With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1, folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly. When naming, be sure to add the file extension.MP3 to the file name. If you up the extension.MP3 to a file other than MP3, the unit cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random noise that could damage your speakers. The following discs take a longer time to start playback. a disc recorded with complicated tree structure. a disc recorded in Multi Session. a disc to which data can be added (non-finalized disc).
The playback order of the MP3 files
The playback order of the folders and files is as follows:
Folder (album) MP3 file (tracks)
Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5
A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. When you insert a disc with many trees, it takes a longer time to start playback. We recommend that you make only one or two trees for each disc. Maximum folder number: 150 (including root folder and empty folders) Maximum total number of MP3 files and folders: 300 The CD player can play the MP3 files in a folder whose depth in the folder tree is up to 8.
Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in Multi Session
CD-DA (audio) data or MP3 files stored on a Multi Session CD may be subject to some restrictions on playback. If the disc begins with a CD-DA session, it is recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc, and playback continues until an MP3 session is encountered. If the disc begins with an MP3 session, it is recognized as an MP3 disc, and playback continues until a CD-DA (audio) session is encountered. The playback range of an MP3 disc is determined by the tree structure of files produced by analyzing of the disc. A disc with a mixed CD format will be recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc.
To specify a desired playback order, before the folder or file name, input the order by number (e.g., 01, 02), then record contents onto a disc. (The order differs depending on the writing software.)
Note on playback of MP3 files
Depending on the encoding/writing software, recording device, or the recording media used at the time an MP3 file is recorded, you may encounter such problems as disabled playback, sound interruptions, and noise.

To 2ND CD IN

CONTROL A1

To an AC outlet

For details on this connection, see Using the CONTROL A1II Control System on page 33.
To audio output CDP-CX355, etc. To CONTROL A1II
Set the command mode of this player to CD1 (factory setting) or CD2, and set that of the second player to CD3. Check the display for the current command mode of this player, if the mode is CD3, change the mode as described on the next page.
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK GROUP ART. MIN STEP SEC

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ALL 1 DISCS SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3

Current command mode

For details on how to operate the second player, see Controlling Another CD Player on page 30 and Playing Alternately on page 31.
Connect the AC power cord of both players to an AC outlet.

: Signal flow

Do not connect any player other than the one used as the second player to the 2ND CD IN jacks of this player. When connecting a second CD player, do not connect the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector of this player to the amplifier.

Inserting CDs

You can insert up to 400 discs into this player. ?/1

OPEN/CLOSE JOG

Changing the command mode of the player

MENU/NO

Top view of the disc slot
Press MENU/NO. Turn the JOG dial until COMMAND MODE? appears in the display. Push the JOG dial. The current command mode appears.
Playing position Rotary table Loading position
Press ?/1 to turn on the player. Open the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.

*CD1[CD2] CD3*

ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE REPEAT 1 GROUP PROGRAM 3 X-FADE DELETE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
Turn the JOG dial to select CD1 or CD2, then push the JOG dial again.
Turn the JOG dial until you find the disc slot where you want to insert a disc, while checking the disc number (written beside every slot and also indicated in the small display).

Small display

Disc number
Disc slot at the loading position
The disc number at the loading position appears in the display. If the disc has a Disc Name (see page 23), the Disc Name appears instead of the disc number. As you turn the JOG dial, the disc number or the Disc Name changes.
Do not insert an 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor.
The player cannot play an 8 cm CD. Do not insert an 8 cm (3-inch) CD or an 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor (CSA-8). It may damage the player and disc.

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Do not move the player after inserting discs.
Be sure to place the player in a flat, horizontal position. Do not place the player in a slanted position.
Disc number or the Disc Name
You can classify discs by using the Artist Name function. This feature lets you easily find the disc you want to play. For details, see Classifying Discs According to Artist Name (Artist File) on page 27.
Insert a disc with the label side facing right.
Do not move the player and avoid any physical shock after inserting discs. When transporting the player, remove all discs from the player. With the label side facing right
Make sure to insert the disc at a right angle to the rotary table.
If the disc is not inserted into the slot completely (ex. when you press A), reinsert the disc at a right angle to the rotary table (or press A again).
After inserting the disc, you can enter the original disc title to replace the disc number (see Labeling discs (Disc Name) on page 23) so you can locate it easily whenever you want to play it.

