Elan S8.6AV User manual

Hear It All. Whether it's from CDs or an iPod®, Satellite Radio or Cable Music
channels – you can listen to all your favorite music in any room with a System8.
See It All . Watch your favorite DVD movies or iPod video downloads on any TV
in your home. An S8.6 turns every room into a personal entertainment center.
Control It All –With Ease. When combined with ELAN's large
selection of user-friendly interfaces, System8 controllers deliver the most compelling
home system with full control from every room.
The Best, For Less
Based on the award-winning technologies of
ELAN's S6 and S12 Multi-Room Controllers,
the S8.6AV and S8.6AVP combine all the
virtues of our most affordable, entry-level
system with the powerful features and
flexibility of our flagship model to bring you
the most versatile, scalable, and feature-rich
multi-room entertainment systems available
today. The System8 family completes ELAN's
latest “good-better-best” offering for the
finest in multi-room controllers.
Eight audio/video inputs allow you to choose
from all your favorite music and video sources
– CDs, DVDs, Satellite Radio, TV – even
everything on your iPod®. Enjoy the sights and
sounds of all these and more, independently,
in six different rooms. Up to four controllers
can be linked together, providing you with
complete flexibility to create customized
systems just right for your home.
Both models incorporate many powerful
features such as bass, treble, loudness EQ
and programmable turn-on levels for each
zone, whole-house music, and A/V source-
sensing for system feedback at keypads and
touch panels; all at a price that defies
common industry trends.
S8.6AV–The New One-Box
Solution from ELAN
The S8.6AV has everything you need to turn
your entire home into a ready-to-play
entertainment system, including an
integrated 12-channel x 40 WPC amplifier
that pumps all the clean musical power you
need to speakers in every room.
S8.6AVP–
Enhance Your Power
The S8.6AVP is the PreAmp-only version of
the S8.6AV, and gives you the flexibility to
customize the power delivered to each
room. Choose from seven ELAN amplifiers
that encompass both analog and digital
state-of-the-art technologies and provide
you with a wide range of channel and
power options.
Control It All –Your Way
You'll feel comfortable and confident when
it comes to controlling your house-wide
entertainment, because S8 Multi-Room
Controllers allow you to do it your way.
Compatible with all of ELAN's award-
winning user interfaces, the S8.6AV and
S8.6AVP can be controlled from any room
with your choice of volume controls, basic
keypads, Olé™Film Interactive Touchpads, or
a wide selection of in-wall, tabletop, under-
cabinet, and wireless touch panels. From
basic to advanced, ELAN has a user-
friendly solution for every room.
S8.6AV/S8.6AVP System8 Multi-Room A/V Controllers
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S8.6AV/S8.6AVP
Audio Inputs (8)
Input Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2V RMS
Input Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47k Ohms
PreAmp Outputs (6)
Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Hz to 20kHz, +/-0.5dB
THD+Noise (@1KHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <0.02%
Signal-to-Noise (A Weighted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95dB
Crosstalk (Zone to Zone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >105dB
Output Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 Ohms
Music on Hold Output
Max Output Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+6dB
Output Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .600 Ohms
Page & Doorbell Input
Input Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2V RMS
Input Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47k Ohms
Video
Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unity
Bandwidth (-3dB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 MHz
Input/output Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Ohms
Crosstalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40dB @ 3.58MHz
Amplifier Output (S8.6AV only)
Power Output (RMS) per Channel . . . . . . . . . . .40W @ 8 Ohms
Frequency Response . . . . . 20Hz to 20kHz, +/-1dB into 8 Ohms
Signal-To-Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .> 95dB (A-weighted)
Channel Separation . . . . . .> 70dB (channel to channel @1kHz)
THD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< .02% @ 1kHz, < 0.06% @ 10kHz
Intermodulation Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< 0.1%
General
Trigger Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +12VDC @ 100mA each
Keypad Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300mA @12VDC per zone
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120VAC 50/60Hz or
230-240VAC 50/60Hz
Power Consumption . . . . . . . (S8.6AV) 400W, (S8.6AVP) 150W
Dimensions (w/ feet) . . . . . . . . . 17" W x 4-1/8" H x 15-3/8" D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432mm W x 105mm H x 391mm D
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (S8.6AV) 22.5 lbs./10.2 kg
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (S8.6AVP) 17.5 lbs./8 kg
ELAN Home Systems reserves the right to change hardware and specifications
without notice.
cTUVus Certified, CE Approved, C-tick Listed
Features for S8.6AV/S8.6AVP
Two-Year Limited Warranty
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6-zone multi-room A/V controller
8 audio source Inputs/8 composite video source inputs
Loss-free composite video distribution up to 300 ft.
Buffered audio & video loops outputs for each source
Selectable variable/fixed preamp outputs
Compatible w/all ELAN user interfaces
Plug-&-play connection of Olé™ Touchpads
Audio/Video status sensing
Programmable turn-on levels & trigger outputs for
each zone
Bass, treble, loudness & balance for each zone
Programmable zone trigger outputs
Sense inputs (6)
Source-specific IR output ports, plus “All” port
Front panel USB download port
Expandable to 12, 18 or 24 zones w/additional chassis
S8.6AV only
Integrated 12-channel x 40 WPC power amplifier
Compatible w/ RMK3 Rack Mount Kit
S8.6AVP only
PreAmp-only version
Customize your amplification needs
Rack-mount ears included
Specifications Shown: rear of S8.6AV
S8.6AV/S8.6AVP System8 Multi-Room A/V Controllers