Audica MULTI zone - Manual (Page 12)

Appendix 5
Operation with Audica Speaker Eq and Subwoofer
If the MULTIzone is to be used with a speaker system which requires Audica Speaker Eq and also includes a subwoofer, then two
zones must be employed. One zone is set to a flat response (Eq off) to drive the subwoofer and one with Eq on to drive the full range
speaker. This appendix describes two arrangements which can achieve this end.
1.0 USE 2 ZONES CONTROLLED BY A SINGLE WALL MOUNT CONTROLLER (WMC)
Connect the WMC using a special RJ-45 remote control cable (wired as a simple “Y” – see below) to two remote control inputs on the
MULTIzone (in this case Zones 1 and 2). Then set speaker EQ OFF on Zone 1 (DIP switch #7 OFF) to drive the subwoofer and EQ ON
on Zone 2 (DIP switch #8 ON) to drive the full-range speaker.
The WMC selects the source fed to both zones and the input gain for that source is set in the normal way. The WMC volume control
becomes the “master” volume control for both Zone 1 and Zone 2 outputs.
Advantages: Simple
Disadvantages: Requires WMC and special RJ-45 “Y” cable (below)
WMC
Z1 remote IN
Z2 remote IN
MULTIzone
Z1 - Speaker Eq OFF
Z2 - Speaker Eq ON
Z1 output to Subwoofer
Z2 output to full range speaker
To WMC
RJ-45
To Zone 1
remote IN
RJ-45
To Zone 2
remote IN
RJ-45
RJ-45 “Y” cable for 2-zone control
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