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RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 2 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Wireless HD Audio Starter Kit Contents Important safety instructions ..................................... 3 Introduction ...................................................................... 5 Features............................................................................... 7 Using your wireless kit.................................................21 Troubleshooting ............................................................
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 3 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 4 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 5 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Bottom: Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventilation by placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm (3-15/16") or more. Receiver ventilation requirements Front view 15 cm (5- 15 /16 ") 15 cm (5- 15 /16 ") Side view 15 cm (5- 15 /16 ") 15 cm (5- 15 /16 ") 10 cm (3- 15 /16 ") Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Rocketfish Wireless HD Surround System that is part of the Rocketboost™ system.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 6 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM How does Rocketboost™ work? Rocketboost technology can connect all audio devices throughout your home to form a convenient, private, and secure home audio network. Every Rocketboost network must contain a device called a manager, which directs network data traffic and helps devices join the network. The network can have only one manager, which is selected using the Hub switch on the back of all Rocketboost senders.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 7 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Features • • • • • • 2.4 GHz unlicensed band operation Up to 150 feet (45 meters) unobstructed operating range Digital wireless operation Superior bass sound effects Support for CD and HD audio signals Four channels of wireless audio enables: • 5.1 wireless surround speakers • 7.1 wireless surround and rear speakers (optional RF-RBREC required) • 5.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 8 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Sender front panel TM 1 # Feature 1 Standby LED 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Turns red when the sender is in standby mode. Power/Join button Power/Join indicator Press to turn the sender on. Press and hold to initiate joining. Press again to go to 2 standby. When the AC adapter is plugged in, the Sender automatically powers up. Lights steady in power-on mode (green when the Hub Enable switch is set to “Enable.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 9 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Sender back panel 1 # Feature 1 DC IN jack 2&4 3 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 Plug the DC adapter into this jack. SPEAKER IN A/B These inputs are used for an amplified output such as that from a receiver or HTIB. Connect these inputs to your speaker out from your device just like you would connect passive speakers.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 10 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Receiver front panel 10 9 TM 1 2 3 6 7 8 # Feature 1 Standby LED Turns red when receiver is in standby mode. 2 Power/Join button Press to turn the receiver on. Press and hold to initiate joining. Press again to go to standby. Lights steadily when powered on and successfully connected to a Rocketboost network. Blinks rapidly in joining mode. Blinks slowly when unable to connect to a network.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 11 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Receiver back panel SPEAKER-OUT (4-8 Ohm) AC IN 120V~,60Hz L R 1 2 3 4 # Feature 1 & 3 Removable cable spool slots Use to mount the cable spool on the receiver. 2 AC IN connector Plug the AC power cord into this connector. 4 SPEAKER OUT jacks Connect your speakers to these jacks. Remote control 5 1 6 2 7 8 3 4 # 1 2 3 Feature /| Standby/On button Press to turn the receiver on. Press again to go to standby.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 12 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM # Feature 4 Next Source button 5 6 7 8 Press to select the source from A or B or any other Rocketfish transmitter in your system. INPUT A Press to select between the audio source connecting SPEAKER Input A or Pre-In A. INPUT B Press to select between the audio source connecting SPEAKER Input B or Pre-In B. Volume / buttons (stream) Press to adjust the volume of all devices playing the stream being received.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 13 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Connect an amplifier and surround sound speakers using a sender and receiver. Building a 7.1-channel home theater system To build a 7.1-channel home theater system, connect a Receiver to your left surround speaker and left surround rear speaker, and then connect another Receiver to your right surround speaker and right surround rear speaker the same way.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 14 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Notes: The receivers may be Rocketfish RF-RBREC Amplified Audio Receiver, Rocketfish RF-RBAUX Wireless Sender/Receiver and Rocketfish RF-RBWS02 Wireless Outdoor Speaker, which need to be bought separately. A single sender can transmit to up to 9 receivers at the same time. The distance between sender and receiver is up to 45 meters in an open space.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 15 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Replacing the battery in the remote control Note: The remote control comes from the factory with an insulator sheet isolating it. Please pull the tab to remove the insulator sheet and enable your remote control's battery. To replace the battery: 1 Squeeze and pull to release the battery tray (1). You can remove the battery tray (2) with your fingernails by using the spaces set back in the remote control.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 16 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Connecting the sender Notes: When connecting two stereo receiver channels with a sender, you need to connect Input A and B at the rear panel of the sender. Make sure that your amplifier is capable of supporting 5.1 or 7.1 surround mode. Connecting the sender to an AV receiver (or surround sound receiver) Caution: Turn off your amplifier when connecting the units.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 17 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Tip: When using the speaker wire with exposed tips, unscrew the terminal and insert the exposed tips into the terminal, then screw in the terminal firmly. Verify that the speaker wire is firmly secured by making sure that it does not pull out of the banana jack. Banana plug Notes: Make sure the exposed tips of the speaker wires do not touch each other, and that they are fully inserted into the terminals.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 18 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Connecting the sender to an external audio source (such as an iPod® or MP3 player) Caution: Turn off your audio source players while connecting the units, and set their volume level to minimum. To connect the sender to an external audio source: 1 Connect an external audio source to the Pre-in A/B jack on the rear of sender using a 3.5mm male-to-male stereo cable (provided) and a 6”, 3.5 mm, female-to-RCA stereo cable (provided).
