PhDsolutions HDMIDAC1 User manual

HDMI 18Gbps Audio Extractor
with HDCP 2.2
User Manual
HDMIDAC1
VER 1.0_ 23-12-2020 HDMIDAC1 User Manual

Thank you for purchasing this incredible
product
For best performance and safety, please read these
instructions carefully before connecting and operating this
product.
Surge protection device recommended
This product contains sensitive electrical components that
may be damaged by electrical spikes, power surges,
electro static discharge (ESD), lighting strikes or
transients. The use of surge protection systems is highly
recommended in order to protect and extend the life of
your equipment.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Features
Package Contents
Specifications
Operation & Functions
Front Panel
Rear Panel
Application Diagram
Product Warranty
Safety and Performance Notice
Only use the power supply supplied with the unit, or a
PhD Solutions supplied replacement.
Do not disassemble any of the equipment. This will void
the manufacturer’s warranty.
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1. Introduction
The PhD HDMI audio extractor, extracts audio signals
from any HDMI compliant source and outputs digital tos-
link optical and analog stereo L/R audio. It also supports
bitstream audio to analog stereo output and retains opti-
cal and HDMI out audio pass-through. The HDMI input
and output supports video resolutions up to 4K2K@50/
60Hz 4:4:4. It supports HDR 10-bit pass through and
HDMI high resolution audio formats: LPCM 2ch, Dolby
TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos and DTS Master
Audio. Audio sampling rates up to 192kHz, HDCP 2.2
and CEC bypass are also supported.
2. Features
• HDMI 2.0b (18Gbps), HDCP 2.2 and DVI compliant
• Video resolutions up to 4K2K@50/60Hz (YUV444)
• Extracts HDMI audio to multi-channel optical
(SPDIF) or L/R analog audio
• HDMI Pass-through audio input to HDMI and
optical audio output
• Supports bitstream audio without downmix to L/R
analog output
• Optical audio supports LPCM 2CH, Dobly Digital
2/5.1CH, DTS 2/5.1CH
• Supports HDMI High Bit Rate(HBR) audio pass
through
• Audio sample rates up to 96kHz
• 10bits HDR (High Dynamic Range) pass through
• Supports CEC pass-through
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3. Package Contents
• 1× HDMI 18Gbps Audio Extractor
• 1× 5V/1A power supply
• 1× User manual
HDCP Compliance
4. Specifications
HDCP 2.2 and HDCP 1.4
Video Bandwidth 18Gbps
Technical
HDMI Compliance HDMI 2.0b
Video Resolutions
Up to 4K2K@50/60Hz(YUV4:4:4),
4K2K@30Hz,1080P@120Hz,
and 1080P 3D@60Hz
Color Space RGB, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2
Color Depth 10-bit, 12-bit
HDMI Audio Formats
(Pass-through)
LPCM 2/5.1/7.1CH, Dolby Digital,
DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital+, Dolby
TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio,
Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
Optical Audio
Formats
LPCM 2CH, LPCM 5.1, Dolby
Digital 2/5.1CH, DTS 2/5.1CH
L/R Audio Formats Analog Stereo 2CH
ESD Protection
Human body model — ±8kV
(air-gap discharge) & ±4kV
(contact discharge)
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Connections
Inputs 1x HDMI Type A [19-pin female]
Outputs
1x HDMI Type A [19-pin female]
1x L/R Audio Out [3.5mm Stereo
mini-jack]
1x Optical TOSLINK Out [S/PDIF]
Mechanical
Housing Metal Enclosure
Color Black
Dimensions 73.5mm[W] x 60.7mm[D] x
17mm[H]
Weight 130g
Power Supply
Input: AC100 - 240V 50/60Hz
Output: DC 5V/1A (US/EU
standards, CE/FCC/UL certified)
Power Consumption 1.0W (Max)
Operation
Temperature 32 - 104°F / 0 - 40°C
Storage temperature -4 - 140°F / -20 - 60°C
Relative Humidity 20 - 90% RH (no condensation)
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NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without
notice.

DC 5V
5. Operation Controls and Functions
5.1 Front Panel
No. Function DescriptionName
1 DC 5V Connect 5V/1A adaptar to AC wall
outlet to supply power to the unit.
2 Power LED System power indicator LED
3TV/Bitstream
/2CH
Audio selection switch for Bitstream/2ch
audio or Copy TV to copy the EDID from
the display.
4 HDMI In HDMI input port.
Link LED5 The LED will illuminate when an
HDMI input signal is detected.
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Power TV 2CH
Bitstream
HDMI In Link

