Zektor HDS4x2 User manual

Home Theater Solutions
HDS4x2
Component Video / Audio Matrix Switch

HDS4x2 User Guide, Rev 1.1, 08-31-07
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Table of Contents
What’s Inside........................................................................................ 1
Thankyouforyourpurchase!........................................................ 1
Features........................................................................ 1
Overview of the HDS4x2 ....................................................................... 2
Frontpanelcontrols............................................................... 2
RearPanelConnections ........................................................... 2
RemoteControl .................................................................. 3
Inserting the Remote Control’s Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started (Quick Reference)........................................................ 4
TurningtheHDS4x2onoroff........................................................ 4
Mappinganinputtoanoutputzone................................................... 4
Usingtheaudio/videobreakawayfeature .............................................4
Sequencingthroughinputs.......................................................... 5
Mapping an input to an output zone using the remote control’s direct select buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Presets (User Defined Discretes).......................................................... 6
Programming a preset (a user dened IR discrete code)................................... 6
Unprogrammingapreset........................................................... 6
An example of dening a preset...................................................... 7
Initial Power On Settings...................................................................... 8
Changingtheinitialpoweronsettings................................................. 8
Advanced Control Features .................................................................. 9
Setup mode overview (read this rst).................................................. 9
Frontpaneldisplayintensityandmodes .............................................. 10
Controlsettings ................................................................. 11
Disablingfrontpanelbuttons....................................................... 12
Disablingindividualfrontpanelbuttons............................................... 12
DisablingtheIRremotebuttons..................................................... 13
DisablingindividualIRremotebuttons................................................ 13
LearningnewIRcodes............................................................ 14
IRremotebuttonmapping......................................................... 15
ExtendedIRmapping.............................................................15
Restoring Factory Defaults................................................................. 16
Restoring everything to the factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The RS-232 Port.................................................................................. 18
RS-232 port specications ......................................................... 18
RS-232 protocol (overview) ........................................................ 19
IR Jack, IR Format and IR Codes ........................................................ 20
IR control jack specications ....................................................... 20
IRformat....................................................................... 21
Remote IR codes (generated by the ZRM2) ........................................... 22
ExtendedIRcodes............................................................... 24
12Von/offcontrol............................................................... 25
Specifications..................................................................................... 26
Warranty ............................................................................................. 27
WarrantyPolicy ................................................................. 27
Return&Exchange .............................................................. 27
InstructionsforReturningItems..................................................... 27
CustomerServiceContactInformation ...............................................27

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HDS4x2 User Guide, Rev 1.1, 08-31-07
What’s Inside
Thank you for your purchase!
Thank you for your purchase of the HDS4x2 Component Video Matrix switch.
Every care has been taken to assure you of a successful installation and the subsequent operation of your
new HDS4x2 video switch, however should something go wrong, and warranty repair work is needed, we
request that you hold on to the original packaging materials.
Please take this time to verify the contents of the HDS4x2 box.
The following should be included:
HDS4x2 Component Video Matrix Switch
Remote Control (ZRM2)
Power Supply Module
This User’s Manual
If anything is missing please get in touch with us as soon as possible so that we can correct the situation.
Features
4x2 active matrix switch.
Ultrawide video bandwidth: 400MHz.
Switches component video, analog audio, coax and optical digital audio paths.
480i through 1440p60 resolution, including 1080p24 and 1080p60.
High current outputs for driving 500+ feet of cable.
Can also switch RGB video with sync on green.
All audio types supported (analog, coax and optical digital).
All discrete codes available including on, off, and codes for mapping any input to any output.
24 user dened presets with auto power on.
Hardwired IR jack, any polarity, modulated or unmodulated, opto-isolated.
RS-232 control.
Available in black or silver.
Made in U.S.A.
Two year warranty.
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Overview of the HDS4x2
Front panel controls
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HDS4x2
 
Most functions of the HDS4x2 can be done using front panel controls. The controls are dened as:
1
Power toggle button.
2
Input selection buttons 1 - 4.
3
Breakaway selection button.
4
Zone selection buttons 1 & 2.
Status LED indicators are dened as:
5
Standby mode indicator, lit when in standby mode.
6
IR indicator, ashes when an IR code is received.
7
Current audio / video breakaway selection.
8
Current input mappings for each zone (1 & 2).
