Zektor CVS4 User manual

ZEKTOR
Home Theater Switches
Digital Video / Component Video / Multichannel Audio
Rev 2 07/26/2006
High Definition Component Video Switch
CVS4

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Thank you for your purchase of your CVS4 High Definition Component
Video Switch.
Every care has been taken to assure you of a successful installation
and subsequent operations of your new CVS4 video switch, however
sh ould some th in g go w ron g, an d wa rr anty re pa ir work is need ed , we
req ue st t hat you h ol d on to t he o ri gi na l pack ag in g mater ia ls.
Ple as e ta ke t hi s ti me to v er if y the con tents o f th e CVS4 b ox.
The following should be included:
CV S4
Power Supply Module
Thi s Us er ’s M an ua l
If anything is missing please get in touch with us as soon as possible
so t hat w e ca n cor re ct t he s it ua tion.
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What’s Inside
Contents
What’s Inside ..................................... 1
An Overview of the CVS4.................... 3
Easy, Simple, Instructions! ................. 5
Three Simple Steps to a Remote! ........ 7
More Remote Options ........................ 9
Controlling the Front Panel Lights ... 11
Adjusting the Front Panel Intensity .. 13
Setting the Initial Power On State .... 15
Disabling Front Panel or Remote...... 17
Resetting to Factory Defaults........... 19
The RS-232 Port ............................... 20
K.I.S.S.™ (Keep It Simple Serial!™) .... 21
The Rear Panel IR Jack ..................... 23
Specifications.................................. 25
Warranty Policy ............................... 28
Contact Information ........................ 29

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Front Panel Controls:
Power In di cat or. L ig ht s up i n st andby m od e.
Selection LEDs. Indicate currently selected inputs.
Input Selection Buttons.
In fr are d Re mo te S en so r Win dow.
In fr are d Re ce ive d Indi ca tor. Fla sh es w he n IR is received.
Power To gg le Bu tto n.
Rear Panel Connections:
Analog Inputs. Each input consists of six equivalent chan-
nels. The channels are colored and labeled for convenience,
however all six channels are of equivalent bandwidth and
functionality, and may be interchanged as desired.
Analog Outputs.
Digital Audio Inputs. Each input has an associated digital
audio channel with both a Coax and an Optical connection.
On ly one of the t wo t ypes o f in pu ts c an b e ac ti ve at a ny
ti me. The C VS 4 wi ll auto - se lect b et we en t he t wo t yp es of
signals. If a signal is supplied to both the Coax and Optical
in puts, t he Co ax s ignal i s gi ven p ri or it y.
IR Input. Accepts modulated or unmodulated IR signals.
R S- 23 2 Po r t.
Z-O UT c ur ren tl y un us ed, rese r ve d for f ut ure u se.
DC Power Ja ck Connec tor. P lug in th e su pp li ed p owe r
adapter into this jack.
Digital Audio Outputs. All digital audio inputs are automat-
ically converted to both Coax and Optical outputs. All three
outputs are available at all times, and are all individually
buffered to allow driving three different digital audio de-
vices simultaneously.
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R/V L/H C/V
Y/G Pb/B Pr/R
R/V L/H C/V
Y/G Pb/B Pr/R
R/V L/H C/V
Y/G Pb/B Pr/R
R/V L/H C/V
Y/G Pb/B Pr/R
R/V L/H C/V
Y/G Pb/B Pr/R
DIGITAL
AUDIO
1 2 3 4 OUT
4 OUT OUT
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9VDC
1 2 3 4 OUT
RS-232
IR / Z-IN Z-OUT
Front Panel
Rear Panel
An Overview of the CVS4
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Step 1...
Use the analog input connections to switch component
video / composite video / analog audio or any combination
of the above signals to the CVS4’s analog output connec-
tor s. Us e th e di gital aud io c on ne ct or s to sw it ch d igi ta l au -
dio signals, with full format conversion between the optical
and coax digital audio formats.
If u si ng a h ard wi red IR co nt rol le r to oper ate t he C V S4 , con -
ne ct t he c ontro ll er IR cab le t o th e IR / Z-I N ja ck .
