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3. 19 Code Group Setting Switches These rotary switches are for setting and selecting the specific IR Remote Control Code Groups These must be set to 68 to work with the ZPR68 10 Refer to the INSTALLER INSTRUCTIONS that come with the RC68 for Code Group Setting Procedures 20 Battery Compartment Holds two 1 5V AA batteries that power the RC68 Use Alkaline batteries for longest life Slide cover in the direction of the arrow for removal INSTALLATION Fig 6 shows a typical installation of a ZPR68 10 utilizing all 8 source inputs and all 6 zone outputs A variety of Xantech IR receivers and keypads control the zones and the source equipment The STATUS terminal on each zone provides zone ON OFF indication on their respective IR receivers and keypads Two Xantech PA640 Power Amplifiers drive the stereo pairs of speakers in each of the six zones The common CO terminal provides AC power ON OFF management for the PA640 s and for the common sources through GATEKEEP IR Note All source components in this typical system must have their ON OFF function controlled by IR See the GATEKEEP IR Installation Instructions for all GATEKEEP IR programming procedures CONNECTION PROCEDURE The following procedure is based on Fig 6 and assumes that all rooms in the house where remote controlled A V signals are desired have been pre wired with home runs of 4 conductor cable coaxial cable and speaker wires In addition all IR receivers keypa
4. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ZPRGS 10 SIX ZONE EIGHT SOURCE REMOTE CONTROL PREAMP ZONE CONTROL IR INPUTS e c t E ZPR68 10 S SIX ZONE EIGHT SOURCE REMOTE PREAMP n LE D B C ADLOFF D ono ira 8H COMMON IR OUTPUTS ZONE IR OUTPUTS SOURCE INPUTS ZONE OUTPUTS IEN 99 1T EN Ka WR EH KE OO Ki ZONE OUTPUTS Fig 2 Model RC68 Handheld Programmer Fig 1 Model ZPH68 10 available separately GENERAL The ZPR68 10 is an infrared remote controlled audio video preamp capable of switching eight source inputs into six separate zone cards for multi zone multi room operation Low noise low distortion extended headroom design provides outstanding sonic performance in a highly versatile multi room multi zone design Each zone has separate Volume Max Volume Mute Balance Bass and Treble functions all installer adjustable This permits an EQ profile to be created to best compliment the individual acoustics and preferences of each zone Six IR IN control input ports one for each zone allows the connection of any Xantech keypad except Model 598 IR receiver controller etc for system control Zone and common IR outputs permit IR control of zone and or common components using Xantech 282 283 284 286 series mini emitters or 794 797 interface modules Each emitter output at the common IR jacks is individually adjustabl
5. You should use the 3 dB position only if you notice a reduction in picture contrast and Fig 4 Video Gain Adjustment Jumper Locations brightness when running long cable lengths usually in excess of 150 feet Since the majority of applications will not require additional gain all 3 E gt 3 9 i 5 d p U 5 ul d 3 H 3 5 d ZPR68 10 s are shipped from the factory with the jumper installed on one pin only 0 dB To gain access to the jumpers you will need to remove the top cover as follows a Remove power supply plug from the Power Supply jack on the ZPR68 10 if currently plugged in b Remove the five 5 screws on each end of the top cover c RAemoive the six 6 screws just under the six Video jacks of the Zone Outputs Remove one 1 screw just below the Power LED RAemove the two 2 hex nut screws from the COM PORT f Carefully lift the cover off g When reassembling be sure to carefully align the holes in the top cover with the jacks and the LEDs on all the PCB s before pressing it down into place and replacing the screws RC68 PROGRAMMER REMOTE CONTROL The RC68 and the RC68 programmer available separately contains all the commands necessary to set up and operate the ZPR68 10 In addition you will need it to program the universal learning devices actually used by the client such as the Xantech URC 1 learning remote the Xantech Smart Pads the 590 Programmable Controller the 710 Fone Link etc
6. Add up the current demands for the devices used in the system If the total current exceeds 1 8 A it is then necessary to use a 782 00 power supply to separately power the V or 12V terminals of the additional devices that cause the over current condition See typical connection diagram Fig 7 Note The STATUS or CI Control Inputs of the devices must remain connected to the respective zone STATUS and common CO terminals on the ZPR68 10 where used Also if you exceed 90 mA on any of these terminals use a Xantech CC12 Remote Relay Module to reduce the current demand Refer to the CC12 Installation Instructions Fig 6 for details MS ren 10 EMEN ONC mm NN gt 3 9 i 5 d p U 5 ul d 3 H 3 5 d Example 1 Four Smart Pad e with Status five 780 80 s with Status two PA640 s and one 599 Pulsed Switching Module are used Add up the currents 4 x 90 mA 5 x 30 mA 2 x 11 mA 1x 11 mA 543 mA total This is well within the 1 8 A 1800 mA limit Therefore no external power supply is needed Example 2 24 Smart Pad s 4 per zone with Status twelve 780 80 s 2 per zone with Status two PA640 s and one 599 Pulsed Switching Module are used Add up the currents 24 x 90 mA 12 x 30 mA 2x 11 mA 1x 11 mA 2 2553 mA total current This exceeds the 1 8 A limit by 753 mA Therefore a 782 00 external power supply is needed to power the extra Smart Pad s and IR receivers that cause the 1 8 A limit to b
