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Russound MDK-C6 User and  Installation Manual

Basic Operation

Turn on the zone

 - Press the power button on the keypad 

or press power on the SRC-C5 remote control to turn on 
the zone and hear music. The zone will default to the last 
playing source before being turned off . Press and hold the 
power button (when ON) to turn on all enabled keypads.

Turn off  the zone

 - Press the power button on the keypad 

or press the power button on the SRC-C5 remote control to 
turn off  the keypad and music. Press and hold the power 
button (when OFF) to turn off  all keypads.

Volume adjustments

 - Press the Volume up/down buttons 

on the side of the keypad, or press the VOL +/- button on the 
SRC-C5 remote control.

Mute Audio

 - Press the Mute button on the SRC-C5 remote 

control.

Main Menu - Sources

From the home screen, select "Sources." A list of available 

audio sources appears. Select a source, or press a numbered 
"Source" button on the SRC-C5 remote control.

Once selected, choose music from that source. Each source 

has its own menu and screens. Main menus list what is 
available: channels, genres, playlists, songs, or artists. 

Shared

 - When you see "Shared" on the screen, what 

you are listening to is also playing in another room. If you 
change the selection (song, channel, playlist) 

on that source

the change will also happen in the other "Shared" room.

USING THE SYSTEM

Main Menu - Global Favorites

Favorites

 - Save a source or a radio station/channel as a 

favorite.

Add new

 - Tune to the music source you want to save as a 

favorite. From the Favorites menu, select "Add New." Name 
the favorite using the +/- buttons to move through the 
alphabet. Press the OK button to save.

Edit name

 - Choose the favorite to rename and use the 

+/- buttons to scroll through the alphabet and the forward 
button to move to the next character.

Delete favorite

 - Choose the favorite to be deleted, press  

the OK button to delete. 

F1 and F2 buttons

 - In addition to the 32 Global Favorites, 

the MDK-C6 features 2 zone specifi c presets.

These presets can be selected at any time to recall source 

selection, volume, favorite channel, disc, etc. To store an 
F1 or F2 favorite preset: fi rst, adjust the room settings and 
select a source to be stored.

Press and hold the desired F1 or F2 button until “F1 SAVED” 

or “F2 SAVED” is displayed on the LCD panel. Now a press 
and release of the button will recall the favorite preset. To 
set a favorite numbered disc or channel, use + or - to select 
a disc or channel (e.g., channel 45). Wait for the keypad to 
show the source name, then press and hold the F1 or F2 
within 15 seconds of setting the numeric selection to save 
the setting.

F1 and F2 buttons on MDK-C6 correspond with F1 and F2 

buttons on the SRC-C5 Remote Control.

Summary of Contents for MDK-C6

Page 1: ...Multiline Display Keypad MDK C6 Installation Manual...

Page 2: ...hol or other chemical solvents or materials SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 11 Avoid spills and foreign objects Make sure liquids and objects don t get into the product enclosure through any openings 12 Get profe...

Page 3: ...enu shortcuts The OK button in the center activates a menu choice and the navigation buttons allow you to move through menus and lists as well as provide source controls The buttons LED brightness is...

Page 4: ...more menu choices are available through scrolling Home Returns view to the home screen Status box Shows system status messages Party Master Shared source DND etc Title bar Current menu name Volume Ind...

Page 5: ...el playlist on that source the change will also happen in the other Shared room USING THE SYSTEM Main Menu Global Favorites Favorites Save a source or a radio station channel as a favorite Add new Tun...

Page 6: ...volume of the alarm Main Menu Sleep Timer You can set the timer so the zone turns off in one of the following increments 15 30 45 or 60 minutes Main Menu Set Party Mode or DND Party and Master The ke...

Page 7: ...Press the buttons to move through numbers Press the or buttons to move the cursor and press OK to save Clock Format From the home menu select Settings then Clock Choose Clock Format and select 12 hour...

Page 8: ...ode Foam Spacers Remove spacers for better fit in retrofit box or P ring installations External IR Connection Four pole detachable screw down connection for optional external IR receiver Programming P...

Page 9: ...he rear to overcome the clips 5 Once the Display Lens is removed put aside for reattachment later Be careful to not damage the display 6 Remove individual button caps by pulling them off the key mat 7...

Page 10: ...IR 862 Eye or SaphIR 860 Phantom Use 2 twisted pair wire with one pair connecting GND GROUND and IR SIGNAL and the other pair connecting ST STATUS and V 12VDC Do not connect the shield to the IR recei...

Page 11: ...s metal back plate can be removed for a better fit Route CAT 5e cable to the wall box from the controller There should be not more than 250 feet of CAT 5e cable between the keypad and the controller...

Page 12: ...using T568A wire configuration For a clean installation when wiring from a keypad port use a CAT 5e patch cable to connect from the keypad port to a RJ 45 wall plate optional Using the sameT568A RJ 45...

Page 13: ...nce Products that have been altered or modified Any product whose identifying number decal serial number etc has been altered defaced or removed Russound sells products only through authorized Dealers...

Page 14: ...justments For volume adjustments press the Volume up down buttons on the side of the keypad OR press the VOL button on the SRC C5 remote control To mute the room s audio press the Mute button on the S...

Page 15: ...then scroll to and select Alarm for the following options Managing alarm Activates alarm on or off Wake time Set the time you want the alarm to go off Wake to Choose the sound to wake you the alarm bu...

Page 16: ...cations are subject to change without notice Russound is not responsible for typographical errors or omissions Russound Inc 5 Forbes Road Newmarket NH 03857 tel 603 659 5170 fax 603 659 5388 email tec...

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