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 19 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Connecting the sender to the AC adapter Caution: Plug in the AC adapter only after your amplifier/external audio device is connected to the sender. To connect the sender to the AC adapter: 1 Plug the AC adapter into a wall power outlet or the SWITCHED AC outlet of your amplifier when you connect an amplifier.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 20 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM 2 Repeat Step 1 to connect the left speaker. SPEAKER-OUT (4-8 Ohm) AC IN 100-120V~,60Hz R L Note: Make sure the exposed tips of the speaker cords do not touch each other, and that they are fully inserted into the gaps. Connecting the receiver to an AC power outlet Caution: Connect the AC power plug to a wall outlet only after all speakers are connected to the receiver.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 21 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Tips: Slide the cable spool (provided) into the slots on the back of the receiver from the top down. Before connecting to the AC power outlet, wrap the excessive cable around the spool until the desired length is free. Using your wireless kit Configuring the sender The sender is set to Hub mode (that is, the HUB STATUS switch on the back of the unit is set to ENABLE) at the factory.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 22 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Note: Four-channel lock mode should only be enabled after both sources have been connected using Step 2 above. Once you have connected two receivers and selected their correct sources, you can power down the sender and select four-channel lock mode. Then power up the sender and the system will be in four-channel lock mode. It is important to note that sources cannot be selected once they are in four-channel lock mode.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 23 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM 2 At the same time (within 30 seconds), press and hold the button on the receiver for over three seconds. The power-on indicator starts blinking quickly. After a brief period both LEDs should turn solid, indicating they successfully joined the network. • The power-on indicator starts blinking fast. • The power-on indicator will light solidly if the link is activated between both the units.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 24 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM 5 Adjust the audio level on the Rocketfish receiver so that the volume range is proportional to your other AV receiver channels. Activating high definition audio The system is capable of driving high definition audio to your multi-channel surround home theater system and remote listening zones. To activate the high definition audio: • Press the HD A/B button to activate HD audio on the appropriate input channel.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 25 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM • The source A/B indicator lights go off on the sender. • The source indicator attached to Input A/B also goes off on the receiver. Turning off the system To turn off the system: 1 Press the button on the sender to enter standby mode. The power-on indicator goes off and the standby indicator lights red. Remove the AC adapter to power off the sender completely.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 26 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM 2 On the non-hub source unit to be added to the network, press and hold the power button for more than three seconds. The power indicator begins to blink blue. The units will automatically discover each other, link, and autoconfigure. The indicators of the hub and the new source device change to solid green and blue respectively. Tuning in to a station Active station capacity is limited to five stereo stations of CD quality audio.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 27 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM To set up your remote control: 1 Remove the insulation sheet before using the remote control for the first time. 2 Aim the remote control at the IR sensor on the front lens from a maximum distance of 23 ft. (7 m) away and the maximum angle of +/- 30 degrees from the center line. Controlling the volume Each device in a Rocketboost network has its own means of controlling volume output level.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 28 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM 2 Either press the DEVICE buttons on the remote control or turn the volume knob on the receiver where you want the volume to change. TM Controlling the stream volume To control the volume of all devices connected to the receivers connected to Input A or B at the rear sender: 1 Select Source A or B or another source stream by pressing Next Source on the remote control or the SOURCE button on the receiver.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 29 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Muting all devices The Mute button can mute all the devices in the Rocketboost wireless audio system at the same time. Pressing the button a second time will unmute the stream that is being played back through that receiver (stream means that if other receivers are picking up the same stream they will be unmuted too).
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 30 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Back of sender Speaker-in B Speaker-in A Stream B Stream A . . . . . . Up to nine receivers Troubleshooting Check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. Problem No sound Sound interference 30 Solution • Make sure that the AC adapter is connected to the sender and the power cord is connected to the receiver. • Make sure that all of the cables are connected correctly.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 31 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Problem Solution No communication between the sender and receiver • Make sure that the AC adapter is connected to the sender and the power cord is connected to the receiver. • Once the power-on buttons have been held to turn on both sender and receiver and both units are in joining mode, the power-on indicators should blink quickly.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 32 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM Receiver Audio input - wireless System performance Audio output - high efficiency. Class D, speaker level Stereo, 16-bit, 48 KHz, uncompressed.
RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 33 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM • Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help. FCC warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance with the FCC Rules could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Copyright © 2009 Rocketfish. Rocketfish and the Rocketfish logo are trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc.
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RF-RBKIT_09-0473_MAN_ENG_V1.fm Page 35 Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:44 PM One-year limited warranty Rocketfish Products (“Rocketfish”) warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new RF-RBKIT (“Product”), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacture of the material or workmanship for one (1) year from the purchase of the Product (“Warranty Period”). This Product must be purchased from an authorized dealer of Rocketfish brand products and packaged with this warranty statement.
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