Zektor HDVI5 User manual

ZEKTOR
Home Theater Switches
Digital Video / Component Video / Multichannel Audio
Rev 1 02/28/2006
Digital Video Switch
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HDVI5
PRELIMINARY
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Thank you for your purchase of your HDVI5 High Definition Compo-
nent Video Switch.
Every care has been taken to assure you of a successful installation
and subsequent operations of your new HDVI5 video switch, however
should something go wrong, and warrant y re p a i r work is needed, we
re q u e s t t h at you hold on to the original packaging materials.
Pl e a s e t a k e t h i s t i m e t o verify the conte n t s o f t h e H D V I 5 b ox.
The following should be included:
HDVI5
Power Supply Module
Th i s User ’s Manual
If anything is missing please get in touch with us as soon as possible
so that we can correct the situation.
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What’s Inside
Contents
What’s Inside ..................................... 1
An Overview of the HDVI5.................. 3
Easy, Simple, Instructions! ................. 5
Three Simple Steps to a Remote! ........ 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
Changing Switching Delays.............. 19
Input Cable Length Tuning ............... 21
Bandwidth & Sync Settings............... 23
Resetting to Factory Defaults........... 25
The RS-232 Port ............................... 26
K.I.S.S.™ (Keep It Simple Serial!™) .... 27
The Rear Panel IR Jack ..................... 29
Specifications.................................. 31
Warranty Policy ............................... 32
Contact Information ........................ 33
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Front Panel Controls:
Power I nd i c a tor. Lights up in standby mode.
Selection LEDs. Indicate currently selected inputs.
Select between Normal/Audio/Video Breakaway.
Toggle Auxilar y Relays.
Input Selection Buttons.
Infrare d R em o t e S e n s o r Window.
Infrare d R ec e i ved I n d i c ator. Flashes when IR is re c e i ved.
Power Toggle Butto n .
Rear Panel Connections:
DVI Inputs. DVI or HDMI (when using conversion cable)
compatible digital inputs. All inputs are fully HDCP compat-
ible with both DVI and HDMI formats. All inputs are fully
HDMI audio compatible.
DVI Output.
Digital Audio Inputs. Each input has an associated digital
audio channel with both a Coax and an Optical connection.
Only one of the two types of inputs can be ac t i ve at any
time. The HDVI5 will auto -select bet ween the t wo t y p e s o f
signals. If a signal is supplied to both the Coax and Optical
inputs, t h e Coax signal is gi ven pr i o r i t y.
IR Input. Accepts modulated or unmodulated IR signals.
R S- 23 2 Po r t.
Z-OUT cur rently unused, reser ved for future use.
DC Power Jack Connec tor. Plug in the supplied powe 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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Front Panel
Rear Panel
An Overview of the HDVI5
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Initial Setup...
Use the analog input connections to switch component
video / composite video / analog audio or any combination
of the above signals to the HDVI5’s analog output connec-
to r s. Use the digital audio co n n e c tors to s w i tch digital au-
dio signals, with automatic conversion between the optical
and coax digital audio formats.
If using a hardwire d I R controller to o p e rate the HDVI5,
co n n e c t the cont roller IR cable to the IR / Z-IN jack.
If using a PC (or other serial contro l l e r ) , connec t it to t h e
RS-232 port using a standard serial cable.
Plug the power module into the HDVI5, and plug the mod-
ule int o a s t a n d a rd A.C. wall re c e p t a c l e. Th e s t a n d by LED
will light u p.
Selecting an Input...
To switc h b e t ween any of the five i n p u t s, simply press the
button for the desired input. If the HDVI5 is in the standby,
it will turn on. Th e H D V I 5 w i l l t h e n s w i tch to the selec ted
input, and the associated LED will light to indicate this.
To place t h e H D V I 5 b a c k i nto the standby mode, p ress and
release the Power Toggle button. The channel LEDs will all
go blank, and the standby LED will light up. Press the Power
Toggle button again to re-select the previously selected
input.
Audio / Video Breakaway...