7. RF IN XANTECH S 62 64 66 Wall Speakers TV MONITOR ocoooo DTD OTTO TV MONITOR TV MONITOR ocoooo 4 Conductor Home Runs CAUTION See POWER SUPPLY CONSIDERATIONS Section mE RF Signal IR Signal nnn AK ZPR68 10 4L SIX ZONE EIGHT SOURCE REMOTE PREAMP SE COMMON IR LEVEL COMMON IR INDICATOR STATUS 5 S Dir 3 5 0 3 5mm Mono Mini Plug 9 cable H i Use part i ES 36017400 IR CONFIRM COMMON IR OUTPUTS ZONE IR OUTPUTS S 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 f s SOURCE INPUTS e ZONE QUTPUTS Q amp e e e e e e6 9 e e e 9 9 AQ AAAA e e e e ele ANTAA AUDIO AUDIO e QQ QQ SWISS SI QQ SIS s ZPR68 10 Power Supply SOURCE INPUTS ZONE PUTPUTS To 120 VAC unswitched POWER SUPPLY 9 ren 10 WEN XC mm 7 RES ee entes UU penter zm Pd ia escis Modulator 2 Input 2 Conductor
8. any zone Note All setupinstructions in this procedure assume the use ofthe RC68 or RC68 hand held Remote Programmer 2 Press each INPUT button and activate each source Make sure each is playing 3 Adjust VOLUME buttons to a comfortable listening level Adjusting Input Level TRIM This procedure allows all sources to sound equally loud when switching from one to another 1 Select the input that has the lowest apparent volume level from any zone 2 Press TRIM button This activates the TRIM mode Note TRIM mode allows 10 seconds after each button press for the next command to be executed If you exceed 10 seconds simply press TRIM again You can verify whether you are still in the TRIM mode by pressing the MUTE ON button If the sound mutes you are not in the TRIM mode Select any other input that sounds louder Adjust VOLUME buttons until the apparent loudness is the same as step 1 Select another input that sounds louder Adjust VOLUME buttons again until the apparent loudness is the same as step 1 Repeat this procedure for each remaining input Verify your settings by selecting each input again making adjustments as necessary When the last input is adjusted press one more input the same or any other to save the last setting Press the ADJ OFF Adjustments Off button to drop out of the TRIM mode TRIM mode will drop out automatically if you wait more than 10 seconds The TRIM settings are now saved for all zone
9. the ZPR68 10 by more than 1000 mA use two 782 00 s connected so that two separate 12V DC rails are created Connect two groups of the extra devices so that the total excess load is shared equally between the two 782 00 s CAUTION To prevent current hogging and power supply shutdown never connect a 782 00 in parallel with the 12V terminal of the ZPR68 10 or in parallel with another 782 00 E XONCCC IEN 2066600 NN ZPR6S 10 BASIC SETUP AND OPERATING PROCEDURES The following procedures assume the prior connection of all eight SOURCE INPUTS and two PA640 s in a fully wired six zone system similar to that shown in Fig 6 Each zone IR IN has a Xantech Key Pad and or Xantech IR Receiver connected For AC power management six of the common sources are current sensed and two are video sensed by the Gatekeep IR for ON OFF status All are switched ON and OFF by sequenced commands from the SmartPads and programmable remotes The Common CO Control Out port on the ZPR68 110 controls System Power OFF status for the GATEKEEP IR and also turns the PA640 s ON and OFF via their Remote ON OFF inputs All source components in this typical system must have their ON OFF function controlled by IR See the GATEKEEP IR Installation Instructions for all GATEKEEP IR programming procedures SETUP PROCEDURES Turning The System ON 1 Press an INPUT button 1 through 8 on the RC68 hand held Remote Programmer while aiming at an IR receiver in
10. 8 or RC68 includes all the IR control codes necessary for the setup and operation of the ZPR68 10 Normally the RC68 commands would be taught into Xantech learning keypads remotes etc for eventual use by the client Zone expansion in one zone increments is provided by a separately available expansion module Model EXP9 and zone PCB cards ZPRG68 10 PANEL DESCRIPTIONS T ZONE CONTROL IR INPUTS e ZONE IR OUTPUTS off COMMON IR OUTPUTS SOURCE INPUTS ZONE OUTPUTS SOURCE INPUTS ZONE OUTPUTS POWER SUPPLY XANH svan ca Mane in u s Fig 3 ZPR68 10 Panel Features and Functions 1 COMMON IR LEVEL DIP Switches These DIP switches set the output power level to HI or LO for emitters connected to the COMMON IR OUTPUT jacks See item 4 under INSTALLATION for details COMMON IR INDICATOR LED This flashes when any IR commands are being sent to the COMMON IR OUTPUT jacks even when emitters are not plugged in COMMON IR OUTPUTS These eight 3 5mm mono mini jacks are for the connection of emitters to control source components that are common to all zones ZONE CONTROL IR INPUT
