Elan Z-600 User manual

ZONED AUDIO/VIDEO
Z•SERIES™

...personal viewing and listening
PreAmps Comm Controllers Amplifiers Keypads
turned on their favorite CD the
same way. In the master bath, your
spouse is listening to beautiful
music while taking a shower.
With ELAN’s Z•Series you can
select and control up to six different
music sources independently in up
to twelve different listening areas,
called “zones”, at the same time.
The music in each room of your
house is heard over high-quality
speakers that disappear seamlessly
MUSIC
With a single touch of the attractive
in-wall keypad or full-color touch
screen in the kitchen, turn on your
favorite FM station. In the family
room, one of the kids has just
What is it like living with an ELAN Z•Series system?

into the wall or ceiling; except of
course in the library, where you
chose the ELAN speakers that
perfectly accentuate your custom-
built cherry bookcases.
VIDEO
From the LCD touch screen sitting
in its beautiful, real wood ‘Valet’
on your coffee table, you select the
button labeled
DVD.
Simultaneously,
the movie
appears on
your large screen TV and the audio
portion is piped through the in-wall
speakers in that room.
With ELAN’s Z•Series, simply
pressing a button on a keypad or
touch panel can access up to eight
video sources and distribute them
to a TV or VIA! Touch Panel in
each zone.
Want to see who is at the front
door? Or who just pulled up to the
gate at the end
of your drive-
way? Or how the
kids are doing in the pool? Just
turn on any TV, or better yet, walk
up to any VIA! Touch Panel and
see for yourself.
IN-HOME
COMMUNICATIONS
Page family members anywhere in
the house. Have room-to-room
conversations with
anyone, anywhere
in your home.
Speak to visitors at the door. Even
‘buzz’ them in if you want.
Z•Series lets you do all this and
much, much more from any
touch-tone telephone in the house!
CONTROL
Attractive. User-friendly. In the
wall, or on a desk. ELAN Z•PADs
or VIA! LCD Touch Panels can be
placed anywhere around the home,
providing intuitive control of all
your audio/video sources wherever
you may need it.
You will enjoy the convenience and
personal freedom the ELAN system
creates for you. 24...7...365––an
ELAN Z•System is something you
will use every day.
Touch Panels Power Controllers

The heart of a Z•Series system, the Z•630 is the controller
that routes audio to whatever room you are in. Select any
of your six audio/video sources from keypads or touch
panels in any room, and the Z•630 automatically sends
that signal to the proper location. Each source can be
independently accessed and controlled from any room,
or shared with other zones.
The Z•630 also lets you know what is going on by sending
system status information back to each keypad and touch
panel.
One Z•630 gives you up to three zones of music. Add
three additional Z•630s and all six of your A/V sources are
now available in up to twelve distinct listening areas.
Special features such as volume memory and treble/bass
control create a truly personalized listening experience.
Z•Series components allow you to build
The Z•880 allows you to independently view up to eight
video sources in every Z•System zone. Whenever you select
a video source from a keypad or touch panel, the audio
portion of that source is simultaneously routed into that
zone along with the video.
Each and every room can have instant access to DVD
players, VCRs and satellite receivers at the touch of a
button. With ELAN closed circuit TV cameras connected
to your Z•880, a single button press can give you instant
video monitoring of entryways, pool areas, nurseries,
driveway gates and more.
And the Z•880 also sends all of the signals to VIA! Touch
Panels around the home. Now all your favorite programs are
available in many viewing locations throughout the house.
ELAN has set the standard for telephone-based in-home
communications. The concept is simple. Instead of
walking up to an intercom on the wall, all you need to
do is pick up any telephone. Easy-to-remember key presses
initiate features such as: Whole-House Paging,
Phone-To-Phone Intercom, 2-Way Door Station
Communications and Caller-On-Hold. Pages are heard
throughout the home over the same speakers that were
installed for music distribution.
You can even control door/gate latches and activate
relay-controlled devices such as lighting and garage door
openers. If a caller is placed on hold, the Music-On-Hold
feature will keep them entertained.
Add up to two independently-accessed ELAN Door
Stations and you also get rich, digital door chimes
broadcasted throughout the home from either location.
Z•630 Series II Audio PreAmp Controller
Z•880 Video Controller
Z•600 Communications Controller

a system around your lifestyle and needs.
Amplifiers. Without them, all of the wonderful Z•Series
music and telecom features would not be possible.
Without a good one, all of the wonderful Z•Series features
would not be worth listening to.
Z•Series amplifiers not only provide you with lots of
power, they give you the sonic quality that you’d expect.
With six channels of amplification, each delivering 60
watts of power, the Z•660 Multi-Channel Power
Amplifier is designed specifically for multi-room audio
applications––providing clean, clear high-end sound to
in-wall and ceiling speakers throughout the house.
Like to crank up the music out in the backyard? Or make
the windows rattle with the large pair of freestanding
speakers in your main media room? The Z•300
Two-Channel Power Amplifier was designed for such
applications.
Z•Series amplifiers are reliable and durable. Its slimline
design is the biggest space-saver on the market. You can
rest assured that you’ll have high-quality amplification
whenever you need it.
Attractive, yet unobtrusive. Sophisticated control, yet
user-friendly. With Z•Series Keypads you get all the
functions you will need for controlling your A/V
components—with button layout designs that are sure to
accommodate any user.
Our original Z•100 Series Keypads sport a compact,
unobtrusive layout in the popular Decora™-style faceplate.
Start with a Z•100 Keypad for basic control of your
system and sources. Add a Z•150 for expanded control
with its 10-key numeric keypad and built-in IR receiver.
Just punch in the number of the TV, satellite or radio
station you want. Access any disc in your multi-disc CD
changer the same way. Or do it all from the comfort of
your sofa with a handheld remote control.
The new 200 Series design offers the same functionality
as the 100 Series with a larger, spacious button layout. All
that functionality in a bigger version! Choose from either
the basic Z•200 or go all out with the Z•250 full function
keypad! And standard features of interchangeable keycaps,
your source names and control functions can be customized.
Z•PADs come in a variety of colors and can be
flush-mounted in a wall or placed in attractive real-wood
tabletop valets.
Z•Amplifiers
Z•PADs

