Cambridge Audio Incognito BK-10 Owners manual

BK10

A-BUS table-top keypad

Installation Guide

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CONTENTS

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Introduction...........................................4

Configurations.......................................5

A-BUS Ready / Incognito Ready............6

Full Incognito system.............................8

Installation notes.................................10

Rear panel connections......................11

Keypad controls...................................12

Remote control....................................13

Operating instructions........................14

Local source selection........................16

Technical specifications......................18

Limited warranty..................................19

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Thank you for purchasing this Cambridge Audio Incognito product. Incognito is
a cost-effective, modular based multi-room system using standard Cat-5/5e or
Cat-6 cable to distribute hi-fi quality sound and video around a home.

The BK10 is an A-BUSTMcompatible amplified keypad unit with buttons for
control of speaker volume levels, Standby/On and source select (with
compatible Cambridge Audio equipment), as well as having an IR window for
both receiving remote control signals and passing them to connected source
equipment (IR pass-through). The BK10 can connect to the Incognito Ready
outputs of Cambridge Audio receivers and amplifiers, or A-BUS hubs and A-BUS
Ready receivers from other manufacturers, using Cat-5 wiring. The BK10 then
connects to speakers using conventional speaker cable.

Thanks for taking the time to read this manual, we do recommend you keep it
for future reference.

Matthew Bramble
Technical Director

INTRODUCTION

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not be disposed of with unsorted regular waste. Please return the unit or contact the
authorised dealer from whom you purchased this product for more information.

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The BK10 can be used in two types of configurations:

1. As an A-BUS Ready / Incognito Ready keypad attached directly to the back of
an amplifier / receiver.

2. In a full A-BUS or Incognito Multi-Room system attached to a hub.

A-BUS Ready / Incognito Ready allows one or two keypads (and a PSU) to be
simply connected to a hi-fi unit to allow a simple 2/3 zone multi-room system to
be constructed.

Alternatively when a dedicated A-BUS hub is used the system has many more
options available such as sub-zones, local inputs and video switching.

Please see www.cambridge-audio.com for more details.

For both possibilities, as the BK10 is compatible with the A-BUS

TM

standard, the
unit works with any manufacturers A-BUS compatible products, however source
selection from the keypad is only possible with Cambridge Audio’s own
Incognito A-BUS system or Incognito Ready outputs on Cambridge Audio hi-fi
units.

CONFIGURATIONS

In this configuration the keypad is connected directly to the amplifier/receiver.
A power supply unit (Incognito PS5) is also required to power the one or two
keypads. Refer to the diagrams for system connection details:

A-BUS READY / INCOGNITO READY

PS5

LR10

BK10BK10

IR10

Mini-jack lead

Cat5/5e cable

Speaker

cable

Amplifier
(eg 640A
V2.0)

CD player
(eg 640C
V2.0)

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Speaker
cable

Power

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On

Off

Max Power Consumption: 700W

Mains Voltage Selector Switch (50 / 60Hz)

Power AC

Manufactured in an

ISO9002 approved facility

Standby / On

Mains Voltage Selector Switch (50 / 60Hz)

Power AC

Manufactured in an

ISO9002 approved facility

CAP5

Protection LED

indicators:

Fault requiring
service (DC)

Over temperature

Temporary overload

Loudspeaker short

Vol Auto

Clipping

Please refer to
your User's Manual
for more information

Veuillez s'assurer que les bornes de l'enceinte sont entièrement serrées

Power

On Off

A

Right Left Right Left

Impedance 4 - 8 ohms

Loudspeaker Terminals

Important

Please ensure that loudspeaker terminals are fully tightened

Class 1 Laser Product
Luokan 1 Laserplaite
Klass 1 Laserapparat

Control Bus

In InOut

Impedance 4 - 8 ohms

B

LeftBALeftRight Right

IR EmitterInPSU

Pre-Out

Left

Right

Pre-Out Tape In Rec Out 1 Rec Out 2 AV / MD DVD Tuner / DAB CD Aux

Risk of electric shock. Do not open. Avis Risque de choc electrique. Ne pas ouvrir. Achtung Vorm öffnen des gërates. Netzstecker ziehen.

