User manual HARMAN KARDON AB 1

[. . . ] Features Simple connection to any A-BUS/Ready Harman Kardon receiver Touch button control for volume up/down Built-in IR sensor for control of compatible Harman Kardon source devices Decora®-style wall-plate blends perfectly with other in-wall electrical controls Mounts in most standard electrical junction boxes or plaster rings Uses standard Category 5/5e cable and RJ-45 connections for easy installation Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this guide with the front-panel controls and rear-panel connections, the following typographical conventions have been used: Example ­ Indicates a specific front-panel button or rear-panel connection jack 1 ­ Indicates a specific front-panel control or indicator ¡ ­ Indicates a rear-panel connection Important Safety and Installation Information Low-voltage wiring systems must be properly installed to minimize the possibility of accidental contact with hazardous power and lighting wiring. Never place remote control wiring near bare power wires or lightning rods, antennas, transformers, steam or hot water pipes, or heating ducts. Never run low voltage wire in any conduit, box, channel, duct or other enclosure containing power or lighting circuits of any type. In addition to ensuring proper separation between any AC power wiring and the Category 5/5e cable used for A-BUS, ® it is important to avoid running the A-BUS cable in parallel to any AC wiring. [. . . ] This avoids the possibility of accidental activation, which could possibly damage the equipment or cause personal injury. Do not turn on the equipment until instructed to do so. · Be certain to observe all appropriate safety measures when installing any wiring, including, but not limited to, the use of eye protection when required, and attention to the required distances between low-voltage wiring and high-voltage AC mains wiring. Step One: Run a Category 5/5e cable from the receiver location to the module. Run a splice-free Category 5/5e cable from the location where the AB 1 module will be installed to the location where the A-BUS/Ready receiver is placed. At each end, make certain to leave sufficient wire for ease of installation. Any extra wire may be trimmed back during the installation. Remember that you will need to have access to the rear of the AB 1 after the module is connected, but before the module is secured into the wall box. Step Two: Prepare and install an RJ-45 plug at the receiver end of the system. The connection and cable termination at the receiver end of the installation is a standard RJ-45 connector using the TIA T568A configuration. Connect an RJ-45 plug to the end of the wire as follows. Looking at the connector with its clip down and the wires coming out of the connector toward you, numbered from left to right, the typical pin colors are as follows: Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Striped Wire Pairs White with Green Stripe Green White with Orange Stripe Blue White with Blue Stripe Orange White with Brown Stripe Brown Solid Wire Colors White Green White Blue White Orange White Brown 2 1 1 Screw Holes ­ After you have completed installation, these screw holes accept the screws supplied with your Decora-style wall plate to attach it to the AB 1. 2 Screw Slots ­ Use the supplied machine screws to attach the AB 1 to an electrical junction box or plaster ring through these slots. 3 Volume //¤ Buttons ­ Pressing these buttons raises or lowers the volume level of the speakers connected to the AB 1. 4 IR Sensor ­ This sensor receives signals from a remote control, such as the Zone II remote supplied with Harman Kardon multichannel-capable receivers, and passes them on to the receiver or other compatible source components. 5 Status LED ­The LED behind the red window will light when the AB 1 is connected to an A-BUS/Ready receiver that is turned on. It is now ready to accept control commands, as long as the AVR's Multiroom system is activated. It will flash when a command is received from a compatible remote control. Rear-Panel Connections L­ L+ R+ R­ SPEAKER OUT L+ L­ R­ R+ £ Installation Planning The AB 1 may be installed in any location appropriate for standard in-wall electrical components. You are responsible for selecting and properly installing an appropriate electrical junction box or plaster ring. Be sure to check the fit of the box or ring with the AB 1 before installation into the wall. Since the AB 1 uses a built-in infrared sensor to relay commands to the A/V receiver, be sure to avoid installing the AB 1 in an area subject to potential interference with the IR signal. Possible sources of interference include plasma video displays, TM L CH R CH LEVEL ADJUST ¡ BR BR BL BL GR GR OR OR WH WH WH WH Operation Once the AB 1 is properly connected and the levels have been set, operation is simple. [. . . ] To set the output trims, the AB 1 must first be connected to the A-BUS/Ready receiver. After first checking to make certain that the connections to the speaker cable and Cat. 5/5e cable have properly been made, plug the RJ-45 jack at the receiver end of the cable into the A-BUS jack on the back of the A-BUS/Ready receiver. Next, turn on the receiver and make any adjustments required to turn on the Multiroom system and send an active source to the output. [. . . ]