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Disc that is not fully inserted
Do not attach seals or stickers, etc. to CDs.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to insert more discs. Close the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.
If seals or stickers, etc. are attached to a CD, the player may not operate properly and the player or the disc may be damaged.
If you drop a disc into the player and/or the CD does not go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop before inserting or removing discs. The front cover closes automatically when you press H. Be careful not to put your hand into the player after pressing H, otherwise your hand may be caught in the front cover.
The rotary table turns and the disc slot at the loading position is set to the playing position. Always keep the front cover closed except when inserting or removing discs.

Removing CDs

After following steps 1 to 3 of Inserting CDs on page 9, remove the discs. Then close the front cover.

To remove discs easily

After following steps 1 to 3 of Inserting CDs on page 9, press A (DISC EJECT). The disc in the selected slot moves up and you can remove the disc easily. When you press A again, the disc returns to the loaded position. If the disc does not return to the loaded position, reinsert the disc.

Go to a specific track directly Z
Press the number button of the track on the remote. When you directly locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons. Examples: To select track number 30 on a CD recorded with 50 tracks, press >10, then 3 and 10/0. To select track number 30 on a CD recorded with 200 tracks, press >10, then 10/0, 3 and 10/0. Press m (backward)/M (forward) on the remote and hold down until you find the point. Press m (backward)/M (forward) on the remote and hold down until you find the point during pause. You will not hear the sound during the operation. Turn the l AMS L dial clockwise by one click. Turn the l AMS L dial counterclockwise by one click. Press OPEN/CLOSE.

Using the Display

You can check stored disc information, such as the Disc Names (see page 23) or Artist Names (see page 27), by using the display. Unlike a normal CD, a CD TEXT disc includes information such as the disc title or artist name. The display shows the CD TEXT information so that you can check the current disc title, artist name, and track title. When the player detects a CD TEXT disc, CD TEXT appears in the display.

DISPLAY TIME

Go to a point in a track while monitoring the sound Z Go to a point in a track by observing the display Z
Go to the next track (MP3 file*) Go back to the preceding track (MP3 file*) Stop playing and remove the disc
Display information of the normal discs
Display information in stop mode The display shows the current disc number, total number of tracks, and total playing time of the disc.
Current disc number or Disc Name etc.
* When ALL DISCS or 1 DISC is selected, you can locate all the MP3 files in the selected disc. When ALBUM is selected, you can locate all the MP3 files in the selected ALBUM.
When the TOC reading is completed
When MP3 files on the disc are played back, MP3 appears in the display.

Total number of tracks

NEXT DISC 2nd PLAYER

Total playing time

When you turn off the player
The player remembers the last playing disc and the play mode: Continuous (on page 12), Shuffle (on page 17), or Program (on page 19). When you turn on the player again, the player plays the same disc in the same play mode.

Current disc number

If appears in the large display, the disc has reached the end while you were pressing M. Turn the l AMS L dial counterclockwise or press m to go back.

Display information of the playing disc While playing a disc, the display shows the current disc number, track number, playing time of the track, and the next disc number.
Display information while playing a disc The display shows the disc and track title alternately. The information is displayed as follows (in stop mode): When the Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc title of CD TEXT/ Assigned Artist Name When no Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc title of CD TEXT/Artist name of CD TEXT Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows: Disc title y Track title
Current track number Next disc number

Playing time*1

Display information of MP3 discs
Display information in stop mode The display shows the disc name or the album name, total number of MP3 files in current album, total number of albums*, and current disc number.
* When ALL DISCS or 1 DISC is selected.

