Zektor MAS7.1 User manual

1 2 3 S1 S2 S3 SYNC
Rev 2 07/17/2007
Multichannel Audio / HDMI Switch
MAS7.1
Home Theater Solutions

ii MAS7.1 Component Video Switch
1MAS7.1 Component Video Switch
Thank you for your purchase of the MAS7.1 Multichannel Audio and
HDMI Switch.
Every care has been taken to assure you of a successful installation
and subsequent operation of your new MAS7.1 video switch, however
should s o met h ing g o w ro n g, a nd wa r ran t y rep air work is n e ede d, we
re que s t tha t you h old on t o the o r igi n al pa c k agi n g mat eria ls.
Pl ease t ake th is tim e to ve rify t he co nte nts of t he MA S7.1 b ox .
The following should be included:
MAS7.1
Remote Control (ZRM1)
Power Supply Module
Th is Us er ’s M a nua l
If anything is missing please get in touch with us as soon as possible
so t h at we can co rre c t the si tuat ion.
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What’s Inside
Contents
What’s Inside ..................................... 1
An Overview of the MAS7.1 ................ 3
Rear Panel Connectors....................... 5
Easy, Simple, Instructions! ................. 7
Using a Different Remote ................. 11
More Remote Options ...................... 13
Learning New Discrete IR Codes ....... 15
Controlling the Front Panel Lights ... 17
Adjusting the Front Panel Intensity .. 19
Setting the Initial Power On State .... 21
Control Functions ............................ 23
Changing Switching Delays.............. 25
Primary / Secondary Mapping.......... 27
Resetting to Factory Defaults........... 29
RS-232 Port ..................................... 30
K.I.S.S.™ (Keep It Simple Serial!™) .... 31
12V On / Off Control ........................ 32
Rear Panel IR Control....................... 33
IR Code Format ................................ 34
IR Codes .......................................... 35
Features .......................................... 36
Specifications.................................. 37
Warranty Policy ............................... 38
Contact Information ........................ 39