Caution

Line Output

IR Emitter

Left

Left

Right

Right

Line Output

Multi-Room

Keypad 1

Keypad 2

In

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Tape In

Rec Out 2

Rec Out 1

Open
Close

Digital Outputs

S/P DIF
Co-axial

IR3

IR1

IR2 IR4

AV / MDDVD

Play

Stop

Pause

azur 640C Compact Disc Player V2.0

Toslink
Optical

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Control Bus

In Out

Tuner / DAB

CD

Compact Disc Player

Skip
Scan

Designed in London, England

Max Power Consumption: 18W

Risk of electric shock

Caution

Do not open

Risque de choc electrique

Avis

Ne pas ouvrir

Vorm offnen des gerates

Achtung

Netzstecker ziehen

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Aux

azur 640C

Left

Right

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The BK10 comes with 10 metres of Cat5 connection cable, but an Incognito
CP20 cable pack (with 20 metres of cable, 2 x 3.5-3.5 connection cables and a
punch-down/wire stripper tool) can be purchased separately.

To allow control of your source equipment from the remote rooms an IR emitter
(IR10) is plugged into one of the IR outputs on the rear of the unit and then
attached over the IR window of the source unit. Alternatively, on our own
products that feature IR emitter Inputs, a mini-jack to mini-jack lead can be
used.

Commands received by the keypads can now be sent back to the source
equipment via the amplifier. It is then possible to control the source equipment
from the remote rooms by using the source equipment's own remote controls
or through a learning remote. The Incognito LR10 Learning Remote can fully
control the keypads, “learn” the source's remote controls and change source
input on the amplifier etc.

Speaker

cable

Cat5/5e

cable

Speaker

cable

Speaker

cable

PS10

AH10

Cat-5/5e cable

BK10 KP10 EU

The BK10 keypad can also be used as part of a full Incognito system, where it is
plugged into an Incognito hub (AH10), perhaps with other Incognito accessories
such as a video switching unit (VH10) or local input module (LM10) fitted. See
the diagram below for an example of an Incognito system.

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FULL INCOGNITO SYSTEM

BK10 rear

Note: When using a BK10 keypad with an AH10 hub, an Incognito PS10 power
supply unit MUST be used.

Please consult the AH10 Incognito Multi-Room Installation Guide for full details
of the various options available for the full Incognito system.

Use a screw driver to carefully remove the backplate and set the mode switch to
the "AH10" position as shown below:

Note: Setting the mode switch to the wrong setting can cause erroneous
operation!

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IMPORTANT! The BK10 is default set to the A-BUS Ready/Incognito Ready
configuration. For use in a full Incognito system, the mode switch (located
inside the keypad block) must be set to the alternative “AH10” mode.

Avoid placing the keypad where there is line of sight to another keypad. In such
situations both keypads may pick up the same commands from a remote
control and it will be difficult to control each zone independently.

Avoid placing the BK10 where there is line of sight to the source equipment for the
system. In such situations the source equipment may pick up the same IR
commands directly as are picked up by the keypad and sent to the source
equipment. This can interfere with the remote operation of the source equipment.

Do not place the keypad in areas directly lit by strong sunlight or where it will be
strongly lit by fluorescent tubes. These can be sources of infra-red energy which
can interfere with the remote control operation of the system. Some plasma
televisions can radiate a lot of infra-red energy and care should be taken if fitting
a BK10 near a plasma screen television. Avoid placing the BK10 near to dimmer
switches or other items, which generate a lot of electrical noise.

Safety precautions

The BK10 runs on 24V DC supplied through the connecting cable. As such
there is no mains voltage present in the BK10 and the unit is often safe to
place in areas where only extra low voltage (ELV) equipment is permitted.
However, it is imperative that you always check the wiring regulations in force
for your application and area.

INSTALLATION NOTES

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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

Speaker output

Connect to a pair of speakers with two
runs of standard high-quality speaker
cable. Speakers of at least 88dB SPL
for 1W @ 1 metre efficiency should be
used with the BK10. Speakers from
4–8 ohms can be used.

