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X10 Big Picture VK25A Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 The Big Picture PC A UDIO VR20A VK25A ODEL VA23A VGA- INCLUDES VT24A T RANSMITTER JR20A M OUSE IDEO XTENDER JR20A OWNER'S MANUAL IDEO , VR20A R EMOTE ™ YSTEM VT24A VA23A ONVERTER ECEIVER...
  • Page 2 Your Big Picture kit consists of a VGA to Video Converter, a Video ™ Transmitter, a Video Receiver, and a Wireless Mouse Remote. The VGA to Video Converter converts the VGA signals from your PC to Composite Video (the type of signals most TVs will accept) and also passes the VGA signals to your regular PC monitor.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
  • Page 4 source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type or power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.
  • Page 5 If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation, If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    EFORE TART ONTROLS AND ONNECTIONS IDEO ENDER RANSMITTER IDEO ENDER ECEIVER IDEO ... 13 ABLES ... 14 ONNECTING IDEO IDEO OOKING UP THE OOKING UP THE OOKING UP WITH A UNING THE ESOLUTION AND ... 21 OUSE EMOTE ... 21 NTRODUCTION NSTALLING ATTERIES...
  • Page 7 YPICAL PPLICATION TV , VCR, C ETTING UP FOR ... 37 ISTINGS AUX ... 51 SING EARCHING FOR DENTIFYING ODES ETTING THE LEEP X-10 H UTOMATION ONTROLLERS AND OUSECODES AND X-10 C NSTALLING RANSCEIVER ODULE ... 58 ODULE X-10 M ONTROLLING X-10 S ETTING THE...

  • Page 8: Before You Start

    EFORE Before you start installing your Big Picture System it is recommended that you read at least pages 10 through 20 of this manual. This will familiarize you with the basic hardware installation. If you follow the steps on these page you will then be able to see a picture from your PC on our TV screen and have basic cursor control from the Mouse Remote.
  • Page 9 Then if you click on the third button (Desktop) and then click Next, you are shown how to set up user profiles. This lets you decide when you boot up whether you want your PC to boot to its normal mode or to the mode you use for the Big Picture System.

  • Page 10: Ontrols And

    ONTROLS AND ONNECTIONS (VT24A) IDEO ENDER RANSMITTER 2.4 GHz Video Antenna 310 MHz Antenna for Mouse Remote Channel Features Switch Power On-Off Switch DC OUT Jack (to VA23A) Power Cord A/V Input Mouse Jacks Extender Jack (to VA23A)

  • Page 11: Video Sender Receiver

    (VR20A) IDEO ENDER ECEIVER 2.4 GHz Video Antenna Channel Switch Power On-Off Switch Power Cord TV Channel Switch A/V Output TV Output Jacks Connector...

  • Page 12: Vga Tov Videoc

    VGA-T (VA23A) IDEO ONVERTER To mouse V PAN H PAN Use the supplied adapters if you are using a PS/2 mouse and connecting to a PS/2 port. Note: If you connect a PS/2 Mouse to the VA23A (using the supplied PS/2-to-serial adapter) you MUST connect the VA23A to a PS/2 port (using the supplied serial-to-PS/2 adapter).

  • Page 13: Cables

    ABLES Monitor cable PS/2 to Serial cable (Female) Power/Video/Mouse cable Serial to PS/2 cable (Male) A/V cable Audio cable Coaxial F connector cable...

  • Page 14: Onnecting

    OOKING UP THE ERIAL 1. Disconnect the computer end of your monitor cable and connect it to the Monitor OUT socket on the VA23A, leaving the other end of the cable connected to your monitor. 2. Connect the VGA output from your computer to the VGA IN socket on the VA23A, using cable 3.

  • Page 15: Tov

    OOKING UP THE A PS/2 M 1. Disconnect the computer end of your monitor cable and connect it to the Monitor OUT socket on the VA23A, leaving the other end of the cable connected to your monitor. 2. Connect the VGA output from your computer to the VGA IN socket on the VA23A, using cable 3.

  • Page 16: Ideo

    OOKING UP THE 1. Using cable follow these three steps: A: connect DC OUT on the VT24A to the DC IN on the VA23A. B: connect mouse extender OUT on the VT24A to mouse extender IN on the VA23A. C: connect Video OUT on the VA23A to Video IN on the VT24A. 2.