Disc name or Album name

Current disc number * Each time you press TIME, the display changes as follows:
t Elapsed t Remaining t Remaining time of the playing time time of the track of the track disc
The information is displayed as follows (in stop mode): When the Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc Name/ Assigned Artist Name When no disc name is assigned to the current disc, the current disc number is displayed. When no Artist Name is assigned to the current disc Disc Name When no disc name is assigned to the current disc, the current disc number is displayed.
ALL 1 DISC S SHUFFLE MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY REPEAT 1 MP3 CD2 CD3
Total number of MP3 files in current album Total number of albums

NEXT DISC 2nd ALBUM

Display information of CD TEXT discs
Display information in stop mode The display shows the disc title. When you assign the Artist Name (see page 27), the artist name also appears and scrolls in the display.
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT ALBUM TRACK FADE

SONYHITS/ Hite

ALL 1 DISC S ALBUM REPEAT 1 SHUFFLEPROGRAM 3 MP3 ID3 CD TEXT X-FADE NO DELAY CD1 CD2 CD3
Display information of the playing disc The display shows the MP3 file name, MP3 file number, playing time of the MP3 file, and current disc number.

MP3 file name*1

2nd NEXT ART. HIT

TRACK ART. MIN STEP

Locating a Specific Disc
NAME SEARCH HISTORY +100 JOG

SONG-1

Playing time

MULTI CD TEXT NO DELAY

MP3 CD2 CD3

MP3 file number

Current disc number DISC Number buttons >10 When the MP3 file has ID3 tag t Disc name t Album (folder) name t ID3 tag title/album/ artist ENTER HISTORY MODE H
*1 Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows: When the MP3 file does not have ID3 tag t Disc name t Album (folder) name t MP3 file name

Notes on MP3

ID3 tag applies only to version 1. The ID3 tag character codes comply with ASCII and ISO standards. Joliet format discs can only be displayed in ASCII. Incompatible characters will be displayed as . In the following cases, elapsed playing time and time of the track remaining may not be displayed accurately. when an MP3 file of VBR (variable bit rate) is played. during fast-forward/reverse. When an MP3 file is played, the remaining time of the disc is not displayed.
Locating a disc on the player
Turn the JOG dial until the desired disc number or Disc Name (see page 23) appears in the display. Push the JOG dial to start play. To skip discs quickly Press +100. Each time you press +100, the player skips 100 discs.
Locating a disc directly using the remote Z 1 2
Press DISC. Press the number button of the disc.
Example: To enter number 35 Press 3 then 5. To enter number 100 Press 1, then 10/0 twice.
To cancel Name Search Press NAME SEARCH again. Note
The Name Search function on the player does not work during ALL DISCS shuffle play.
Locating a disc searching in the playback history (History Search)
The player automatically stores the playback history of ten discs that are recently played back for 30 seconds or over. You can search and play a desired disc in the playback history.
Press ENTER to start play.
Locating a disc by searching for a specific Disc Name (Name Search)
You can search for and locate a desired disc by the first character of the Disc Name (see page 23). The Name Search function can display the Disc Name in alphabetical order.
Press HISTORY. The indicator on the HISTORY button lights up and the disc number or Disc Name of the disc that is recently stored in the playback history appears in the display (History Mode). Turn the JOG dial to select a desired disc. Turn clockwise to select a previously stored disc and turn counterclockwise to select a recently stored disc. Push the JOG dial to start playing the selected disc. The indicator on the HISTORY button goes off and the History Mode is canceled.
Press NAME SEARCH. NAME SEARCH appears in the display. Turn the JOG dial to find the desired disc. As you turn the JOG dial, the Disc Names starting with the input character appear in the display.

When you press H in Program Play mode, you can play the same program again.

You need to

Press CHECK until the track (MP3 file) or disc (album) you dont want appears in the display, then press CLEAR. Press CLEAR. Each time you press the button, the last programmed track (MP3 file) or disc (album) will be cleared. Follow the programming procedure.
The program remains until erased
Even if you replace discs, the programmed disc (album) and track (MP3 file) numbers remain. Therefore, the player will play the new disc (album) and track (MP3 file) numbers. However, the programmed disc (album) and track (MP3 file) numbers that are not found in the player or on the disc are deleted from the program, and the rest of the program is played in the programmed order.
Erase the last track (MP3 file) or disc (album) in the program
You can select the program number (PROGRAM 1,2, or 3) by using the remote Z
Press PROGRAM on the remote repeatedly until the desired program number appears in the display.
Add tracks (MP3 file) or discs (albums) to the end of the program
Erasing the program stored in memory
If you select Artist Play mode (on page 29), Program Play will be canceled.
Press PROGRAM repeatedly in stop mode until the program number (PROGRAM 1, 2, or 3) you want to erase appears in the display. Press and hold CLEAR. The steps will be erased one at a time, starting with the last step in the program.
Checking the programmed order
You can check your program before or after you start playing. Press CHECK. Each time you press this button, the display shows the disc and track number (album name and MP3 file number) of each step in the programmed order. (When a whole disc (album) is programmed as one step, AL appears instead of the track (MP3 file) number.) After the last step in the program, the display shows END and returns to the original display.
Creating a program using the remote Z
To program an audio track (MP3 file), press./ > until the desired track number appears in the display and press ENTER.
The disc being programmed
2nd NEXT DISC ART. HIT TRACK

