Sarowin HD-18 User manual

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Table of Contents
SAFETY WA NINGS ............................................................................................. 3
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................... 6
2. Quick Setup Guide .......................................................................................... 7
3. Troubleshooting............................................................................................ 13
4 Video Source emote Control ..................................................................... 15
5 emote Controller........................................................................................ 16
6 OSD Menu...................................................................................................... 19
7 Adding an Additional X .............................................................................. 21
8 unning TX as a Standalone Box ................................................................ 22
9 unning Multiple Transmitters with Multiple eceivers............................ 23
Appendix 1 X/TX Pairing .................................................................................. 25
Appendix 2 PLC Pairing...................................................................................... 26
Appendix 3 eset X/TX to System Defaults.................................................... 27
Appendix 4 eset X/TX PLC to Factory Defaults ........................................... 28
Appendix 5 Trouble Shooting Checklist............................................................ 29
Appendix 6 System Specifications .................................................................... 30

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SAFETY WA NINGS
These safety warnings are provided to ensure the best user experience with
the least inconvenience. Please read this user manual completely before
installation and operation. It is advised that you keep the original packaging
and protective material in case you need to safely transport the equipment in
the future (e.g. for repair).
Maintain at least 2 cm around these devices during operation to ensure heat
is properly dissipated; this will maintain and prolong the life of the product.
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【WA NING】
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 Do not use these devices outdoors or in environments where the devices
can be exposed to water and moisture (e.g. bathtubs, basins, water tanks,
wet basements, swimming pools etc.). This warning is to prevent fire and
electrical shock
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 To further prevent electrical shock, do not, in any
circumstance, open the cases. Only trained
technicians are certified to repair these devices. If
your device needs repair, please contact your
dealer.
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 Do not place containers holding liquid (e.g. flower vases, coffee mugs
etc.) or material soaked with moisture (e.g. paper, cloth etc.) on the top
of or in the vicinity of this product. Always leave 2 cm of open space
around the periphery of the case and on top of the case.
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 Do not block the air vents on the cases. Also, do not place this device on
soft surfaces (e.g. sofas) where the product might sink into the surface.
Also, do not place devices on carpets or rugs where the surrounding
material can affect ventilation and heat dissipation.
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 Do not place these devices on any surface that generates heat such as
radiators, electric heaters, fire places etc.
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【SAFETY INST UCTION】
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 ead this manual for all safety measures about operations before using
this product.
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 Always keep this manual accessible for reference.
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 Pay close attention to all warnings and follow all the safety instructions.
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 Only operate these devices in well ventilated areas (i.e. do not place in
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 Only use a dry cloth to wipe down the case. Do not use liquid cleaners or
spray cleaners.
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 Do not place the devices in areas that are confined in a limited space (e.g.
in the middle of a crowded bookshelf).
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【ABOUT the POWE SUPPLY】
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 If you do not expect to use the product for an extended period of time,
unplug the device from the power socket. This is a precautionary
measure because these products, as long as they are connected to a
power socket, will maintain an electrical current even though they are
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“turned off”
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”(i.e. using the power button). Unplug the power cable from
the power socket by pulling from the plug; do not pull on the cable line.
 Power Cable Precautions
 Do not wedge or clamp the power line between the case and
surrounding items (e.g. walls, furniture, closets etc.).
 Do not place things on the power line or drag anything over it.
 If the power line is damaged, replace it immediately to prevent
electrical shock and fire.
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【ABOUT the HDMI CONNECTO 】
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 Improper use of the HDMI socket and connector will cause damage.
 Before plugging in the HDMI cable into the HDMI socket, carefully
check the orientation and shape of the ends of the socket and
connector to make sure you are not inserting the connector
upside down. Plug the cable in carefully, making sure the head of
the connector aims straight into the socket, without any tilt.
 emove the HDMI cables whenever you move or transport these
devices.
 Hold the HDMI cable line when you plug or unplug the HDMI cable.
Do not twist or force the plug into the connector.
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【ABOUT EPAI 】
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 These devices should be disposed of properly according to national,
regional recycling regulations.

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 Components that are consumptive in nature (e.g. battery) are not
included in the warranty and will incur a fee when replaced.
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【ABOUT ABNO MAL OPE ATIONs】
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 If any smoke or odors emanate from these devices, turn off the device
immediately, unplug the power cable from the socket and contact your
dealer; if you continue to utilize this product in these conditions, it may
cause a fire or damage the product irreparably. Unauthorized repair by
uncertified repair facilities is forbidden.
 If the device is accidently exposed to water or the case is damaged in
any way, turn off the power switch and unplug the power cable. Failure
to do so may result in electrical short and fire. If you are uncertain of
your situation, please call your dealer immediately.
 It will take 30 to 40 seconds to establish a connection between the
transmitter and receiver. If there is no video or audio transmitting to the
receiver, please refer to the trouble shooting section of this manual.
Contact your dealer if you are unable to resolve your problem.

