Niles ZR-6 User Manual

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INTRODUCTION

CONGRATULATIONS!

Thank you for purchasing the Niles ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. With proper installation and operation, you should enjoy years of trouble-free use. Niles manufactures the industry’s most complete line of custom installation components and accessories for audio/video systems. To see the complete Niles product assortment, visit us on the Internet at: www.nilesaudio.com

Figure 1. Niles ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver

The Niles ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver is the centerpiece of a six-source, six-zone distributed home entertainment system. Up to six stereo audio sources, including the built-in AM/FM tuner, can be connected, distributed, and controlled throughout the home. The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver features plug-and-play iPod integration, with metadata supported. There are three User Interface Keypads available for control, with an accessory keypad available for additional functionality. When partnered with the Niles VS-6 High Deﬁ nition Component Video Switcher, the ZR-6 system will also distribute high deﬁ nition video to any of the six zones.

ZR-6 FIRMWARE UPDATE

To ensure proper system operation, all devices in a ZR-6 system must have the latest ﬁ rmware versions. To download the latest ﬁ rmware and for instructions on how to install it, visit the Niles Audio tech support website at: www.nilesaudio.com/techsupport

BOX CONTENTS

• (1) ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver

• (1) Removable Power Cable

• (1) 2 meter iPod Interconnect Cable

• (2) Rack Mount Ears

• (1) R-8L Hand-Held Learning Remote Control

• (1) Safety Sheet

After unpacking and before installation, carefully inspect the contents. If any damage is discovered due to shipping, contact Niles for assistance (see back cover or Warranty Card for contact information).

• (1) System Guide

• (1) Warranty Card

• (1) FM Dipole Antenna

• (1) AM Loop Antenna

• (1) R-6L and R-8L IR Code Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

° Features and Benefits 4

System Parts Guide

° ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver 5

° TS-Pro Color Touchscreen 9

° Solo

° Numeric

-6MD Master Keypad 10

-6IR Master Keypad 11

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-6P Accessory Keypad 12

° R-8L Learning Remote Control 13

System Wiring Diagrams

° Stand-Alone ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver 14

° Including Distributed Video with a Niles VS-6 High Definition Component Video Switcher 16

° Expanding to 18 Zones with Additional ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver(s) 18

° ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver Integrated with a Home Theater System 22

° Adding an External RS-232 Control System to the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver 23

° Adding Additional Keypads to a Zone 24

° Adding an External Amplifier to Zone 4, 5 and 6 25

° Adding System Paging from External Telephone System, Intercom System and/or Doorbell 26

System Installation

° ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver 27

° Solo-6IR Master Keypad 31

° Solo-6MD Master Keypad 32

° Numeric-6P Accessory Keypad 33

° TS-Pro Color Touchscreen 34

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System Configuration 35

IR Programming 40

System Archiving/Updating 50

System Settings

° AM/FM Tuner 51

° Solo-6IR Keypad 52

° Solo-6MD Keypad 53

° TS-Pro Color Touchscreen 56

Programming the Remote 60

Operating the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver

° From the Solo-6IR Keypad 63

° From the Solo-6MD Keypad 65

° From the TS-Pro Color Touchscreen 69

° From the R-8L Learning Remote Control 70

Troubleshooting 71

Specifications 74

RS-232 Control Protocols 75

Appendix A: Device Source Screen Library 79

IR Programming Worksheets 88

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FEATURES AND BENEFITS

SIX-SOURCE, SIX-ZONE MULTIZONE RECEIVER — The ZR-6 independently distributes up to six audio sources to up to

six zones to provide high-quality entertainment throughout the home.

BUILT-IN AM/FM TUNER — A digital AM/FM tuner with 20 preset stations is built into the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver to provide

radio reception without any additional components, connections, or programming.

PLUG-AND-PLAY iPod INTEGRATION — The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver includes a 30-pin iPod connection cable to fully

integrate this popular audio source into the system. Metadata is supported. NOTE: Only USB Hosting iPods are supported. See the iPod Compatibility Chart for details.

HAND-HELD LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL — The included learning remote control “learns” the commands to operate

the ZR-6’s source audio components and comes pre-loaded with IR codes for today's most popular brands of equipment. In addition, the remote also has the ability to build IR sequences.

CHOICE OF COMPATIBLE KEYPADS — The Solo-6IR Master Keypad offers basic system control. The Solo-6MD Master Keypad

adds an LCD screen with metadata. The TS-Pro provides color touchscreen control with metadata. The Numeric-6P Accessory Keypad can be combined with the Solo-6IR for additional functionality and control.

12-CHANNEL DIGITAL AMPLIFIER — The efﬁ cient digital ampliﬁ er delivers 50 watts to each zone (8 ohms, any zone driven).

RS-232 AND DISCRETE IR CONTROL — Control systems from both Niles and other manufacturers can be seamlessly

integrated with the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver.

PREAMPLIFIER OUTPUTS WITH 12V TRIGGERS — Zones 4, 5, and 6 are equipped with preampliﬁ er outputs to

accommodate external power ampliﬁ ers such as Niles Systems Integration Ampliﬁ ers to automate ampliﬁ er turn-on and turn-off (see

FIGURE 9).

. Each preampliﬁ er output includes a 12V trigger

SYSTEM-WIDE AUDIO PAGING — The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver has circuitry that automatically mutes the audio and plays

doorbell chimes and telephone pages through the system’s loudspeakers. When done, the audio automatically returns to its previous level. Doorbell chimes require the DBI-1 Doorbell Interface.

CUSTOM-TAILORED SOUND — With separate bass, treble, and variable loudness adjustments on each keypad, each zone is

easily calibrated for high-quality sound and balanced acoustics from room to room.

EXPANDABLE TO 18 ZONES — The system architecture allows you to expand the system to up to 18 zones by adding

additional ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers. When multiple ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers are combined, each unit’s built-in AM/FM tuner remains active, making it possible to tune in different radio stations in each bank of zones (see

FIGURE 5).

SUPPORTS UP TO THREE KEYPADS IN EACH ZONE — With the addition of a ZR-KE Keypad Expander, any zone can

accommodate up to three keypads. Ideal for large rooms, bedrooms, and outdoor applications (see

FIGURE 8).

ZONE LINKING — Permanently group up to six zones per chassis. Turn-on, source selection, and turn-off all work in unison, while

retaining independent volume, bass, treble, and variable loudness in each zone.

PARTY OR WHOLE HOUSE MODE — Turns on all the zones in the house (or a pre-set number of zones) to the same audio

source for background music while entertaining.

VIRTUAL HOME THEATER ZONE — The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver can share sources with an independent home theater

system via the Global IR input and Home Theater Sync connections.

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ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER FRONT PANEL

1) LED ZONE ON/OFF INDICATORS — Individually illuminate when the corresponding zone is active, turn off when the zone

is off, and provide diagnostic information about the zone.

2) MAIN POWER SWITCH — Push-button, latching switch turns the main power to the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver ON and OFF.

3) BAND, SET, –, AND + PUSH BUTTONS — Used to operate the AM/FM tuner, set favorite preset stations into memory,

and perform system conﬁ guration operations.

4) BACKLIT LCD DISPLAY — Two-line, 16-character, LCD display shows current tuner preset, band, programming, diagnostics

information, and menus during conﬁ guration.

5) PROGRAMMING PANEL — Behind a removable cover are the installer programming buttons and connections.

6) RACK MOUNT EARS — Two metal rack-mount ears are included and can be attached for installing the ZR-6 MultiZone

Receiver into a professional rack.

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ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER PROGRAMMING PANEL

7) IR RECEIVER — Receives the IR codes from hand-held remotes during programming.

8) PROGRAM BUTTON — Enters and exits ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver IR programming and editing mode.

9) PREVIOUS AND NEXT BUTTONS — Step forward and backward through each part of the programming process.

10) TEST IR BUTTON — Transmits the last-learned IR code out of its respective IR output to verify correct operation.

11) ERASE BUTTON — Erases various parts of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver memory.

12) SEQUENCE INSERT (LIBRARY 1) — Inserts the stored IR commands from Library 1 into sequences to control source devices.

13) SEQUENCE INSERT (VS-6/LIBRARY 2) — Inserts pre-loaded VS-6 High Deﬁ nition Video Switcher IR commands and/

or additional stored IR commands from Library 2 into sequences to control source devices.

14) ARCHIVE/UPDATE PORT — Used to connect a computer for archiving and restoring previously saved ZR-6 conﬁ gurations

and or updating the ﬁ rmware of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver and connected keypads.

15) PROGRAMMING SLIDE SWITCH — Disables the rear RS-232 connection and activates the front RS-232 connection for

archiving, setup, and ﬁ rmware updates.

16) IR STATUS LED — Indicates reception of IR codes by the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver.

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ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER REAR PANEL

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17) AM/FM ANTENNA CONNECTIONS — For connecting the supplied AM and FM antennas.

18) PAGING INPUT — Connects to a compatible telephone system, intercom system and/or a doorbell (see FIGURE 10).

19) VIDEO SYNC INPUTS — Determines on/off status of connected video device by detecting presence of a video signal.

20) RS-232 PORT — A 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack is used to provide RS-232 serial communication so the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver

can be monitored and controlled by an external control system.

21) VOLTAGE SYNC INPUTS — Determine the on/off status of connected source devices by detecting the presence of a

trigger voltage between 3V and 30V, AC or DC.

22) KEYPAD PORTS — Six zone-speciﬁ c RJ-45 jacks are used to connect the keypads with CAT-5 cable.

23) EXPANSION PORTS — Two RJ-45 jacks are used to connect the Master MultiZone Receiver to the Slave MultiZone

Receivers using CAT-5 cable.

24) MICROFLASHER® OUTPUTS — Five 3.5 mm stereo mini-jacks are used to connect the optional Niles MicroFlashers

(FG01019) to control the source devices.

25) HIGH OUTPUT FLASHER — A single 3.5 mm mini-jack is used to connect an optional Niles IRB1 High Output IR Flasher

(FG01023) to control multiple devices from a single ﬂ asher.

26) GLOBAL 12V TRIGGER OUTPUT — A single 3.5 mm mini-jack is used to provide a 12V DC trigger to automate the

power turn-on and turn-off of connected devices such as a Niles AC-3 Voltage-triggered AC Power Strip (FG00242).

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ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER REAR PANEL (CONTINUED)

27) ZONE FOUR, FIVE, AND SIX 12V TRIGGER OUTPUTS — Three 3.5 mm mini-jacks are used to provide a 12V DC trigger

to automate the power turn-on and turn-off of zone-speciﬁ c connected devices such as Niles Systems Integration Ampliﬁ ers.

28) GLOBAL IR INPUT — A single 3.5 mm mini-jack is used to provide an input connection for IR commands from an external

control system such as the Niles iC2

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Home Theater Automation System (FG01342).

29) HT (HOME THEATER) SYNC INPUT — A single 3.5 mm mini-jack is used to detect voltage from a connected home

theater system to let the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver know when the home theater is on.

30) RACK MOUNT EARS — Two metal rack-mount ears are included and can be attached for installing the ZR-6 MultiZone

Receiver into a professional rack.

31) IEC POWER CABLE CONNECTOR — Two-pin connector for the removable power cord.

32) LOUDSPEAKER TERMINALS — A removable terminal is provided for each of the six zones. Accepts speaker wire up to

14 AWG .

33) ZONE FOUR, FIVE, AND SIX PREAMPLIFIER OUTPUTS — Three pairs of stereo RCA jacks are used to connect

external power ampliﬁ ers. Can be switched between ﬁ xed or variable output.

34) SOURCE AUDIO INPUTS — Four pairs of stereo RCA jacks are used to connect stereo audio to Sources 3-6.

35) SOURCE 2 AUDIO INPUT/iPod CASCADE AUDIO OUTPUT — A pair of stereo RCA jacks are used to provide an

analog input for a Source 2 external device when an iPod is not being used with the system. With an iPod, these jacks become cascade audio outputs to route the iPod’s audio signal to a Slave ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver.

36) iPod CONNECTOR — A 30-pin connector is used to provide a connection for an iPod digital music player as Source 2.

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TS-PRO COLOR TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLLER (SOLD SEPARATELY)

1) ACTIVE ROOM — Indicates which room is being controlled by this

touch screen.

2) STATUS BAR — Displays status of currently selected device; Play,

Pause, Mute and Shufﬂ e indicators appear here when appropriate.

3) VOLUME LEVEL — Visual display of current volume level

4) MASTER KEYS — Six custom-labeled touchscreen buttons to

provide One Touch to Music

5) SOURCE FUNCTION FIELD — Displays metadata from a

connected iPod, station information from the ZR-6's built-in radio, and control screens for the connected sources.

6) NAVIGATION KEYS — Navigate through various control screens

for a device; device control functions sometimes appear here.

7) OFF — Turns zone off; Press-and-hold turns entire system off.

8) PREV/NEXT — Next or Previous track or channel for the currently

playing device

9) NILES KEY — multi-function key; When the zone is off, a press of

this button activates the last played source; Press-and-Hold for three seconds to access the setup menu (audio settings such as bass and treble, display settings such as timeout and color selection, and radio preset naming); Press-and-Hold for ten seconds to access the conﬁ guration menu (IR settings, Source level adjustments, turn on volume and room naming).

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Rear Panel of TS-Pro

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CLASS 2 DEVICE

Wall-Mount Color Touchscreen

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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10) VOL-/VOL+ — Adjusts volume up and down.

11) MUTE — Mutes and un-mutes the active audio zone

12) SYSTEM CONNECTOR — Connects to the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver via CAT-5.

13) UTILITY ADAPTER — An RJ-45 Adapter (FG01197) included with the TS-Pro is used to connect an external IR sensor, an

LS-IOP, or both.

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SOLO-6MD WEATHER-RESISTANT MASTER KEYPAD (SOLD SEPARATELY)

1) LCD DISPLAY — Provides source metadata, zone, and keypad information.

2) SOFT KEYS — The function of these keys appears in the LCD screen above and changes

based on the source or menu selected.

3) NILES KEY — Press to access the source selection menu. Press-and-hold for three

seconds to access the keypad setup menu. Press-and-hold for ten seconds to access the keypad conﬁ guration menu. With the Zone off and the keypad backlight off, it selects the last played source.

4) RADIO KEY — Provides One Touch To Entertainment

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simplicity for the AM/FM tuner.

5) OFF KEY — Press this key to turn the local zone off. Press-and-hold this key for three

seconds to turn off all zones.

6) iPod KEY — Provides One Touch To Entertainment

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simplicity for the connected iPod.

7) CONTROL KEYS — Include Volume Up and Volume Down plus playback functions such as

Play, Pause, Previous, and Next.

8) MUTE KEY — Mutes the sound in the zone

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9) LS-IOP CONTROL OUTPUT — A 12V control output that activates when the keypad

is on.

10) SYSTEM PORT — An RJ-45 jack is used to connect the keypad to the Keypad Port of

the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver.

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SOLO-6IR WEATHER-RESISTANT MASTER KEYPAD (SOLD SEPARATELY)

1) MASTER KEYS — Custom labeled keys that turn the zone on and play the selected

source device.

2) CONTROL KEYS — Include Volume Up and Volume Down plus playback functions such as

Play, Pause, Previous, and Next.

3) OFF KEY — Press this key to turn the local zone off. Press-and-hold this key for three

seconds to turn off all zones.

4) BUILT-IN IR SENSOR — A plasma and LCD-proof IR sensor

5) MUTE KEY — Mutes the sound in the zone.

6) NUMERIC PORT — An RJ-45 jack is used to connect the Solo-6IR Keypad to a Numeric-6P

Accessory Keypad (FG01442).

7) LS-IOP CONTROL OUTPUT — A 12V control output that activates when the keypad

is on.

8) SYSTEM PORT — An RJ-45 jack is used to connect the keypad to the Keypad Port of

the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver.

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NUMERIC-6P WEATHER-RESISTANT ACCESSORY KEYPAD (SOLD SEPARATELY)

1) FAV KEY — Allows direct access of preset favorites using the 0-9 keys.

2) REPEAT KEY — Activates the repeat mode.

3) 0-9 KEYS — Provide direct access to radio stations, channels, and preset favorites.

4) LAST KEY — Returns to the previous channel.

5) DISC KEY — Activates the disc or album mode on an iPod, music servers and

other devices.

6) SHUFFLE KEY — Toggles the shufﬂ e (or random) mode on and off.

7) ENTER KEY — Required by some devices to enter channel numbers or for direct access.

8) KEYPAD PORT - An RJ-45 jack is used to connect the Accessory Keypad to the Solo-6IR.

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R-8L LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL (INCLUDED)

1) POWER BUTTON – Turns the selected source device on or off.

2) SOURCE SELECT BUTTONS – Turn the zone on and play the selected source device.

3) TRANSPORT BUTTONS – Used to skip backward, rewind, fast forward, skip

forward, stop, pause, or play tracks from the selected source.

4) MENU BUTTON – Displays a menu for the selected source device.

5) GUIDE BUTTON – Displays the program guide for the selected source device.

6) VOL -/+ AND MUTE BUTTONS – Raise and lower the volume level. Use the

MUTE button to completely mute the sound.

EXTENDED FUNCTION BUTTONS - Provide additional functionality for advanced

features, menus, and guides.

8) SETUP BUTTON – Used when conﬁ guring the R-8L remote.

9) TV/AUX BUTTON – Provides control of a local television and an additional

local source.

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13) CHANNEL SELECT AND LAST BUTTONS – Select the next or previous

channel and select the next or previous chapter on some DVD players. Press the Last button to recall the last-viewed channel.

14) EXIT BUTTON – Exits the selected source device’s menu, guide, or program

without making a menu selection.

15) SPECIAL FUNCTION BUTTONS - Used to select the AM or FM radio bands and for special DVR menu functions. The red button

selects the AM radio band; the blue button selects the FM radio band.

16)

DIRECT ACCESS AND ENTER BUTTONS – Directly enter channels (for example: 09 or 31). Press the Enter button to send

channel number entry on certain TV models.

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STAND-ALONE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

OVERVIEW

This diagram depicts a single Niles ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver installed to provide sound in six listening zones. Each zone includes a pair of loudspeakers (sold separately) and a TS-Pro, Solo-6IR, or Solo-6MD Master Keypad (also sold separately).

SOURCE DEVICES

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver’s built-in AM/FM tuner is always Source 1. A 30-pin cable is included for the plug-and-play connection of an

Apple

iPod as Source 2. In this diagram, the audio outputs of three external source devices are routed to audio inputs 3, 4, and 5 on the

ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver.

MASTER KEYPADS

Master Keypads connect to the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver by home runs of CAT-5 cable. The Solo-6IR Keypad provides basic system functionality, while the step-up Solo-6MD Keypad adds an LCD screen that supports source device metadata. The TS-Pro Color Touchscreen Controller is the ultimate interface with crisp graphics and ﬁ ngertip control.

MICROFLASHERS

Niles MicroFlashers (sold separately) connect to the numbered MicroFlasher outputs to provide control over the source devices.

GLOBAL 12V CONTROL

A Niles AC-3 Voltage-Triggered AC Power Strip (FG00242) is connected to the Global 12V Control Output to automate source device turn-on and turn off.

LOUDSPEAKERS

Each zone has a “home run” of speaker wire from the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver to the loudspeaker locations. The receiver features removable speaker wire terminals that accept speaker wire up to 14 AWG. Two pairs of 8 ohm loudspeakers wired in parallel (4 ohm load) can be safely utilized in each zone without the ampliﬁ er going into protection or shutting down.