If u si ng a P C (o r ot her serial co nt rol le r) , con ne c t it to t he
RS-232 port using a standard serial cable.
Plug the power module into the CVS4, and plug the module
into a standard A.C. wall receptacle. The standby LED will
li ght u p.
Step 2...
To s wi tc h betwe en a ny of t he four inp ut s, simp ly p ress th e
bu tto n for t he d es ired in pu t. I f the C VS 4 is i n th e stand by,
it w ill turn on. Th e C VS4 wil l th en s wi tch to th e se le ct ed
input, and the associated LED will light to indicate this.
To p la ce t he C VS 4 ba ck i nto t he s ta nd by mo de, pre ss a nd
release the Power Toggle button. The channel LEDs will all
go b lank , an d th e st an dby L ED w il l li ght up. Press the Powe r
Toggle button again to re-select the previously selected
input.
Step 3...
Us e nearly an y remot e to co nt ro l you r CVS 4!
Usi ng a ny re mo te to o pe rat e th e CV S4 i s a si mp le m atter o f
pa ir in g up the C VS 4 wi th t he re mo te. The re mote do es n’ t
hav e to be a u ni versa l re mote (a lt ho ug h it can be), a ny re -
mo te fr om an old T V or VCR w il l work just f in e.
Using Zektor’s exclusive Intelligent-IR™, setup is easy! The
CV S4 d oe s al l th e wor k!
Turn to the next chapter for simple instructions
on how to pair up th e CVS4 with any remote!
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Step 1: Make the appropriate connections.
R/V L/H C/V
Y/G Pb/B Pr/R
R/V L/H C/V
Y/G Pb/B Pr/R
R/V L/H C/V
Y/G Pb/B Pr/R
R/V L/H C/V
Y/G Pb/B Pr/R
R/V L/H C/V
Y/G Pb/B Pr/R
DIGITAL
AUDIO
1 2 3 4 OUT
4 OUT OUT
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9VDC
1 2 3 4 OUT
RS-232
IR / Z-IN Z-OUT
To
Cable
Box
To
Cable Box
Digital Audio
To
DVD
To
Game
Console
To Game
Console
Digital Audio
Unused
Input
To
Projector
or
Monitor
To Power
Module
To
Composite
Monitor
w/Analog
Audio
To Home Theater
Receiver’s Digital
Audio Input
To DVD
Digital Audio
Step 2: Press buttons to select an input.
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Step 3: Or use nearly ANY remote to select an input.
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POWER
VOL CH
Turn to the next chapter for simple instructions
on how to setup the CVS4 for use with
any existing remote!
Easy, Simple, Instructions!

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ree Simple Steps to a Remote!
The C V S4 fe at ure s Zek to r ’s Exc lu sive In te lligent -I R™, and wit h ve r y
few e xce ptions ca n be s et up t o use any re mo te yo u ca n po int at it !
Pick a remote, any remote!
St ar t by p ic k in g th e rem ote you’d li ke to use w it h th e C VS4.
If t he remote you pl an o n us in g is n ot p rog ram ma bl e (fo r
in stance, fr om a n old T V ), sk i p th e next s te p.
If y ou plan on us in g a un ive rs al remote, s ta r t by s et ting it
up a s a rem ote for a T V or VCR t hat y ou do not own . (For
in stance if you do n’t own a So ny T V, s et up yo ur u ni ver sa l
rem ot e to co ntrol a S ony T V.)
Step 1: Put the CVS4 into the Setup Mode
The C V S4 i s place d in to th e se tu p mo de by pre ss ing and
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Select the Intelligent-IR™ Learn Mode
The re a re ma ny op ti on s ava il ab le i n the setup m od e, but for
now a ll w e’re i nte reste d in i s th e In tellige nt -IR™ lear ni ng
mode. This is selected by pressing the ‘1’ button.
Once the ‘1’ button is pressed, the standby LED will flash
sl owe r and all t he o th er L ED s wi ll tur n off. The C VS 4 is
now w ai ti ng fo r ne w IR code s to b e se nt fr om yo ur remo te
con trol.
