X10 RVK35 User manual

OWNER'S MANUAL
Video Sender
AUDIO/VIDEO EXTENDER SYSTEM
MODEL RVK35
(INCLUDES RVT35 SENDER & RVR35 RECEIVER)

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read
before the product is operated.
2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for
future reference.
3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions
should be adhered to.
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed.
5. Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use
liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
6. Attachments - Do not use attachments not recommended by the product
manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
7. Water and Moisture - Do not use this product near water - for Example, near a
bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool; and the like.
8. Accessories - Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or
adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product.
Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and
should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.
9. A product and cart combination should be moved with care.
Quick stops, excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the
product and cart combination to overturn.
10. Ventilation - Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and
to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect if from overheating,
and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never
be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface.
This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or
rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have
been adhered to.
INTRODUCTION
Your Wireless Video Sender kit consists of a Sender base unit which
connectstoyourDSS™ receiver,andaReceiverunitwhichconnects
to the TV in another room. The Video Sender converts the A/V signal
from your DSS into a radio signal and transmits it (even through
walls)totheVideoReceiverunit.TheVideoReceiverconvertsthe
signals back to A/V signals which are fed through a cable to your
TV's A/V input jacks.
When used with X10 universal remotes your Video Sender also
allows you to operate your DSS while watching it in another room. By
purchasing an optional X10 Powermid (Model PM5900) you can
control other A/V products such as VCRs, Cable Boxes, etc. while
watching a TV in another room.
There are just a few simple steps to follow to hook up your Video
Senderkit to a DSS, VCR orCable Box.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product
to rain or moisture.

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c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water,
d) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.
Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an
improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often
require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its
normal operation,
e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and
f) When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a
need for service.
19. Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products including amplifiers) that
produce heat.
FCC CAUTION
THISDEVICECOMPLIESWITHPART15OFTHEFCCRULES.
OPERATIONISSUBJECTTOTHEFOLLOWING TWOCONDITIONS:
(1)THISDEVICEMAYNOTCAUSEHARMFULINTERFERENCE,AND
(2)THISDEVICEMUSTACCEPTANYINTERFERENCERECEIVED,INCLUDING
INTERFERENCETHATMAYCAUSEUNDESIREDOPERATION.
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy, and if not installed and
used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturers instructions, it may
cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and
found to comply with the limits for remote control devices in accordance with the
specifications in Sub-Parts B and C of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to
provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by unplugging the equipment, try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures.
•Reorient the antenna of the radio/TV experiencing the interference.
•Relocate the equipment with respect to the radio/TV.
•Move the equipment away from the radio/TV.
•Plug the equipment into an outlet on a different electrical circuit from the radio/TV
experiencing the interference.
•If necessary, consult your local Dealer for additional suggestions.
NOTE: Modifications to this product will void the user's authority to operate this
equipment.
11. Power Sources - This product should be operated only from the type of power
source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type or power
supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For
products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the
operating instructions.
12. Grounding or Polarization - This product is equipped with a polarized
alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other).
This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If
you are unable to insert the plug fully into the cutlet, try reversing the plug. If the
plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete
outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.
13. Power-Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routed so that they are
not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them,
paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where they exit from the product.
14. Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or
when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from
the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent
damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.
15. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral
convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
16. Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind into this product
through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts
that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the
product.
17. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or
removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer
all servicing to qualified service personnel.
18. Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer
servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged,
b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product,

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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
VIDEO SENDER
CONTENTS
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ........................................... 7
VIDEO SENDER ................................................................... 7
VIDEO RECEIVER ................................................................. 8
CONNECTING UP................................................................. 9
HOOKING UP THE VIDEO SENDER ......................................... 9
HOOKING UP THE VIDEO RECEIVER ..................................... 11
IFYOU WANT TOUSE YOUR VIDEO SENDER TOTRANSMIT
FROM YOUR STEREO SYSTEM ONLY...................................... 12
FINE TUNING YOUR VIDEO SENDER .................................. 13
REMOTE EXTENDER FEATURE .............................................. 14
SENDER
(BOTTOM VIEW)
RECEIVER
(BOTTOM VIEW)
2.4 GHz
Channel
Switch
TV
Channel
Switch
Antennafor
IRExtender
Feature
IRExtender
Jack
A/V Input
Jacks
Power Supply
Jack
2.4 GHz
Video
Antenna
ON-OFF
Switch
(on side)
2.4 GHz Channel
Switch
(onbottom)

