Audio Authority BlueBeam C-1071A User manual

User Manual
BlueBeam
IR to Bluetooth Signal Converter
Model C-1071A

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WARNINGS
• Readtheseinstructionsbeforeinstallingorusingthisproduct.
• Thisproductshouldbeinstalledbyqualiedpersonnel.
• Donotexposethisunittoexcessiveheat.
• Installonlyindry,indoorlocations.
• Cleantheunitonlywithadryorslightlydampenedsoftcloth.
LIABILITY STATEMENT
Everyefforthasbeenmadetoensurethatthisproductisfreeofdefects.AudioAuthoritycannotbeheldliablefortheuseof
thishardwareoranydirectorindirectconsequentialdamagesarisingfromitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthe
hardwaretocheckthatitissuitableforhis/herrequirementsandthatitisinstalledcorrectly.Allrightsarereserved.Noparts
ofthismanualmaybereproducedortransmittedbyanyformormeanselectronicormechanical,includingphotocopying,
recordingorbyanyinformationstorageorretrievalsystemwithoutthewrittenconsentofthepublisher.
AudioAuthorityreservestherighttoreviseanyofitshardwareandsoftwarefollowingitspolicytomodifyand/orimproveits
productswherenecessaryordesirable.
TRADEMARKS
“AudioAuthority”andthedouble-AsymbolareregisteredtrademarksofAudioAuthorityCorp.CopyrightFebruary,2009.
“BlueBeam” is a trademark of Audio Authority
“Bluetooth” is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
“PLAYSTATION” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
“Sony” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
BlueBeam
Model C-1071A IR to Bluetooth Signal Converter
1.0 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2.0 Checking Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
3.0 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
4.0 Using BlueBeam Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
5.0 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
6.0 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
7.0 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
8.0 Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9.0 Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
ThankyouforpurchasingaModelC-1071ABlueBeamfromAudio
Authority.TheBlueBeamisdesignedtoallowaSonyPlaystation3
tobeintegratedintoanIRremotecontrolsystem.ThePS3accepts
onlyBluetoothcommands,buttheBlueBeamallowsanyuniversalIR
remote(capableoflearningthePS3commands)tocontrolthePS3.
AudioAuthorityoffersanextensivelineofaudioandvideoswitchers,
converters,distributionampsandextendersavailableforpurchase
onlineatwww.audioauthority.comorthroughauthorizeddealers.
1.1 FEATURES
•AllowsfullcontrolofDVD/Blu-rayplaybackandpoweron/off
•Innovativeauto-pairingfeature
•InfraredopticalreceiverandwiredIRinputwithauto-senseIR
repeatermodetomaketheBlueBeamafullIRcontrolsystem.
•MaybepoweredviatwoAAbatteries(included),USBconnectionto
thePS3,oranoptional9-12Vpoweradapter(orderedseparately,
Model571-013)
•Automaticlow-powermodeforextendedbatterylife
•Lowbatteryindicator
•Easybatterychangebyremovingtwoo-rings(notoolsnecessary)
•SensesPS3poweronandoffviaUSBconnection,orforwireless
operation,powerstatusinterpolationtracking
•AdvancedcustomizationpossibleusingPCsoftwareviaaUSB
interface
•CongurableIRdevicecodeavoidsconictswithotherSonyDVD
players
•Custommacrocapabilityforpoweroff,etc.
•FirmwareupgradecapableincludingBluetoothrmwareupgrades
•ActivityindicatorLEDforuserfeedback
•Ultra-compactcasedesignallowssmallfootprintandeasybatterychange
2.0 CHECKING PACKAGE CONTENTS
BeforeconnectingtheC-1071A,pleasemakecertainthefollowing
itemsareintheshippingcarton:
•C-1071ABlueBeamconverter
•TwoAAbatteries
•Usermanual
Which Power Source is Best for
My Installation?
TheBlueBeamcanbepoweredfromthe
PS3USBport,butthePS3doesnotsupply
powertoitsUSBportwhenitispowered
off.Thereforeyouwillnotbeabletoturn
onthePS3fromyourIRremotecontrolifit
doesnothaveanadditionalpowersource.
