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www.atonhome.com DH46X 4 SOURCE/6 ZONE DIGIT AL A UDIO EXP ANSION R OUTER.
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© 2008 • All rights reserved. 1 DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router Safety Information RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN! W ARNING CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE.
2 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router Damage Requiring Service— These appliances should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: • A power.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 3 DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router Contents Safety Information ...................................................................... 1 1 . Introduction ............................................
4 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router 1 . Introduction Modern Convenience The DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion R outer , when used with .
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 5 DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router Features 4 Source, 6 Zone Expansion for DH44 Digital Audio Router Combine Up to 4 DH46X Chassis for T otal of U.
6 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router Defi ning T erms Zone A Zone is defi ned as an area of the house that has separate source selection capabilities fr om all other areas of the house.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 7 DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router Rear P anel The Rear Panel of the DH44 has connections f or Pow er , Source Loop Inputs (fr om DH44), Source Lo.
8 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router 2. System Design Ov erview/Applications Planning Before installing the DH46X, it is essential t o hav e a detailed and accurate system design. The fi rst step to a good design is t o map the system.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 9 DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router Pre-Construction In a pre-construction installation, walls and ceilings are open with no drywall installed. This is desirable and allows the installer great er access than in retro-fi t applications.
10 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router Local Sources to T ouch Pads Local sources are only a vailable within the area that the y are installed. They will not be a vail- able to other areas of the house as the y are not distributed by the DH44/DH46X.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 11 DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router Stand-Alone (No DH4 4) 4 Source, 6 Zone System Figure 2-6 shows a stand-alone system with f our sources and six zones with the addition of Lo- cal Sources in two of the zones.
12 ©2008 • All rights reser ved. DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router Expanded Standalone (No DH44) 4 Source, 6-24 Zone System Figure 2-7 shows a stand-alone system with f our sources and twenty f our zones with the addi- tion of Local Sources in eight of the zones.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 13 DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router 3. Connections The DH46X is par t of an integrat ed system that requires the use of other components.
14 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router EXP ANSION IN Connect the Cat-5 Patch Cable included with the DH46X from the DH44’s EXP ANSION OUT por t to the DH46X’s EXP ANSION IN por t as shown.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 15 DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router Cat-5 Cat-5 Cat-5 Cat-5 DHTP1 Rear DHTP1 Rear DHTP1 Rear DHTP1 Rear DH46X DHTP1 Rear DHTP1 Rear Cat-5 Figure 3.
16 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router L+ L- R+ R- AUX Po wer Connector Speaker Connector T o Speakers DHTP1 Rear ¼ " 16AWG Speaker Wire SPEAKER.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 1 7 DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router USB Port (USB IN) The USB IN por t is designed to allo w upgrades to the DH46X’s fi rm ware. AC P ower Connector Connect the supplied cord fr om the A C Pow er Connector int o a properly gr ounded electrical outlet.
18 ©2008 • All rights reser ved. DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router DHSIP F ront Audio Source Digital Optical Output Digital Optical Cable DIGIT AL OPTICAL Figure 3-8: Local Source to DHSIP Connections - Digital Optical NOTE: Multi-channel digital audio formats (5.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 19 DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router DHTP1 Rear DH S IP Side View Cat-5 L+ L- R+ R- SPEAKERS PWR IN + - Figure 3-10: DHSIP to DHTP1 Connections IR .
20 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router IR IN DHSIP F ront 3.5mm Mono Interconnect Cable Audio Source IR Input Figure 3-12: IR OUT to Audio Source 3.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 21 DH46X 4 Source, 6 Zone Digital Audio Expansion Router Adding Zones to a DH44 Digital Audio Router A basic DH44 system can contain a maximum of f our sources and f our zones. By adding DH46X Digital Audio R outers, the syst em can contain a maximum of twenty-eight zones.
An important point after buying a device ATON DH46X (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought ATON DH46X yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data ATON DH46X - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, ATON DH46X you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get ATON DH46X will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of ATON DH46X, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime ATON DH46X.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with ATON DH46X. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device ATON DH46X along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
