Soundcast SCT15M Wireless Surround System User Manual
KSC Industries, Inc. Wireless Surround System
User Manual
Quick Install Instruction Before you start...
• Read the instructions.
• Do not install this system in close proximity to water or re.
• Do not expose these products to very hot environments or heat
sources.
• Use only the original parts and accessories provided by Soundcast
Systems.
• Avoid spilling liquids on any of the components of the system.
• Clean using only a dry cloth.
• This equipment is designed and intended for indoor use only.
• To avoid a tripping hazard, do not place wires in exposed walkways.
• Connect wires by inserting the stripped leads completely inside
the spring terminals. Make sure there is no excess stripped wire
outside of the spring terminal. Excess stripped wires left outside
of spring terminals may cause a short circuit and prevent the unit
from functioning properly.
• Connect the SCT101 Transmitter (black front and grey enclosure)
to the audio source with supplied input wires. Using speaker wire,
connect the SCR102 Receiver (black front and enclosure) to your
speakers.
NOTE: This product uses a radio technology that is not
compatible with other Soundcast Products. It is designed for
the express purpose of in-room surround sound applications.
CAUTION! Do not connect the SCR102 Receiver to the audio
source. This will damage the Receiver and/or the audio source.
2 Safety information
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Specifications
1 SCT101 Transmitter
(Black front, grey enclosure)
1 SCR102 Receiver
(Black front and enclosure)
1 SY-0630 115VAC / 6VDC
Power Adapter for Transmitter
1 GPE603- 100 – 240VAC / 24VDC
Power Adapter for Receiver, AC clip
1 Power Cord for GPE603
Power Adapter
2 Transmitter Input Wires
(black / black - white pair)
2 Stands
1 SCS100 SurroundCast Kit Contents
• Compact design
• Works in the 2.4GHz frequency band
• Co-exists with other 2.4GHz devices
• Interference free audio operation
• Designed for in-room transmission range
• Very high quality audio
SCT 101 Transmitter
SCR 102 Receiver
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3 Features
Please observe these guidelines to ensure the reliability
and quality of the wireless connection.
1. For best results install both Transmitter and Receiver in a
vertical orientation.
2. If the SurroundCast Receiver is wall mounted, optimum
performance will occur if it is placed so that the orientation
is facing the SurroundCast Transmitter.
3. If the SurroundCast Receiver is mounted in the
mounting stand (included), optimum performance
will occur if it is placed with an orientation facing the Sur-
roundCast Transmitter.
4. It is also recommended to place both SurroundCast units
at least 18 inches away from metallic walls or large metallic
blocking objects to ensure a strong wireless link.
5. Prevent heavy objects from falling on the system and and/or
exposed electrical wiring near SurroundCast components to
avoid the risk of an electric shock.
6. Place SurroundCast components away from other sources
of wireless signals such as routers, music networks or any
other electronic piece of equipment that uses radio commu-
nications including other Soundcast products. A distance of
3 ft. or more between SurroundCast and your other wireless
devices is preferable for optimum performance.
4 Placement
Home Theater Application
Left
Surround
Right
Surround
Subwoofer
Amplifier
Left Center Right
5 Setup
Transmitter and Receiver Units –
1 Positive (+) volume calibration control
2 Negative (-) volume calibration control
3 Status indicator
4 DC jack
5 Left speaker input terminals
6 Right speaker input terminals
7 Re-mating switch access
8 Wall mounting holes
Black/Black
Black/Gray
SCT 101 Transmitter
SCR 102 Receiver
CAUTION
CAUTION: Be certain that you are connecting the
SCT101 Transmitter to your Home Theater System.
Connecting the SCR102 Receiver to the Home Theater
System could result in damage to SurroundCast and/or
your Home Theater equipment.