To break aw ay the audio or video (to listen to t h e a u d i o
from one input while view the video from another), press
the SEL key. When both the RED and BLUE LEDs above t h e
SEL button are lit, then the audio and video inputs will be
switched simultaneously. When only the RED LED is lit, then
only the Audio will be switch. Similarly, when only the BLUE
LED is lit, only the video will be switched when pressing an
input button.
Note: Audio breakaway only applies to the digital audio con-
nections on the back of the HDVI5. You cannot break-
away the HDMI audio channel that i s s e nt ove r t h e H D M I
cable. HDMI audio will always follow the video signal.
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Step 1: Make the appropriate connections.
(Picture of back of HDVI5)
Selecting an Input: Press numbered buttons to select an input.
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Easy, Simple, Instructions!
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Audio / Video Breakaway: Press SEL to toggle breakaway options.
Only red LED, above
the SEL button is lit,
so only Audio is
switched when
'4' is pressed.
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Easy, Simple, Instructions!
Auxiliary Relay Connections...
Th e a u x i l i a r y relay c o ntac ts a re rated at 3 0 volts @ 5amps,
and can be used to s w i tch on and off anything yo u c a n
think of within those limits.
Each relay has a Normally Open connection, two Common
connections, and a Normally Closed connection.
Auxiliary Relay Operation...
Th e A 1 a n d A 2 b u t tons are used to to g g l e o n a n d o f f t h e
re l ays.
Th e relays can also be setup to t u r n o f f a f ter a gi v-
en amount o f t i m e. S e e ( TBD) chapte r for relay s e t u p
information.
Using a Remote Control...
Use nearly any remote to contro l your HDVI5!
Us i n g a ny remote to operate the HDVI5 is a simple mat-
te r o f p a i r in g u p t h e H D V I 5 w i t h t h e remote. The re m o t e
doesn’t have t o b e a u n i versal remote ( a l t h o u g h i t c a n b e ) ,
any remote fro m a n o l d T V o r VCR will work just fine.
Using Zektor’s exclusive Intelligent-IR™, setup is easy! The
HDVI5 does all the work!
Turn to the next chapter for simple instructions
on how to pair up the HDVI5 with any remote!
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Using a Remote Control: Use nearly ANY remote to select an input.
Turn to the next chapter for simple instructions
on how to setup the HDVI5 for use with
any existing remote!
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Auxiliary Relay Connections
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
Auxiliary Relay Operation: Use A1 and A2 buttons to toggle relays.
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ree Simple Steps to a Remote!
Th e H D V I 5 feature s Zektor ’s Exclusive Intelligent- I R ™ , a n d w i t h ver y
few exce p t i o n s c a n b e s e t u p t o u s e a ny re m o t e you can point at it!
Pick a remote, any remote!
Star t by pick ing the re m o te you’d like to u s e w i t h t h e
HDVI5. If the remote you plan on using is not progra m m a -
ble (for instance, from an old TV ), sk i p t h e n e x t step.
If you plan on using a unive r s a l remote, s t a r t by setting it
up as a re m o te for a T V or VCR that you do not own. (For
instance i f you don’t ow n a S ony T V, s e t u p your universal
re m o te to control a S o ny T V. )
Step 1: Put the HDVI5 into the Setup Mode
Th e H D V I 5 i s p l a ced into the setup mode by pre s s i n g a n d
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Select the Intelligent-IR™ Learn Mode
Th e re are many o p t i o n s available in the setup mode, b u t for
now a l l we’re i n terested in is the Intelligent - I R ™ l e a r n i n g
mode. This is selected by pressing the ‘1’ button.
Once the ‘1’ button is pressed, the standby LED will flash
slower and all the other LEDs will turn off. The HDVI5 is
now w a i t i n g for new IR codes to b e s e n t f rom your remote
co n t rol.
Step 3: Teach the HDVI5 your new remote control codes
On yo u r remote cont rol, pre s s t h e following butto n s, in the
following order:
Powe r 1 2 3 4 5 0 8 9
Th a t ’s it! Th e H D V I 5 w i l l return to the state i t w a s i n b e fore
setup, and will now wor k w i t h your new remote !
e new control buttons on your remote are...
