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INTRODUCTION
MODE is the Music On Demand Experience. The SpeakerCraft MODE 3.1 Keypad creates the ultimate media control experi-
ence by providing real-time system status, menu-driven control options and source metadata with its 3.1” vertically mount-
ed high-resolution color LCD. Menu options include system source selection, MZC Internal Tuner Presets with frequency, iPod
menus and metadata as well as a variety of Keypad Setup options.
MODE Free takes media control to a whole new level. MODE Free is a convertible wireless hand-held controller, an in-wall
keypad and table-top controller in one very special package that features all of the capabilities of a wireless MODE 3.1.
With its powerful and reliable Zigbee based technology and rechargeable lithium-ion battery, MODE Free is an RF hand-
held controller that can move anywhere in the house or outdoors giving the user complete control, system status and
source metadata from wherever they are. The MODE Free Table Dock turns the MODE Free into a convenient table-top
controller while doubling as a battery charger. Table Docks can be placed anywhere MODE Free may want to travel such
as night stands, end tables, garages, etc. When docked in the MODE Free Wall Dock, MODE Free is an in-wall keypad that
takes on the specifi c profi le of the programming for the zone in which it is connected. That is, if the MODE Free/Wall Dock is
in the Dining Room, MODE Free will assume the control programming for the Dining Room. If the MODE Free is moved, it will
retain the Dining Room profi le and controls until it is docked in another Wall Dock, say the Master Bedroom, at which point
it becomes the Master Bedroom Controller. In addition, MODE Free features a zone selection menu that allows the MODE
Free to take control of any zone, as the user moves it around the house in wireless mode. No other control product allows
this incredible fl exibility, and when teamed up with a SpeakerCraft MZC Controller and SpeakerCraft Speakers, whole-
house entertainment has just taken on a whole new meaning.
The real beauty of the MODE Keypads is that they are so easy to operate. A Scroll Wheel and Select Button allow naviga-
tion through and selection of the displayed menu options. Once a source has been selected, 8 back-lit programmable
hard keys provide source control and on-screen menu navigation for sources such as DVD players, media servers, satellite
receivers, cable boxes, etc. These buttons have all of the programmability expected of a SpeakerCraft Keypad, with each
button being able to initiate single IR commands, RS232 commands, SpeakerCraft MZC Internal commands and macros in
each of up to three tiers of functionality.
Volume is controlled with a back-lit control knob that features a series of LEDs that give a visual indication of the volume
setting.
MODE 3.1 and MODE Free are designed specifi cally for use with SpeakerCraft MZC Series Multi-Zone A/V Amplifi er Con-
trollers. They can be mixed and matched with SpeakerCraft EZ-Pad Keypads and run on the same CAT5 used for EZ-Pads
(MODE 3.1 can also run on 5-conductor wire). The MODE 3.1 includes a J-box Mounting Bracket that allows installation in
most standard 2-gang low-voltage new construction and some retro-fi t electrical boxes. MODE Free Table Docks can be
placed anywhere and Wall Docks can be installed in any of the same locations that might be used by EZ-Pads or MODE
3.1’s. This design philosophy allows MODE Keypads to be retrofi t to upgrade existing MZC Systems when the user is incorpo-
rating an iPod or a media server or wants to add the fl exibility of MODE Free...anywhere.
Though parts of this manual cover the SpeakerCraft MODE Adapter and MODE Base for incorporating iPod and additional
sources, the MODE Keypads do not require these components for installation and operation. MODE 3.1 and MODE Free
can be installed without the MODE Adapter and Base and used purely as an upgrade to EZ-Pads in MZC Systems.
MODE Keypads are programmed with SpeakerCraft’s EZ-Tools Programming Software and follows procedures similar to
those used with EZ-Pad Keypads. All MZC System commands, IR Library commands and RS232 commands previously saved
in EZ-Tools can be used to program MODE 3.1 and MODE Free for what they are: The Music On Demand Experience.
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