ANTENNAS

The included FM dipole antenna attaches to the 75 ohm coaxial connector. The included AM loop antenna connects to the spring-loaded terminals labeled AM and GND.

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STAND-ALONE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVERSTAND-ALONE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

Figure 3. Stand-Alone ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver

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INCLUDING DISTRIBUTED VIDEO WITH A NILES VS-6 HIGH DEFINITION COMPONENT VIDEO SWITCHER

OVERVIEW

A Niles VS-6 High Deﬁ nition Component Video Switcher (FG01429) is added to distribute high deﬁ nition video to displays in any of the six zones.

CONTROL CONNECTION

A 3.5 mm stereo mini plug cable is connected between the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver’s High Output Flasher Output Port to the VS-6 High Deﬁ nition Component Video Switcher’s IR input.

SOURCE DEVICES

The audio outputs from the source devices are routed to the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver and the video outputs to the VS-6 High Deﬁ nition Component Video Switcher. When source selection sequences are stored in the ZR-6, video source selection is programmed using the VS-6 codes which are stored in the ZR-6’s Library 2. Source inputs on the VS-6 must match those of the ZR-6. That is, source 3 on the ZR-6 must connect to input 3 on the VS-6.

BALANCED VIDEO OUTPUT

The balanced video output from the VS-6 is sent to the video displays using CAT-5 cabling connected to Niles C5-HDDAWM Wall Mount CAT-5 Component Video & Digital Audio Baluns (FG01374).

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INCLUDING DISTRIBUTED VIDEO WITH A NILES VS-6 HIGH DEFINITION COMPONENT VIDEO SWITCHER

Figure 4. Adding a VS-6 for video distribution

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EXPANDING TO 18 ZONES WITH ADDITIONAL ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVERS

Figures 5a, 5b, 5c

OVERVIEW

This diagram demonstrates the expendability of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. Three ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers are integrated to create a six-source, eighteen-zone distributed audio system.

EXPANSION PORTS

CAT-5 cables terminated with RJ-45 jacks are used to connect the ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers. One ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver is conﬁ gured as the Master; the other two as the Slaves. The Expansion In of the Master connects to the Expansion Out of Slave 1. The Expansion In of Slave 1 connects to the Expansion Out of Slave 2 (See

System Conﬁ guration

section).

SOURCE DEVICES

The audio outputs of the source devices must be routed to each ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver (Master and Slaves). This is best accomplished using Niles AVDA-3 Source Level Stereo Audio/Video Distribution Ampliﬁ ers (FG00814). When an iPod is connected to the Master chassis, the Source 2 RCA jacks become cascade audio outputs. The cascade audio outputs are connected to Source 2 audio inputs on both Slaves.

SOURCE DEVICE CONTROL

All MicroFlashers for source device control must be connected to the Master and not the Slave(s). All IR signals from the keypads connected to the Slaves are routed to the Master via the expansion ports.

KEYPADS

Keypads for the additional zones are connected to the Slave’s keypad ports via CAT-5 cables terminated with RJ-45 jacks.

LOUDSPEAKERS

Each additional zone has a “home run” of speaker wire from the Slave ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver to the loudspeaker locations. The receiver features removable speaker wire terminals that accept speaker wire up to 14 AWG.

EXTERNAL CONTROL

All external IR or RS-232 controllers must be connected to the Master, and not the Slave(s). The control commands are routed to the Slave(s) through the expansion ports.

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EXPANDING TO 18 ZONES WITH ADDITIONAL ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVERS

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Figures 5a, 5b, 5c

Figure 5b. Expanding to 18 zones. Slave #1 ZR-6 detailed

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Figures 5a, 5b, 5c

Figure 5c. Expanding to 18 zones. Slave #2 ZR-6 detailed

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ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER INTEGRATED WITH A HOME THEATER SYSTEM

OVERVIEW

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver can share source devices with a home theater system.

IR CONTROL INPUT

The audio outputs of the source devices must be routed to both the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver and the home theater receiver. This is best accomplished using Niles AVDA-3 Source Level Stereo Audio/Video Distribution Ampliﬁ ers (FG00814). Another method would be to use RCA Y-adaptors to split the source device outputs in two, one to the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver, the other to the home theater receiver.

SOURCE DEVICE CONTROL

IR MicroFlashers are attached to each source device and then connected to the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. To route the source device IR commands from both the home theater controller and the ZR-6, an optional Niles HT-MSU Home Theater Main System Unit (FG01343) is connected to the Global IR Control input of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver.

HOME THEATER SYNC

Connects from the HT Sync input to a 12V output on the Niles HT-MSU Home Theater Main System Unit to let the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver know when the home theater receiver is active. The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver will not go into standby or turn off any source devices until all of the zones are off and this voltage is eliminated.

Figure 6. Integrating with a home theater system

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ADDING AN EXTERNAL RS-232 CONTROL SYSTEM TO THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

OVERVIEW

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver can be integrated with an external control system that uses RS-232 serial communication.

RS-232 PORT

A 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack is used to provide RS-232 serial communication so the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver can be monitored and controlled by an external control system. Please refer to the Appendix for the RS-232 integration control protocols.

Figure 7. Connecting an external RS-232 control system

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ADDING ADDITIONAL KEYPADS TO A ZONE

OVERVIEW

Any zone of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver can be expanded to contain up to three keypads. This is ideal for large rooms, bedrooms, and outdoor applications.

NILES ZR-KE KEYPAD EXPANDER

The optional Niles ZR-KE Keypad Expander (FG01494) enables the use of up to three keypads per zone. An RJ-45 terminated CAT-5 cable from a ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver keypad port is connected to the input of the ZR-KE. The three keypads are then connected to the outputs of the ZR-KE using CAT-5 cable. One ZR-KE can be used for each zone, including any Slave zones when multiple ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers are used to expand the number of system zones.

KEYPAD POWER VALUE (KPV)

When a large number of keypads are used in a system, additional power may be required to power the keypads. An optional power supply (Niles 12VDC Universal Wall Adaptor FG01035) connects to the ZR-KE to supply this additional power, if necessary. To determine if the keypads require additional power, calculate the keypad power value (KPV) by adding the point values of all keypads connected to each chassis.

A single ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver Chassis will supply

power up to a total KPV of 30 points. Exceeding this KPV will compromise operation of the MultiZone Receiver and/or keypads.

CALCULATION TABLE

FOR KPV

Solo-6IR 1 point

NUMERIC-6P 1 point

Solo-6MD 3 points

TS-Pro 5 points

** Keypads connected to a ZR-KE keypad expander utilizing

an external power supply are not included in the KPV calculation.

ZR-6

POWERS UP TO

A TOTAL KPV OF

30 POINTS**

Figure 8. ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver with 3 keypads in zone

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ADDING AN EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER T0 ZONE 4, 5 AND 6

OVERVIEW

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver is equipped with preampliﬁ er outputs for zones 4, 5, and 6 to connect external ampliﬁ ers.

PREAMPLIFIER OUTPUTS

Zones 4, 5, and 6 have preampliﬁ er outputs used to connect an external power ampliﬁ er. If an area is particularly large or requires a high volume level, it is advised to assign it to zone 4, 5, or 6 and then connect an external ampliﬁ er such as a Niles Systems Integration Ampliﬁ er to provide additional power to the loudspeakers. The preampliﬁ er outputs can be switched between a ﬁ xed or variable level during system setup.

12V TRIGGER OUTPUT

Zones 4, 5 and 6 each have a dedicated 12V Control Output that sends out a constant 12V DC voltage when the respective zone is active. The Global 12V Control Output will send out a constant 12V DC trigger signal when any zone is active. These triggers can be used to automatically switch on an ampliﬁ er equipped with a 12V trigger turn-on, such as a Niles Systems Integration Ampliﬁ er.

Figure 9. ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver with external ampliﬁ ers in zones 4, 5, 6

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ADDING SYSTEM PAGING FROM EXTERNAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INTERCOM SYSTEM AND/OR DOORBELL TO THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

OVERVIEW

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver’s paging input provides an audio connection for voice paging and/or doorbell sounds to be played through the system loudspeakers.

SYSTEM PAGING

The paging input senses the audio input level. When a signal appears, the volume level of the currently playing source device ramps down. The paging audio signal then plays through the zone loudspeakers at a preset level. Zones can be enabled and disabled for paging in the conﬁ guration menu. By default, all zones are enabled for paging. A page will respond within one second. When the paging signal is removed for at least ﬁ ve seconds, the zone is switched back to the previous source device or, if the zone was previously off, it will turn off again.

DOORBELL PAGING

The optional Niles DBI-1 Doorbell Interface (FG01034) provides a selection of realistic doorbell chimes and includes connection for the output from a telephone or intercom system. For more information, see the DBI-1 Installation & Operation Guide available for download at www.nilesaudio.com.

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PREPARATION

Before you begin, make sure the audio cables, speaker cables, CAT-5 wiring, Niles MicroFlasher wires and the power supply cable are of sufﬁ cient length to reach the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. Label each cable describing where each cable originates (rather than to which terminal on the ZR-6 it connects).

ATTACH THE RACK MOUNT EARS (IF NEEDED)

If the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver is to be installed into a professional equipment rack, attach the supplied rack mount ears with the included screws. The four non-slip plastic feet are removable, if necessary.

NOTE: USE ALL 4 SCREWS WHEN MOUNTING RACK EARS.

PLACEMENT OF THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

Place the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver on a ﬂ at, level surface such as a table or shelf, with its weight equally distributed on each of its four feet. Placing the weight of the receiver on the rear or front panel for even an instant may result in damage to the receiver’s connectors and controls. Like any high-ﬁ delity component, the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver will last much longer if it is given adequate ventilation for proper cooling. When installing the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver in a cabinet, be sure that the rear of the cabinet is open to receive fresh air for proper cooling. Place the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver so it has 3.75” of air space above and at least 1” free space on either side. If multiple speaker pairs are connected in more than one zone (creating a 4 ohm load in 2 or more zones), the minimum clearance above and below is 7” and a Niles FM-1 (FG01215) or FM-1R (FG01214) System Cooling Module is required to maintain proper operating temperatures. If the receiver is located on a carpeted surface, place a board under the receiver’s feet. Do not block the ventilation holes on the top or bottom. When installed in a professional rack using the rack mounting ears, provide a minimum of 2 unit spaces above and below the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver, and a fan module immediately above the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver.

CONNECT THE AUDIO SOURCE DEVICES

Connect each source’s audio output cables to the corresponding audio input connection of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. When making the connections, be sure that the audio cable’s two RCA connectors are fully seated and that the proper color-code is followed (white=left channel; red=right channel). The audio inputs are labeled 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Input 1 is the built-in AM/FM tuner). When an iPod is used with the system, it is Input 2 and the analog Source 2 input jacks become cascade audio outputs for the iPod

(Figure 11).

Figure 11. Proper connection of audio input cables

CONNECT THE iPod

Only USB host devices are supported fully. Other iPod types may not receive power and may not be charged while connected to the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. See the current iPod compatibility Matrix at www.nilesaudio.com. The supplied iPod connecting cable is labeled “iPod” and “System”. Be certain to connect the cable in its proper orientation with the “System” label facing up when connected to the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver and the “iPod” label facing the front of the iPod. The cable will only connect one way. Forcing it may cause damage.

CONNECT THE PAGING INPUT

The Page input on the rear panel of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver provides a connection for the paging out signal of telephone or intercom systems for voice paging through the speakers in the listening zones (

Figure 10).

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CONNECT THE LOUDSPEAKERS

CAUTION! ALL SPEAKER WIRE CONNECTIONS MUST BE MADE WITH THE RECEIVER POWER OFF.

There are six sets of removable speaker wire terminals, one for each zone. The terminals accept speaker wires up to 14 AWG in size. Each terminal has four screw-down connections for speaker wire: one positive (+) and one negative (-) for each speaker. Unscrew the connection, insert the appropriate bare speaker wire, then tighten ﬁ r m l y

(Figure 12). Should a speaker output be shorted for some

reason, the power-on diagnostics routine in the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver will detect this short and display the speciﬁ c output experiencing the issue on the front panel LCD display. If a speaker output is open, the ampliﬁ er for that output is disabled by the poweron diagnostics. Should a speaker be connected later, the ampliﬁ er for that output will be enabled during the next power-on sequence.

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CONNECT THE EXTERNAL POWER AMPLIFIERS

If a zone is a particularly large area, or if high volume levels are required, it is suggested that Zones 4, 5, or 6 be augmented by an additional stereo power ampliﬁ er such as a Niles Systems Integration Ampliﬁ er. The zone Preampliﬁ er outputs are selectable for variable or ﬁ xed output in the conﬁ guration menu. The dedicated 12V output from each respective zone can be used to turn on the Systems Integration Ampliﬁ er power when the zone is active. The Global 12V output can be used to turn on the Systems Integration Ampliﬁ e r ’ s power when any zone is active.

CONNECT THE NILES IR MICROFLASHERS

Each Niles MicroFlasher (sold separately) connects into the Flasher Outputs 2-6. The MicroFlasher portion is placed directly over the IR sensor of the corresponding source component (Source 2 for MicroFlasher 2, Source 3 for MicroFlasher 3, Source 4 for MicroFlasher 4, Source 5 for MicroFlasher 5, and Source 6 for MicroFlasher 6) and adheres with the included adhesive. Remove the protective paper cover to expose the adhesive and attach to the source component. A MicroFlasher is not used to control the iPod. The iPod receives all control signals via the 30-pin connector cable.

NOTE: DO NOT CONNECT A MICROFLASHER TO THE HIGH OUTPUT FLASHER PORT AS IT WILL DAMAGE THE MICROFLASHER.

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CONNECT A HIGH OUTPUT FLASHER

A Niles IRB-1 High Output Flasher (FG1023) is used to control multiple devices. The mini-plug end of the IRB-1 connects to the "High Output Flasher" output on the ZR-6 (the ZR-6 is shipped with a red plastic plug blocking this jack to prevent accidental connection of a MicroFlasher. Remove the red plastic insert by pulling it out from the jack). The IRB-1 should be positioned to provide IR transmission to all source components.

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CONNECT THE KEYPADS

Each keypad controls a speciﬁ c zone (except TS-Pro). The RJ-45 terminated CAT-5 cable that runs to each keypad is connected to the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver’s keypad ports labeled: Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5 and Zone 6. The zone port to which each keypad connects deﬁ nes the zone controlled by that keypad and the default zone for TS-Pro. For example: the keypad connected to Zone 1 will always control Zone 1. All RJ-45 terminated CAT-5 cables utilize the T568A wiring convention

(Figure 14).

CONNECT THE SLAVE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

Multiple ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers can be combined to create up to an eighteen-zone system. The Expansion ports serially connect the multiple ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers with RJ-45 terminated CAT-5 cables using the T568A wiring convention. One receiver must be designated as the Master, the others as Slave(s). If more than one Slave is used, please note that the expansion out of Slave 2 connects to the expansion in of Slave 1. The expansion out of Slave 1 then connects to the expansion in of the Master. Do not connect more than one Slave directly to a Master. All MicroFlashers for source control must be connected to the Master and not to the Slave, IR from the keypads connected to the Slave will be routed to the Master via the expansion ports.

8= BROWN 7= BROWN/WHITE 6= ORANGE 5= BLUE/WHITE 4= BLUE 3= ORANGE/WHITE 2= GREEN 1= GREEN/WHITE

Figure 14. T568A wire termination

CONNECT THE AM AND FM ANTENNAS

FM DIPOLE ANTENNA

The included FM dipole antenna connects to the female 75-ohm coaxial connector. The antenna is then positioned and mounted for best reception. An antenna must be connected to each ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver chassis in Master/Slave conﬁ gurations.

AM LOOP ANTENNA

The included AM loop antenna connects with its bare-wire ends to the spring-loaded terminals. The antenna is then positioned and mounted for best reception. An antenna must be connected to each

Figure 15. Connecting AM/FM Antennas to the ZR-6

MultiZone Receiver

ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver chassis in Master/Slave conﬁ gurations.

CONNECT THE 12V OUTPUTS

The Global 12V output triggers an external device whenever any zone is active. The Zone 4, 5 and 6 12V outputs trigger an external device whenever the respective zone becomes active. A common use would be to turn on a 12V trigger-equipped Niles Systems Integration Ampliﬁ er connected to the pre-ampliﬁ er outputs. The 12V outputs can also be used to trigger a Niles AC-3 Voltage-Triggered AC Power Strip (FG00242) to automate power turn-on and turn-off of connected sources.

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CONNECT THE HT (HOME THEATER) SYNC IF NEEDED

If the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver Kit is going to share audio source components with a separate home theater system, it is important to use the HT (home theater) sync. A voltage signal from the home theater receiver allows the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver to know that the home theater receiver is on and may be utilizing connected sources. The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver will not go into standby, even if all of its zones are shut off, until this voltage signal is no longer present. Use a 3.5 mm stereo plug (FG01019). One end connects to the HT Sync port on the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver, the other end to a trigger output (or similar) on the home theater receiver. If a trigger output is not available on the home theater receiver, an alternate Niles CS12V Current Sensing 12V Trigger (FG01173) may be used. When the power cord of the home theater receiver is connected to the current sensing outlet on the CS12V and the receiver is turned on, the CS12V sees the additional current draw and sends out a 12V trigger.

CONNECT THE EXTERNAL CONTROLLER

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver can be externally controlled in two ways: RS-232 and/or IR.

RS-232

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver is equipped with two-way RS-232 serial

communication. This allows the receiver to be monitored and controlled by an external control system such as the Niles iC2 (FG01342). The RS-232 port uses a 3.5 mm stereo jack with standard TRS (Tip, Ring, Sleeve) conﬁ guration of Transmit, Receive, and Ground control command protocols for the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver are located in the

RS-232 Control Protocols

section.

(Figure 16). The RS-232

IR INPUT

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver can be controlled by a programmable/

learning IR remote control system. Connect a Niles IR sensor (several models available separately) to receive the IR signals from the IR remote control to the Global IR input. The discrete IR control codes for the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver are available in several formats. See www.nilesaudio. com/techsupport.

Sleeve

Ground

Figure 16. 3.5 mm Stereo Plug

Ring

Receive

Transmit

Tip

CONNECT THE MAIN POWER CABLE

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver is equipped with an IEC Cable Connector. A supplied, removable power cable is attached to this two-pin Power Connector and then plugged into an AC wall outlet. This is the AC power disconnect for the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver and should remain accessible during use. A high quality surge suppression device is recommended to protect the equipment from potentially harmful power surges and spikes.

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KEYPAD INSTALLATION

GUIDELINES

The ZR-6 MultiZone receiver requires at least one Master Keypad (Solo-6IR, Solo-6MD, or TS-Pro) in each active listening zone. Up to three Master Keypads can be installed in each zone using the optional ZR-KE Keypad expander (FG01494). The Numeric-6P Accessory Keypad can be combined with the Solo-6IR to provide even more control.

The Solo-6IR, Solo-6MD, and Numeric-6P keypads are weather-resistant and may be used in damp or wet locations, but must be installed in outlet boxes listed in accordance with the NEC and approved for this application. These keypads are weather-resistant from the front face when the wall plate is sealed to the wall using a silicone bead or other waterproof sealant. If the inside of the wall is a wet environment, it is recommended that all wiring utilize a drip loop to help prevent water from entering the back of the keypad. Do not submerge the keypad. In freezing temperatures, the keypad’s IR sensor will have reduced range, but will return to normal when unfrozen. Do not install the keypads in environments where the ambient temperature exceeds 100º C (212º F).

