Niles Audio ZR-6 User Manual

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SIMPLY PERFECT

The perfect entertainment system for today’s home

ZR-6 6 SOURCE, 6 ZONE AUDIO MULTIZONE RECEIVER

WITH BUILT-IN AM/FM TUNER AND iPod

KEY FEATURES

INTEGRATION

■ Six-Source, Six-Zone MultiZone Receiver The ZR-6

MultiZone Receiver independently distributes up to six audio sources to up to six zones to provide high-quality entertainment throughout the home.

■ Plug-and-Play iPod

connection, the music on your iPod can easily be enjoyed throughout your home.

■ Metadata Displays The LCD display on the Solo

keypad (sold separately) provides the valuable song, track, and artist information (metadata) you need to operate today’s menu-based digital sources.

■ Built-In AM/FM Tuner A digital tuner with 20 preset

stations is built right into the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver, so it can play music out of the box without additional components and wiring.

■ One -Touch To Enter tainment™ A simple press of a button

is all that’s needed to ﬁ ll your entire home with music.

■ Expandable to 18 Zones Need more zones? Simply

add one or two more ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers to create systems with twelve to eighteen zones.

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Integration With a simple

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■ Quality—Inside and Out For over thirty years, the

Niles brand has been synonymous with quality and performance.

■ High-Performance Digital Amplifier Our advanced

digital amplifier delivers 50 watts to each zone with excellent sound quality. It’s a 4-ohm stable design, so up to four speakers can be installed in a single zone.

■ Complete Wireless Control The included hand-held

remote automates and controls the connected audio sources, plus a local TV and an additional source such as a cable box or satellite receiver.

■ True 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 (doorbell chimes require the Niles DBI-1 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 for balanced acoustics from room to room.

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FEATURES

ZR-6

6 Source, 6 Zone Audio MultiZone Receiver with Built-In AM/FM Tuner and iPod Integration

Includes rack mount ears, a R-8L hand-held learning remote control and an iPod connection cable.

Model Stock Number

Standard FG01433

Export FG01434

Specifications

■ Safety certifications: CSA-E65 listed, tested under

UL6500 standards (pending)

■ Dimensions: 17 1/4" W x 4" H x 15" D including

connection terminals with no wires attached (43.8cm W x 10.2cm H x 38.1cm D)

■ 2U rack height

Warranty: Two-year limited

Shipping weight: 25 lbs. (11.3 Kg)

International CES Innovations 2008 Design & Engineering Award honoree in the Multi-Room Audio/Video product category

Features

■ Distributes up to six sources to six zones to create a whole-house audio system

■ Plug-and-play iPod integration provides simplified connection and operation,

including metadata with the Solo®-6 MD keypad, of this popular music source

■ Built-in AM/FM tuner with 20 preset stations for each band provides out-of-the-box

radio operation and eliminates the need for an additional component, connections, and programming

■ Five external audio inputs provide connections for both audio and sync

■ Built-in 12-channel digital amplifier delivers 50 watts per zone (25 watts per

channel) to each of the six zones

■ Integrates easily with Niles VS-6 component video switcher to create a distributed

audio/video system

■ RS-232 and discrete IR control for each of the six zones provides seamless integration

with external remote control systems

■ IR storage includes two library pages for accessing secondary system commands

such as lighting, drapery, including the commands for the VS-6 component video switcher

■ System configuration via front panel controls and display for quick and intuitive

system set up (programs five additional sources in under 15 minutes)

■ Front panel RS-232 connection enables system programming restoration and back-

up via PC

■ Preamplifier outputs for zones 4, 5, and 6 make it easy to add additional power

with Niles Systems Integration Amplifiers

■ Six IR flasher outputs (one is global and 2 through 6 are source specific)

■ A fifth audio input is available if an iPod is not connected

■ Four 12V control outputs for voltage triggers (1 is global, and 4, 5, and 6 are zone

specific)

■ Paging input accommodates voice announcements from a telephone system

and/or doorbell tones from the optional Niles DBI-1 interface

■ Independent bass, treble, and variable loudness tone controls enable the

customization of each zone to optimize performance

■ Rugged, 2U aluminum front panel and included mounting ears make rack mounting

secure while taking up minimal space

■ System architecture expands to 18 zones via two additional ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers

■ The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver supports up to three keypads in each zone, ideal for

large rooms (keypads sold separately; requires ZR-KE Keypad Expander)

■ Zone linking enables the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver to permanently group up to six

zones per chassis: turn-on, source selection, and turn-off all work in unison, yet each zone has independent volume, bass, treble, variable loudness control and paging

■ Phantom home theater zone enables source sharing with independent home theater

system via global IR input

■ Gold-plated RCA audio jacks

■ Removable speaker connectors accommodate up to 14-gauge wire

■ 75 ohm FM antenna connection, 300 ohm AM antenna connection

(AM and FM antennas included)

■ RJ-45 keypad connections use T-568A CAT-5 termination

■ Removable two-wire IEC power cord

■ Field upgradeable firmware via RS-232 connection

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION 12331 SW 130 Street, Miami, FL 33186 1-800-BUY-HIFI- 305-238-4373 – www.nilesaudio.com

©2008 Niles Audio Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Niles, the Niles logo, Systems Integration Amplifier, Solo, MicroFlasher and Blending High Fidelity and Architecture are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CS0259A

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PARTS GUIDE

ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver

Front View

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ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver

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

Receiver into a professional rack.

Ears

Two metal rack-mount ears are included and can be attached for installing the ZR-6 MultiZone

BAND SET

FM 93.1 PRESE

ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver

Programming Panel

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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 MultiZone

Receiver 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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