Cat5 to BK10

A Cat-5 cable (terminated with an
RJ45 jack plug) is used to connect the
BK10 to an AH10 hub or A-BUS Ready
receiver.

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1

2

1

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The six LEDs indicate the
volume level of the BK10. The LEDs
also also display the source selected
when the source is changed and can
also show the status of some other
functions. For full instructions on
volume adjustment, source selection,
sound adjustment and local source
selection modes, refer to the
‘Operating instructions’ section of this
guide.

Standby/On
Press to switch the keypad between
On and Standby mode. By pressing
and holding the Standby button for
about 2 seconds, all BK10s
connected to the AH10 hub will be
turned off. If the BK10 is connected to
a Cambridge Audio Incognito Ready
Amplifier rather than an AH10 hub,
the amplifier will be turned off.

Volume up
Press to increase the volume or other
sound adjustment.

Source select (right)
Use this key to select the current
active source.

KEYPAD CONTROLS

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

9

12

1 6

7

8

9

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Volume down

Press to decrease the volume or other sound adjustment.

Source select (left)

Use this key to select the current active source.

IR window
Point the Incognito LR10 Learning Remote towards this window. A small
flashing LED behind this window indicates operation.

REMOTE CONTROL

The BK10 can be used with the Incognito LR10 remote control, a sophisticated
learning remote which is able to learn the codes of all the
source equipment remotes. Once programmed the user
can thus use the LR10 to perform all operations from one
remote.

The LR10 is also suitable where the BK10 is to be
connected to the A-BUS Ready outputs of AV receivers and
amplifiers instead of one of our hubs as it can learn the
relevant source change commands etc of the receiver or
amplifier as well as the source equipment.

Please refer to the Incognito LR10 manual for further
information.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Volume adjustment

Volume is adjusted using the volume up and volume down buttons on the
keypad or remote; this is indicated on the keypad by the intensity of the blue
LED lights, there are four levels of intensity per LED.

Source selection

The Source left and right buttons allow you to choose from multiple connected
sources. The LED display will indicate which source is selected.

Sound adjustment modes

Pressing the Power/Standby button while holding the Volume down key
activates the sound adjustment modes, the four central LEDs on the keypad
will then light in sequence to indicate each of the four sound adjustment
modes in turn; Bass, Treble, Balance and Fader. These modes can also be
activated using the 'Select' button on the remote control.

After holding both buttons down for a short period, the second LED on the
keypad will light indicating that Bass adjust mode has been activated. In this
mode pressing the Volume up/down keys will adjust the Bass (low frequencies)
level.

Continuing to hold both keys down will light the third LED indicating that Treble
adjust mode has been activated. In this mode pressing the Volume up/down
keys will adjust the Treble (high frequencies) level.

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Continuing to hold both buttons will light the
fourth LED indicating that Balance adjust mode
has been activated. In this mode pressing the
Volume up/down keys will adjust the sound level
between the left and right speakers.

Continuing to hold both buttons will light the fifth
LED indicating that Fader adjust mode has been
activated. In this mode pressing the Volume
up/down keys will adjust the balance between
the main speakers and the pre-amp output. The
pre-amp output is on the rear of the KP10 and not
accessible from the back of the BK10.

The volume up and down buttons on the remote
control can also be used to adjust the sound in
each mode.

Note: If no adjustment is made the system will
automatically go back to volume adjustment after
two seconds.

Bass Treble Balance

Fader

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Note: This feature is only available if the BK10 is part of a full Incognito multi­room system with one or two Local Input Modules (LM10) fitted.

The local source selection mode will need to be activated to configure the
BK10 correctly. This mode is only available when the Mode Switch is set to
“AH10” mode. LM10s can only be used with an AH10 hub.

Please refer to your LM10 Installation Guide for more information.

