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SIMPLY PERFECT

■ Six-Source, Six-Zone MultiZone Receiver The ZR-6

MultiZone Receiver independently distributes up to six

audio sources to up to six zones to provide high-quality

entertainment throughout the home.

■ Plug-and-Play iPod

Integration With a simple

connection, the music on your iPod can easily be

enjoyed throughout your home.

■ Metadata Displays The LCD display on the Solo

-6MD

keypad (sold separately) provides the valuable song,

track, and artist information (metadata) you need to

operate today’s menu-based digital sources.

■ Built-In AM/FM Tuner A digital tuner with 20 preset

stations is built right into the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver,

so it can play music out of the box without additional

components and wiring.

■ One-Touch To Entertainment™ A simple press of a button

is all that’s needed to ﬁ ll your entire home with music.

■ Expandable to 18 Zones Need more zones? Simply

add one or two more ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers to create

systems with twelve to eighteen zones.

■ Quality—Inside and Out For over thirty years, the

Niles brand has been synonymous with quality and

performance.

■ High-Performance Digital Amplifier Our advanced

digital amplifier delivers 50 watts to each zone with

excellent sound quality. It’s a 4-ohm stable design, so up

to four speakers can be installed in a single zone.

■ Complete Wireless Control The included hand-held

remote automates and controls the connected audio

sources, plus a local TV and an additional source such

as a cable box or satellite receiver.

■ True 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 (doorbell chimes require the

Niles DBI-1 interface).

■ Custom-Tailored Sound With separate bass, treble,

and variable loudness adjustments on each keypad,

each zone is easily calibrated for high quality sound and

for balanced acoustics from room to room.

The perfect entertainment system for today’s home

KEY FEATURES

ZR-6 6 SOURCE, 6 ZONE AUDIO MULTIZONE RECEIVER

WITH BUILT-IN AM/FM TUNER AND iPod

INTEGRATION

SIMPLY PERFECT

Summary of content (8 pages)

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SIMPLY PERFECT The perfect entertainment system for today’s home ZR-6 6 SOURCE, 6 ZONE AUDIO MULTIZONE RECEIVER WITH BUILT-IN AM/FM TUNER AND iPod® INTEGRATION SPECIFICATIONS SHEET KEY FEATURES ■ Six-Source, Six-Zone MultiZone Receiver The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver independently distributes up to six audio sources to up to six zones to provide high-quality entertainment throughout the home. ■ Quality—Inside and Out For over thirty years, the Niles brand has been synonymous with quality and performance.
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FEATURES ZR-6 Features 6 Source, 6 Zone Audio MultiZone Receiver with Built-In AM/FM Tuner and iPod Integration Includes rack mount ears, a R-8L hand-held learning remote control and an iPod connection cable.
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PARTS GUIDE ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver Front View 1 Z R - 6 2 1 M u l t i Z o n e 2 3 4 5 3 BAND 6 4 FM SET 93.1 PRESE R e c e i v e r 6 5 1) LED Zone ON/OFF Indicators Individually illuminate when the corresponding zone is active, turn off when the zone is off, and provide diagnostic information about the zone. 2) Main Power Switch Push-button, latching switch turns the main power to the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver ON and OFF.
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PARTS GUIDE ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver Rear View 17 19 20 21 18 Z R - 6 M u l t i Z o n e VIDEO SYNC R e c e i v e r 2 3 22 VOLTAGE SYNC 4 2 3 KEYPAD ZONES 4 1 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 EXPANSION 3 In FLASHERS 2 3 12 V TRIGGERS 4 All Zone 4 30 Global IR In CAUTION – RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK – DO NOT OPEN AVIS – RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE – NE PAS OUVRIR This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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PARTS GUIDE (continued) 1 Hand-Held Learning Remote Control 1) Power Button Turns the selected source device on or off. 2) Source Select Buttons Turn the zone on and play the selected source device. 3) Transport Buttons Used to skip backward, rewind, fast forward, skip forward, 2 stop, pause, or play tracks from the selected source. 8 9 4) MENU Button Displays a menu for the selected source device. 5) Guide Button Displays the program guide for the selected source device.
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System Wiring Diagrams STAND-ALONE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER Satellite Receiver Switched Outlet FM Antenna WIRING LEGEND Cable Box AM Antenna Audio iPod® CD Player AC-3 30 Pin Cable CAT-5 Data Speaker Cable Flasher 12 Volt AC Control In FM Antenna AM Antenna ZR-6 Z R - 6 M u l t i Z o n e VIDEO SYNC R e c e i v e r 2 3 VOLTAGE SYNC 4 2 3 KEYPADS 4 1 2 EXPANSION 3 In MICROFLASHERS® 2 3 12V TRIGGERS 4 Global Zone 4 Global IR In CAUTION – RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK – DO NOT OPEN A
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System Wiring Diagrams INCLUDING DISTRIBUTED VIDEO WITH A NILES VS-6 HIGH DEFINITION COMPONENT VIDEO SWITCHER Satellite Receiver VS-6 Cable Box Switched Outlet CD Player Control In AC-3 ZONE 1 Plasma/ LCD Solo-6IR ZONE 2 C5-HDDAWM Plasma/ LCD C5-HDDAWM Plasma/ LCD Loudspeakers ZONE 3 Solo-6IR Cable Box Loudspeakers Solo-6MD ZR-6 Z R - 6 M u l t i Z o n e VIDEO SYNC R e c e i v e r 2 3 VOLTAGE SYNC 4 2 3 KEYPADS 4 1 2 EXPANSION 3 In MICROFLASHERS® 2 3 12V TRIGGERS 4
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System Wiring Diagrams ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER INTEGRATED WITH A HOME THEATER SYSTEM Home Theater Receiver Cable Box 12V Output CD Player Global IR Output AVDA-3 Satellite Receiver HT-MSU ZR-6 Z R - 6 M u l t i Z o n e VIDEO SYNC R e c e i v e r 2 3 VOLTAGE SYNC 4 2 3 KEYPADS 4 1 2 EXPANSION 3 In MICROFLASHERS® 2 3 12V TRIGGERS 4 Global Zone 4 Global IR In CAUTION – RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK – DO NOT OPEN AVIS – RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE – NE PAS OUVRIR This device complies with