11. N section for details Q The capacitance of the shielded cable prevents high bit rate commands from passing through unaltered The resistor effectively discharges the capacitance correcting the condition See next page for ZPR68 10 Block Diagram SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO ea channel Gali Max VO e Unity Input Overload A gt 4V RMS max VC N EI 40 k Ohms Output reor elo pc 470 Ohms signal to Noise 2c eed m 96 dB re 2V out THD VG 10 TEE 0 01 at 2V input level gt Frequency Response 3 dB sssssssseeseeeeneneen nene 5 Hz to 70 kHz d Bass Control Range 100 Hz ssssssssssseseseeeeeeeeneen nennen 12 dB in 2 dB steps 0 Treble Control Range 10 kHz sesseeeeneeneneen ennemi t12dB in 2 dB steps VIDEO Input Output Impedance sssssssseeeeeeeneeeneenenenneenneren nennen nnne nnne n resin innen rnnt nns e nennen 75 Ohms fr Video Insertion E 1 0 dB 50 Hz to 10 MHz p GENERAL U RC68 Code Group Number assigned to the ZPR68 10 sse nennen 68 5 Control CO amp STATUS Outputs 12 V 10 mA 9 V 90 mA 90 mA is max current 0 Max Total Current Available From 12V STATUS amp CO Terminals sse 1 8A D Power Requirements sss 14V 0 14V AC 2 7 A 8V 0 8V AC 9 0 7 A d Multi Vol
12. NENTS Emitter 8 gt 3 v i 5 d p U 5 ul d 3 H 3 5 d 10 11 Connect the audio and video Output jacks on each of the audio video source components to the SOURCE INPUTS jacks on the ZPR68 10 Use high quality audio and video RCA type patch cords Place a model 283M Blink IR Emitter on the IR sensor window of each source component and plug them into the IR OUT on the appropriate GATEKEEP IR modules Connect one of the COMMON IR OUTPUTS on the ZPR68 10 to the IR IN of the GMM1A module on the GATEKEEP IR In cases where you may connect emitters directly to the COMMON IR OUTPUTS you may need to change the COMMON IR LEVEL DIP switch settings item 1 To do so remove Cover Panel item 15 All are set to the LO position at factory Consider the following factors when choosing High or LOw power settings for the source emitters a In the majority of cases when you mount an emitter on the IR sensor window of the controlled device you would use the LOw power mode This prevents overload of high gain sensor circuits for best operation b The High power mode may be used when you mountthe high output 282M emitters on an adjacent shelf or door a short distance from the unit s sensor Another instance is when you place an emitter inside the device but cannot place it close to the IR sensor In such cases you may need the high power setting to blast through printed circuit boards or around chassis structures etc In ad
13. R receivers etc See POWER SUPPLY CONSIDERATIONS on the following page When you have done this and completed all connections the ZPR68 10 system would then be ready for the Setup and Operating Procedures POWER SUPPLY CONSIDERATIONS The total current available from the 12V the STATUS and CO control out terminals on the ZPR68 10 to power keypads infrared receivers switching devices etc is 1 8 A Inaddition each ofthe zone STATUS terminals and the CO terminal have a current limit of 90 mA each max These currents are enough to power all but the most unusual installations However if you have a system where the total current demand does exceed 1 8 A then an external power supply s must be used to power the extra devices to prevent overheating and shutdown of the ZPR68 10 The following table shows the current required by Xantech devices typically used with the ZPR68 10 in zoned controlled multi room systems DEVICE CURRENT DEMAND IR Receiver Models 291 10 480 series 490 495 series 10 mA 780 10 291P 291 455 780P 780 455 15 mA hi frequency types 291 80 480 80 780 80 CFL types 20 mA 780 80 Status LED 10 mA Keypad Models 730 SmartPad 65 mA SmartPad SmartPad WPK 85 mA SmartPad Status line PM110 LM110 5 mA amp WPK series Models With Control Inputs PA640 6 Channel Power Amplifier 11 mA PA1235 12 Channel Power Amplifier 16 mA 599 Pulsed Switching Module 11 mA CC12 and SR21 Relay Modules 1 mA Procedure
14. S Each zone of the ZPR68 10 is individually controlled through these ports Three of the four screw terminals on each plug in connector are for connection via the standard Xantech 3 wire bus to any Xantech IR receiver keypad except Model 598 or controller The remaining terminal STATUS provides a control output of 12 volts that turns on and off with the zone ON and OFF commands to drive status indicators and or the voltage sensing ports of power amplifiers such as the CI Inputs of a PA1235 or AC power strips The connector markings are defined as follows 12 V GND STATUS and IR IN IR signal ZONE IR OUTPUTS These six 3 5mm mono mini jacks are for the connection of emitters to control components dedicated to any zone Zone IR Indicator LED s These six LED s one for each zone flash to indicate when a zone is receiving IR commands from any IR receiver keypad etc es xontech IN 205650 HM T ER 2 R 10 E xantech ZONE EXPANSION PORT This port allows the ZPR68 10 to be linked with an EXP9 expansion module to provide up to 15 zones of operation The EXP9 includes 9 slots allowing zone XCARDs PCB cards to be added one by one in the field or purchased already installed from the factory for zones 7 through 15 ZONE OUTPUTS The ZONE OUTPUTS consist of six sets of audio video RCA type jacks one set for each zone The L and R AUDIO jacks are connected to the appropriate Left amp Right input jacks on a main power ampli
