Niles Audio SI-1260 - Manual (Page 6)

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SYSTEM DESIGN BASICS
As shown in Figure 2, a distrib-
uted audio/video system is
defined by the number of lis-
tening zones it has. Within a lis-
tening zone you can listen to
only one (1) source (e.g. CD,
Radio, Tape, etc.) at any one
time. A listening zone can con-
sist of a single room or a group
of rooms. To achieve different
volumes and greater conve-
nience in different rooms with-
in a zone, individual volume
controls can be used. Niles
makes volume controls in vari-
ous styles and colors. When
designing your system, take
into account who will use the
system and when they will use
it. Consult your local Niles
dealer for more information.
A multi-zone system as shown
in Figure 3, offers the house-
hold more flexibility. For
instance, a family might have
their family room wired for sur-
round sound and their living
room wired for background
music. In a two zone system,
the children can watch TV in
surround sound while Mom
and Dad are reading the paper
and enjoying background
music in the living room.
CD PLAYER
RECEIVER
TAPE PLAYER VCR
RECEIVER
FAMILY ROOM LIVING ROOM
LISTENING ZONE 1 LISTENING ZONE 2
TV
SYSTEM DESIGN BASICS
CD PLAYER
RECEIVER
TAPE PLAYER VCR
TV
FAMILY ROOM LIVING ROOM
LISTENING ZONE 1
A Single-Zone System allows
only one source to be heard
throughout the house at a
given time.
Figure 2 - Single Zone System
Figure 3 - Multi-Zone System