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ELAN HOME SYSTEMS

INSTALLATION MANUAL

4.1 D

ESIGNING A S

YSTEM - CONT.

Monaural ((Mono)

When it comes to house-wide audio distribution, there may actually be more

applications for mono listening areas than stereo. Kitchens, patios, decks, hall-

ways, bathrooms, laundry rooms––any room where you are not going to be sit-

ting comfortably between a pair of speakers - may all benefit from being wired in

mono.

Single or multiple speakers wired in a mono configuration simply means that

you are getting both the left and right channel information through one speak-

er––it does not mean that you are getting poorer sound. It is also a great way

to cut costs without compromising quality and providing full sound in locations

where the use of two speakers isn’t justified or practical.

Zone aand SSub-ZZone SScenarios

The buffered zone outputs on the Z•630 make it easy to configure stereo or

mono zones and sub-zones. If you are also using ELAN’s Z•660 Multi-Channel

Power Amplifier, its buffered inputs and loop outputs may be combined with

those of the Z•630, give you virtually limitless zone configuration options.

On pages 12 through 18 in this manual, we have provided seven unique zone

configuration scenarios which show different ways to create zones and sub-

zones. These Sub-Zones may be configured for stereo or mono operation, and

may utilize keypads and/or volume controls.

4.2 S

YSTEM W

IRE MANAGEMENT

Wire management is extremely important in all multi-room systems, but even

more so when the wiring for Audio, Video, and Telephone are all being run back

to one system that does it all––the ELAN Z•Series.

Use of the ELAN BINT2000 Wire Management Center and TBK2000 Telephone

Punchdown Block is a convenient, cost-effective way to house and terminate the

bulk of the structured wiring in a new home.

Once all the wires are terminated at this location, only a few wire runs––in a

nice, neat snake––need to be pulled back to the “head-end” or main equipment

location.

Also note that the BINT2000, with its mounting pan and built-in power strip, is

the ideal location for housing a video modulator and any RF distribution ampli-

fiers or splitters that may be incorporated into your distributed entertainment

system. The BINT2000 mounts easily in any standard stud bay.

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