Playing order

PROGRAM DISC Number buttons ENTER
To program other discs (albums)/tracks (MP3 files), do the following: To program Repeat Step(s)

Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display. The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Name flashes. As you turn the JOG dial clockwise, the characters appear in the following order. Turn the JOG dial counterclockwise to go in reverse order. (space) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U VWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw xyz0123456789'/,.():!?&+<>_="; #$%@*`

Changing the Disc Name 1

Follow steps 1 to 3 in Labeling discs on the player on page 23 to select the Disc Name you want to change. Turn the l AMS L dial to move the cursor to the position you want to change. When the cursor position is on a character, the character flashes but when the cursor position is on a blank space, the flashing cursor ( ) appears in the display. To change characters Turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display. To add characters Push the JOG dial. The new blank space appears next to the selected character, then turn the JOG dial until the desired character appears in the display. To erase characters Press CLEAR. The selected character disappears.

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Push the JOG dial to select the character. The selected character lights up, and the flashing cursor appears at the next space to be input.
Repeat step 2 to change more characters. Press YES to store the Disc Name.

To make a correction

Move the cursor to the position that you want to change, then press CLEAR and begin again by inputting the correct characters.

Erasing the Disc Name 1

Follow steps 1 to 3 in Labeling discs on the player on page 23 to select the Disc Name you want to erase. Turn the l AMS L dial to move the cursor to the first character, then press and hold CLEAR until all the characters are erased. Press YES. The Disc Name disappears.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to input more characters. Press YES to store the Disc Name. The display shows the Disc Name.
Repeat steps 1 to 7 to assign Disc Names to other discs.
To change the character type quickly while inputting characters

Press DISPLAY in step 4 above. The character on the cursor changes to the first character of each character type. Each time you press DISPLAY, the character type changes as follows:

t (space)

Labeling discs using the remote Z
SPACE DISC DEL CHAR Number buttons ENTER NAME EDIT /SELECT CLEAR
To input a letter, press the number button corresponding to the desired letter (indicated beside each number button). The cursor disappears and the first space for the Disc Name flashes. Each time you press the button, the letter changes cyclically among the ones indicated beside the button. To input symbols, press the number button 1 repeatedly until the desired symbol appears in the display.

&!? ABC DEF

PQRS TUV WXYZ

>10

Press DISC. Press the number button of the disc you want to label, then press ENTER. Press NAME EDIT/SELECT. The flashing cursor ( ) appears. Press NAME EDIT/SELECT to find the desired character type. Each time you press the button, the character type changes cyclically as follows: t Selected AB (capital letters) t Selected ab (small letters)
Characters assigned to each number button
Example: To select the letter E Press the number button 3 twice. tD

Press 3. Press 3.

Press 3.
To input a space, press SPACE once. To input a number, press NAME EDIT/SELECT twice to change the character type, then press the desired number button.
Selected 12 (numbers) T To select a symbol, select the capital or small letter type. The selected character type appears in the display.
Press > to select the character. The selected character lights up, and the flashing cursor appears at the next space to be input. You can also go to the next space by pressing other number buttons. Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to input more characters. Press ENTER to store the Disc Name. The Disc Name lights up in the display.