15. dition when using the lower output 283M and 286M Blink IR s you may need the high power mode for some devices that have less sensitive IR sensors Connect the common CO and G terminals item 11 located just under the POWER indicator to the REMOTE ON OFF inputs on the two PA640 Power Amplifiers and to the and terminals of the GMM1A Module of the GATEKEEP IR You may use two of the Xantech part 6015900 five foot 2 conductor cables 3 5mm mini plug on one end and stripped tinned ends on the other for connection to the PA640 s Connect the white striped side to CO and the other to G Connect the AUDIO L and R ZONE OUTPUT jacks on the ZPR68 10 to the CH1 CH2 etc LINE INPUT jacks on each of the PA640 Power Amplifiers Use high quality audio RCA type patch cords You may connect the L channels from the ZONE OUTPUTS on the ZPR68 10 to CH1 CH3 amp CH5 respectively on the PA640 s and the R channels to CH2 CH4 amp CH6 Be sure to follow this through when connecting the speaker leads so that the L and R channels are correctly connected to the Left and Right speakers in the rooms Connect the VIDEO outputs from Zones 3 and 6 to a Video Input on the TV monitors in zone rooms 3 and 6 Use RG 6 coaxial cable with RCA type phono plugs on each end You may need to adjust the Video Gain on the zone cards if you have coaxial cable runs greater than 150 feet See Fig 4 for details Connect the VIDEO outputs from Zones 2 and 4
16. ds and speakers have been connected in each room and the system is ready for installation of the ZPR68 10 and other components CAUTION Be sure no power is applied to any of the components until all connections are made 1 Make connections from each of the zone 4 conductor cables to the ZONE CONTROL IR INPUTS terminals Note that in Fig 6 only zones 2 amp 3 have IH g Ground Shield as shown receivers the rest are keypads This assumes SCH the use of learning remotes capable of macro C eM ZPR68 10 sequence programming for GATEKEEP IR func Aeus Hee Zone Input 5 A D E Terminals Hons Shielded Cable 7 4700hm 77 SPECIAL NOTE When using long lengths gt 50 remote room resistor feet of inter room shielded cable it may be Fig 7 Using 470 Q Capacitance Discharage Resistor necessary to connecta 470 Ohm 1 8 Watt resistor between Input signal and Gnd at the IR input terminals of the ZPR68 10 The resistor discharges the cable capacitance more quickly allowing IR codes of high bit rates to pass without data loss for consistent command executions See Fig 7 E XONCC Ch IEN 700650 UN Fig 6 Typical System RF IN TV MONITOR ooooo 780 80 J Box IR Receiver XANTECH S 62 64 66 Wall Speakers VRIRIRIRERIRER ERREUR ER UR HU UR UU RUE URL E UU E LER RU UR HU UR UH UR E HR I E LH E GG GG E
17. ds do not always affect all zones You may have allowed more than 5 seconds to elapse between commands after Global was initiated a Besureto execute the desired commands within 5 seconds of each other after the GLOBAL button is pressed b A good rule of thumb is to press GLOBAL each time just before executing global commands rather than trying to guess whether 5 seconds has elapsed or not EH EN xontlech IEN 205660 NN 7 When select input 1 no sound plays through Inputs 2 through 8 work just fine a Make sure the source plugged into input 1 is actually working by trying it on one of the other working inputs b If the source is proved to be OK plug it into 1 c Connect an IR receiver to a zone IR input d With the source playing aim the RC68 at the IR receiver and press input 1 and then the TRIM button e Press the VOLUME up button to achieve max volume then down a step or two f Press input 2 then ADJ OFF Input 1 should now play OK Go to SETUP PROCEDURES and redo the Input Level TRIM adjustments 8 I have a keypad or an IR receiver connected to one of the zones through a long length of multiconductor shielded cable sometimes even with very long lengths of unshielded cable Commands for some of the components work just fine but others do not work at all or are very intermittent a Connect a 470 Ohm 1 8 Watt resistor between INPUT and GND on each of the offending zones Refer to Fig 7 under INSTALLATIO
18. e exceeded In this case you would have to power seven Smart Pad s and five 780 80 IR Receivers externally 780 mA to ease the load sufficiently 780 80 J Box IR Receivers Five shown ES C C C C C C C C C C C Smart Pad Va 12V Four shown IR IR Signal ST Status G GND 12V white striped side N GND CB18 ZONE CO THOL IR INPUTS The Strip IR B Connecting Block 782 00 Power Supply Ke keet E 120 VAC 9 SF Unswitched Fig 7 Using a CB18 to provide a 12V DC rail if needed to externally power extra keypads and IR receivers to prevent overload of the internal power supply of the ZPR68 10 Jl zrRes 10 Zone Control IR Inputs section Fig 7 illustrates how you can do this by using a CB18 Strip IR Parallel Connecting Block to provide a separate 12V DC rail This powers the additional IR receivers and keypads independent of the 12V of the ZPR68 10 NOTE The 782 00 Power Supply has a capacity of 1000 mA If you have a system that is so extensive that the total current exceeds the 1 8 A limit of
