Zektor HDVI5 User manual

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ZEKTOR
Home Theater Switches
Digital Video / Component Video / Multichannel Audio
Rev 3 08/08/2006
Digital Video Switch
HDVI5

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Thank you for your purchase of the HDVI5 High Definition Component
Video Switch.
Every care has been taken to assure you of a successful installation
and subsequent operation of your new HDVI5 video switch, however
sho uld s om eth ing g o wro ng, an d war ran ty re pa i r wor k is n eed ed, we
requ es t tha t you ho ld o n t o the o ri gin al pa ck ag ing m ate r ia ls.
Ple ase t ake t hi s tim e to ver if y the c o nte nts o f the H DV I5 box .
The following should be included:
HDVI5
Remote Control (ZRM1)
Power Supply Module
Thi s U ser ’s M an ual
If anything is missing please get in touch with us as soon as possible
so th at we ca n cor rec t th e si tua tio n.
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What’s Inside
Contents
What’s Inside ..................................... 1
An Overview of the HDVI5.................. 3
Easy, Simple, Instructions! ................. 5
Using a Different Remote ................... 9
More Remote Options ...................... 11
Learning New Discrete IR Codes ....... 13
Controlling the Front Panel Lights ... 15
Adjusting the Front Panel Intensity .. 17
Setting the Initial Power On State .... 19
Control Functions ............................ 21
Changing Switching Delays.............. 23
Input Cable Length Tuning ............... 25
Bandwidth & Sync Settings............... 27
Auxiliary Relay Options ................... 29
Resetting to Factory Defaults........... 35
RS-232 Port ..................................... 36
K.I.S.S.™ (Keep It Simple Serial!™) .... 37
+12V On / Off Control ...................... 38
Rear Panel IR Control....................... 39
IR Code Format ................................ 40
IR Codes .......................................... 41
Features .......................................... 42
Specifications.................................. 43
Warranty Policy ............................... 44
Contact Information ........................ 45

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DIGITAL VIDEO
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IR / Z-IN Z-OUT
RS232
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DIGITAL
AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 OUT
AUX1 AUX2
9VDC
N/O COM COM N/C N/O COM COM N/C
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Front Panel Controls:
Po wer I nd i ca t or. L igh ts up i n sta nd b y mod e.
Selection LEDs. Indicate currently selected inputs.
Select between Normal/Audio/Video Breakaway.
To gg le Aux ili ar y R el a ys.
Input Selection Buttons.
In fra red R ece i ved I nd ica tor. Fl ash es w h en I R is rec eive d.
In fra red R emo te Se ns or Win dow.
Po wer Togg le 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.
IR I npu t or + 1 2V Trig ger I np ut . A c cep ts mo du l ate d or un -
modulated IR signals, or +12V Trigger On/Off voltage.
DVI Output (or HDMI Output when using conversion cable).
Z- O UT cu rre ntl y unu se d , rese r ved fo r fut ure u se.
Digital Audio Inputs. Each video input has an associated
digital audio channel with both a Coax and an Optical con-
nec ti on . Onl y one o f th e two t yp es of i np u ts c an be a c t ive
at any t ime. The HDV I5 w ill a uto -s el ec t bet we en th e two
ty pes o f sig nal s. I f a s ign al i s sup pli ed to b ot h t he Co ax an d
Optical inputs, the Coax signal is given priority.
R S- 23 2 Po r t .
DC Power J ack Co nn ec tor.
Auxiliary Relay Connections.
Digital Audio Outputs. All digital audio inputs are automat-
ically converted to both Coax and Optical outputs. Both the
Coax and Optical outputs are available simultaneously.
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Front Panel
Rear Panel
An Overview of the HDVI5
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Initial Setup...
Use the DVI connections to switch DVI (and HDMI signals
using the proper conversion cables). Use the digital audio
connectors to switch digital audio signals, with automatic
conversion between the optical and coax digital audio
form ats .
If u sin g a ha r dwi red I R c ont rol ler t o o pe rate t he HD VI 5,
connect the controller IR cable to the IR/Z-IN jack.
If u sin g a PC ( o r ot her s er ial c ont roll er ) , con ne ct i t to th e
RS-232 port using a standard serial cable.
Plug the power module into the HDVI5, and plug the mod-
ule i nto a s tan dar d A .C . wal l rece pta cl e . The s t an dby L ED
wil l lig ht up.