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Character type
Repeat Steps 1 through 8 to assign Disc Names to other discs. (continued)
If you make a mistake while inputting the character(s) To correct a character that was input
1 Press. or > until the cursor moves to the incorrect character.
Storing Custom File Information Using a Keyboard
You can store the Disc Name for each disc, one by one, using an IBM-compatible PC keyboard* (not supplied).
* The keyboards power consumption must be 120 mA or less. Keyboard jack

SONYHETS* ****

2 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character.

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3 Input the correct character.
Connect a keyboard to the keyboard jack on the front panel of the player.
To correct the character currently being input
1 Press DEL to delete the incorrect character. 2 Input the correct character.

The new Disc Names are stored on this players memory, so you cannot display them on the second CD player.
To change the current player each time a whole track is finished, select at track end. To change the current player at the specified interval, press X-FADE repeatedly until the interval you want appears in the display. (continued)
Press H to start playing. The MEGA CONTROL button lights up when a track in the second player is selected.
Controlling the Player by Another Unit
When you connect the player to a Sony MD deck compatible with the Mega Control function, or operate a Sony MD deck by using computer software such as MD Editor, you must set the player as described below:
To cancel No-Delay/X-Fade Play
Press the corresponding button repeatedly until NO DELAY or X-FADE disappears from the display. The current player continues playing.
You can change the method (No-Delay or X-Fade) during play
Press the corresponding button (NO DELAY or X-FADE) following the procedure in step 2.
You can start X-Fade at any point of the track
Press FADER during X-Fade Play. Even after you have set the X-Fade mode and started X-Fade play, you can start X-Fade manually at any point you like. Note that you cannot do this operation while the sound from both players is mixed.
Play starts from the second player if you start play while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit. When one player has played all the discs or tracks in the player ahead of the other player, play stops. Do not use the controls on the second player during No-Delay/X-Fade Play. They may not work correctly.
Press MENU/NO. Turn the JOG dial until CONTROL A1 ? appears in the display window. Press YES. CONTROL A1?? appears in the display. Press YES.
To return to normal setting
After following steps 1 and 2, and CONTROL A1II ? is displayed, then press YES.
You can perform the operation above correctly only when you operate Disc 1 to Disc 200. You cannot operate this player correctly from another player that does not have the CONTROL A1II jack. In this case, operate the other player from this player.

Example

Using the CONTROL A1II control system
This player is compatible with the CONTROL A1II Control System. The CONTROL A1II control system was designed to simplify the operation of audio systems composed of separate Sony components. CONTROL A1II connections provide a path for the transmission of control signals that enable automatic operation and control features usually associated with integrated systems. Currently, CONTROL A1II connections between a Sony MD deck, CD player, amplifier (receiver), and cassette deck provide automatic function selection and synchronized recording. In the future the CONTROL A1II connection will work as a multifunction bus allowing you to control various functions for each component. Note

The CONTROL A1II control system is designed to maintain upward compatibility as the control system is upgraded to handle new functions. In this case, however, older components will not be compatible with the new functions. Amplifier CD player MD deck Other component
In the CONTROL A1II control system, the control signals flow both ways, so there is no distinction of IN and OUT jacks. If a component has more than one CONTROL A1II jack, you can use either one, or connect different components to each jack.
About the connecting cable
When a CONTROL A1II compatible component is not supplied with a connecting cable, use a commercially available monaural (2P) mini-plug cable less than 2 meters long, with no resistance (such as the Sony RK-G69HG).
Basic functions of the CONTROL A1II control system
Automatic function selection
When you connect CONTROL A1II compatible Sony components using CONTROL A1II cables (not supplied), the function selector on the amplifier (or receiver) automatically switches to the correct input when you press the play button on one of the connected components. (For example, when you press H (play button) on the CD player while the MD deck is playing, the function selector on the amplifier switches from MD to CD.)
CONTROL A1II and CONTROL A1 compatibility
The CONTROL A1 control system has been updated to the CONTROL A1II which is the standard system in the Sony 300 disc CD changer and other recent Sony components. Components with CONTROL A1 jacks are compatible with components with CONTROL A1II jacks, and can be connected to each other. Basically, the majority of the functions available with the CONTROL A1 control system will be available with the CONTROL A1II control system. However, when making connections between components with CONTROL A1 jacks and components with CONTROL A1II jacks, the number of functions that can be controlled may be limited depending on the component. For detailed information, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component(s).
This function works only when the components are connected to the amplifier (or receiver) inputs according to the names on the function buttons. Certain receivers allow you to switch the names of the function buttons. In this case, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the receiver. When recording, do not play any components other than the recording source. It will cause the automatic function selection to operate.