IfyoudonotwishtouseanexternalAC
adapter(Model571-013),usetwoAA
batteriestopowertheBlueBeamwhenthe
PS3isoff.TheBlueBeamwillautomatically
drawpowerfromtheUSBportwhenthe
PS3ison.Thiswayyoucancontrolthe
PS3asnormalandyoudonotneedan
externalACadapter.Alsobatterylifewillbe
increasedsincepowerissuppliedbythe
USBportwheneverthePS3isturnedon.
Seesectionson“ExternalIRReceivers”
and“RepeaterMode”below.
Installing or Changing Batteries
Batteriesarenotrequired,butmaybe
importantforbestfunctionality(seeabove).
Tochangeorremovethebatteries,remove
thetwoo-rings,liftthetopcover(notools
arerequired)andliftthebatteriesfromthe
battery-holder.ReplacethemwithtwoAA
alkalinebatteries,oruseexternalpoweras
describedabove.
 Note:Pleaseretaintheoriginalpacking
materialincaseyouneedtoreturnthe
unit.Ifyoundanyitemsaremissing,
contactAudioAuthorityimmediately.
Havethemodelnumberandinvoice
availableforreferencewhenyoucall.

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3.0 CONFIGURING THE IR REMOTE CONTROL
Followingtheinstructionsforyourmodelofuniversalremote,addthecodesfortheC-1071AorBlueBeamto
theremotefromyourremotemanufacturer’sdatabase(forHarmonyremotesthisisGAMECONSOLE>GAME
CONSOLE(WITHDVD).Ifthesecannotbefound,youcanusethePS2codes(custommacrocommandswillbe
deleted)ordownloadthecodesinrawhexorccfformatfromwww.audioauthority.com/page/software.
3.1 PAIRING THE BLUEBEAM WITH THE PS3
•TurnofftheBlueBeambyremovingthebatteriesanddisconnectingthepowersupplyand/orUSBcable.
•TurnonthePS3systemandusethePS3controllertoselectthefollowingoption:SETTINGS>ACCESSORY
SETTINGS>REGISTERBDREMOTE.
•SettheBlueBeamwithin30feetofthePS3andpowerontheBlueBeam(insertbatteries,connectpowersupply,or
USBconnectiontopower).
BydefaulttheBlueBeamautomaticallypairswiththePS3atthispoint.IfyouhavechangedPairingto“manual”in
thecongurationsoftware,followthedirectionsbelow.
•Whenpowerisapplied,theredLEDstartsashingtoindicatethattheBlueBeamisreadytobepairedwiththePS3.
MakesuretheBlueBeamistheactivelyselecteddeviceontheHarmonyIRremotecontrol.Pressandholdthe
“2”buttonontheremote(dothiswithin20secondsofBlueBeampoweron).Holdthe2buttondownuntilthePS3
changesscreentoREGISTERING.
•TheBlueBeamisnowpairedwiththePS3andreadytoconvertIRsignalstoBluetooth.
4.0 USING AN EXTERNAL INFRARED RECEIVER
Connecttheemitteroutputofany standard IR receiverconnectingblocktotheIRinputontherearoftheBlueBeam
usingamono3.5mmcable.BydefaulttheBlueBeamisconguredtoauto-sensethetypeofIRreceiverconnected.
UsethecongurationsoftwaretomanuallyselecttheIRreceivertype.
4.1 USING THE BLUEBEAM IN IR REPEATER MODE
TheBlueBeamcanbeusedtorepeatallIRcommandsfromdeviceswithIRcarrierfrequenciesbetween36and40
kHz.Inthismode,theBlueBeammustbepoweredbyUSBorACadapter,notbatteriesalone.
•Usingthecongurationsoftware,settheIRreceivertypetorepeatermode.
•ConnecttheIRportontherearoftheBlueBeamtoanIRemitterortheIRinputofanIRdistributionblock.
