Xantech RP41AV User's Manual
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1. 480 00 780 10 Smart PALA el 780 10 ng Box Pad IR Receiver J Box IR Receiver IR Receiver Fig 4 A multi zone 4 room system mi 4 X antech m RP M RP41AV SPECIFICATIONS Gain max VC eee Unity Input Overload 4 5 V RMS max VC Input Impedance gt 40 k Ohms ea input Output ImpedaNnCe 470 Ohms allows output to be paralleled for mono if needed Volume AttenuatiON 80 dB Signal to NOISe 100 dB re 2V out THD VC 10dB 0 01 at 2 0 V input level Channel Separation gt 75 dB 1 kHz Freq Response 20Hz 20kHz 1 dB Bass Range 12 dB in 2 dB steps Treble Range 12 dB in 2 dB steps Video IN OUT Impedance 75 Ohms Video Insertion Loss 50 Hz 10 mHz lt 1 GB Video Out IN Isolation 50 Hz 10 mHz gt 55 dB A V Inputs Outputs RCA type phono jacks IR Code Group 40 factory preset Power Requirements 15 VAC 300 mA Power supply included Power and IR Inputs 4 terminal screw terminal plug in connector Dimensions 10 W x 3 D x 13 8 H 254mm x 73mm x 35mm gt 3 PI 5 Hn pn U 5 D 0 3 D2. 5 V 6 26 00 a RA aaa OC a 5 Ses INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 283M BLINK IR MOUSE EMITTER DESCRIPTION The 283M Blink IR Mouse Emitter contains a small Infrared LED housed in a miniature mouse shaped black appearing injection molded plastic shell Unlike other emitters the 283M emits visible red light in addition to IR infrared control signals when activated by IR commands sent to it by IR receivers or other Xantech controllers The 283M is designed to be installed directly on the IR sensor window of the controlled device Model 283M Blink IR Mouse Emitter Assembly Side View y NOTE White striped A 3 5mm mono side is positive 1 4 mini plug y Top View y 5 16 A lt 9 16 7 FT QI _ Fig 1 INSTALLATION ATTACHING THE EMITTERS TO IR SENSOR WINDOWS e Each emitter has a clear adhesive layer on the bottom flat surface of the shell The rounded side faces the user and emits visible red light when a command is sent Fig 2 e Simply peel off the adhesive cover and affix the emitter to the center of the IR sensor window on the controlled component s front panel ar gt IR amp Red da gt Light Output Output a Had Ak gt Component Side Emitter y Clear adhesive Shell layer Replace if necessary Mini wi with a short piece of the Ini wire 2 sided tape supplied Fig 2 lad 7 pened e In some cases it may be difficult to find the location of
3. effects of multiple RP41AV s Refer to the AV 61 Installation Instructions for more details 4 For AC power management refer to the 680 10 and Gatekeep IR Installation Instructions MAIN ROOM ZONE 1 Left Right Speaker TV Video Speaker MONITOR Lan 490 00 Micro Link O Stereo Power Amp IR Receiver To distribution L Cabinet Mounted Common amplifiers for each source Sources Repeat for each o RaO RRA am o o zone See text ngo Yen antene CONFIRM Zone 1 item 3 this page Ka RP41AV 795 20 SAT Receiver Power Supply OJ eur ourpur 2 ae a IR Zone included White Striped Side o eg p Controller sa S o oe N m QO ao e5 Z a 6 VCR ANT or 7 2 mig oc able Modulator OO Ov00b mm 2c N z aa a ii Zane ni OO O xe ENED A Mm CO S 3 DVD PI RF 8 a ya Amp H D Stereo Power Amp ea D OO ws a n3 a Power Supply Combine i a ai a s Zone 3 NG AM FM Tuner a Fa Tga pa O pa D Stereo Power Amp a ME Hr bs To 120 VAC 283M Blink IR N 2 unswitched Mouse Emitter 4 Taga A 200 00 f Baa ate colin Fong 4 Home Run 2 Way CCV a CET PF lt bu 3 Conductor Splitter ae hae Cables O Stereo Power Am unshielded OK RG 6 Coax HI P Home Run all XANTECH Speaker Leads S 62 64 66 K Wall Speakers L R LI R L R RF RF IN IN a Ci gl p DO OO
4. the IR sensor on the component Consult the owner s manual of the unit or the manufacturer for the exact IR sensor window location e Double sided adhesive tape is included If you move the emitter to a different component use this tape to replace the current adhesive layer for best adhesion e The shell though dark in appearance is transparent to infrared light allowing commands from a handheld remote control to pass through it This permits direct control of the equipment from a handheld remote as well as from the 283M es XC Le 9 e m 3 ct ct 0 P 0 pn O D 0 ct a Hn