Selecting an Input...
To s wi tch b e t w een a ny of th e fi ve inp ut s , sim ply p res s the
button for the desired input. If the HDVI5 is in the standby
mod e, it w i ll t urn o n. Th e HD VI5 w ill t he n swi tch to t he s e -
lected input, and the associated LEDs will light to indicate
this.
To p la ce th e H DV I5 ba ck in to th e sta nd by mod e, pre ss an d
release the Power Toggle button. The channel LEDs will all
go bl ank , a nd th e sta nd by LE D w il l lig ht up. Pres s th e Po wer
Toggle button again to re-select the previously selected
input.
Audio / Video Breakaway...
To b rea k a way th e au dio o r vid eo, to li ste n to th e aud io
from one input while viewing video from another, press
the S EL ke y. When b oth t he R E D an d BLUE LED s ab ove th 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 switched. Similarly, when only the
BLUE LED is lit, only the video will be switched when press-
ing an input button.
Note: Audio breakaway only applies to the digital audio con-
nections on the back of the HDVI5. You cannot break-
away th e HDM I aud io c han nel t hat i s sen t over th e HD MI
cable. HDMI audio will always follow the video signal.
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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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Instructions (Cont'd)
Auxiliary Relay Connections
The a u xi lia r y rel ay con tac t s a re rat ed for 3 0vo lts @ 5 amp s,
A.C . or D.C. , and c an be u se d to sw i tch o n an d off a nyth in g
you can think of within those limits.
Each relay has a Normally Open connection, two Common
connections, and a Normally Closed connection.
The d i agr am to t he le ft d em ons tra tes th e in t er nal c o nn ec -
tio ns to t he re l ays.
By using the supplied adapter, the relays connections can
be made before rack mounting the HDVI5.
Auxiliary Relay Operation
The A 1 a nd A 2 but ton s are u s ed to t ogg le o n and o ff th e
rela ys.
The re lays c an al so b e set up to t urn o ff a fte r a giv e n
amount of time. Or to turn on whenever specified channels
are se le ct e d. S e e th e sec ti on "Auxiliary Relay Options" fo r
relay setup information.
Using the supplied Remote Control
Use the section of the remote controlled labeled: HDVI5/
HDMI5 for controlling the HDVI5. (The other sections are
used to control other Zektor products).
Each button on the remote functions the same as the front
panel switch with the same name.
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Using the supplied Remote Control
Use the remote controller buttons in the section
labeled: HDVI5 / HDMI5. (The other sections control
other Zektor products)
Each button on the remote corresponds to the
same button on the HDVI5's front panel.
Auxiliary Relay Connections
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Auxiliary Relay Operation: Use A1 and A2 buttons to toggle relays.
N/O COM COM N/C N/O COM COM N/C
Relay 1’s Contacts Relay 2’s Contacts
N/O = Normally Open Contacts. These contacts
are open when the relay's LED is not lit.
COM = Common
N/C = Normally Closed Contacts. These contacts
are closed when the relay's LED is not lit.
Make connections to the adapter which plugs into the HDVI5.

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Using a Different Remote
The H D VI 5 feat ures Z e kto r ’s Excl usi ve I n tel lig ent -IR ™, a nd wi th ve r y
few exc e pt ion s can b e se tup t o u se a ny remo te yo u c an p oin t at it !
Thi s i s us efu l if yo u have m ore th an o n e HD VI5 i n th e s am e room .
Pick a new remote
Sta r t by pi ck in g a new r e mo te you’d lik e t o use w it h the
HDVI5. (Or use the unused buttons on the HDVI5's remote.)
If yo u pla n on u sin g a uni ver sal re mo te, st ar t by s ett ing
it up a s a rem ote fo r a T V or VCR th at you d on' t o w n. ( Fo r
ins tan ce if y o u do n’t o w n a So ny T V, s et u p you r uni ver sal
remo te to co ntr o l a So ny T V. )
Step 1: Put the HDVI5 into the Setup Mode
The H D VI 5 is pl ace d int o t he s etu p mo d e by pr e ss ing a nd
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Select the Intelligent-IR™ Learn Mode
Select the Intelligent-IR™ Learn Mode pressing ‘1’.
