Elan VA18 User manual

Life Just Got Better®
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Behind the Magic.
ELAN Structured Wiring – The Backbone to a Better Living.
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Music • Video • Data • Security • Telephone • Intercom and much more. . .
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ELAN has been making homes come alive with the magic of whole-
house entertainment, communications and more for almost twenty years.
With ELAN, you can truly enable and enjoy one-touch access to all your
music and movies from any room, or picking up any phone in the house
to speak with visitors at the door. Behind the magic, hidden inside your
walls, is a robust delivery system for audio, video, data and
communications that empowers your home and enriches your life –
ELAN Structured Wiring.
An ELAN Structured Wiring system forms the infrastructure for all of
your home’s electronics – and the freedom to enjoy them all in every
room in your home.
Easy household communications and unique benefits.
• Entertainment
• Communications
• Data
• Security
Empower Your Home,
Enrich Your Life.
You'll wonder how you ever lived without it!
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Experience music, movies andTV in every room. Access the Internet and
security cameras from anywhere in your home. Page throughout the house,
or even to the yard, by simply picking up a phone. Monitor the pool or
nursery from any TV. When your home is equipped with ELAN
Structured Wiring, all this and more is at your beck and call.
Open up new ways to communicate throughout the house, tie everything
together, provide comfort, security and entertainment..
ELAN SW allows you to...
• Enjoy music, movies and TV in every room
• Use any phone for paging, intercom and door station
communications
• Share Internet, printers and files between computers
• Monitor security cameras on any TV
An Extraordinary Living Experience.
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An ELAN Structured Wiring system is the backbone for technology in your
home – now and in the future.
From basic TV and telephone in every room to advanced features and
technologies, there’s a simple, cost-effective solution that provides you with
the conveniences you want, when and where you want them. The beauty of
Structured Wiring is that, once all the wires tucked away neatly inside your
walls, your home will be ready for anything.
More than just convenience.
• Affordable
• Flexible
• Upgradeable
• Future-proof
The Benefits of Structured Wiring.
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The ideal time to install ELAN Structured Wiring is when building a new
home or undergoing a major renovation. Costs can be dramatically lower
when your walls are open (before the drywall goes up), and it gives you the
opportunity to ensure that every room gets the wires needed for any
eventuality.
Homes pre-wired with an ELAN Structured Wiring System more than
fifteen years ago are still reaping the benefits of easily adding and enjoying
new technologies and having greater resale values today.
Start small or go for it all
• Enjoy “must-have” technologies now
• Expand your choices later
• Be ready for future technologies
• Add re-sale value to your home
What to Know.
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A true pioneer of integrated home systems, ELAN was the first to combine
in-home communication features such as paging, phone-to-phone
intercom and phone-to-door communications with multi-room audio
and video.
An acknowledged industry leader for close to twenty years, ELAN has a
rich history of providing homeowners with reliable, innovative products
that make life easier, more elegant and a whole lot of fun. From the basic
to the elaborate, there is an ELAN system for every lifestyle and every
budget. An ELAN Structured Wiring package is the gateway to it all.
Living with ELAN means...
• A rich history of Structured Wiring solutions
• The basic to elaborate systems provider
• Certified and trained global dealer network
• Unparalleled customer service
Why ELAN?
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Structure Wiring – the Products
ELAN SW Telephone & Data Hubs
ELAN SW Telephone & Data Hubs provide the basis for telephone connections in every room, and a pathway
for enhanced communication features such as whole-house paging, phone-to-phone intercom, door station
communications, computer networking and more.
ELAN SW RF Hubs
ELAN SW RF Hubs let you view cable, satellite or off-air TV in every room and provide the means to distribute
DVD, DVR and VCR movies and CCTV security cameras throughout the house.
