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    CA4 Multizone C ontroller Sy stem Installation Manual[...]

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    2 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’ s enclosur e that may be of sucien t magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within [...]

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    3 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al USER SECTION Product Overview ................................................................................................................... 4 Component Guide Controller F ront / Rear V iews .......................................................................................... 5 Keypad Usage and F[...]

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    4 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al pROdUCT OVER VIEW Thank you for choosing the Russound ® CA4 controller amplier to enhance your home with multiroom audio . The CA4 caters to homeowners who w ant control ov er their multiroom audio systems with such capabilities as infrar ed (IR) tools to manage the system fr om anywhere in the house. [...]

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    5 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al C ONTROLLER FRONT ANd REAR Zone LED indicators Po wer Indicator F ront P anel Zone 4 V ariable RCA Output Audio Source inputs Routed IR Outputs RS232 Connection RJ-45 Expander Jack W all Port RJ-45 Connections 12VDC T rigger Common IR Mute Input Po wer Cord C onnection Zone 4 F ixed RCA Output Rear Panel[...]

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    6 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al KEYp Ad USA GE & FEA TURES CA4-KP User Menu The User Menu allows the user to adjust the audio properties and features of a particular zone. The audio features that can be adjusted ar e: Bass, T reble , and Loudness. A dditional features that are selectable are Source Grouping, and All ON Participation.[...]

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    7 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al KEYp Ad USA GE & FEA TURES Setting Loudness Enter the User Menu. 1. Press the source button to select Source 3 (lower left) for Loudness. The 2. window will blink. Press the volume up button to turn the feature ON, or the volume down 3. button to turn it OFF . The far right hand volume LED will indicat[...]

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    8 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al KEYp Ad USA GE & FEA TURES Setting All ON Par ticipation / Part y Mode Enable / Disable All ON Participation This setting will allow the keypad to respond to an All ON command. The default setting is All ON P ar ticipation Enabled. Enter the User Menu. 1. Press and release the source button, until all [...]

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    9 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al REmO TE C ONTROL S1 Zone Cont rol S2 S3 S4 ALL OFF ON OFF DISC Source Keys - Use these key s to select specic sources on the keypad and to set which source the r emote will control. Pow er - T urn the selected source on or o . Menu - Display the menu for the selected device Last - Press t o recall th[...]

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    10 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al INST ALLA TION OVERVIEW V entilation Requirements IMPORT ANT: T he CA4 should be situated so that its location or position does not inter fere with its proper ventilation. Do not block vents above or to the sides of the unit, as it requires ventilation for proper operation. Do not expose to excessiv e dus[...]

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    11 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al SY STEm C ONFIGURA TION / / / / Keypad Conguration Controller / K eypad Conguration The CA4 Wall Port jacks are located on the rear of the contr oller . These RJ-45 ports must be connected to the corresponding jacks on the wall port. Each keypad is then connected to the wall port. All CA T -5 connec[...]

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    12 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al KE YpAd F R O N T AN d R E A R Source Identication (labels pr ovided) V olume Indicator LEDs shows increases fr om left to right Increase V olume Select Source Decrease V olume IR Receiver Po wer and Red LED talkback CA4 Keypad (front) with Decora® Trim Plat e Jumper will enable rmware updates Jump[...]

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    13 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al W ALL pORT FRONT ANd REAR CA4 W all Port (rear) Speaker terminals F our pair 8 ohm speakers T wo channels each RJ-45 Keypad Connections Connect to each keypad RJ-45 Connections Use included CA T -5 cables to connect the controller to the Wall P or t. CA4 W all Port (front) 1 2 3 4 When changing face plate[...]

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    14 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al INST ALLA TION W all Por t Installation Pick an unobtrusive location close to the contr oller that all cables (speaker 1. and keypad) can be routed to . Install an electrical box, using a UL/CSA approved plastic single - gang (18 2. ci or deeper) elec trical box. If there will be t wo controllers you shou[...]

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    15 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al INST ALLA TION Keypad installation Ensure it is possible to run the wire t o the location you hav e chosen. 1. T o install a single- gang keypad, you will need to use a UL/CSA approved 2. plastic single -gang (18 ci) electr ical box. Ro ut e CA T -5 wire t o t he el e ct ri c al b ox f r o m th e C A4 W a[...]

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    16 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al C ONTROLLER C ONNECTIONS Zone 4 F ixed/V ariable Audio Output The CA4 has two line Audio outputs on Zone 4. These zone audio output connections featur e a ster eo line out RCA connection for a xed and/or a variable line level output. When connec ted to Variable, the keypad volume level aects this ou[...]

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    17 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al T riggers 12VDC Mute Trigger In When 12VDC is applied to the Mute In, the system will fully mute all zones on the contr oller . The connections for the trigger are made using a two-conduc tor cable with 1/8" male mini-plug jacks. The tip is positive (+) and sleeve is negative (-). This allows for the[...]

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    18 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al Serial Port The CA4 supports RS-232 communication with various third party automation systems or PC for control, and potential rmware updates of the controller. The RS-232 port is located on the r ear of the CA4 and uses a DB-9 cable connection. Directions will accompany an y rmware updat es. Contro[...]

