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INST ALL A TION MANUAL AND USER’S GUIDE TM MDS-6A MDS -6A MDS-6A Integrate d M M ulti -Z Z one C C ontrolle r[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL Page 2 © Channel Plus , Inc . 2004 • All rights reserved. 4/04 SECTION 1 Introduction 1.1 Feature Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.2 MDS-6A S pecifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1.3 MDS-6A Front Panel Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 SECTION 2[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL © Channel Plus , Inc 2004 • All rights reser ved. 4/04 Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Read Information —All the safety and operating information should be read befor e the appliance is operated. Follow Information —All operating and use information should be followed. Retain Information —The safety and ope[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL Page 4 © Channel Plus , Inc. 2004 • All rights reserved. 4/04 FEDERAL COMMUNICA TIONS COMMISSION (FCC) NOTICE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference recei[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL © Channel Plus , Inc 2004 • All rights reser ved. 4/04 Page 5 6 Sources / 6 Zones The MDS-6A enables you to independently listen to and control up to six differ- ent audio sources (i.e. T uner , CD, T ape Deck - and the audio signals from your VCR, DVD, and Satellite Receiver) in six distinct listening areas or “zo[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL Page 6 © Channel Plus , Inc. 2004 • All rights reserved. 4/04 TM MDS-6A MDS-6A Source Inputs INPUT SENSITIVITY ......................................................0-2V RMS INPUT IMPEDANCE .........................................................47KOhm Amplifier Output MAX. OUTPUT POWER .............................[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL © Channel Plus , Inc 2004 • All rights reser ved. 4/04 Page 7 1.3 - MDS -6A F RONT P ANEL A DJUSTMENTS Music- On-Hold Output Gain Adjustment As shown on page 6, this potentiometer adjust s the gain of the Music-On-Hold signal (Source #1) going to the Music-On-Hold input of a phone system or other communication device[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL Page 8 © Channel Plus , Inc. 2004 • All rights reserved. 4/04 REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RA TING ONLY T4AL TYPE FUSE POWER 120V AC 60 Hz 440 W FUSE MODEL: MDS-6A MUSIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICE TO CHANNEL PLUS SERVICE TECHNICIAN. WARNING RI[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL © Channel Plus , Inc 2004 • All rights reser ved. 4/04 Page 9 System Specs Each of the MDS-6A ’ s Zone Controller RJ-45 Jacks provides 12VDC/300mA. These Zone Keypad connections are cap able of driving a maximum of TWO MCS Controllers per zone. MCS Controller Connections and MDS-6A W iring 1. CA T -5 should be used[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL Page 10 © Channel Plus , Inc. 2004 • All rights reserved. 4/04 MCS Controller DIP Switch Configuration When connecting MCS Controllers to the MDS-6A, all dip switches on all MCS Controllers should be configured to reflect their correct Zone ID. NOTE: If more than one MCS Controller is to be installed in a single zone[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL © Channel Plus , Inc 2004 • All rights reser ved. 4/04 Page 11 2.3 - S OURCE AND IR C ONNECTIONS Source and IR Connections The MDS-6A has six pairs of line-level audio inputs for the connection of up to six audio sources. Each audio source has a corresponding source-specific IR output for the connection of IR emitter[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL Page 12 © Channel Plus , Inc. 2004 • All rights reserved. 4/04 SYMPT OM MCS Controller totally inoperative (no functions, no LEDs) . MCS Controller controls MDS-6A & sources, but LEDs won't correctly track sources. MCS Controller LEDs are lit, but will not control MDS-6A or sources. ?[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL © Channel Plus , Inc 2004 • All rights reser ved. 4/04 Page 13 SYMPT OM No IR pass-through from IR Receiver . Activity LED on MDS-6A flickers constantly or continuously lit. No Source Control w/ MCS-2A No Audio when Source is selected POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. IR Receiver not connected 1. IR flooding 2. Incor[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL Page 14 © Channel Plus , Inc. 2004 • All rights reserved. 4/04 N O TES :[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL © Channel Plus , Inc 2004 • All rights reser ved. 4/04 Page 15 N O TES :[...]
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MDS -6A INSTALLA TION MANUAL Limited W arranty Linear LLC warrants this product to be free from defect s in material and workmanship for 2 years. The time period will be measured using the date code labeled on the product. Linear LLC is not responsible for damage to the product resulting from the buyer's improper handling, stocking or warehous[...]