VDA16B
1x6 Bi-Directional RF
Distribution Amplifier
VA20B
Bi-Directional RF Amplifier
VH4
4-Way RF Hub
VH8
8-Way RF Hub
VDA38H
3x8 High-Headroom RF
Distribution Amplifier
VA18
50-1 GHz, +18dB RF
Amplifier
VDA38B
3x8 Bi-Directional RF
Distribution Amplifier
TH31SRG
4-Line Telephone Hub w/
Surge Protection
TH46
Telephone Master Hub TH48
Telephone Expansion Hub
VTH464
RF/Telephone Hub
DTH8B
Bridgeable Data/Telephone Hub TH412
RJ-45 Telephone Hub
DH8
Data Hub
An ELAN Structured Wiring System is comprised of individual hubs designed for the distribution of telephone,
data, TV, and audio. Each hub easily snaps right into place inside a centrally-located ELAN Structured Wiring
enclosure. You have the complete flexibility of choosing the hub or hubs that suite your needs now, and adding
others when and if your needs change.
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the Products Continued. . .
ELAN SW Enclosures and Covers
Available in three sizes to suit all your needs, each UL- or ETL-rated SW enclosure features a grid mounting pattern that
allows for snap-in installation of ELAN SW Telephone, Data, and RF distribution modules.
ELAN SW Wall Plates
TV, phone, computer and speaker connections in every room, including the Home Theater, are neat, attractive and easy
with ELAN SW Wall Plates.
ELAN SW MAC24 Music & Communications Center
The ultimate SW hub, the MAC24 distributes music, paging and door chimes throughout your
home and adds phone-to-phone intercom and door station communication* features.
*ELAN DS1550 Door Station required
E36/C36H
36’’ Enclosure w/ Hinged
Door
E18/C18H
18” Enclosure w/
Hinged Door
E10/C10
10” Enclosure w/
Hinged Cover
SWPDC
Phone/Data/Coax/ Wall
Plate
E18/C18H
Home Theater Wall
Plate
HT100/HT200
Single & Dual Speaker
Wall Plate
MAC24IWP
Music Input Wall
Plate
Connect your stereo
system to the MAC24
from any room in the
house.
Contact your ELAN Dealer or ELAN today to learn more about our StructuredWiring solutions or
other Home Entertainment and Control Products
MAC24MS
Music Mute Switch
Mutes MAC24 music
from any room in the
house.
DS1550
Door Station
Enjoy instant 2-way
conversations with
visitors at the door
from any phone in the
house. Available in
Brass, Chrome & Ivory.
MAC24
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Juli from our inside sales team
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The Company & the People
ELAN Home Systems has been a leading manufacturer of innovative,
award-winning multiroom audio/video and home automation systems since
1989. Based in Lexington, Kentucky, the company was the first to integrate
audio, video, phones and third-party products to create a seamless,
easy-to-use “whole house” experience.
ELAN is also credited with being the company to create the whole-house
system, and has since been first to market in numerous categories including
multi-room audio, structured wiring and video tied to touch panel controls
– to name a few.
Today, the company’s unique products provide complete lifestyle, feature-rich
solutions, yet are flexible enough to be configured to fit the needs and budget
of every homeowner. We have introduced hundreds of products in the last
few years; each carefully designed to meet the discerning needs of our
customers and A/V Design and Installation professionals.
Our people are incredibly passionate and completely dedicated to serving
your needs both through products and world-class customer services.
ELAN products are sold through a specialty channel of Dealers and
Distributors throughout the US, Canada and 58 countries worldwide.
To learn more about ELAN, we welcome you to visit us today at
www.elanhomesystems.com or telephone us at 859.269.7760 to find the
nearest authorized ELAN Dealer in your area.
“From affordable whole-house audio, to six-figure control systems, ELAN has
a good/better/best package for almost every home.”
– Going ELAN, Audio Video Interiors
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Music • Video • Data • Security • Telephone • Intercom and much more . . .
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voice 859.269.7760 fax [phone] sales 877.BUY.ELAN(877.289.3526) tech support 800.622.3526
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Life Just Got Better
®
ELAN Structured Wiring.
Empower Your Home, Enrich Your Life
The convenience you want, when and where you want it.
An Extraordinary Living Experience
House-wide comfort, security and entertainment.
Much More than Convenience
You’ll wonder how you lived without it.
FOR HOMEOWNER’S USE
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