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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. These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal- la[...]

2 ©2008 • All rights reserved. DLA2/4/6 Speaker Lev el Audio Router Contents Safety Information ...................................................................... 1 1 . Introduction .............................................................................. 3 Features .......................................................................[...]

© 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 . Push a button - y our speakers come on. Push it again - they go off. T ur[...]

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 . P[...]

© 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. Figure 1-2 and T able 1-1 pr ov[...]

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. Figure 1-3 and T able 1-2 provide description an[...]

© 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. Sub-Zone of a Multi-Room Controller 4. Figure 2-1 shows a DLA2 connected t o an A[...]

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 ”. While it is certainly possible to connect the DLA2/4/6 to the “ A ” outputs, it is much more useful to conn[...]

© 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. Figure 2-3 shows the Zone 2 speaker outputs of an A/V receiver connected t o to the AMPLIFIER INPUT of th[...]

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.) is connected t o the external ampli er (See Figure 2-4 ).[...]

© 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 / 2.1A SENSE INPUT 9VDC / 100mA 8 8 4 4 AMPLIFIER INPUT 1 PAGE /DB TRIG IN DLA2 Room 1 Speakers Room 2 Speakers 16/4 Speaker Cables 16/4 Speaker Cables ++ -- Pre-Amp/Processor Speaker Outputs Line-Leve[...]

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. Note: The source will be identical between all a[...]

© 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. T o mak e connections: Cut the ends of the wi[...]

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. 1 Room 1 Room 2 DLA2/4/6 Figure 3-2: DLA2/4/6 Speaker Output[...]

© 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. A/V Receiv er Sat[...]

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 . IR Input Wh/Green [...]

© 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. Simply plug an A T ON PS2 Po wer Supply (sold separately) int o the DLA SENSE INPUT connector and into the switched outlet of an A/V receiv er a[...]

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 S8.6 or S12, which utilizes an ELAN COM2 Communications Control[...]

© 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. T o set IM[...]

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. V olume Settings Receiv er/Ampl er Volume Settings Prior to setting v olume lev[...]

© 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. Press VOL - or VOL + until the desired v olume is obtained. ROOM 1 ROOM 2 Press OR 3. Press t[...]

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 . ROOM 1 ROOM 2 Press Max T urn-On V olume Lev el In order to guar d against unexpect ed high volume le vels when the syst em is turned on, a Maxi- mum T urn-On Volume Le vel ma y b[...]

© 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). 6. The Room will turn back on to the v olume lev el it was set t o prior to setting the 7. Ma[...]

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. The R OOM LED and 6. V olume LEDs will blink four times Once set, the room re verts back to [...]

© 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. 1. Note: Any room whose LED is not lit (red or[...]

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 . Source not playing. Press Pla y , turn ON, etc. 2. Room not selected Select Room on F ront P[...]

© 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 . Wiring: IR s[...]

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 . Wiring: Signals from RF Receiv er Base not reaching DLA2/4/6 Check RF Receiver Base connection to DLA2/4/6 and verify connectivity Check Room 1 indicator on front of DLA2/4/6 by sendin[...]

© 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 Ohms Frequency R esponse 20 HZ to 20 kHZ +/- 1 dB Pow er Handling Per Channel: 125 Watts RMS Max Attenuation -56 dB @ Last Step Dynamic Range 43 dB over [...]

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 . Figure B:1 Room Identi cation Labels T o place a R oom Ide[...]

© 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. Use the included DLAIRM IR Remot e Control t o program DLA IR codes int o a third-  par ty universal/learning [...]

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 Scene Preset Mode MUTE (T oggle) Press to Reduce V olume of R oom to 0 Press Again to Restore V olume to Previous Level V olume + Increases Volume of R [...]

© 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 . It is not necessary to [...]

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 . Pr ogramming additional remotes can be accom plished in a matter of seconds. See the DLA R[...]

© 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. Global V olume Up Global Set Override Global V olume = 1 Global V olume = 7 Global V olume Down Global Mute On Global Volume = 2 Global Volume = 8 Global Pow er On Global Mut e Off G[...]

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. IR Input Splice to Cat-5 Wire Red (+12V) Black (G) Yello w (N/C) White (IR) Wh/Gr (+12V) Brown (G) Wh/Bl (IR) Cat-5 AIR5 Universal/Learning IR Remote Control[...]

© 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. Simply use the included screws to at- tach each rack ear to the side of the DLA4 or DLA6 as[...]

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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. If within the applicable warranty period above purchaser disco vers that such item was[...]