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B&K CT300.3 User Manual

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    B & k components, ltd. User manual ct600.1 ct600.3 ct300.3 multi-zone audio/video receivers 14067 121206.

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    Complete user manual - ct r eceiver © 2006 b & k components, ltd. All rights reserved. The information in this manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from b & k components, ltd. B & k components, ltd. Shall not be l...

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    Table of contents b k & s b imply etter! Iii table of contents iii introduction / overview 1 ct receiver features and benefits 2 ck 1.1 and ck1.2 keypad features and benefits 3 ct receiver front panel 4 ct receiver back panel 5 accessories guide 6 the ck1.2 keypad front panel/back panel 6 the ck1.1 ...

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    Table of contents b k & s b imply etter! Iv adding a home theater 26 adding an hd6 27 setup using a pc and bk suite 28 connecting to a pc 29 bk suite setup and overview 30 bk suite task bar explained 32 basic setup menu 33 advanced setup menu 35 hardware zone settings - tab 1 36 groups / code sets /...

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    Table of contents b k & s b imply etter! V audio/video system setup 66 control menu setup 69 setup presets 72 control system setup 73 system status 74 zone planning worksheets 75 troubleshooting guide 78 limited warranty 79 specifications 80 ct series a / v control center 81 additional information 8...

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    B k & s b imply etter! Vi this page is intentionally left blank.

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    Introduction / overview b k & s b imply etter! 1 the finesse and power to please a household... The ct receiver family serve the same goals; it is to bring the same performance and sound quality that b & k has brought to audiophile home theaters and music rooms to the entire house. The ct receiver i...

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    Ct receiver features and benefits b k & s b imply etter! 2 ct receiver features and benefits separates performance the ct receivers are born from the heritage of twenty years experience in building high current, low distortion, high-end separates. Every design, concept, and tested part, unifies the ...

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    Ck 1.1 and ck1.2 keypad features and benefits b k & s b imply etter! 3 ck 1.1 and ck 1.2 keypad features and benefits automation everywhere! Automate the central system with local tvs and components the ck1.2 keypad may control up to twenty devices or rooms with 5 hard buttons and four pages of cust...

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    Ct front panel (ct300.3 and 600.1/600.3) 1. Main power indicator. 2. Master power switch, used to disengage power to the ct receiver. Normally, this switch is set to on (in) which allows the power function of a remote or keypad to power the zones on or off. While the unit is in sleep the electrical ...

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    1. 6 keypad control connections provide 12vdc power, common ground, rs-232 transmit, ir data in and 12vdc control output triggers. The 300.3 has three keypad control connections. See page 19. 2. 6 zone audio/video line outputs for external amplification (factory fixed output or may be set to vari- a...

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    Accessories guide volume/mute buttons control the level of the audio. Change buttons - change to the next channel, chapter, song or b & k sound preset; depending on the selected activity. Power led lights up when this zone/room is on. (controlled by the 12v control) lcd buttons - names on the screen...

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    Screen title - displays a custom title edited from the lcd button editor. Under default programming it will display “main”. Accessories guide b k & s b imply etter! 7 the ck1.1 keypad front panel/back panel page button press to display any additional pages of func- tions. Lcd buttons - names on the ...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 8 accessories guide b&k ct series mz-128 remote controller reference sheet the mz-128 remote controller has multiple useful functions: 1.The mz-128 remote controller may be used to control and setup a ct receiver. 2. The mz-128 may be used as a source of ir for use in programm...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 9 db-9 to rj-45 adapter p/n:13290 (included) included with any ct receiver product, this adapter allows easy interface between a pc and any b & k prod- uct using a standard terminated cat-5 cable. The adapter plugs into the serial port of the pc. Bk ct series cd p/n: 14069 b &...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 10 installation and system diagrams installation and system diagrams see the following pages for details describing installation procedures. Zone c keypad zone b keypad zone a keypad zone e speakers zone a speakers zone c speakers zone f speakers zone speaker connections zone ...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 11 basic system hookup keypads connect to the zone control terminals on the ct receiver using cat-5 cable. Composite video is used for video distribution, usually rg-6 or better. Basic ct receiver & keypad system hookup zone c keypad zone b keypad zone a keypad zone e speakers...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 12 placement and ventilation the ct receiver incorporates built in power amplifiers and requires at least 3" of free air space above the unit. If built into a rack, please insert at least one rack space of vent panel immediately above the unit. Default operation the factory de...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 13 power connections speaker connections for ct receiver the ct receiver connects to speakers using 4 position plug-in phoenix connectors. Speaker wires are home run from each zone to the back panel of the ct receiver. Unplug the connector from the rear of the receiver, strip ...