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1. Introduction
The Transmitter and Receiver incorporate HDMI™ technology, allowing yo to
transmit HD Video anywhere in yo r home sing existing Power lines. This avoids
the complexities of rewiring yo r ho se or b ying new Video Eq ipment (e.g. Video
Players) for each viewing room. This system consists of a receiver and a
transmitter that deliver H.264 HD video and high q ality a dio from Bl -ray™
players, Set-Top boxes, and video game consoles (etc.) to compatible HDTV
displays located near power o tlets. Set p is fast and easy; the Video Player (e.g.
Bl -Ray player) is connected to yo r Transmitter while yo r HDTV is connected to
the Receiver; both Receiver and Transmitter are connected to Power O tlets.
PowerHDLink also allows yo to se IR Remote Controllers to control A/V
eq ipment (stop/start/FF/Rewind etc.) remotely sing IR signals.
Video/audio PLC Kit Contents
The PLC kit contains the eq ipment below. If any components are missing or
damaged, contact yo r dealer immediately.
Package Contents
A. Transmitter BOX
B. Receiver BOX
C. Power Cord (x2)
D. IR Blaster cable
E. Remote Control
F. HDMI Cable (x2)
In addition to the kit, a video player (DVD player, Bl -Ray player etc.) and a TV
(HDTV or Standard TV) are needed.
Note 1: “TX” and “RX” may be s bstit ted for “Transmitter” and “Receiver”
(respectively) thro gho t this man al.
Note 2: Power Cord specifications will vary, depending on co ntry or region.

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2. Quick Setup Guide
This chapter describes how to get yo r AV PLC environment q ickly installed.
After the set p, yo will be able to view video that is streaming from a video player
on one power o tlet to a TV on another power o tlet anywhere in yo r home. For
this set p yo will also need:
 TV (Standard or HDTV) with HDMI, YPbPr or CVBS connectors
 Video player (e.g. Bl -Ray player, DVD player) with HDMI, YPbPr or CVBS/S-
Video connectors
 Two available power o tlets
IMPO TANT: There are several models referencing this User Man al. They vary
in feat res, according to the table below. Yo will need to disregard those feat res
mentioned in this man al that do not apply to yo r specific model.
Model number HDMI
YPbPr
CVBS/S-Video
AV PLC transmitter
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AV PLC receiver
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This g ide will se an HDTV and a Bl -Ray player as the video eq ipment in the
examples.

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Step 1: Connect the Blu- ay Player to the Transmitter
Connect yo r Bl e-Ray player to the back panel of the PowerHDLink Transmitter.
The AV PLC can se HDMI, YPbPr or CVBS/S-Video video cables. Yo m st
choose from one of those cabling options as described below.
a) HDMI cable - This cable has a simple, single connection between yo r player
and transmitter.
b) YPbPr video cables – This cable has 3 connectors, each color coded (green,
bl e and red). Simply match the colors on the connectors with the color coded
adapters on the Transmitter. Since YPbPr video cable doesn’t carry a dio, yo
m st also attach an a dio cable between the player and transmitter – this cable
will have 2 a dio connectors (left-right speakers, s ally red and white).
c) CVBS video cable - This video cable
is a single cable with a video
connector ( s ally yellow). Yo will
also need to attach two a dio
connectors (L-R speakers, a dio
connectors are s ally red and white).
These cables may come as a single
cable with 3 connectors. Attach the
other ends to yo r Video Player.