CAUTION
Transmitter
Audio input (speakers) .................. 10 VRMS MAX
Audio output (wireless) ................. 48 kHz, 16-bit stereo
Transmission delay ........................ 20 mS
Power supply ................................ DC 6 V at 0.3 A
Receiver
Audio input (wireless) ................... 48 kHz, 16-bit stereo
Audio output (speakers) ................ 50 W (RMS)
Speakers ....................................... 4 to 8 ohm compatible
Signal-to-noise ratio ..................... 100 dB
Total harmonic distortion ............... < 0.5%
Power supply ................................ DC 24 V at 2.5 A
Power consumption ...................... 60 W
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1. Control of the volume will always be done using your Home Theater System
volume control.
The + and - controls on the SCT101 Transmitter and SCR102 Receiver are
only to be used for system calibration, and should rarely need adjustment.
2. In most applications there will be no need to adjust the + and - volume
calibration controls. These units have been factory calibrated to allow you to
simply connect them and set the volume calibration with your Home Theater
System’s setup function. However, if your Home Theater System setup
function is unable to set the proper level, you may use the + and - volume
calibration controls on the SCT101 or SCR102 during system setup by following
these simple steps.
a. The SCT101 Transmitter and SCR102 Receiver are both furnished with
+ and - volume calibration controls. The controls perform exactly the same
function and are placed on both units for ease of setup in case one of the
units is mounted in a place not easily accessible.
b. Select the unit that is most accessible. To adjust the level, press the + or –
button to the desired level. Once you have set the level, the SurroundCast
system will automatically remember that setting and will not need further
adjustment.
3. To reset the volume calibration to factory settings, remove power from the
SCT101 Transmitter. Press and hold both the + and – buttons while restoring
power, and hold the buttons down until the blue indicator starts ashing.
7 Connecting the Receiver
Connecting the SurroundCast SCR102 Receiver to
your speakers
On the receiver, please make these connections observing the
following steps:
Note: Do not connect the SurroundCast Receiver unit to an AC
outlet yet.
1. Connect the Left speaker to the corresponding pair of
terminals on the SurroundCast Receiver.
2. Connect the Right speaker to the corresponding pair of
terminals on the SurroundCast Receiver.
Note: use only passive speakers (not amplied) as using
self-powered speakers could damage not only your speakers
but also the SCR102 Receiver.
Make sure to connect positive to positive and negative to
negative in each case (Red color is commonly used for positive
Left Surround Right Surround
Receiver - Output to Speakers
Receiver – Output to Speakers
8 Operation
Powering on your SCT101 Transmitter
1. Connect the GPE603 power adapter of your SCR102 Receiver to
an AC outlet.
Note: This power adapter provides two ways to plug into an AC
outlet. The rst way is to use the AC clip that is already mount-
ed on the power adapter. Simply plug the power adapter into
AC outlet. If there is not enough space to directly plug the unit
in, or you desire to locate the power adapter away from the AC
outlet, you may remove the AC clip by pressing on the release
tab (directly below the AC clip) and then gently sliding the AC
clip off. Then insert the 2 pin receptacle of the supplied power
cord into the power adapter and plug the power cord into an AC
receptacle.
2. The blue indicator will start ashing slowly. After a few
seconds, the indicator will stop ashing and remain on to
indicate that a wireless connection has been established with
the SCT101 Transmitter.
1. Plug the SY-0630 power adapter of your SCT101 Transmitter into
an AC outlet.
Powering on your SCR102 Receiver
+
-
2. A blue indicator will ash slowly to
indicate that the unit is looking for
the receiver to establish a wireless
connection.
(blue indicator)
+
+
+
Playing audio through your SurroundCast System
1. Once a wireless link has been established between Transmitter
and Receiver, turn on your Home Theater System, play a DVD
movie or DVD audio disc to verify that there’s audio coming from
the speakers connected to SurroundCast. We recommend using a
disc you’re familiar with or a disc that has constant activity in the
rear channels so that you can easily confirm that the system is
playing audio through the speakers.
2. Make sure your Home Theater System is set to play surround
sound (5.1 Audio).
Consult the troubleshooting section if you don’t hear any audio
or if you notice the audio is out of sync with events on your TV
screen.