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    Dedicated (local) source inputs shared source inputs b k & s b imply etter! 14 source connections any source that is desired to be shared throughout the system will connect to one of the 9 a/v source inputs. Nine sources may be "shared" throughout any zone in the entire system. Internal tuners in th...

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    Buffered outputs b k & s b imply etter! 15 buffered outputs digital audio connection line level, impedance matched, (buffered) outputs are provided in order to pass source signals from one unit to another. Each of the 9 shared a/v inputs has a buffered output. These outputs are buffered in order to ...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 16 ct receiver speaker connections example ct receiver six zone speaker connections amp channels are 4 w stable. Zone b speakers zone a speakers zone c speakers zone f speakers zone speaker connections zone e speakers zone d speakers positive negative [r+] right positive speak...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 17 zone line outputs b k & s b imply etter! Zone line outputs are used to run the audio and/or video into each zone. Line level audio outputs are sup- plied for each zone in order to provide a means for external amplification in any zone. These line outputs may be configured f...

  • Page 24: Composite Video Outputs

    B k & s b imply etter! 18 zone line outputs composite video outputs supply video to monitors in each zone. Zone a's video output provides access to the on screen display, which is used for unit setup. The setup menu is only accessible through zone a’s composite video output. The video signal will sh...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 19 keypad connections keypads connect to the ct receiver at the zone control i/o terminals. Termination of the keypad cables to the control terminals is done by a straight through cat-5 cable. Ck1.2 keypad connections each of the 5 functions for the keypad control ports are de...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 20 power supply is current limited to 1 amp per every three zones the six zone receivers have two zone/controller cards, each is identical to the single controller card in a three zone receiver. Each card has its own independent 1 amp power supply with built in current limitin...

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    Note: additional resistance may be needed to be inserted in line when running an ir flasher directly off a keypad. Resistance will vary depending on length of run usually between (100w w - 500w w). The resistor needs to be wired in series with the flasher. The resistor may either be on the + or - si...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 22 common control triggers the b & k ct receiver line incorporates common control triggers that may be used for whole house or speci- fied zone events such as telephones and doorbells. There are two common controls on the six zone receiver (one on the three zone). The common c...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 23 am loop antenna three internal am/fm tuners included in the ct 600.3 and 300.3. A single tuner in included with the ct 600.1 . The am tuner requires a am loop antenna oriented for best tuner frequency reception. The signals are internally split to eliminate the need for mul...

  • Page 30: System Expansion

    B k & s b imply etter! 24 system expansion system expansion there are many ways to expand upon a ct system. The pages in this section will highlight simple meth- ods for adding zones to a ct system. For all installations, simple back and forth ir communication will be needed. Ir, rs-232 and ethernet...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 25 connecting multiple ct receivers b k & s b imply etter! Connecting multiple ct receivers ct receivers may be linked for up to 127 different zones. The link out rj-45 of the first ct receiver (ct#1 as shown) would connect with a straight cat-5 cable to the link in on the sec...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 26 b&k manufactures home theater preamplifier/processors and receivers. Any of these products may be com- bined to share sources in a ct system using an av40dp breakout box. Once a b&k home theater is added to the system, the theater becomes a ct zone. Ir code-sets work consis...