The Z•POWER CONTROLLER provides you with
intelligent power management and surge protection.
There are many avenues by which surge can enter your
home and cause damage to electrical components. Your
incoming electric service is one. Often overlooked are your
incoming telephone and cable TV lines.
The Z•POWER Controller takes all of these into account,
providing surge suppression on all eight AC outlets as well
as its telephone and cable TV inputs.
The AC outlets can be programmed to turn on or off
sequentially, eliminating ‘pops’ that can cause damage
to your speakers. They can also be turned on or off
automatically by various built-in triggers and sensors.
Protect your home electronics investment with a Z•Power
Controller.
Add VIA! Touch Panels to areas where both viewing and
control is desired. VIA! is a full-color LCD touch panel
that can also be used to control numerous in-home
systems such as lighting, temperature, and home theater
to mention a few. It is also a high-quality color monitor
that allows you to view video sources such as cable,
satellite TV and security cameras.
The panels can be flush-mounted in a wall or installed in
attractive real-wood tabletop ‘valets’. With seven different
trim plates and selectable screen motifs, each panel can be
designed to match the décor of any room.
VIA! Touch Panels also allow you instant access to up to
2800 hours of music when using ELAN’s VIA!dj™Digital
Audio Server. Imagine walking up to any VIA! Touch
Panel in your home and instantly selecting your music by
cover art, artist name and CD title—all displayed right in
front of you. And with the VIAdj, each family member can
simultaneously enjoy their own music in the comfort of
their favorite listening room. With VIA!, your music is
right at your fingertips.
Z•POWER Controller
VIA! Color Touch Panel and Products

Your Z•System is supported by the most innovative custom wire
management network on the market today––the Z•Series Precision Panel.
This in-wall connection panel provides quick, clean and precise
terminations of all your house-wide wiring and Z•Series components.
The Z•Series Precision Panel assures reliable connections and ease of
reconfiguration.
Designed for high-performance signal transmission, ELAN’s full line of
audio, video and data interconnect cables are just as much an integral part
of your system as any of your Z•Series components.
Z• Series Features
•Personal viewing & listening––up to
six sources in twelve different zones
•Exceptional sound and video quality
•Intuitive system control from keypads
and VIA! Touch Panels throughout
your home
•One-touch commands for simplified
control
•In-home communications using your
own touch-tone phones
•Video monitoring of entryways,
nurseries, play and pool areas
•Whole-house door chime, door
station communications and latch
control
•Individual components make it easy
to design a system to fit your lifestyle
and budget
•Sleek, space-saver design:
each component only 1.75" high
•“Flash” memory in the Z•630
PreAmp Controller, Z•PADs & VIA!
Touch Panels retain all settings even
in the event of a power failure
•Custom-finished tabletop ‘valets’
available for both ZPADs and VIA!
Touch Panels
•ETL and FCC approved
•Made in U.S.A.
Cool it! . . . with ELAN’s Z•FAN. Regardless of whether your components
are in a rack, in cabinetry or on a shelf, keeping them cool will increase
both their performance and longevity.
The Z•FAN’s two temperature-sensing fans provide the right amount of
cooling when it is needed. The brushless motor design assures whisper
quiet operation. Quiet, cool and, like all the other Z•Series components,
just 1.75 inches high.
Z•FAN Cooling Module
Z•Series Precision Panels and Cables

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M Series™Speakers
Every design element of the M Series in-wall speakers is aimed at
outperforming the existing standard of quality in architectural
speakers. Better sound, better looks, better quality. Choose from
twenty-two different models.
V•Series™Volume Controls
In areas of the home where in-wall touch panels or keypads are not
desired, ELAN Volume Controls offer high-quality listening level
control. Enhanced models of ELAN Volume Controls are
equipped with our patented Override feature, permitting ELAN
Page and Door Chime audio to be heard in that room even if the
volume control is turned all the way down.
In-Wall Infrared Receivers
Armchair system control in rooms without keypads or touch
panels! The IRC2000 is an in-wall, Decora™-style infrared
receiver that can go in any room. Use any learning remote with
these high-performance infrared receivers.
Enhance Your System with these ELAN Products...
Award Winning ELAN Products
Z Series™ Products
2000 HiFi Grand Prix (5 products)
1998 CES Innovations
1998 Home Theater Award
System6™ Integrated Multi-Zone Controller
2003 CES Innovations
2002 Electronic House Expo Distributed Audio
M Series™ In-Wall Speakers
MP800S and MP650W
2002 Electronic House Expo Distributed Audio
VSE Electronic Volume Control
2003 CES Innovations
VIA!®Touch Panel Products
2002 EGear Editors Choice
2001 CES Innovations
2001 Electronic House Product of the Year
2001 Home Automation’s Top 50 Editor’s Picks
2001 CEDIA Best Home Network Product Finalist
2001 CEDIA Best User Interface Product Finalist
2000 CEDIA Best Electronic Product
2000 HiFi Grand Prix Product of the Year
VIA!dj™ Digital Music Server
2003 CES Innovations
2002 Electronic House Expo Distributed Audio
For more information on these and other ELAN products, visit our website:
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