2MAS7.1 Component Video Switch
3MAS7.1 Component Video Switch
Front Panel Controls:
Pow er to ggl e b utt on.
Primary switch buttons.
Secondary switch buttons.
To g gle t h e SYN C LED. ( Syn c hro niz es the Pri m ar y and Se c -
ondary switches when lit).
e Dual Switch Design of the MAS7.1
With the SYNC LED lit, the MAS7.1 is simply a Multi-channel 7.1 Au-
dio/Digital Audio/HDMI switch. Pressing either '1'-'3' or 'S1'-'S3' will
select between the three inputs.
Wh en the S YNC L E D is un l it, t h e MA S 7.1 o p era tes a s t wo i n dep e n-
dent switches. A Primary switch (buttons '1'-'3') and a Secondary
switch (buttons 'S1'-'S3). Or you can think of the Secondary switch
as a v er y easy t o use a u dio b rea k a way fea tur e.
When the SYNC LED is off, pressing a Primary button ('1'-'3'), will
switch only the 5.1 Multi-channel audio paths (LF,RF,SUB,CEN,LR
& RR), while pressing a Secondary button ('S1'-'S3) will switch the
St ere o Au d io pa t hs (L & R ) , the D i gi t al au d io, and t h e HDM I s ign al.
However this default behavior can be easily changed.
For i n sta n ce if you would p refer t h e Pr i mar y sw i tch to co ntrol all
7.1 Analog Audio channels, while allowing the Secondary switch to
control the remaining channels, this is easily done.
The Primary and Secondary switches are easily configured to switch
any combination of the 5.1 Analog Audio, Stereo Analog Audio,
Digital Audio, and HDMI. See the section on "P ri m ar y / S ec on d ar y
Mappings".
Even the split between Multi-channel 5.1 and Stereo Analog Audio
channels can be changed by using a simple serial port command.
For more information on changing the Analog Audio split, download
th e "MAS7.1 Supplemental Manual".
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Front Panel
An Overview of the MAS7.1
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5MAS7.1 Component Video Switch
IR-IN
RS232
1 2 3 OUT
9VDC
HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI OUT
LF SUB LR L 1 RF CEN RR R
LF SUB LR L 2 RF CEN RR R
LF SUB LR L 3 RF CEN RR R
LF SUB LR L OUT RF CEN RR R
1 2 3 OUT
Rear Panel Connections
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Rear Panel Connectors
Rear Panel Connectors:
Multi-channel (5.1) Audio Inputs.
Multi-channel (5.1) Audio Outputs.
Coax (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Inputs and Output.
HDMI Inputs and Output.
St ere o Au d io Inp u ts.
Stereo Audio Outputs.
Optical (TOSlink) Digital Audio Inputs and Output.
Hardwired IR-Jack input.
RS - 232 Cont rol Por t.
Power Supply Connection (Center connection is '+').
MAS7.1 Connections
The Multi-channel 5.1 Audio Inputs and Outputs can be switched
separately from the Stereo Audio Inputs and Outputs. (S e e : A n O ver -
view of the MAS7.1)
All Coax and Optical Digital Audio inputs are automatically convert-
ed, and you can use both the Coax and Optical Digital Audio outputs
at t he sam e time t o drive two d iffere nt de vice s.
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Initial Setup...
Make analog audio, digital audio, and HDMI connections as
required by your particular setup.
If us i ng a PC ( o r oth e r ser i al co ntrolle r), co nne c t i t to th e
RS-232 port using a standard PC serial cable.
Hardwired IR control is also available using the IR-IN jack.
Pl ug the p owe r mod u le in to th e MAS 7 .1, a n d plu g t he mo d-
ul e i nto a s tan d ard A .C. w all rece p tac l e. The st a ndb y LED
wi l l lig ht up.
Selecting an Input...
To s w itc h betw een a ny of t h e thr ee in p uts , sim p ly pr ess t h e
button for the desired input. If the MAS7.1 is in the standby
mo d e, i t w ill t u rn on . The MAS7. 1 will t hen sw itc h to th e s e -
lected input, and the associated LEDs will light to indicate
this.
To p l ace t he MA S7.1 b ack in to th e stan dby m ode, pre ss and
release the Power Toggle button. The channel LEDs will all
go b l ank , an d the s t and by LED w ill li ght u p. Pre ss th e Powe r
Toggle button again to re-select the previously selected
input.
Synchronizing Primary and Secondary Switches...
When the SYNC LED is lit, the primary and secondary selec-
ti o ns wi l l swi tch at t he sa m e tim e. To all ow th e p rima r y a n d
secondary selections to be switched independently, press
th e S YNC b utton to t oggl e the SY NC LE D.
By default, the primary switch controls the 5.1 audio
settings.
By de faul t, the s eco n dar y sw i tch cont rol s the L & R stereo
channels, the digital audio channel, and the HDMI channel.
You can change the default behavior. The channels con-
trolled by the primary and secondary switches are configu-
rable and described later in this manual. See the section on
"Primary / Secondary Mappings".
For m o re i n fo r mat ion on u sing t he Pr imar y an d S eco ndar y
buttons see the section: "An O ver vi ew of th e MAS7 .1".
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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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Synchronizing Primary and Secondary: Press SYNC to toggle.
When the SYNC LED
is lit, the primary and
secondary selections
are synchronized.

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9MAS7.1 Component Video Switch
Instructions (Cont'd)
Installing the Remote Control's Battery
Or i ent t h e re m ote s o the you are look i n g a the b a cks i de
(buttons facing away from you).
Slide the battery holder out by pressing the small tab on
th e l eft, t owa rds t he ce nte r, w h ile p u lli n g dow nw a rd o n t he
holder.
Orient the battery with the positive terminal (+) up (as
illustrated).
Slide the battery holder back in place, until it clicks.
Using the supplied Remote Control
Use the section of the remote controlled labeled: MAS7
for co ntrolli ng the MAS7 .1. ( The oth er sec t ions a re us ed 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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2 3 4
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3
S1 S2 S3
A1 A2
SYN
SEL
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HDVI5/HDMI5
MAS7
CVS4
SAS6x2
Using the supplied Remote Control
Use the remote controller buttons in the section la-
beled: MAS7. (The other sections control other Zektor
products.)
Each button on the remote corresponds to the same
button on the MAS7.1's front panel.
Installing the Remote Control's Battery
CR2025
3V
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To open: Press small tab
towards center...
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While pressing tab, pull downward.