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    Adding an hd6 b k & s b imply etter! 27 adding an hd6 the hd6 is designed to operate seamlessly with a ct receiver. Simply connect the hd6’s ct rs-232 link connector to the ct’s rs-232 i/o connector using a straight through cat-5 cable. At power up, the hd6 will learn all of it’s settings from the c...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 28 setup using a pc and bk suite setup using a pc and bk suite b & k tool suite may be installed using the cd-rom included with the ct receiver. The b&k hardware quick tools and flash download update programs are also included on the cd-rom. You may also obtain this software a...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 29 connecting to a pc note that many modern laptops do not come equipped with a db-9 style serial port. If your computer only has a usb style serial port, you'll need to obtain a usb to db-9 serial port adapter cable. B & k offers a pre-made connector suitable for connecting a...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 30 bk suite setup and overview bktask automatically installs a shortcut icon on the desktop [bktask icon (grey)]. Make sure all other applications which use the serial port are closed before opening the taskbar. B & k has the capability to connect in real-time (live) to any of...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 31 bk suite setup and overview 4. Create and save the system setup file using either the basic setup menu or the advanced setup menu of bk suite see page 32. 5. Either let the program automatically scan com ports 1 through 4 at all baud rates or manually configure the com port...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 32 bk suite task bar explained bk suite task bar explained once you have chosen the product you wish to configure, bk suite will display the tool bar of applications within the suite. A single click of the mouse on any of the icons in the tool bar will activate the appropriate...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 33 basic setup menu basic setup menu the basic setup menu in bk suite has been created to simplify the setup process. It is meant for streamlined setup of basic systems operating with b & k keypads. Basic setup tab 1 in the basic menu allows users to name zones, configure powe...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 34 basic setup menu tab 2 is provided to set up a keypad for rs-232 feedback synchronization. Tab 2 tells the ct receiver where devices are located on the keypad so the zone input syncing will operate properly. Match each input with the it’s corresponding location on the keypa...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 35 advanced setup menu advanced full setup menu the advanced setup menu in bk suite is designed with the intention of displaying the features found in the on screen setup menu using thirteen defining tabs. Each tab allows the user to customize different features found within t...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 36 hardware zone settings - tab 1 1. Since a ct600.3/600.1 has six hard- ware zones, bk suite will display a zone button corresponding to each of the six zones. (if you are programming a ct300.3, three zone buttons appear). Select the zone you wish to adjust the set- tings of....

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    B k & s b imply etter! 37 hardware zone settings - tab 1 3. Fixed or variable levels for stereo zones this setting dictates the configuration for the amplifier. The variable assignment will allow speakers connected to the zone speaker outputs to be controlled using an ir keypad or remote control. Se...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 38 38 1. Groups: a maximum of 18 groups for each ct receiver labeled a - r. Group 0 may not be changed, it is pre-programmed with code-set 0-0-0 (controls all ct zones). Each group may control any or all zones within one ct receiver. If multiple ct’s are going to utilize the s...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 39 code-set description and overview code-set description and overview b & k uses discrete code-sets to control any audio/video zones. Code-sets range from code 0-0-0 (zero zero zero) to 1-2-8. This is the same practice that satellite manufacturers use so that one remote contr...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 40 when a zone is split to mono, two columns of check boxes appear representing the right and left channel of the split zone. Splitting a zone to mono allows independent ability to control power and volume on each side of the zone. The left or the right channel may now be cont...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 41 splitting a zone to mono once a zone has been split into mono it has the ability to have a discrete ir code-set assigned to it and therefore the user is given the capability to control volume, mute, and power in the split zone independently. For more information on code-set...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 42 input settings - tab 3 1. Shared source input names: the programmer may customize the input name to a user friendly name (up to a 5 letter name). Inputs 1 through 9 may be selected in every zone, thus they are shared inputs. This is the same name that will dis- play on the ...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 43 power on titles - tab 4 power-on titles are not available on the ct 600.3, 600.1 and 300.3..

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    B k & s b imply etter! 44 power-on preferences - tab 5 power-on preferences describe a specific state of a zone or group of zones will power on every time the zone or group is powered on. 1. Select code set: all of the code-sets that were programmed previously appear on this list with the title give...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 45 input configuration - tab 6 1. Select which zone dedicated input you wish to setup. 2. Video no / yes: if “no” is selected, the ct receiver will keep the video input selection from the last selected video source. If “yes” is selected, the video input selected will change al...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 46 page / event - tab 7 a page/event is an action triggered by a 5-24vac or dc trigger (common control), rs-232 command, or audio/video sense. 1. Action: when this event is triggered, choose between switching to one of the nine shared sources, changing the vol- ume or no actio...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 47 page / event - tab 7 3. Level: set the volume desired for the page/event. When the event is triggered, the volume will be switched to this level in the zones set to respond to the page/event. Built in intelligence "remembers" the previous state of the zones before the page/...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 48 display - tab 8 front panel display is not available on the ct 600.3, 600.1 and 300.3..