5. the emitter output of Xantech devices allowing remote control from keypads IR receivers connecting blocks etc Tone controls allow individual EQ of each zone when using multiple RP41AV s in multi zone installa tions The space saving flat pack design allows great flexibility in mounting and positioning ae REMOTE PREAMP PANEL DESCRIPTIONS adits con 1 INPUT jacks Connectto the corre sponding output jacks of source components satellite receiver VCR camcorder laser disc player TV surveillance camera CD player AM FM tuner cassette tape deck etc 2 OUTPUT jacks Connect the VIDEO output jack to the corresponding Video input jacks of AV receivers TV monitors VCRs etc Connect the AUDIO LEFT and AUDIO RIGHT output jacks to the corresponding input jacks on a main power amplifier Since these are low impedance outputs you may connect up to 5 power amplifiers to one RP41AV prodvided such amplifiers have input impedances of 22k Ohms or more Use Y connectors or other paralleling means POWER 15VAC_V_V G_IRIN Fig 1 RP411AV Panel Items gt 3 a 5 Hn pn U 5 D 0 3 ou 5 N es ONC E N 5 6 GSterminals Input terminals for the IR control signal Connect a 2 conductor cable from the emitter or signal output port of any Xantech Connecting Block IR receiver Key Pad or Controller here The positive lead connects to S and the n
6. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS RP41AV REMOTE PREAMP GENERAL INFORMATION The RP41AV Fig 1 is a fully functional infrared remote controlled audio video preamp Volume Bass Treble Balance and Mute functions in addition to A V input switching provide all the functions needed for multi room systems It features a low noise low distortion design with high headroom capability for highest audio and baseband video performance The RP41AV has the following features and functions e The model RC68 and RC68 handheld programmer available separately is the source of all the IR infrared commands necessary to operate the RP41AV see Fig 2 Normally the installer would teach these commands into a Xantech Learning Remote Key Pad or other learning device for use by the customer Audio and video signals connected to four separate line level A V inputs labeled 1 2 3 and 4 may be accessed in any order by IR commands Separate Volume Up Down Balance Left Right Bass and Treble controls feature continuous adjustment in 2 dB steps in either direction all IR controlled Balance Bass amp Treble controls have a Flat function for instant return to flat response from any previous setting Separate Mute On amp Mute Off functions ensure positive mute command execution without knowing status This is helpful in remote rooms when all adjustments are made blind without any visual aids for status IR control input port connects to
7. RP41AV D A B C ADJ OFF A 90 01 4 DO 41 Hi r Bo 21 a FO VOL 98 EW VOLUME Up Down buttons When pressed volume will in crease and decrease in 2 dB steps between 0 dB and 80 dB When buttons are held down the volume level will change continuously MUTE ON OFF buttons Separate On Off buttons give positive mute commands without knowing what the 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 turned off when a VOLUME INPUT BALANCE BASS or TREBLE button is pressed in addition to MUTE OFF pressed the audio output will move to the left or right in 2 dB steps with each left or right press No change will occur if they Fig 2 are held down continuously Balance Center button This button when pressed identified by C_BAL will instantly return the balance to the center position from any previous setting 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 No change will occur if they are held down continuously In multi zone systems you can use these controls to EQ equalize the sound for each room s acoustic differences es Oeh RAV a 15 Tre