LOCAL SOURCE SELECTION

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LR10

AH10

BK10

IR10

Cat5/5e cable

Speaker

cable

CD player
(eg 640C
V2.0)

Phono-phono interconnect cable

LM10

Cat5/5e

cable

L

R

Audio In

IR Out

Local Input

Play

Standby / On

Open

Pause

Close

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Compact Disc Player

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Stop

Scan

Pressing the Select left or right buttons on the
keypad allows you to rotate through all six sources
as default. However, it is possible to allow the
addition of one or two local sources by accessing
Local source selection mode. To enter this mode
press the Volume up button simultaneously with
the Power button for four seconds; the LED
display will then scroll through the sequence
shown in the illustration and described as follows:

After holding both buttons down for a short
period, LED 2 will light indicating that Sources
1–6 (default) are available for selection.

Continuing to hold both keys down will light LED 3
indicating that Sources 1–6 + Local source 1
mode is available for selection.

Continuing to hold both buttons will light LED 4 ­indicating that Sources 1–6 + Local source 1 +
Local source 2 mode is available for selection.
Continuing to hold Volume up and Power buttons will light LED 5, to indicate
that Off mode is available for selection, and no source will be selected.

To select these modes, wait till the corresponding LED is lit and then release
Power and Volume up buttons.

Note: If no adjustment is made the system will automatically go back to volume
adjustment after two seconds. If “Standard A-BUS/Incognito Ready” mode is
selected on the Mode switch, the BK10 will only rotate round the main 6
sources.

2

3 4 5

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Input impedance 45 k ohms

Frequency response 20Hz – 20kHz +/- 1dB

THD <0.2% @ 1W, 20Hz – 20 kHz

S/N ratio > 80 dB ‘A’ weighted

Volume control range - 80 dB, 36 steps

Bass control range +/- 16 dB, 2 dB steps

Treble control range +/- 16 dB, 2 dB steps

Balance control range +/- 40 dB, 9 steps either way

Preamp output Variable level, follows volume setting

IR pass through 34– 40 kHz and 54– 58 kHz

modulation frequencies supported

Speaker impedance 4–8 ohms

Power requirement 24V DC @ 1A max (supplied by hub)

This guide is designed to make installing and using this product as easy as possible. Information in this
document has been carefully checked for accuracy at the time of printing; however, Cambridge Audio's policy is
one of continuous improvement, therefore design and specifications are subject to change without prior
notice. If you notice any errors please feel free to email us at: [e-mail]

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owners.

Incognito and Incognito Ready are trademarks of Cambridge Audio Ltd. All rights reserved.

© Copyright Cambridge Audio Ltd 2006

A-BUS and A-BUS Ready are registered trademarks of LeisureTech Electronics Pty Ltd Australia.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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Cambridge Audio warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship
(subject to the terms set forth below). Cambridge Audio will repair or replace (at Cambridge Audio’s
option) this product or any defective parts in this product. Warranty periods may vary from country to
country. If in doubt consult your dealer and ensure that you retain proof of purchase.

To obtain warranty service, please contact the Cambridge Audio authorised dealer from which you
purchased this product. If your dealer is not equipped to perform the repair of your Cambridge Audio
product, it can be returned by your dealer to Cambridge Audio or an authorised Cambridge Audio
service agent. You will need to ship this product in either its original packaging or packaging
affording an equal degree of protection.

Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice, which is evidence that this product
is within the warranty period, must be presented to obtain warranty service.

This warranty is invalid if (a) the factory-applied serial number has been altered or removed from this
product or (b) this product was not purchased from a Cambridge Audio authorised dealer. You may
call Cambridge Audio or your local country Cambridge Audio distributor to confirm that you have an
unaltered serial number and/or you purchased from a Cambridge Audio authorised dealer.

This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse,
abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of, or to any part of, the product. This warranty
does not cover damage due to improper operation, maintenance or installation, or attempted repair
by anyone other than Cambridge Audio or a Cambridge Audio dealer, or authorised service agent
which is authorised to do Cambridge Audio warranty work. Any unauthorised repairs will void this
warranty. This warranty does not cover products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS.

REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY
OF THE CONSUMER. CAMBRIDGE AUDIO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY IN THIS
PRODUCT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU
OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PRACTICAL PURPOSE.

Some countries and US states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages or implied warranties so the above exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you
specific legal rights, and you may have other statutory rights, which vary from state to state or
country to country.

LIMITED WARRANTY

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