CD TEXT 13 Changing Artist Name 27 Disc Name 24 Connecting another CD player 8 system 6 Continuous Play 12 Controlling another CD player 30 Custom Files Artist File 27 Disc Name 23 what you can do with 23
Remote control 6 Repeating 17 Rotary table 9

Disc Name 23

Searching. See Locating Shuffle Play 17 Specifying the next disc 17 Storing information about CDs 23
Erasing Artist Name 28 Custom Files 23 Disc Name 24
Timer play 22 Top Artist Play 29 Troubleshooting 35

Fading 22

Handling CDs 3 History Search 16 Hookups overview 6

U, V, W

Unpacking 6

Control

JOG dial 9 l AMS L 13

X, Y, Z

X-Fade Play 31

Switches

COMMAND MODE TIMER 22 ?/30

Inserting CDs 9

CONTROL A1II 7 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) 2ND CD IN 8 7

JOG dial 9

Labeling a disc 23 Locating by monitoring 13 by scanning 13 directly 16 using AMS 13

Others

Disc slots 9 Display 13 Front cover 9 Rotary table 9 6

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Russound RNET Link Installation & Setup Guide
FIRMWARE/SOFTWARE NOTE: Use of the RNET protocol requires that the TCP/IP firmware and iTouch software be no older than 01.25.05. If you received your iTouch products earlier than this date please contact iTouch for upgrades.
STEP 1: SET TCP/IP JUMPERS
Communication between the Russound family of A/V products using the RNET Link and iTouch is facilitated by the iTouch TCP/IP Converter. BEFORE INSTALLING THE TCP/IP CONVERTER for use with RNET protocol its jumpers need to be set properly. First set the IP ADDRESS SELECTION jumpers as shown in the image below. Note that only the pins closest to L have a jumper in the ON position. Jumper ON all others off
Second, set the COM CONFIG jumpers to the 485 position as shown in the image blow. Note that the jumpers run vertically on the top two pins. There is an on-board diagram for further clarification. Jumpers Vertical on top two pins On-board diagram

STEP 2: WIRE CHECK

At the time iTouch was installed a wire run should have been made from the location of the iTouch CPU to the location of the A/V equipment. There should be one 1/8 Male to Female cable (for carrying MP3 audio from iTouch to the A/V gear - Male end at iTouch) and one piece of CAT5 (for control) in place. Note that if wires cannot be run between the iTouch CPU and the A/V gear, the gear may be run wirelessly. See Wireless Control below.
STEP 3: CONNECT A/V WIRES
On the A/V equipment end, connect the included RCA adapter to the 1/8 wire labeled STEREO/AUX and plug it into an open INPUT on the Russound preamplifier. At the iTouch CPU plug the 1/8 wire labeled AUDIO CARD into the green audio jack. Crimp RJ45 jacks onto the ends of the CAT5 cable following standard Ethernet CROSSOVER protocol. On the A/V equipment end plug the CAT5 crossover cable into the RJ45 female jack of the TCP/IP Converter. On the iTouch CPU end plug the CAT5 cable into an Ethernet port configured on IP address 128.0.0.12, 128.0.0.13, 128.0.0.14, OR 128.0.0.15. Regardless of the IP address chosen, the Subnet Mask should be set to 255.255.255.0, WINS Resolution should be disabled, there should be NO Gateway, and DNS should be left AS IS. It is also recommended that ALL PROTOCOLS OTHER THAN TCP/IP BE REMOVED from this Ethernet port (i.e. NetBEUI and UDP). NOTE: BY DEFAULT THE ETHERNET PORT CLOSEST TO THE POWER CONNECTION ON THE BACK OF ITOUCH IS ALREADY PRE-CONFIGURED APPROPRIATELY.
STEP 4: CONNECT TCP/IP CONVERTER TO RNET A/V EQUIPMENT
Connect the iTouch TCP/IP converter to the Russound RNET Link using a piece of CAT5. One end of the CAT5 should be terminated with a male RJ45 jack using T568A Wiring Standard as follows: Pin 1: Green White Pin 2: Green Pin 3: Orange White Pin 4: Blue Pin 5: Blue White Pin 6: Orange Pin 7: Brown White Pin 8: Brown When holding the RJ45 jack, clip down, tip facing away, Pin 1 is furthest to the left. Plug this end into an RNET Link port EITHER at the BEGINNING or END of the chain of A/V gear. On the other end of the CAT5 strip back the jacket and make the following connections to the TCP/IP interface: Green to G (ground) Blue to S (data +) Blue/White to S- (data -) See image below for details:
RNET Link to TCP/IP Converter connection
RJ45 Male T568A Wiring: Connect at beginning or end of RNET Link Chain
STEP 5: CONFIGURE A/V GEAR ON ITOUCH
From the main Setup page select Set Communication Ports.
Along the right-hand side of the Set Communications Ports press the Set button next to Audio1 TCP/IP Comm3 (this is the COM port on the iTouch TCP/IP Converter where the CAT5 was attached in the last step).
In the Select Communications Type window which appears select Russound Rnet.
In the Please Verify Source Selections window indicate to iTouch how the Russound Pre-Amp has been configured so that iTouch can properly communicate to all of the A/V components on the RNET Link. NOTE: If the RNET Link will be used to control the CD Jukebox (Sony CDP-CX455 only) and the iTouch internal MP3 player be sure to select the checkboxes next to those items in this window.