19. e for high or low IR level Eight separate line level inputs accommodate audio or audio video sources such as CD players AM FM tuners tape decks satellite receivers LD players VCR s etc Input Level Matching The input level for each audio source can be trimmed by the installer to prevent large volume differences when switching between sources A COM PORT using a female DB9 connector allows full control and status operations with custom designed panels or computer programs It is RS 232 data signal compatible Refer to Application Advisory Volume 2 Number 1 for details This advisory is available on Xantech s web site at www xantech com and http www xantech com engineer for updates A GLOBAL function allows the user to gang all zones for whole house control of POWER ON OFF SOURCE SELECTION BASS TREBLE VOLUME and MUTE functions party mode GLOBAL operation can be prevented in any given zone by using the MUTE command gt 3 H i 5 d p U 5 ul d 3 H 3 5 d EN xontech Ls 1 mm Zone STATUS and CO common control Outputs An ON OFF 12 V DC output is provided from each zone and one common to all zones When a zone s is turned ON these outputs can drive remote room ON OFF STATUS indicators and or drive the voltage sensing inputs Cl of the PA1235 or controlled AC power strips for power management of zone amplifiers and common sources RC68 IR Remote Programmer Available separately the RC6
20. ecessary to temporarily connect a Xantech IR receiver to make the zone adjustment settings 8 Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each zone Note After the settings are saved you can still compare your bass treble and balance settings with electrical flat by alternately pressing the E FLAT and LAST buttons When finished comparing be sure to press the LAST button so that the Z ADJ settings are in effect for the user PLEASE NOTE In zones using only keypads it will be necessary to temporarily connect a Xantech IR receiver to perform TRIM and Z ADJ setup procedures When the setup procedures are complete the next step is to program the Xantech SmartPads and or learning remotes such as Xantech s URC s with the needed GATEKEEP IR ZPR68 10 and the source component commands for system operation from any zone OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS These instructions assume a fully connected system similar to Fig 6 and the completion of all setup procedures It also assumes that the installer has taught all needed or desired IR commands from the RC68 Programmer and from the remotes of the source components into learning remote controls or key pads These instructions may serve as areference forthe installer when preparing a customized instruction set for the end user Zone Operations 1 Press an INPUT button for the desired source from any zone This turns the zone ON and applies power to the zone amplifiers and all source components 2 Operate the
21. fier for the zone and the VIDEO jack to the composite Video input on a zone TV monitor or modulator Any source connected to the SOURCE INPUTS can be switched to these ZONE OUTPUTS when the zone receives an RC68 INPUT command at the ZONE CONTROL IR INPUTS SOURCE INPUTS The SOURCE INPUTS consist of eight sets of audio video RCA type jacks one setfor each input The L and R AUDIO jacks and the VIDEO jack are connected to the corresponding Left amp Right audio and Video output jacks where applicable on up to eight source components satellite receivers LD players VCR s AM FM tuners CD changers etc POWER SUPPLY Connector 6 Pin DIN jack permits connection of a high current multi voltage AC power supply included with each ZPR68 10 COTerminals These two terminals provide a Control Output that goes high 12 volts when any zone is first turned ON and goes low 0 volts when the last zone is turned OFF Use this control voltage to drive the voltage sensing ports of power amplifiers such as on the PA640 and the PA1235 and or AC power strips to provide power on off for the common source components and or to drive a total system power on off status indicator POWER Indicator LED Indicates when power is applied to the ZPR68 10 It stays on continuously even when all zones are turned off as long as AC power is applied to the plug in power supply COM PORT This DB9 female connector permits 2 way communications with the ZPR68 10 us
22. ing custom designed control panels or computer programs Port is RS 232 signal compatible allowing bidirectional data interface for status readout of ZPR68 10 settings as well as control of operational functions COM PORT RS232 Application Information Use of this port requires proficiency in computer programming and hardware interfacing Refer to application Advisory Volume 2 Number 1 for basic communications protocol and hardware connection details This advisory is available on Xantech s web site at www xantech com products alist htm For more detailed information including latest updates go to http www xantech com engineerand make your selections from the list IR CONFIRM LED Flashes when IR commands native to the ZPR68 10 are received amp executed Won t flash when non ZPR68 10 IR commands are passed through to operate source components etc Cover Panel Remove this to access the 8 DIP QO vaco Gai switches for setting the power level of the Zone PCB Adjustment Pins PJ1 COMMON IR OUTPUTS Video Gain Adjustment Jumpers internal The video gain of each zone on the ZPR68 10 Zone AN Y Pd E KR ys Zone Control can be set to two levels by the use of an Output Jacks P m ee internal jumper See Fig 4 With the jumper E U S is on one pin only of PJ1 the video gain is unity an g nno 0 dB When the jumper is inserted onto both Jumper Jumper pins of PJ1 the video gain is increased by 3 OdBPosion 136 Postion dB
