Linear DMC3-4 User Manual

Intercom and Music System

Operation & User’s Guide

DMC3-4
System Master

PRINTER’S INSTRUCTIONS:

GUIDE,USER,DMC3-4 - LINEAR P/N: 10002486 A - INK: BLACK - MATERIAL: 20 LB. MEAD BOND WITH 80 LB. WHITE COATED COVER - SIZE: 5.500” X 8.500” - SCALE: 1-1 - FOLDING: ALBUM FOLD - BINDING: SADDLE-STITCH

DMC3-4 System Master with
DMCMP3 - CD/MP3 Player

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Safety Warnings

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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.

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.

CAUTION!

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE
INSTALLING OR USING THE DMC3-4 SYSTEM.

THE DMC3-4 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 DMC3-4 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.

Table of Contents

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

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

THE DMC3-4 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

Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

MASTER STATION CONTROLS . . . . . . 15

Music Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Radio Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting Radio Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Tuning Radio Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

ROOM & PATIO STATION CONTROLS 16

Music Source On / Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Adjusting System Music Volume . . . . . . 16

Station Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Selecting the Music Source . . . . . . . . . . 16

CD/MP3 Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

CD Player Source Selection . . . . . . . . . . 17

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

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

CD Playing Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2- Year Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ROOM & PATIO STATION OPERATION

(4-WIRE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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

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

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

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

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

ROOM & PATIO STATION OPERATION

(3-WIRE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Station Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Intercom Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Door Talk / Listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Door Release / Security Option . . . . . . . 14

1

Introduction

The DMC3-4 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 DMC3-4.

Keep this manual in a safe place for future
reference. If you lose the manual, you
can download it from the Linear Web site:
www.linearcorp.com

Wall-mount

Music

Speaker

Ceiling-mount

Music

Speaker

Vol um e

Controls

DMC3-4

Music/Communication System

Optional

DMCMP3 CD/MP3 Player

Room

Station

Room

Station

External Input

Wall Plate

Room Station
w/Remote Scan

Up to 15 stations

and/or speakers

total can be in the system

Patio Station

Door Station

w/Bell Button

2

Figure 1. System Overview

System Overview

THE DMC3-4 SYSTEM

The DMC3-4 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 on a 4-wire
(M&S Systems retrofi t) installation and 13
Room Stations in shared zones on a 3-wire
(NuTone retrofi t), including 2 Patio Stations.

• 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 DMC3-4 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

3

System Overview

Room and Patio Stations

The Room Stations and Patio Stations
provide intercom functions and system
music control capabilities.

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 DMC3-4 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.

ROOM TALK

DOOR TALK

BUTTON

MUSIC

VOLUME -

Figure 3. 3-Wire Patio/Room Station Features

LISTEN

BUTTON

BUTTON

MUSIC

VOLUME +

TA L K

BUTTON

VOLUME

KNOB

MUSIC

VOLUME -

Figure 4. 4-Wire Patio/Room Station Features

SPEAKER &

MICROPHONE

CHIME

BUTTON

Figure 5. Door Station Features

MUSIC

VOLUME +

VOLUME

KNOB

4

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 6. Master Station Buttons

5

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.

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.

✓ 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.

SCAN MODE 1

SOURCE SELECTION ORDER

AUX

AM STATION

PRESETS 1-8

SCAN MODE 2

SOURCE SELECTION ORDER

AUX

STRONG

AM STATIONS

FM STATION

PRESETS 1-8

STRONG

FM STATIONS

CD

CD

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Figure 7. Scan Modes 1 and 2