M&S Systems dmc1 / dmc1CD Intercom System — Owner's Manual

Owner's manual for the M&S Systems dmc1/dmc1CD intercom and sound system, covering system settings, clock and radio setup, intercom operation, Room/Patio station and Door station functions, CD player operation, and RF remote programming.

Safety First

Read all instructions carefully before installing or using the dmc1 system. The dmc1 must be installed by M&S Systems dealers or installers, and must conform to all local building and electrical codes.

• Do not expose the dmc1 to moisture — doing so can create fire or shock hazards and impair the warranty.
• Do not attempt to service this product yourself — opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage and will invalidate your warranty. Neither the Master Station nor the Room/Patio Stations contain user-serviceable parts; refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
• Use only M&S Systems replacement parts, installed by an M&S Systems dealer or installer. Unauthorized substitutions can result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.
• Upon completion of any service or repair, have the dealer/installer conduct a safety check.
• Use only a damp cloth to clean the Master Station, Room/Patio Stations, Door Stations, and speakers — do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

Introduction

The dmc1 is an intercom and sound system for the home, allowing communication with family members, monitoring of specified rooms, and listening to music (radio, CDs, or other sources) throughout the home. Keep this manual for reference; it can also be downloaded from www.mssystems.com.

System Overview

The dmc1 System consists of three major components:

• Master Station
• Room/Patio Station — Up to 9 Room Stations in individual zones, or 15 Room Stations in shared zones (including 1 Patio Station)
• Door Station — Up to 3 Door Stations

Master Station

Controls the system intercom and music capabilities. System setup — clock, music auto on/off times, music source selection, preset radio stations, scan mode, RF Remote activation — is established here. System volume, loudness, treble, bass, and balance (with optional amplifier) are also controlled from the Master Station. Intercom functionality for each Room/Patio Station is set via the intercom selector switches (Intercom Only, Radio and Intercom, Off, or Monitor). The system also supports Monitor Override and optional Security/Home Automation features.

Room/Patio Station

Provides intercom functions and system music control. Depending on Master Station room configuration, a Room/Patio Station can communicate with or monitor other stations and communicate with Door Stations. Music can be turned on/off, volume adjusted, and sources changed from a Room Station (dmc1RS).

Door Station

An exterior intercom speaker and doorbell installed at home entrances (up to 3 supported). Any station with its Intercom Selector Switch set to Intercom or Radio/INT can communicate with the Door Station.

System Settings Controls

Master Station front panel controls: AUTO (enable/disable Music Auto On/Off), TIME (set clock and Music Auto On/Off times), PRESET (preset radio stations), TUNE UP/DOWN (tune AM/FM radio), POWER (turn system music on/off), TONE (select volume/tone settings), SOURCE (select music source), VOLUME UP/DOWN (change volume, tone, time settings), LISTEN/TALK, DOOR TALK, MODE, NEXT DISC.

Clock Settings

Two clock functions: Normal (time of day) and Music Auto On/Off (times to automatically turn the last music source on, then off).

To change clock settings:

1. Press TIME. The hour field for Normal Time blinks and "SET TIME" appears.
2. Press VOLUME UP or DOWN to change the hour (an "A" or "P" indicates AM/PM).
3. Press TIME — the minute field blinks; use VOLUME to change minutes.
4. Press TIME to continue through: Music Auto On hour/minutes, then Music Auto Off hour/minutes.
5. After entering Music Auto Off minutes, press TIME to return to Normal Time display.

Note: enable/disable the AUTO function separately — "Auto" appears on the display when it's on (see Music Settings below).

Music Settings

Music Source — four sources available: AUX (any connected external source), AM radio, FM radio, or CD (dmc1 System CD player; can also connect an external audio device if no dmc1CD player is present).

To select a music source:

1. Press POWER to turn on music.
2. Press SOURCE repeatedly to cycle through AUX, AM, FM, CD.

Music Auto On/Off: Set Auto On/Off times under Clock Settings, then press AUTO to toggle on/off. "AUTO" appears on the display when active.

Radio Settings — Tune the Radio: Up to 8 presets per band (AM/FM).

1. Press POWER to turn on music.
2. Select FM or AM.
3. Use TUNE UP/DOWN — a quick press/release (within 1 second) enters Seek Mode (finds next strong-signal station); press and hold enters Scan Mode (scans all frequencies while held). Note: the tuner scans slowly for the first two seconds for fine-tuning, then scans fast.

Preset Radio Stations:

1. Press POWER to turn on music.
2. Select FM or AM.
3. Tune to a desired station.
4. Simultaneously press TUNE UP and TUNE DOWN to enter Store Preset mode — the display shows PRESET and a preset number.
5. Wait 5 seconds to auto-assign to the shown preset number, or press PRESET repeatedly to cycle through 1-8 and pick a specific slot.
6. Wait 5 seconds — the display updates to confirm the new preset assignment.