  • Page 17: Ideo

    OOKING UP THE 1. Using cable connect the LINE OUT jacks the Video Sender Receiver to the Video IN jacks on your TV. Bulleted numbers refer to the cables on page 11. 2. Plug the Video Sender Receiver into a 120 volt wall outlet. 3.
  • Page 18 F YOUR IS ALREADY HOOKED UP TO A DEVICE If your DSS Receiver or other A/V component is connected to the TV using A/V cables, you can connect the Video Sender Receiver to the free LINE IN jacks on the component. If there are no LINE IN jacks, you will need to use a TV antenna splitter as described earlier.

  • Page 19: Fine

    UNING YOUR IDEO ENDER The Wireless Video Sender usually works best with the flat faces of the antennas on the Transmitter and Receiver unit facing each other (see diagram below). Sometimes, however, reflections and other effects in the home may affect the signal so that some adjustment of either the Transmitter or Receiver antenna may be necessary to get the best the signal.

  • Page 20: Icture

    VA23A only works at 640 x 480 resolution, and a refresh rate of 60 Hz. If you normally use your computer at a higher resolution you will need to change this to use the VK25A system. To do this (for Windows 95) right-click on our desktop and select properties.

  • Page 21: Mouse Remote

    EMOTE INTRODUCTION FUNCTIONS The VK25A kit includes a Mouse Remote control (JR20A). The remote control sends wireless RF signals to the VT24A which connects (via the VA23A) to the mouse port on your PC. This lets you use the JR20A remote as a wireless mouse.

  • Page 22: Installing Batteries

    Here are just some of the things you can do with your X-10 Mouse Remote... • Control all the functions of your PC, including your DVD player, etc. • Control all your A/V equipment including your TV, VCR, Cable, etc. •...

  • Page 23: Button Descriptions

    ETTING OUSE EMOTE UTTON ESCRIPTIONS INDICATOR LIGHT The indicator light flashes when the remote is operating (if the button has a function in the selected mode). POWER Works in the same way as your original remote. Turns All Lights On in X-10 mode.
  • Page 24 Used as your original remote and to enter device codes. Can also be configured to perform PC functions. UP ARROW Used for shift when in PC mode. ENTER Used to confirm certain entries. VOLUME +/- (UP/DOWN) Works like your original remote. Also brightens and dims lamps in X-10 mode.

  • Page 25: Button Defaults

    TIMER Used to set the Sleep Timer to automatically switch off the TV or X-10 Modules after a preset time. GUIDE Displays the main menu on DSS receivers. Record button. Works the same as your original VCR remote. You must press the REC button twice to begin recording. PAUSE Works the same as your VCR remote.
  • Page 26 Left Arrow Right Arrow When WEB mode is selected the keys default to the following: WEB mode Default Browser Power - Enter Play Stop Pause www.x10.com www.pc.orcaweb.com Vol+ Line Up Vol- Line Down Page Up Page Down Mute Minimize Disp...
  • Page 27 When DVD mode is selected the keys default to the following: DVD mode Power - Enter Play Stop Pause Vol+ Line Up Vol- Line Down Page Up Page Down When CD mode is selected the keys default to the following: CD mode Power - Enter...
  • Page 28 Cont: When CD mode is selected the keys default to the following: Key below + Shift CD Track 20 CD Track 11 CD Track 12 CD Track 13 CD Track 14 CD Track 15 CD Track 16 CD Track 17 When PHONE mode is selected the keys default to the following: PHONE mode PHONE Default Dialer...

  • Page 29: Mouse Operation

    OUSE PERATION The Mouse Remote sends wireless RF signals (from up to 100 ft. away) to the receiver which built-in to the VT24A Video Sender. These signals are sent to the VGA to video converter (VA23A) which passes them on to your PC's mouse port (see diagram on page 10). To install the Mouse Receiver: First shut down and turn off your PC.