CHOOSE A MOUNTING LOCATION

Convenient keypad mounting locations include:

1. Near a doorway

2. Near a desk

3. At your bedside

4. Close to a telephone

5. Near other wall-mounted controls.

Keypad mounting considerations include:

1. Avoid direct sunlight

2. Accessibility for direct button operation

3. Line of sight for IR operation

4. Close to a telephone

5. Appropriate height for display visibility

6. Accessibility for wiring (if retrofit)

SOLO-6IR

The Solo-6IR comes in a kit that includes the keypad in white with a white faceplate. Also included are color change kits in light almond and bone. Optional kits are available in black (FG01532) and silver (FG01570). The color change kit must be installed prior to installation in the wall.

1. Gently compress the two retaining tabs at the top of the Decora insert, then lift the top. Remove the bottom of the Decora insert in the same manner. The main buttons will come off with the Decora insert and any installed Master Keys can now be easily removed.

2. To reinstall, snap the new Decora insert in place, making certain that the attached buttons are seated over the elastomer sub-buttons.

3. Do not install the Master Keys at this point. They should be installed after the keypad has been mounted in the wall.

4. Install the keypad into the wallbox using the two 6-32 screws provided.

5. Install the wall plate two mounting bracket using the screws provided.

6. Snap the trim plate into place.

7. Test the button action and adjust as necessary for consistent operation.

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INSTALL THE SOLO-6IR MASTER KEYS

Solo-6IR Keypads are shipped with the Master Keys uninstalled. 14 Master Keys are included (seven different labels for the left side, seven different labels for the right side). To install the Master Keys:

1. Remove a Master Key from the “tree”. Note the difference between the left and right side versions. Be sure the keycaps break off cleanly. Remove any excess plastic material.

2. Insert the Master Key in the appropriate hole over the elastomer until you can feel it “click” when it is pushed in.

3. Do not remove the Decora insert to install the Master Key Labels, the key caps snap in place through the Decora insert.

Press the supplied screwless wallplate into place, making sure the Decora inserts are centered in the openings and ﬂ ush with the wallplate. "Radio" is always top left (source 1). "iPod" is always top right (source 2).

SOLO-6MD

The Solo-6MD keypad kit includes the display keypad and faceplate kits in White, Bone and Light Almond. The faceplates have the button caps attached.

1. Install the keypad mounting bracket with the two 6-32 screws provided. Be careful not to over tighten the screws and distort the bracket.

2. Install the Solo-6MD keypad using the four 4-40 countersunk screws provided. DO NOT press on the display. Over-tightening these screws can crack the bracket. They should be snug and ﬂ ush with the surface.

3. Press the faceplate insert into place until it clicks. DO NOT press on the display. Check the operation of all the buttons and adjust as necessary for consistent and easy operation.

4. Push the outside bezel into place, pressing snugly against the wall. When removing the bezel, slide a card (business card, driver's license, etc.) in between the bezel and the faceplate to disengage the ratcheting hold-downs. The bezel will then lift off easily without damage.

Solo-6MD Installation

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NUMERIC-6P

The Numeric-6P comes in a kit that includes the keypad in white. A faceplate is not included. Included are color change kits in light almond and bone. The color change kit must be installed prior to installation in the wall.

1. Gently compress the two retaining tabs at the top of the Decora insert, then lift the top. Remove the bottom of the Decora insert in the same manner. The colored key caps will come off with the Decora insert.

2. To reinstall, snap the new Decora insert in place, making certain that the buttons are seated over the elastomer sub-buttons.

3. Test the button action and adjust as necessary for consistent operation.

CONNECT THE CAT-5 CABLE TO THE KEYPAD

Each keypad directly connects to the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver by a “home run” of CAT-5 cable with RJ-45 connectors utilizing the T-568A wiring convention ( to connect to the Solo-6IR Keypad.

FIGURE 14). The CAT-5 cable connects to the “System” jack on the back of the keypad. The Numeric-6P includes a cable

INSTALL THE KEYPADS INTO JUNCTION BOXES

The Solo-6IR and Solo-6MD Master Keypads mount into a standard single-gang in-wall junction box. If the Numeric-6P Accessory Keypad is to be added to the Solo-6IR, a two-gang junction box and a two-gang Decora wallplate are necessary.

INSTALLING KEYPADS IN WET AREAS

The Solo-6IR and Solo-6MD keypad feature a true weather-resistant design, opening up the possibilities for installation in moist areas such as bathrooms, saunas, or in covered outdoor areas like patios. However, in these applications special care must be taken to properly seal the front of the keypad so moisture does not permeate the back of the keypad, which is not weather resistant. If the keypad is sealed properly, you can expect consistent and long-lived operation in environments where normal keypads are simply not designed to function. To install the keypad in a moist area, follow the normal installation procedure, but add these two very important steps:

1. Apply a bead of silicone to seal the faceplate to the wall. Be certain all gaps are ﬁ lled and the seal is consistent.

2. Install the front bezel (Solo-6MD only) to cover the bead of silicone.

silicone bead

Install bezel to cover silicone bead

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TS-PRO

Determine the best mounting location for the TS-Pro, taking into account the framing, electrical wiring, ﬁ xtures, and any mechanical limitations present in the stud space. Make sure the area behind the TS-Pro is at least 3" deep and clear of any obstructions.

The TS-Pro touchscreen is designed to provide the best screen resolution when installed at a mounting height of 60" on-center.

1. Use the supplied template to cut a hole in the wall. For new construction, a New Construction Bracket (FG01603) is available.

2. Connect the wiring and then position the TS-Pro touchscreen in place. When lined up and level, clamp the top and bottom dog-ears using the front panel screws.

3. Snap the faceplate in place.

RJ-45 Utility Adapter

Keypad height installation guideline.

60"

System Connection

TS-PRO

New Construction Bracket

Faceplate

ADDING AN EXTERNAL IR SENSOR TO A TS-PRO

To connect an external IR sensor, use the included RJ-45 utility adapter. Connect the external sensor as shown in the ﬁ gure below.

White

Yellow

Data

Status

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Red

12V+

Utility Adapter

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CONFIGURING THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

The Niles ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver is simple to conﬁ gure using the front panel buttons and LCD display. No computer is necessary.

NOTE: THE ZR-6, THE SLAVE ZR-6 (IF APPLICABLE), ALL SOURCE DEVICES, KEYPADS AND SPEAKERS MUST BE CONNECTED PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY OF THESE OPERATIONS.

MAIN POWER

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver has a mechanical latching main power switch on its front panel. The ZR-6 and its accessories will not work until it has been engaged. Press in the Main Power switch to the on position. It is illuminated with LEDs to indicate that it is on and ready to operate.

ENTERING THE CONFIGURATION MODE

To enter conﬁ guration mode, power down the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver(s) by disengaging the Main Power switch for ﬁ ve seconds and then power it up again while simultaneously holding down the

Band and Set buttons. Release the Band and Set buttons when [RELEASE BUTTONS TO CONTINUE] appears on the display.

RELEASE BUTTONS

TO CONTINUE

SLAVE 1 SLAVE 2

On each Slave ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver, hold down the Band and Set buttons to save the change. [RELEASE BUTTONS TO CONTINUE] will appear on the display. The Slave ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver(s) will return to the normal operating mode.

Paging Volume and Zone 4, 5, and 6 Preamp conﬁ gurations must be conﬁ gured on each chassis (Master and all slaves connected). When a chassis is named as Slave 1 or Slave 2, only these items will appear in the conﬁ guration menu.

All other conﬁ guration settings will be performed on the Master ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver only.

To continue to the ﬁ rst conﬁ guration step on the Master ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver,

Zone Linking

, press the Set button once.

To save the settings and exit the conﬁ guration mode, hold down the Band and Set buttons. After the Master ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver saves the settings [RELEASE BUTTONS TO CONTINUE] appears on the display. The Master ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver will return to the normal operating mode.

[MASTER] will be on the display. If there are multiple ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers, repeat the above step on each unit. [MASTER] will appear on the display of all units.

MASTER

MASTER/SLAVE

When a ZR-6 system is expanded to include more zones (up to 18 zones with three receivers), each chassis must have a unique name: Master, Slave 1, or Slave 2. There can only be one Master MultiZone Receiver.

When a second ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver is used as a Slave, press the Band button once. [MASTER] will change to [SLAVE 1]. If there is a third ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver that is used as a Slave, pressing the Band button one more time changes the display to [SLAVE 2] for that unit.

TECH TIP

All external IR and RS-232 control connections must be made to the Master ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver, and not to the Slave(s). The commands used to control the Slave(s) are relayed through the Expansion Ports. All MicroFlashers for source device control must be connected to the Master ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver, and not the Slave(s). IR from the keypads to the Slave(s) is routed to the Master through the Expansion Ports

ZONE LINKING

This feature allows two or more zones to always play the same source at the same time. Volume, bass, treble, and mute functions will remain independent for each zone.

NOTE: ONLY ONE ZONE LINKING GROUP MAY BE CREATED PER CHASSIS

(ONE FOR THE MASTER, ONE FOR EACH OF THE SLAVES).

While in the conﬁ guration mode (see above), press the Set button until [123456 LINKING MASTER] shows in the display.

123456

LINKING

MASTER

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The numbers represent the 6 zones of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. A cursor will be blinking under the number“1” or "Zone 1."

Press the + button and the - button to toggle the cursor between the zones. The cursor blinks under the zone number when it is highlighted. Press the Band button to toggle “Y” on or off in the highlighted zone. Zones with “Y” present will be linked.

123456YYLINKING

MASTER

NOTE: IN THIS EXAMPLE ZONES 1 AND 2 ON THE MASTER ARE LINKED.

After “6” on the Master, it will toggle back to “1” on the ﬁ rst connected Slave. After “6” on the last connected Slave, it will toggle back to “1” on the Master.

Repeat these steps until all of the desired zones have been linked.

123456 YYYY

LINKING SLAVE 1

Press the Band button to toggle the “Y” on or off in the highlighted zone. Paging is enabled in all zones with a “Y”

123456 Y Y Y

NOTE: IN THIS EXAMPLE ZONES 1, 3 AND 5 HAVE PAGING ENABLED.

PAGE

MASTER

After “6” on the Master, it will toggle to “1” on the ﬁ rst connected Slave. After “6” on the last connected Slave, it will toggle back to “1” on the Master.

Repeat these steps until all of the desired zones have been set for the desired paging operation.

To continue to the next system conﬁ guration step,

House Mode

, press the Set button once.

Party or Whole

To save the settings and exit the conﬁ guration mode, simultaneously hold down the Band and Set buttons. After the ZR-6 saves the information, [RELEASE BUTTONS TO CONTINUE] appears on the display. The ZR-6 will return to the normal operating mode.

To continue to the next system conﬁ guration step,

Paging

, press the Set button once. To save the settings and exit the conﬁ guration mode, simultaneously hold down the Band and Set buttons. After the ZR-6 saves the information, [RELEASE BUTTONS TO CONTINUE] appears on the display. The ZR-6 will return to the normal operating mode.

PAGING

By default, all zones are enabled for paging (Figure 10). If there are zones where the end-user does not want to hear a page, follow these steps.

While in the conﬁ guration mode (see above), press the Set button until [123456 PAGE MASTER] shows in the display. A “Y” appears below every zone number. A cursor will be blinking under the number “1” or "Zone 1."

123456 YYYYYY

Press the + button or - button to toggle the cursor between the zones. The cursor under the zone number blinks when a zone is highlighted.

PAGE MASTER

PARTY OR WHOLE HOUSE MODE

This feature lets the end-user press-and-hold any Source Selection button for three seconds to turn on the entire house to the same source for a party. It also allows for the press-andhold of the Off button to turn off the entire system from one zone keypad without the need to walk around to every keypad to do so. By default all zones will respond to Party mode. If there are zones that the end-user does not want to turn on when a press-and-hold is initiated, follow these steps.

NOTE: THIS FEATURE ONLY DEACTIVATES THE PRESS-AND-HOLD TURNON AND NOT THE TURN-OFF. THE PRESS-AND-HOLD TURN-OFF IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE AT ANY KEYPAD REGARDLESS OF THIS SETTING.

While in the conﬁ guration mode (see above), press the Set button until [123456 PARTY MASTER] shows in the display. The numbers represent the 6 zones of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. A cursor will be blinking under the number “1” or "Zone 1."

123456

YYY YY

PARTY MASTER

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Press the + button or - button to toggle the cursor between the zones . A “Y” appears under every zone number. The cursor under the zone number blinks when a zone is highlighted.

Press the Band button to toggle the “Y” on or off in the highlighted zone. Only zones with a “Y” will respond to whole house turn on.

123456

YYY

NOTE: IN THIS EXAMPLE ZONES 1, 2 AND 3 ARE CONFIGURED FOR PARTY MODE.

PARTY MASTER

After “6” on the Master, it will toggle to “1” on the ﬁ rst connected Slave. After “6” on the last connected Slave, it will toggle back to “1” on the Master.

Repeat these steps until all of the desired zones have been set for the desired Party mode operation.

To continue to the next system conﬁ guration step,

VOLUME

, press the Set button once.

PAGE MODE

PAGE MODE VOLUME

The paging volume level for the selected zones is adjustable. Paging level must be set on each slave as well as the master. Since the paging volume level will be the same for all zones connected to that chassis, we suggest setting a comfortable level in the room that will be used most frequently, or in the smallest room. While in the conﬁ guration mode (see above), press the Set button until [PAGE MODE VOLUME = XX] shows in the display.

PAGE MODE VOLUME = 60

PAGE MODE VOLUME = 34

To continue to the next system conﬁ guration step,

Zone 4 Pre-Out

press the Set button once.

MAXIMUM VOLUME LEVEL

A Maximum Volume Level can be conﬁ gured for each zone. The volume level in zone will never exceed this Maximum level. The default maximum volume level in a zone is 100%. When the volume in a zone is at the maximum level, the volume bar indicator on the keypad or touch panel shall indicate 100%.

While in the conﬁ guration Menu, press SET until [SET MAX VOLUME] is displayed.

SET MAX VOLUME

-/NO + /YES

Press + to conﬁ gure Maximum Volume levels for each zone. [ZONE 1 MAX VOLUME] will appear on the display. Press the – button

to move to the next conﬁ guration step without setting maximum volume levels.

ZONE 1 MAX VOLUME VOLUME= 90MASTER

Press + to raise the volume and press – to lower the volume. Press SET to save the maximum volume setting and move to the next

step. After Zone 6 on the Master, Zone 1 on Slave 1 (if connected) will be displayed. After Zone 6 on Slave 2 (if connected), the conﬁ guration menu will move to Zone 4 Pre out on the Master

Press the + button to increase the paging volume. Press the - key to decrease the paging volume. The factory default setting is 60. The volume range is from 0 to 99.

ZONE 2 MAX VOLUME VOLUME=100MASTER

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ZONE 4 PRE-OUT

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver is equipped with Zone 4 pre-ampliﬁ er outputs that enable the use of a separate outboard power ampliﬁ er.

This must be conﬁ gured on each slave as well as the master.

While in the conﬁ guration mode (see above), press the Set button until the display shows [ZONE 4 PRE-OUT VARIABLE]. The default setting is for the preampliﬁ er outputs to be variable (the output level is controlled by the ZR-6 volume control).

ZONE 4 PREOUT VARIABLE

To change these outputs to a ﬁ xed volume level, press the Band button. The display will show [PRE-OUT 4 FIXED]. The Zone 4 Output is now set to +6dB relative to the selected source device input level.

ZONE 4 PREOUT FIXED

ZONE 5 PRE-OUT

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver is equipped with Zone 5 pre-ampliﬁ er outputs that enable the use of a separate outboard power ampliﬁ er.

This must be conﬁ gured on each slave as well as the master.

While in the conﬁ guration mode (see above), press the Set button until the display shows [ZONE 5 PRE-OUT VARIABLE]. The default setting is for the preampliﬁ er outputs to be variable (controlled by the ZR-6 volume control).

ZONE 5 PREOUT VARIABLE

To change these outputs to a ﬁ xed volume level, press the Band key. The display will show [PRE-OUT 5 FIXED]. The Zone 5 Output is now set to +6dB relative to the selected source input level .

ZONE 5 PREOUT FIXED

To continue to the next system conﬁ guration step, Zone 5 Pre-Out, press the Set button once.

To save the settings and exit the conﬁ guration mode, simultaneously hold down the Band and Set buttons. After the ZR-6 saves the information. [RELEASE BUTTONS TO CONTINUE] appears on the display. The ZR-6 will return to the normal operating mode.

To continue to the next system conﬁ guration step,

Zone 6 Pre-Out

press the Set button once.

ZONE 6 PRE-OUT

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver is equipped with Zone 6 pre-ampliﬁ er outputs that enable the use of a separate outboard power ampliﬁ er.

This must be conﬁ gured on each slave as well as the master.

While in the conﬁ guration mode (see above), press the Set button until the display shows [ZONE 6 PRE-OUT VARIABLE]. The default setting is for the preampliﬁ er outputs to be variable (controlled by the ZR-6 volume control).

ZONE 6 PREOUT VARIABLE

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To change these outputs to a ﬁ xed volume level, press the Band button. The display will show [PRE-OUT 6 FIXED]. The Zone 6 Output is now set to +6dB relative to the selected source input level.

ZONE 6 PREOUT FIXED

To continue to NAMING THE SOURCE DEVICES, press the Set button once.

NAMING THE SOURCE DEVICES

While in the conﬁ guration mode, press the Set button until the display shows [SRC NAME]. Press the Set button to highlight a source number. The numbers indicate the six sources of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. You cannot re-name Source 1 because it is always the built-in AM/FM tuner. The default name for Source 2 is iPod.

SRC NAME3456

IPOD

in alphabetical order, except N/A which appears ﬁ rst, and iPod which appears ﬁ rst for Source 2 only.

Available source device names:

Radio (default Source 1) iPod (default Source 2)

• N/A

• Blu-ray

• Cable

• Cable 2

• Cable 3

• CD

• CD 2

• CD 3

• CD Ch

• CD Ch 2

• CD Ch 3

• DMS

• DMS 2

• DMS 3

• DMS 4

• DVD

• DVD 2

• DVD Ch

• DVD Ch 2

• DVR

• HDTV

• MP3

• Music

• Music 2

• PC

• SAT Radio

• SAT Radio 2

• SAT Radio 3

• SAT TV

• SAT TV 2

• SAT TV 3

• TV

• TV 2

• Video

• Video 2

• Game

The corresponding Solo-6MD Master Keypad screen displays and the TS-Pro device screens are shown in an appendix at the end of this document.

To continue to the next conﬁ guration step, ERASING TUNER PRESET INFORMATION, press the Set button.

To save the settings and exit conﬁ guration mode, simultaneously hold down the Band and Set buttons. After the ZR-6 saves the information, [RELEASE BUTTONS TO CONTINUE] appears on the display. The ZR-6 will return to the normal operating mode.

If an iPod will not be used with the system, select a name for the source device 2. If iPod remains as the Source 2 name and no iPod is connected, whenever Source 2 is chosen [IPOD DISCONNECTED] will appear on the screen.

With a source number highlighted, toggle through the available source device names by pressing the + and – buttons.

SRC NAME2 456

SAT RADIO

The source device name that is selected is the name that will appear on the LCD displays of Solo-6MD Master Keypads whenever that source is selected and on the source keys of a TS-Pro. There are 35 source device names available. They appear

ERASING TUNER PRESET INFORMATION

While in conﬁ guration mode, press the Set button until the display shows [ERASE PRESETS?]

