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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
MRC88M CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER PANEL AND FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS............................................13
MRC88M FRONT PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS:........................................................................13
MRC88M REAR PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS:..........................................................................15
MRC88M KEYPAD FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS.......................................................................................................17
MRC88M KEYPAD - FRONT FEATURES:...................................................................................................17
MRC88M KEYPAD - REAR FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS:.....................................................................19
SECTION 2: INSTALLATION & CONNECTIONS ...................................................................... 20
INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................................................................20
OPERATION: OUT-OF-THE-BOX PRE TEST.........................................................................................20
MRC88M CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER PHYSICAL LOCATION AND MOUNTING........................21
MRC88M KEYPAD PHYSICAL LOCATION AND MOUNTING........................................................22
MRC88M KEYPAD REMOVAL.............................................................................................................24
CONNECTING THE MRC88M 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
MRC88m Keypad CAT5 Cable Connections at the MRC88m Controller/Amplifier................................. 28
Video Connections (MRC88m Only).......................................................................................................... 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 ..................................................................................................30
Keypad Connections and Jumper Settings.................................................................................................. 30
ZONE EXPANSION (CONNECTING TWO MRC88M CONTROLLERS) ..........................................................31
Linking Two MRC88m Controller/Amplifier Units ...................................................................................31
Connecting Source Components ................................................................................................................. 31
Speaker Connections................................................................................................................................... 33
Video connections....................................................................................................................................... 33
SETTING-UP THE MRC88M SYSTEM........................................................................................................................34
SECTION 3: PRE-PROGRAMMING THE MRC88M................................................................... 35
PLANNING THE SYSTEM............................................................................................................................................36
INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING THE DRAGMRC SOFTWARE ......................................................................36
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM) ..................................................................................................36
INCLUDED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ITEMS ...........................................................................................37
CONNECTING THE MRC88M CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER TO THE PC........................................................37