Note: cancel at any time by pressing TUNE UP and TUNE DOWN simultaneously again — no preset will be stored.

Scan Mode — two modes:

• Scan 1: Cycles through the four music sources (AUX, AM, FM, CD); on AM/FM, scans through preset stations 1-8.
• Scan 2: Cycles through the four sources; on AM/FM, scans all strong stations before moving to the next source.

To set Scan Mode: simultaneously press and release PRESET and SOURCE — the display shows Scan1 or Scan2. Exit by pressing PRESET and SOURCE again, or wait for the clock display to return.

Audio Settings — Volume & Tone

Volume types: Music (system music volume), Master Station (speaker on Master Station only), Intercom (system intercom volume).

Tone types: Loudness, Treble, Bass, Balance (if optional stereo power amplifier is installed).

To change volume/tone settings:

1. Press POWER to turn on music (defaults to music volume). Use VOLUME UP/DOWN to adjust music volume, range 0-29. Other settings return to music volume display after 5 seconds.
2. Press TONE — "Master Volume" appears (controls Master Station speaker only), range 0-14. (When music is off, use VOLUME UP/DOWN directly to adjust Master Volume.)
3. Press TONE — "Loudness" appears; VOLUME UP turns it on, VOLUME DOWN turns it off.
4. Press TONE — "Treble" appears, adjustable 0-14.
5. Press TONE — "Bass" appears, adjustable 0-14.
6. Press TONE — if the optional stereo power amplifier is installed, "Balance" appears, adjustable from +10 to -10 (zero = equal balance).
7. Press TONE — "Intercom Volume" appears, adjustable 0-14. (When music is off, press TONE to access Intercom Volume directly.)

Display Brightness

Simultaneously press TUNE UP and POWER — the display cycles through low, medium, and high brightness levels, then repeats. Press repeatedly until reaching your preferred level.

Intercom Selector Switch Settings

Set on the Master Station, each station can be configured to one of four modes: Intercom Only, Radio/INT (Music source and Intercom), Off, or Monitor. Note: with more than 9 Room Stations, some intercom selector switches control two room stations. The panel includes selector switches labeled 1-9 for Room Stations, "M" for the Master Station, and "P" for the Patio Station, plus a Privacy button.

Intercom Operation

Talk / Listen

Talk: Press TALK and begin speaking to talk to all stations set to Intercom or Radio/INT, unless they have PRIVACY activated. You can hear remote users if you press LISTEN or they press TALK.

Listen: Press LISTEN to hear all stations set to Intercom or Radio/INT (cannot hear PRIVACY-activated stations).

Door Talk/Listen

• Press TALK and LISTEN simultaneously to enter Door Talk mode, allowing you to talk to Door Stations. Other Intercom/Radio-INT stations can hear the conversation unless PRIVACY-activated.
• Release TALK and LISTEN to listen to the Door Station — Listen mode stays active for 25 seconds after release. Press TALK and LISTEN again anytime to talk further; each release resets the 25-second listen window.
• Door Talk mode ends after the 25-second listen period, or if you press TALK or LISTEN alone.

Monitor & Monitor Override

All Radio/INT stations on the Master Station can continually hear sound/activity from a station set to Monitor. From the Master Station, Monitor Override lets you temporarily let stations set to Monitor hear incoming talk from other room stations (normally, Monitor stations hear nothing incoming when override is off).

To toggle Monitor Override: simultaneously press and release AUTO and POWER — the display shows ON or OFF. Exit by pressing AUTO and POWER again, or wait for the clock display to return.

Privacy

When PRIVACY is activated at a station: it cannot be listened to or monitored; it can still use Talk; it still receives music; it still hears the door chime.

Security/Home Automation (Optional)

Controls another properly connected system (e.g., a door release mechanism, lights, or alarm). Available from the Master Station and all remote scan Room Stations (dmc1RS) — not available from a Patio Station.

To activate from a room station: simultaneously press and hold VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN for at least 4 seconds — the feature stays active while held, and deactivates on release.

Master Station Operation — Radio

1. Press POWER to turn on music.
2. Select FM or AM as the music source.
3. Use TUNE UP/DOWN to select a station, or press PRESET for a preset station.

