Linear DMC1MM, DMC1MMA, DMC1MMB Owner's Manual

Intercom and Music System

Operation & User’s Guide

dmc1 System Master

dmc1 System Master with dmc1 iPlay

Dock - MP3 Player & CD Player

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Safety Warnings

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

SHOCK WARNING!

The lightning ﬂ ash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufﬁ cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING THE DMC1 SYSTEM

THE DMC1 MUST BE INSTALLED BY TRAINED DEALERS OR INSTALLERS, AND MUST CONFORM TO ALL LOCAL BUILDING AND ELECTRICAL CODES.

Warning: Always follow these safety instructions.

Retain these instructions for future system reference.

DO NOT expose the dmc1 to moisture. Doing so can create ﬁ re or shock hazards and impair the warranty.

DO NOT expose Patio Stations to direct water spray or damage to the station may occur.

DO NOT attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards and will invalidate your warranty. Neither the Master Station nor the Room/Patio Stations contain any user-serviceable parts. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

USE ONLY M&S Systems replacement parts and have them installed by an M&S Systems dealer or installer. Unauthorized substitutions can result in ﬁ re, electric shock, or other hazards and will void the warranty.

Upon completion of any service or product repair, have the M&S Systems dealer or installer conduct a safety check to ensure the system is in proper operating condition.

Use only a dry cloth to clean the Master Station, Room/Patio Stations, Door Stations, and speakers. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

CAUTION!

Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

THE DMC1 SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Master Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Room and Patio Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Door Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SYSTEM SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Clock Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Music Auto On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

AUDIO SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Music Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Master Station Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Loudness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Intercom Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Station Mode Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

STATION MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Operating the Intercom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

INTERCOM FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Intercom Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Intercom Listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Intercom Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Monitor Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Station Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DOOR STATION OPERATION . . . . . . . . 12

Door Talk / Listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Door Release / Security Option . . . . . . . 12

ROOM & PATIO STATION OPERATION 13

Station Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Intercom Listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Intercom Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Station Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Door Talk / Listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Door Release / Security Option . . . . . . . 13

Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

MASTER STATION CONTROLS . . . . . . 14

Music Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Radio Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting Radio Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Tuning Radio Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

ROOM & PATIO STATION CONTROLS 15

Music Source On / Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adjusting System Music Volume . . . . . . 15

Station Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Selecting the Music Source . . . . . . . . . . 15

iPLAY DOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

CD Player Source Selection . . . . . . . . . . 16

Selecting CD or Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Playing from a Mobile Digital Device . . 17

Playing from an MP3 Player . . . . . . . . . . 18

Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

CD Playing Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ejecting a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

6-DISC CD PLAYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

CD Playing Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Ejecting the 6-Disc CD Cartridge . . . . . . 20

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2- Year Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Introduction

The dmc1 is an intercom and sound system designed for today’s home. Its compact size and modern, elegant look complement any décor. But it offers more than just sensible good looks. It gives you peace of mind as it allows you to communicate with family members and monitor speciﬁ ed rooms. Plus you can listen to music from AM or FM radio and other sources throughout your home with high-quality sound. With the optional CD/MP3 Player, the system can play from popular phone/music devices and other portable media players.

Please read all of the instructions and safety warnings before changing any settings on your dmc1.

Wall-mount

Music

Speaker

Ceiling-mount

Music

Speaker

Room

Station

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Room

Station

Room Station w/Remote Scan

Volume

Controls

dmc1

Music/Communication System

Optional

dmc1CD 6-Disc Changer or

dmc1MM CD/MP3 Player & Dock (shown)

Figure 1. System Overview

External Input

Wall Plate

Up to 15 stations

and/or speakers

total can be in the system

Patio Station

Door

Station

Door Station

w/Bell Button

System Overview

THE DMC1 SYSTEM

The dmc1 System consists of three major components:

• The Master Station — The Master Station

contains the central control electronics, radio receiver, and optional CD/device player for the system and is usually installed in the kitchen or a central location.

• Room Stations & Patio Station — Up to

nine Room Stations in individual zones, or 15 Room Stations in shared zones, including one Patio Station can be installed in rooms and outside on the patio.