Power Toggles the HDVI5’s power.
1 - 5 Selects inputs 1 through 5.
0Sequences the SEL butto n (A/V break away).
8Toggles Auxiliar y Relay 1.
9Toggles Auxiliar y Relay 2.
Note : Al l remote cont rol codes are s aved in non-volatile
memory and will not be lost during a power failure.
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Step 1: Put the HDVI5 into the Setup Mode
Press and hold the Power Button for 4 secs.
The front panel LEDs will start to blink
wildly... (You’ll know it when it happens!)
Step 2: Press the ‘1’ button for Intelligent-IR™ learning
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Step 3: Teach the HDVI5 its new IR codes
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Press the following sequence of buttons on
your remote control:
Power 1 2 3 4 5 0 8 9
That’s it! The HDVI5 now operates with
your new remote control!
Once the 1 button is pressed, the
standby LED will flash slower, and
all the other LEDs will turn off.
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Controlling the Front Panel Lights
Th e re are fo u r d i f fere n t f ront panel light modes av a i l a b l e o n t h e
HDVI5. They are:
Front panel lights automatically fade from bright to dim
after 4 seconds of inactivit y.
Fro n t p a n e l l i g hts are always at the bright level.
Fro n t p a n e l l i g hts are always at the dim level.
Fro n t p a n e l l i g hts are turned off.
Note: The intensities of the both the bright and dim levels can be
adjusted as well, this is explained on the next page.
To change the front panel lighting mode...
Step 1: Enter the Setup Mode
Th e H D V I 5 i s p l a ced into the setup mode by pre s s i n g a n d
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’s bl u e L E D i s l i t , t h e n f ront panel lights are always off.
If ‘2’s bl u e L E D i s l i t , t h e n f ront panel is always d i m .
If ‘3’s bl u e L E D i s l i t , t h e n f ront panel is always b r ig h t .
If ‘4’s bl u e L E D i s l i t , t h e n f ront panel lights auto-fade from
bright to d i m a f te r 4 s e c o n d s o f i n a c tivity.
Step 3: Choose a new lighting mode
Choose a new light control mode by pressing the associ-
ated selection button.
Press the Powe r B u t ton to save t h e n e w m o d e a n d return to
normal operations.
Note: The lighting mode setting is saved in non-volatile mem-
or y a n d i s n o t a f fec t e d by a power failure.
Turn to the next page for instruc tions on how to
adjust LED intensities...
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Step 1: Place the HDVI5 into the Setup Mode
Press and hold the Power Button until the
display goes wild. (About 4 seconds.)
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 settings.
Step 3: Choose a new lighting mode
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Auto-Fade
Always Bright
Always Dim
Always Off
Exit Setup Mode
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1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
Step 4: Select between Bright and Dim settings: Use SEL button.
Step 5: Adjust Front Intensities.
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Use A1 and A2 to dim and brighten LEDs
A1 = Dim LEDs.
A2 = Brighten LEDs.
Adjusting the Front Panel Intensity
Continued from previous page...
If you have not already done so, per fo r m S teps 1 and 2 on the previ-
ous page.
Step 4: Toggle between Bright and Dim Settings
The 'SEL' LED indicates the front panel intensity settings:
If BLUE LED is lit, then the BRIGHT level is being adjusted.
If RED LED is lit, then the DIM level is being adjusted.
Us e t h e ' S E L' b u t t o n to toggle between bright and dim
settings.
Step 5: Adjust Front Panel Intensities
Us e t h e ‘A1’ butto n to decrease the intensity of the fro n t
panel lights.
Us e t h e ‘A2’ butto n to increase the intensity of the fro n t
panel lights.
You cannot make the DIM level brighter than the BRIGHT
level, and you cannot make the BRIGHT level dimmer than
the DIM leve l.
Step 6: Use the Power Button to Exit
Once the front panel intensities are acceptable, press the
Power button to save the new settings and exit the setup
mode.
Note: The new intensity settings are saved in non-volatile
memor y a n d a re not affected by a power failure.
