Rocket Fish RF-RBREC User manual

Wireless HD Audio Starter Kit
RF-RBKIT
User Guide
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Wireless HD Audio Starter Kit
Contents
Important safety instructions ..................................... 3
Introduction ...................................................................... 5
Features............................................................................... 7
Using your wireless kit.................................................21
Troubleshooting ............................................................30
Specifications..................................................................31
Legal notices ...................................................................32
One-year limited warranty.........................................35
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
this apparatus to rain or moisture.
Important safety instructions
1Read these instructions.
2Keep these instructions.
3Heed all warnings.
4Follow all instructions.
5Do not use this apparatus near water.
6Clean only with a dry cloth.
7Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
8Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of
uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within
the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK:
DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS, COVERS OR THE CABINENT.
NO USER SERVICING PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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9Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type
plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A
grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The
wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the
provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.
11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long
periods of time.
13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required
when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as
power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
14 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this device to
rain, moisture, dripping, or splashing, and no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, shall be placed on it.
15 The wall plug is the disconnecting device. The plug must remain readily
operable.
16 Batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire,
or the like.
Caution: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type.
Warning: Read the Rating Label on the bottom of the unit for power input and other
safety information.
Caution - Proper Installation
Install the system in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold. The
appropriate temperature is between 5o C and 35 o C.
Install the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat
from building up inside the unit.
Caution - Proper ventilation
To avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate
the apparatus as follows:
Front: No obstructions and open spacing.
Sides / Top / Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown
by the dimensions below.
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Bottom: Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for
ventilation by placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm (3-15/16") or
more.
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a Rocketfish Wireless HD
Surround System that is part of the Rocketboost™ system. The
Rocketboost system uses a proprietary 2.4GHz Digital Audio
technology to provide crystal clear sound and minimal interference.
The different devices included in the Rocketboost system can
connect to deliver whole-home wireless audio throughout your
house. This kit includes a sender and a receiver. By using a single
sender and one or more receivers in combination, the system can be
built up in a 5.1- or 7.1-channel home theater system, or in more than
one remote zone. This Rocketboost kit also supports HD quality
audio for Blu-ray and other hi-definition sources.
Without the hassle of custom installation, the sender/receiver offers
quick setup and total audio entertainment, without having to hide
speaker wires.
15 cm
(5- 15/16 ")
15 cm
(5- 15/16 ")
15 cm
(5- 15/16 ")
15 cm
(5- 15/16 ")
10 cm (3- 15/16")
Front view
Side view
Receiver ventilation requirements
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How does Rocketboost™ work?
Rocketboost technology can connect all audio devices throughout
your home to form a convenient, private, and secure home audio
network.
Every Rocketboost network must contain a device called a manager,
which directs network data traffic and helps devices join the network.
The network can have only one manager, which is selected using the
Hub switch on the back of all Rocketboost senders. See the User
Guide for instructions on joining devices to the network.
Each transmitter sends its own, two-channel stereo signal around the
network, and any receiver can access the audio signal from any of the
transmitters.
Rocketboost also features an innovative volume control that can be
changed at the receiver or the transmitter. For example, when the
transmitter's stream volume level is changed, all receivers listening to
that stream have the same change in volume.
Rocketboost also features a global mute feature that instantly
silences all connected devices. When turning off mute, only the
stream that received the “unmute” command is affected. If there are
other streams from other transmitters, they will not be affected by
the unmute command. To unmute these streams, point the remote at
a device which is muted from these streams.
We hope you enjoy your new Rocketboost system. Remember that
it's designed to grow with your home entertainment needs, and that
it's easy to add a new device to the network as you expand your
entertainment system.
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Features
• 2.4 GHz unlicensed band operation
• Up to 150 feet (45 meters) unobstructed operating range
• Digital wireless operation
• Superior bass sound effects
• Support for CD and HD audio signals
• Four channels of wireless audio enables:
• 5.1 wireless surround speakers
• 7.1 wireless surround and rear speakers (optional RF-RBREC required)
• 5.1 wireless surround speakers and wireless zone B audio (optional
RF-RBREC required)
• Multi-zone, digital volume control
Package contents:
• Wireless sender
• Wireless receiver
• Rocketboost IR remote control
• DC adapter (for sender)
• AC cable (for receiver)
•UserGuide
•QuickSetupGuide
• 2 x 3.5mm Stereo Male-to-Male Cable (3 feet)
• 2 x 3.5mm Stereo Female-to-RCA Male Cable (6 inches)
• 4 x 3 feet of speaker cable
• Cable spool (for receiver)
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Sender front panel
#Feature
1Standby LED Turns red when the sender is in standby mode.
2Power/Join
button
Press to turn the sender on. Press and hold to initiate joining. Press again to go to
standby. When the AC adapter is plugged in, the Sender automatically powers up.
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Power/Join
indicator
Lights steady in power-on mode (green when the Hub Enable switch is set to “Enable.”
Blue when the Hub Enable switch is set to DISABLE)
Blinks quickly in joining mode.
Blinks slowly when the device is not part of a network or the hub is not powered.