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CONNECTING UP
HOOKING UP THE VIDEO SENDER
1. ConnectonesetofAudio/VideocablestotheVIDEOand AUDIO jacks
ofyour Video Sender. Take care to match the colors of the plugs on the
cable with the jacks on the Video Sender.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the Audio/Video OUT jacks on
yourprimary TV (the one you want to send thepictureFROM).Takecare
tomatchthe colors of the plugs on the cable withthejackson the TV. If
thejacks on the TV arecolored differently, connect the yellowplug to
thejack labelledVIDEO,the redplugto the jacklabelledAUDIO RIGHT
andthe whiteplugto thejacklabeled AUDIOLEFT.
Note: If your TV does not include Audio/Video OUT jacks, you will
need to remake the connections as shown in diagram b) using the TV
antenna (coaxial) connections to link up the DSS Receiver/Cable Box/VCR
to your TV.
VIDEO RECEIVER
2.4 GHz
Video
Antenna
TVOutput
Connector
A/V Input
Jacks
Power Supply
Jack
2.4 GHz Channel
Switch
(onbottom)
TVChannel
Switch
(onbottom)
ON-OFF
Switch
(on side)
a) Connections for a TV
with A/V OUT jacks.
b) Connections for a TV
without A/V OUT
jacks.
A/V Cable Coaxial
Cable

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HOOKING UP THE VIDEO RECEIVER
1.ConnectasetofAudio/VideocablestotheA/VOUTjacksofyourVideo
Receiver.Connect the other end to your secondary TV.
2. PlugtheVideoReceiver'sPowerSupply(thelargerofthetwopower
supplies) into a 120 volt wall outlet and plug its jack into the Video
Receiver.
3. Positionthe Video Receiver in a convenient location such asontopof
theTVand orient the antenna so that the flat sidepointsinthe direction
ofthe room where you setup the Video Sender.
IFYOUR TV DOES NOT HAVE
A/V CONNECTORS
Youcanusethesupplied
coaxialcabletoconnectthe
TVOUTsocketontheVideo
ReceivertotheAntennainput
onyourTV.Ifyoualready
haveanantennaconnected
toyour TV,you willneedto
useaTVantennasplitter.
SetyourTVandtheTV
Channelswitchonthe Video
Receiver(onbottom)tothesamechannel(3or4).
3. PlugtheVideo Sender's Power Supply (the smaller of the two power
supplies)into a convenient 120 volt walloutlet and plug its jack intothe
VideoSender.
4. PositiontheVideoSender in a convenient location such as on top of the
TVand orient the antenna so that theflatside points in the direction of
theroom where you will be installing theVideoReceiver.
IFYOU HAVE SEVERAL A/V COMPONENTS
IfyouhavetwoormoreA/Vcomponents
(e.g.DSS,VCR,CableBox,VideoDisketc.)
thatyouwanttowatchin anotherroom,
theywillprobablyalreadybehookedup
tothelocalTVinseries(seethediagramto
theright). ToconnecttheVideoSender
youjustneedtoidentifythelast
componentinthechainandconnectits
LINEOUTjackstotheVideoSender'sLINE
INjacks.
Ifthe lastcomponentin thechaindoes not
havespareLINEOUTjacks,reconnectthe
localTVtothelastcomponentinthechain
usingcoaxialcablestoconnecttheVHF/
UHFports,thenusetheA/Vconnections
fortheVideoSender.
Pointthe smalltubularantenna upif you
intendtousetheIRExtender feature(See
page14).