ERASE PRESETS?

-/NO +/YES

Press + to erase all 20 tuner presets stored into the ZR-6. The display will show [PRESETS ERASED].

PRESETS ERASED

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Press the – button to exit and move to the next step without erasing any of the presets.

To continue to the next conﬁ guration step, RESTORING FACTORY DEFAULTS, press the Set button.

RESTORING THE FACTORY DEFAULTS

While in conﬁ guration mode, press the Set button until [FACTORY RESET] appears on the display.

FACTORY RESET

-/NO +/YES

Press + to erase all conﬁ guration data. All Master/Slave, zone linking, paging, party mode, bass, treble, and loudness settings will return to the factory default. NOTE: Learned IR commands will not be erased. The display will show [CONFIRM ERASE].

CONFIRM ERASE

-/NO +/YES

Press the + button to conﬁ rm the erase procedure. The display will show [MASTER DEFAULT RESTORED].

OVERVIEW

By default, the connected keypads and the R-8L hand-held remote will control source selection, AM/FM tuner functions, iPod functions, zone volume level, and on/off for the zone and system. To enable full control of any other connected source devices, the IR command codes for these source devices must be learned and stored in the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. The keypads and R-8L hand-held remote will then control the source devices by sending the IR command codes stored in the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver through MicroFlashers attached to the source devices.

HOW IR COMMAND CODES ARE ENTERED AND STORED

The source device IR command codes are entered in the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver using the source device factory remote controls. The ZR-6 supplies each source device with a memory page to store its IR command codes. The individual command codes (Play, Pause, etc.) are stored in memory cells within each page, pre-labeled to match the commands available on the R-8L remote control.

LIBRARY 1 AND VS-6/LIBRARY 2

In addition to the ﬁ ve source device IR storage pages, the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver provides two additional areas to store IR command codes: Library 1 or the VS-6/Library 2. The Libraries are typically used to store the IR command codes from non-source devices such as draperies, television lifts, or other codes that the installer prefers to be easily accessible. By default, Library 1 is empty and Library 2 is ﬁ lled with the IR command codes for the Niles VS-6 Component High Deﬁ nition Video Switcher (see VS-6 IR Command Set section). If a VS-6 is not being used, new IR command codes can be learned in place of these.

MASTER DEFAULT RESTORED

Press the – button (at either screen) to exit and move to the next step without erasing any information.

To continue to the ﬁ rst conﬁ guration step, MASTER/SLAVE, press the Set button.

IR COMMAND CODE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE

The source device IR command code programming is organized into source device memory pages, and then command code memory cells within the memory pages.

The source device memory pages appear in this order:

Page 1 Source 2 (Only if a source name other than

“iPod or “N/A’ was speciﬁ ed in “Naming Source Devices”

Page 2 Source 3

Page 3 Source 4

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Page 4 Source 5

Page 5 Source 6

Page 6 Library 1

Page 7 Library 2

Additional pages are supplied for building IR command sequences:

Page 8 Tuner

Page 9 Source 2 (iPod)

Page 10 Source 3

Page 11 Source 4

Page 12 Source 5

Page 13 Source 6

The command code memory cells appear in this order. (All codes are mapped to correspondingly named buttons on the R-8L remote). Please refer to the IR Mapping Chart to determine which codes are activated by button presses on the keypads.

Power ON

Power OFF

Play

Pause

Stop

Fast Forward

Rewind

Record

Next (

Previous (

Down

Left

Right

OK (select)

on MD Keypad)

Enter

Channel Up

Channel Down

Last

Guide

Info

List

Exit

Red

Green

Yellow

Blue

Input

Replay

Disc

Page Up

Page Down

Live

Fav

Random

Group

The command list is looped so that pressing Previous with “Power ON” in the display moves to “Group”.

CONSIDERATIONS:

• All zones should be off before entering programming mode.

• It is not necessary to learn all devices, or all commands for any device.

• Pages for devices not named in the “Source Naming” conﬁ guration will not appear when learning IR codes.

• Pressing the Program button at any time will move to the next memory page (source device, library or sequence). Any commands stored on that page will be saved before moving to the next page.

• Pressing the Previous and Next (or the + and -) buttons move through the options within a memory page.

• Pressing-and-holding the Program button at any time while in programming mode will exit programming mode. Any commands stored prior will be saved.

• The source device factory remote controls must be in working order and have fresh batteries in order to learn IR codes properly.

• The learning capacity for each memory page (source, or library) is approximately 42 to 75 commands, depending on the complexity of the commands being learned

• Certain device functions cannot be learned, including multi-frequency codes, some high frequency codes and other unusual formats. An “IR INVALID” message will appear on the display should one of these codes be encountered.

• For best results, avoid high levels of ambient light, such as natural sunlight or ﬂ uorescent lighting.

• For future reference, it is recommended that the learned IR command information be recorded on the forms provided in the Appendix.

• TS-Pro will disable any buttons for which no IR command is present. They will appear grayed out on the screen.

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The MD Keypad function/buttons will issue the IR commands learned in the following location:

Solo-6MD

Keypad Buttons

OFF OFF POWER OFF OFF STOP

Select Select PLAY 0x11

Select Select PAUSE 0x13

VOL + Vol + UP 0x17 (UP)

VOL – Vol – DOWN 0x1d (DOWN)

1#10x21 X X

2#20x22 X X

3#30x23 X X

4#40x24 X X

5#50x25 X X

6#60x26 X X

7#70x27 X X

8#80x28 X X

9#90x29 X X

0#00x2a X X

MENU MENU 0x16 X

REPEAT REPLAY 0x3a X X

SHUFFLE RANDOM 0x2d X X X

Solo-6IR

Keypad Buttons

ZR-6 IR

Command

Label

POWER ON 0x31

OK 0x1e

NEXT 0x2c SEEK UP X X X

CHANNEL UP

PREVIOUS 0x2b SEEK DOWN X X X

CHANNEL DOWN

LEFT 0x19

RIGHT 0x1b

ENTER 0x45

LAST 0x91

GUIDE 0x18

INFO 0x1e

LIST 0x74

EXIT 0x1c

RED 0xba

GREEN 0xbb

YELLOW 0xbc

BLUE 0x76

INPUT 0x9a

DISC 0x2f

PAGE UP 0x7e

PAGE DOWN 0x7f

LIVE 0x39

FAV 0x30

GROUP 0x2e

HEX Code Radio iPod

INTERNAL DEVICES

AM/FM

PLAY/PAUSE

CD CD 2 CD 3

CD Ch CD Ch 2 CD Ch 3

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DEVICE CODE BUTTON ON KEYPAD

DVD

DVD 2

Blu-Ray

DVD Ch

DVD Ch 2

DVR

SAT TV SAT TV 2 SAT TV 3

Cable Cable 2 Cable 3

Video

Video 2

TV 2

HDTV

MP3

Music

Music 2

Power On issued for each device when selected; Power OFF issued for each device after a delay when no longer playing in any zone.

XX XX X X X

XX X X

XX XX X X X

XX X X

DMS DMS 2 DMS 3 DMS 4

PC Game

Sat Radio,

Sat Radio 2

XXXXXX X

X XX X X

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OFFSTOPP

USE

356

890

SHU

PROGRAMMING TS-PRO COMMAND CODE MAPPING CHART

The TS-Pro Touchscreen function/ buttons will issue the IR commands learned in the following location:

P = Button appears on the Primary (Main)

screen for that device.

S = Button appears on the Secondary screen

for that device.

T = Button appears on the Tertiary (Third)

screen for that device.

H = Command is mapped to a Hard Button

just below the screen.

TS-Pro

Buttons

OFF POWER OFF OFF STOP

OK OK 0x1e AM/FM

1#10x21 1 S

2#20x22 2 S

3#30x23 3 S

4#40x24 4 S

5#50x25 5 S

6#60x26 6 S

7#70x27 7 S

8#80x28 8 S

9#90x29 9 S

0#00x2a 0 S

ENT ENTER 0x45 Enter S

DISC

CHANNEL

SEEK Seek Up

DISC

SEEK Seek Down S

LAST LAST 0x91

MENU MENU 0x16 Main Menu

GUIDE GUIDE 0x18

INFO

SUBTITLE

EXIT EXIT 0x1c

C RED 0xba

D GREEN 0xbb

A YELLOW 0xbc

B BLUE 0x76

INPUT INPUT 0x9a

REPEAT REPLAY 0x3a S

DISC DISC 0x2f

PAGE - PAGE UP 0x7e

PAGE - PAGE DOWN 0x7f

LIVE TV LIVE 0x39

MY DVR FAV 0x30

SHUFFLE RANDOM 0x2d SHUFFLE S

AUDIO GROUP 0x2e

BAND AM/FM

Learns in this

ZR-6 IR Command

Location

POWER ON 0x31

PLAY 0x11

PAUSE 0x13

STOP 0x12 P P

FAST FORWARD 0x15

REWIND 0x14

RECORD 0x90

NEXT 0x2c P H P H

PREVIOUS 0x2b P H P H

UP 0x17

DOWN 0x1d

LEFT 0x19

RIGHT 0x1b

CHANNEL UP 0x43

CHANNEL DOWN 0x44CHANNEL

INFO 0x1e

LIST 0x74

HEX

Code

INTERNAL DEVICES

Radio iPod

Radi

LAY/PA

PLAY/PAUSE

AM/FM

Ent

ek U

k Down

in Men

FFL

AM/FM

CD CD 2 CD 3

CD Ch CD Ch 2 CD Ch 3

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P = APPEARS ON PRIMARY SCREEN FOR DEVICE; S = APPEARS ON SECONDARY SCREEN FOR DEVICE; T = APPEARS ON TERTIARY SCREEN FOR DEVICE; H = HARD BUTTON

DVD

DVD 2

Blu-ray

PPPT P PPPP

SS P PP

PPPT

PPPT P

S H S H P P H P H P H P H

S H S H P H P H P H P H

S PSPSPS P

DVD Ch

DVD Ch 2

TTSP P P

DVR

SP P

T H S H P H P H P H

SAT TV SAT TV 2 SAT TV 3

Cable Cable 2 Cable 3

Video

Video 2

Hard OFF Key available for all devices

TV 2

HDTV

MP3

Music

Music 2

DMS DMS 2 DMS 3 DMS 4

PC Game Sat Radio

T H S H P H P H P H

T S P S P S P

SS PS P

SPS

S S S P SPS P

S1S

SPS

PPP P

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Play

Stop

Rewind

Left

Righ

AM/FMO

MAIN MENU

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the R-8L Remote will issue the IR commands learned in the following locations:

FIXED DEVICE CODES

R-8L

Buttons

OFF POWER OFF OFF STOP OFF

OK OK 0x1e AM/FM OK OK

1#10x21 1 #1

2#20x22 2 #2

3#30x23 3 #3

4#40x24 4 #4

5#50x25 5 #5

6#60x26 6 #6

7#70x27 7 #7

8#80x28 8 #8

9#90x29 9 #9

0#00x2a 0 #0

Enter ENTER 0x45 Enter ENTER

CH+ CHANNEL UP 0x43 Next Preset CHANNEL UP

CH- CHANNEL DOWN 0x44 Prev Preset CHANNEL DOWN

Last LAST 0x91 Last Station LAST

Menu MENU 0x16 MAIN MENU MENU

Guide GUIDE 0x18 GUIDE

Info INFO 0x1e INFO

List LIST 0x74 LIST

Exit EXIT 0x1c EXIT

Red RED 0xba RED

Green GREEN 0xbb GREEN

Yellow YELLOW 0xbc YELLOW

Blue BLUE 0x76 BLUE

Input INPUT 0x9a INPUT

Replay REPLAY 0x3a REPLAY

Disc DISC 0x2f DISC

PG+ PAGE UP 0x7e PAGE UP

PG- PAGE DOWN 0x7f PAGE DOWN

Live LIVE 0x39 LIVE

Fav FAV 0x30 FAV

Random RANDOM 0x2d SHUFFLE RANDOM

Group GROUP 0x2e GROUP

ZR-6 IR

Command

Label

POWER ON 0x31 ON

PLAY 0x11 Play PLAY

PAUSE 0x13 Pause PAUSE

STOP 0x12 Stop Stop

FAST FORWARD 0x15 Fast Forward FAST FORWARD

REWIND 0x14 Rewind REWIND

RECORD 0x90 RECORD

NEXT 0x2c Next Song NEXT

PREVIOUS 0x2b Prev Song PREVIOUS

UP 0x17 SEEK UP UP UP

DOWN 0x1d SEEK DOWN Down DOWN

LEFT 0x19 Tune - Left LEFT

RIGHT 0x1b Tune + Right RIGHT

HEX

Code

adi

Radio iPod All Other Devices

EEK U

EEK DOW

une

nter

ext Preset

rev Preset

Last Station

Pod

aus

ast Forwar

Next Son

Prev Son

own

HUFFLE

LEARNED DEVICE CODES

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IR PROGRAMMING

PROGRAMMING SOURCE DEVICE IR COMMAND CODES

TO LEARN SOURCE DEVICE COMMANDS

1. To enter the IR programming mode, all zones should be off. Press-and-hold the Program button on the installer conﬁ guration panel for two seconds.

LEARN SOURCE 3 POWER ON

2. The display will show [PROGRAMMING MODE] and then change to [LEARN SOURCE 3 POWER ON]. “Source 3” in the display will be replaced by the previously selected source device name from the conﬁ guration process. Source 2 will appear only if a name other than “N/A” or “iPod” was selected for the Source 2 device name. The “Enter IR” LED will illuminate.

3. With [LEARN SOURCE 3 POWER ON] shown in the display, press the source device factory remote’s Power On button (or Power toggle if there are no discrete power commands) while pointing the remote at the IR receiver on the installer conﬁ guration panel. The “Enter IR” LED will turn off.

TECH TIP

When learning IR commands from some third-party device remotes, the distance from the IR receiver in the ZR-6 can be critical to learning commands properly. This range can vary from two inches to as much as eighteen inches. Varying the distance can have a signiﬁ cant impact on the quality of the learned IR commands. It is very important to test each code as it is learned to ensure proper operation.

6. Press the Next button to proceed to the next command. The commands will appear in the order listed on page 41. If a particular command is not necessary, skip to the next appropriate command by pressing Next button (or the Previous button to go back to a command). The + and - buttons can also be used.

7. Continue until all commands for this source device have been

learned.

8. Press the Program button to proceed to the next source device memory page.

9. Follow the same procedure until all of the command codes for all source devices have been entered.

10. After learning the command codes for source device 6, press

the Program button to advance to learning codes for Library 1.

STORING IR COMMANDS IN LIBRARY 1

Libraries are typically used to store the IR command codes from non-source devices such as draperies, television lifts, or other codes that the installer prefers to be easily accessible. The procedure for storing IR command codes in Library 1 is the same as storing IR command codes in the source device memory pages, with one difference: the command codes for Power On and Power Off are eliminated. The ﬁ rst command code to be learned will be Play.

LEARN LIB 1 PLAY

NOTE: IF ANY RECEIVED IR COMMAND CANNOT BE CORRECTLY PROCESSED, OR IS CORRUPT FOR ANY REASON, [IR INVALID] WILL APPEAR ON THE DISPLAY.

4. Press the Test I R button to verify that the source device power on command was properly learned. The IR command will be emitted from the respective IR output on the back of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. Source 3 commands are emitted from MicroFlasher output 3, source 4 commands from MicroFlasher output 4, and so on. If the source device does not respond correctly, press the Next button then the Previous button to display [LEARN SOURCE 3 POWER ON] and to illuminate the “Enter IR” LED. (The ZR-6 can only learn command codes when “Enter IR” LED is illuminated).

5. Press the Next button to proceed to the next command: [LEARN SOURCE 3 POWER OFF]. Follow steps 3 and 4, substituting Power Off for Power On.

NOTE: IF ANY RECEIVED IR COMMAND CANNOT BE CORRECTLY PROCESSED, OR IS CORRUPT FOR ANY REASON, [IR INVALID] WILL APPEAR ON THE DISPLAY

STORING IR COMMANDS IN VS-6/LIBRARY 2

The VS-6/Library 2 includes all of the command codes necessary to control a Niles VS-6 Component High Deﬁ nition Video Switcher when installed with a ZR-6. See the Appendix for the complete list of VS-6 command codes and the respective Niles R-8L remote control keys used to recall these codes when building sequences. If a Niles VS-6 is not being installed with the ZR-6, new command codes can be learned over the stored VS-6 command codes. Restoring the ZR-6 to factory default condition restores all of the VS-6 codes.

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IR PROGRAMMING

PROGRAMMING SOURCE DEVICE IR COMMAND CODES

The procedure for storing IR command codes in VS-6/Library 2 is the same as storing IR command codes in the source device memory pages, with one difference: the command codes for Power On and Power Off are eliminated. The ﬁ rst command code to be learned will be Play.

LEARN VS-6 PLAY

NOTE: IF ANY RECEIVED IR COMMAND CANNOT BE CORRECTLY PROCESSED, OR IS CORRUPT FOR ANY REASON, [IR INVALID] WILL APPEAR ON THE DISPLAY

BUILDING IR SEQUENCES FOR SOURCE DEVICES

Sequences issue a speciﬁ c set of IR commands when a source is selected. Some uses for sequences might be:

• A speciﬁ c disc is played when the CD is selected.

• The tuner always tunes to a certain preset when it is selected.

• Selecting the DVD can turn on the TV and close the draperies.

NOTE: IF A SELECTED SOURCE IS ALREADY PLAYING IN ANOTHER ZONE, OR THE SOURCE IS IN AN OFF-DELAY, THE SEQUENCE WILL NOT BE ISSUED. WHEN A SOURCE IS TURNED OFF IN A ZONE AND IS NOT PLAYING IN ANY OTHER ZONE, IT IS NOT TURNED OFF UNTIL AFTER A DELAY OF SEVERAL MINUTES.

TO BUILD A SEQUENCE FOR A SOURCE DEVICE

PROG TUNER 02 BUILD SEQUENCE

4. To insert delays, use the Volume + or – buttons. (Volume + Adds 1 sec, Volume – Subtracts .5 sec.) When adding a delay the display will show the cumulative delay amount in this step.

PROG TUNER 03 DELAY 1.5 S

5. Press Program at any time to move to the next memory page. Sequences are built for each source in order, and then the menu returns to the IR learning page for source 3.

6. Repeat these steps for each source that is to have a start-up command sequence.

IR PROGRAM EDITING AND ERASING

EDITING OR ERASING INDIVIDUAL IR COMMANDS.

1. While in programming mode, press Program until the desired source device memory page is displayed.

LEARN SOURCE 3 POWER ON

1. Press each Function button on the Niles R-8L remote that corresponds to each command of the start-up sequence for the Tuner, in the order the commands will occur.

NOTE: PRESS THE APPROPRIATE SOURCE BUTTON BEFORE PRESSING THE FUNCTION BUTTON TO SPECIFY WHICH DEVICE COMMANDS ARE USED.

PROG TUNER 01 BUILD SEQUENCE

2. To add a function from Library1 or the VS-6 Library, press the respective Library button prior to pressing each function button.

3. The “Enter IR” LED will blink as each command is received, and the display number will increment up to indicate the current step number. Sequences may have up to 64 steps.

2. To edit or erase the Power On Command:

a. To re-learn the command, follow steps 3 and 4 in

the section “

To Learn Source Device Commands

b. To erase the Power On command for this source,

press the Erase button. [ERASE COMMAND -/NO +/YES] will appear on the display.

ERASE COMMAND

-/NO +/YES

i. Press + to erase the command. The display will

return to the [TEACH POWER ON] screen.

ii. Press – to exit the option without erasing the

command. The display will return to the [TEACH POWER ON] screen.