23. ivated in any zone it will not be overridden by the GLOBAL command This prevents zone occupants from being disturbed by Global commands when desired 5 Adjust BASS and TREBLE for personal preference f these are made available to the user Note You may return to the Z ADJ values for BASS and TREBLE at any time by pressing the buttons N FLAT settings 6 To mute all zones simultaneously press GLOBAL then MUTE ON Mute can also be released by pressing a volume or any input source button 7 To un mute all zones simultaneously press GLOBAL then MUTE OFF 8 To turn all zones OFF simultaneously press GLOBAL then OFF The video signal will continue to play REMEMBER the zone command mode lasts only 5 seconds after the last key is pressed Anytime you want to make a subsequent global adjustment such as volume as when in a whole house party mode you must always press GLOBAL first AC Power Interruptions If an AC power line failure occurs proceed as follows after power is restored 1 Press an INPUT source button to turn any zone ON 2 Adjust VOLUME and other functions as outlined under Zone Operatiaons Note 1 On older versions of the ZPR68 10 the initial volume at turn on will be a low factory set default level It will NOT return to the volume level last listened to All other adjustments will remain as previously set Note 2 Latest versions of the ZPR68 10 beginning with serial 11183 WILL return automatica
24. k will instantly return the balance to the center position from any previous setting OFF button Turns the zone OFF The ZPR68 10 however remains in Standby mode ready for zone turn ON when any INPUT button is pressed LAST button Returns to the last adjusted values when comparing customized tone and balance settings to electrical flat E FLAT Refer to ZONE ADJUSTMENTS procedure E FLAT button Switches the tone settings to electrical flat flat frequency response and the balance to center from customized settings In conjunction with the LAST button it allows instant audible comparisons during setup procedures Refer to ZONE ADJUSTMENTS procedure TREBLE amp BASS control buttons When the arrow buttons are pressed the treble and bass response can be increased or decreased from 0 dB to 12 dB in 2 dB steps with each up or down press NOTE No change will occur if they are held down continuously Use these controls to EQ equalize the sound for each zone s acoustic differences during the Z ADJ settings The values arrived at become the N Flat values EQ d values for the user Treble amp Bass N Flat buttons These buttons when pressed identified by a mark will instantly return the treble and bass to the N Flat values nominal or EQ d values from any previous settings the user may have used Z ADJ button Activates the ZONE ADJUSTMENTS mode allowing customized bass treble balance and max level
25. lly to the ON condition after a power interruption and will play at the volume level last listened to TROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter problems with the setup or operation of the ZPR68 10 review each of the following items and take corrective action as described If problems persist contact Xantech Technical Support 1 Ihave connected sources zone amplifiers IR receivers or keypads and the power supply The POWER LED comes on but the ZPR68 10 does not respond to any IR commands from the RC68 Handheld Programmer a The most frequent reason for this problem is that the RC68 is not set to the correct IR Code Group It must be set to 68 to work with the ZPR68 10 unless you have intentionally changed the ZPR68 10 to a different Code Group number Refer to the INSTALLER INSTRUCTIONS that come with the RC68 for Code Group Setting Procedures b IR noise may be entering one or more of the IR receivers in the zones This would interfere with the proper recognition of the IR codes Take steps to remove the IR noise or use Xantech IR Receivers with high noise immunity the CFL types gt 3 Uu 3 o d p U L d D j a gt o d 9 roe 10 CCC mm o ON C Check to be sure the source components amplifiers and speakers are connected and operating correctly Connect a source directly to one of the power amplifiers bypassing the ZPR68 10 completely to verify operation of these components 2 Most of the zones operate correct