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d) S-Video video cable - This video
cable is a single cable with a video
connector ( s ally black.) Yo will
also need to attach two a dio
connectors (L-R speakers, a dio
connectors are s ally red and white).
Attach the other ends to yo r Video
Player. The S-Video and CVBS video
cannot be sed sim ltaneo sly.
Note: If yo r Video Player gives yo a choice of sing HDMI, YPbPr and CVBS/S-
Video, it is better to choose HDMI for ease of installation. Also, HDMI and
YPbPr pict re q ality are both noticeably better than CVBS/S-Video.
Step 2: Connect the HDTV set to the eceiver
Connect yo r PowerHDLink receiver to the HDTV. The receiver is capable of
sing HDMI, YPbPr and CVBS cables. Yo m st choose from one those options
as shown below.
a) HDMI cable - The fig re to the right shows an HDMI connection to the RX.
Attach the other end to yo r HDTV.
b) YPbPr cables - Connect the YPbPr cables in the same way as the Player-TX
connections, matching the colors between the connectors and adapters. There
are two a dio connectors for the L-R a dio connectors below the YPbPr
adapters (on the RX). Attach the other ends of all the connectors to yo r HDTV.
c) CVBS cable - Connect the CVBS and A dio connectors to the 3 connectors
below the YPbPr connectors (as shown right). Attach the other ends to yo r
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Note: The connections yo se between Player-TX and between HDTV-RX do not
have to be the same. In other words, if yo are sing an HDMI cable
between Player-TX, yo can se YPbPr or CVBS between HDTV-RX.
Step 3: Power on TV set and Blu- ay Disc player
Power on yo r TV set and Bl -Ray Player in any order. Place a Bl e-Ray video
disc into the player.
Step 4: Connect the power cables to the TX and X
Connect one end of the TX power cable to the Transmitter. Connect one end of
the RX power cable to the Receiver.
Step 5: Connect the Power Cords to Power outlets
Connect the other end of the TX power cable to an o tlet with the appropriate
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Step 6: Turn on power switches
T rn on the Power Switches on the rear panels of both RX and TX. Wait for abo t
10 seconds.
A red Power Indicator light will ill minate on the front panel of both the Transmitter
and Receiver. The So rce LED indicator on the TX will show which of the
available inp t connectors is c rrently in se
So rce LED indicators on front panel:
1 HDMI connector 1
AV1 CVBS/S-Video
AV2 YPbPr connectors
In o r example we connected the Bl -Ray player to HDMI #3, so the So rce LED
indicator “HDMI 3” sho ld ill minate.
Meanwhile, at the TV, yo may see a co ple
of messages display on the TV screen
(depending on boot p seq ence of
eq ipment). These incl de a “Welcome”
message or “Waiting for TX to be ready”
message.
After booting all of yo r eq ipment (TV, Bl -
Ray, TX and RX), the video transmission from
the so rce Bl -Ray player sho ld begin to
display within 40 seconds.

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3. Troubleshooting
If no video displays on the remote TV attached to yo r RX, proceed with the steps
below:
Step 1: Check connections, power and equipment
 Make s re all power connections are sec re and power is s pplied to all
eq ipment.
 Inspect all cables and cable connections between Player-TX and TV-RX.
 Make s re the Video Player is working properly and is transmitting video (hook
p a TV directly to the player to confirm). Also, make s re the TV that is
attached to the TX is in working order.
 Make s re that the So rce LED indicator matches the physical connection
between the TX and player that is connected to it. The LED indicators are
described in the table below.
1 HDMI connector 1
AV1 CVBS/S-Video
AV2 YPbPr connectors
e.g. If yo attached a Bl -Ray player to yo r Transmitter sing YPbPr, b t
yo r So rce LED indicator “1” is ill minated (HDMI port1), the transmitter is
looking on the wrong inp t connector. Simply press the So rce b tton (see
above) on the TX ntil the appropriate So rce LED indicator ill minates (AV2
in this example).
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Step 2: Pairing procedures for troubleshooting
“Pairing” refers to the process where two
independent systems (i.e. RX and TX)
identify themselves and establish/re-
establish comm nications over a common
medi m (i.e. Power Lines). Yo can se
these proced res when tro bleshooting yo r
system (i.e. Video fails to appear on TV
connected to yo r RX).
The flowchart to the right will instr ct yo on
how to proceed in order. The “Video
displaying?” diamond refers to video on the
TV attached to the RX. The proced res in
the boxes are explained in the Appendices
as listed below:
 RX/TX Pairing – Appendix 1
 PLC Pairing – Appendix 2
 Reset RX/TX PLC to Factory Defa lts –
Appendix 4
 Reset RX/TX to System Defa lts –
Appendix 3
It is ass med that RX, TX and video
eq ipment are all properly connected and
powered on.
Note: It is highly recommended that yo
perform these proced res with the RX and
TX in the same vicinity, preferably attached
to the same power o tlet.

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4 Video Source emote
Control
With the AV PLC system, yo can control yo r video player from the remote
location (i.e. where RX is located) sing the Video Player’s remote controller (m st
be Infrared Remote Controller). The RX is fitted with an IR sensor that receives
the signals and sends them over the power lines to the TX, where the TX re-emits
the same IR signals to the video player.
Step 1: Attach I Blaster Cable to TX
Connect the IR Blaster Cable to the back of the Transmitter (IR O t-1 adapter).
Step 2: Place I Blaster Tab
Sit ate the IR Blaster tab in front of the Video
Player IR sensor or se the do ble sided sticker on
the tab and stick it onto the Video Player, near the
IR sensor.
The set p is complete. Yo can try the remote
controller on the Receiver.

