Elan S6 User manual

So Are We.
voice 859.269.7760 fax [phone] sales 877.BUY.ELAN(877.289.3526) tech support 800.622.3526
internet www.elanhomesystems.com email [email protected]
Passionate About Your Music?
© ELAN Home Systems • 2004 • All rights reserved • VIA!, VIA!dj are registered trademarks of ELAN Home Systems. ELAN Home Systems, Z•600, and Z•880
are trademarks of ELAN Home Systems. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
Life Just Got Better.
P/N: S6B
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About ELAN™Home Systems
ELAN Home Systems has been a leading manufacturer of innovative, award-winning distributed
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. 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.
ELAN is the company that created the whole-house system, introducing 200 innovative products
in the last 5 years; each designed carefully to meet the specific needs of our customers and
specialty A/V Design and Installation companies. ELAN products are distributed through a specialty
channel of dealers and distributors throughout the United States, Canada and 28 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.
About the System6 Lifestyle
”We wanted to bring music to all the places in our
home where we relax the most. We got it with
System6. Now that music is so convenient to access,
we listen to it more than ever.”
—Tyler Style, Miami, FL
About the Box
Six-source / six-zone all-in-one audio product 12 channel x 40 watts built-in power amplifier
ELAN Z•PAD and VIA! Touch Panel compatible ELAN intercom (Z•600) compatible
3.5”H x 17” W x 12.25”D ELAN video controller (Z•880) compatible
”I’ve brought a lot of toys home, and this is the one product my wife, Laura, actually uses.
When she saw we could match keypads with the kitchen, she was sold. Now, we don’t
know how we ever lived without it.” —Stephan Crane, White Plains, NY
”When our installer told us about System6, we wondered how much it must cost. We were
thrilled to find out how affordable it was. We even have keypads in all our main rooms.”
—Colleen and Leonard Fowler, Richardson, TX
”We recently were talking with our real estate agent and were very surprised to find that by
having audio and intercom throughout our home that the value has increased. What a bonus.”
—Sheryl and Craig Armstrong, Parker, CO
”ELAN's intercom capabilities are the perfect add-on answer for integrating whole house
intercom into System6 and our existing audio system. We use it every day.
—Alan and Betty Stanford, Indianapolis, IN
Wouldn't it be great to play your favorite CD in the
kitchen as you unwind from the long day and settle
in to enjoy a snack before dinner? Imagine if at the
same time, your daughter is tucked away in her
room, practicing her dance while listening to her
favorite MP3. How would “your home be” if Dad
was also sitting outside on the deck with your next
door neighbor, enjoying the fresh air and the
legendary Beatles on the radio?
Imagine the Freedom to Enjoy Your
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It Would Be Heaven. It Would Be ELAN.
Introducing the ELAN™ System6—giving you the
freedom to move about your home, and get one
button, instant access to any music you want to
hear—anywhere, anytime. Hear the same or
different music in different rooms at the same
time. And, all from just one amazing little
product. But talk about power. Easy to command,
lots to enjoy. And of course, great sound.
Music Anywhere in Your Home.
Like what you’re hearing so far? As the life of the party, the ELAN System6 can also introduce
you to its friends—the add-ons—making your home system everything you've ever dreamed of.
Digital Music Everywhere.
Automatically catalog, stream and access MP3 music around your
home by adding an ELAN VIA!dj. Get the great ELAN interface to
your music! VIA!dj automatically does away with track numbers,
and gives you on album cover art, playlists, artists’ names, song
names and more.
Everybody’s Talking.
Busy in your office and want to hear the front door? Like to
expand your telephone and use it as an in-home intercom or
paging system? Simply add the ELAN Z•600 and get door
chimes, and whole-house paging and intercom features.
Keep an Eye Out.
Imagine seeing who's at the front door from any TV or ELAN VIA! panel in
your home. Simply add one of our door stations with a camera and
communications controller.
As you and your family grows, the System6 does, too.
Plus, Easy Add-Ons–Take Your Home to New Heights.
Video Galore.
You love audio—how about video? If you're a video buff,
ELAN's Z•880 is for you. Fight over who watches what in
your home? Now distribute video from your DSS, DVD,
and VCR to every TV or VIA! panel. Watch movies, news,
—anything you want, from any room, regardless of what
they're watching. ELAN—finally a show everyone can agree on.