•Anynon-PS3commandswillbepassedtotheIRoutputoftheBlueBeam.
5.0 USING BLUEBEAM SOFTWARE
InordertousetheBlueBeamsoftware,theBlueBeammust
beconnectedtoaPCusingaUSB2.0cablewithamini-USB
connectorontheBlueBeamend.TheBlueBeamusesexisting
Windowsdriversanddoesnotrequireanyadditionaldrivers
tobeinstalledbeforeusingthesoftware.
•Ifanychangesaremadetotheconguration,theyneedto
bewrittentothedevicebypressingthe“SAVE”button.
•TorestorefactorysettingsselectthemenuoptionOPTIONS
>RESTOREDEFAULTSETTINGS.Thiswilleraseall
customsettingsandrestoredefaultvalues,includingany
custommacroswhichmayhavebeendened.
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5.2 MACROS TAB
Themacrostaballowstheusertodene10custommacros,whichwillexecuteasequenceofcommandsby
activatingonlyoneIRcommand.Thepower-offmacroisapredenedmacro,whichwillexecuteapower-off
sequencewhichwillpoweroffthePS3bypressingonlyonebuttonontheIRremote.
Selectmacro Selectswhichofthe10macrostoedit
Command SelectswhichIRcommandtoexecute
Duration Speciesthetimeinmillisecondstoactivatethecurrent
command
Pause Speciesthetimeinmillisecondstopauseuntilthe
nextcommandshouldbesent
Default Thedefaultbuttonresetsthecurrentlyselectedmacro
toitsdefaultvalues
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5.3 IR DEVICE CODE TAB
BydefaulttheBlueBeamrespondstoIRcodesfromthedevicecodeSony
DVD1a,butthiscanbechangedtoanySonydevicecode.Forease,itis
possibletoselectthemostcommonlyuseddevicecodesdirectlyfromthe
selectionbox.Makesurethatyouhavearemotethatisabletotransmitthe
selectedcodes,ortheBlueBeamwillnotrespond.
IfyouhaveanexistingSonyDVDplayerthatconictswiththedefaultBlueBeamdevicecode,changethedevice
codefrom“DVD1a”to“DVD2a”intheselectionboxandpress“Save”.IntheHarmonyRemotesoftware,addanew
devicewiththemodelname“BlueBeamDVD2a”toallowcontrolofaBlueBeamwiththeIRdevicecodeDVD2a.
AcustomIRdevicecodecanbeenteredbyselectingthe“Custom”entryfromtheselectionbox,andenteringthe
codemanually.

5.4 INSTALL MODULE TAB
Allowsforfuturefeaturestobedownloadedasarmwareupgrade.
5.1 SETTINGS TAB
EnablestatusLEDonIR
activity
SelectsiftheLEDshouldlightupwhen
receivingvalidIRcommandsfromanIR
remote
FlashstatusLED
onlowbatterylevel
SelectsiftheLEDshouldashbrieyto
indicatelowbatterylevel
IRreceiver
•Auto-sense
•External,Modulated
•External,Demodulated
•RepeaterMode
SelectsifIRshouldbereceivedthroughthe
internalIRreceiver,ORthroughanexternally
connectedIRreceiver(bothcannotbeactive
atonce).IfanexternalIRreceiverisused
BlueBeammustbepoweredbyUSBorDC
adapter,notbatteries.
PowerTracking TheBlueBeamcankeeptrackofthePS3
powerstateinternally,oractivelyviaUSB.
BluetoothPairingMode Defaultisauto.Usemanualmodewhen
necessary.

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6.0 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
BlueBeam will not pair with my PS3
TheBlueBeammustbewithin30feetofthePS3foroperation.Makesureallpowersuppliesarecompletelyremoved
(DCadapter,USBandbatteriesinsidetheBlueBeamcase)beforetryingtopairtheBlueBeamandPS3.Alsomake
surethatthePS3screensays“PressSTART+ENTERtobeginpairing”.
