Niles RCA-HT manuel d'utilisation

REMO T E C ONTR OL ANYWHERE! ® KIT R C A - H T INST ALLA TION GUIDE[...]

II CONGRA TULA TIONS! Thank you for choosing the RC A-HT 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. T o see the complete Niles product [...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 1 INTRODUCTION The Niles RCA-HT Remote Control Anywhere! Kit enables you to opera te your remote controlled audio/video equipment from virtually any loca tion. Now you can place your audio/video (A/V) components out of sight (behind cabinet doors, in the rear of a room, or in a different room) and still [...]

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 REMOTE CONTROL ANYWHERE KIT . 1. Read through the entire manual – Before attempting any installation, read this manual thoroughly and keep it for future r eference . 2. A void co[...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 3 Figure 1 Connection Hub Placement INST ALLA TION TOOLS REQUIRED • Pencil • 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 fe[...]

4 INST ALLA TION STEP 1 – PLACING THE CONNECTION HUB Place the Connection Hub so that the MicroFlasher wires will reach the components. Never place the connection hub closer than 1’ away from a television set ( Figure 1 ). MS210 Sensor T o unswitched AC Outlet MSU250 Sensor Connection MSU250 T o 12VDC P o wer Supply Plugged into a switched AC O[...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 5 Figure 3: Removable Connector Plug Figure 4: Wiring Legend INST ALLA TION ( CONTINUED) STEP 2 – CONNECTING THE SENSOR CABLE TO THE CONNECTION HUB F or your convenience, the sensor cable ends ha ve been stripped. Insert each wire into the appropria te hole on the removable connector plug ( Figure 2 ),[...]

6 INST ALLA TION ( CONTINUED) STEP 3 – CONNECTING THE 12VDC IN-LINE POWER SUPPL Y AND MICROFLASHERS Plug the MicroFlashers into any of the sockets labeled FLASHER OUTPUTS on the connection hub ( Figure 5 ). Plug the connector on the supplied 12VDC power supply into the socket labeled POWER on the connection hub and then plug the wall adapter into[...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 7 INST ALLA TION ( CONTINUED) STEP 4 – 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[...]

8 INST ALLA TION ( CONTINUED) STEP 5 – MOUNTING THE CONNECTION HUB Make sure that your system tested OK before proceeding Once you have decided on the ideal loca tion for the connection hub, unplug the 12VDC power supply from the electrical outlet and disconnect the sensor and the MicroFlasher cables from the connection hub ( Figure 8 ). The conn[...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 9 Figure 9A & B A : W all mounting B : If you desire to shelf mount the connection hub, stick the included adhesive backed feet on the bottom of the unit and place it on the shelf F i g u r e 9 B : T able-top placement Affix the enclosed self-adhesive rubber feet to the base of the MSU250 F i g u r e[...]

10 INST ALLA TION ( CONTINUED) STEP 7 – RUNNING THE SENSOR CABLE Reconnect the sensor plug, flashers and power supply as outlined in steps 2, 3 and 4 ( Figure 10 ). That’ s it! No w you are ready to control your audio/video equipment from the room you chose. NOTE: MAKE SURE THA T THE STRIPPED ENDS OF THE WIRE DO NOT COME IN CONT ACT WITH ONE A[...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 11 Figure 11: System Operation INST ALLA TION ( CONTINUED) NORMAL OPERA TION T o control your audio/video components, simply aim your remote control a t the table-top sensor . If you are within range (and your remote control’ s batteries are fresh), the LED on the sensor will flash a bright blue color[...]

12 REMOTE CONTROL ANYWHERE! KIT CONNECTION HUB INST ALLA TION ( CONTINUED) OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ST A TUS FEEDBACK W ALL ADAPTER The sensor features a sta tus feedback LED that glows green whenever your system is on. This is a ver y useful feature when operating your equipment from a remote loca tion. F or this fea ture to work, your system receiver[...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 13 INST ALLA TION ( CONTINUED) ADDITIONAL SENSORS The Remote Control Anywhere! Kit includes one surface mount sensor . The included MSU250 main system unit will accommodate a second IR sensor . Niles makes a variety of sensors for virtually any applica tion. See your Niles dealer for more information. RU[...]

14 INST ALLA TION ( CONTINUED) SAFETY FIRST! W ear gloves, safety goggles and head protection when drilling. Avoid nails, they ruin bits and they can cause injur y . P ay particular attention when using “hole-hogs” and other po werful electric drills; the torque of the drill when suddenly stopped by a nail can break a strong person’ s wrist. [...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 15 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. The cable should not ha ve large [...]

16 INST ALLA TION ( CONTINUED) Start by examining all the possible routes you might take to run the sensor cable from the sensor location to the A/V components to be controlled. Use a stud sensor or other device to loca te the internal structure of the wall. Y ou want to a void all studs or joists. A typical route would be from the sensor location [...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 17 F i g u r e 1 4 : Routing Wire Around a Door INST ALLA TION ( CONTINUED) Sometimes, an under -the-carpet run is possible. As a last resort, heating and air conditioning vents can be used as cable raceways for plenum rated cable (check your local building codes, some municipalities require a conduit). [...]

18 SPECIFICA TIONS MSU250 IR System Compatible with virtually all brands of remotes using carrier frequencies of 38kHz, 40kHz, and 56kHz Wiring Requirements Individual home-runs of CA T 5 cable from each sensor/keypad Unit Dimensions 5-5/8” wide x 1-1/4” high x 2” deep P ower Requirements 12 vDC power supply (included) MS210 IR System Compati[...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 19 NOTES[...]

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. This Warranty is subject to the [...]

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