1176
High Denition Cat 5 Matrix Router Expander
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Table of Contents
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Other Materials You May Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Suggested Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hookup Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Warranty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Warnings
To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
The exclamation point symbol alerts users to important operating and maintenance instructions
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in this manual.
• Read these instructions before installing or using this product.
• This product must be installed by qualied personnel.
• Do not open the cover—there are no user-serviceable parts inside.
• Do not expose this unit to excessive heat.
• Install only in dry, indoor locations.
• Do not obstruct the ventilation slots.
• Clean the unit only with a dry or slightly dampened soft cloth.
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Getting Started
• Register your purchase at www.audioauthority.com/register to activate your warranty and for future upgrade
notication. Write your registration password on the back cover of this manual.
• Read these instructions
• Unpack the product and its accessories
• Install batteries in the infrared remote control(s)
• Connect associated equipment (see detailed instructions in the 1166 Manual)
• Connect the product to a suitable power outlet using only the power supply furnished
• Perform desired setup operations
General Information
The Model 1176 High Denition Cat 5 Matrix Router is a companion product to the Model 1166* High Denition Component Video AutoSelector™. It provides outputs to six Model 9878 Wallplates. Each Wallplate
is able to display any one of the six inputs of the Model 1166 at any time. Up to six Model 1176s may be
stacked with its host 1166, providing outputs for 6, 12, 18 or more Wallplates.
The Model 1176 is especially well suited for residential use, and professional venues, such as clubs and
restaurants, can benet by using Model 1176 to send selectable video and/or audio to remote locations. In applications where all displays carry the same content, the Model 1170 High Denition Cat 5 MultiDriver™ Expander drives multiple Wallplates with the same program content as the 1166 main component video output.
Models 1170 and 1176 may be mixed in one system when some Wallplates are to have individually selectable
video and some are to have the same display content as the 1166 main output.
Carton Contents
• Model 1176 High Denition Cat 5 Matrix Router
• 18-volt Power Supply
• User Manual
Other Materials You May Need
• RCA and optical patch cords
• 3.5mm patch cords
• Infrared emitter or blaster
• Infrared remote control receivers—for Model 9878 Wallplates
• Cat 5e/6 cable and plugs
Suggested Accessories
• Model 1105 IR Remote Control
• Model 1191 Rack Mounting Adapters secure the 1176 in 19-inch racks.
• Model 9878 Cat 5 HDTV Connection Plates (“Wallplates”).
• Model 802-567 4-port bus cable—for up to 3 routers.
• Model 1108 Multi-source IR Router. Plug into the 1166 IR Out jack to allow multiple identical sources to
be individually addressed by 9878 Wallplates.
• Model 802-567 4-port bus cable—for up to 3 expanders or routers.
* Note: the 1156 or 1166 AutoSelector will be referred to as the 1166 in this manual.
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