Whenallpowersourcesareremoved,theBlueBeamshouldautomaticallypairafterconnectingeithertheDC
adapter,USBorbatteries.Ifthisdoesn’twork,trysettingpairingmodetomanualincongurationsoftwareandfollow
directionsbelow.
WhenallpowersourcesareremovedtheBlueBeamshouldstartashingfor20secondswhenconnectingeither:DC
adapter,USB,orbatteries.Within20seconds(whiletheLEDashes)pressandholdthe‘2’buttonontheremote.
(Note:yourremoteshouldbeprogrammedto“sustain”or“repeat”the2commandaslongasthebuttonisheld
down.)TheLEDontheBlueBeamshouldbeonorashingrapidlyuntilthePS3says“Registering”.Ifyouletgoof
the‘2’buttonbeforethePS3hasregisteredtheBlueBeam,youmuststartfromthebeginningbyremovingpower
fromtheBlueBeam.
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Iftheabovedoesnotworktrythefollowing:
•Changetheremotecontrolbatteries.
•PowertheBlueBeamdirectlyfromaDCadapterorUSB.
•MakesuretheBlueBeamdeviceisselectedastheactivedeviceintheUniversalRemoteControl.
•HoldtheremotecontrolinfrontoftheIRwindowoftheBlueBeamwithapproximatethreeinchesdistancewhile
holdingthe‘2’button.
•Conguretheremoteto“repeat”or“sustain”acommandwhenthebuttonishelddown.
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BlueBeam conflicts with my existing Sony DVD player
IfyouhaveanexistingSonyDVDplayerthatconictswiththedefaultBlueBeamIRdevicecode,theBlueBeam
canbeconguredtorespondtoanotherIRdevicecode.Inordertodothis,connecttheBlueBeamtoaPCusinga
USBcablewithamini-USBconnector.OpentheBlueBeamsoftwareandselectthe“IRdevicecode”tab,change
thedevicecodefrom“DVD1a”to“DVD2a”(orother)intheselectionboxandpress“Save”.IntheHarmonyRemote
software,addanewdevicewiththemodelname“BLUEBEAMDVD2a”toallowcontrolofaBlueBeamwiththeIR
devicecodeDVD2a.
LogitechHarmonyselection:
Device:GameConsole>GameConsole(WithDVD)
Manufacturer:AudioAuthority
Model:BLUEBEAMDVD2a
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BlueBeam does not respond to any IR remote commands
•MakesurethatpowerissuppliedtotheBlueBeameitherbybatteries,(checkbatterycharge)DCadapter,orUSB
connection.
•UsinganexternalIRreceiver:theBlueBeammustbesetupviatheBlueBeamPCsoftwaretoactivatetheexternal
IRportorauto-sense.TheinternalIRreceiveristurnedoff.BlueBeammustbepoweredviaDCadapterorUSB.
•Usingbuilt-inIRreceiver:theBlueBeamPCsoftwaremustbesettoINTERNALIRorauto-sense(thedefault
setting)ifthefrontpanelIRwindowistobeused.TheIRjackisinactiveunderthissetting.
•MakesurethattheIRdevicecodespeciedintheBlueBeamsoftwarematchestheIRremotecontrolused.Try
loadingthefactorysettingsintheBlueBeamsoftware,toresetallsettingstodefault.
•IfusingaLogitechHarmonyorotheruniversalremotecontrol,makesuretheBlueBeamdeviceisselectedasthe
currentlyactivateddevice.
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Ifproblemspersist,contacttheAudioAuthorityTechnicalSupportdepartmentviaemail:[e-mail],
orcall800-322-8346(USandCanada)or859-233-4599.

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6.0 SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions Unit:85x45x34mm(3.3x1.8x1.3inch),Packaging:
112x69x37mm(4.4x2.7x1.5inch)
Weight Unit:53g(1.87oz),Gross:121g(4.28oz)
TemperatureRange 0°-45°Celsius
RelativeHumidity 15%-95%Noncondensing
Placement Donotplaceindirectsunlight
OptionalDCPowerSupply 9-12Vdc,min.100mA(AudioAuthorityPart#571-013)
Batteries 2xAAalkaline(LR6)standardbatteries(included)
ExpectedBatteryLife 6-12monthsofnormaluse.(Expectedbatterylifetime
isapproximate.Actualbatterylifedependsonbattery
type,model,usagescenariosetc.)