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    B k & s b imply etter! 49 control - tab 9 1. Zone control: since a ct 600.3/600.1 has 6 hardware zones, bk suite will display a zone button corresponding to each of the 6 zones (if a ct 300.3 is being programmed, three zone buttons will appear.) select the zone you wish to adjust the settings of. 2....

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    B k & s b imply etter! 50 control - tab 9 3.Zone rear data in setting: allows the ir data input port for each zone control terminal to be switched off. When set to off, any key- pads or ir sensors connected to the back panel the ct receiver will be rendered inoperable because no ir will be allowed t...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 51 security - tab 10 1. Front panel buttons: this is not available on a ct600.3,600.1 or 300.3. 2. Memory locked: this will prevent the user from saving any changes to presets or system settings. 3. Setup menu visible: if set to hidden, the user may not access the setup menu. ...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 52 rs-232 communication - tab 11 note: parameters on this tab do not need to be changed and should be left for advanced programmers. 1. Rs-232 port enable: it is not possible to disable the rs-232 ports on the back of the ct 600.3, 600.1 and 300.3. 2. Baud rate: b & k does not...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 53 rs-232 communication - tab 11 repeat any rs-232 transmission, which is received through the rs-232 i/o port. 6. Rs-232 feedback selection (continuous reply): disabled (default)= no bkc-dip update or reply is generated. Update = an update message, which represents the specif...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 54 preset operation - tab 12 1. Preset recall options: input/tone: preset will recall input and eq settings. Input/tone/volume: preset will recall input, volume and eq settings. Input only: preset will recall input only. 2. Auto naming: if auto naming is set to yes, the ct rec...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 55 keypad feedback - tab 13 the programmer may set more precise keypad feedback positions in the advanced setup’s tab 13 rather than basic setup. Keypad input feedback is triggered upon the acknowledgment of an input change from a zone or group of zones. When a zone is powered...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 56 room equalization 1 2 3 note: an external frequency generator or setup disk may have to be used in order to accurately determine which frequencies need to be reduced using the notch filtering. Use this tab to configure default bass and treble settings for each zone. The set...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 57 room equalization 2. Bass and treble adjustments the bass and treble adjustments are used to boost or reduce the levels above or below a certain frequency. Choose frequency the shelving equalization would begin. For bass equalization, frequency adjustments may be made from ...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 58 preset editor presets are a powerful feature that may instantly recall commonly used parameters instantly. B & k preset settings may be recalled with the press of a single button. Parameters such as independent audio/video inputs, bass and treble settings and volume levels,...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 59 preset editor editing presets 1. Selecting a preset selecting a preset to edit is done by clicking on the number of the preset. 2. Selecting preset parameters select volume, bass level, treble level, and eq settings for each preset. 3. Choosing a source select the audio inp...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 60 serial macro editor serial macro editor the serial macro editor allows a ct receiver to control other rs-232 devices as well as the b&k keypads. Specific examples could include other b & k products, rs-232 controllable source pieces or light controllers. The serial macro ed...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 61 setup using the on screen display setup using the on screen display it is possible to completely program the ct receiver via the on-screen menus or the front panel dis- play. However, it is not nearly as fast and straightforward as using a pc and bk suite. Nevertheless, it ...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 62 on screen menu operation with the mz-128 using a remote control the on screen display may be navigated by use of the mz-128 remote controller or any remote may be used once it is set to the zone a code-set. Zone a is default code set to 0-1-1. Using the remote control and o...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 63 o s d m e n u s t r u c t u r e z l r b t o v v a r n o o s e e e a u d i o l l s b q a i n 1 o f f o f f 0 0 l b i n 1 o f f o f f 0 0 l c i n 1 o f f o f f 0 0 l d i n 1 o f f o f f 0 0 l e i n 1 o f f o f f 0 0 l f i n 1 o f f o f f 0 0 l c o n t r o l i/ o s t a t u s c...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 64 on screen main menu main menu while navigating the menus, page 62 , the on screen menu tree diagram, may be used as a reference. At anytime the menu button maybe used to step back one level to discover which function is being adjusted. Using the enter button will select the...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 65 zone favorite presets menu select the zone in which you would like to adjust the favorite presets using the left and right arrows. Use the up/down arrows to highlight preset. This menu will only change the name of the preset. In order to save a preset, configure the zone pa...