Room/Patio Station Operation

Room/Patio Station controls: DOOR TALK, LISTEN, TALK, SCAN (OFF/ON), PRIVACY, MUSIC VOLUME +/-, SPEAKER VOLUME. TALK + LISTEN simultaneously talks/listens to the Door Station. LISTEN alone hears all Intercom/Radio-INT stations (unless PRIVACY is active). TALK alone talks to all Intercom/Radio-INT stations. VOLUME UP + VOLUME DOWN scans music sources (hold 4+ seconds to activate Security/Home Automation — not available on Patio Station). SPEAKER VOLUME adjusts the room station's own speaker volume; disable Listen and Monitor via PRIVACY. MUSIC VOLUME press-and-hold turns System Music off/on, and pressing adjusts System Music volume.

Turn Music Source On/Off

• On: press MUSIC VOLUME UP.
• Off: press MUSIC VOLUME DOWN until the volume level reaches zero.

Adjust System Music Volume

Press VOLUME UP or DOWN from any Room/Patio Station.

Select Music Source

Available sources vary by the Scan setting on the Master Station. You cannot select specific CD tracks from a Room/Patio Station.

To scan for a music source: simultaneously press and release VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN to switch sources. Note: holding these buttons 4+ seconds instead triggers the Security/Home Automation function (not available on the Patio Station).

Door Station Functions

The Door Station has a speaker and door chime button. When pressed, the chime sounds on all stations set to Intercom or Radio/INT — even if PRIVACY is activated. All system audio (music and intercom) is muted when the chime rings. If the Door Station is already engaged in a talk/listen session, the chime is not heard.

CD Player Operation (Optional)

1. Load up to 6 CDs in the CD changer.
2. Press POWER to turn on music.
3. Select CD as the music source.

When CD is selected, the display shows which CD is playing (circle around the CD number) and the current track number. Initially the display shows six CD positions; if a position has no CD loaded, its number disappears.

CD Controls

• NEXT DISC: Play the next disc. Press and hold to display elapsed time of the current track (disabled in Random All mode).
• NEXT TRACK: Play next track. Press and hold to fast forward through the current track. In Random Disc mode, selects a random track from the current disc; in Random All mode, selects a random track from all discs.
• PREVIOUS TRACK: Play previous track or restart the current track. Hold to reverse through the current track (disabled in Random Disc and Random All modes).
• PLAY/PAUSE: Press to pause the CD; press again to resume.
• MODE (Select Mode): Cycles through Normal (sequential play), Repeat Song, Repeat Disc (repeat current disc from the beginning), Random Disc (random tracks from the current disc), and Random All (random tracks from all CDs). Press and hold MODE to display total length of time and total number of tracks on the current CD.

RF Remote Control (Optional)

Up to 4 different remotes can be programmed to control the Master Station. Each remote obtains a unique code, preventing interference with (or from) other systems.

To program the RF remote:

1. Simultaneously press and release AUTO and SOURCE — "RF" and "SET" appear on the display.
2. Press and hold any button on the remote until "RF" and "SET" disappear — the remote is now ready to use.

Note: cancel programming by pressing and releasing AUTO and SOURCE again. The RF remote works from any location in the house — you don't need to be in the same room as the Master Station.

Remote controls: Tune Down/Tune Up (scan radio stations when AM/FM is the audio source; scan mode is set at the Master Station), Source (select AUX, AM, FM, or CD), Volume Down (press-and-hold to turn off System Music, press to adjust volume), Volume Up (press-and-hold to turn on System Music, press to adjust volume).

Note: if 4 remotes have already been programmed and a replacement remote is ordered (due to breakage or loss), all 4 remotes will need to be reprogrammed.

M&S Systems 2-Year Warranty

M&S Systems warrants its products to be free of defects for 2 years (except AirVac Gold power units). The warranty period begins on the date of purchase/installation, or the date of closing on a new residence where the product was originally installed. It extends to the original user and each subsequent owner during the warranty term. M&S will repair or replace, at its option, parts and materials at no charge; replacement parts may be new or rebuilt.

If the product appears defective during the warranty period, call the toll-free service number (800-366-9422) prior to dismantling — dismantling before calling may void the warranty. Obtain a Return Authorization Number (RAN) before returning any product; M&S will return repaired products freight prepaid within the continental United States. Any product returned without a RAN will be refused.

This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. It does not cover damage from improper installation, acts of God, criminal acts, violation of applicable building/electrical codes, or use of non-M&S wire, cable (excluding CAT5 and RG-6), or wall housings.

M&S Systems is not liable for consequential, incidental, or special damages arising from use or inability to use this product, and its liability shall not exceed the cost of the product. No person is authorized to assume additional liability on M&S's behalf. Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of consequential/incidental/special damages, so this limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives specific legal rights, which vary from state to state.

Manufacturer

M&S Systems — 2861 Congressman Lane, Dallas, Texas 75220. Phone 800.877.6631. www.mssystems.com. Service: 800-366-9422.