Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CA 6.4i Russound
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4-Sour ce Multi-Zone Centr al Audio Contr oller/Amplifier s CAi-Series Instruction Manual P O WER CA6. 4i 6 Zone — 4 Source Central Controller/ Amplifier 123456 Z ONE REMOTE SENSOR • ON / OFF • VOLUME • SOURCE R&B CHILDRENS ROCK JAZZ REMOTE SENSOR VOLU ME SOURCE STORE POWER CA4.
2 “WARNING” “ T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE.” “CAUTION” “ TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMOVE COVER. NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
3 C ONTENTS Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Po ssible System Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Unpacking and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Congratulations on your r ecent purchase of a Russound CAi-Series multi-room contr oller . This four/six-zone, four-source, multi-room contr oller is the heart of an affordable whole-house audio distribution system. High-current, ster eo, power amplifiers ar e built into the Russound CAi allowing simple connections to each speaker in the system.
5 T OOLS NEEDED The following information will indicate some tools and materials necessary for a complete installation: •4 twisted pair communication wire (commonly referr ed to as CAT -5). This wire will be used to connect the keypads in each zone to the controller .
6 SOURCE INPUT CONNECTIONS Y our source inputs ar e located at the top left corner of the back panel. Connect each source output, left and right, using quality signal cables / patch cables to the CAi source input. Label each cable the name of your source and the input number of the CAi you have selected.
7 ZONE PRE-AMP OUTPUTS Switch in VARIABLE P osition: In applications where mor e power than the 20 watts per chan- nel is desired, connect one or mor e zones of the CAi to an external amplifier . Using standard RCA connectors, wir e from the pre-amp outputs of the CAi to the amplifier's inputs.
8 WIRING AT THE CONTROLLER CAi System keypads are wir ed with CAT-5 wir e. It is inexpen- sive and color coded for ease of installation. Due to the qualities of CAT -5 wire, when using it for keypad control wire with the CAi-Series, it is r ecommended to use the fol- lowing color code for maximum performance.
9 PUNCHDOWN TERMINALS Figure 1 1 – Punchdown T erminal on CAi keypad The CAi Keypads come with 1 1 0 punchdown terminals. These terminals are quick, easy to install and pr ovide a strong con- nection. Punchdown terminals requir e the use of a punch- down tool.
10 SETTING THE KEYPADS Before a keypad is installed into the j-box, turn on the power so that you can operate the keypad. CA-LCD.2 Only: The amber and the gr een backlight bright- ness can be individually set. Note the brightness controls ar e located on the side of the keypad.
11 SRM-2.1 SPEAKER RELA Y MODULE OPTION The optional SRM-2.1 module works with CA-LCD.2 keypad’s 12V trigger output. This unobtrusive wall-mount device allows you to automatically switch to whole house audio in a zone containing existing audio equipment.
12 OPERATING THE MAIN UNIT • P ower switch: When the power switch is engaged, the CAi power indicator will be lit an amber color . The CAi should be left on at all times. The unit will consume very little power unless the zones are on and active. The unit has a stand-by mode when the zones are inactive.
OPERATING THE CA-LCD.2 KEYPAD 1) Dis play: The LCD panel displays the name of the source selected and the volume level. 2) Source: The sour ce button is pressed to select one of the four sources to listen to. Pr ess the source button until the desired sour ce is selected.
14 CA6.4i •F r equency Response: 20 Hz to 20 KHz ( +/- 1 dB ) • 20 Watts RMS / Channel @ 8 Ω • 12 Channels / 6 Stereo Amplifier s •T otal Harmonic Distortion: .01% • Signal to Noise Ratio: 89 dB min, “ A” weighted •P ower Supply: 1 10/220V High Curr ent Torroidal • ETL listed.
15 The Russound CAi-Series Controller s are fully guaranteed for T wo (2) years fr om the date of purchase against all defects in materials and workmanship. During this period Russound will replace any defective parts and corr ect any defect in workman- ship without charge for either parts or labor .
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