  • Page 30: Software

    You can, at any time, still use your existing mouse, which always overrides the Mouse Remote. Using the Mouse Remote to move the cursor around the screen and open and close applications is very easy to do and allows you, for example, to give PC presentations from across the room.
  • Page 31 Windows 95: click the remote mouse tray icon and select the “Configure” option from the menu, to bring up a picture of the Mouse Remote. Note: if the tray icon is not present, this indicates that the X-10 driver has not been loaded properly, try rebooting or reinstalling the driver.
  • Page 32 Launch lets you launch any application you choose from the button. For example: To set up button number 1 to launch your word processor: Click on the Mouse Remote icon (on the desktop for Windows 3.x or in the taskbar for Windows 95) and then click on Configure. When you see the picture of the Mouse Remote, click on the PC key and then double-click on the number 1 button.
  • Page 33 When you see the screen on page 29, click on Multimedia. Select DVD Player for the media device and Play for the function. Repeat the above steps for Stop, FF, REW, Pause, etc. Edit lets you set up any key to perform tasks such as Page Up, Page Down, Tab, Home, Type etc.
  • Page 34 To assign the virtual keyboard to the A-B button for example: Select Configure, click on PC, double-click on A-B and select System. Then select Virtual Keyboard for the function. Then to use the Virtual keyboard: launch your word processor, e-mail, etc.

  • Page 35: Typical Application

    Mouse Remote: Program 10 WEB sites into the numeric keys (e.g. 1 for www.x10.com, 2 for www.orcaweb.com...), then sit back in your armchair and press the PC key followed by the WEB key to launch your WEB browser.

  • Page 36: Etting Up For

    TV, VCR, C ETTING UP FOR ATELLITE ECEIVER 1. Turn on the device you want to control (TV, VCR, cable box, satellite receiver etc.). 3. Press and release the mode button that matches the device you want to control. The LED blinks once.
  • Page 37 TV CODES ABEX ... 18 5 ACME ... 003 ADA ... 016 ADC ... 012, 096 ADMIRAL ... 014, 186 ADVENTURA ... 187 AIKO ... 029 ALLERON ... 059 AMTRON ... 051 AKAI ... 015 AMSTRAD ... 202 ANAM NATIONAL ... 016, 051, 055, 205, 206, 207 AOC ...
  • Page 38 DYNATECH ... 191 ELECTROBAND ... 015, 189 ELECTROHOME ... 016, 017, 022, 034, 035 EMERSON ... 017, 022, 025, 027, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 043, 044, 045 ... 046, 047, 048, 049, 050, 051, 052, 053, 054, 055, 056, 057 ...
  • Page 39 LOEWE ... 075 LOGIK ... 096 LUXMAN ... 017, 022 LXI ... 013, 022, 062, 075, 084, 194 MEGATRON ... 022, 072 MAGNAVOX ... 017, 021, 022, 075, 081, 082, 087, 088, 089 ... 090, 101, 102, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 196, 197 MAJESTIC ...
  • Page 40 PRICE CLUB ... 118 PRISM ... 067 PROSCAN ... 013, 194 PROTON ... 017, 022, 025, 106, 188, 199 PULSAR ... 164 PULSER ... 017 QUASAR ... 016, 067, 083, 107 RADIO SHACK/REALISTIC .. 013, 017, 022, 024, 025, 051, 054, 055, 062, 108, 184, 185 RCA ...
  • Page 41 TEKNIKA ... 017, 018, 021, 022, 025, 026, 029, 051, 055 ... 059, 084, 089, 095, 096, 118, 183, 184, 187 TELECAPTION ... 130 TELERENT ... 096 TERA ... 199 TMK ... 017, 022 TOSHIBA ... 062, 084, 102, 118, 122, 130, 131, 173, 214 TOTEVISION ...
  • Page 42 CCE ... 040, 074 CITIZEN ... 026, 027, 028, 029, 030, 031, 032, 040 COLORTYME ... 022 COLT ... 074 CRAIG ...026, 027, 036, 074 CURTIS-MATHES ... 013, 015, 022, 026, 029, 031, 034, 035 CYBERNEX ... 026 DAEWOO ... 028, 030, 032, 038, 039, 040, 041, 123, 143 DAYTRON ...
  • Page 43 LLOYD ... 015, 039 LOGIK ... 074 LXI ... 027 MAGNAVOX ... 034, 035, 075, 076, 117, 121, 137 MAGNIN ... 026 MARANTZ ... 022, 023, 024, 029, 031, 034, 071, 075, 077 MARTA ... 027 MASUSHITA ... 034 MEI ... 034 MEMOREX ...
  • Page 44 QUARTZ ... 024 QUASAR ... 034, 035, 138 RCA ... 013, 016, 026, 034, 068, 069, 095, 096, 097, 098 ... 099, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 120, 128, 133, 138 RADIOSHACK/REALISTIC ... 014, 015, 024, 026, 027, 034, 035 ...
  • Page 45 WARDS ... 014, 015, 026, 027, 028, 034, 036, 039, 042 ... 068, 069, 074, 109, 114, 115, 116, 120, 129 XR-1000 ... 034, 039, 074 YAMAHA ... 022, 023, 024, 031, 071, 124 ZENITH ... 017, 111, 117, 132, 141 CABLE CODES ABC ...
  • Page 46 PHILIPS ... 024, 025, 026, 032, 038, 043, 044, 045 PIONEER ... 046, 047 PULSAR ... 039 RADIO SHACK ... 058 RCA ... 013, 060 REALISTIC ... 022 REGAL ... 035, 048 REGENCY ... 030 REMBRANDT ... 016 RUNCO ... 039 SAMSUNG ...
  • Page 47 SATELLITE CODES AMPLICA ... 028 BIRDVIEW ... 029 CHANNEL MASTER ... 030, 031, 032 CHAPPARAL ... 013, 014, 033, 034 CHEYENNE ... 014 DRAKE ... 015, 016, 037, 038, 039, 040 DX ANTENNA ... 035, 036 ECHOSTAR ... 041, 042, 043 FUJITSU ...
  • Page 48 LASER DISC CODES PIONEER ... 093 PROSCAN ... 146 RCA ... 146 DSS CODES ECHOSPHERE ... 071 ECHOSTAR ... 071 DISH NETWORK ... 071 HUGHES SATELLITE ... 075 PANASONIC ... 069, 072 PRIMESTAR ... 070 RCA ... 065 SONY ... 066 STAR SIGHT CABLE SERVICES ...
  • Page 49 EMERSON ... 014, 025, 026 FISHER ... 020, 027, 028, 029, 030, 071 GE ... 078 GENEXXA ... 025, 026, 031, 072 GOLDSTAR ... 032, 073 HARMON KARDON ... 033 HITACHI ... 031 INKEL ... 034 JC PENNEY ... 043, 070 JVC ...
  • Page 50 PROTON ... 019 QUASAR ... 069 RCA ... 014, 020, 025, 056, 076 RCA Digital Video Disc ... 096 REALISTIC ... 014, 020, 022, 025, 026, 031, 042, 050, 052 ROTEL ... 019 SAE ... 019 SAMSUNG ... 094 SANSUI ... 019, 025, 057, 076, 087 SANYO ...