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5.AV PLC emote Controller
The AV PLC system comes with its own Remote Controller Unit that is designed to
control the Transmitter and Receiver. The Remote Controller can manip late the
TX locally or from a remote location (i.e. where receiver is located). The receiver
accepts IR signals from the Remote Controller and passes them to the transmitter
thro gh the power lines.
The Remote Controller can also bring p and manip late the OSD Men on the TV
attached to the RX. It can also adj st the a dio vol me on the receiver.
The Remote Controller panel is separated into 4 areas (Top Row, So rce Area,
Setting Area, Vol me Area) as shown below:

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emote Controller Button Descriptions
Fig Area Name Description
Top Row Active/Power Saving
Toggles the states of the TX and RX between
Active mode and Power Saving mode. Power
Saving mode is the state you can set the TX
and RX to when not in use. In Power Saving
mode, the RX TX stop sending video to the
TV monitors and then revert to a low-power
state. These devices, although in Power Saving
mode, can still continue to deliver Ethernet
data in the background (see Chapter
“ Ethernet over PLC F nction” ). The Power
Saving mode for the RX and TX are
independent of each other and must be set at
their respective locations.
Top Row Link Re-establishes a PLC connection between the
TX and the RX.
Top Row Group
Use this button if the RX and TX cannot
establish a connection (cannot be paired). You
also need to use this button when adding an
additional RX to your existing RX/TX
environment (or group.). This button is also
used to allow the RX/TX to reset the system to
factory defaults.
Top Row Factory (only for RX) Resets the RX PLC to the factory default
settings.
Source Select next source
Selects next input source of the TX. Similar to
the “Source” button on the TX. It is used to
switch from the current input source to next
(e.g. HDMI, AV1, AV2 etc).
Source Select HDMI-1 Change current TX input source to HDMI-1
Source Select previous source
Move backwards to the previous TX input
source. It is the opposite of “Select next
source”.
Source Select AV2 Change current TX input source to AV2
(YPbPr)
Source Select AV1 Change current TX input source to AV1
(CVBS/S-Video)
Source Not in use Reserved
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Fig Area Name Description
Setting Display (for RX) Toggle TV system between 59.94 Hz (NTSC)
and 50 Hz (PAL).
Setting Scroll up (for RX) Scroll up button on the OSD Menu
Setting Information (for RX) Displays OSD information
Volume Decrease volume (for RX)
Decrease audio volume on the receiver
Setting Move right (for RX) Move-to-right button on the OSD Menu
Setting Setting confirmation (for
RX)
This button is like the “Enter” key, used to
confirm a setting selection.
Setting Move left (for RX) Move-to-left button on the OSD Menu
Volume Audio Mute (for RX) Audio Mute on/off on the receiver
Setting Menu (for RX) Bring up OSD Menu on the display that is
attached to the RX.
Setting Scroll down (for RX) Scroll-down button on the OSD Menu
Setting OSD Exit (for RX) Exit OSD Menu

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6 OSD Menu
When the system is active, yo can press the
“Men ” b tton on the remote controller to bring
p the OSD men on the display attached to the
RX. The OSD men is sed to config re vario s
options as described below.
OSD Men SETUP Items:
 AV1 Video Select
 Lang age
 Network Bandwidth
 Resol tion Control
 Sleep Time
 LIP SYNC
 Information
Navigating the OSD Menu
Yo can navigate the OSD Men sing the following keys on the Remote
Controller.
 Press the “Exit” b tton to exit the OSD Men
 Press [→] or “OK” b ttons to select an item on the men and move on to the
next men item.
 Press [↑] or [↓] b ttons to select the optional items.

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OSD Menu Descriptions
Menu Item Description Options
AV1 Video
Select Selects CVBS or S-Video inp t so rce as AV1
 CVBS
 S-Video
Lang age Selects lang age for OSD Men
 English
 German (optional)
 Spain (optional)
 Japanese (optional)
 Italy (optional)
 Traditional Chinese (optional)
 Simplified Chinese (optional)
 French (optional)
Network
Bandwidth
Choose the option that best matches yo r
Network Bandwidth (Low – Excellent). This
prod ct ses yo r selection to adj st the
compression bit rate
to optimize the video stream
and image q ality. If yo are naware of yo r
Network Bandwidth, yo can simply choose the
A to Detect option.
 A to Detect
 Low
 Fair
 Good
 Excellent
Resol tion
Control Selects the o tp t resol tion for the display.
 By So rce
 By TV
Sleep Time Sets the amo nt of time that either the TX or
RX remain idle before they go into Power
Saving mode. RX is idle when it is not
receiving video from the TX; the TX is idle
when there is no video inp t from the
“selected” media so rce (indicated by So rce
LED). Both RX and TX se this same
config ration option.
 Off
 10 min tes
 30 min tes
 60 min tes
 120 min tes
LIP SYNC
The selections in this option are sed as a
reference val e for the system to adj st a dio
timing. (only sed for 60/59.94 Hz or NTSC
video systems and does not apply to 50 Hz or
PAL video systems)
 60 Hz
 59.94 Hz
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