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    19 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al Linking T wo Controllers T wo CA4 contr ollers can be linked together f or a system that supports eight zones and four sources. This setup requires two controllers , a CA T -5 linking cable, RCA "Y " adapters, two wall ports (CA4-WP), and up to eight keypads (CA4-KP). Establish four zones for th[...]

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    20 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al Source Audio Connections The CA4 suppor ts up to four audio sources. The Source I nputs are located on the rear panel. Connect each source using quality RCA signal cables. Connect the Left and Right Audio outputs from each source t o the corresponding inputs on the CA4 controller . Label each cable with t[...]

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    21 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al Star t up Connect the speakers and keypads to the wall por t. Make all connections 1. of the sources and wall port to the controller . Note: All four connec tions from the controller to the wall port must be made, even if there will be less than 4 keypads c onnected to the wall port. If using dual c ontro[...]

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    22 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al REmO TE C ONTROL pROGRAmmING Programing a Device T o control universal T V , VCR or DVD, cable or satellit e receivers, amplier or tuner, and auxiliary devices with the CA4-RC you need to program the remote. Y ou will need to install the batteries and have enough room to point the CA4-RC at the various[...]

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    23 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al REmO TE C ONTROL pROGRAmmING Deleting all learned keys in a specic mode Press and hold SET until the LED blinks twice. 1. Press 9-7-6. 2. Press a source key twice to delete all the learned keys f or that source . The LED blinks 3. twice. Repeat step 3 for another key for a device, or press and hold SET[...]

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    24 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al MANUF ACTURER’ s C ODES Setup Codes for Audio Ampliers Accuphase 30382 Acurus 30765 Adcom 30577, 31100 Aragon 30765 AudioSource 30011 Bel Canto Design 31583 Bose 30674 Carver 30892 Curtis Mathes 30300 Durabrand 31561 GE 30078 Harman/Kardon 30892 JVC 30331 Kenwood 30356 Klipsch 30765 Left Coast 30892 [...]

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    25 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al QED 30157 Quad 30157 Quasar 30029 RadioShack 31075 RCA 30009, 30032, 30053, 30155, 30179, 30305, 30420, 30468, 30764, 31062 Realistic 30155, 30164, 30175, 30179, 30180, 30420 Rotel 30157, 30420 SAE 30157 Sansui 30157, 30202, 30305 Sanyo 30087, 30179 Scott 30155, 30164, 30305 Sears 30305 Sharp 30037, 30180[...]

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    26 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al Sony 30158, 30168, 31042, 31058, 31131, 31158, 31258, 31347, 31349, 31367, 31371, 31382, 31406, 31441, 31442, 31458, 31503, 31529, 31558, 31658, 31758, 31759, 31858 Soundesign 30670 Stereophonics 31023 Sunfire 30313, 30314, 31052, 31313 Sylvania 30797 Teac 30163, 30463, 31074, 31267, 31390, 31528 Technics[...]

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    27 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al Marantz 10030, 10054, 10704, 10854, 10855, 11154, 11454 Maruman 10391, 10627 Matsushita 10161, 10250, 10650 Maxent 11755 Megapower 10700 Megatron 10003, 10145, 10178 MEI 10185 Memorex 10016, 10150, 10154, 10178, 10179, 10463, 11911, 11920, 11924, 11926, 11927 MGA 10019, 10030, 10150, 10178, 11907 Midland [...]

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    28 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al Hughes Network Systems 20042, 20739, 21949 Humax 20739 Hush 21972 Hyundai 21951 iBUYPOWER 21972 Jensen 20041 JVC 20008, 20041, 20067, 20384, 21162, 21944, 21945 KEC 20037, 20278 Kenwood 20038, 20041, 20067, 20384 KLH 20072 Kodak 20035, 20037 LG 21037, 22010 Linksys 21972 Lloyd’s 20000, 20208 Logik 20072[...]

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    29 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al Konka 20711, 20719, 20720, 20721 Koss 20651, 21980 Landel 20826 Lasonic 20798, 21173 Lecson 21533 Lenoxx 21938 LG 20591, 20801, 20869, 21906 Liquid Video 21980 LiteOn 21058, 21158 Loewe 20511 Magnasonic 20651, 20769 Magnavox 20503, 20539, 20646, 20675, 20821, 21914, 21976 Malata 20782, 21159 Marantz 20539[...]

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    30 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al TECHNICAL SpECIFICA TIONS Controller (CA4) Dimensions: 16.9" x 8.75" x 2" ( 50 x 429 x 223mm) W eight: 6.9 lbs . (3.1kg) Po wer Supply: V AC 100V to 240V @50-60Hz 110W (A uto Select) Audio Source Inputs: 4 Max Source Audio Input: 2.3 V ms Input Impedance: 50 kohms W all Port ports: 4 Routed[...]

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    31 Russound CA4 System Installation Manu al W ARRANTY W arranty The Russound CA4 controller , and CA4-WP wall port are fully guaran teed against all defects in materials and workmanship for t wo (2) years from the date of purchase. During this period, Russound will replace any defective par ts and correct any defect in workmanship without charge fo[...]

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    CA4 Multizone C ontroller CA4 Syst em Installation Manual Russound, Inc. 5 Forbes Road , Newmarket, NH 03857 tel603.659.5170•fax603.659.5388 email: tech@russound.com www .russound.com 28-1304 6/16/08 ©2008 Russound. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Specications are subject to change [...]