Rear Panel Connections
IN-1IN-3 IN-2IN-4
OUT-1
ANALOG AUDIO INPUT
ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT
DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT-2
RS232 9VDC
IR-IN
Y/G Pb/B Pr/R Y/G Pb/B Pr/R Y/G Pb/B Pr/R
Y/G Pb/B Pr/R Y/G Pb/B Pr/R Y/G Pb/B Pr/R
IN-1
R IN-1 L R IN-2 L
R IN-3 L R IN-4 L
R OUT-1 L IN-1 IN-2 OUT-1
IN-3 IN-4 OUT-2R OUT-2 L
IN-2 IN-3 IN-4 OUT-1 OUT-2
Rear panel connections are dened as:
1
Component video inputs. Accepts component Y/Pb/Pr or RGB with sync on green.
2
Component video outputs.
3
Analog audio inputs.
4
Analog audio outputs.
5
Digital audio coax inputs.
6
Digital audio coax outputs.
7
Digital audio optical inputs.
8
Digital audio optical outputs.
9
IR jack.
10
RS-232 serial connector.
11
Power connection. Center connector is positive (+).
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Overview of the HDS4x2
Remote Control
The remote control buttons are dened as:
Toggles power.
ON
Powers on the HDS4x2.
OFF
Powers off the HDS4x2.
BRI
Brightens a dimmed display.
1
-
4
Selects an input.
O1
-
O2
Selects an output zone.
SQ1
-
SQ2
Sequences a zone through inputs.
A/V
Turns off breakaway feature, both audio and video will be switched.
AUD
Sets audio breakaway, only audio will be switched.
VID
Sets video breakaway, only video will be switched.
1 ►1
-
4 ►1
Maps Inputs 1 - 4 to output Zone 1.
1 ►2
-
4 ►2
Maps Inputs 1 - 4 to output Zone 2.
5 ►2
-
8 ►2
Are predened to map Inputs 1 - 4 to output Zones 1 & 2.
SET
Used to enter HDS4x2 setup modes.
A
-
H
User denable discrete presets.
Buttons that are grayed out are not used by the HDS4x2.
Inserting the Remote Control’s Battery
Turn over the remote control, the battery compartment is on the bottom.
Press the small tab towards the center of the remote to unlatch the bat-
tery compartment.
Pull the battery holder downward to open the battery compartment.
Insert the battery so that the (+) side is facing upwards.
Push the battery holder back into the remote control, until it latches in
place.
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ZEKTOR ZRM2
ON
O1 O2 O3 O4
SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 SQ4
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
SET A/V AUD VID
1►1 2 ►1 3 ►1 4 ►1
5 ►1 6 ►1 7 ►1 8 ►1
1 ►2 2 ►2 3 ►2 4 ►2
5 ►2 6 ►2 7 ►2 8 ►2
A B C D
E F G H
1►1 2 ►1 3 ►1 4 ►1
5 ►1 6 ►1 1 ►2 2 ►2
3 ►2 4 ►2 5 ►2 6 ►2
1 ►3 2 ►3 3 ►3 4 ►3
5 ►3 6 ►3 1 ►4 2 ►4
3 ►4 4 ►4 5 ►4 6 ►4
OFF BRI
ZEKTOR ZRM2
ON
O1 O2 O3 O4
SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 SQ4
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
SET A/V AUD VID
1►1 2 ►1 3 ►1 4 ►1
5 ►1 6 ►1 7 ►1 8 ►1
1 ►2 2 ►2 3 ►2 4 ►2
5 ►2 6 ►2 7 ►2 8 ►2
A B C D
E F G H
1►1 2 ►1 3 ►1 4 ►1
5 ►1 6 ►1 1 ►2 2 ►2
3 ►2 4 ►2 5 ►2 6 ►2
1 ►3 2 ►3 3 ►3 4 ►3
5 ►3 6 ►3 1 ►4 2 ►4
3 ►4 4 ►4 5 ►4 6 ►4
OFF BRI
CR2025
3V
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CR2025
3V
+
To open:
Press tab,
Pull downwards.
To open:
Press tab,
Pull downwards.

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Getting Started (Quick Reference)
Turning the HDS4x2 on or off
To toggle the power on the HDS4x2 press the power toggle button
1
, or the button on the remote
control.