  • Page 51: Using Aux

    SING TO CONTROL A OX OR ATELLITE The AUX button is normally used to control a CD player, but they can also be configured to control a second TV, VCR, cable box or satellite receiver. 1. Turn on the A/V equipment you want to control. 2.

  • Page 52: Searching For Codes

    6. Point the remote at your A/V equipment and press the POWER button. Your A/V equipment should turn off. 7. Turn your A/V equipment on and press CHANNEL +. If it responds, setup is complete. Notes: If your A/V equipment does not respond, try the other codes for your brand.

  • Page 53: Dentifying Odes

    4. Press CHANNEL + repeatedly* until the device to be controlled changes channel. If you go past the code accidentally, just press LAST repeatedly until the channel changes again. 5. Press and release the ENTER button to complete the setup. *Note: You may have to press CHANNEL+ many times (50+).
  • Page 54 DENTIFYING ODES FOUND USING THE CONT 3. Press and release SETUP. The LED blinks once. 4. To find the first digit, press each number button from 0 to 9 until the LED blinks. The number that caused the LED to blink is the first digit of the code.

  • Page 55: Setting The Sleept

    ETTING THE LEEP The Sleep Timer automatically turns off the TV after the time you set. Press the TV* button, then follow the instructions below to set the Sleep Timer: 1. Press and hold TIMER until the LED indicator lights steadily. Release TIMER button.

  • Page 56: Home

    X-10 H UTOMATION ONTROLLERS AND ODULES The first thing you need to understand is that there are two different devices you need to control your home; Controllers and Modules. Any light or appliance that you want to control is plugged into a Module and that Module is then plugged into a standard AC outlet.