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FINE TUNING YOUR VIDEO SENDER
TheWirelessVideoSenderusuallyworksbestwiththeflatfacesofthe
antennasontheSenderandReceiverunitfacingeachother(i.e.in“Lineof
sight”-seediagrambelow).Sometimes,however,reflectionsandother
effectsinthehomemayaffectthesignalsothatsomeadjustmentofeither
theSenderorReceiverantennamaybenecessarytogetthebestthesignal.
IFYOU ARE NOT GETTING ANY SIGNAL ATALL
CheckthattheCHANNELslideswitch(labeled 1to 4)on bothunits (on
bottom)issettothesamenumber.
IfyouareusingcoaxialTVconnectionsfromtheVideoReceiver,checkthat
theTVistunedtothesamechannelastheTVChannelswitchonthe
bottomoftheVideoReceiver(3 or4).
IFTHE SIGNAL IS POOR, OR THERE IS INTERFERENCE
Trychangingthechannelonbothunits.DothisbyadjustingtheCHANNEL
slideswitchonthebottomofeachVideoSenderunittoanypositionfrom
1-4.Makesurebothunitsaresettothesamechannel.
IFYOU WANT TOUSE YOUR VIDEO SENDER TOTRANSMIT FROM YOUR
STEREO SYSTEM ONLY
JusthookuptheVideoSenderusingonlytheredandwhitejacksforthe
rightandleftchannelsoftheaudiosignal.
Leavetheyellow(video)jacks
unconnected.
IFYOUR SECOND TV IS ALREADY HOOKED UP TO ADSS RECEIVER OR OTHER
A/V DEVICE
IfyourDSSReceiverorotherA/V
componentisconnectedtotheTVusing
A/Vcables,youcanconnecttheVideo
ReceivertothefreeLINEINjacksonthe
component.IftherearenoLINEINjacks,
youwillneedtouseaTVantennasplitter
asdescribedearlier.

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WARRANTY
12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY
X10 (USA) INC. (X10) WARRANTS ITS PRODUCTS TO BE FREE FROM
DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1)
YEARFROM THE ORIGINAL DATEOF PURCHASE AT RETAIL.X10 AGREES
TOREPAIR ORREPLACE, ATITS SOLE DISCRETION, A DEFECTIVE X10
PRODUCTIF RETURNED TO X10WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIODAND
WITHPROOF OFPURCHASE.
IFSERVICEIS REQUIRED UNDERTHISWARRANTY:
1. RETURNTHEDEFECTIVEUNITPOSTAGEPREPAID TO THEADDRESS
ON BACK COVER.
2. ENCLOSE A CHECK FOR $4.00 TO COVER HANDLING AND RETURN
POSTAGE.
3. ENCLOSEA DATED PROOF OFPURCHASE.
4. X10 IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING DAMAGE. UNITS TO BE
RETURNEDSHOULD BEPACKEDCAREFULLY.
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY X10 PRODUCTS WHICH
HAVEBEEN SUBJECT TO MISUSE, NEGLECT, ACCIDENT, INCORRECT
WIRING OR TO USE IN VIOLATION OF OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
FURNISHEDBY US, NOREXTEND TO ANYUNITS ALTERED OR REPAIRED
FOR WARRANTY DEFECT BY ANYONE OTHER THAN X10. THIS
WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGESAND IS IN LIEU OFALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIEDAND NO REPRESENTATIVE ORPERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO
ASSUME FOR US ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SALEOFOUR PRODUCTS.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN
IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, AND/OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION
OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO THE ORIGINAL
CUSTOMER.THIS WARRANTYGIVES YOU SPECIFIC RIGHTS ANDYOU
MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
THE REMOTE EXTENDER FEATURE
TheRemoteExtenderfeatureallowscertainbrandsofuniversalremotesto
controlsomemodelsofRCADSSReceiversfromanotherroom.Forexample,
youcanchangechannelsonyourSatelliteReceiverwhileviewinginanother
room.
TousetheRemoteExtenderFunctionyouneedtousetheincludedRemote
ExtenderCable.ConnectthiscabletotheIRjackontheVideoSender.
ConnecttheotherendofthecabletotheIRControlinputontheRCADSS
Receiver(DSSIIorlatermodel).
PointthesmalltubularantennaontheVideoSenderup.
TooperatethecontrolsontheRCADSSSatelliteReceiverfromanother
room,justpresstheappropriatebuttonsontheremote.Theremotesends
RFsignalsdirectlytotheVideoSender,eventhroughwalls.TheVideo
SenderpassesthesesignalsthroughtheRemoteExtendercabletotheRCA
DSSSatelliteReceiver.

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X10 (USA) Inc.
3824 North 5th St.,
Suite C, North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Web Site: www.x10retail.com
RVK35-11/99