26. ly but one or two do not respond to the RC68 commands a You may have inadvertently changed the IR Group Code on one or two of the zones during setup procedures or it was set incorrectly at the factory Using the Code Group Setting Procedures that come with the RC68 set the Code Group to 68 on the inoperative zone s b IR noise may be interfering with a particular zone To correct refer to 1 b above 3 Commands such as Mute Volume etc sent to one zone will sometimes operate another zone as well IR signal cross talk This may occur if you are running the IR bus leads of IR receivers or keypads for more than one zone through a common shielded cable to the ZPR68 10 Zone Control IR Inputs Capacitive coupling between the signal conductors in the multiconductor shielded cable may be causing the cross talk a To correct this you will need to run completely separate cables home runs for each room b If it is not possible to run completely separate cables or the source of the cross talk cannot be determined you could change the IR Code Group of one or more of the zones to a different number The drawback to this solution is that you would need dedicated learning remotes if used for the rooms having the different IR Code Groups 4 have two or more zone dedicated same brand CD players or other source components However when I send commands to one of them it operates the other s in the other zone s as well Zone to zo
27. ne IR cross talk The IR output from the emitters connected to the Common IR Outputs attached to the common components e g tape VCR tuner etc may be radiating into the IR sensors of the zone dedicated source components if such components are placed in close proximity to each other Cross talk can also occur if there is close proximity between the zone dedicated source components themselves a Troubleshoot by unplugging the emitters one at a time If you are using 282 emitters be sure to use the opaque shells and window masks that come packaged with them This should stop stray IR signals from bleeding over into the zones that have dedicated source components b Use 283 emitters instead of the 282 s These have less output than the 282 s and have been found to be more effective even though opaque shells and window masks are not used with them 5 The volume UP DOWN commands must be repeatedly pressed to effect large changes in volume level will not ramp continuously a IR noise may be entering one or more of the IR receivers in the zones To correct refer to 1 b on previous page b If you have programmed Smartpad S with Dragon Drop IR download the ZPR68 10 IR codes from the Xantech web page and use volume commands from this palette file instead Tese commands when transferred to the Smartpad Je repeat as full command frame codes and will work better in the presence of random IR noise 6 It seems that Global comman
28. s completing the procedure Zone Adjustments These adjustments allow customized bass treble balance and maximum level settings to best compliment the acoustics and preferences for each zone 1 Go to desired zone 2 Select desired INPUT source 3 Press Z ADJ button This activates the Zone Adjustments mode Note Z ADJ mode allows 10 seconds after each button press for the next command to be executed MS 2 38 10 REN ONC EN NN SHAN OA o gt 3 3 o d p U L d D j H gt o d If you exceed 10 seconds simply press Z ADJ again You can verify whether you are still in the Z ADJ mode by pressing the MUTE ON button If the sound mutes you are not in the Z ADJ mode 4 While listening to the program material set BASS TREBLE and BALANCE as desired You may instantly compare your bass amp treble settings to electrical flat by pressing the E FLAT button Return to your last adjusted settings by pressing the LAST button Make further adjustments and repeat this procedure as often as necessary to arrive at a pleasing tonal balance for the zone 5 Adjust VOLUME buttons for the maximum volume desired for the zone 6 Press MAX V button to save maximum volume 7 Press the ADJ OFF button to drop out of the Z ADJ mode Z ADJ mode will drop out automatically if you wait more than 10 seconds The Z ADJ settings are now saved completing the procedure Note In zones using only keypads it will be n
29. ses PROGRAMMER buttons are held down the vol Fig 5 RC68 Functions E EN xonlec 233 10 UN 10 11 12 13 14 15 ume level will ramp continuously When a zone is turned OFF then ON again or if power is interrupted the volume will return to its last setting MUTE ON OFF buttons Separate On Off buttons give positive mute commands without knowing whatthe status is This is very helpful in a remote room when all adjustments are made blind without any visual aids for status NOTE Mute is released audio on when a VOLUME INPUT BALANCE BASS or TREBLE command is sent in addition to MUTE OFF TRIM button Activates the Input Level Trim mode This allows level trimming of each input on the ZPR68 10 so that all sources will sound equally loud when switching from one source to another see ADJUSTING INPUT LEVEL TRIM procedure The TRIM mode will turn off automatically 10 seconds after the last button is pressed or it can be instantly defeated by pressing the ADJ OFF button MAX V button Saves the maximum desired volume level for the zone when in the Z ADJ mode see ZONE ADJUSTMENTS procedure BALANCE buttons When the BALANCE arrow buttons are pressed the audio output will move to the left or right in 2 dB steps with each left or right press NOTE No change will occur if they are held down continuously Balance Center button This button when pressed identified by a mar