  • Page 57: Housecodes And Unit

    OUSE ODES AND Each Module has a specific address made up of a House Code (red dial on the face of the Module) and a Unit Code (black dial on the face of the Module). The Controller first sends an address and then a command over the AC wiring.

  • Page 58: Lamp

    3. Plug the Transceiver Module into a convenient AC outlet. Fully extend the antenna. Note: The transceiver responds to Unit Codes 1 and 9. ODULE The Lamp Module (sold separately) may be used to control any incandescent lamp rated up to 300W. It is not suitable for other types of lamp such as fluorescent or energy saving lamps, or lamps which include a dimmer control.

  • Page 59: Controlling

    X-10 M ONTROLLING If you have already installed the Transceiver Module, you can control it and other X-10 modules as follows: 1. Press and release the X-10 button. 2. Use the number buttons to enter the Unit Code number of the chosen module.

  • Page 60: Leep Imer

    X-10 S O SET THE The X-10 Sleep Timer switches off the chosen modules after the preset time. 1. Press and release the X-10 button. Note: The X-10 Sleep Timer will only work under the X-10 button. It will not work for X-10 codes stored under the AUX button.

  • Page 61: Ousecode

    X-10 H HANGING THE The Mouse Remote defaults to House Code A, and in most cases you will not need to change this, unless you are experiencing interference from a neighboring X-10 system. 1. Press and release the X-10 button. 2.

  • Page 62: (Ir543)

    IR M SING AN If you already own an IR Mini Controller (Model IR543), you will need to change the X-10 Home Automation code in the remote to use it. The code for standard X-10 RF Home Automation is 013. This code is used for transmitting RF commands to an X-10 Transceiver.

  • Page 63: Ystem

    Mouse Remote to control the same lights that flash when the security system is tripped. Check out our WEB Site at: http://www.x10.com for more information on these and many other X-10 products. The Dual Floodlight Motion Detector, PR511 turns on...
  • Page 64 Use a controller to trigger the Remote Chime Module, SC546 to call Dad up for dinner, or warn people you’re about to turn on the sprinklers. Fit a Wireless Wall Switch, RW724 anywhere you need an extra switch - with no wires. Sends commands to the Transceiver Module just like a remote.

  • Page 65: Code Listing

    OUSE EMOTE WON WORK AT ALL • Use manual controls or the original remote control to confirm the equipment is working properly. • Be sure you pressed the device key for the device you want to control. • Replace the Remote’s batteries. •...
  • Page 66 IDEO RELATED PROBLEMS F YOU ARE NOT GETTING ANY PICTURE ON YOUR Check that the CHANNEL slide switch (labeled 1 to 4) on both Video Sender units is set to the same number. If you are using coaxial TV connections from the Video Sender Receiver, check that the TV is connected to it is tuned to the same channel as the TV Channel switch on the Video Sender (3 or 4).
  • Page 67 OUSE RELATED PROBLEMS O MOUSE CONTROL EVEN THE STANDARD MOUSE INDOWS • Ensure that the power for the video sender is turned on. • Ensure that if you plugged the JR21A into your serial port that you have a serial mouse plugged into the JR21A. •...
  • Page 68 URSOR JUMPS WHEN A BUTTON ON THE • The X-10 mouse driver included with the system has not been installed. Install it as shown on page 30. URSOR MOVEMENT SEEMS SLOW OR SLUGGISH • Try different speed settings in the Remote Mouse Properties Sheet in the Control Panel.
  • Page 69 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS Note: The system requirements are not defined by the VK25A, but by the applications that will be enhanced with the use of the VK25A. Minimum: Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, 486/66 processor, 8MB RAM, double speed CD ROM drive, local bus video adapter with 1MB RAM, 128kB level 2 cache, a Windows compatible sound card and a PS/2 or serial mouse.
  • Page 70 NOTES...
  • Page 71 12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY X-10 (USA) INC. (X-10) WARRANTS ITS PRODUCTS TO BE FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE AT RETAIL. X-10 AGREES TO REPAIR OR REPLACE, AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION, A DEFECTIVE X-10 PRODUCT IF RETURNED TO X-10 WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE.
  • Page 72 X-10 (USA) Inc. 91 Ruckman Rd. Closter, NJ 07624. URLs http://www.x10.com VK25A -10/97...

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