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You've invested a lot of money in your home. Great furniture and artwork, coordinating carpet,
matching drapes. Why shouldn't your electronics match? Now they can. Blend ELAN keypads
and volume controls right into your walls for an unobtrusive look with our five available colors.
Or go for a contrast. Even choose from several different styles. Match our VIA!®Touch Panel
interfaces to the style of your home with ELAN stylized motifs. We offer a wide variety of motifs
with custom interface colors and designs such as Roman, Floridian, Modern, Hi-Tech and
much more. You can even have different styles on panels in different rooms.
It's all possible. Your wish is our command.
And, System6 is worry-free. Ever buy a cool new product only to find out it doesn't work with
what you have? No need to throw away all the electronics you have invested in over the years
with this one. System6 provides seamless integration with your existing products, audio
system and speakers. Plus, you can also simply add
ELAN speakers where you want to hear more music.
Fits in Perfectly with Your
Family and All Your
Existing Equipment.
Matches Your Home Decor
as Well as Your Family's
Individual Music Tastes.
Many of us are inundated every day with technology that can be confusing, complicated
and definitely does not enhance our lives. Ever get home and just want to hit one button to
instantly hear your favorite songs—with no hassles? Dream of a day when your electronics
will respond to your every wish? At ELAN, we offer a variety of user interfaces such as
in-wall keypads, volume controls and touch panels that cater to you and to your budget.
Any of these can be combined seamlessly with System6 to give your home
and family exactly what they want to access their music.
Six rooms, six different sources! Listen to your different devices (such as CD player, tuner,
Tape, MP3 player or hard-disc music server), in multiple rooms in your home—
simultaneously. No more worries about who gets to pick the music. You can each have
what you want, when you want it. Elvis in the kitchen, Eminem on the radio in the
bathroom at the same time? No problem. Your family has as many tastes in music as it
does rooms in the home. System6 can
accommodate for all the individuality
under your roof.
It's Possible. Now Enjoy Music in Every Room
From One Amazing Little Product.
Get Simple Control and
Flexible Options. Really.
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You've invested a lot of money in your home. Great furniture and artwork, coordinating carpet,
matching drapes. Why shouldn't your electronics match? Now they can. Blend ELAN keypads
and volume controls right into your walls for an unobtrusive look with our five available colors.
Or go for a contrast. Even choose from several different styles. Match our VIA!®Touch Panel
interfaces to the style of your home with ELAN stylized motifs. We offer a wide variety of motifs
with custom interface colors and designs such as Roman, Floridian, Modern, Hi-Tech and
much more. You can even have different styles on panels in different rooms.
It's all possible. Your wish is our command.
And, System6 is worry-free. Ever buy a cool new product only to find out it doesn't work with
what you have? No need to throw away all the electronics you have invested in over the years
with this one. System6 provides seamless integration with your existing products, audio
system and speakers. Plus, you can also simply add
ELAN speakers where you want to hear more music.
Fits in Perfectly with Your
Family and All Your
Existing Equipment.
Matches Your Home Decor
as Well as Your Family's
Individual Music Tastes.
Many of us are inundated every day with technology that can be confusing, complicated
and definitely does not enhance our lives. Ever get home and just want to hit one button to
instantly hear your favorite songs—with no hassles? Dream of a day when your electronics
will respond to your every wish? At ELAN, we offer a variety of user interfaces such as
in-wall keypads, volume controls and touch panels that cater to you and to your budget.
Any of these can be combined seamlessly with System6 to give your home
and family exactly what they want to access their music.
Six rooms, six different sources! Listen to your different devices (such as CD player, tuner,
Tape, MP3 player or hard-disc music server), in multiple rooms in your home—
simultaneously. No more worries about who gets to pick the music. You can each have
what you want, when you want it. Elvis in the kitchen, Eminem on the radio in the
bathroom at the same time? No problem. Your family has as many tastes in music as it
does rooms in the home. System6 can
accommodate for all the individuality
under your roof.
It's Possible. Now Enjoy Music in Every Room
From One Amazing Little Product.
Get Simple Control and
Flexible Options. Really.
S6 end User FINAL PRINTER 2/25/04 10:28 PM Page 6

It Would Be Heaven. It Would Be ELAN.