To power on the HDS4x2, you can press the
ON
button on the remote control.
To power off the HDS4x2, you can press the
OFF
button on the remote control.
Pressing any button on the front panel, or most buttons on the remote control will also power on the HDS4x2.
Mapping an input to an output zone
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HDS4x2
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To map any input to any zone (output):
Select the zone or zones to be mapped by pressing one or both of the zone buttons
3
, or pressing the
O1
and
O2
buttons on the remote control. When a zone is selected the zone’s LED will ash (allowing
the selection to be seen easily from across the room) and its decimal point will light up. By pressing a
ashing zone’s button again, you can unselect the zone.
Once a zone (or zones) have been selected, pressing an input button
2
, or pressing the buttons
1
-
4
on the remote control, maps the chosen input to the selected zone(s). The zone LED(s) will stop
ashing, but will remain selected, (the decimal point will remain lit). To remap the currently selected
zone(s) to a different input, simply press another input button.
Using the audio / video breakaway feature
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HDS4x2
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The HDS4x2 has an audio / video breakaway feature that allows the audio and video signals to be switched
independent of each other.
To switch only the audio channels of a zone (audio breakaway):
Press the audio / video breakaway selection button
4
until only the RED LED is lit
5
, or press the
AUD
button on the remote control.
Following the instructions for “Mapping an input to an output zone”. When only the RED LED is lit, only
the audio channels will change when mapping an input to an output zone.
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Select input Select zone
1
Toggle power
3
2
Select input Select zone
1
Toggle power
4
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Toggles breakaway modes
BLUE indicates video switchingRED indicates audio switching
4
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Toggles breakaway modes
BLUE indicates video switchingRED indicates audio switching

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Getting Started (Quick Reference)
Using the audio / video breakaway feature (continued)
To switch only the video channels of a zone (video breakaway):
Press the audio / video breakaway selection button
4
until only the BLUE LED is lit
6
, or press the
VID
button on the remote control.
Following the instructions for “Mapping an input to an output zone”. When only the BLUE LED is lit, only
the video channels will change when mapping an input to an output zone.
To switch both the audio and video channels of a zone (normal operation):
Press the audio / video breakaway selection button
4
until the RED and the BLUE LEDs are lit
5
and
6
, or press the
A/V
button on the remote control.
Following the instructions for “Mapping an input to an output zone”. When both the RED and the BLUE
LEDs are lit, both the Audio and Video channels will change when mapping an input to an output zone.
Sequencing through inputs
To sequence a zone through its inputs you must use the remote control.
Press the
SQ1
button to sequence Zone 1 through the four inputs.
Press the
SQ2
button to sequence Zone 2 through the four inputs.
You can sequence through a zone’s inputs whether or not it’s selected.
Mapping an input to an output zone using the remote control’s direct select buttons
You can map any input to any output zone with the press of a single button on the remote control.
To map an input to Zone 1, press
1 ►1
-
4 ►1
on the remote.
To map an input to Zone 2, press
1 ►2
-
4 ►2
on the remote.
The rst number on the remote control’s button represent the input, the number after the arrow represents the
zone. For instance
3 ►1
maps Input 3 to Zone 1, while
4 ►2
maps Input 4 to Zone 2.
The buttons
5 ►2
-
8 ►2
have been redened for the HDS4x2 and allow mirrored outputs by mapping the Inputs
1 through 4 to both Zones.
To map Input 1 to Zones 1 & 2, press
5 ►2
on the remote.
To map Input 2 to Zones 1 & 2, press
6 ►2
on the remote.
To map Input 3 to Zones 1 & 2, press
7 ►2
on the remote.
To map Input 4 to Zones 1 & 2, press
8 ►2
on the remote.
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Presets (User Defined Discretes)
Programming a preset (a user dened IR discrete code)
The HDS4x2 allows you to setup a preset mapping of inputs to output zones and recall it with a single IR but-
ton press. Installations can be made more reliable, and IR programming for universal remotes becomes very
simple. A single IR button press can turn on the HDS4x2, and remap either or both zones to your predened
inputs.
The HDS4x2 has 8 general use preset buttons, though any of the discrete mapping buttons can be redened,
allowing for up to 24 dened presets.
Dening a preset on the HDS4x2 is similar to setting a station on a car radio:
Setup the HDS4x2 to the mapping you wish to save as a preset.
