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36. Controller Terminal. RJ45 Jack. Connects Keypad to zone keypad input on MRC44 Controller via CAT5
cable.
37. Expansion Terminal. RJ45 Jack. Allows a second Keypad or external IR receiver for each zone.
38. Secondary Keypad. Jumper. Used to configure as secondary keypad in zone.
39. Zone Termination. Jumper. Do not remove jumper if there is only one keypad in a zone. If there are two
keypads in a zone, remove only from the first keypad.
40. Enable Sensor. Jumper. Enables IR sensor on Keypad. Remove when using an external IR receiver.
41. IR Sensitivity Adjustment. Carefully adjust for background light level to prevent false triggering of the IR
circuits. Slowly turn counter-clockwise to reduce sensitivity.
42. LCD Backlight Adjustment. Adjusts brightness of LCD backlight. This adjustment does not affect the
backlight level for the buttons. Slowly turn counter-clockwise to reduce brightness.
43. Snap-in Pins. These pins snap into the MRC44 Keypad wall bracket for mounting.
OPERATION – OUT-OF-THE-BOX
(BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED)
The Controller/Amplifier Out-of-the-Box feature will verify that all sources and zone components are working
properly to select and distribute audio and video prior to programming with Dragon Drop-IR™. Programming for
specific components and features follows.
1. Connect MRC44 Controller/Amplifier as shown in Figure 13 to:
a) MRC44 Keypads
b) Speakers
c) TVs or Monitors
d) AC Power
e) Sources
f) IR emitters
2. Press “Power On” button on the front of the MRC44 Controller/Amplifier (wait for front panel LEDs to stop
flashing – should be less than 20 seconds).
3. Turn on the Zone 1 TV/monitor and select the appropriate input (on the TV or monitor).
4. Turn on all sources and press play on all source components.
5. Press “POWER” on the Zone 1 Keypad.
6. Select “SRC1” on the Zone 1 MRC44 Keypad.
a) If Source 1 is an Audio/Video component, the video content of the source connected to the Source 1
inputs should be seen on the zone 1 TV/monitor.
b) Press “VOL+” on the Zone 1 Keypad. The Volume bar should move on the Keypad and the audio
content of the source connected to the Source 1 inputs should be should be heard through the Zone 1
speakers.
c) Press “MUTE” on the Zone 1 Keypad. The Zone 1 speakers will mute. Press MUTE again and the
speakers will un-mute. (Pressing VOL+ or VOL- will also un-mute the speakers).
d) Use the source 1 original equipment remote and verify that all source functions operate when aiming
the remote at the Zone 1 Keypad IR sensor.
e) Repeat above for all zones and sources.