STEP 6: SELECT EQUIPMENT FROM MAIN SETUP MENU
From the iTouch Main Setup page select Define Audio Video Settings, opening the Audio Video System Setup window. This setup step indicates to iTouch how the A/V gear will appear on-screen in Audio Systems 1 & 2. NOTE THAT THE TOP ITEM IN EACH AUDIO SYSTEM MUST NOT BE LEFT BLANK. Under SYSTEM 1 ONLY, press the Set button next to each item and select the appropriate RNET Link controllable gear. Select Save Setup and Close from the bottom right.
At this point, Ethernet A/V equipment will be fully functional.
STEP 7: CREATE CUSTOM MACROS
Custom Macros are useful for creating a single button that will fire multiple A/V commands. These Macros can then be used independently or fired with an Event (such as turning the preamp and tuner on and going to FM station 88.7 every time the entertaining Event is activated). To create a Custom Macro: 1. Press Name Buttons/Create Macros along the top of the A/V Interface. 2. Press Select Macro To Learn. 3. From the menu that appears on screen select the Macro to learn (Macro 1 16) 4. Press the buttons on the A/V components in the order that they should be executed when the Macro is fired. 5. Press Save Macro. 6. Use the virtual keyboard to name the Macro. When pressing Enter on the keyboard the Macro will be saved to the Macro bar across the top of the interface.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Wireless Control In the event that it is not possible to run wires between the iTouch CPU and the A/V gear, it is possible to run the TCP/IP Converter in a wireless fashion. This allows for complete control of the A/V gear from iTouch. however, it does not allow iTouch to play MP3s through the whole house audio system. In order to run the TCP/IP Converter in a wireless fashion, follow all setup instructions above. However, instead of plugging in the CAT5 at iTouch and the TCP/IP Converter do the following: 1. At the iTouch CPU insert a Linksys WUSB12 Wireless Compact USB Adapter. Configure the WUSB12 with an IP address of 128.0.0.12, 128.0.0.13, 128.0.0.14, OR 128.0.0.15. Regardless of the IP address chosen, the Subnet Mask should be set to 255.255.255.0, WINS Resolution should be Disabled, there should be NO Gateway, and DNS should be left AS IS. It is also recommended that ALL PROTOCOLS OTHER THAN TCP/IP BE REMOVED from this Ethernet port (i.e. NetBEUI and UDP). If another wireless network is running in the home set the WUSB12 to an unused channel. 2. At the A/V gear install a Linksys WET11 Wireless Ethernet Bridge. Assign the WET11 an IP address of 128.0.0.25. Set the WET11 to the same channel as the WUSB12.