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11MAS7.1 Component Video Switch
Using a Different Remote
Th e MAS 7.1 feat ure s Zek tor ’s E xcl usive Intelli gent -IR ™ , and w i th ve r y
few excep tion s can be s et up to u se any re mote you c a n poi nt at it !
Th is is us eful i f you h ave more than o ne MA S7.1 i n the sa me ro om.
Pick a new remote
St a r t by pic k i ng a new remo te yo u’d lik e to us e w ith t h e
MAS7.1.
If yo u pla n o n usi n g a uni ver s al re mot e, s t ar t by se t tin g
it u p a s a re m ote for a T V o r VCR th at yo u don ' t o wn. ( Fo r
in s tan ce if you don’t ow n a S ony TV, setu p you r univers al
re mot e to co ntr ol a Sony T V. )
Step 1: Put the MAS7.1 into the Setup Mode
Th e MAS 7.1 is p laced into the s etup m ode by p re s sin g a nd
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Select the Intelligent-IR™ Learn Mode
Sel ec t the I n tel l ige nt- I R™ Learn M o de by p res s ing ‘1’.
Once the ‘1’ button is pressed, the standby LED will flash
sl owe r and al l the ot her LE Ds wil l turn o ff. The MA S7. 1 i s
no w wai t ing for ne w IR co d es to b e sent f ro m you r rem o te
co ntr ol.
Step 3: Teach the MAS7.1 your new remote control codes
On y our r emo te co ntrol, p res s the foll owin g butt ons, in th e
following order:
Power 1 2 3 4 5 6 0
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".
Th at ’s it! The MAS7. 1 will retu r n to th e state it wa s in be for e
se t up, and w ill no w wo r k with your n ew re mote!
e new control buttons on your remote are...
Power To ggle s the MAS7. 1’s po wer.
1 - 3 Selects inputs 1 through 3.
4 - 6 Selects inputs S1 through S3.
0To g gle s t he SY NC LE D.
No te: All remot e co ntrol co des ar e save d i n non - vo lat i le
memory and will not be lost during a power failure.
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Step 1: Put the MAS7.1 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 MAS7.1 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 6 0
That’s it! The MAS7.1 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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13MAS7.1 Component Video Switch
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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
pr ess e d, t h e fro nt pa nel LE Ds wil l sequ ence. At a ny g ive n tim e, th e
LED that is slowly flashing, indicates the function the MAS7.1 is cur-
rently waiting to learn. The sequence is:
Standby LED Wai ting for Power To ggl e I R cod e.
'1 ' - L ED Wai ting for th e '1' IR c ode.
'2 ' - L ED Wai ting for th e '2' IR c ode.
'3 ' - L ED Wai ting for th e '3' IR c ode.
'S 1 ' - LED Wai ting for th e 'S1' I R cod e.
'S 2 ' - LED Wai ting for th e 'S2' I R cod e.
'S 3 ' - LED Wai ting for th e 'S3' I R cod e.
'S YN C ' L ED Wai ting for 'S YNC ' IR co d e.
If the LEDs do not sequence, and the IR LED does not flash, when a
bu t ton i s pre ssed o n the remot e, t hen th e MAS 7.1 do es not reco g-
ni ze the I R cod e bein g sent . M ake s u re t h e re m ote 's bat ter ies are
fresh.
Th e MAS 7.1 wi ll wo rk wit h most remo tes , however the re are a fe w
exceptions. Some technical reasons for not working with some re-
mo tes are: The r emo te may be usi ng a car r ier frequ ency ou t sid e t he
ra nge of t he MA S7.1 ( 34KH z t o 42K H z ), or i t m ay be u sing o ne of th e
few protocols the MAS7.1 does not understand, like the Philip's RC5
an d R C6 pr oto col s.
If th e MAS 7 .1 do e s not l e arn th e rem ote c ode s you a re us i ng, you
wi l l have to u se ano ther remo te, o r in th e c ase o f u sin g a u niv ers a l
re mot e, y ou' l l have to p i ck a di f fe ren t man u fac tu re r 's co de.
Skipping or Deleting IR codes
Du r ing th e IR lea r nin g p ro ces s you c a n cho o se to d elet e the c u rre nt
co de (di sabl e IR fo r tha t func t i on) o r s k ip the c urre nt co de (l e ave it
unchanged) by pressing the 'S2' or 'S3' buttons:
'S2' Disable IR for current function.
'S3' Sk ip c urrent code, leave it u ncha nged.
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 MAS7.1.
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POWER
VOL CH
Disable current IR code
Front panel LED sequencing while learning
Skipping or Deleting IR codes
Skip current code
(Leave IR unchanged)

