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MVC 100 MVC 100R INST ALLA TION GUIDE HIGH-POWER MUTING STEREO VOLUME CONTROL DS00317C-0 MVC100_R.indd 1 9/20/06 4:28:36 PM.
CONGRA TULA TIONS! Thank you for choosing MVC 100 High-Power Muting Stereo V olume Control from Niles. 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.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI INTRODUCTION The MVC 100 is a high power , muting stereo speaker volume control that connects between the speaker -level output of an amplifier , speaker selector , or a Niles VCS HUB4 distribution hub and a pair of speakers.
FEA TURES AND BENEFITS The MVC 100 offers a number of improvements over other volume controls: • Interchangeable Decora-style inserts for fast, easy color change .
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI FEA TURES AND BENEFITS (CONTINUED) • Ideal for home and commercial sound installations. • UL rated to comply with all local building codes. • Available colors: almond, black, bone , brown, and white .
INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS CALCULA TING THE IMPEDANCE MAGNIFICA TION SETTING Use the following instructions and the accompanying charts to select the correct switch setting for the number and type of speakers in your system.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS (CONTINUED) LIMIT A TIONS IN VOLUME WITH HIGH MAGNIFICA TION SETTINGS Using an 8x setting limits the power to each speaker pair to one-eighth of the amplifier’ s output.
INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS (CONTINUED) USING SPEAKER SELECTORS WITH IM VOLUME CONTROLS Although IM controls provide volume and on/off at the volume-control location, they do not give you central control of speak- ers playing throughout the house.
TECH TIP Wire size is expressed by its AWG (American Wire Gauge) number – the lower the number , the larger the wire. For example, 12 A WG is physically larger than 14 AWG. NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS (CONTINUED) TYPE OF SPEAKER WIRE (CONTINUED) aluminum, or Romex wire with an IM volume control.
INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS (CONTINUED) CONVENIENT MOUNTING LOCA TIONS INCLUDE: • Near doorways. • Near a desk. • At your bedside. • Close to a telephone. • Near other wall-mounted controls. DECORA ® F ACEPLA TES The MVC 100 is designed to use standard and Decora-style faceplate mounting hardware.
INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS (CONTINUED) CHANGING THE COLOR OF THE KNOB AND THE DECORA INSERT (CONTINUED) 1. Obtain the appropriate knob and Decora-style insert in the desired color from your Niles dealer . 2. Pull the knob off the shaft. See Figure 1 3.
INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS (CONTINUED) CHANGING THE COLOR OF THE KNOB AND THE DECORA INSERT (CONTINUED) 5. Locate the new knob. Align its flat side to the flat side of the shaft, and push the knob onto the shaft. Holding the unit as shown in Figure 1 , check the alignment of the knob by turning it through all positions.
INST ALLA TION 1. Locate the 4 pin speaker connector plugs (and remove them if they are plugged in). 2. Strip 1/4" of insulation from the end of each wire .
INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) 12 (CONTINUED ON NEXT P AGE) Speakers MVC HUB4 Receiver 12VDC Figure 3. Wiring Diagram DS00317C-0 MVC100_R.indd 14 9/20/06 4:28:41 PM.
2x 8x AMPLIFIER’S MINIMUM SPEAKER LOAD IS 4 OHMS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2x 4x 8x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 8 OHM Speaker Pairs 4 OHM Speaker Pairs 1x 8x 4x 8x 4x 4x AMPLIFIER’S MI.
INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 14 (CONTINUED ON NEXT P AGE) DS00317C-0 MVC100_R.indd 16 9/20/06 4:28:46 PM.
INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) 6. Set the Impedance Magnification Switch (See Figure 7 ) as determined by the IM charts ( Figures 4 and 5 ). 7. Plug the connectors into the volume control as shown in Figure 6 . The inputs of the IM volume control ar e the connector pins labeled AMPLIFIER.
OPERA TION 1. Make sure the amplifier or receiver power is OFF and set the volume to minimum. 2. Set the volume on the volume control to maximum (fully clockwise). 3. If you are using a Niles speaker -selection system, locate the ON/OFF button that corresponds to the speaker pair you wish to play .
OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 8. T o turn OFF the speakers, turn the knob on the volume control fully counter -clockwise , or press the Mute button. The Mute button will change from Green to Red , indicating the local speakers are Muted.
18 SPECIFICA TIONS Audio Power Handling 100W/channel RMS. 200W/channel peak music power . Mounting In-wall, fits into most 18-cubic-inch single-gang junction boxes at least 2-3/4" deep. Wiring Requirements 14-16 gauge, two individual runs of two- conductor speaker wire, or one run of four -conductor speaker wire.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 19 CONTENTS MVC100R • MVC100IR volume control X1 • Snap-on Decora color insert X1 • Blank Decora wallplate X1 • Knob X1 • Device mounting screws .
( a ) Electrical Box ( b ) Speaker Wire ( c ) MVC100IR Volume Control (supplied) ( d ) Snap-on Color Insert (supplied) ( e ) Knob (supplied) ( f ) Device Screws (2 supplied) ( g ) Decora Wallplate (supplied) ( h ) Faceplate Screws (2 supplied) Figure 10 e f g h a b c d 20 DS00317C-0 MVC100_R.
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B LENDING H IGH F IDELITY A N D A RCHITECTURE ® Niles Audio Corporation 12331 S.W . 130 Street Miami, Florida 33186 Designed and Engineered in USA Made in China ©2005 Niles Audio Corporation.
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