• Door Stations — Up to three Door Stations

can be installed at entry doors.

Master Station

The Master Station gives you control over the system intercom and music capabilities.

The Master Station has switches that determine how the Master Station and each intercom station functions in the system. Each room can be set to Intercom Only, Radio and Intercom, Off, or Monitor.

The dmc1 provides the ability to monitor other stations and communicate with Door Stations at entry doors.

The system can also provide optional electric door control, home security, or home automation features if integrated by your installer.

TIME BUTTON

Sets clock and

music on/off time

PRESET BUTTON

Sets AM & FM

radio station

presets

STATION MODE

SWITCHES

Switches behind cover

control each station

AUTO BUTTON

Turns on or off

the Auto Music

feature

TUNE BUTTONS

Tunes AM & FM

radio stations

POWER BUTTON

DISPLAY

Shows the time

and operating

information

INTERCOM BUTTONS

Press to talk & listen

to other stations

Press both to talk

to door station

Figure 2. Master Station Features

Turns the music part

of the system on & off

(intercom is always on)

TONE BUTTON

Selects the

volume and tone

settings

SPEAKER

For music and

intercom

SOURCE BUTTON

Selects the

music source

VOLUME BUTTONS

Changes volume,

adjusts tone &

time settings

System Overview

Room and Patio Stations

The Room Stations and Patio Stations provide intercom functions and system music control capabilities. The dmc1 system supports up to 15 stations.

Depending on the station conﬁ guration at the Master Station, a Room Station or Patio Station can communicate with or monitor other stations and communicate with the Door Stations. The system’s music can be turned on and off, music volume adjusted, and music sources changed from certain models of room stations.

Door Stations

The Door Station is an exterior intercom speaker and doorbell installed at home entrances. The dmc1 system supports up to three door stations. The door station allows for communications from within the house to visitors at the door. Any station with its Intercom Selector Switches set to INTERCOM or RADIO/INT can communicate with the Door Station.

LISTEN

BUTTON

MUSIC

VOLUME -

Figure 3. Patio/Room Station Features

SPEAKER &

MICROPHONE

TALK

BUTTON

MUSIC

VOLUME +

PRIVACY BUTTON

VOLUME

KNOB

CHIME

BUTTON

Figure 4. Door Station Features

System Setup

SYSTEM SETTINGS

Several general system options are setup at the Master Station including:

• Setting the display brightness.

• Setting the clock

• Setting the Scan Mode

• Setting the automatic music on and off times

• Setting the volume, loudness, treble, and bass.

Display Brightness

The display on the Master Station can be set to three brightness levels to suit the installation location.

Setting the Display Brightness:

1. Simultaneously press the TUNE ▲ and POWER buttons. Each press will cycle the

display through the three brightness levels: low, medium, then high.

2. Press the TUNE ▲ and POWER buttons repeatedly until you reach the brightness you prefer.

Clock Settings

You can set two clock functions:

• Time Display — Displays the current time of day with AM or PM indication.

• Music Auto On/Off — Sets the times to automatically turn the last music source on and then off.

✓ NOTE: You can enable or disable the Music

Auto On/Off function.

Changing the Clock Settings:

1. Press TIME. The hour number blinks and

SET TIME appears on the display.

2. Press VOLUME ▲ or VOLUME ▼ to set the current hour. An A or P indicates AM or PM.

3. Press TIME. The minute number blinks.

4. Press VOLUME ▲ or VOLUME ▼ to set

the current minute.

5. Press TIME. The hour number blinks and AUTO SET ON TIME appears on the display.

6. Press VOLUME ▲ or VOLUME ▼ to set the auto on time hour. An A or P indicates AM or PM.

7. Press TIME. The minute number blinks.

8. Press VOLUME ▲ or VOLUME ▼ to set

the auto on time minute.

9. Press TIME. The hour number blinks and AUTO SET OFF TIME appears on the display.

10. Press VOLUME ▲ or VOLUME ▼ to set the auto off time hour. An A or P indicates AM or PM.

11. Press TIME. The minute number blinks.

12. Press VOLUME ▲ or VOLUME ▼ to set

the auto off time minute.