4 & 10 HD A/B indicator Lights when the high definition function is activated.
5 & 9 HD A/B button Press repeatedly to toggle between CD and HD audio link modes for input A and input
B respectively. When the HD function is activated, the audio quality will be enhanced.
6 & 8
Source A/B
button
Press to enable the source to be transmitted onto the network and press again to
disable the source. The status will be shown on the indicator. Make sure your hooked
up speaker outputs match the enabled source, sound will not be sent unless the inputs
connected have a corresponding activated source.
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Source A/B
indicator
LED is illuminated steadily when a source is being transmitted. LED is off when no
source is enabled. LED blinks for a short while when a receiver selects this source to
listen to.
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Sender back panel
Note: When four channel lock is enabled, other receivers will not be able to tune to
the sources on the 4 channels. This is by design as most people would not want to
listen to surrounds or rears only. If you wish to be able to tune to these sources
remove the 4-channel lock.
#Feature
1DC IN jack Plug the DC adapter into this jack.
2 & 4
SPEAKER IN A/B These inputs are used for an amplified output such as that from a receiver or HTIB.
Connect these inputs to your speaker out from your device just like you would
connect passive speakers.
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Pre-in A/B jack These inputs are used for line level audio applications such as Music output from an
MP3 player or DVD player. These devices will typically have either a 3.5mm connector
or RCA jacks. Adaptors for both are included in the kit.
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Hub Enable
switch
Set switch to Enabled for hub operation. Set switch to Disable to disable hub
operation.
Note: There should only be one hub in a network, please read “Establishing
communication” on page 22 for more information.
Switch to Disable if you already own a Rocketboost product, in which case you will
already have a hub unit.
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4-channel lock
switch
Switch to ENABLE to synchronize the volume levels of inputs A and B, allowing 7.1
systems to optimize speaker volume levels.
Switch to DISABLE to allow separate control of the volume levels for Inputs A and B.
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Receiver front panel
#Feature
1Standby LED Turns red when receiver is in standby mode.
2Power/Join button Press to turn the receiver on. Press and hold to initiate joining. Press
again to go to standby.
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Power/Join indicator Lights steadily when powered on and successfully connected to a
Rocketboost network.
Blinks rapidly in joining mode.
Blinks slowly when unable to connect to a network.
4BASS button Toggles Bass enhancement on or off.
5Bass indicator Lights when the bass enhancement is activated.
6SOURCE indicator Lights when the receiver is connected to an audio stream.
7SOURCE button Selects the audio source from A or B on the sender or from any other
Rocketboost transmitter in the Rocketboost network.
8HD indicator Lights when the receiver is receiving HD audio signals.
9IR sensor window Receives the signal from the remote control.
10 VOLUME knob Controls the volume level.
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Receiver back panel
Remote control
#Feature
1 & 3 Removable cable spool slots Use to mount the cable spool on the receiver.
2AC IN connector Plug the AC power cord into this connector.
4SPEAKER OUT jacks Connect your speakers to these jacks.
#Feature
1/| Standby/On button Press to turn the receiver on. Press again to go to standby.
2Volume buttons (device) Press to adjust the volume of the speaker system.
3BASS button Press to activate or deactivate bass enhancement.
SPEAKER-OUT (4-8 Ohm)
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Setting up your wireless kit
General Setup
Caution: Interferenceispossiblefromotherdevicesthatoperateinthesame
frequencyband.Youmayhavetomovethesenderand/orreceiveraroundabitto
findaninterference-freelocation. We recommend a distance of at least 18” from a
wireless router.
A few configurations are shown here to give ideas for your own
usage.
Building a 5.1-Channel Home Theater System
4Next Source button Press to select the source from A or B or any other Rocketfish
transmitter in your system.
5INPUT A Press to select between the audio source connecting SPEAKER
Input A or Pre-In A.
6INPUT B Press to select between the audio source connecting SPEAKER
Input B or Pre-In B.
7Volume buttons (stream) Press to adjust the volume of all devices playing the stream
being received.
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(mute - all) Global mute - mutes all nodes in the system. Unmute will only
unmute all devices receiving the same audio stream. To
unmute others, press the Unmute button when pointing to a
device rendering the particular stream.
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Sender
Receiver
Amplifier
TV
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Connect an amplifier and surround sound speakers using a sender
and receiver.
Building a 7.1-channel home theater system
To build a 7.1-channel home theater system, connect a Receiver to
your left surround speaker and left surround rear speaker, and then
connect another Receiver to your right surround speaker and right
surround rear speaker the same way.
Connect an amplifier, surround speakers, and surround rear speakers
using a sender and two receiver units (RF-RBREC - sold separately).
Note: When setting up your system, you can identify which channel is connected to
which receiver by pressing the source button. The channel transmitting will flash it's
source LED briefly so you can visually identify the Input A or B to the correct receiver.
Expanding the system in zone B
To expand your listening areas in other rooms, install additional
receivers (sold separately) possibly in a bedroom, kitchen and garage,
or on the patio as you prefer.