Once the ‘1’ button is pressed, the standby LED will flash
slo w er an d all t he o the r LED s wi ll tu rn o ff. The HD VI5 i s
now wa it i ng fo r new I R cod es to b e sen t from y our re mo t e
cont rol.
Step 3: Teach the HDVI5 your new remote control codes
On you r rem ote co ntr o l, pre ss t h e fol low ing b utt ons, i n th e
following order:
Power 1 2 3 4 5 0 8 9
The front panel LED's will sequence as each button is
pressed, and the IR LED will flash for each button -- if not,
see the following section on "More Remote Options".
That ’s it ! The H DVI 5 wi l l ret ur n to th e s ta t e it wa s in be fore
set up, an d w il l now wo rk w i th yo ur ne w rem ote !
e new control buttons on your remote are...
Po wer Toggles the HDVI5’s power.
1 - 5 Selects inputs 1 through 5.
0Se q ue nce s the S EL bu tto n (A/ V brea k away ).
8To gg les Au xil ia r y Re l ay 1.
9To gg les Au xil ia r y Re l ay 2.
Not e: All re mot e cont rol co des a re save d in no n-vo lat ile
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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POWER
VOL CH
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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POWER
VOL CH
More Remote Options
Front panel LED sequencing while learning
During the learning process, as each button of the remote is
pres se d, the f ront p an el LE Ds wi ll s equ enc e. At any gi ven t i me, t he
LED that is slowly flashing, indicates the function the HDVI5 is cur-
rently waiting to learn. The sequence is:
Standby LED Wait ing fo r Power Togg le IR c ode.
'1' - R ed LE D Wai tin g for th e '1 ' I R cod e.
'2' - R ed LE D Wai tin g for th e '2 ' I R cod e.
'3' - R ed LE D Wai tin g for th e '3 ' I R cod e.
'4' - R ed LE D Wai tin g for th e '4 ' I R cod e.
'5' - R ed LE D Wai tin g for th e '5 ' I R cod e.
'SEL' Red LED Wa iti ng fo r ' SE L' IR co de.
'A1 ' LED Wa iti ng fo r 'A 1' IR c ode.
'A2 ' LED Wa iti ng fo r 'A 2' IR c ode.
If the LEDs do not sequence, and the IR LED does not flash, when a
button is pressed on the remote, then the HDVI5 does not recognize
the I R cod e bei ng s e nt . M ak e su re the re mo te' s bat ter ies a re fre sh.
The H D VI 5 wil l wor k wit h mo st rem ote s, howe ver t here a re a few
exceptions. Some technical reasons for not working with some re-
mot es are : The re mo te may b e usi ng a c a rr ie r freq ue nc y ou tsi de th e
ran ge of t he HD VI 5 (34 KH z to 42 KH z) , o r it m ay be u s in g one o f the
few protocols the HDVI5 does not understand, like the Philip's RC5
and R C6 pr oto c ols .
If t he HD VI 5 d oe s not l ear n th e rem ote co des y o u are u sin g, you
wil l have t o u se a not he r r emo te, or i n the c as e of us ing a u ni v ers al
remo te, yo u 'l l have to p ic k a d if feren t man uf ac tur er' s cod e.
Skipping or Deleting IR codes
Dur in g the I R lea rn ing p roce ss yo u can c ho o se to d el ete t h e cu rre nt
cod e (di sab le I R f o r th at fu nc ti o n) o r sk ip t he cu rre nt co d e (l eave i t
unchanged) by pressing the 'A1' or 'A2 buttons:
'A1 ' Disable IR for current function.
'A2 ' Sk ip c urr ent co de, l e ave i t u nc han ged .
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 HDVI5.
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Disable current IR code
Skip current code
(Leave IR unchanged)
Front panel LED sequencing while learning
Skipping or Deleting IR codes

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Learning New Discrete IR Codes
The H D VI 5 all ows d i sc rete I R cont rol ov er al l of it 's f unc ti on s . The se
codes can also be reprogrammed as described here.
Pick a remote
Sta r t by pi ck in g the r e mo te you’d lik e t o use w it h the
HDVI5. (Unused buttons on the supplied remote work fine.)
Step 1: Put the HDVI5 into the Setup Mode
The H D VI 5 is pl ace d int o t he s etu p mo d e by pr e ss ing a nd
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Select the Intelligent-IR™ Learn Mode
Discrete IR learning is selected by pressing the '2' button.
