Niles Audio MVCHUB4 User Manual

INSTALLATION & OPERATION GUIDE

MVC HUB4

Niles Audio Corporation

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Muting Volume Control Distribution Hub

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MVC HUB4

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 1

Features and Benefits 2

Installation Considerations 2

Installation 4

Specifications 6

Contents 6

INTRODUCTION

The MVC HUB4 is a speaker/power distribution hub for use with Niles muting volume controls. It connects the speaker-level output of an amplifier or receiver to the muting volume controls and provides 12V power to the muting volume controls.

When you install a Niles MVC HUB4 Speaker/Power Hub in conjunction with Niles muting volume controls (MVC 100, WMVC 100 and/or WMVC 100E), the automatic muting feature is programmable. This allows certain locations (such as the guest bedroom and porch) to remain muted when system activation turns on other locations (such as the kitchen and family room).

A system with volume controls for multiple speaker pairs connected directly to an amplifier or receiver requires a large number of connecting wires. This creates an unsightly and often inconvenient installation, and increases the potential for connection errors.

The Niles MVC HUB4 eliminates such problems. Simply run a single set of wires from the amplifier or receiver to the speaker connectors and the 12V power plug on the distribution hub, and then connect each of the muting volume controls to the distribution hub.

The only product of its kind on the market, the MVC HUB4 allows you to distribute both the speaker-level output and the switched power output from your amplifier or receiver to the muting volume controls for up to four pairs of stereo speakers.

The MVC HUB4 mounts conveniently in a structured-wiring cabinet or on a wall.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

The MVC HUB4 offers a number of improvements over other speaker/power distribution hubs:

● Rustproof, weather-resistant housing of high-impact, injec-

tion-molded plastic.

● Removable connector blocks for convenient wire connections.

● LED voltage indicator.

● Built-in protection circuit prevents equipment damage from

incorrect wiring.

● Small size and compact footprint, designed specifically to fit

into a standard structured-wiring cabinet.

● Snap-in “Christmas tree” plugs (supplied) for quick and easy

installation in a structured-wiring cabinet.

● Also suitable for wall-mounting.

● Ideal for home and commercial sound installations.

● UL-rated to comply with all local building codes.

● 10 years parts and labor warranty.

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INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

Calculating the Impedance Magnification Setting

To ensure optimal operation of your amplifier or receiver, your speakers must show it a load that it can handle safely and effectively. This requires the use of impedance-magnifying (IM) volume controls.

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Some speakers have selectable impedance. Before you proceed, please confirm that any selectable-impedance speakers in your system are properly set for the system you are installing.

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