Niles A4.6Ci Installation & Operation Manual

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Important Note: Operation of identical source components is not possible using the source components’ actualIR commands in a zone installed with an IR sensor. (i.e., using the source component’s original remote control ora learning remote control programmed with these IR commands). Identical source components can be operatedfrom a zone with an IR sensor using Niles IR commands from the preamplifier or from the hand-held R-4 Remotecommands (see Programming Overview for more information).SHARED SOURCE COMPONENTSSource components (i.e. DVD player, CD changer, DSS receiver) used with an A4.6Ci, can be “shared” withmultiple A4.6Ci’s and/or a Home Theater system (refer to System Configurations 2, 3, and 4 for more details).The A4.6Ci has been designed to provide coordinated control of these shared source components from allzones of all A4.6Ci’s and the Home Theater.A source component in an A4.6Ci multi-zone system is considered “shared” when its audio signal is connect-ed to more than one A4.6Ci or if it is connected to an A4.6Ci and a Home Theater system (refer to SystemConfiguration 2 and System Configuration 3 for more details).OPERATING A SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE A4.6Ci’sOperating a system with multiple A4.6Ci’s is the same as operating a system with only one A4.6Ci Solo™ or Select™Master Keypad. Modules in each zone independently operate the zone to which they are dedicated (i.e., ZoneON/OFF, Volume Up/Down, Mute). When a user in a zone from any A4.6Ci, presses a key/button, the IR commandsrequired for the shared source components (i.e., Power ON/OFF, Play, Stop and Channel Up), are issued by theA4.6Ci that has been programmed. (See the Programming Section of this manual for specific details on programming.)35OPERATIONAL OVERVIEWAssigned Source Flasher 1 Flasher 2 Flasher 3 Flasher 4Source 1 XSource 2 XSource 3 XIDENTICAL SOURCE COMPONENTSThe A4.6Ci routes the individual source-component IR commands that with which it has been programmed tospecific flasher outputs. This provides individual control of identical source components (i.e., two DSS receiversof the same brand and model). These programmed IR commands are routed to the individual flasher outputsbased on the assigned source for which they were programmed. The table below designates where IR com-mands are routed when a zone is selected to one of the three source components.FLASHER OUTPUTSSource 4 X