  • Page 72: Audio/video System Setup

    B k & s b imply etter! 66 main menu sub menu to re-name a preset, use the sel or enter key to select the name, then left/right arrows for position and up/down arrows to pick a character. Up to 13 characters are available for each preset name. In addition the fol- lowing keymap may be used to to aide...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 67 audio / video sub menu menu items for a dedicated input configuring name, level, mode and video is the same for the dedicated inputs as it is for the shared inputs. But also, the auto-sense has to be configured for the dedi- cated inputs. When a dedicated input is used, sel...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 68 audio / video submenu zone power on settings use left/right to select a zone to setup for power on set- tings. Settings that may be configured include audio input, video input, volume level, bass level, treble level, and eq setting. Use up/down to select an item to adjust. ...

  • Page 75: Control Menu Setup

    B k & s b imply etter! 69 for a detailed explanation of using code-sets and groups, see the section: groups/code-sets/zones on page 40. Select the group you want to define by using the left/right key when the top row is highlighted as shown. Once the correct group is shown use the up/down keys to se...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 70 control system menu zone code-sets/groups and group titles continued... Once the name has been entered, use the up/down keys to select a code-set. Use the left/right keys to select one of the available 128 code-sets. Move up/down to include the hardware zones for this group...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 71 flasher out below are the three possible choices for the 9 ir outputs: selected input - ir commands are routed from the keypad ter- minal to the corresponding ir output for only the input that is selected for that zone. This allows identical source components to be used ind...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 72 setup presets setup presets preset recall input/tuner/tone: preset will recall input, tuner frequency and eq settings input/tuner/tone/vol: preset will recall input, tuner frequency, volume and eq settings. Input/tuner: preset will recall input or tuner frequency only. Pres...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 73 control system setup rs-232 options note: parameters 1 through 7 do not need to be changed and should be left for advanced programmers. Use the up/down keys to select a setting to configure. Then use the left/right keys to select from one of the available options. Note: ple...

  • Page 80: System Status

    B k & s b imply etter! 74 system status control i/o status: the control i/o status screen enables you to view the state of both common and zone control triggers. When using rs-232 or ethernet controllers, this menu may be used to determine whether a control is on or off. Please see the rs-232 docume...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 75 ct receiver zone planning residence project manager date zones a b c d e f yes no yes no yes no yes no yes no yes no stereo mono stereo mono stereo mono stereo mono stereo mono stereo mono yes no yes no yes no yes no yes no yes no yes no yes no yes no yes no yes no yes no n...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 76 input planning worksheet ct receiver input planning residence project manager date cable calculation # of emitters : # of blocking covers: in 1 in 2 in 3 in 4 in 5 in 6 in 7 in 8 in 9 yes shared? No yes identical? No yes shared? No yes identical? No yes shared? No yes ident...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 77 power on preferences and presets last used last used last used fm ct receiver preferences and presets residence project manager date zone a b c d e f 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 name zone power on preferences preset radio stations audio from video from volume radio frequency last ...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 78 troubleshooting guide troubleshooting guide for bk suite 1. Make sure your pc meets the requirements outlined in the bk suite section of this manual. Page 32. 2. Make sure the ct/ck/sr product is connected to the pc’s serial port. (db-9, nine pin) 3. Be sure to select “loca...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 79 limited warranty b k & s b imply etter! B & k components lt., referred to herein as b & k , warrants your b & k equipment against all defects in mate- rial and workmanship for a period of five years from the date of purchase. This warranty applies only to the orig- inal pur...

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    B k & s b imply etter! 80 specifications multi - zone receivers specifications ct600.3 ct300.3 ct600.1 number of zones 6 stereo / 12 mono 3 stereo / 6 mono 6 stereo / 12 mono internal am / fm tuner 3 3 1 power rating @ 8 w (4 w stable all ch driven) all zones 55 watts / ch all zones 55 watts / ch al...

  • Page 87

    B k & s b imply etter! 81 ct series a / v control center features: • the ct600.3 & ct600.1 have 6 fully independent a/v stereo zones; the ct300.3 has 3 fully independent a/v stereo zones. • each stereo zone has independent power, volume, bass, treble and and selectable eq settings for loudness or au...

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    Additional information b k & s b imply etter! 82 for additional information on b&k product including past and current product manuals, all software including bk suite, hardware quick tools, the sr 10.1 and ck 1.2 / 1.1 editors and all rs-232 protocol can be found on the b&k website at www.Bkcomp.Com...