Once the '2' button is pressed, the standby LED will flash
slo w er an d all t he o the r LED s wi ll tu rn o ff. The HD VI5 i s
now wa it i ng fo r new I R cod es to b e sen t from y our re mo t e
cont rol.
Step 3: Teach the HDVI5 your new discrete IR control codes
On you r rem ote co ntr o l, pre ss t h e bu tto ns you 'd li ke to u se
as di scr ete I R c ode s, in t he fol low ing o rde r:
Po wer On - Tur ns O n Po wer
Po wer Of f - Tur ns O ff Powe r
Sequence Inputs - Sequence through inputs
No Bre ak aw ay - Resets audio/video breakaway
Bre a kaway Au dio - Se t s au dio b rea ka way mo de
Bre a kaway Vid e o - S ets v id e o bre ak awa y m od e
Aux Re lay 1 On - Tur ns o n Aux R e lay 1
Aux Re lay 1 O ff - Tur ns o ff Aux R el ay 1
Aux Re lay 2 On - Tur ns o n Aux R e lay 2
Aux Re lay 2 O ff - Tur ns o ff Aux R el ay 2
The n e w cod es a re lea rn ed in t he a b ove o r der, fo r in s ta nce
the f irs t bu tto n y ou pre ss, o n the re mo te, wi l l be u se as t he
new d isc ret e " Power O n ", the se con d bu t ton p res sed w il l b e
use d as th e ne w "Power O ff ", et c .
The 'A1 ' ca n b e pre sse d to di sa b le t he cu rre nt IR c o de.
The 'A2 ' ca n b e pre sse d to sk i p the c ur rent I R cod e, lea v in g
it unchanged.
Not e: All re mot e cont rol co des a re save d in no n-vo lat ile
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.
Step 2: Press the '2' button for Intelligent-IR™ learning
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Step 3: Teach the HDVI5 its new IR codes
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Press the buttons on your
remote, that you want to
use as the new discrete IR
codes, in the order given
in "Step 3" of the text.
Once the 2 button is pressed, the
HDVI5 will be ready to learn new
discrete IR codes starting with
"Discrete Power On".
Disable current
IR code and
skip to next
Skip current IR
code (leave it
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Controlling the Front Panel Lights
There are four different front panel lighting modes available on the
HDVI5. They are:
Front panel lights automatically fade from bright to dim
af ter 4 s eco nds o f ina c tiv it y.
Fr ont p ane l lig hts a re al ways at t he b rig ht le vel.
Fr ont p ane l lig hts a re al ways at t he d im le vel.
Fr ont p ane l lig hts a re tu rne d of f.
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
The H D VI 5 is pl ace d int o t he s etu p mo d e by pr e ss ing a nd
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 blu e L ED i s lit , th e n fro nt pa nel l ig hts a re alw ays of f.
If ‘2’s blu e L ED i s lit , th e n fro nt pa nel i s al ways d i m.
If ‘3’s blu e L ED i s lit , th e n fro nt pa nel i s al ways b r ig ht.
If ‘4’s blu e L ED i s lit , th e n fro nt pa nel l ig hts a uto -f ade f rom
bri ght t o dim a ft er 4 se con ds of i na ct ivi ty.
Step 3: Choose a new lighting mode
Choose a new light control mode by pressing the associ-
ated selection button.
Press t he Power B ut t on to s ave th e new m ode a nd re tur n to
normal operations.
Note: The lighting mode setting is saved in non-volatile mem-
or y an d is no t aff ec ted by a p ower f ail ure.
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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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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 yo u have n ot al rea dy do ne s o, p er fo rm St eps 1 a nd 2 on t he p revi -
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.
Use t he 'S EL' bu tto n to to ggl e bet we e n br ig h t an d d im
settings.
Step 5: Adjust Front Panel Intensities
Use t he ‘A1’ butt o n to de cre ase t he i nten si t y o f t he f ront
panel lights.
Use t he ‘A2’ butt o n to in cre ase t he i nten si t y o f t he 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 D IM le vel.
Step 6: Use the Power Button to Exit
Once the front panel intensities are acceptable, press the
Po wer b u tto n to sa v e the n ew se tt ing s and e xi t the s etu p
mode.
Note: The new intensity settings are saved in non-volatile
mem or y an d are n ot af fec te d by a powe r fai lur e.
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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 the setup mode.