Monster Central AV 100 User manual

USER GUIDE
Monster
®
Home Theater
® Home Theater ®
Controller AV 100
Monster Home Theater
and Lighting Controller
AVL 300
Monster Central
®
OmniLink
® OmniLink ®
™

A NOTE FROM THE HEAD MONSTER
Dear Enthusiast,
THANK YOU
for purchasing your Monster Central
®
Control product. Monster Central Control opens
up a whole new world where you command your
home entertainment and environment—from
operating audio/video components across your
entire home, to accessing and distributing media
libraries, to commanding lighting with the touch of
a button, and more. User-friendly and future-ready,
Monster Central Control products enhance your
lifestyle at home today and tomorrow:
Monster
®
Home Theater Controller AV 100—
® Home Theater Controller AV 100— ®
Activity-Based Controller
with easy, online setup lets you command home A/V components with
the touch of a button.
Monster Home Theater and Lighting Controller AVL 300—
Activity-Based
Controller with easy, online setup lets you command all of your A/V
components, even all the lights in your home,
with a touch of a button.
Monster Central OmniLink
™
(for AVL300 only)—included—
RF-to-IR bridge
and IR signal blaster/extender transmits Controller commands through
cabinet doors, walls, ceilings and fl oors—even from different rooms.
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Monster Central Wireless PC Link
(for AVL300 only)—optional—
Enables your Controller 300 to control your PC from remote locations,
and wirelessly transmits new component confi gurations, name changes,
customized titles, music playlists, and even the latest fi rmware from
your PC to your Controller.
llluminEssence
™
llluminEssence™ llluminEssence
Lighting Systems
—not included—
To enhance your home
environment. These easy-to-install lighting modules can be controlled
using the same Monster Central Controller you use to command your
home A/V from any room in the house. You can create lighting scenes
like “entry” or “away” to control a series of lights with the touch
of a button, or set the mood with lifestyle scenes like “dining”
or “romance” that pair lighting with A/V activities. IlluminEssence
Lighting consists of “easy to use” in wall dimmers, switches and plug
in dimmer/switches that are enabled to work with the MCCAVL for
Lifestyle-based A/V and lighting control.
I know you’ll enjoy your new Monster Central Control product
and fi nd commanding your home entertainment and environment
easier than ever. Welcome to the home of the future!
Noel Lee,
The Head Monster
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Contents
English
Monster Home Theater Controller AV 100 and AVL 300 1
Monster Central OmniLink 6
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Step 1
Install battery in remote.
Audio/Video Remote Controller
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Step 2
Charge the Remote:
1.
Plug AC cable into back of base station.
2.
Plug AC adapter into outlet.
3.
Place remote in base station to charge
internal battery.
Step 3
Charge Mode-green bar will blink
in sequence. When fully charged, battery
meter will be fully green. When battery
is low, battery meter will turn red.
Step 4
For AVL 300 only. If you have purchased
a Monster Central Home Theater and Lighting
Controller, Wireless PC Link or additional
OmniLinks, refer to the installation guide
for each product. After you start the software,
you will receive additional instructions
for these products.
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Step 5
Write down entertainment device information (see example).
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Step 6
Press “select” on the remote to view
a tutorial on the display.
Step 8
To begin setting up your Monster
Central Remote, install the software
and follow guided instructions
Step 7
Turn ON computer, and ensure that
an Internet connection is active.
1.
Connect the USB cable to a USB
port on the computer.
2.
Connect the other end of the cable
to the remote.
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Macintosh
1.
Insert software CD into CD-ROM drive.
2.
Double click CD-ROM icon
on desktop to display CD contents.
3.
Double click Mac folder followed
by Monster Central Remote Software.mpkg icon.
4.
After installation,
the software starts and the Monster Central icon displays in the Dock.
If not, use Finder to open the Applications folder. Double-click the
Monster Central Remote application.
5.
Click Monster Central Remote
from the menu bar, and then select Preferences.
6.
In the Preferences
dialog, set Download Folder to match the downloads folder.
7.
For the
Safari web browser (Safari > Preferences > General > Save downloaded
fi les to), place a check mark next to Watch download folder and
Cleanup downloaded folder.
8.
Please launch Web Browser and type in
http://members.monstercentral.com.
Website
If the Monster Central remote software does not start after software
installation, do the following:
1.
Click Start on the Windows
®
taskbar.
®
taskbar.
®
2.
Click All Programs.
3.
Click Monster Central Control, and then
Monster Central Control Software.
After Installation
Using the Monster Central remote after competing installation:
1.
Press Activities for easy, one-touch control.
2.
Press Help for troubleshooting solutions.
Warnings
Warnings
Warning!
Read the battery warning in the Important Information document. Consult the Important
Information document for tips on care and maintenance.
Warranty and FCC.
Your product comes with a limited warranty, is UL tested, and is FCC compliant.
For more information, refer to the Important Information document.
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1.
Ports for Monster Central
Control Link IR Extenders
2.
USB port
3.
USB cable
4.
Monster Central Control Link
IR Extenders
5.
AC cable and adapter
Monster Central Omnilink Wireless RF-to-IR Bridge and IR Blaster
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