3. SurroundCast features an Auto Power function that turns both
Transmitter and Receiver off when there’s no audio signal being
fed to the system after approximately 20 minutes. This feature is
to provide energy savings when your Home Theater System is
not being used. Once the system detects the presence of an audio
signal it automatically turns the SurroundCast Transmitter and
Receiver on for you. Allow a few seconds for the audio to play
through the speakers as the system is waking up.
Playing Wireless Audio
and black for negative but it might vary depending on
the speaker manufacturer). The red terminals on the SCR102
Receiver are positive and the black terminals are negative.
3. Insert the DC plug of GPE603 (24VDC) power adapter into the
DC receptacle on the SCR102 Receiver.
Problem
No wireless link
No sound
No power
Sound is not
synchronized
Possible Cause
One or both SurroundCast components are next
to other wireless systems causing interference.
Transmitter and Receiver are not mated to each
other.
NOTE: The SCT101 Transmitter and SCR102 Re-
ceiver included in the SCS100 kit are mated to
each other at the factory. If a replacement unit is
used with the kit, the mating process described
here will be required.
The volume of your audio source is set to zero.
Input wires on the transmitter end are discon-
nected or connected improperly.
Speaker cables on the receiver end are discon-
nected or connected improperly.
Either the transmitter or the receiver is discon-
nected from the power line or the DC cord is
unplugged from the unit.
Your system is connected to a switched outlet.
Your Surround Receiver hasn’t been setup with
your new SurroundCast System connected.
Solution
Move SurroundCast components at least 3ft. away from your wireless devices. Disconnect any
unused wireless equipment.
Re-mating process:
Using a paper clip or toothpick inserted into the access hole near the + and – buttons on the
SCT101 Transmitter (see drawing on the “Features” section), press and hold the re-mating button
for 3 seconds. The blue indicator will begin to blink rapidly. Repeat the same procedure on the
SCR102 Receiver. After a few seconds, the blue indicators will stop blinking and remain on.
Increase the volume of your Home Theater System.
Power the unit off and reconnect the wires making sure they’re going all the way in on both ends
Power the unit off and reinstall the cables making sure they are rmly connected on both ends.
Connect the components to the AC line. Make sure the cords are rmly connected.
Connect your system to a different AC outlet.
Run your Home Theater System speaker setup and make adjustments accordingly.
Note: If your Home Theater System has auto calibration features, we recommend to run the auto
calibration after SurroundCast is installed.
If your Home Theater System does not have auto calibration features, your system may require
manual delay adjustments after SurroundCast has been installed to compensate for the additional
20mS delay.
To hook up the SurroundCast Transmitter to your Home
Theater System simply follow these steps:
Connecting the SurroundCast SCT101 Transmitter
to your Home Theater System
Note: Turn off your Home Theater System while making connections.
Do not connect the SurroundCast transmitter unit to an AC outlet
yet.
1. Find the Left and Right surround (rear) speaker terminals
on your equipment.
2. Connect them to the corresponding Left and Right
terminals on the SCT101 Transmitter using the input
wires provided in the SurroundCast kit.
Make sure to connect positive to positive and negative to
negative when connecting the Left and Right channels.
The red terminals on the SCT101 Transmitter are positive
and the black terminals are negative. The supplied input
wires have a white stripe on one conductor that can be
used to identify the positive connection.
CAUTION: Be certain that you are connecting the
SCT101 Transmitter to your Home Theater System.
Connecting the SCR102 Receiver to the Home Theater
System could result in damage to SurroundCast and/or
your Home Theater equipment.
3. Insert the DC plug of the SY-0630 (6VDC) power adapter
into the DC receptacle on the SCT101 Transmitter. Do not
plug into AC outlet until you have read Operation Section
7 and 8 .
SW C LS RS L R
Transmitter - Input from Amplifier
Terminals on Backside of Amplifier
Transmitter - Input from Amplifier
Terminals on Backside of Amplier
6 Connecting the Transmitter
9 Controlling and Calibrating the Audio
10 Troubleshooting
CAUTION
CAUTION
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