User manual NILES REMOTE CONTROL ANYWHERE KIT

[. . . ] INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Remote Control Anywhere!Kit TM B LENDING H IGH F IDELITY AND A R C H I T E C T U R E® PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT INFORMATION The Remote Control Anywhere Kit is designed to provide years of troublefree operation. For your protection, please read these instructions thoroughly before proceeding with your installation. Carefully observe and comply with all warnings, cautions and operating instructions described in this manual. WARNING To avoid injury, the following basic safety precautions will enable you to successfully install and use your Remote Control Anywhere Kit. [. . . ] If the wire's movement is obstructed by a pipe, cable or wall stud, fill the hole with spackle or other patching compound, sand, paint and try another location. 13 INSTALLATION Step 9 Cutting the hole Once you have determined the ideal position for the cut-out, hold the Mounting Bracket up to the wall surface. Level the Mounting Bracket and mark the wall by tracing the inside perimeter of the Mounting Bracket with a pencil. (See Figure 12) If you are cutting painted or wall-papered drywall, use a razor-knife to cleanly cut the wallpaper. Then use a drywall saw to cut the drywall. (See Figure 13) ! CONTINUED Figure 12 Figure 13 Be very careful not to saw through existing wires, pipes or structure. 14 INSTALLATION Step 10 Installing the Mounting Bracket Place the Mounting Bracket against the hole. (See Figure 14) Bend the tabs at a 90° angle and insert into the hole. (See Figure 15) When the bracket is secure, bend the tabs back against the inside of the drywall and insert the screws so that they penetrate the tabs, clamping the bracket to the drywall. (See Figure 16) || zz y , |, z | y y , | z y , z |y , z yy , , z, y | CONTINUED Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 15 INSTALLATION Step 11 Running the Sensor Cable Conceal the Sensor Cable between the Wall-Mount Sensor hole and a new hole near the Connection Hub. (See Figure 17) ! If you have doubts about whether you are capable of installing a Niles Remote Control Anywhere!Kit in your walls, consult a Niles dealer or professional installer. They have special tools, techniques, and experience to make the impossible possible. The installer can provide you with an estimate before any work is done. (See Figure 21) If you are using a remote control with macro capabilities (a single press of a button issues a string of commands), allow sufficient time for all of the commands to execute. Figure 21 19 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Additional MicroFlashers Although the Remote Control Anywhere!Kit includes three MicroFlashers, the Connection Hub can accommodate up to six. Order model IRC-2P (Stock# FG00726) from your authorized Niles dealer for each additional A/V component you wish to control. IRC-2P MicroFlasherTM Stock # FG00726 Figure 22 Status Feedback Wall Adapter The Status Feedback feature (see page 19) lights the LED green on the Wall Mount Sensor whenever your system is on. This is a very useful feature when operating your equipment from a remote location. For this feature to work, your system receiver (or preamp) must have a switched AC outlet and you must purchase the optional Status Feedback 12V DC Wall Adapter (FG00665). The Status Feedback Wall Adapter is plugged into the switched AC outlet of your receiver. The 12V DC output plug is inserted into the Connection Hub's Status Input. [. . . ] Try to protect the cable from being stepped on in attics or other unfinished crawl spaces. There are guard strips, raceways and conduits which can be used to protect the cable. Consult the local building code for special requirements in your area. Concealing Sensor Cable in Existing Walls This is actually a fairly simple task if you restrict your choice of the WallMount Sensor location and cable routes to the interior INSTALLATION FUNDAMENTALS wall), into the attic crawl space, then down another plate to the wall behind the stereo system itself. The other very common route is through the bottom plate of the wall into an unfinished basement or crawl space. [. . . ]