30. settings for each individual zone Z ADJ will turn off automatically 10 seconds after the last button press or it can be instantly defeated by pressing the ADJ OFF button Refer to ZONE ADJUSTMENTS procedure Code Group Numbers Each button face on the RC68 is marked with a Code Group Number identifying a total of 55 different IR Remote Control Code Groups These code groups allow Xantech products that use RC68 codes to have a different code group assigned to each one This prevents mutual interaction when both are used on the same IR bus in an IR system This also permits the installerto change the code groupin the field if two or more of the same Xantech model are used on the same IR bus Refer to the INSTALLER INSTRUCTIONS that come with the RC68 for Code Group Setting Procedures Eco IEN ONC mm NN gt 3 Uu 3 o d p U L d D 3 a gt o d NOTES a Each zone of the ZPR68 10 can be setto its own individual Group Code This may be useful when the system requirements so dictate b The Code Group Number assigned and preset at the factory for each zone of the ZPR68 10 is 68 c Since other Xantech IR controlled models are assigned and preset at the factory to different Code Groups itis unlikely that you will ever need to change the Code Group on the zones of the ZPR68 10 away from the factory preset number of 68 18 A B C buttons These operate special control functions on other Xantech IR controlled products
31. source component with the appropriate IR commands TUNER UP DN CD PLAY etc 3 Adjust VOLUME buttons to desired level 4 Adjust BASS TREBLE and BALANCE for personal preference If made available to the user Note You may return to the Z ADJ values for BASS TREBLE and BALANCE at any time by pressing the button on each one N FLAT settings 5 Press MUTE ON to mute the sound for that zone The video signal will continue to play 6 To un mute the sound press MUTE OFF Mute can also be released by pressing a volume or any input source button 7 Press OFF button to turn the zone OFF The video signal will continue to play Note When the zone is turned back on the volume level last listened to will be restored Global Operations 1 Press GLOBAL from any zone location Note All GLOBAL commands must be executed within 5 seconds of each other When 5 seconds E EN ONL IEN 700650 NN elapse GLOBAL is cancelled and the system reverts to Zone operation If you run out of time simply press GLOBAL again 2 Press desired INPUT button source This turns all zones ON together and applies power to all zone amplifiers and to all source components The selected source will now play in all zones at the volume level last listened to in each zone 3 Operate the source component with the appropriate IR commands TUNER UP DN CD PLAY etc 4 Adjust VOLUME buttons to desired level Note If MUTE ON has been previously act
32. tage Power supply included kel Gold Plated RCA type phono jacks eesseneneeeeeneneen nennen All A V inputs outputs z DIMENSIONS A 14 Wx7 Hx2 5 D ER 4 lbs 3 oz Note VC Volume Control setting D ME 2 RCo 10 EN ONC mm 7o NI ZPR6S 10 BLOCK DIAGRAM Common God Common Level port C777 M IR HI LO Zone Control H Outputs E 12VO IR Input 1 COMMON 74 LOCAL CND 20 CONTROL H CONTROL STATUS O IRIN Common IR In 3 B IR gt ie 4 Indicator Z IR 4 50 a4 8 Common Y Confirm Zone Zone 66 4 cops 9 9ut NP l STATUS Out IR Output m alo J nof 70 A 30 j ii peel V zone IR Indicator i SS Control puse nennen nnns pope Data gt Source Inputs E is Mule Zone Outputs i AudoL amp R De i PA Buffer Y Buffer Audio L amp R 1 x Pd CG I LMC1982 LPF D Q1 2 ii 2 3 e Pd V Treble A Os iE Source QU me PU grum O4 i O Level S 6 5 Es Buffer Volume amp Balance x c a 6 70 To 3 R GC Get Q2 O3 lt Video Gain Adjust 4 lt Jumper 0 dB 3 dB Q5 2 2 00 EH e IEN xonlcch IEN 205660 NNI
33. to the Video Inputs of a 2 Input Modulator Use high quality RCA type video patch cords Make the necessary connections of the Modulator to the Combiner Cable System Splitter etc Use RG 6 coaxial cable with F connectors on each end to connect each device including the coaxial cables going to the RF IN on the room TV s in Zones 2 and 5 Connect the speaker leads from each Zone room to the corresponding SPEAKERS terminals on the PA640 Power Amplifiers Be sure to observe correct L and R channel assignment and speaker phasing and Use 14 gauge speaker wire for lengths up to 200 feet Plug the Power Supply included with the ZPR68 10 into the DIN jack marked POWER SUPPLY item 10 CS xontlech es 7006560 NN 12 Plug the power cords from 6 of the Source Components into the Current Sensors of the GCM1 GATEKEEP IR modules Inturn plug the Current Sensorunits into unswitched 120 VAC outlets Also plug the two SAT receivers into 120 VAC unswitched AC outlets n this particular setup the SAT receivers use the GVM1 video sensing modules rather than current sensing Refertothe GATEKEEP IR Installation Instructions for all GATEKEEP IR programming procedures 13 Set all power switches on the PA640 s to the OFF MANUAL REMOTE ON OFF position 14 Plug all remaining power cords into unswitched 120V AC outlets CAUTION When configuring your own particular system be sure to take into consideration the power demands of all keypads I
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