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© 2008 • All rights reserved. 1 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Safety Information NOTE: This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
2 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Contents Safety Information ...................................................................... 1 1 . Introduction ..............................................................
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 3 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router 1 . Introduction A Simple Concept Reaches New Heights The concept is simple and has been around for years - a device that allo ws you t o connect extra speakers t o your existing A/V or st ereo receiver .
4 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Features DLA (Dynamic Level Adjustment) T echnology delivers maximum • adjustable volume levels to each room while protecting your ampli er from damage (patent-pending). Adds 2, 4, or 6 additional pairs of speakers to your home • theater/stereo receiver or ampli er .
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 5 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router F ront Panel The front panel of the DLA2/4/6 has multiple select or buttons to access r ooms and control power and v olume states. Blue LEDs displa y V olume lev el and Room On status, while red LEDs show that a r oom is selected f or adjustment.
6 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Rear P anel The Rear Panel of the DLA2/4/6 has connections f or Pow er , Ampli er Input, Sense In puts, page/Doorbell T rigger Inputs, the RF Receiver (A TON P or t), IR Emitter Outputs, IR receiv er Inputs and Speaker Outputs.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 7 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router 2. System Design Ov erview There are four typical syst em applications when installing the DLA2/4/6: Standard A/V or Stereo Receiv er 1. Zone 2 Output of an A/V Receiver 2. External Ampli er 3.
8 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Standard Audio/Video or Stereo R eceiver Most A/V Receiv ers and Stereo Receiv ers hav e two sets of Main Speak er Outputs (typically labelled “ A ” and “ B ”.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 9 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Zone 2 Output of an A/V or Stereo R eceiver Certain A/V Receivers and Stereo Receivers hav e a Zone 2 feature that allows them to pla y a seperate source t o a second zone.
10 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router External Ampli er Some systems utilize an ext ernal ampli er for speakers that are connected to the DLA2/4/6. In A/V receiver or stereo receiv er applications, a line-level output (T ape Loop, Monitor Out, etc.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 11 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router IR E MITTER OUTP UTS IMPEDANCE MATCH RF INPUT PATE N T PENDING PWR IN 12VDC / 2.
12 ©2008 • All rights reser ved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Sub-Zone of a Multi-Room Controller The DLA2/4/6 can be used to expand the number of speak ers in a sub-zone of a multi-room controller-based system. This application pro vides independent control of each area within a sub-zone.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 13 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router 3. Connections AMPLIFIER INPUT Use 16 A WG stranded copper speak er wire to connect from a speak er level output of an A/V receiver , stereo receiv er , or amplifer . T urn power for the output device OFF before making connections.
14 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router SPEAKER OUTPUTS Follow the pr ocedures outlined in the previous section to connect the Speak er Outputs to the Room 1 and Room 2 speak ers. Make sure to match the impedance of the speak ers and ampli er s as noted.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 15 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router IR EMITTER OUTPUTS Three IR Emitter outputs are pr ovided f or controlling components such as A/V R eceivers, D VD Play ers, CD Players, Digital Music Servers, etc. Any IR signal receiv ed by a R oom IR INPUT will be sent out of ALL of the IR EMITTER OUTPUTS.
16 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router DLA T ouc hpad (DLA TP) Connections Connect a DLA TP using Cat-5 cable to any Room IR In put to contr ol volume, mute and r oom/ system pow er for an individual r oom. The DLA TP also provides R oom and Sense Input status and includes a built-in IR receiver .
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 1 7 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router SENSE INPUT Connection The SENSE INPUT is designed to pr ovide pow er status of a connected A/V receiv er on all DLA TP T ouchpads.
18 ©2008 • All rights reser ved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router P A GE/DB TRIGGER IN Connection The Page/Doorbell T rigger Input (PG/DB TRIG IN) needs to be connected when the DLA2/4/6 is installed as par t of a “sub-zone” of an ELAN ® Multi-Room Contr oller , such as the S8.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 19 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router IMPED ANCE MA TCH DIP Switc hes The IMPEDANCE MA TCH DIP Switches are designed to allow v arious speaker loads to w ork safely with variously rat ed ampli er s. Speakers rated between 4 Ohms and 8 Ohms can be matched with ampli ers also rated from 4 to 8 Ohms.