Sender
Receiver
Amplifier
TV
Receiver
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Notes:
The receivers may be Rocketfish RF-RBREC Amplified Audio Receiver, Rocketfish
RF-RBAUX Wireless Sender/Receiver and Rocketfish RF-RBWS02 Wireless Outdoor
Speaker, which need to be bought separately.
A single sender can transmit to up to 9 receivers at the same time.
The distance between sender and receiver is up to 45 meters in an open space. Do not
place anything on the top of the sender or it may affect transmitter performance.
Connect the speakers by placing a receiver in another room.
Sender
Receiver
Amplifier
TV
Zone A
Zone B
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Replacing the battery in the remote control
Note: The remote control comes from the factory with an insulator sheet isolating it.
Please pull the tab to remove the insulator sheet and enable your remote control's
battery.
To replace the battery:
1Squeeze and pull to release the battery tray (1). You can remove the
battery tray (2) with your fingernails by using the spaces set back in the
remote control.
2Match the polarity on the lithium cell with a plus sign (+) on the battery
tray.
3Slide the tray with the new battery into the battery compartment (3)
until it clicks into place.
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Connecting the sender
Notes:
When connecting two stereo receiver channels with a sender, you need to connect
Input A and B at the rear panel of the sender.
Make sure that your amplifier is capable of supporting 5.1 or 7.1 surround mode.
Connecting the sender to an AV receiver (or surround
sound receiver)
Caution: Turnoffyouramplifierwhenconnectingtheunits.
To connect the sender to an amplifier:
1Connect the right surround speaker terminals of your amplifier to the
right speaker terminals of the sender by connecting the red speaker wire
to the Red (+) terminals, and the black speaker wire to the Black (-)
terminals.
2Repeat Step 1 to connect the left surround speaker terminals.
Back of AV receiver
Back of Rocketboost sender
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Tip:Whenusingthespeaker wire with exposed tips, unscrew the terminal and insert
the exposed tips into the terminal, then screw in the terminal firmly. Verify that the
speaker wire is firmly secured by making sure that it does not pull out of the banana
jack.
Notes:
Make sure the exposed tips of the speaker wires do not touch each other, and that
they are fully inserted into the terminals.
Make sure you connect your amplifier using the speaker output terminals.
Make sure that the amplifier volume is not set to zero, otherwise no sound will be
transmitted.
Banana plug
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Connecting the sender to an external audio source (such
as an iPod® or MP3 player)
Caution: Turnoffyouraudiosourceplayerswhileconnectingtheunits,andsettheir
volumeleveltominimum.
To connect the sender to an external audio source:
1Connect an external audio source to the Pre-in A/B jack on the rear of
sender using a 3.5mm male-to-male stereo cable (provided) and a 6”,
3.5 mm, female-to-RCA stereo cable (provided).
• When your TV or digital audio player is connected to the Pre-in A/B
jack of the sender for other media entertainment, the corresponding
Speaker Input A/B terminals cannot be used. Once the 3.5 mm audio
cable is removed from the sender, the input type will switch back to
the Speaker Input A/B automatically.
• If you leave the 3.5mm audio cable connected to the Pre-in A/B jack,
you can switch the audio source from Speaker Input A/B terminals by
the remote control.
Note: For best audio quality, make sure that the volume setting on your MP3 player or
other device is turned up to at lease 80%.
Sender back
To phones/Line
Out/Audio Out jack
of your iPod, TV, DVD,
CD/PC/MP3 digital
audio player.
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Connecting the sender to the AC adapter
Caution: Plug in the AC adapter only after your amplifier/external audio device is
connected to the sender.
To connect the sender to the AC adapter:
1Plug the AC adapter into a wall power outlet or the SWITCHED AC outlet
of your amplifier when you connect an amplifier.
If you connect it to the SWITCHED AC outlet of your amplifier, each time
you turn your amplifier on or off, the power is also turned on or off to the
sender.
Note: The hub device must always be powered if you are operating other
transmitters and receivers in the network. In this case it should be connected to a
non-switched outlet, otherwise your network will not be operational. The Hub
functionality operates in Standby or full power mode.
Note: Make sure that the AC outlet on your amplifier is the switched type.
Connecting the receiver
To connect the receiver:
1Connect the right surround speaker to the right speaker terminal of the
receiver, using the supplied three-foot speaker cable, by connecting the
red speaker cord to the red (+) terminals, and the black speaker cord to
the black (-) terminals.
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2Repeat Step 1 to connect the left speaker.
Note: Make sure the exposed tips of the speaker cords do not touch each other, and
that they are fully inserted into the gaps.
Connecting the receiver to an AC power outlet
Caution: Connect the AC power plug to a wall outlet only after all speakers are
connected to the receiver.
To connect the receiver to an AC power outlet:
1Connect the female end of the AC power cord to the AC IN connector on
the back of the receiver.
2Plug the other end of the AC power cable into a power outlet. The
standby indicator on the receiver turns on.
Cautions: To avoid risk of fire, and to prevent damage:
Do not use AC adapters other than the supplied AC adapter.
Do not use the supplied AC adapter for other equipment.
SPEAKER-OUT (4-8 Ohm)
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Cable spool
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