Radio Shack ACCURIAN 40-1462 User Manual
Networked home entertainment system, Signal path or
Please read this user’s guide before
installing, setting up and using your new product
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Networked Home
Entertainment System
PowerLine Digital Audio Sender
Includes Sender and Power cord.
PowerLine Digital Audio Receiver/Amplifi er
Includes Receiver/Amplifi er and Power cord.
PowerLine Amplifi ed Receiver/ Speaker System
Includes Amplifi ed Receiver/Speaker, Satellite Speaker,
Speaker Wire, and Power cord.
Thank you for buying the RadioShack Networked Home Entertainment
System. Now you can send high-quality digital stereo audio to any
room in your home that has an AC outlet, without running cable. This
system uses the existing AC electrical wiring in your home to send
digital signals.
1. Power off all system devices before making any connections.
2. Connect a matching set of speakers (8 ohms) to the Amplifi er /
Receiver's SPEAKER OUT.
Or, connect stereo audio cables from the Amplifi er / Receiver's LINE
OUT to the line level inputs on your A/V receiver. (Match LEFT to L and
RIGHT to R).
3. Insert the AC power cord’s female plug end into the Amplifi er /
Receiver's POWER jack, and then plug the AC cord’s other end into a
standard AC outlet.
LINE OUT
POWER
SPEAKER OUT
Amplifi er / Receiver Rear View
15-1938
40-1462
15-1937
1. Split apart about 4 inches (10.16 cm) of speaker wire on
each end. Then use a wire stripper to strip
1
/
2
in. (1.27 cm)
of insulation from each wire’s end.
2. Connect one end of the wire to SPEAKER OUT on the
Amplifi ed Receiver / Speaker. (Be sure to match the
polarity of the wires when making your connection.)
3. Connect the other end to the satellite speaker. Be sure to
correctly match polarity.
4. Insert the AC power cord’s female plug end into the
receiver/speaker’s AC IN jack, and then plug the AC cord’s
other end into a standard AC outlet.
Speaker Setting
s
• The default setting for your amplifi ed speaker is stereo (S). If you connect two pairs of the 40-1462, you must set one to left (L)
and one to right (R).
• If you use a single Amplifi ed Receiver / Speaker, set LRMS to mono (M).
Amplifi ed Receiver / Speaker’s Rear View
Sattelite Speaker’s Rear
View
SPEAKER OUT
AC IN
L R M S
1. Make certain that your audio source is powered off.
2. Connect the line level stereo outputs from the audio source, such
as a CD player to the sender's AUDIO IN. Match LEFT to L and
RIGHT to R.
Or,
Connect the surround or speaker outputs from your Home Theater
System or A/V receiver to the sender's SPEAKER IN.
DO
NOT connect both cables to the sender's AUDIO IN and
SPEAKER IN.
3. Connect the AC power cord’s female plug end into AC IN, and
then plug the AC cord’s other end into a standard AC outlet.
4. Turn on the audio source, and then press the POWER button on
your sender.
Your
sender’s
Audio Input Level Lo/Hi is preset to Lo. If you hear
volume distortion, adjust the Audio Input Level Lo/Hi to Hi.
SPEAKER IN
AUDIO IN
AC IN
Sender Rear View
VOLUME
BALANCE
BASS
TREBLE POWER
POWER
VOLUME
BALANCE
BASS
TREBLE
All items shown below are sold separately. 15-1938 is
required for the PowerLine system to work.
Audio Input
Level Lo/Hi
CD Player
1. Connect an audio source to your PowerLine
sender and plug into any AC outlet.
2. Connect PowerLine speakers to any AC outlet
in your home,
OR, Connect a PowerLine receiver to any AC
outlet in your home, and then connect to it, either
A) ...an audio source with speakers, or
B) ...non-PowerLine speakers.
Line In
Connection
Speaker In
Connection
Receiver
Signal
Path
OR
Simply plug the audio outputs of any component – such as an A/V receiver, CD, or MP3 player – into the audio
inputs of the sender (#15-1938) and plug the sender into an AC outlet. Then, plug RadioShack PowerLine Digital
Receiver/Speakers (# 40-1462) into any electrical outlet in your home. If you have your own speakers, just plug
your RadioShack PowerLine Digital Audio Receiver/Amplifi er (# 15-1937) into any electrical outlet and connect
your speakers. Using this receiver, you can control the volume, balance, bass and treble of your remote speakers.
Best of all, the RadioShack Networked Home Entertainment System is completely portable.
OR
A
B
Power
Note: Do not use two senders in the same place.
Line Out
Speaker Out