Step 3: Teach the CVS4 your new remote control codes
On yo ur remo te cont rol, pre ss t he foll ow in g butto ns, i n th e
following order:
Power 1 2 3 4 8 9 0
Tha t ’s it! The C VS 4 wi ll retu rn to th e st ate i t wa s in b efo re
se tup, and w il l now wor k wi th yo ur n ew remo te !
e new control buttons on your remote are...
Power Toggl es t he C VS4’s p owe r.
1 - 4 Selects inputs 1 through 4.
8Turn s on the C VS 4 (D is cre te ON)
9Turn s off the CV S4 ( Di screte OFF).
0Sequences through inputs.
No te: All r em ote c ont ro l cod es a re sa ved i n no n-vol ati le
memory and will not be lost during a power failure.
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Step 1: Put the CVS4 into the Setup Mode
Press and hold the Power Button for 4 secs.
The standby LED will blink wildly, and the
selection LEDs will start sequencing to the
right. (You’ll know it when it happens!)
Step 2: Press the ‘1’ button for Intelligent-IR™ learning
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Once the ‘1’ button
is pressed...
Step 3: Teach the CVS4 its new IR codes
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POWER
VOL CH
Press the following sequence of buttons on
your remote control:
Power 1 2 3 4 8 9 0
That’s it! The CVS4 now operates with your
new remote control!
...the standby LED will flash slower,
and all the other LEDs will turn off.

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More Remote Options
Front panel LED sequencing while learning
During the learning process, as each button of the remote is
pre ss ed, t he f ront pa ne l LE Ds w il l sequenc e. At a ny given t im e, th e
LED(s) that are slowly flashing, indicate the function the CVS4 is cur-
rently waiting to learn. The sequence is:
Standby LED Wa it in g for Power Tog gl e IR code.
'1 ' - LED Wa it in g for t he ' 1' I R code.
'2 ' - LED Wa it in g for t he ' 2' I R code.
'3 ' - LED Wa it in g for t he ' 3' I R code.
'4 ' - LED Wa it in g for t he ' 4' I R code.
Sta nd by & ' 1' LEDs Wa it in g for d is cre te O N code.
Sta nd by & ' 2' LEDs Wa it in g for d is cre te O FF code .
Sta nd by & ' 3' LEDs Waiting for input sequence code.
If the LEDs do not sequence, and the IR LED does not flash, when a
bu tto n is p resse d on t he remo te, t he n th e CVS4 doe s no t recog nize
th e IR co de b ei ng s ent. M ake sure th e rem ot e's bat te ri es a re fresh .
The C V S4 w ill wor k wi th m os t rem otes, h owe ver t he re ar e a few
exceptions. Some technical reasons for not working with some re-
mo tes a re: The re mo te m ay be u si ng a c ar ri er f req ue nc y o ut si de the
ran ge o f th e C VS4 (34 KH z to 42K H z), or it may b e us in g one of the
few protocols the CVS4 does not understand, like the Philip's RC5
an d RC6 pro tocol s.
If t he C VS4 does n ot l ea rn t he remo te codes yo u are u si ng, you will
hav e to us e an ot he r rem ot e, or i n th e ca se of using a u ni versal re -
mo te, yo u' ll h ave to p ic k a di ffe re nt ma nu fa cturer 's co de.
Skipping or Deleting IR codes
Du ri ng t he IR lea rnin g pr oce ss you can ch oo se t o delete th e cu rrent
cod e (d is ab le I R for t ha t func ti on ) or s kip th e cu rr ent cod e (l eav e it
unchanged) by pressing the '3' or '4' buttons:
'3' Disable IR for current function.
'4' Sk ip cur re nt co de, lea ve it u nc ha ng ed.
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The IR LED will flash...
...and the LEDs will sequence each time a
remote control button is pressed if the IR
code is compatible with the CVS4.
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POWER
VOL CH
Skip current code
(Leave IR unchanged)
Disable IR for current func-
tion being learned.
