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MULTI-ROOM CONTROLLERS
FEATURES & SPECS
System ......8-Zone, Multi-source/Multi-
zone A/V Controller
12 audio inputs
8 Local Source Audio Inputs
On-board 16 x 16 Video Switcher 
distributes composite, component 
and high-definition video
Expandable to 32 zones
Buffered Audio and Video Loop
Outputs for each source
Variable and Fixed Zone Outputs
Independent Bass, Treble and 
Do-Not-Disturb for each zone
Volume and EQ memory retention
Audio & Video Source-Sensing for 
system feedback
+/- 6dB Source-Leveling
Zone-Specific Dynamic Range
Compression
6 sense inputs
8-zone trigger outputs
System trigger output
Source-specific IR routing plus 2 IR
‘All’ ports
External IR input
RS-232 controllable
Uses VIA!
®
TOOLS setup software for
all programming
Compatible with all ELAN keypads
and touch panels
New PS12 Precision Panel makes 
system connections quick, neat 
and reliable
Expansion ports for easy connection
of multiple chassis
Blue Vacuum Fluorescent Display
shows Zones, Sources, Volume, Do-
Not-Disturb, Whole-House Music
Status and more
Easy integration with ELAN Z•600
Communications Controller
Rack-mount model (S12R) with rugged
brushed aluminum handles available
Also available in 230V-240V for
export, Model S12240 and S12R240
ETL
®
Listed and CE approved
Source Inputs
Input Sensitivity: ........................0-2 VRMS
Input Impedance: ......................47k Ohms
PreAmp Outputs
Volume Adjustment Range: ............-70dB 
Frequency Response: ........20Hz to 20kHz,
+/-0.5dB
THD+Noise(@1kHz): ......................<0.02%
Signal-to-Noise (A Weighted): ..........83dB
Crosstalk (Zone to Zone): ................>70dB
Output Impedance: ..................600 Ohms
Music on Hold Output
Output Impedance: ..................600 Ohms
Max Output Level: ............................+6dB
Page & Doorbell Input
Input Sensitivity: ........................0-2V RMS
Input Impedance: ......................47k Ohms
Video
Gain: ..................................................Unity
Bandwidth (-3dB): ........................125mHz
Gain Flatness (0.1dB): ....................40mHz
Input Impedance: ........................75 Ohms
Output Impedance: ....................75 Ohms
Crosstalk: ............................-64dB @ 5mHz
General
Trigger Outputs: ..+12VDC @ 100mA each
Keypad Power:................300mA per zone
Power Requirements: ....120VAC 50/60Hz
or 230-240VAC 50/60Hz
Power Consumption: ........................125W
Dimensions 
S12:....................17" W x 7-1/2" H x 17" D
432mm W x 191mm H x 432mm D
S12R:........................19" W x 7" H x 17" D
483mm W x 178mm H x 432mm D
FEATURES & SPECS
Expansion kit for 16-, 24- and 32-zone
S12 systems
Cables route IR, RS-485, RS-232s, 
page audio and page trigger 
between chassis
One kit required for each 2nd, 3rd 
or 4th S12 in a system (3 kits max.)
The new System12 Multi-Room A/V
Controller allows you to link up to four
chassis together, providing you with the
flexibility to create 8-, 16-, 24- and 32-zone
systems. The S12 Expansion Kit includes all
the essential cables for routing IR, RS-485,
RS-232, Page Audio and Page Trigger
between two S12s.
The kit includes:
(1) 1-meter 15-pin D-Sub cable for 
IR/RS-485 transmission between chassis
(1) 1-meter 9-pin D-Sub cable for serial 
data transmission between chassis
(1) 18" 3.5mm ‘mini’ plug interconnect
cable for Z600 Trigger connections between
chassis
(1) 18" male RCA-to-RCA cable for Page
Audio connections between chassis
(Does not include cables for routing 
source audio and video between S12s.
Order ELAN CZP and CZV Interconnect
Cables separately.)
S12XK S12 EXPANSION KIT
AND LOOK FOR THESE ‘MUST-HAVE’ S12 ACCESSORIES...
SEE AMPLIFIERS SECTION, 
Page 22.
SEE ACCESSORIES 
SECTION, Page 76.
PS12 PRECISION PANEL
Makes all your 
System12 
connections 
quick and 
trouble-free.
D1650 DIGITAL POWER AMPLIFIER
SEE ACCESSORIES 
SECTION, Pages 76 & 77.
PVSE and PZ600
PRECISION PANELS
Connect 
VSEs and 
the Z600 
to the 
S12 in a flash!
SEE ACCESSORIES 
SECTION, Page 82.
LSWP LOCAL SOURCE
WALL PLATE KIT
Sends audio and IR
from local sources
back to the S12 
down a single run
of Cat-5.
With 16 channels of digital power, the
D1650 is the perfect 
companion for 
the S12’s eight 
zones of audio 
distribution.
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