User’s Guide Digital Whole Home Audio Distribution System Document Number 62R00-1 Rev A October, 2006
Copyright © 2006 Home Automation, Inc.
Precautions Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent hearing loss. Individuals vary considerably to noise induced hearing loss but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a sufficient time. The U.S.
CONTENTS Introduction ........................................................................................................................1 General ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Operation ............................................................................................................................2 Zone On/Off ............................................................
Introduction Thank you for purchasing your new Hi-Fi by HAI audio distribution system. You are about to enjoy the freedom and convenience of listening to and sharing music from your stereo, iPod™, satellite radio, digital cable TV, computer, CD player, or any other music source in any room in your home. Hi-Fi by HAI is a six-source, eight-zone audio distribution system that powers speakers through digital amplification. Its modular design gives you the flexibility for expansion as your needs change.
Operation When an audio zone is turned on and the Volume-Source Control (VSC) in that zone is idle, the blue display will show the current volume level of the zone. VOLUME PUSH TO SELECT VSC You can change the zone power on/off state, select an alternative audio source, and adjust the zone volume by either pressing or turning the knob. All knob turns are ignored while the knob is being pressed.
All Zones Off If you wish to turn all zones off, press the knob and hold it for 3 - 5 seconds. Release the knob when the display shows "FF". All zone amplifiers are turned off and the volume for each zone is set to "00". Setting Zone Volume Turning the knob on the VSC clockwise will increase the volume and counterclockwise will decrease the volume in that zone. The volume is increased and decreased in 5 percent increments from 0-100 percent. The display on the VSC will display the current volume setting.
Display System Setting Default Value Range Ba Tr bL Bass 0 -9 to 9 Treble 0 -9 to 9 Balance 0 -9 to 9 If there is no interaction with the VSC for more than 20 seconds, the menu will be exited and the display will revert back to the volume setting. You can also manually exit from the Zone Menu by pressing and holding the knob for at least 2 seconds. Setting Zone Bass Level The Bass item allows you to change the bass level setting for the zone.
Advanced Menu To adjust the source gain and the connection status of each source, whether IR is enabled or disabled, whether IR is passed to the audio sources, zone groups, and paging volume, press and hold the knob on the VSC for more than 5 seconds to enter the Advanced Menu. Release the knob when the display shows "G1". In the Advanced Menu, you can cycle between each item by pressing the knob. Each time the button is pressed, the next item is displayed.
Setting Source Gain / Connection Status The Source Gain / Connection item allows you to change the source gain setting for each of the six sources. These settings are system-wide and affect all zones. To change the source gain for Source 1, turn the knob when "G1" is displayed. Turning the knob on the VSC clockwise will increase the selected source’s gain and counterclockwise will decrease the selected source’s gain. The source gain can range from 00-15. By default, the gain is set to zero for all sources.
IR Enable / Disable This menu item allows you to set whether the IR information received at the VSC is sent to the Hi-Fi processor. By default IR is enabled, thus allowing the VSC to route the information to the Hi-Fi processor whenever an IR signal is received. To change the IR setting, turn the knob when "Ir" is displayed. Turn the knob, clockwise or counterclockwise, to switch between "On" and "FF". This setting must be performed at the VSC in each zone and is applicable to that particular zone.
IR Receive When an IR signal is received by the VSC, it is sent directly to the Hi-Fi processor. Upon receiving the IR data, the Hi-Fi processor will decode it and process certain commands locally and route all IR data to connected source equipment. IR must be enabled for the VSC to send IR data to the amplifier.
IR Passthrough When IR Passthrough is enabled, IR data can also be routed to the connected source equipment. After decoding the received IR, the Hi-Fi processor will then route the IR signal to the source which is logically connected to that VSC. IR Output Each RIM ships with an IR flasher (62A08-1). The IR flasher is used for sending IR data to the source equipment.
Connecting Your Music Source Each Remote Input Module (RIM) located throughout your house is used to pick up music from your home theater, kitchen TV, computer, personal music player, satellite radio, Media Center, CD player, or any music source with an audio output. Plug any music source into a RIM using a standard stereo input jack. That music can then be shared with any room that has a Volume-Source Control (VSC).
Page / Mute Hi-Fi has the capability of playing audio over all speakers in your home in special circumstances. For example, it can announce when someone is at the door or when the telephone is ringing. This feature is called paging. If paging is used, the paging audio source will be connected as audio Source 6. When an audio page is initiated, all zones will be turned on at the paging volume that was configured in the Advanced Menu and switched to Source 6.
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