Zektor HDVI5 User manual

ZEKTOR
Home Theater Switches
Digital Video / Component Video / Multichannel Audio
Rev 1 02/28/2006
Digital Video Switch
(Picture of HDVI5)
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 wa r ra nt y repair work is needed, we
request that you hold on to t h e o r i g i n a l p a c k aging mate r i a l s.
Pl e a s e t a k e t h i s t i m e to verify the contents of the HDVI5 box .
The following should be included:
HDVI5
Power Supply Module
Th i s User ’s M a n u a l
If anything is missing please get in touch with us as soon as possible
so that we can corre c t 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 n d i c ator. L i g h t s u p i n s t a n d by mode.
Selection LEDs. Indicate currently selected inputs.
Select between Normal/Audio/Video Breakaway.
Tog g l e Auxilar y Relays.
Input Selection Buttons.
Infrare d R e m o t e S e n s o r Win d ow.
Infrare d R e c e i ved I n d i c ator. Flashes when IR is re ceived.
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 t ypes of inputs can be ac t i ve at any
time. Th e H D V I 5 w i l l a u to -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, the Coax sign a l i s given priorit y.
IR Input. Accepts modulated or unmodulated IR signals.
R S- 23 2 Po r t.
Z-OUT currently unused, reser ve d for future u s e.
DC Power Jack Co n n e c 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 digi t a l a u d i o connec to r s to switch digital au-
dio signals, with automatic conversion between the optical
and coax digital audio formats.
If using a hardwired IR contro l l e r to operate t h e H D V I 5 ,
co n n e c t the cont roller IR cable to the IR / Z-I N j a c k .
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 into a standard A.C. wall receptacle. The standby L E D
will light u p.
Selecting an Input...
To sw i tch bet ween any of the five inputs, simply pre s s t h e
button for the desired input. If the HDVI5 is in the standby,
it will turn on. The HDVI5 will then switch to t h e s e l e c ted
input, and the associated LED will light to indicate this.
To pl a ce the HDVI5 back into the standby m o d e, press 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 liste n to the audio
from one input while view the video from another), press
the SEL key. Whe n b o t h t h e R E D a n d B LUE 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 t h e H D M I a u d i o c h a n n e l t h at is sent over the HDMI
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
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Easy, Simple, Instructions!
Auxiliary Relay Connections...
Th e a u x i l i a r y relay co ntac ts are rated at 3 0 volts @ 5amps,
and can be used to s w i tch on and off anything you can
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 toggle on and off the
relays.
Th e relays c a n a l s o b e s e t u p to turn off af te r a giv-
en amount o f t i m e. See ( TBD) c h a p ter fo r relay setup
information.
Using a Remote Control...
Use nearly any remote to co n t rol your HDVI5!
Us i n g a ny re m o te to operate t h e H D V I 5 i s a s i m p l e m at-
te r o f p a i r i n g u p t h e H D V I 5 w i t h t h e remote. The remote
doesn’t have to be a unive r s a l remote (although it can be),
any remote f rom an old T V or VCR will wor k j u s t f i n e.
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
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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 features Zekto r ’s E xclusive I nt e l l i g e nt-IR™, and with ve r y
few exceptions can be setup to use any remote yo u c a n p o i nt at it!
Pick a remote, any remote!
Star t by pick ing the re m o t e you’d like to u s e w i t h t h e
HDVI5. If the remote you plan on using is not pro g ramma-
ble (for instance, f rom an old T V ), sk i p t h e n e x t step.
If you plan on using a universal remote, star t by setting it
up as a remote fo r a T V o r VCR that yo u d o n o t own. (For
instance i f you don’t own a Sony T V, setup your unive r s a l
remote to co n t rol a Sony 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 p ressing and
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Select the Intelligent-IR™ Learn Mode
Th e re are m a ny options ava i l a b l e i n t h e s e t u p m o d e, but fo r
now a l l we’re inte rested in is the I ntelligent- I R ™ l e a r ning
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 waiting for new IR co d e s to be sent from your remote
co ntrol.
Step 3: Teach the HDVI5 your new remote control codes
On your remote c o ntrol, p ress the fo l l owing buttons, i n t h e
following order:
Powe r 1 2 3 4 5 0 8 9
Th at ’s it! The HDVI5 will return to t h e s t a te it was in befo re
setup, and will now work with your new re m o te!
e new control buttons on your remote are...
Powe r Toggles the HDVI5’s power.
1 - 5 Selects inputs 1 through 5.
0Sequences the SEL butto n (A/V bre a k away ) .
8Tog g l e s Auxiliar y Relay 1.
9Tog g l e s Auxiliar y Relay 2.
Note : Al l remote co ntrol co d e s a re saved in non-vo l atile
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 four diffe rent fro n t p a n e l l i g ht modes available on the
HDVI5. They are:
Front panel lights automatically fade from bright to dim
after 4 seco n d s o f i n a c tivit y.
Front panel lights are a l ways at t h e b r ight l e vel.
Front panel lights are a l ways at t h e d i m l e vel.
Front panel lights are t u r ned 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 p ressing 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’s bl u e L E D i s l i t , t h e n f ront panel lights are a l ways o f f.
If ‘2’s bl u e L E D i s l i t , t h e n f ront panel is always dim.
If ‘3’s bl u e L E D i s l i t , t h e n f ront panel is always br i g ht.
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.
Pre s s t h e Power Button to s ave the new mode and retur n 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 nex t 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
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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 alre a d y d o n e s o, p e r form Steps 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 ton to toggle between bright and dim
settings.
Step 5: Adjust Front Panel Intensities
Us e t h e ‘A1’ bu t ton to decre a s e t h e i n tensit y o f t h e f ront
panel lights.
Us e t h e ‘A2’ bu t ton to incre a s e t h e i n tensit y o f t h e f ront
panel lights.
You cannot make the DIM level brighter than the BRIGHT
level, and you cannot make the BRIGHT level dimmer than
the DIM level.
Step 6: Use the Power Button to Exit
Once the front panel intensities are acceptable, press the
Power button to s ave 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
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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. Whe n p owere d u p by pressing the
Power button, it will return to that previously selected channel.
Howeve r, if p ower is re m oved (for instance a plug strip used to pow -
er the HDVI5 is turned off), and then re-applied, the HDVI5’s default
behavior is to enter into the standby 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 butto n s t o s e t u p t h e H D V I 5 to the oper-
at i n g s e t t i n g s you’d like at initial power up.
Step 2: Save the new initial power on state.
Fir s t p ress and hold the Powe r b u t ton.
Wh i l e continuing to hold the Power button, pre s s a n d h o l d
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 fro m t h e w a l l.
Reco n n e c t powe r. The HDVI5 will powe r u p i n to your new
power on default state.
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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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Disabling Front Panel or Remote
If you are using the rear panel IR jack , you might want to disable the
IR sensors to p reve n t u s e o f t h e remote co n t rol.
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 p ressing and
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, pre s s ' 4 ' to enter the Enable /
Disable co ntrol state. The current stat u s w i l l b e d i s p l ayed
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 hardwa re.
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 contro l.
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 through the RS -232 por t. I f t h e I R S ensor and Ja 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 enter the S e t u p M o d e s. Even with the front
panel disabled you can per form the above steps, allow-
ing you to once again enable the front panel buttons.
Note 3 : The new s e t t i n g s a re saved in non-vo l atile memor y and
are not affec t e d by a power failure.
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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.
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After ‘4’ is pressed, the standby
LED continues to flash, and the
front panel will display the cur-
rent settings.