20 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router 4. Settings & Operation F unctions of the DLA2/4/6 may be controlled from the F ront Panel controls, through optional IR Receivers connected t o the IR INPUTS, or with the optional RF Remote.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 21 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Room V olume Adjustment Press the 1. Room 1 Select or Button - the Room 1 Indicat or LED will light up RED (indicating that Room 1 is selected f or adjustment). ROOM 1 ROOM 2 Press 2.
22 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router ALL ON/OFF Press the ALL ON/OFF Button t o turn the speakers in both Room 1 and Room 2 ON or OFF .
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 23 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Press & Hold Press & Hold ROOM 1 ROOM 2 After 3 seconds the Maximum T urn-On V olume Le vel is sa ved. 5. Room LED and V olume LED’s blink four times (R oom LED blinks RED).
2 4 ©2008 • All rights reser ved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Without releasing the Room button, press and hold the V ol + Button. 5. Press & Hold ROOM 1 ROOM 2 Press & Hold After three seconds, the Page/Doorbell Volume Le vel is sa ved.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 25 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Scene Presets Setting a Scene A Scene Preset allows the volume le vel for each room t o be saved and then recalled at an y time with the press of a button. T o set a Scene Preset: Set the volume in each room t o the desired level.
26 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router 5. T roubleshooting T able 5-1 pro vides troubleshooting information for the DLA2/4/6 Speak er Selector . Audio Symptom Possible Cause Solution No audio present in a speci c room 1 .
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 27 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Symptom Possible Cause Solution Volume only ramps to 1 0 4 Ohm Speaker con- nected to 8 Ohm-rated ampli er . Normal operation. F unc- tions this way to protect ampli er . IR Control Symptom Possible Cause Solution No source control in a Room from IR port 1 .
28 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router RF Control Symptom Possible Cause Solution No control of DLA2/4/6 from optional RF Remote 1 .
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 29 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Appendix A: Specifications DLA2/4/6 Pow er Input +12 VDC, 2.1 Amps Ampli er Impedance 4 - 8 Ohms Speaker Impedance 4 - 8 Ohm.
30 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Appendix B: Room Identification Labels Use the included Room Identi cation Labels to customize the DLA2/4/6 fr ont panel. Place the labels in the oval R oom Label Locations located below the R oom Select Buttons .
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 31 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Appendix C: Remote Control Options Option #1: DLA Slimline Remote (DLAIRM) Any combination of DLA remot e control options ma y be used on a single DLA2/4/6 system.
32 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Figure C-3 : DLAIRM Remote Button F unction ALL ON T urns all R ooms ON ALL OFF T urns all R ooms OFF SCENE Places Rooms into Sc.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 33 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Option #2: DLA RF Remote & R eceiver Kit DLA2RKT , DLA4RKT , DLA6RKT The DLA RF Remot e & Receiv er Kits (DLA2RKT , DLA4RKT and DLA6RKT) use Radio Frequen- cies (RF) to contr ol the DLA system fr om anywhere in the home, up to 200 f eet a wa y .
34 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Additional RF Remotes (DLA2RM, DLA4RM, DLA6RM) Up to six additional DLA RF R emotes can be added t o an exisiting RF receiver , providing con ve- nient RF control f or the entire family .
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 35 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Global These commands control all r ooms simultaneously from an y ONE Room IR R eceiver Input.
Universal/Learning Remote Control Using an IR R eceiv er Connect an IR receiver such as an A TON AIR5 t o a Room IR Input as sho wn below to contr ol an y or all rooms fr om a single location.
© 2008 • All rights reserved. 37 DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router A ppendix D: REKT Rac k Ear Kit (Optional) Use the optional REKT Rack Ear Kit to mount the DLA4 or DLA6 into a standard equipment rack. The DLA2 is NOT compatible with the rack ear Kit.
38 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Notes:.
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40 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Limited W arranty A T ON warrants the DLA2, DLA4 and DLA6 Speaker Select ors to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the period of tw o years (2 years) from date of purchase.
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