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PROGRAMMING SOURCE DEVICE IR COMMAND CODES

3. Press the Next button to proceed to the next command code. Follow steps 1 and 2 above for each command code that is to be edited or erased.

4. Press the Program button to advance to the next source device to be edited.

ERASING INDIVIDUAL DEVICE SEQUENCES

1. While in programming mode, press the Program button until the desired source sequence page is shown on the display.

PROG TUNER 01 BUILD SEQUENCE

2. To erase the sequence for the displayed device, press the Erase button.

3. The display will show [ERASE SEQUENCE -/NO +/

YES]

ERASE SEQUENCE

-/NO +/YES

3. The display will show [ERASE ALL IR+SEQ “SRC 3”

-/NO +/YES]

ERASE ALL IR+SEQ LIB 1 -/NO +/YES

4. Press + to erase the commands and sequences for the selected device. The commands and sequences that were previously stored in this location are now erased.

5. Press – to exit erase mode and return to the previous step without erasing the commands and sequences.

6. Continue erasing or press-and-hold the Program button to exit IR Programming mode.

ERASING IR AND SEQUENCE PROGRAMMING FOR ALL

SOURCES

1. While in the programming mode, press-and-hold the Program, Next and Erase buttons until the display shows [ERASE ALL IR+SEQ PRGM -/NO -/YES].

4. Press the + button to erase the sequence. The sequence that was previously stored in this location is now erased.

5. Press the – button to exit erase mode and return to the previous step without erasing the sequence.

ERASING ALL IR COMMAND AND SEQUENCE PRO-

GRAMMING FOR ONLY ONE SOURCE

1. While in the Programming mode, press Program until the desired source device name is displayed with [TEACH POWER ON] or if a library page [ENTER

NILES]

PROG SOURCE 3 TEACH POWER ON

2. Press-and-hold the Program and Erase buttons.

ERASE ALL IR+SEQ PRGM -/NO +/YES

2. Press the + button to erase all IR commands and sequences. All commands and sequences that were previously stored in the ZR-6 are now erased.

3. Press – button to exit erase mode and return to the previous step without erasing any commands and sequences.

4. Press-and-hold the Program button to exit IR Programming mode.

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SYSTEM ARCHIVING/UPDATING

ARCHIVING AND OR UPDATING THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

From time to time, new ﬁ rmware revisions may be made available to add features or update operation. Also, conﬁ guration data stored in the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver can be saved to the computer. This data can then be used to restore all the data in a ZR-6 in case of a loss, or to "clone" the ZR-6 in situations where the same features are desired in multiple units. NOTE: ZONE AND KEYPAD SPECIFIC DATA

(TIME OUT SETTINGS, COLOR SCHEMES, CUSTOM IMAGES, ETC.) ARE NOT SAVED IN THIS PROCESS.

Archiving will save and restore the following:

• ZR-6 conﬁ guration data

• Learned IR commands and sequences

• Source level adjustments

• Zone bass, treble and turn-on volume settings

• TS-Pro radio preset names

• TS-Pro room names

UPDATING THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER FIRMWARE

The Archive/Update software can be downloaded from www.nilesaudio.com/techsupport. NOTE: IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE ZR-6 AND ALL CONNECTED DEVICES BE FIRMWARE UPDATED PRIOR TO CONFIGURATION OR PROGRAMMING.

To archive data or update ﬁ rmware in the ZR-6:

1. Download the latest ﬁ rmware versions for the ZR-6, Solo-6IR, Solo-6MD, and TS-Pro keypads from www.nilesaudio.com/ techsupport. The update software and ﬁ rmware is bundled together. Save the software on the computer to be used.

2. Each chassis in a Master/Slave system will require ﬁ rmware updating. They can be updated in any order. The keypads are updated from the chassis to which they are connected.

3. Activate the front RS-232 port (located behind the Programming Panel) by moving the slide switch from "Normal" to the "Archive/ Update" position. This disables the RS-232 mini-jack on the rear panel.

4. Connect the computer to the RS-232 port with a serial cable using a DB-9 connector.

5. Open the Archive/Update software and follow the directions.

6. Once archiving and/or updating of the system is complete, enable the rear panel RS-232 connection by moving the slide switch back to the "Normal" position.

TECH TIP

Check the Niles Web-Site for the latest version of ZR-6 system Firmware. The sytem should have the latest version to be certain that all features are available.

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SYSTEM SETTINGS

SETTING UP THE AM/FM TUNER:

The built-in tuner can store up to twenty presets in any combination of AM or FM stations. In Master/Slave conﬁ gurations, each tuner could store different presets providing a system total of 60. However, each keypad can only operate the tuner in the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver to which it is connected, so each zone has access to 20 presets.

TO STORE PRESETS IN THE TUNER:

Press the Band button to choose between AM or FM. The display will show AM or FM to indicate the current band along with the current station [AM560].

AM 560

Press the + or – button to tune to the desired station. Each press and release will increment the tuner frequency up or down. A pressand-hold initiates the seek function. The tuner will move up or down to the next station with a clear signal. Continuing to hold the button will cause the tuner to pause at any station for 3 seconds before seeking the next station. Releasing the button will stop the seek function and the tuner will remain on the last tuned station.

Press the + or – buttons until the desired preset location is displayed (01 – 20). It will always stop at the ﬁ rst available blank preset. Press the + or – button to overwrite any previously saved preset.

FM 93.1 PRESET 01

NOTE: IF THE SELECTED PRESET ALREADY HAS A STATION ASSIGNED, IT WILL BE OVERWRITTEN AND THE NEW STATION WILL NOW BE STORED IN THAT PRESET LOCATION.

Press-and-hold the Set button for 2 seconds. This will save the station in the displayed preset location. The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver will return to normal operation. The display will show the station and the preset.

FM 94.9 PRESET 2

Repeat these steps until all desired stations are preset or the available twenty presets are ﬁ lled.

FM 93.1

Once the desired station is displayed, press-and-hold the Set button for 2 seconds. The display will change to [PRESET XX SAVE] where XX is the next available open preset.

FM 93.1 PRESET 01 SAVE

Presets may be erased one of two ways: by storing a new preset in the location; or by entering conﬁ guration mode and electing to

erase all presets (see “

Erasing Tuner Preset Information

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SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS

THE SOLO-6IR KEYPAD

RADIOCDiPod

Loudness

Source Level

Tre ble

ADIOiP

SAT

VOL

DVD

VIDEO

IDEO

MUTEOFF

SOURCE DEVICE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT

Often, source devices will have different volume output levels. The Solo-6IR includes an adjustment to match the volume levels of the connected source devices so when a source is changed the volume level stays constant. This volume level adjustment is global and must be performed in only one zone.

To set the Source Device Levels:

1. Simultaneously press-and-hold the Mute key and the Master key 5 (bottom left) for ﬁ ve seconds.

Bass

IR Sensor

Tur n- On Vo lu me

ZONE TURN ON VOLUME LEVEL

A source device should be playing in the zone. By default, each zone will turn on at the last played volume level. If preferred, each zone can be conﬁ gured to always turn on at the same volume level, regardless of the last played volume.

To set the Zone Turn-on Volume Level:

1. Simultaneously press-and-hold the Mute key and the Master key 6 (bottom right) for ﬁ ve seconds. The Master key 6 LED will start blinking.

2. Press the Vol + key to increase the turn-on volume in that zone, or press the Vol – key to decrease the turnon volume.

3. To reset the zone to turn on to the “Last Played Volume” (the default conﬁ guration), press-and-hold the Play/ Pause key for ﬁ ve seconds. The Solo-6IR keypad will return to the “Last Played Volume” conﬁ guration.

4. To save your changes and exit the conﬁ guration mode, simultaneously press-and-hold the Mute key and the Master key 6 for ﬁ ve seconds. The system will return to the normal operating mode.

5. Repeat these steps for the remaining zone keypads.

2. The AM/FM tuner will start playing in the zone. The Radio button will blink slowly.

3. Select the next source device to adjust by pressing the appropriate Source key. The selected source key will blink slowly and the source will start playing in the zone.

4. Press the Vol + key to raise the volume level of the selected source device. Press the Vol – key to lower the volume level of the source device.

5. Press the Play/Pause key to reset the source device level adjustment to zero.

6. Repeat these steps for each source device connected to the system. Change sources as often as necessary to adjust all the volume levels to be equal.

7. To save your changes and exit the conﬁ guration mode, simultaneously press-and-hold the Mute key and the Master key 5 (bottom left) for ﬁ ve seconds. The system will return to the normal operating mode.

BASS ADJUSTMENT

A source device should be playing in the zone.

To set the Bass Adjustment:

1. Simultaneously press-and-hold the Mute key and the Master key 4 (middle right) for ﬁ ve seconds. The Master key 4 LED will start blinking.

2. Press the Vol + key to increase the bass, or the Vol – key to decrease the bass.

3. To reset the bass to its default ﬂ at setting, press-andhold the Play/Pause key for ﬁ ve seconds.

4. To save your changes and exit the conﬁ guration mode, simultaneously press-and-hold the Mute key and the Master key 4 for ﬁ ve seconds. The system will return to the normal operating mode.

5. Repeat these steps for the remaining zone keypads.

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TREBLE ADJUSTMENT

A source device should be playing in the zone.

To set the Treble Adjustment:

1. Simultaneously press-and-hold the Mute key and the Master key 3 (middle left) for ﬁ ve seconds. The Master key 3 LED will start blinking.

2. Press the Vol + key to increase the treble, or the Vol – key to decrease the treble.

3. To reset the treble to its default ﬂ at setting, press-andhold the Play/Pause key for ﬁ ve seconds.

4. To save your changes and exit the conﬁ guration mode, simultaneously press-and-hold the Mute key and the Master key 3 for ﬁ ve seconds. The system will return to the normal operating mode.

5. Repeat these steps for the remaining zone keypads.

IR SENSOR ON/OFF

By default, the IR sensor is set to the on position.

To turn the Internal IR Sensor On or Off:

1. Simultaneously press-and-hold the Mute key and the Master key 2 (top right) for ﬁ ve seconds. The Master key 2 LED will start blinking.

2. Press the Vol + key to turn the IR sensor on. Press the Vol – key to turn the IR sensor off.

3. To save your changes and exit the conﬁ guration mode, simultaneously press-and-hold the Mute key and the Master key 2 for ﬁ ve seconds. The system will return to the normal operating mode.

4. Repeat these steps for the remaining zone keypads.

VARIABLE LOUDNESS ON/OFF

By default, the variable loudness is set to the on position.

To turn the zone’s Variable Loudness On or Off:

1. Simultaneously press-and-hold the Mute key and the Master key 1 (top left) for ﬁ ve seconds. The Master key 1 LED will start blinking.

3. To save your changes and exit the conﬁ guration mode, simultaneously press-and-hold the Mute key and the Master key 1 for ﬁ ve seconds. The system will return to the normal operating mode.

4. Repeat these steps for the remaining zone keypads.

SOLO-6MD KEYPAD

Soft Keys

change depending of Source

Hard Keys-

same function regardless of Source

TECH TIP

The Solo-6MD features a combination of hard and soft keys. A hard key performs a single function regardless of source device. For example, the Radio key always selects the radio to play. Soft keys are different. The Solo-6MD has three soft keys located just below the LCD screen. Except the middle key, which has the Niles logo, the soft keys are unlabeled. The label for each soft key is in the LCD screen directly above and it changes based on the menu or operation mode the keypad is in.

KEYPAD SETUP

To enter the Keypad Setup mode:

1. Press-and-hold the Niles logo soft key (the middle key below the display) for three seconds. The Setup screen will appear.

2. Press the Vol + and Vol – keys to scroll through and highlight the menu options: “Audio Settings” and “Display Settings.”

2. Press the Vol + key to turn the variable loudness on. Press the Vol – key to turn the variable loudness off.

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Press the Play/Pause/Select key to select the

highlighted menu option.

3. Press the Exit soft key to return to the previous mode.

AUDIO SETTINGS

A source device should be playing in the zone. To adjust the Audio Settings:

1. S elect “Audio Settings” from the main setup menu. The audio settings menu will appear on the screen. The Back soft key returns to the previous menu. The Exit soft key exits all setup menus and returns to the “Now Playing” screen.

2. Press the Vol + and Vol – keys to scroll through the menu options and highlight the desired function: “Treble,” “Bass,” or “Loudness.”

3. When “Treble” or “Bass” are highlighted, adjust the respective level using the < and > keys. The current level is indicated by the sliding bar graph. Press the Default soft key to reset the highlighted tone control to its center, neutral setting.

4. When “Loudness” is highlighted, toggle between on or off with the < and > keys. The default setting for loudness is on.

DISPLAY SETTINGS

The keypad display’s backlight will turn off after the elapsed time selected in this conﬁ guration menu. However, the keypad buttons are always active, even when the backlight is off. Pressing any key activates the backlight, restarts the timeout clock, and performs the selected function. To enter the Display Settings mode:

1. S elect “Display Settings” from the main setup menu. The display settings menu will appear on the screen. The Back soft key returns to the previous menu. The Exit soft key exits all setup menus and returns to the “Now Playing” screen.

2. Press the Vol + and Vol – keys to scroll through the menu options and highlight the desired function: “Contrast” or “Backlight Timeout.”

3. When “Contrast” is highlighted, adjust the respective level using the < and > keys. The current level is indicated by the sliding bar graph.

4. When “Backlight Timeout” is highlighted, adjust the time that the backlight stays on after any keypad activity in 10-second increments. The > key increases the time. The < key decreases the time. A timeout setting of “0” means the backlight will always be on. “Always On” will appear in the screen. The maximum backlight timeout setting is 240 seconds (4 minutes).

5. The Niles key selects the last played source when the backlight is off and the zone is off. If the backlight never turns off, the feature is disabled.

KEYPAD CONFIGURATION

The Solo-6MD features a conﬁ guration menu that accesses advanced settings usually performed at the time of installation. To enter the keypad conﬁ guration mode:

1. Press-and-hold the Niles logo soft key (the middle key below the display) for approximately 10 seconds or until the Conﬁ guration screen appears.

Release the button when the conﬁ guration screen appears.

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2. Press the Vol + and Vol – keys to scroll through and highlight one of the three functions: IR Sensor On/Off, Source Level, or Turn On Volume.

3. Press the Play/Pause/Select key to select the highlighted option.

IR SENSOR ON/OFF

The keypad’s built-in IR sensor can be deactivated to prevent IR control issues, such as when the keypad is exposed to direct sunlight. To turn the IR Sensor on and off:

1. S elect IR Sensor On/Off from the Conﬁ guration menu. The IR settings menu will appear. The Back soft key returns to the previous menu. The Exit soft key exits all menus and returns to the "Now Playing" screen.

2. Press the < and > keys to toggle the IR sensor on and off.

SOURCE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT

Often, source devices will have different volume output levels. The Solo-6MD includes an adjustment to match the volume levels of the connected source devices so when a source is changed the volume level stays constant. This volume level adjustment is global and must be performed in only one zone. To set the zone Source Device Levels:

1. S elect Source Level from the Conﬁ guration menu. The Source Level menu will appear. The Back soft key returns to the previous menu. The Exit soft key exits all menus and returns to the Now Playing screen.

2. Press the Vol + and Vol – keys to scroll through and highlight the connected source device.

3. Press the Play/Pause/Select key to select the highlighted source device in the zone. It will start playing at the reference volume level.

4. Press the < or > keys to raise or lower the volume level of the selected source device. The adjustment range is 0 to +7 for each source device.

ZONE TURN-ON VOLUME

By default, each zone will turn on at the last played volume level. Initially, this level is set to 60. If preferred, each zone can be conﬁ gured to always turn on at the same volume level, regardless of the last played volume. The most commonly used source device should be playing in the zone. To set the Zone Turn-on Volume Level:

1. S elect Turn On Volume from the Conﬁ guration menu. The Turn On Volume menu will appear. The Back soft key returns to the previous menu. The Exit soft key exits all menus and returns to the Now Playing screen.

2. Press the Vol + and Vol – keys to scroll through and highlight one of the options: Last Volume or Pre Set Volume.

3. When Pre Set Volume is selected, a bar graph appears showing the current volume level. Press the < or > keys to raise or lower the turn-on volume level in the zone.

4. Press Play/Pause/Select to store the new setting.

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THE TS-PRO TOUCHSCREEN

KEYPAD SETUP

To enter the touchscreen setup mode:

1. Press-and-hold the Niles Key for three seconds.

2. Select Audio Settings,

Display Settings, or Radio Preset Names, and then

follow the instructions in the following section of this installation guide.

3. Press Exit to return to the “Now Playing” screen.

Niles Key

DISPLAY SETTINGS

1. Selec t Display Settings; the “Setup - Display Settings” screen will be displayed.

2. Select Key Clicks On/

Off, Select Color Scheme, Backlight Timeout, Custom Image Display, or Virtual Room Timeout.

3. Press Back to return to the

Setup Menu, or Exit to return to the “Now Playing” screen.

KEY CLICKS ON/OFF

Choose between a click when keys are pressed or silent operation.

1. Press the Key Clicks button to toggle between On or Off.

SELECT COLOR SCHEME

Five display background color schemes available for the TS-Pro.

1. S elect Niles Blue, Fire,

Evergreen, Slate, or Terra as the display’s

background color scheme.

AUDIO SETTINGS

A source should be playing in the zone to evaluate the adjustments.

1. Selec t Audio Settings; the Audio Settings menu will be displayed.

2. Adjust the Bass and Treble with the + and – keys. The bass and treble levels are indicated graphically.

3. Press the Loudness button to toggle between On or Off.

4. Press Default to return the audio settings to the center ﬂ at position.

5. Press Back to return to the Setup Menu, or Exit to return to the “Now Playing” screen.

BACKLIGHT TIMEOUT

Adjusts how long the touchscreen stays illuminated after the last key press.

1. Adjust the Backlight Timeout with the + key and the – key (0-240 seconds).

2. Press the box to the left of Backlight Always On to keep the touchscreen illuminated at all times. A checkmark will appear in the box.

NOTE: WHEN “BACKLIGHT ALWAYS ON” IS SELECTED, THE BACKLIGHT CAN STILL BE TURNED OFF BY PRESSING THE OFF KEY WHEN THE ACTIVE ZONE IS OFF.

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CUSTOM IMAGE DISPLAY

The idle time (the length of time after the last key press) before the custom image is shown can be adjusted in Custom Image Display.

1. Adjust the Custom Image Display with the + key and the – key (5-60 seconds).

2. Press the box to the left of Hide Custom Image to always hide the custom image. A checkmark will appear in the box. When the box is checked, the custom image will never be displayed.

NOTE: IT IS POSSIBLE TO SET THE BACKLIGHT TIMER TO TURN OFF BEFORE THE CUSTOM IMAGE IS SHOWN. IN THIS CASE, THE CUSTOM IMAGE WILL NEVER BE SHOWN.

VIRTUAL ROOM TIMEOUT

A TS-Pro can control any room in the system, but will revert back to its default room after a preset length of time.

4. Press the radio preset station. A keyboard with capital letters will be displayed. Select abc to toggle to lower case letters. From the lower case letter keyboard, select ?123 to toggle to numerals.

5. Enter the desired radio preset name (up to 10 characters). You can delete a character or number by pressing the key or delete an entire name by pressing and holding the

key.

6. Press Save.

7. Press Back and repeat steps 3-6 to create another custom

name.

8. When done, press Exit. The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver will shut down for approximately 5 seconds, restart, and automatically transmit the new names to all TS-Pro touchscreens in the system.