Use the Zone select buttons to select the zone or zones you want saved as part of the preset. Only the
zones that are ashing will be saved as part of the preset. For instance if Zone 1 is ashing, and Zone 2
is not, then only Zone 1 will be affected by the preset, Zone 2 will be left unchanged when pressing the
preset.
Once you have selected the zones to be saved as part of the preset, press the
SET
button, the zones
you have selected (the ones that were ashing) will display ‘v’s, those that were not selected will display
‘o’s. If only dashes ‘-’ are displayed, then no zones were ashing when you pressed the
SET
button. If
this is the case, you can press the
SET
button again to cancel, and start over.
Once the display is showing ‘v’s and ‘o’s, press one of the user dened buttons
A
-
G
. The display
will ash quickly 3 times and the preset will be programmed.
Now when the newly programmed button is pressed, the HDS4x2 will power on (if it is not already on), and
remap the zone(s) you selected to the inputs you specied. Similar to a preset on a car radio.
NOTE: The buttons
A
through
G
are available as general use presets, however any of the buttons
5 ►2
through
5 ►2
may also be used as presets, allowing for 24 user dened presets.
Unprogramming a preset
The buttons
A
-
G
are initially unprogrammed. An unprogrammed preset is ignored when pressed.
Any preset can be unprogrammed. To unprogram a preset:
Press the
SET
button, each zone will display a ‘-’.
Press the
OFF
button, each zone will display a ‘o’.
Press one of the user dened buttons
A
-
G
. The display will ash quickly 3 times and preset will be
unprogrammed.
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Presets (User Defined Discretes)
An example of dening a preset
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HDS4x2
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Assuming we want to dene preset
A
to map Input 1 to Zone 1 and Input 4 to Zone 2.
The above illustration shows the HDS4x2 setup in the desired mode, using normal operations setup the
HDS4x2 so that Zone 1 is mapped to Input 1 and Zone 2 is mapped to Input 4 as shown (don’t worry about
the decimal points).
To program the
A
preset:
Press the
O1
and
O2
buttons. Both Zones display’s should now be ashing.
Press the
SET
button, both Zones display’s should now be displaying ‘v’s.
Press the
A
preset button, the display will ash quickly three times.
To test the newly programmed preset, setup the HDS4x2 to anything but the above setup.
Now press the
A
preset, if the HDS4x2 was powered off, it will power itself on, Zone 1 will be mapped to
Input 1, and Zone 2 will be mapped to Input 4.
A universal remote can now be programmed to send just the single discrete IR code for the
A
. By sending
this single code, the HDS4x2 will power itself on and map both zones. There’s no need to use macro pro-
gramming on your universal remote. Since only a single IR code is sent, there’s no chance of missing one in a
series of IR codes, and there are no timing issues of sending a code sequence that’s too fast or too slow.
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Initial Power On Settings
Changing the initial power on settings
As long as power is applied to the HDS4x2 it will remember its current state when toggled from on to standby
mode, and back to on. However if power is lost (the HDS4x2 is unplugged, or switched off using a power strip,
or a power failure, etc.), the HDS4x2 will power up using its predened settings.
By default, when power is rst applied to the HDS4x2, it powers up in the standby mode, with Zone 1 select-
ed, and both Zones 1 and 2 mapped to Input 1.
These defaults can be easily changed.
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HDS4x2
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Start by setting the HDS4x2 to the new power on state desired.
For example, the above illustration shows the HDS4x2 turned on, with Zone 1 selected and mapped to Input
1, and Zone 2 unselected and mapped to Input 4.
Once you’ve set the HDS4x2 into the power on state of choice, you can save these settings as the new power
on defaults.
To set new power on defaults using the front panel:
Press and hold the Power Toggle button
1
.
While continuing to hold the Power Toggle button, also press and hold the Breakaway button
2
.
Continue to hold both these buttons until the display ashes quickly 3 times.
To set new power on defaults using the remote control:
On the remote, press the
SET
button followed by the
ON
button.
The display will ash quickly 3 times.
After a power failure, the HDS4x2 will now power up using the new settings.
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Press and hold the
power toggle button...
...while holding the power toggle,
press and hold the breakaway button
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Press and hold the
power toggle button...
...while holding the power toggle,
press and hold the breakaway button