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15MAS7.1 Component Video Switch
Learning New Discrete IR Codes
Th e MAS 7.1 al low s dis c re te IR co ntrol over a ll of it 's fun c t ion s. Thes e
co des ca n also b e rep rog ram med to use any re mote, as d escr i bed
he re.
Pick a remote
St a r t by pic k i ng the remo te yo u’d lik e to us e w ith t h e
MAS7.1. (Unused buttons on the supplied ZRM1 remote will
work just fine!)
Step 1: Put the MAS7.1 into the Setup Mode
Th e MAS 7.1 is p laced into the s etup m ode by p re s sin g 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
sl owe r and al l the ot her LE Ds wil l turn o ff. The MA S7. 1 i s
no w wai t ing for ne w IR co d es to b e sent f ro m you r rem o te
co ntr ol.
Step 3: Teach the MAS7.1 your new discrete IR control codes
On y our r emo te co ntrol, p res s the bu tto n s yo u 'd l i ke to u se
as d i scr ete I R cod e s, i n the followin g ord er:
Power O n - Turn s O n Power
Power O f f - Turn s O f f Powe r
Seq uence Pr i. - Sequence primary inputs
Seq uence Sec . - Sequence secondary inputs
Sync O n - Turn o n S YN C L ED
Sync O f f - Turn o f f SYN C LED
Br eak away Vi d eo - S e ts vid eo breakaw ay m o de
Th e new codes a re le arne d i n the a b ove ord er, for i nsta nce
th e f irs t b utt on yo u pre ss, o n the remote, w ill be u se as th e
ne w d isc ret e "Pow er On ", th e s eco nd but ton p res s ed wi l l be
us e d as th e n ew "Power O ff ", etc.
Th e 'S2' c an be press ed to d isab le the c urre nt IR c ode .
Th e 'S3' c an be press ed to s k i p the cu r re nt IR co de, leav ing
it unchanged.
No te: All remot e co ntrol co des ar e save d i n non - vo lat i le
memory and will not be lost during a power failure.
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Step 1: Put the MAS7.1 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 MAS7.1 its new IR codes
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POWER
VOL CH
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
MAS7.1 will be ready to learn new
discrete IR codes starting with
"Discrete Power On".
Skip current IR
code (leave it
unchanged)
Disable current
IR code and
skip to next

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Controlling the Front Panel Lights
There are four different front panel lighting modes available on the
MAS7.1. They are:
Front panel lights automatically fade from bright to dim
af t er 4 sec ond s o f ina c t ivi t y.
Fro nt pa n el li g hts a re al way s at th e brig ht level.
Fro nt pa n el li g hts a re al way s at th e dim le vel.
Fro nt pa n el li g hts a re tu r ned o f 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
Th e MAS 7.1 is p laced into the s etup m ode by p re s sin g a nd
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Select the Light 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 th e ‘1’ LED is li t, the n fro nt pa n el li g hts a re al ways off.
If th e ‘2’ LED is li t, the n fro nt pa n el is a l ways di m .
If th e ‘3’ LED is li t, the n fro nt pa n el is a l ways br i ght .
If the ‘S1’ LED is lit, then front panel lights auto-fade from
br i ght t o dim af t er 4 se cond s of ina c tivi t y.
Step 3: Choose a new light mode
Ch o ose a n e w lig ht co ntrol mod e by pr ess i ng th e b utt on as-
sociated with the desired operating mode.
Pres s the Power B u tto n to sa ve t h e new m o de an d ret u rn
to n orma l o per ati o ns, o r co n tin u e on to t he ne x t p age to
adjust the DIM a BRIGHT levels.
Note: The lighting mode setting is saved in non-volatile mem-
or y an d is not a ffe c ted by a power f a ilu re.
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Step 1: Place the MAS7.1 into the Setup Mode
Press and hold the Power Button until the
display goes wild. (About 4 seconds.)
Step 2: Select “Light 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