1. Adjust the Virtual Room Timeout with the + and – keys (10-240 seconds).

RADIO PRESET NAMES

Any preset radio station can be custom named by station name, call letters, genre, etc. Once a custom name is created, it automatically appears on all other TS-Pro touchscreens in the system.

1. Press-and-hold the Niles Key for three seconds.

2. Select Radio Preset Names; the Setup Radio Preset Names menu will be displayed with all preset radio stations, their station frequency numbers, preset numbers, and if previously entered, custom names.

3. Find the radio preset station you wish to name. Use the Up and Down arrows to scroll to more stations.

SAVING A PRESET RADIO STATION

1. With the system on, press the Radio Source Select key.

2. Press the Tune key. The tuning screen is displayed.

3. Tune in the desired station and then press Add Preset.

4. Select a location for the preset station. There are 20 preset station locations. Use the Up and Down arrows to scroll to an unused location or scroll to an existing preset station you would like to replace. Press the unused location or the existing preset station. The new station will appear in this location.

5. Press the Tu ne key to enter another preset station or press the Main key to return to the “Radio Now Playing” screen.

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SYSTEM SETTINGS

SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS

SCREEN CALIBRATION

The touchscreen display should be calibrated after installation, and whenever it does not respond well to key presses.

1. S elect Calibration in the Conﬁ guration Menu.

2. Press the ﬁ rst Target displayed. A stylus with minimum surface area such as a plastic ball point pen with tip retracted will provide best results.

3. Press the second target displayed.

CUSTOM IMAGE DISPLAY

This feature enables you to display an image on the touchscreen. In commercial installations, you can display a company logo or image. In residential installations, you can display a photo of the family, the kids, or anything else that you’d like. This procedure requires a computer running the ZR-6 Software Utility connected to the ZR-6. Make sure you have the latest version of the ZR-6 Software Utility on your laptop. It can be downloaded at nilesaudio.com.

1. Connect your laptop to the front serial port and ﬂ ip this switch

to Archive/Update.

2. Open the ZR-6 Software Utility and select the Assign

Custom Image menu item

3. Select which TS-Pro you want the image on

4. Select the image ﬁ le you want displayed

FINDING THE SOFTWARE VERSION

1. Press-and-hold the Niles key for 20 seconds.

2. The software version number of the TS-Pro will be displayed.

2. Touch the menu item for the setting to be adjusted.

3. Press “Exit” to return to the previous screen.

IR ON/OFF

The IR sensor built into the touch screen can be deactivated to prevent IR control issues, such as when the touch screen is exposed to direct sunlight. The internal sensor should always be deactivated when an external sensor is connected.

1. Selec t “IR ON/ OFF” from the main conﬁ guration menu. The IR conﬁ guration screen will be displayed.

“Back” returns to the previous menu. “Exit” returns to the Now Playing screen.

2. To change the setting of the IR sensor, touch the IR toggle

button on the screen. The button status will change to show the current conﬁ guration of the IR sensor.

SOURCE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT

Often, source devices will have different volume output levels. The TS-Pro includes an adjustment to match the volume levels of the connected source devices so when a source selection is changed, the volume level in the zone remains constant. This volume level adjustment is global and is performed only once for the entire system. To set the source levels:

1. Selec t “Source Level” from the main conﬁ guration menu. The Source Level conﬁ guration screen will be displayed.

3. Press the Off key to exit.

KEYPAD CONFIGURATION

The TS-Pro Touchscreen features a conﬁ guration menu that accesses advanced settings usually performed at the time of installation. To enter the touch screen conﬁ guration mode:

1. Press and hold the Niles logo key for ten seconds. The setup menu will appear after three seconds and then the conﬁ guration menu will appear.

“Back” returns to the previous menu. “Exit” returns to the main screen for the active source. The up and down arrows scroll through the available sources.

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SETTING UP THE ZONE KEYPADS

2. Select the source to be adjusted. The source will start playing in the zone. The source level adjustment screen for the selected source will be displayed. Adjust the source by touching the + and – buttons. Range is from 0 to 7. The default level is 0.

3. Adjust all the sources so that they have the same apparent volume in the zone.

ZONE TURN-ON VOLUME

By default, each zone will turn on at the last played volume level. Initially, this level is set to 60%. If preferred, each zone can be conﬁ gured to always turn on at the same volume level, regardless of the last played volume.

To set the zone turn-on volume:

1. The most commonly used source should be playing in the zone. Select “Turn On Volume” from the main conﬁ guration menu. The Turn On Volume conﬁ guration screen will be displayed. The level bar and the +/– buttons will be grayed out.

“Back” returns to the previous menu. “Exit” returns to the Now Playing screen.

2. “Last Volume used is the default mode. To change this to a predetermined level, touch the “Last Volume” button. The preset level bar will appear as functional.

3. Set the preset turn on volume level by touching the + and – buttons until the desired level is set.

4. To restore the last volume used mode, press the “Last Volume” button. The level adjustment bar will become unavailable.

ROOM NAMES

The TS-Pro allows the installer to custom name the zones in the system. For ease of use, the zones are referred to as “Rooms”. As a default, each Room is numbered from 1 through 18. Only the rooms available for a system will appear. That is, with a one chassis system, only rooms 1 – 6 will appear; with a two chassis system only

rooms 1 – 12 will appear; and with a three chassis system, all 18 room names will appear.

It is recommended that any unused zones be made blank by naming them with a blank space so that they will not appear on the touch screen menu.

To name the rooms:

1. Selec t “Room Names” from the main conﬁ guration menu. The Room Naming conﬁ guration screen will be displayed.

“Back” returns to the previous menu. “Exit” returns to the current device main screen.

2. Select the Room

to be named. The alphanumeric screen will be displayed. To edit the room name:

a. Touch the letter

buttons on the screen to enter the desired room name.

Touch “?123” to display the numbers, “ABC” to display the capital letters, and abc to display lower case letters. Default returns to the Default room name.

b. Enter the desired preset name (up to 10 characters).

c. Touch “Save” when completed. This will save the custom

name in the proper location and return to the Conﬁ guration

- Room Names screen.

NOTE: WHEN SAVING ROOM NAMES, THE SYSTEM MUST RESTART TO PROPAGATE THE NAMES TO ANY OTHER TS-PRO TOUCHSCREENS ON THE SYSTEM. THIS PROCESS TAKES APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS. ALL CURRENTLY ACTIVE ZONES WILL TURN OFF.

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PROGRAMMING THE R-8L HAND-HELD LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL

BATTERY REQUIREMENTS, USE, AND SAFETY

• Requires two “AA” batteries (included)

• Use only fresh batteries

• Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable) or rechargeable batteries of different capacities

• When the R-8L remote is not used for extended periods of time, remove the batteries to avoid destructive chemical leakage

• Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly—do not burn or bury them

• When the battery voltage is low, a source key LED will blink ﬁ ve times after a button press

INSTALLING THE BATTERIES

1. Open the battery compartment cover (located on the back of the remote).

2. Place the “AA” batteries in the compartment and match the + and – polarity symbols inside.

3. Replace the battery compartment cover.

CONFIGURING THE TV AND AUX DEVICES

Before proceeding, ﬁ nd the codes for the devices to be controlled from the provided “Manufacturer’s Codes” list and write them down or highlight them.

Input the ﬁ ve-digit codes to conﬁ gure devices for the TV and Aux buttons following the procedure below. Codes conﬁ gured in this manner are stored in a different location and do not affect the capacity for learning commands manually into the remote.

1. Turn on the device, for example, a DVD player and, if needed, load media (for example, a DVD disc).

2. Press the TV or the Aux button on the R-8L remote.

3. Press-and-hold the Setup button until the selected TV or Aux button blinks twice, then release.

4. Enter the ﬁ rst available ﬁ ve-digit code for the device you wish to program. The TV or Aux button’s LED blinks once as each digit is entered. If the code is valid, the LED blinks twice. If the button does not blink twice, repeats steps 2-4 and try entering the code again.

5. Aim the R-8L remote at the device and press the Power Off button. The device should turn off. If it does not, repeat steps 3-5, trying the other codes for the device until one works. If none of the codes work, see “

Code

” in the next section.

Repeat steps 1-5 for the other device to be conﬁ gured for

the TV and Aux buttons.

Searching For Your

SEARCHING FOR A CODE

If the device does not respond to the remote after entering all of the codes listed for the brand, or if the brand is not listed, use the following procedure to search for the code:

1. Turn on the device you wish to control.

2. Press the TV or the Aux button on the R-8L remote.

3. Press-and-hold the Setup button until the selected TV or Aux button blinks twice, then release.

4. Enter 9 9 1, then the device Group Number (the table below). The LED blinks twice.

Table: Device Group Number

0 Cable (cable converters, video accessories, satellite receivers) 1 TV (TVs) 2 VCR (VCRs, DVD players ) 3 Audio (audio ampliﬁ ers, audio amp/tuners, CD players)

5. Aim the R-8L remote at the device and press the Power Off button. The remote sends IR codes from its library

to the device, starting with the most popular code ﬁ rst. If the device responds, go to step 7.

6. If the device does not respond, press the CH + button. The R-8L remote will test the next code for the device type. Continue pressing the CH + button until the device turns off. Press the CH – button to go back to the previous code.

7. Now that the code has been found, press the Setup button to save the code. The TV or Aux button will blink twice to indicate that the code has been saved.

8. Repeat steps 1-5 to search for other device codes.

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CHECKING THE CODES

If the R-8L remote was set up using the procedure from “

Searching For Your Code

out which ﬁ ve-digit code is operating the device. For example, to ﬁ nd out which ﬁ ve-digit code is assigned to the TV:

1. Press the TV button once.

2. Press-and-hold the Setup button until the TV button LED blinks twice, then release.

3. Enter 9 9 0. The TV button LED blinks twice.

4. To view the ﬁ rst code digit, press 1. Count the number of LED blinks. For example: three blinks = 3. If the code digit is “0” the LED does not blink. Make note of this number.

5. Continue through the ﬁ ve digits by pressing 2 for the second digit, 3 for the third, 4 for the fourth, and ﬁ nally 5 for the ﬁ fth. Count the LED blinks for each digit.

6. To check for the Aux button device code, repeat steps 1-5, substituting the Aux button for the TV button.

,” it may become necessary to ﬁ nd

• Certain IR command codes cannot be learned, including multi-frequency types, some high-frequency types, and other unusual formats.

• During programming, avoid high levels of ambient light, such as natural sunlight or ﬂ uorescent lighting.

PROGRAMMING A LEARNING BUTTON

Have the source device factory remote handy before beginning the programming process.

To program a learning button:

1. Place the R-8L remote control and the source device factory remote head-to-head (about 2” apart).

2. Locate the button on the source device factory remote that the R-8L is going to learn.

3. Press the Source button on the R-8L that corresponds to the source device

4. Press-and-hold the Setup button until the Source button LED blinks twice, then release.

PROGRAMMING SOURCES 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6

The IR commands for source devices 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are learned into the R-8L remote directly from the source device factory remotes.

TECH TIP

To be certain that functions operate properly, all IR commands for source devices 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 must be learned from the original factory remote. The total number of commands that can be stored in the R-8L remote varies from 42 to 75, depending on the size of the commands being learned.

PRECAUTIONS

• The source device factory remotes must be in working order for the R-8L remote to learn IR codes properly.

• Learned buttons are device-speciﬁ c; each stores a unique function for each device. Be certain that the correct source device is selected before learning codes.

• Do not use any of the Source buttons or the Setup button to learn.

5. Enter 9 7 5. The Source button LED blinks twice. If the LED displays one long ﬂ ash instead, the R-8L batteries are low, or the R-8L’s memory is full. In either case, the remote cannot learn a new button.

6. Press the R-8L button that is to learn the command. The Source button LED will blink rapidly for three seconds, indicating the remote is ready to learn.

7. On the source device factory remote, press-and-hold the button to be learned. Continue holding the button until the R-8L’s Source key LED blinks twice. If the Source button LED displays one long blink, a learning error has occurred. Try repeating the steps again until a successful capture is obtained. If the function cannot be captured, press-andhold the Setup button to exit programming. Review the “Learning Precautions ” section above. Also review the “Troub leshooting ” section at the end of the system guide. After review, start the programming procedure again.

8. Repeat steps 6-7 for each button to be learned. Once all buttons have been learned, press-and-hold the Setup button until the Source key LED blinks twice to save all data learned.

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ERASING A SINGLE LEARNED BUTTON

A button can return to its original programming for a selected device. A button can also be taught a new function using the “Programming A Learned Key” procedure in the prior section. Please note that if more than ten seconds pass between button presses, the remote exits the programming mode.

To Erase a Single Learned Button:

1. Press the Source button for the device whose code is to be erased.

2. Press-and-hold the Setup button until the selected Source button’s LED blinks twice, then release.

3. Enter 9 7 6. The Source button LED blinks twice.

4. Press the button twice that contains the learned function to be erased. The Source button LED blinks twice and the R-8L remote exits the programming mode.

ERASING ALL LEARNED BUTTONS FOR A SPECIFIC DEVICE

Please note that if more than ten seconds passes between button presses, the remote exits the programming mode.

To Erase All Learned Buttons For A Speciﬁ c Device:

PROGRAMMING A SEQUENCE

TECH TIP

Any button on the Niles R-8L Hand-Held Learning Remote Control (except the Setup button) can be programmed with a sequence. A sequence is a set of sequential commands initiated by one press of a button. A typical home theater sequence might turn the TV on, turn the home theater receiver on, select the proper input on the receiver, select the proper input on the TV, turn the DVD player on, and put the DVD player in to the play mode.

Please note that programming a new sequence over an existing one erases the original sequence.

To Program a Sequence:

1. Press a Source button.

2. Press-and-hold the Setup button until the selected Source button’s LED blinks twice, then release

3. Press 9 7 8. The Source button LED blinks four twice.

4. Press the button that the sequence is to be assigned to

5. Enter the series of commands, in the desired order, that the sequence is to execute (up to 15 commands).

1. Press-and-hold the Setup button until the selected Source button’s LED blinks twice, then release.

2. Press 9 7 6. The Source button LED blinks twice.

3. Press a Source button twice to clear all the learned buttons for that device. The Source button LED blinks twice and the R-8L exits from the programming mode.

RESTORING ALL BUTTON FUNCTIONS TO FACTORY SETTINGS

Please note that if more than ten seconds passes between button presses, the remote exits the programming mode.

To Restore All Button Functions To Factory Settings:

1. Press-and-hold the Setup button until the selected Source button’s LED blinks twice, then release.

2. Press 9 8 0. The Source button LED blinks four times.

3. Press-and-hold the Setup button until the red LED blinks twice, then release.

6. Press-and-hold the Setup button until the red LED blinks twice, then release.

TECH TIP

When the button that has been programmed with the sequence is pressed, the remote sends the series of commands, but only if the source device selected in Step 1 is selected. For example, A sequence key can be programmed to turn on both the TV and the cable box, but only if TV is selected as the source. If DVD is selected, the button does not execute the sequence for the TV.

7. To clear the sequence, repeat steps 1-6 above, but do not enter a series of commands at step 5.

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OPERATING THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

FROM THE SOLO-6IR KEYPAD

OPERATING A LISTENING ZONE

1. Press a Master key to turn on the selected source in the zone. The selected Master key will illuminate.

2. The source will start playing in the zone at either the lastplayed volume level, or the conﬁ gured preset volume level (see the “Keypad Conﬁ guration” section).

3. Any programmed source selection sequence (see the “Building IR Sequences for Source Devices” section) will be executed, unless the selected source is already playing in another zone or is in an off-delay. Source in use: Fast blink 5 seconds. Pressing the Master key a 2nd time will issue the sequence.

4. When the zone turns on, the global 12V trigger on the rear panel of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver becomes active, the 12V output on the keypad becomes active, and, if zone 4, 5, or 6 is selected, the respective 12V output on the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver becomes active.

5. The Vol + and Vol – keys raise and lower the volume in the zone. A continuous press raises or lowers the volume until the key is released.

6. The Mute key silences the zone speakers without affecting the source device. The active Master key slow blinks when muted.

7. When the zone is muted, press the Mute key, the Vol + or Vol – key, or any Source key to restore the volume to the previous level.

8. Press the Off key to turn off the zone. The source device will turn off after a delay if it is not playing in another zone. The source key illumination will turn off. The 12V outputs for zones 4, 5, and 6 will turn off after a 5-second delay. And if no other zones are on, the global 12V output will also turn off after a 5-second delay.

RADIO FUNCTIONS:

1. When the radio is playing, pressing the Radio key will toggle through the station presets stored in the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver.

3. Press the Play/Pause key to toggle between the AM and FM bands.

4. When a Numeric-6P Accessory Keypad is installed with the Solo-6IR, press the Fav key and then the numeric keys (two digit inputs such as 01, 02, 19, etc.) to directly access a stored preset station.

5. When a Numeric-6P Accessory Keypad is installed with the Solo-6IR, pressing the numeric keys 0 – 9 provides direct access tuning to radio stations. For example, pressing the number keys 1, 0, 2, and 7 will tune in radio station 102.7.

iPod FUNCTIONS:

1. When selected, the iPod begins playing the last-played song with the repeat mode active. The Master key will blink fast if the iPod is not connected.

2. Press the < and > keys to select the previous or next song in the play queue.

3. Press the Play/Pause key to toggle between play and pause.

OTHER SOURCE FUNCTIONS:

1. Pressing any function key on the Solo-6IR or Numeric-6P (if installed) will issue the IR command programmed for the respective key.

PARTY (WHOLE HOUSE) MODE:

1. Press-and-hold a Master key on any installed keypad to turn on the selected source in all enabled zones (see “Party Mode” in the Conﬁ guration section). Each zone will react as if the source key was pressed in that particular zone.

2. Press-and-hold the Off key to turn off the entire system (all zones).

TECH TIP

When the AM/FM tuner is selected to play in the Party mode by pressing-and-holding the Radio key on a keypad, the last-selected station in that zone will play in all zones enabled for the Party mode. To change the station while in the Party mode, tune in a new station in a zone, and then press-and-hold the Radio key. The new station will play in all zones enabled for the Party mode.

2. Press the < and > key to seek up or down to the next clear station.

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FROM THE SOLO-6IR KEYPAD

MISCELLANEOUS

1. During a page, the active Master key will blink fast if the zone is enabled to receive a page.

2. Should the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver experience a fault (overheating, speaker short, etc.), all Source keys will blink. The zone may or may not continue to play music, depending on the type of fault detected. The front display on the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver will provide more detailed information (see the “

Troubleshooting

” section).

FROM A SOLO-6IR WITH NUMERIC™-6P ACCESSORY KEYPAD

THE NUMERIC-6P ACCESSORY KEYPAD

The Numeric-6P Accessory Keypad is only used with the Solo-6IR Master Keypad. By itself, it has no functionality. The Numeric-6P adds the convenience of direct access when operating a satellite TV tuner, iPod, music server, CD/DVD changer, AM/FM tuner or any other component that uses a numeric address. Its keys change function each time a new Master key is selected on the Solo-6IR.

ADDITIONAL RADIO FUNCTIONS

1. When the built-in AM/FM radio is playing, pressing the FAV key and then any of the numeric keys (two digit inputs such as 01,02,10, etc) will directly access any of the 20 available preset stations on the ZR-6.

2. When the built-in AM/FM radio is playing, directly access the frequency of an available station by entering the station number using the 0-9 keys.