Introducing the ELAN™ System6—giving you the
freedom to move about your home, and get one
button, instant access to any music you want to
hear—anywhere, anytime. Hear the same or
different music in different rooms at the same
time. And, all from just one amazing little
product. But talk about power. Easy to command,
lots to enjoy. And of course, great sound.
Music Anywhere in Your Home.
Like what you’re hearing so far? As the life of the party, the ELAN System6 can also introduce
you to its friends—the add-ons—making your home system everything you've ever dreamed of.
Digital Music Everywhere.
Automatically catalog, stream and access MP3 music around your
home by adding an ELAN VIA!dj. Get the great ELAN interface to
your music! VIA!dj automatically does away with track numbers,
and gives you on album cover art, playlists, artists’ names, song
names and more.
Everybody’s Talking.
Busy in your office and want to hear the front door? Like to
expand your telephone and use it as an in-home intercom or
paging system? Simply add the ELAN Z•600 and get door
chimes, and whole-house paging and intercom features.
Keep an Eye Out.
Imagine seeing who's at the front door from any TV or ELAN VIA! panel in
your home. Simply add one of our door stations with a camera and
communications controller.
As you and your family grows, the System6 does, too.
Plus, Easy Add-Ons–Take Your Home to New Heights.
Video Galore.
You love audio—how about video? If you're a video buff,
ELAN's Z•880 is for you. Fight over who watches what in
your home? Now distribute video from your DSS, DVD,
and VCR to every TV or VIA! panel. Watch movies, news,
—anything you want, from any room, regardless of what
they're watching. ELAN—finally a show everyone can agree on.
S6 end User FINAL PRINTER 2/25/04 10:29 PM Page 8

About ELAN™Home Systems
ELAN Home Systems has been a leading manufacturer of innovative, award-winning distributed
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. 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.
ELAN is the company that created the whole-house system, introducing 200 innovative products
in the last 5 years; each designed carefully to meet the specific needs of our customers and
specialty A/V Design and Installation companies. ELAN products are distributed through a specialty
channel of dealers and distributors throughout the United States, Canada and 28 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.
About the System6 Lifestyle
”We wanted to bring music to all the places in our
home where we relax the most. We got it with
System6. Now that music is so convenient to access,
we listen to it more than ever.”
—Tyler Style, Miami, FL
About the Box
Six-source / six-zone all-in-one audio product 12 channel x 40 watts built-in power amplifier
ELAN Z•PAD and VIA! Touch Panel compatible ELAN intercom (Z•600) compatible
3.5”H x 17” W x 12.25”D ELAN video controller (Z•880) compatible
”I’ve brought a lot of toys home, and this is the one product my wife, Laura, actually uses.
When she saw we could match keypads with the kitchen, she was sold. Now, we don’t
know how we ever lived without it.” —Stephan Crane, White Plains, NY
”When our installer told us about System6, we wondered how much it must cost. We were
thrilled to find out how affordable it was. We even have keypads in all our main rooms.”
—Colleen and Leonard Fowler, Richardson, TX
”We recently were talking with our real estate agent and were very surprised to find that by
having audio and intercom throughout our home that the value has increased. What a bonus.”
—Sheryl and Craig Armstrong, Parker, CO
”ELAN's intercom capabilities are the perfect add-on answer for integrating whole house
intercom into System6 and our existing audio system. We use it every day.
—Alan and Betty Stanford, Indianapolis, IN
Wouldn't it be great to play your favorite CD in the
kitchen as you unwind from the long day and settle
in to enjoy a snack before dinner? Imagine if at the
same time, your daughter is tucked away in her
room, practicing her dance while listening to her
favorite MP3. How would “your home be” if Dad
was also sitting outside on the deck with your next
door neighbor, enjoying the fresh air and the
legendary Beatles on the radio?
Imagine the Freedom to Enjoy Your
S6 end User FINAL PRINTER 2/25/04 10:28 PM Page 4

So Are We.
voice 859.269.7760 fax [phone] sales 877.BUY.ELAN(877.289.3526) tech support 800.622.3526
internet www.elanhomesystems.com email [email protected]
Passionate About Your Music?
© ELAN Home Systems • 2004 • All rights reserved • VIA!, VIA!dj are registered trademarks of ELAN Home Systems. ELAN Home Systems, Z•600, and Z•880
are trademarks of ELAN Home Systems. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
Life Just Got Better.
P/N: S6B
S6 end User FINAL PRINTER 2/25/04 10:28 PM Page 2