Crestron electronic ABAR-1 manual

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    Crestron ABAR-1 Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver Operations Guide[...]

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    This document was prepared and written by th e Technical Documentation department at: Crestron Electronics, Inc. 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 1-888-CRESTRON All brand nam es, product names and trade marks are the property of t heir respective ow ners. ©2007 Crestron Electronics, Inc.[...]

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    Crestron ABAR-1 Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver Operations Guide – DOC. 6549A Contents • i Contents Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver: ABAR-1 1 Introduc tion ................................................................................................................... ............ 1 Features and Functions ................................[...]

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    Crestron ABAR-1 Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver: ABAR-1 Introduction Operations Guide – DOC. 6549A Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver: ABAR-1 • 1 Features and Functions • Converts Category 5 (CAT5) balanced audio to RCA unbalanced audio • Small compact size • Powered by included power supply The Adagio?[...]

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    Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver Crestron ABAR-1 2 • Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver: ABAR-1 Operations Guide – DOC. 6549A Applications The following diagram shows an ABAR -1in a residential application. ABAR-1 in a Residential Application Specifications Specifications for the ABAR-1 are listed in the following table. ABAR-1 Specifications S[...]

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    Crestron ABAR-1 Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver Operations Guide – DOC. 6549A Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver: ABAR-1 • 3 Physical Description This section provides information on the connections, controls and indicators available on your ABAR-1. ABAR-1 Physical View ABAR-1 Overall Dimensions 2.25 in (5.72 cm) 3.19 in (8.11 cm) 0.96 in (2.4[...]

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    Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver Crestron ABAR-1 Connectors, Controls & Indicators # CONNECTORS, CONTROLS & INDICATORS DESCRIPTION 1 AUDIO IN 18 (1) 8-pin RJ-45 female, shielded; CAT5 balanced audio input port; Maximum Input Level: 4 V rms ; Input Impedance: 20k ohms; Connects to “CH” CAT5 audio output (or bidirectional) port* 2 PWR 12[...]

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    Crestron ABAR-1 Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver PIN WIRE COLORS (568B) AUDIO I/O 1 WHITE/ORANGE + Audio Left In 2 ORANGE - Audio Left In 3 WHITE/GREEN + Audio Right In 4 BLUE N/A 5 WHITE/BLUE N/A 6 GREEN - Audio Right In 7 WHITE/BROWN N/A 8 BROWN N/A Operations Guide – DOC. 6549A Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver: ABAR-1 • 5[...]

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    Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver Crestron ABAR-1 Industry Compliance As of the date of manufacture the AB AR-1 has been tested and found to comply with specifications for CE marking and standards per EMC and Radiocommunications Compliance Labelling. NOTE: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two[...]

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    Crestron ABAR-1 Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver Setup CAT5 Wiring CAT5 wiring is a twisted pair cable designed for Ethernet networks. These networks operate at speeds of up to 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) using the 100BaseT standard. Crestron takes advantage of this specification for a variety of audio and video applications. Crestron recommend[...]

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    Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver Crestron ABAR-1 Hardware Connectio ns for the ABAR-1 AUDIO OUT (RCA): CARRIES UNBAL ANCED AUDIO PWR: FROM POWER PAC K (12VDC, 0.5A) AUDIO IN (CAT5) : CARRIES BALA NCED AUDIO NOTE: For CAT5 wire, use Crestron Certified Wire. 8 • Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver: ABAR-1 Operations Guide – DOC. 6549A[...]

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    Crestron ABAR-1 Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver Problem Solving Troubleshooting The following table provides corrective action for possible trouble situations. If further assistance is required, please contact a Crestron customer service representative. ABAR-1 Troubleshooting TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTION Device is not receiving pow[...]

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    Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver Crestron ABAR-1 Further Inquiries If you cannot locate specific information or have questions after reviewing this guide, please take a dvantage of Crestron's award winning customer service team by calling the Crestron corporate headquarters at 1-888-CRESTRON [1-888-27 3-7876]. For assistance in your local tim[...]

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    Crestron ABAR-1 Adagio™ Balanced Audio Receiver Return and Warranty Policies Merchandise Returns / Repair Service 1. No m erchandise m ay be returned for cre dit, exchan ge or service with out prior au thorization from CR ESTRON. To obt ain warranty serv ice for CREST RON products, contact an authorized CRESTRON deal er. Only authorized CRESTRON [...]

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    Crestron Electronics, Inc. Oper ations Guide – DOC. 6549A 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 (2016895) Tel: 888.CRESTRON 05.07 Fax: 201.767.7576 Specifications subject to www.crestron.com change without notice.[...]