Owners Manual

3
Getting Started 4
Controlling the Remote Zones 4
System Flexibility 4
System Highlights 4
Component Description _______________________________ 4
RMZ-955 Controller/Amplifier 4
System Planning _____________________________________ 4
RR-952 IR Remote Control 5
RSM-901 Sensor/Display 5
RKP-901 Keypad 5
RSM-901/RKP-901 Combination 5
Placement 6
Connections: 6
IR Flood Emitter 6
IR Repeater Jacks 6
System Wiring Considerations ________________________ 6
Data Cable and Connectors 6
Speaker Cables 7
Zone Configuration ___________________________________ 7
Basic Zone Complement 7
Loudspeakers 7
Installation: RMZ-955 Controller 8
AC Line Connections _________________________________ 8
AC for the RMZ-955 8
AC for Source Components 8
Rotel RLC-900 AC line conditioner/switcher 8
Special AC features 8
Source connections __________________________________ 9
Source inputs 9
Source outputs 9
Speaker Connections ________________________________ 10
Preamp outputs _____________________________________ 11
Variable vs. Fixed Level 11
Data cable connections ______________________________ 12
Infrared Control System _____________________________ 13
Front Panel IR Flood Emitter 13
Rear Panel IR Repeaters 13
Paging Input ________________________________________ 14
Paging Inhibit 14
Installation: Zone Control Devices 15
RSM-901 Sensor/Display _____________________________ 15
RSM-901 Mounting 15
RSM-901 Data Connections 16
Battery Enable 16
Zone Configuration 16
Source Component Labels 16
Master/Slave Configuration 16
System Reset 17
Source Component Set-up 17
RKP-901 Keypad _____________________________________ 17
RKP-901 Mounting 17
RKP-901 Data Connections 17
Zone Connection Strategies __________________________ 18
Installation: Multi-controller Systems 18
AC Power ___________________________________________ 20
AC Connections 20
AC Link 20
Manual AC Override 20
Source Connections _________________________________ 20
IR Connections ______________________________________ 21
For 2 RMZ-955s (5 to 8 zones): 21
For 3 RMZ-955s (9-12 zones): 21
For 4 RMZ-955s (13-16 zones): 22
Exception: Multiple IR Flood Emitters 22
Paging Connections 22
Notes on multi-controller set-up ______________________ 23
Power Toggle Set-up 23
Source Component Set-up 23
“Engaged” Indicator 23
System Set-up & Programming 24
Source Commands __________________________________ 24
Source Command Set-up ____________________________ 24
Power Toggle _______________________________________ 25
Operating Instructions 26
RR-952 Hand-held Remote ___________________________ 26
Input Selector Buttons 26
Tuner control buttons 26
CD control buttons 27
Tape/Satellite TV control buttons 27
Video/LD control buttons 27
Mute 27
VOLUME UP/VOLUME DOWN 27
STBY 27
“X” 27
RKP-901 Keypad _____________________________________ 28
Input Select commands 28
System commands 28
Source Control Commands 28
RSM-901 Sensor/Display _____________________________ 29
Controls and Displays 29
Dot Matrix Display 29
Setting Alarm, Time, and Custom Functions 30
For Assistance ______________________________________ 31
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