Living Control Multi-Room Systems
Living
Control Products Afinity Series
MRS Series
How does a Living Control
system work?
Your Living Control installer will plug your music sources into
what’s called a CPU (Central Processing Unit). This clever box of tricks
connects with the keypads in each room. It sends your commands from the keypads
to the source you want to listen to and then directs the music to the room you’re
in. If you have a multi-disc changer, the installer loads the system with the
disc titles via PC software, so you can recall a disc by name from a keypad anywhere
in the home. The system stores the names alphabetically, so artist selection is
made by pressing the “Search” button on the keypad followed by the first
letter of the name. If you change or add a CD, simply update the name using your
PC. It’s so simple. The process is made even simpler by installing
Living Control’s Afinity MusicBox3 home server. This hard-drive device uploads
and stores all your CDs and can download music from the Internet, retaining titles
automatically. If you install Living Control’s Afinity RoomBox6VX CPU,
you’ll be able to switch video to different rooms using the same Living Control
keypads/touch screens for the complete multi-room entertainment experience. So
easy to use Living Control’s systems give you the sophisticated but
easy-to-use luxury of multi-room media distribution from a wall mounted ‘control
panel’ in a range of décor matching finishes. As compact as a light
switch, these backlit displays show you what is playing, and guide you through
the intuitive system functions. They also receive commands from a remote control
so that you can select track, channel and volume from the comfort of an armchair.
DISPLAYPAD (Compatible with RoomBox6, RoomBox4, MRS/EVENT/3HREE) The
key component for controlling any of Living Control's multi-room products is the
DisplayPad.
Each zone (room) within the system has a DisplayPad, which is
extremely simple to use thanks to its intuitive display and three buttons which
guide you through operation.
From each DisplayPad you can choose what you
want to listen to. Most of the multi-disc CD players available today are compatible
with Living Control's systems, and, no matter in what order your CDs are loaded
in the player, you can choose exactly what you want to listen to from an alphabetically
sorted list shown on the DisplayPad. This also applies to radio and TV station
names and DVDs as well.
The compact design of the DisplayPad means that it
can easily blend in with your decor. No special fixings or boxes are required
because all of the DisplayPads currently available fit in a standard 25mm UK back
box. They are available in a variety of finishes to match your existing switch
plates. We even manufacture special environment plates for use outdoors or in
humid conditions such as swimming pools. DISPLAYPAD-S (Compatible with RoomBox6,
RoomBox4, MRS/EVENT) Adding to the wide range of Living Control DisplayPad
finishes, the new super-chic DisplayPad-S provides another beautifully styled
option for design gurus. DisplayPad-S will deliver the same peerless flexibility
that has made the DisplayPad Living Control’s most popular control interface,
but is easier to fit and to program. DISPLAYPAD-S/RAKO PLATE for lighting
control Simple and direct: the new combined DisplayPad-S and Rako control
panels. Choose from all the sources, change track or station and control volume
with the DisplayPad-S. Choose a lighting effect to enhance any occasion with the
integrated Rako control panel. Up to four lighting scenes plus up/down dimming
at the push of a button. The new Rako controller plugs in the back of a
Living Control RoomBox6 CPU. This means that all the ‘Events’ will control
Rako dimmers. In this configuration the powerful VideoPad-AV will also control
lights in a home cinema room. DISPLAYPAD-SL Introducing even more
choice and flexibility fir installers, DisplayPad-SL offers the refined quality
of intuitive music and media control that Living Control has made its own. Designed
primarily for the RoomBox 4 system, but compatible with other systems, DisplayPad-SL
is another easy-to-fit option, which enhances the power of Living Control Systems
to exceed the expectations of installers and consumers
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