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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT...........................................................2
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................................3
SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION & FEATURES........................................................... 8
GENERAL INFORMATION.....................................................................................................................................8
SYSTEM OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................................10
CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER FEATURES............................................................................................................11
KEYPAD FEATURES..............................................................................................................................................12
MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER PANEL AND FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS.............................................13
MRC88 FRONT PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS:....................................................................... 13
MRC88 REAR PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS:......................................................................... 15
MRC88 KEYPAD FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS.....................................................................................................17
MRC88 KEYPAD - FRONT FEATURES:................................................................................................. 17
MRC88 KEYPAD - REAR FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS:.................................................................... 19
SECTION 2: INSTALLATION & CONNECTIONS.................................................................... 20
INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................................................20
OPERATION: OUT-OF-THE-BOX PRE TEST..................................................................................... 20
MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER PHYSICAL LOCATION AND MOUNTING......................... 21
MRC88 KEYPAD PHYSICAL LOCATION AND MOUNTING........................................................ 22
MRC88 KEYPAD REMOVAL .......................................................................................................... 24
CONNECTING THE MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER................................................................................25
SOURCE RELATED CONNECTIONS....................................................................................................... 25
Source Component Connections.............................................................................................................25
Zone Audio Inputs.................................................................................................................................26
IR Control Connections..........................................................................................................................26
Sense Input Connections........................................................................................................................26
ZONE RELATED WIRING CONNECTIONS.............................................................................................. 27
Speaker Connections..............................................................................................................................27
MRC88 Keypad CAT5 Cable Connections at the MRC88 Controller/Amplifier......................................28
Video Connections.................................................................................................................................28
Status Connections and Common Control Out........................................................................................28
Preamp Out............................................................................................................................................29
CO1 and CO2 (Zones 7 & 8)..................................................................................................................29
Zone IR .................................................................................................................................................29
AC Power Connections..........................................................................................................................29
CONNECTIONS AT THE ZONE LOCATION.............................................................................................. 29
Keypad Connections and Jumper Settings...............................................................................................30
ZONE EXPANSION (CONNECTING TWO MRC88 CONTROLLERS).......................................................... 31
Linking Two MRC88 Controller/Amplifier Units...................................................................................32
Connecting Source Components.............................................................................................................32
Speaker Connections..............................................................................................................................34
Video connections..................................................................................................................................34
SETTING-UP THE MRC88 SYSTEM.....................................................................................................................35
SECTION 3: PRE-PROGRAMMING THE MRC88.................................................................... 36
PLANNING THE SYSTEM .....................................................................................................................................37
INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING THE DRAGMRC SOFTWARE...................................................................37
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM) ............................................................................................. 37
INCLUDED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ITEMS....................................................................................... 38
CONNECTING THE MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER TO THE PC........................................................ 38