5.2 Rear Panel
HDMI OUT OPTICAL OUT
No. Function DescriptionName
1HDMI 2.0
OUT
HDMI output port. Connect to the
display with an 18Gbps HDMI cable.
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OPTICAL
OUT
Toslink digital optical audio output
(Mirrors HDMI).
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L/R OUT Stereo 3.5 mm mini jack Analog
audio output.
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6. Application Diagram
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7. PhD Solutions Product Warranty
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS
AND OBLIGATIONS, AS WELL AS LIMITATIONS AND
EXCLUSIONS THAT MAY APPLY TO YOU. YOUR
RIGHTS AND THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights.
You may also have other legal rights that vary by state,
province or jurisdiction. The disclaimers, exclusions, and
limitations of liability under this Limited Warranty will not
apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law. For a full
description of your legal rights you should refer to the
laws applicable in your jurisdiction and you may wish to
contact a relevant consumer advisory service. Should
you feel your product does not function adequately due
to defects in materials or workmanship, PhD Solutions
(hereby referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length
of the period indicated below:
Repair the product with new or refurbished parts. or
Replace it with a new or refurbished product.
1. WHAT THIS LIMITED WARRANTY COVERS;
PERIOD OF COVERAGE PHD Solutions (“PHD
Solutions”), 5th Floor, Barkly Wharf, Le Caudan
Waterfront, Port Louis, Mauritius, warrants to the owner
of the enclosed product that the product contained in
this box (“Product”) will be free from defects in materials
and workmanship for a period of two years from the date
of delivery following the original purchase (the “Warranty
Period”), or if this product has been professionally
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installed, the warranty start date is from the date your
installer purchased the item, not your system commission
-ing date. Please check with your installer for their
purchase date. If the Product fails to conform to this
Limited Warranty during the Warranty Period, PHD
Solutions will, at its sole discretion, either (a) repair or
replace any defective Product or component; or (b)
accept the return of the Product and refund the money
actually paid by the original purchaser for the Product.
Repair or replacement may be made with a new or
refurbished product or components, at PHD Solutions’
sole discretion.
If the Product or a component incorporated within it is no
longer available, PHD Solutions may replace the Product
with a similar product of similar function, at PHD Solutions’
sole discretion. This is your sole and exclusive remedy for
breach of this Limited Warranty. Any Product that has
either been repaired or replaced under this Limited
Warranty will be covered by the terms of this Limited
Warranty for the longer of ninety (90) days from the date
of delivery or the remaining Warranty Period. This Limited
Warranty is transferable from the original purchaser to
subsequent owners, but the Warranty Period will not be
extended in duration or expanded in coverage for any
such transfer.
2.WARRANTY CONDITIONS; HOW TO GET SERVICE
IF YOU WANT TO CLAIM UNDER THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY
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Before being able to claim under this Limited Warranty,
the owner of the Product must (a) notify PHD Solutions
of the intention to claim during the Warranty Period and
providing a description of the alleged failure, and (b)
comply with PHD Solutions’ return shipping instructions,
and (c) ship the Product at owner’s cost (except where
prohibited by applicable law) to PHD Solutions for repair
or replacement. PHD Solutions will have no warranty
obligations with respect to a returned Product if it
determines, in its reasonable discretion after examination
of the returned Product that the Product is an Ineligible
Product (defined below). PHD Solutions will bear all costs
of return shipping to owner, except with respect to any
Ineligible Product, for which owner will bear all shipping
costs.
3. WHAT THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER
This warranty does not cover the following (collectively
“Ineligible Products”): Products marked as “sample” or
sold “AS IS”; or Products that have been subject to: (a)
modifications, alterations, tampering, or improper main-
tenance or repairs; (b) handling, storage, installation,
testing, or use not in accordance with the Installation
Guide or other instructions provided by PHD Solutions;
(c) abuse or misuse of the Product; (d) breakdowns,
fluctuations, or interruptions in electric power or the tele-
communications network; or (e) Acts of God, including
lightning, fire, flood, tornado, earthquake, or hurricane.
This warranty does not cover consumable parts,
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including batteries, unless damage is due to defects in
materials or workmanship of the Product, or software
(even if packaged or sold with the product). PHD
Solutions recommends that you use only authorized
service providers for maintenance or repair. Unauthorized
use of the Product or software can impair the Product’s
performance and may invalidate this Limited Warranty.
PHD Solutions does not warrant that operation of the
Product will be error-free or uninterrupted or that the
Product will in every case process all data correctly.
4.DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
Except as stated above in this limited warranty, and to
the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, PHD
Solutions disclaims all express, implied, and statutory
warranties and conditions with respect to the product,
including the implied warranties of merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose. To the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law, also limits the duration of
any implied warranties or conditions to the duration of
this limited warranty.
5.LIMITATION OF DAMAGES
In addition to the above warranty disclaimers, in no event
will PHD Solutions be liable for any consequential,
incidental, exemplary, or special damages, including
any damages for lost data or lost profits, arising from or
relating to this limited warranty or the product, and PHD
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Solutions’ total cumulative liability arising from or related
to this limited warranty or the product will not exceed the
amount actually paid for the product by the original
purchaser.
6.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
PHD Solutions disclaims all liability of any kind of PHD
Solutions’ suppliers. The PHD Solutions online services
(“services”) may provide you information (“product
information”) regarding your products performance
and/or peripherals connected to your product (“product
peripherals”). The type of product peripherals that may
be connected to your product may change from time to
time. Without limiting the generality of the disclaimers
above, all product information is provided for your
convenience, “as is”, and “as available”. PHD Solutions
does not represent, warrant, or guarantee that product
information will be available, accurate, or reliable. You
use all product information, the services, and the product
at your own discretion and risk. You will be solely
responsible for (and PHD Solutions disclaims) any and
all loss, liability, or damages, including to your hvac
system, plumbing, home, product, product peripherals,
computer, mobile device, and all other items and pets in
your home, resulting from your use of the product
information, services, or product.
Product information provided by the services is not
intended as a substitute for direct means of obtaining
the information.
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7.VARIATIONS THAT MIGHT APPLY TO THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY
Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long
an implied warranty lasts or exclusions/limitations on
incidental or consequential damages, so some of the
limitations set out above may not apply to you.
8.COPYRIGHT NOTICE
No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted,
transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or any of its part
translated into any language or computer file, in any form
or by any means (electronic, mechanical, magnetic,
optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise) without express
written permission and consent from PHD Solutions.
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