ELAN HOME SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL
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1.1- FEATURE OVERVIEW
The Z•630 Preamp Controller enables you to independently listen to and control up to six differ-
ent audio sources (i.e. Tuner, CD, Tape Deck and the audio signals from your VCR, DVD and
Satellite Receiver) in three distinct listening areas, or “zones”. As many as three Z•630s may be
used to expand your system to twelve zones.
VIA! Panel, KKeypad, oorIIRCControllable
Whether it’s from a hand-held remote control, an ELAN in-wall Keypad, or VIA! Touch Panel, the
Z•630 Keypad/Infrared interface allows you to easily select a source, adjust the volume, and
enjoy sound in any room of your home. Add multiple Touch Panels, Keypads, or IR Receivers
for maximum flexibility.
EQ, LLoudness, aand SSpacial EEnhancement
Just as you have your own listening preferences, each room in your home also has its own
distinct acoustical characteristics. The Z•630 allows you to custom-tailor the bass, treble, loud-
ness contour and spatial sound enhancement for each zone independently. Once set, these
parameters are retained in the Z•630’s flash memory.
Independently RRouted IIR Outputs
Source-specific IR output ports enable multiple components of the same make and model to be
utilized in your system simultaneously. Want the audio from three DSS receivers available
throughout your home? No problem. The ELAN Z•630 will let you change channels on one with-
out changing the channel on the others.
Bi-DDirectional CCommunication
The Z•630 communicates with - and receives feedback from VIA! Panels and ZPADS. These
features inform you of which source is currently selected, volume level, mute, Do-Not-Disturb,
EQ settings, and more!
Buffered SSource LLoop-TThrough OOutputs
Every source input on the Z•630 has an accompanying buffered Loop Output. These loop out-
puts enable any of the sources plugged into the Z•630 to be shared with other devices such as
a Surround Sound Processor or an existing stereo receiver. The loop outputs are also used to
connect your six sources to a additional Z•630s.
Monaural CCapable
In how many rooms of your house do you actually sit between two perfectly placed speakers
and listen to music? The Family Room? Sure. The Master Bedroom? Maybe.
Adding single speakers with volume controls in the kitchen, bathrooms, garage, hallways, out-
door patio . . . wherever, is a breeze with the Z•630. The buffered Zone Outputs enable you to
combine the Left and Right audio signals from any selected source and send it to a power
amplifier. Now, from just one amp channel**, you can truly enjoy ‘housewide’ entertainment in
stereo and/or mono simultaneously anywhere in the home.
SSEECCTTIIOONN11- INTRODUCTION
* Requires an ELAN
Z•100 keypad
** Impedance
matching volume
controls required
SERIES II