Front panel LED sequencing while learning
Skipping or Deleting IR codes

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Controlling the Front Panel Lights
The re a re fou r di ffe re nt fr ont pan el l ig ht m odes av ai lable on th e
CV S4 . Th ey are :
Front panel lights automatically fade from bright to dim
af te r 4 se con ds o f in ac tivi t y.
Front pan el l ig ht s are a lw ays a t the br ight le vel.
Front pan el l ig ht s are a lw ays a t the dim lev el.
Front pan el l ig ht s are t ur ne d of f.
Note: The intensities of the both the bright and dim levels can be
adjusted as well, this is explained in the next chapter.
To change the front panel lighting mode...
Step 1: Enter the Setup Mode
The C V S4 i s place d in to th e se tu p mo de by pre ss ing and
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Select the Lighting Mode option
Press the ‘3’ button to select the “Lighting Mode” option.
The front panel selection LEDs now indicate the currently
selected light mode as follows:
If ‘1’ is lit , th en f ron t pa ne l li ght s ar e always off.
If ‘2’ is lit , th en f ron t pa ne l li ght s ar e always dim .
If ‘3’ is lit , th en f ron t pa ne l li ght s ar e always brigh t.
If ‘4’ is lit , th en f ron t pa ne l li ght s au to -fad e from bright t o
di m af te r 4 secon ds o f in ac ti vi ty.
Step 3: Choose a new lighting mode
Choose a new light control mode by pressing the associ-
ated selection button.
Pres s th e Powe r Bu tto n to s ave t he new mo de a nd return to
normal operations.
Note: The lighting mode setting is saved in non-volatile mem-
or y and is n ot a ffec te d by a po wer f ai lu re.
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Step 1: Place the CVS4 into the Setup Mode
Press and hold the Power Button for 4 secs.
The standby LED will blink wildly, and the
selection LEDs will start sequencing to the
right.
Step 2: Select “Lighting Mode” option
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After ‘3’ is pressed, the standby
LED continues to flash, and the
front panel will display the cur-
rent Light Mode setting.
Step 3: Choose a new lighting mode
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Auto-Fade
Always Bright
Always Dim
Always Off
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Step 1: Place the CVS4 into the Setup Mode
Press and hold the Power Button for 4 secs.
The standby LED will blink wildly, and the
selection LEDs will start sequencing to the
right.
Step 2: Select “Front Panel Intensity” option
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After ‘4’ is pressed, the standby LED con-
tinues to flash, and the front panel will
display the current intensity setting.
Step 3: Adjust front panel intensities
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Press to Brighten LEDs
Press to Dim LEDs
Selects BRIGHT level
Selects DIM level
Exit Setup Mode
Adjusting the Front Panel Intensity
The b ri gh t an d di m le vel s of t he f ron t pa nel light s of t he C VS 4 ar e
user adjustable, allowing the CVS4 to blend into a wide range of
lighting conditions.
To change the front panel intensities...
Step 1: Enter the Setup Mode
The C V S4 i s place d in to th e se tu p mo de by pre ss ing and
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Select the Front Panel Intensity option
Pres s th e ‘4 ’ but ton to se le ct “Fron t Panel I nte ns it y ” op ti on .
The front panel selection LEDs now indicate the front panel
intensity settings:
If ‘1’ is lit, then the DIM level is being adjusted.
If ‘2’ is lit, then the BRIGHT level being adjusted.
‘3 ’ and ‘4’ are al way s lit .
Step 3: Adjust Front Panel Intensities
Use t he ‘ 1’ an d ‘2 ’ but to ns to s wi tc h betwe en t he D IM a nd
BRIGHT settings.
Use t he ‘ 3’ bu tt on to d ec rease the i nt ensit y o f the fro nt
panel lights.
Use t he ‘ 4’ bu tt on to i nc rease the i nt ensit y o f the fro nt
panel lights.
You cannot make the DIM level brighter than the BRIGHT
level, and you cannot make the BRIGHT level dimmer than
th e DIM level.
Once the front panel intensities are acceptable, press the
Power but to n to sa ve th e ne w se tt in gs a nd exit t he s et up
mode.