PCSystemRequirements Windows2000,WindowsXP,WindowsVista(32and
64bit)orlater
Min.2MBfreeharddiskspace
Min.32MBfreememory
Min.1freeUSB1.1or2.0port

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Phone:859-233-4599•Fax:859-233-4510
CustomerToll-FreeUSA&Canada:800-322-8346
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7.0 LIMITED WARRANTY
IfanyconsumerproductfromAudioAuthorityfailsduetodefectsinmaterialsorworkmanshipwithinoneyearfrom
thedateoftheoriginalsaletotheend-user,AudioAuthorityguaranteesthatwewillreplacethedefectiveproductat
nocost.FreightchargesforthereplacementunitwillbepaidbyAudioAuthority(groundserviceonly).Acopyofthe
invoiceshowingtheitemnumberanddateofpurchase(proof-of-purchase)mustbesubmittedwiththedefectiveunit
toconstituteavalidin-warrantyclaim.
Unitsthatfailafterthewarrantyperiodhasexpiredmaybereturnedtothefactoryforrepairatanominalcharge,if
notdamagedbeyondthepointofrepair.Allfreightchargesforout-of-warrantyreturnsforrepairaretheresponsibility
ofthecustomer.UnitsreturnedforrepairmusthaveaReturnAuthorizationNumberassignedbythefactory.
Thisisalimitedwarrantyandisnotapplicableforproductswhich,inouropinion,havebeendamaged,altered,
abused,misused,orimproperlyinstalled.AudioAuthoritymakesnootherwarrantieseitherexpressedorimplied,
includinglimitationwarrantiesastomerchantabilityortnessforaparticularpurpose.Additionally,thereareno
allowancesorcreditsavailableforserviceworkorinstallationperformedintheeldbytheenduser.
7.1 WARRANTY SERVICE PROCEDURES
Ifyoususpectaproductdefect,contactAudioAuthority’sTechnicalServiceDepartmentat800-322-8346or859-233-
4599forassistanceinverifyingtheproblem.Ifadefectorpotentialdefectissuspected,areplacementunitwillbe
shippedimmediatelyonadefect-exchangebasisandaReturnAuthorizationNumberwillbeissuedforthereturnof
thedefectiveproduct.ReplacementunitsaresentoutattheManufacturer’sSuggestedRetailPricewhichisdebited
totheCustomer’sCreditCardatthetimeofshipment.Oncewereceivethedefectiveunitbackatthefactory,it
willbeevaluatedundertheconditionsofthiswarrantyandiffoundtobein-warranty,afullcreditwillbeissuedto
theCustomer’sCreditCard.Returnfreightchargesforthedefectiveunitarethecustomer’sresponsibility.Please
contactourTechnicalServiceDepartmentforcompletedetailsconcerningallinandoutofwarrantyservicematters.
Weappreciateyourcondenceinourproductsandservicesandwillalwaysstrivetomeetorexceedyourneeds.
8.0 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
TheC-1071ABlueBeamhasbeentestedforcompliancewithCEandFCCrulesandregulations.ThePowerAdapter/
SupplyincludedhasbeentestedforcompliancewithUL,CUL,CE,PSE,andGSregulationsandguidelines.This
productanditspowersupplyareRoHScompliant.
9.0 CONTACT INFORMATION
Ifyouhavequestionsorrequireassistancewiththisproductinareasnotcoveredbythismanual,pleasecontact
AudioAuthorityusingtheinformationbelow.
AudioAuthorityTechnicalService
800-322-8346M-F8:30AMto5:00PM,EST
International:859-233-4599Fax:859-233-4510
Sendemailto:[e-mail]