8. ble amp Bass N Flat buttons These buttons when pressed identified bya mark will instantly return the treble and bass to their electrical flat settings from any previously adjusted values 17 Code Group Numbers If more than one RP41AV is used in an IR controlled system or is included with other Xantech products that respond to RC68 commands different code groups can be assigned to avoid mutual interaction NOTE When shipped from the factory the RP41AV is set to code group 40 Be sure to set the RC68 to the same code Refer to the RC68 instructions for code group setting procedures TYPICAL RP41AV SINGLE ZONE SYSTEM The following diagram shows a typical single zone 4 room system utilizing the RP41AV In this case you would program the Smart Pad plus a learning remote Such as Xantech URC types with the commands from the RC68 remote in addition to all the other source component remote commands to operate the entire system from any room For AC power management refer to the Model 680 10 Installation Instructions MAIN ROOM Left Right O Speaker TV Speaker Video sci C Stereo Power Amp 490 30 L R Micro Link IR Receiver Cabinet Mounted Audio Y Connectors SAT Receiver y il l3 l4 L R DVD Player A 5 AA BPA O 5 DO wantetho CONFIRM C Joo Alia lt x a Aupio pa 283M INPUT OUTPUT 283M RP41AV Power Supply a ig RCA included VCR V IL IR Rem
9. egative to G IR CONFIRM LED Lights when power is applied and flashes when IR commands are received Mounting Holes RC68 PROGRAMMER REMOTE CONTROL The RC68 and the RC68 programmer available separately contains all the commands necessary to operate the RP41AV e You will need it to program universal learning devices such as the Xantech URC type learning remote the Xantech Smart Pads the 590 Programmable Controller the 710 Fone Link etc with commands that operate the RP41AV NOTE The RC68 will operate several other Xantech models as well such as the RS41AV ZPR68 MIRV1 RAT1 etc Therefore only the button descriptions that apply to the operation of the RP41AV are listed below All others should be ignored While the RC68 will operate as a separate remote control it is highly recommended it not be given to the final user for the following reasons Since it permits code group changes the user may inadvertently alter the installer configurations Also since the user will require IR commands from other brands of equipment to control the total system in addition to those of the RP41AV all commands should be consolidated into one learning device for ease of use 1 10 14 BALANCE buttons When the BALANCE arrow buttons are RCGS BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS IR Emitter Lens a Ni 3 INPUT Select buttons Press buttons 1 through 4 to individually select up to 4 audio video sources connected to the
10. ote Preamp mia 2 Conductor i 7 A patch a Mini Plug to z 2000 Stripped Ends D o0 cords use 6015900 DDDO NA 283M Blink IR p Mouse Emitter 4 283M L R 791 44 PA i L Stereo Power Amp Amplified g g Jeng Connecting SEEE ameme Block mon i o out reyn JOST ce wwe O 781RG 3 Conductor Cable gt ae aad Ka Fe eee ioe 7 Home Runs gt lt be To 120 VAC unswitched co XANTECH Home Run Speaker S 62 64 66 Leads Wall Speakers j L R L IR L IR NO O Fe EEO 780 10 760 00 480 00 760 00 Smart 760 00 J Box Match Maker Dinky Link Match Maker Pad Match Maker IR Receiver Vol Control IR Receiver Vol Control Vol Control ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4 Fig 3 A typical single zone system MB RP41AV xentech gt 3 a 5 Hn pn U 5 D 0 3 D 5 Hn A MULTI ZONE SYSTEM The following diagram illustrates a typical Multi Zone system using the RP41AV 1 Forsimplicity only 4 zones are shown many more could be added using the Xantech 796 20 Zone Expander and more RP41AV s 2 Using an RP41AV plus a basic power amplifier for each zone every room in the house can have individual source selection volume control and room EQ with the tone controls at moderate cost 3 The audio and video connections from the source components to each RP41AV not shown should be made through distribution amps such as the Xantech AV 61 to prevent distortion that may be caused by the loading
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