Note: The new intensity settings are saved in non-volatile
me mory a nd a re n ot affe c ted b y a powe r fa il ure.
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Step 1: Set the CVS4 to the preferred initial power on state
Setup the CVS4 to the
initial power on state
you’d prefer.
Step 2: Save the new initial power on state
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Start by pressing and
holding the Power
button...
Setting the Initial Power On State
As long as the CVS4 is plugged in, it will remember the previously
se lect ed i nput in s ta nd by m ode. When power ed u p by pr essing th e
Power button, it will return to that previously selected channel.
How eve r, if power is r em oved (fo r in stanc e a pl ug s tr ip u sed to po w-
er the CVS4 is turned off ), and then re-applied, the CVS4’s default
be hav io r is to ent er i nto t he s ta nd by mo de.
It is possible to change the power on behavior of the CVS4.
To change the power on defaults...
Step 1: Setup the CVS4 to your preferred power on state .
Use t he f ront pa ne l bu ttons t o se tu p th e CV S4 t o the oper-
ating s et ti ng s you’d li ke a t in it ial power up.
Step 2: Save the new initial power on state.
Firs t press and h ol d th e Powe r butto n.
Whi le c ontinui ng t o ho ld t he Powe r bu tt on, pre ss a nd h old
the ‘1’ button.
After holding both buttons for about ‘4’ seconds, the dis-
play will blink indicating the new power on defaults have
be en acce pte d.
Test the new initial power on state
You can test the new defaults by either disconnecting the
pow er s upply f ro m the back of t he C V S4 or by un pl ug gin g
th e pow er supp ly f rom the wal l.
Re conne c t pow er. The C VS 4 wi ll p owe r up i nto your n ew
pow er o n defau lt s ta te.
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12...while continuing to hold the Power
button, press and hold the‘1’ button.
After about 4 seconds, the display will
flash indicating the new power on state
has been accepted.
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Step 1: Enter the Enable / Disable Control State
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Start by pressing and
holding the Power
button...
12...while continuing to hold the Power
button, press and hold the‘4’ button.
After about 4 seconds, the standby LED
will flash quickly, and the display will indi-
cate the current enable / disable statuses.
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Disabling Front Panel or Remote
If y ou are no t pl an ning on u si ng a remote c ont ro l with yo ur C VS 4,
you m ig ht want t o di sable i ts r emote c ontro l fu nc ti on .
Or if you have a household with young curious fingers that likes
playing with buttons, you also have the capability of disabling the
front panel switches and only operating the CVS4 with a remote.
To enable/disable the front panel switches or remote capabilities...
Step 1: Enter the Enable / Disable control state
Firs t press and h ol d th e Powe r butto n
Whi le c ontinui ng t o ho ld t he Powe r Bu tt on, pre ss a nd h old
the ‘4’ button.
After holding both buttons for about ‘4’ seconds, the stand-
by LED will start flashing quickly indicating you are now
able to enable / disable front panel buttons and IR control
functions.
The f ro nt pa ne l se le ctio n LE Ds n ow indica te t he stat e of t he
front panel and IR control settings:
If ‘ 3’ is l it , th en t he Fro nt Pan el b ut ton s ar e ENABLED.
If ‘4’ is lit, then the IR remote functions are ENABLED.
Step 2: Enable or Disable Front Panel and / or IR control
Use the ‘3’ button to ENABLE / DISABLE the front panel
buttons.
Use t he ‘ 4’ bu tt on to E NA BL E / DI SA BL E the IR re mo te co n-
trol functions.
Whe n fi ni sh ed, p re ss the ‘Pow er ’ b utton t o sav e new set-
tings and return to normal operations.
Note: Disabling the front panel buttons does not disable the
ab ilit y to en ter the Se tup Modes . Even w it h th e fro nt
pa nel disab le d you c an p er fo rm t he a bove ste ps, allow-
ing you to once again enable the front panel buttons.
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Step 2: Enable or Disable Front Panel and / or IR Control Functions
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Enable / Disable
IR Control Functions
Enable / Disable
Front Panel Buttons
Exit Setup Mode