ADDITIONAL iPod FUNCTIONS

1. When the iPod is playing, press the FAV key and then 1-10 on the numeric keys to directly access the ﬁ rst ten available iPod Playlists (if any are programmed in the iPod). Use two digit inputs such as. 01, 02 03, 10, etc.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS FOR SOURCES 3-6

Pressing any of the function keys on the Numeric-6P will issue the IR commands that were programmed for those keys. Some examples would be:

1. Pressing the Disc key to change to the next pre-loaded disc on a CD/DVD changer.

2. Pressing the Repeat key to activate the repeat mode in appropriate devices such as a CD/DVD changer

3. Pressing the Shufﬂ e key to activate random song playback from appropriate devices.

4. Using the numeric keys 1-9 to access a radio or television station. An Enter key is supplied for devices that require pressing enter after entering the numbers.

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OPERATING THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

FROM THE SOLO-6MD KEYPAD

OPERATING A LISTENING ZONE

The keypad backlight will turn off after the elapsed time selected in the Solo-6MD conﬁ guration menu. The keys are always active, even if the backlight is off. Pressing any key will activate the backlight, restart the backlight timeout clock, and perform the selected function.

1. Pressing the Radio key immediately selects the radio for play

2. Pressing the iPod key immediately selects the iPod for play.

3. When the backlight is off and the zone is off (no source playing), pressing the Niles logo soft key will turn on the zone to the last played source.

4. When a source is selected in the zone:

• The “Now Playing” screen for the respective source will be displayed.

• The source will start playing in the zone at either the last played volume or the conﬁ gured preset volume (see

• Any programmed source selection command sequence (see Building IR Sequences for Source Devices) will be executed unless the selected source is already playing in another zone or is in an off-delay.

• If the selected source is already playing in another zone, the “Source In Use” screen will be displayed for 5 seconds to notify the user that any operation will also affect the other zone.

• Pressing the Play/ Pause/Select key while the “Source In Use” screen is displayed will execute the source selection command sequence.

• When the zone turns on, the global 12V trigger on the rear panel of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver becomes active, the 12V LS-IOP output on the keypad becomes active, and, if zone 4, 5, or 6 is selected, the respective 12V output on the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver becomes active.

Keypad Conﬁ guration

5. When a source’s “Now Playing” screen is displayed, the Vol + and Vol – keys will raise and lower the sound volume level in the zone. A continuous press raises or lowers the volume until the key is released.

• A volume bar graph will be displayed indicating the current volume level. The bar graph is displayed while the level is being adjusted and remains for 3 seconds after the key is released.

6. The Mute key silences the zone speakers without affecting the source device. The Mute screen will be displayed when mute is active.

7. When the zone is muted, press the Mute key, the Vol + or

Vol – key, the Radio or iPod key to restore the volume to the previous level.

8. Press the Off key to turn off the zone. The source device will turn off after a delay if it is not playing in another zone. The Niles logo screen will be displayed. The 12V output on the keypad turns off. The 12V outputs for zones 4, 5, and 6 will turn off after a 5-second delay. And if no other zones are on, the global 12V output will also turn off after a 5-second delay.

SELECTING A SOURCE

1. With the keypad backlight

on, press the Niles logo soft key (labeled “Source” in the display above. “Select a Source" will be displayed. To exit the source selection menu, press the Exit soft key to return to the previous screen.

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FROM THE SOLO-6MD KEYPAD

2. Press the Vol +, Vol -, <, and > keys to scroll through and highlight the connected source devices.

3. Press the Play/Pause/Select key to select the highlighted option. The selected source device will begin playing in the zone. All zone activation functions, 12V triggers, IR sequences, etc., will be executed. The appropriate “Now Playing” screen will be displayed (see Device Source Screens Library, Appendix A).

RADIO FUNCTIONS

1. When the radio is active in the zone, the “RadioNow Playing” screen is displayed. The currently playing station frequency number and preset station number, if any, will also be displayed.

2. When the radio is active in the zone, press the Radio key to toggle through the radio station presets stored in the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver.

3. Press the < and > keys to seek up or down to the next clear station.

4. Press the FAV soft key to display the list of preset stations stored in the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver

Direct Tuning a Radio Station

1. Press the 123… button on the Radio – Now Playing screen. The Radio Direct Tuning screen will be displayed. The ﬁ rst digit is shown as a 1 and is highlighted.

2. Press the Up and Down arrows to scroll to the desired number. The numbers are in a loop, so going up from 1 displays 2 and going down from 1 displays 0. There is a blank between 9 and 0.

3. Press the Right arrow to move to the next digit to the right and the Left arrow to go back to a digit to the left.

4. When the desired station frequency is displayed, press Select. The Radio will tune to the entered station, and the Now Playing screen will be displayed.

5. The MD keypad has some built-in intelligence to eliminate steps when tuning a station. Some things to note:

• When tuning an FM station, the ﬁ rst digit can only be a 1, 8 or 9. If an 8 or a 9 is selected, only three digits will be displayed. (FM stations starting with 1 will always be four digits, while stations starting with 8 or 9 will always be three digits.)

• Press the Vol and Vol scroll through and highlight the preset stations. Press the

Page

soft keys to

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move up a page or down a page (ﬁ ve preset stations per page).

• Press the Play/Pause/Select key to select the highlighted preset station.

5. Press the Play/Pause/Select key to toggle between the AM and FM bands.

- keys to

and Page

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• Press FM to toggle to AM. The decimal point will disappear and the ﬁ rst digit will be a highlighted 1.

• When tuning an AM station, only stations starting with 1 will have four digits. All others are three digits. Moving to the right will cause a 0 to appear in the last digit location automatically.

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OPERATING THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

FROM THE SOLO-6MD KEYPAD

iPod FUNCTIONS

1. When the iPod is active in the zone, the “iPodNow Playing” screen is displayed. The currently playing song, artist, and album information will also be displayed.

• When selected, the iPod begins playing the last-played song in repeat mode.

• If the iPod is disconnected from the system (unplugged from the cable), the “iPod Disconnected” screen will be displayed.

2. Press the < and > keys to select the previous or next song in the play queue.

3. Press the Play/Pause/Select key to toggle between play and pause.

4. Press the Shufﬂ e soft key to toggle the Shufﬂ e (random) mode on and off.

iPod MENU OPERATION

Only one user can access the iPod menu at a time. If a user tries to access the iPod menu while it is being used by another, the “iPod Menu In Use” screen will be brieﬂ y displayed, and then the “Now Playing” screen will return after a few seconds.

1. Press the Menu soft key to access the iPod main audio navigation menu. These menus are generated by the iPod and have the same functionality as the iPod’s internal menus. At any time, press the < key to return to the previous menu.

2. Press the Vol + and Vol – keys to scroll through and highlight the selections. You can also press-andhold the Vol + and Vol – keys to initiate a variable scrolling speed—the longer the press-and-hold, the faster the scroll speed.

3. If necessary, press

Page

move up a page or down a page (ﬁ ve items per page).

4. Press the Play/Pause/ Select key to select the highlighted item.

and Page  to



iPod SEARCH FUNCTIONS

1. While in a searchable menu, press the iPod key to initiate the iPod search function.

• The letter “A” will be displayed in large text.

• Press the Vol + and Vol – keys to scroll through the alphabet and the “#” symbol (the # symbol selects all menu items that don’t begin with a letter, e.g. “99 Tea rs”).

• When the desired letter or the # symbol is displayed, press the Play/Pause/Select key. The screen will jump to the menu items beginning with that letter (or when the # symbol is displayed, the items that don’t begin with a letter). This deactivates the search mode and reactivates the normal scrolling operation.

NOTE: THE iPod SEARCH MENUS DISPLAYED ON THE

SOLO-6MD ARE GENERATED BY THE CONNECTED iPod. TO CHANGE THEM, THEY MUST BE CHANGED IN THE iPod ITSELF. SEE YOUR iPod MANUAL FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

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OPERATING THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

FROM THE SOLO-6MD KEYPAD

OTHER SOURCE FUNCTIONS

1. When a source is playing in the zone, the appropriate “Now Playing” screen will be displayed.

2. Pressing any of the function keys on the Solo-6MD keypad will issue the IR command programmed for the respective key.

3. If the selected source input has not been conﬁ gured for a source (see Naming Sources), the “Source Not Present” screen will be displayed.

4. The Solo-6MD keypad supports direct tuning on certain third-party devices such as satellite TV and cable boxes, satellite radio tuners, TV tuners and HDTV tuners. The source device’s IR commands for the direct tuning numbers must be learned into the ZR-6 for this feature to function. When a device supports direct tuning, the soft button on the right will be labeled “123…”. Press this button to access the direct tuning page

PARTY (WHOLE-HOUSE) MODE

1. Press-and-hold either the Radio key or the iPod key on any installed keypad to turn on the radio or iPod in all enabled zones (see “Party Mode” in the Each zone will react as if the source key was pressed in that particular zone.

2. When selecting a source from the source menu, pressand-hold the Play/Pause/Select key to activate the Party mode for the selected source.

3. Press-and-hold the Off key to turn off the entire system (all zones).

Conﬁ guration

section).

MISCELLANEOUS

1. During a page, the Niles logo key will blink if the zone is enabled to receive a page.

2. Should the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver experience a fault (overheating, speaker short, etc.) “Fault Detected” will be displayed. The zone may or may not continue to play music, depending on the type of fault detected. The front display on the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver will provide more detailed information (see the section).

Troubleshooting

5. Press the Up Arrow and the Down Arrow to scroll the highlighted number. Scrolling up from 1 displays 2. Scrolling down from 1 displays 0. There is a blank space between the 9 and the 0.

6. Press the Right Arrow to move the cursor to the right. Press the Left Arrow to move the cursor to the left. Press Select when the desired channel is displayed. The ZR-6 will issue a sequence of IR commands to tune the device to the selected channel.

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OPERATING THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

FROM THE TS-PRO TOUCHSCREEN

Touching any source key will

immediately start playing the

selected s ource in the ac tive zone

Pressing the Niles Key when the Zone

is off and t he TS-Pro is off, will start

playing the last selected source at the

conﬁ gured turn-on volume

Touching-and-holding any source

key will turn on the selected s ource

in all Party Mode enabled rooms

OPERATING THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER FROM THE TS-PRO TOUCHSCREEN

OPERATING A LISTENING ZONE:

• When the Zone and display are off, or a custom image is displayed, pressing the Niles Key will start playing the last selected source at the conﬁ gured turn-on volume

• Touching any source key will immediately start playing the selected source in the active zone (indicated on the top left of the status bar) at the conﬁ gured turn-on volume

• Touching-and-holding any source key will turn on the selected source in all Party Mode enabled rooms

• The arrow button in the upper right toggles between sources 1, 2, and 3 and sources 4, 5, and 6

• The TS-PRO backlight on the display will turn off based upon the time set in the backlight timer. Default time is 30 seconds. The backlight can be turned off immediately by pressing the Off button again

• The hard keys are always active, even when the LCD display is off

• Touching anywhere on the touchscreen or any hard key will activate the backlight, restarting the time out clock (no button function will occur)

• When a source is selected, the display will show the main screen for the selected source

• Navigation buttons (along the bottom of the screen) provide display of any additional screens for control of the selected source. The dots located in the center of the navigation bar indicate the number of control pages available for the selected source. The highlighted dot indicates the current page

• The VOL + and VOL – keys raise and lower the volume in the active zone. A continuous press raises or lowers the volume until the key is released. The volume bar on the upper right of the status bar displays the current volume level in the active zone, with a numeric indicator of the level immediately to the right

• The Mute key silences the zone speakers without affecting the source device. The Mute icon will appear in the Status bar

• When the zone is muted, pressing the Mute key, VOL + or VOL – will unmute the zone

• Press the Off key to turn the active zone off. The source device, if not playing in another zone, will turn off after a delay. The opening screen will be displayed and will also turn off after the predetermined backlight timeout delay

• Press-and-hold the Off key to turn the entire system off

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OPERATING THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER

FROM THE R-8L LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL

The R-8L Remote Control will operate any zone of the system by communicating to the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver through the IR Sensor located in each keypad. The keypad to which the R-8L is communicating determines the zone being controlled. For example, if the R-8L is transmitting to the IR Sensor located in the keypad connected to Zone 1, the R-8L will control Zone 1.

PLAY THE AM/FM TUNER

1. Press the AM/FM button on the R-8L Remote Control and the zone will turn on to the preset turn-on volume as well as the last selected station. The global 12V output on the rear panel of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver, and the 12V output on the back of the Zone keypad(s) will become active. If the R-8L is controlling Zones 4, 5, or 6, the respective 12V output on the rear panel of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver will also become active.

2. Pressing the AM/FM button or the Channel + and

Channel - buttons will toggle through the preset stations in the ZR-6’s memory. If no presets are stored then the tuner will scan to the next station.

3. The Vol + and Vol – buttons will raise and lower the level

of sound in the zone.

4. Pressing the 0 - 9 buttons will directly access radio

stations by frequency.

5. Pressing the FAV button and then the numeric buttons will

directly access a preset station. For stations 1-9 you must press "0" ﬁ rst.

6. Pressing the Off button will turn off the zone. The 12V

output on the keypad becomes inactive. If the keypad is controlling Zones 4, 5 or 6, the respective 12V output on the back panel becomes inactive after 5 seconds. The global 12V output on the rear panel becomes inactive after 5 seconds if all other zones are off.

keypad is controlling Zones 4, 5 or 6, the respective 12V output on the rear panel of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver will also become active.

2. Pressing the the songs on the iPod.

3. Pressing the forward the iPod.

4 Pressing the

5. Pressing the

6. Vol + and Vol – will raise and lower the level of sound in the zone.

7. P res s i n g FAV button and then 0-9 on the numeric buttons

will directly access the ﬁ rst ten available playlists, if applicable.

8. Pressing the Off button will turn off the zone. The 12V output on the keypad becomes inactive. If the keypad is controlling Zones 4, 5 or 6, the respective 12V output on the back panel becomes inactive after 5 seconds. The global 12V output on the rear panel becomes inactive after 5 seconds if all other zones are off.

and buttons will toggle through

and buttons will rewind and fast-

button will pause the iPod.

button will play the iPod.

PLAY SOURCES 2-6

1. Pressing any of these Source buttons will turn on the zone and allow you to listen to the source connected to that input at the preset turn-on volume. The global 12V output on the rear panel of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver, and the 12V output on the back of the keypad will become active. If the keypad is controlling Zones 4, 5, or 6, the respective 12V output on the rear panel of the ZR-6 will also become active.

2. Vol + and Vol – buttons will raise and lower the level of

sound in the zone.

PLAY THE iPod

NOTE: IF AN iPod IS NOT CONNECTED, SOURCE 2 WILL FUNCTION AS DESCRIBED IN “PLAY SOURCES 2-6”

1. Press the SRC 2 button on the R-8L Remote Control and the zone will turn on to the preset turn-on volume as well as the last played song. By default the iPod will turn on with Repeat active. The global 12V output on the rear panel of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver, and the 12V output on the back of the Zone keypad(s) will become active. If the

3. The type of device selected determines other control functions of the remote.

4. Pressing the Off button will turn off the zone. The 12V output on the keypad becomes inactive. If the keypad is controlling Zones 4, 5, or 6, the respective 12V output on the back panel becomes inactive after 5 seconds. The global 12V output on the rear panel becomes inactive after 5 seconds if all other zones are off.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM:

1. Front panel DISPLAY blinks: THERMAL WARNING.

If the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver has an inappropriate speaker

impedance load or inadequate ventilation, the system will continue to work, but with a warning that a fault needs to be corrected. Other fault indicators include: blinking front panel zone LED(s) corresponding to the faulted zone(s) and blinking source and mute keys on the keypads.

SOLUTION:

• Check that the speaker impedance in all zones is not below 4 ohms per channel. If four speakers are to be connected in a zone, they must be 8 ohm speakers connected in parallel.

• Check to make sure there is adequate space above the ventilation holes on the top of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. A Niles FM-1 (FG01215) or FM-1R (FG01214) System Cooling Module may be necessary in installations where ventilation is limited.

PROBLEM:

2. No sound (All Zones) Front panel DISPLAY blinks: THERMAL PROTECTION.

If the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver has an inappropriate speaker

impedance load or inadequate ventilation, eventually the entire system will turn off. Other fault indicators include: a blinking front panel zone LED(s) corresponding to the faulted zone(s) and blinking source and mute keys on the keypads.

PROBLEM:

3a) No sound from both channels (One or More Zones) Front panel DISPLAY blinks: ZONE (X) LSPKR SHORT

or ZONE (X) RSPKR SHORT.

3b) Sound from only one channel (One or More Zones)

Front panel DISPLAY blinks: ZONE (X) LSPKR OK

or ZONE (X) RSPKR SHORT.

If a speaker wire has a short circuit, the shorted channel(s)

of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver will shut down. Other fault indicators include: blinking front panel zone LED(s) corresponding to the faulted zone(s) and blinking source and mute keys on the keypads.

SOLUTION:

• Turn the entire system off using the main power switch on the front of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver.

• Check for shorts and repair/ replace the speaker wire.

• Turn the system on using the main power switch.

PROBLEM:

4. No Sound (One or More Zones). Front panel DISPLAY blinks: AMPLIFIER FAILURE.

The output chip has acted to protect itself from potential damage. Other fault indicators include: blinking front panel zone LED(s) and blinking source and mute keys on the keypads.

SOLUTION:

• Call Niles Tech Support.

SOLUTION:

• Check that the speaker impedance in all zones is not below 4 ohms per channel. If four speakers are to be connected in a zone, they must be 8 ohm speakers connected in parallel.

• Check to make sure there is plenty of space above the ventilation holes on the top of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. A Niles FM-1 (FG01215) or FM-1R (FG01214) System Cooling Module may be necessary in installations where ventilation is limited.

PROBLEM:

5. No sound (All Zones). Front panel DISPLAY blinks: POWER FAILURE.

The output chip has acted to protect itself from potential

damage. Other fault indicators include: a blinking front panel zone LEDs and blinking source and mute keys on the keypads.

SOLUTION:

• Call Niles Tech Support.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM:

6. Poor or no radio reception.

SOLUTION:

Check the receiver’s back panel to see if the FM

dipole and AM loop antennas are connected. It may be necessary to reposition them to optimize reception.

PROBLEM:

7. Keypad does not function.

SOLUTION:

• Make sure that the CAT-5 cable is terminated using the T568A wiring convention.

• Check that the RJ-45 connector is ﬁ rmly seated in the back of the keypad.

PROBLEM:

8. No source control.

SOLUTION:

• The infrared MicroFlasher is not connected properly to the back of the receiver.

• The infrared MicroFlasher is not afﬁ xed properly to the controlled component.

• The batteries in the hand-held remote control are dead.

HAND HELD REMOTE TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM:

1. LED does not blink when you press a key.

SOLUTION:

• Try pressing different keys. Replace the batteries with 2 new AA batteries.

PROBLEM:

2. LED blinks when you press a key, but device does not respond.

SOLUTION:

• Make sure the remote is aimed at your device and is not more than 30 feet away.

PROBLEM:

3. LED blinks one long blink while in SETUP mode.

SOLUTION:

• An entry error has occurred (for example, wrong key). Try entering the sequence again.

PROBLEM:

4. Remote does not control devices or commands are not working properly.

SOLUTION:

• Try all listed codes for the device. Make sure the

device operates with an infrared remote control.

• The IR Sensor is turned off (See Page 53, 55.)

PROBLEM:

9. A Zone does not turn on when in the Party Mode.

SOLUTION:

• Check the system conﬁ guration settings for

WHOLE HOUSE MODE.

