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Introduction
°Features and Benefits 3
System Parts Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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System Settings
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°Solo-6 IR Keypad 44
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SIX-SOURCE, SIX-ZONE MULTIZONE RECEIVER —The ZR-6 independently distributes up to six audio sources to up to six
zones to provide high-quality entertainment throughout the home.
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radio reception without any additional components, connections, or programming.
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HAND-HELD LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL —The included learning remote control “learns” the commands to operate
the ZR-6’s source audio components and comes pre-loaded with IR codes for today's most popular brands of equipment. In addition, the
remote also has the ability to build IR sequences.
CHOICE OF COMPATIBLE KEYPADS —The Solo-6 IR Master Keypad offers basic system control. The Solo-6 MD Master Keypad
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RS-232 AND DISCRETE IR CONTROL —Control systems from both Niles and other manufacturers can be seamlessly
integrated with the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver.
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automate amplifier turn-on and turn-off (see FIGURE 9).
SYSTEM-WIDE AUDIO PAGING —The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver has circuitry that automatically mutes the audio and plays
doorbell chimes and telephone pages through the system’s loudspeakers. When done, the audio automatically returns to its previous level.
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CUSTOM-TAILORED SOUND —With separate bass, treble, and variable loudness adjustments on each keypad, each zone is
easily calibrated for high-quality sound and balanced acoustics from room to room.
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ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers. When multiple ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers are combined, each unit’s built-in AM/FM tuner remains active,
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ZONE LINKING —Permanently group up to six zones per chassis. Turn-on, source selection, and turn-off all work in unison, while
retaining independent volume, bass, treble, and variable loudness in each zone.
PARTY OR WHOLE HOUSE MODE —Turns on all the zones in the house (or a pre-set number of zones) to the same audio
source for background music while entertaining.
VIRTUAL HOME THEATER ZONE —The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver can share sources with an independent home theater system
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FEATURES AND BENEFITS
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Niles Audio Corporation
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This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
thatmay cause undesired operation.
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VOLTAGE SYNC
INPUT 2 OR
SERIAL # LABEL HERE
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