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Use the SEL button to toggle between
the BRIGHT and DIM settings.
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Step 6: Use the Power Button to Exit.
When things look good, press the
power button to exit setup mode.
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Step 1: Set the HDVI5 to the preferred initial power on state
Setup the HDVI5 to the initial power on
state you’d prefer. In this case we want the
HDVI5 turn on and switch to Input 5 when
first plugged in.
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 HDVI5 is plugged in, it will remember the previously
selected input in standby mode. When powered up by pre s s i n g t h e
Power button, it will return to that previously selected channel.
However, if power is re m oved (fo r i n s t a n ce a plug strip used to pow-
er the HDVI5 is turned off), and then re-applied, the HDVI5’s default
behav i o r i s to enter into t h e s t a n d by mode.
It is possible to change the power on behavior of the HDVI5.
To change the power on defaults...
Step 1: Setup the HDVI5 to your preferred power on state .
Us e t h e f ront panel buttons to setup the HDVI5 to t h e o p e r-
at i n g s e t t i n g s you’d like at initial powe r u p.
Step 2: Save the new initial power on state.
First pre s s a n d h o l d t h e Power button.
Wh i l e c o ntinuing to hold the Powe r b u t t o n , p ress and hold
the ‘1’ button.
After holding both buttons for about ‘4’ seconds, the dis-
play will blink indicating the new power on defaults have
been accepted.
Test the new initial power on state
You can test the new defaults by either disconnecting the
power supply from the back of the HDVI5 or by unplugging
the power supply from the wall.
Reconnect powe r. The HDVI5 will power up into your new
power on default state.
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After about 4 seconds, the display will
flash indicating the new power on state
has been accepted.
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Disabling Front Panel or Remote
If you are u s i n g t h e rear panel IR jack , you might want to d i s a b l e t h e
IR sensors to p revent use of the re m o te contro l.
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 HDVI5 with a remote.
To enable / disable the front panel switches or remote capabilities...
Step 1: Enter the Setup Mode
Th e H D V I 5 i s p l a ced into the setup mode by pre s s i n g a n d
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Enter the Enable / Disable control state
Wh i l e i n t h e s e t u p m o d e, press '4' to e n ter the Enable /
Disable co n t rol state. The curre nt status will be displaye d
using the front panel LEDs.
A Blue LED indicates an option is enabled, and Red LED
indicates disabled.
Step 3: Enable or Disable Front Panel and / or IR control
Us e ' 1 ' to enable / disable the IR Jack hardware.
Us e ' 2 ' to enable / disable the IR S e n s o r h a rdware.
Use '3' to enable / disable the front panel buttons.
Us e ' 4 ' to enable / disable IR control.
Note 1: When disabling the IR Jack and IR Sensor, the actual
hardware is disabled. Whereas 'IR Control' enables /
disables whether the HDVI5 responds to IR signals re-
ceived. The difference mostly concerns reading IR sig-
nals thro u g h t h e R S -232 por t. I f t h e I R S e n s o r a n d J a c k
are enabled, and 'IR Control' disabled, IR signals can still
be read through the RS-232 port, while being ignored by
the HDVI5.
Note 2: Disabling the front panel buttons does not disable the
ability to ent e r t h e S e t u p M o d e s. Even with the front
panel disabled you c a n p e r form the above steps, a l l ow-
ing you to once again enable the front panel buttons.
Note 3 : The new settings are s ave d i n n o n - volatile memor y a n d
are n o t a f fec te d by a power failure.
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Step 3: Enable or Disable Front Panel and / or IR Control Functions
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Enable / Disable IR Control
Enable / Disable Buttons
Enable / Disable IR Sensor
Enable / DIsable IR Jack
Exit Setup Mode
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Step 1: Place the HDVI5 into the Setup Mode
Press and hold the Power Button until the
display goes wild. (About 4 seconds.)
Step 2: Enter the Enable / Disable control state.
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
After ‘4’ is pressed, the standby
LED continues to flash, and the
front panel will display the cur-
rent settings.
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