)

PARTY OR

PROBLEM:

10. A Zone does not turn on when in the Paging Mode.

SOLUTION:

• Check the System Conﬁ guration Settings for

PAGING

PROBLEM:

5. CH+, CH-, and LAST do not work for your RCA TV.

SOLUTION:

• Due to RCA design from 1983 to 1987, only the original remote control will operate these functions.

PROBLEM:

6. Channels do not change properly when directly entering digits to change channels.

SOLUTION:

• If the original remote control required you to press Enter to change channels, press Enter on this remote after entering the channel number.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

ZR-6 ERROR CODES

LCD Panel Message

AMP NOT HI Z

EEPROM FAULT

MULTIPLE MASTERS

MULTIPLE SLAVES

OVERLOAD

PROTECTION

THERMAL WARNING

ZONE # LSPKR OK

ZONE # LSPKR PVDD

ZONE # LSPKR SHRT

ZONE # RSPKR OK

ZONE # LSPKR PVDD

ZONE # LSPKR SHRT

POWER FAILURE # 12

Correction

Internal Amplifier Error; Reboot System

Internal Processor Error; Reboot System

More than One Chassis Designated as Master

More than One Chassis with the Same Slave Name (1 or 2)

Speaker Load Less than 4ohm

Inadequate Ventilation

Speaker Wired Correctly in a Zone with an Incorrect Speaker

Internal Amplifier Error; Reboot System

Speaker Shorted; Check Wiring

Speaker Wired Correctly in a Zone with an Incorrect Speaker

Internal Amplifier Error; Reboot System

Speaker Shorted; Check Wiring

Is a fault in either zone 1 or zone 2

POWER FAILURE # 34

POWER FAILURE # 56

SPKR WIRE ERROR # 1

SPKR WIRE ERROR # 2

SPKR WIRE ERROR # 4

SPKR WIRE ERROR # 8

SPKR WIRE ERROR # 9

Is a fault in either zone 3 or zone 4

Is a fault in either zone 5 or zone 6

PVDD over voltage fault is present

PVDD under voltage fault is present

AVDD analog fault is present

Charge-pump voltage fault is present

Combination of #1 and #8 which is usually caused by Speaker

Signal leaking to Earth/Chassis Ground

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SPECIFICATIONS

TUNER SECTION

FM TUNER

Frequency Range:

87.5 – 108 MHz

AM TUNER

Frequency Range:

530-1710 kHz

IF Rejection: Image Rejection:

Selectivity:

≥ 40dB

≥ 30dB

≥ 20dB (+/- 20kHz)

Usable Sensitivity:

≤ 63dBu (S/N = 20dB)

S/N Ratio:

≥ 42dB

AMPLIFIER SECTION

Power Output:

25 watts per channel RMS at 8 ohm, from 20Hz to 20kHz with no more than 0.2% THD any zone driven

Frequency Response:

20Hz to 20kHz +2dB/-0.5dB @ 8r

Signal to Noise Ratio:

100dB (A-weighted)

TONE ADJUSTMENTS

Tre ble (@10 k Hz):

+/-12dB

Bass (@50Hz):

+/-12dB

Variable Loudness:

Automatic - selectable on/off

AUDIO INPUTS

Connectors:

Five pairs of stereo line-level analog inputs with gold-plated female RCA connectors; One paging input

Input Impedance:

~10K ohm

CONTROL INTERFACES

(6) Keypad Connector Ports

RJ-45 Jacks

(4) 12V Control Outputs

3.5 mm female tip-positive (150mA, Global, Zones 4, 5, 6)

(5) Video Sync Inputs

Input impedance: 10k

(5) Voltage Sync Inputs

3-30V AC/DC (10mA)

(3) Pre-amp Outputs (stereo pairs)

Output impedance: 100 ohms

(1) Home Theater Sync Input

3-30V AC/DC (10mA)

(1) iPod Connector

(1) IR Control Input

3.5 mm female tip-positive

(5) Flasher Outputs (2-6)

3.5 mm female tip-positive (30mA peak)

(1) Flasher Output HP

3.5 mm female tip-positive (1A peak)

(2) RS-232

Rear panel - 3.5 mm female tip-

positive Front panel - DB9 nine-pin serial

connector, female

GENERAL

Power Supply:

110V, 60 Hz – Standard Unit

230V, 50 Hz – Export Unit

KPV:

Power Consumption:

200 Watts

Dimensions:

17" wide x 3.5" high x 15" deep,

43.18 cm wide x 8.89 cm high x 38.1 cm deep

Weight:

25 lbs, 11.36 kg

REMOTE CONTROL

Transmitter:

Infrared

Signal Range:

15-30 feet / 5-10 meters

Power Supply:

(2) “AA” Batteries (1.5V x 2)

(2) Expansion Ports

In and Out, RJ-45

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RS-232 CONTROL PROTOCOLS

CONTROL COMMAND STRINGS

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver supports full two-way RS-232 control communications. This greatly expands potential applications, allowing complete integration with third-party control systems.

HARDWARE CONFIGURATION

3.5 mm female connector:

• Tip = Transmit

• Ring = Receive

• Sleeve = Ground

COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS

• 38,400 Baud

• 8 Data Bits

• 1 Stop Bit

• No parity

• No Flow Control

CONTROL COMMAND STRINGS

Information can only be requested for the active control zone.

NOTE: THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER DOES NOT CONTINUALLY PROVIDE SYSTEM STATUS AND RESPONDS ONLY TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION. IT THEREFORE MUST BE POLLED TO UPDATE THIRDPARTY DEVICES.

1) Making a zone the active control zone - Select the zone to receive commands

Syntax:

znc, indicates the command type (zone command)

4, indicates an active zone change

[zone #] is the number of the zone to become active (1-18)

znc,4,[zone #][cr]

2 the number of the current active zone

[cr] carriage return

2) Request zone status – provides status of all active zone parameters

Syntax:

znc,

znc,5,[cr]

indicates the command type (zone command)

5 indicates an active zone status request

[cr] is a carriage return

EXAMPLE :

Command: znc,5,[cr] (request status information for the active zone)

ZR-6 Response: active zone)

usc,2,2,3,1,14,0,0,0[cr] (status of the

usc, identiﬁ es a response to a status request

2, identifies the response as an answer to a status

request

2, is the number of the current active zone for

which status is provided

3, number of the currently selected source (1-6) in

the active zone

1, On/Off status of the active zone (1=On, 0=Off)

14, active zone volume level (0-99)

0, active zone mute status (1=muted, 0=unmuted)

0, active zone bass level (-7 to +7)

0 active zone treble level (-7 to +7)

[cr] is a carriage return

NOTE: IN THE EXAMPLE ZONE 2 IS PLAYING SOURCE 3; THE ZONE IS ON AT A VOLUME LEVEL OF 14%; THE ZONE IS UNMUTED; BASS AND TREBLE ARE FLAT)

[cr] is a carriage return

EXAMPLE :

Command: znc,4,2[cr] (make zone 2 the active zone)

ZR-6 Response:

the active zone)

nc,4,2[cr] (conﬁ rmation that Zone 2 is now

rznc, identiﬁ es a response to a zone command

4, identiﬁ es an active zone change

3) Zone speciﬁ c command – for controlling parameters of a

single zone

Syntax:

zsc,

command)

zsc,[zone #],[com #][cr]

indicates the command type (zone speciﬁ c

[zone #], Indicates the zone number to receive the

command (1-18)

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RS-232 CONTROL PROTOCOLS

CONTROL COMMAND STRINGS

[com #] number of the desired command (see table of

command codes)

[cr] is a carriage return

EXAMPLE :

Command: zsc,3,01[cr] (selects the tuner in zone 3)

ZR-6 Response:

rzsc,3,01,OK[cr] (tuner selected in zone 3)

rzsc, identifies a response to a zone specific

command

3, identifies the zone responding to the

command

01, is the number of the command executed

OK ZR-6 says, “I got it”

[cr] is a carriage return

NOTE: IN THE EXAMPLE ZONE 3 HAS SELECTED THE TUNER TO PLAY

4) Global control command – to simultaneously turn on or off all zones

Syntax:

znt,

command)

znt,[com #],h[cr]

indicates the command type (zone transport

[com #], number of the desired command (see table of

command codes)

h indicates a command hold

[cr] is a carriage return

NOTE: THE GLOBAL CONTROL (OR HOLD) FUNCTION ONLY WORKS WITH SOURCE SELECTION AND OFF TO TURN ALL PARTY MODE ENABLED ZONES ON; OR TO TURN ALL ZONES OFF.

EXAMPLE :

Command: znt,01,h[cr] (selects the tuner in all party

enabled zones)

ZR-6 Response: rznt,01,OK[cr] (tuner is selected in all party

enabled zones)

rznt, identifies a response to a zone

transport command

01, is the number of the command

executed (source 1 selected)

OK ZR-6 says, “I got it”

NOTE: IN THE EXAMPLE, THE TUNER HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PLAY IN ALL ZONES ENABLED FOR PARTY MODE

5) Direct tune command – to directly select radio stations (the tuner must be the active source in the active zone; zones 1-6 use the tuner in the Master chassis only, and zones 7-12 use the tuner in the ﬁ rst Slave chassis only, and zones 13 – 18 use the tuner in the second Slave chassis only)

Syntax:

src,

command)

src,11,[station][cr]

indicates the command type (source

11, indicates direct tuner command [station]

the frequency of the desired station AM stations are shown as XXXX (four digits) FM stations are shown as XXX.X (four

digits, must include decimal)

[cr] is a carriage return

EXAMPLE :

Command: src,11,102.7[cr] (tunes FM 102.7 directly)

ZR-6 Response:

src,11,0560[cr] (tunes AM560 directly)

rsrc,11,OK[cr] (station tuned as requested)

rsrc, identifies a response to a source command

11, identifies direct tune as the command executed

OK ZR-6 says, “I got it”

[cr] is a carriage return

6) Ready Command – sent by the ZR-6 after the power up

boot sequence to indicate proper operation, satisfactory completion of the diagnostic routines, and readiness to accept serial command. Note during the boot sequence, the ZR-6 will be sending the results of all diagnostic tests conducted during the sequence. The ready command will be sent only if the diagnostics are completed satisfactorily.

ZR-6 Response:

usc,1[cr] (ZR-6 is now ready)

usc, identiﬁ es the response as an unsolicited

command

1 indicates the ZR-6 is ready [cr] is a carriage return

7) Command Fail response – sent by the ZR-6 when a received

command fails

[cr] is a carriage return

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RS-232 CONTROL PROTOCOLS

CONTROL COMMAND STRINGS

ZR-6 Response: r[type],[com #],FAIL,[fcode][cr]

[type] identifies the response type

indicates a ZR-6 command response

znc = zone command

znt = zone transport command

src = source command

srt = source transport command

spc = special command

syc = system command

zsc = zone specific command

[com #], the number of the failed command (see table)

FAIL, indication the command failed

[fcode] code number of the failure type:

1 Cannot allocate memory to process message

2 Invalid Command

3 Incomplete message: missing command

4 Incomplete message: missing parameter

5 Cannot allocate memory to process command

6 Cannot change the zone: invalid zone number

7 Invalid key code (command type)

8 Is not allowed hold flag

9 Is not allowed repeat flag

22 Parameter 3 is out of range

23 Parameter 4 is out of range

24 Invalid parameter: too many dots

25 Invalid parameter: must be all numbers

26 Menu is not available

27 Pound (#) or bytes do not match with the string

value bytes that were received

28 Menu does not support alphanumeric search

[cr] is a carriage return

8) Erase EEPROM – erases all conﬁ guration input and tuner presets, restoring the ZR-6 to the factory default condition.

NOTE: LEARNED IR COMMANDS ARE NOT ERASED.

Syntax: syc,3,[cr]

syc,

3, indicates this is an EEPROM erase command

[cr] is a carriage return

EXAMPLE :

Command: syc,3,[cr] (erases the EEPROM)

ZR-6 Response:

indicates the command type (system command)

rsyc,3,[cr] (EEPROM has been erased)

rsyc, identifies a response to a system command

3, indicates the EEPROM was erased

[cr] is a carriage return

10 Invalid flag

11 Is not allowed flags

12 Cannot find the zone: invalid index

13 Cannot find the source: invalid index

14 Cannot find the soft key: invalid index

15 Cannot find the menu item: invalid index

16 IP address is not defined

17 Alternative behavior is not supported

18 ZR-6 is waiting previous special command answer

19 ZR-6 is waiting previous special command setting

answer

20 Parameter 1 is out of range

21 Parameter 2 is out of range

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RS-232 CONTROL PROTOCOLS

CODES FOR ZR-6 SPECIFIC COMMANDS

(h) – Command supports hold function

Command Code

Tuner Select 01 Source 2 Select 02 (h) Source 3 Select 03 (h) Source 4 Select 04 (h) Source 5 Select 05 (h) Source 6 Select 06 (h)

Volume up 12 Volume down 13 Mute 11

OFF 10(h) Power 49

# 1 33 # 2 34 # 3 35 # 4 36 # 5 37 # 6 38 # 7 39 # 8 40 # 9 41 # 0 42 Enter 69

Command Code

Record 144

Shufﬂ e 45 Group 46 Disc 47 Favorites 48

Page Up 126 Page Down 127

Cursor Up 23 Cursor Down 29 Cursor Left 25 Cursor Right 27 Select 26 Next 44 Previous 43

Play 17 Pause 19 Stop 18 Fast Forward 21 Rewind 20

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APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY

The Solo-6MD displays the following screens whenever the corresponding source device is selected.

DEVICE NAME: NO SOURCE CONNECTED (N/A)

DEVICE NAME: BLU-RAY

DEVICE NAME: CABLE, CABLE 2, CABLE 3

DEVICE NAME: CD, CD 2, CD 3

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DEVICE NAME: CD CHANGER, CD CHANGER 2, CD CHANGER 3

DEVICE NAME: DIGITAL MUSIC SERVER (DMS), DMS 2, DMS 3, DMS 4

DEVICE NAME: DVD, DVD 2

DEVICE NAME: DVD CHANGER, DVD CHANGER 2

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APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY

DEVICE NAME: PC

DEVICE NAME: SATELLITE RADIO, SATELLITE RADIO 2

DEVICE NAME: SATELLITE TV, SATELLITE TV 2, SATELLITE TV 3

DEVICE NAME: TV, TV 2

DEVICE NAME: MP3 PLAYER

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APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY

DEVICE NAME: VIDEO, VIDEO 2

DEVICE NAME: DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER

DEVICE NAME: GAME

DEVICE NAME: HDTV

DEVICE NAME: MUSIC, MUSIC 2

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APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY

The TS-PRO displays the following screens whenever the corresponding source device is selected.

DEVICE NAME: BLU-RAY

DEVICE NAME: CABLE, CABLE 2

DEVICE NAME: CABLE 3

DEVICE NAME: CD, CD 2, CD 3,

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APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY

DEVICE NAME: CD CH, CD CH 2

DEVICE NAME: CD CH 3

DEVICE NAME: DMS, DMS 2, DMS 3, DMS 4 (DIGITAL MUSIC SERVER)

DEVICE NAME: DVD, DVD 2

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APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY

DEVICE NAME: DVD CHANGER

DEVICE NAME: DVD CHANGER 2

DEVICE NAME: PC

DEVICE NAME: SAT RADIO, SAT RADIO 2

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APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY

DEVICE NAME: TV, TV 2

DEVICE NAME: MP3

DEVICE NAME: VIDEO, VIDEO 2

DEVICE NAME: DVR

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APPENDIX A: SOURCE DEVICE SCREEN LIBRARY

DEVICE NAME: GAME

DEVICE NAME: HDTV

DEVICE NAME: MUSIC, MUSIC 2

DEVICE NAME: SAT TV

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IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS

STORED IR SEQUENCE - RADIO

Job Name: _______________ Source Name: _______________

Step # Source Function Niles Remote Button

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IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS

STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE 2

Job Name: _______________ Source Name: _______________

Step # Source Function Niles Remote Button

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IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS

STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE 2

Job Name: _______________

Niles Remote Button

Play Play

Pause Pause

Stop Stop

Forward Forward

Rewind Rewind

Previous Previous

Next Next

Cursor Up Cursor Up

Cursor Down Cursor Down

Cursor Left Cursor Left

Cursor Right Cursor Right

OK Select

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 6

7 7

8 8

9 9

0 0

Source Function

Source Name: _______________

Niles Remote Button

Channel Up

Channel Down

Last

List

Info

Guide

Exit

Red

Green

Yellow

Blue

Input

Replay

Disc

Page Up

Page Down

Live

Fav

Random

Group

Source Function

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IR PROGRAMMING WORKSHEETS

STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE 3

Job Name: _______________ Source Name: _______________

Step # Source Function Niles Remote Button

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STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE 3

Job Name: _______________

Niles Remote Button

Play Play

Pause Pause

Stop Stop

Forward Forward

Rewind Rewind

Previous Previous

Next Next

Cursor Up Cursor Up

Cursor Down Cursor Down

Cursor Left Cursor Left

Cursor Right Cursor Right

OK Select

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 6

7 7

8 8

9 9

0 0

Source Function

Source Name: _______________

Niles Remote Button

Channel Up

Channel Down

Last

List

Info

Guide

Exit

Red

Green

Yellow

Blue

Input

Replay

Disc

Page Up

Page Down

Live

Fav

Random

Group

Source Function

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STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE 4

Job Name: _______________ Source Name: _______________

Step # Source Function Niles Remote Button

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STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE 4

Job Name: _______________

Niles Remote Button

Play Play

Pause Pause

Stop Stop

Forward Forward

Rewind Rewind

Previous Previous

Next Next

Cursor Up Cursor Up

Cursor Down Cursor Down

Cursor Left Cursor Left

Cursor Right Cursor Right

OK Select

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 6

7 7

8 8

9 9

0 0

Source Function

Source Name: _______________

Niles Remote Button

Channel Up

Channel Down

Last

List

Info

Guide

Exit

Red

Green

Yellow

Blue

Input

Replay

Disc

Page Up

Page Down

Live

Fav

Random

Group

Source Function

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STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE 5

Job Name: _______________ Source Name: _______________

Step # Source Function Niles Remote Button

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STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE 5

Job Name: _______________

Niles Remote Button

Play Play

Pause Pause

Stop Stop

Forward Forward

Rewind Rewind

Previous Previous

Next Next

Cursor Up Cursor Up

Cursor Down Cursor Down

Cursor Left Cursor Left

Cursor Right Cursor Right

OK Select

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 6

7 7

8 8

9 9

0 0

Source Function

Source Name: _______________

Niles Remote Button

Channel Up

Channel Down

Last

List

Info

Guide

Exit

Red

Green

Yellow

Blue

Input

Replay

Disc

Page Up

Page Down

Live

Fav

Random

Group

Source Function

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STORED IR SEQUENCE - SOURCE 6

Job Name: _______________ Source Name: _______________

Step # Source Function Niles Remote Button

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STORED IR COMMANDS - SOURCE 6

Job Name: _______________

Niles Remote Button

Play Play

Pause Pause

Stop Stop

Forward Forward

Rewind Rewind

Previous Previous

Next Next

Cursor Up Cursor Up

Cursor Down Cursor Down

Cursor Left Cursor Left

Cursor Right Cursor Right

OK Select

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 6

7 7

8 8

9 9

0 0

Source Function

Source Name: _______________

Niles Remote Button

Channel Up

Channel Down

Last

List

Info

Guide

Exit

Red

Green

Yellow

Blue

Input

Replay

Disc

Page Up

Page Down

Live

Fav

Random

Group

Source Function

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Niles ZR-6 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual