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B&K Components, Ltd.
User Manual
CT610
CT310
CT602
CT600
CT300
Multi-Zone Audio/Video Receivers
13226 0905
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COMPLETE USER MANUAL - CT RECEIVER © 2005 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 LIABLE FOR OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS/OMISSIONS MADE IN THIS MANUAL. The information in this manual may be subject to change without prior notice. The information in this manual may be
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Table Of Contents Table Of Contents Introduction / Overview 1 CT Receiver Features and Benefits 2 CK1.2 Keypad Features and Benefits 3 Parts and Accessories Guide 4 CT Receiver Front Panel 4 CT Reeiver Back Panel 5 CK1.2 Front Panel / Back Panel 6 MZ-128 Remote Control 7 CT-1 System Integrator 8 RJ-45 to 5 position Phoenix Adapter 8 DB-9 to RJ-45 Adapter 8 BK Toolbox CD-ROM 8 Installation and System Diagrams 9 Basic System Hookup 10 Installation Considerations 11 AC Power and Line Fuse 12 Speake
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Table Of Contents Groups / Code Sets / Zones - Tab 2 42 Groups with Mono Zones 43 Input Settings - Tab 3 44 Power On Titles - Tab 4 45 Power-On Preferences - Tab 5 46 Input Configuration - Tab 6 47 Page / Event - Tab 7 48 Display - Tab 8 50 12V Control - Tab 9 51 IR Flasher Settings - Tab 9 52 Security - Tab 10 53 RS-232 Communication - Tab 11 54 Preset Operation - Tab 12 56 Keypad Feedback - Tab 13 57 Preset Editor 58 RS-232 Serial Macro Editor 60 CK1.2 Keypad 61 Setup Using the On Screen Displ
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1 Introduction / Overview The Finesse and Power To Please A Household... The Receiver family serve the same goals; to bring to the entire house the same performance and sound quality B & K has brought to audiophile home theaters and music listening rooms. A level of performance that up to now could only be achieved by a stack of B & K preamplifiers and power amplifiers. Legendary B & K warmth, dynamics, and detail make critical listening possible in every room of the house. New innovations in au
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2 CT Receiver Features and Benefits CT Receiver Features and Benefits Separates Performance The CT Receivers are born into the heritage of twenty years experience designing and building high current low distortion high-end separates. Every design, concept, and tested part, unifies the vision that critical listen- ing happens when the music matters. It doesn't matter where you are or what room you are in. With a B&K Multi-Zone receiver, any room gets the solid deep bass, the warmth, and the trans
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3 CK1.2 Keypad Features and Benefits CK1.2 Keypad Features and Benefits Automation Everywhere! Keypads Automate the Central System with Local TVs and Components The CK1.2 keypad can accommodate control of up to twenty devices with four pages of custom labeled but- tons per device. Each button can be programmed with a single IR command (pre-programmed from the data- base or learned) or it can be programmed with a macro of up to 190 steps (steps can include IR commands, delays of .1 to 99.9 secon
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4 Parts and Accessories Guide CT610 / CT310 Front Panel B&KComponents,Ltd. CT610 6 Zone Receiver 1 2 Headphone Sleep Preset Enter Save Down Up Source Menu Zone Power On/Off 4 3 5 1. The front panel Vacuum Florescent Display (VFD) displays what zone you are controlling. 2. The Volume Control adjusts volume of the displayed zone. 3. Stereo headphones with a standard ¼ inch plug connect here. The receiver must be on and in HEADPHONE Mode for proper headphone operation. Headphone m
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5 CT Receiver Back Panel 1 2 3 4 ZONE LINE OUTPUTS BUFFERED A/V SOURCE OUTPUTS CONTROL OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT ZD +12V ZA F F C C 9 9 6 6 3 3 BK & GND SB IMPLY ETTER! RS232 XMIT B&K B&K Component Components, s, Lt Ltd. d. OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT Made Made in in the the U U.S.A. .S.A. DATA IN www.bkcomp.com E E B B 8 8 5 5 2 2 CTRL OUT ZE +12V ZB FM FM OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT GND ANTENNA ANTENNA D D A A 7 7 4 4 1 1 RS232 XMIT CAUTION RISK RISK OF OF
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6 CK1.2 Front Panel / Back Panel The CK1.2 Keypad Front Panel LCD Buttons - Screen Title - Displays what Source is selected ( i.e. device or activity like “CD” Names on the screen or “SAT”). “Main” indicates the Main Menu for selecting a new device or activity. change depending on what activity has been selected. For example, when CD is Volume/Mute Buttons control the activity, you’ll see the the level of the sound. button names change to Play, Stop etc. so that the source can be controlled. C
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7 MZ-128 Remote Control BK & SB IMPLY ETTER!
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8 Accessories CT-1 System Integrator P/N: 52615 The CT-1 is used to link multiple CT products together using IR as the communication interface. One CT-1 can accommodate 3 CT products, 9 shared sources, a CK1.2 Keypad and one home theater piece. The CT-1 makes operation of shared identical sources possible between multiple CT products, it also makes future expansion of a system simple. Please refer to the System Expansion section of this manual for more infor- mation on using the CT-1. CT IN
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9 Installation and System Diagrams Installation and System Diagrams Zone D Zone C Zone B Zone A Zone E Keypads Sources Zone F CT602 Zone Speaker Connections Zone F Zone E Zone D Zone C Zone B Zone A See the following pages for details describing installation procedures. BK & SB IMPLY ETTER!
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10 Basic System Hookup Keypads connect to the Zone Control terminals on the CT Receiver using CAT-5 cable and/or phoenix connectors. Composite video is used for video distribution, usually RG-6 or better. Video IR Flashers for A/V components are connected to the IR flasher outputs corresponding the their A/V Input number. BK & SB IMPLY ETTER!
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11 Installation Considerations Installation Considerations CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 default of a B&K CT Receiver is designed for simplicity and functionality right out of the box! Default settings will allow fo
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12 Power Connections AC Power and Line Fuse Before connecting any cables, verify that the CT Receiver powers up. Check functionality of the receiver by connecting the AC power cord and powering on the receiver with the main power button. When the front panel display lights up, power the system down once it has finished the boot up process. Disconnect the AC power cord at the rear of the CT Receiver for safety. You can re-connect once the system connections are complete. If you need to check
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13 CT Receiver Speaker Connections Example CT Receiver Six Zone Speaker Connections ZONE LINE OUTPUTS BUFFERED A/V SOURCE OUTPUTS CONTROL OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT ZD +12V ZA F F C C 9 9 6 6 3 3 BK & GND SB IMPLY ETTER! RS232 XMIT B&K B&K Component Components, s, Lt Ltd. d. OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT Made Made in in the the U U.S.A. .S.A. DATA IN www.bkcomp.com E E B B 8 8 5 5 2 2 CTRL OUT ZE +12V ZB FM FM OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT GND ANTENNA ANTENNA D
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14 CK1.2 Keypad Connections Keypad Connections Keypads connect to the CT Receiver at the Control Terminals. There is a five position phoenix terminal for each of the hardware Zones labeled A-F on the six zone receiver and A-C on the three zone receiver. Termination of the Keypad cables to the Control Terminals can be done in one of two ways: Strip the keypad cable and terminate five wires to the five terminals of each Zone. If you are using a CAT 5 cable connected to an RJ-45 at the Keypad, ther
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15 CK1.2 Keypad Connections If the cables have already been terminated in RJ-45 plugs, order the accessory "RJ-45 to 5 Position Phoenix" (P/N 21419) separately from B&K. Plug the RJ-45 plug into the adapter and screw the adapter in place on the phoenix plug. Be sure to match the labels on the CT back panel to the labels under the pins of the adapter. Additional keypads for any zone can be connected to the slave output on the keypad back panel. Keypads should be programmed in series order starti
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16 12V Power Supply Adding Additional Keypads in the Same Zone. When rooms are interconnected or are open to each other (for example: interconnecting family room, kitchen, and dining areas are common in many homes) you may opt to expand a zone to include several rooms. Many keypads can be connected in a daisy chain from the master keypad in that zone. The master is the keypad which is home run back to the CT Receiver. To daisy chain keypads, simply connect a CAT5 cable terminated into RJ-45 be
