Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RCA-TT Niles
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REMO T E C ONTR OL ANYWHERE! ® KIT RCA - T T INST ALLA TION GUIDE.
II CONGRA TULA TIONS! Thank you for choosing the RC A-TT Remote Control Anywhere! Kit from Niles. With proper installation and opera tion, you should enjoy years of trouble-free use. Niles manufactures the industr y’ s most complete line of custom installation components and accessories for audio/video systems.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 1 INTRODUCTION The Niles RCA-TT Remote Control Anywhere! Kit enables you to opera te your remote controlled audio/video equipment from virtually any loca tion.
2 INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS WARNING – TO PREVENT POSSIBLE INJURY , THE FOLLOWING BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE OBSERVED IN THE INST ALLA TION AND USE OF YOUR RCA-TT REMOTE CONTROL ANYWHERE! KIT . 1. Read through the entire manual – Before attempting an y installation, read this manual thoroughly and keep it for future reference.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 3 INST ALLA TION TOOLS REQUIRED • P encil • Dr ywall saw • Standard screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Wire strippers • Drill (and assorted bits) GETTING ST ARTED While the Remote Control Anywhere! Kit is compa tible with most brands of audio/video components, there are a few exceptions.
4 INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) STEP 1 – PLACING THE CONNECTION HUB Place the Connection Hub so that the MicroFlasher wires will reach the components. Never place the connection hub c loser than 1’ a way from a television set ( Figure 1 ) .
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 5 INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) STEP 2 – CONNECTING THE SENSOR CABLE TO THE CONNECTION HUB Select four conductors of the supplied CA T 5 wire and strip approxima tely 1/4” of insulation from the wire.
6 INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) STEP 3 – CONNECTING THE SENSOR CABLE TO THE T ABLE-TOP SENSOR Pull out the removable connector from the bottom of the table-top sensor . Insert each wire into the appropria te hole on the removable connector plug ( Figure 3 ), and snap the locking tab down.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 7 Additional Flashers REMOTE CONTROL ANYWHERE! CONNECTION HUB Additional Flashers REMOTE CONTROL ANYWHERE! CONNECTION HUB INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) STEP 4.
8 INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) STEP 5 – MOUNTING A MICROFLASHER TO A/V COMPONENTS Make sure all of your remote controls have ba tteries and that they are able to operate the A/V com- ponents. Locate a place for the remote control tha t is within arm’ s length of the A/V components, yet cannot directly control them.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 9 F i g u r e 7 : Locating IR Sensor Additional Sensors Additional Flashers REMOTE CONTROL ANYWHERE! KIT CONNECTION HUB 1 2 3 Red Bare Black Additional Sen.
10 F i g u r e 9 : Removing Sensor Connector F i g u r e 1 0 B : T able-top placement Affix the enc losed self-adhesive rubber feet to the base of the MSU140 F i g u r e 1 0 A : Wall-mount placement U.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 11 INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) STEP 7 – RUNNING THE SENSOR CABLE Conceal the sensor cable between the table-top sensor and the connection hub. F or specific information refer to “Running Sensor Cable in New Construction” or “Concealing Sen sor Cab le i n Ex isti ng W alls ”.
12 INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) STEP 8 – RECONNECTING THE CONNECTION HUB Reconnect the sensor plug, flashers and power supply as outlined in steps 2, 3 and 4 ( Figure 11 ). That’ s it! No w you are ready to control your audio/video equipment from the room you chose.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 13 INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ADDITIONAL MICROFLASHERS Although the RCA-TT Remote Control Anywhere! Kit includes three MicroFlashers, the connection hub can accommodate up to four .
14 REMOTE CONTROL ANYWHERE! KIT CONNECTION HUB F i g u r e 1 3 : Connecting the Status Ada pter Optional Niles Universal 12VDC Power Supply (FG01035) INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) RUNNING SENSOR CABLE IN NEW CONSTRUCTION Scheduling and Preparation Plan to schedule the sensor wiring after the electrical wiring is finished.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 15 INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) As side-by-side wiring is unavoidable in particular spots in ever y house, just move the sensor cable route away as soon as possible. If construction forces a side by side run for more than ten feet, install metal conduit or shielded sensor cable.
16 INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) PULLING THE CABLE Whenever you run the cable farther than 4-1/2 feet from a hole in a stud or joist (open attic space, going up walls, etc.), fasten the cable to the joists or studs using cable c lamps or a ppropriately sized cable staples.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 17 F i g u r e 1 4 : Unobstructed space for sensor cable INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) locate the internal structure of the wall.
18 INST ALLA TION CONTINUED When you don’t have access above or belo w the wall, try to estima te the existing cable and pipe locations from the positions of electrical outlets and plumbing fixtures on both sides of the wall.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 19 SPECIFICA TIONS MSU140 IR System Compatible with virtually all brands of remotes using carrier frequencies of 38kHz, 40kHz and 56kHz Wiring Requirements.
20 LIMITED W ARRANTY Ni les Aud io Cor por atio n (“ NIL ES” ) war ran ts its ac tiv e p rod uct s ( tho se req uir ing A C or batt ery pow er ) t o t he ori gin al pur cha ser to be fr ee of ma nuf act ur ing de fec ts in mat eri al and w ork man sh ip for a pe rio d o f t wo ye ars f rom dat e o f p urc ha se.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 21 Det ach here a nd ret urn to: Ni les Au dio Co rpor ation Warr anty Regis tratio n De pt. P .O . Box 16 0818 M iami , Flo rida 33116 -0818 W ARRANTY REG.
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