13. Press TIME to return to current time display.

Figure 5. Master Station Buttons

System Settings

Scan Mode

The Scan Mode determines how the system will act when scan is selected from a scan compatible room station or patio station.

Two Scan Modes are available:

• Scan Mode 1 uses radio station presets. It allows the Room & Patio stations to scan through the four music sources (AUX, AM, FM, and CD). On AM and FM radio bands,

Scan Mode 1 scans through the preset radio stations: AM 1-8 and FM 1-8.

• Scan Mode 2 stops at all strong radio stations. Same selection of sources as Scan Mode 1, but on AM and FM radio bands,

Scan Mode 2 scans all strong stations before moving on to the next source.

Setting the Scan Mode:

1. To change the Scan Mode, simultaneously

press and release PRESET and SOURCE buttons. The display shows either Scan1 or Scan2.

2. Repeat Step 1 to select one Scan Mode or the other.

✓ Note: Exit out of setting the scan mode

by pressing PRESET and SOURCE or wait ﬁ ve seconds for the display to show the clock time again.

Music Auto On/Off

You can set the system to turn music on automatically at the preset time and to turn the music off automatically at the preset time.

Automatically Turning Music

On and Off:

1. Set the Auto On/Off times as described

under Clock Settings.

2. Press the AUTO button to toggle between On and Off. When the Auto function is on, AUTO appears on the display.

SCAN MODE 1

SOURCE SELECTION ORDER

AUX

AM STATION

PRESETS 1-8

FM STATION

PRESETS 1-8

SCAN MODE 2

SOURCE SELECTION ORDER

AUX

STRONG

AM STATIONS

Figure 6. Scan Modes 1 and 2

STRONG

FM STATIONS

System Settings

AUDIO SETTINGS

The system’s audio can be adjusted at the Master Station to suit your preferences.

The six system audio adjustment options available. The system will return to normal operation ﬁ ve seconds after the last setting is made.

Music Volume

Adjusts the volume for system music.

Setting the System Music Volume:

1. Press POWER to turn on the music.

2. The music volume setting will be the same

as it was last set.

3. Use VOLUME ▲ and VOLUME ▼ to adjust the music volume from 0-29.

✓ Note: The music volume setting may vary

depending on which source is selected.

Treble

Adjusts the level of the system’s high frequency audio.

Setting the Treble Level:

1. Press POWER to turn on the system.

2. Press TONE until TREBLE is displayed.

3. Use VOLUME ▲ and VOLUME ▼ to adjust

the treble level from 0-14.

Bass

Adjusts the level of the system’s low frequency audio.

Setting the Bass Level:

1. Press POWER to turn on the system.

2. Press TONE until BASS is displayed.

3. Use VOLUME ▲ and VOLUME ▼ to adjust

the bass level from 0-14.

Master Station Volume

Adjusts the volume for intercom communications through the speaker on the Master Station ONLY.

Setting the Master Station Volume:

1. Press TONE until MASTER VOLUME is

displayed.

2. Use VOLUME ▲ and VOLUME ▼ to adjust the Master Station’s intercom volume from 0-29.

✓ Note: When the music is off, use

VOLUME ▲ and VOLUME ▼ to set the

Master Station’s intercom volume.

Loudness

When set to ON, adjusts the bass tone for better listening at low audio levels.

Turning Loudness On and Off:

1. Press POWER to turn on the system.

2. Press TONE until LOUDNESS is displayed.

3. Press VOLUME ▲ to turn on the loudness

feature. ON will be displayed to the right of the clock.

4. Press VOLUME ▼ to turn off the loudness feature. OFF will be displayed to the right of the clock.

Intercom Volume

Adjusts the volume for system intercom communications to the Room Stations, Door Stations, and Patio Stations.

Setting the Intercom Volume:

1. Press TONE until INTERCOM VOLUME is

displayed.

2. Use VOLUME ▲ and VOLUME ▼ to adjust the intercom volume from 0-29.

✓ Note: The intercom volume sets the

audio level from the Master Station to the Room Stations, Door Stations, and Patio Stations. The Master Station’s volume is set separately.

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