Features and Specifications ... 3 System Requirements ... 5 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Setup Connecting AVerKey300 to the Computer and Monitor... 6 Connecting an IBM PC and VGA Monitor ... 7 Connecting a Macintosh (or NEC) Computer and Display Monitor ... 8 Connecting a SCART RGB Monitor ...
Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AVerKey this product a useful video presentation tool that is highly suitable for your business and multimedia applications. To get you started, this chapter briefly describes what the AVerKey has to offer. At the end of the chapter, you will find the system requirements needed in order to use this product.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual Even without the remote, you will still be able to operate the . It has a built-in Touch Button Control Panel which gives AVerKey you access to many key functions. What’s in the Package Your AVerKey...
Features and Specifications The AVerKey Features • Plug and Play, no software drivers required. • Compatible with all PCs, MACs, NEC 98 family PCs, and Laptops. • Wireless remote control access to all functions. • Touch-button control panel. • Supports resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 (PC and MAC) with 16.7 million colors.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual * New AVerMedia Pointer-Zoom You can point to a key area in your presentation using AVerMedia Pointer and then enlarge that area. • Zoom sharpness control. • Screen freeze/unfreeze. Screen freeze allows you to pause the video output and make last-minute changes to your presentations.
System Requirements To use the AVerKey • IBM PC or compatibles; • Any Macintosh that support up to 1600 x 1200 display mode; (MAC systems without the monitor output require a Power-R or Apple adapter); or • Any NEC computer from the NEC 98 Series NOTE: AVerKey display systems with a vertical display frequency range of 56Hz to 120Hz and a horizontal display frequency of 24KHz to...
Setup This chapter will show you how to install the AVerKey compatible PC, Macintosh computer and NEC PC. Connecting AVerKey300 to the Computer and Monitor The ports on the back panel of the AVerKey converter to the system unit and graphics display monitor. The figure and descriptions below specify what device should go into each port.
VGA OUT Connecting an IBM PC and VGA Monitor To connect the AVerKey VGA monitor, follow the setup diagram and step-by-step procedure below. 1. Connect the Plug one end of the supplied Computer Extension Cable to the AVerKey port. 2. Connect the VGA monitor to Plug the VGA monitor cable to the port.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual 3. Plug the supplied AC Power Adapter into the “POWER” port. Connecting a Macintosh (or NEC) Computer and Display Monitor To connect the AVerKey a display monitor, follow the setup diagram and procedure below. 1. Use the supplied Computer Extension Cable and the Computer Adapter to connect computer.
• Attach the Computer Adapter to the other end of the Computer Extension Cable. • Connect the Computer Extension Cable with the attached Computer Adapter to the monitor port on the back panel of your Macintosh or NEC computer. 2. Connect your Macintosh or NEC monitor to the •...
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual Connecting the TV To display the computer screen on TV (or any video monitor), you will need to connect the TV to one of the ports at the AVerKey panel. If the TV set uses the composite video standard, connect the TV to the “VIDEO”...
Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey300 This chapter will show you how to use the Remote Control Unit and Touch Button Control Panel of the AVerKey you will find details on using the special highlighting and zoom functions of the AVerKey Using the Remote Control To use the remote control, first insert the batteries (2 size “AA”...
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AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual POWER RESET AREA ZOOM ZOOM FREEZE : Switches the AVerKey : Restores the AVerKey settings. : Provides quick selection of the screen area to magnify. The Area Zoom function divides the computer image on the TV into 9 parts and allows you to select the desired part to zoom.
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SHARPNESS HEIGHT WIDTH BRIGHTNESS PAN/POS Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey300 : Toggles between Underscan and Overscan. Overscan displays the computer image on TV to the fullest. The image will be chopped off at the borders when displayed this way. When you switch to Underscan, the computer image will be completely displayed on TV.
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AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual COLOR SPOT POINTER SPYLIGHT Positioning Movement Control When you switch to POS mode, pressing the Positioning & Movement Control buttons will allow you to change the position of the computer image on the TV. You can move the image left, right, up, or down.
Panel on the hardware case. POWER OVERSCAN ZOOM Positioning & Movement Control Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey300 : Switches the AVerKey : Toggles between (Refer to the section, Using the Remote Control, for more details on this function.) : Press this button to zoom in or out of the computer image on TV.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual The LED Panel Aside from the touch button panel, you will also find an LED Panel on the hardware case. AVerKey The figure and descriptions below show what each LED indicator in this panel represents. FREEZE...
A colored frame will appear around the highlighted area and the rest of the image will be darkened. The highlighted area will appear as if there is a "spotlight" directed on it. The figure below shows an illustration. Highlighted Area Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey300 provides 3 special functions for highlighting key...
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual Changing the Size of the Highlight You can adjust the size of the "spotlight", that is, the highlighted area. Use the WIDTH and HEIGHT buttons to create a highlight as large as 1/4th of your screen or as small as 1/64th of your presentation screen.
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Use the Positioning and Movement Control buttons to move the point (or line) up, down, left and right. Changing the Color Use the COLOR button to select a color for the point (or line). There are 8 colors to choose from. Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey300 Line...
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual AVerMedia Spylight Using AVerMedia Spylight resembles the way you highlight parts of your presentation with an overhead projector. With Spylight, you can highlight any portion you want and "cover" the rest by darkening areas which you do not want to show to your audience.
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To extend the highlight downwards, press the DOWN Arrow. To reduce the highlight to the left, press the LEFT Arrow. Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey300 Example 2 : Most of the left part of the screen is highlighted. To extend the highlight to the right, press the RIGHT Arrow.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual Different Types of Zoom The AVerKey Area Zoom, AVerMedia Spot-Zoom, and AVerMedia Pointer-Zoom. Normal Zoom Normal Zoom allows you to zoom in (200%) the computer screen on TV display. Simply press the ZOOM button on the remote control.
Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey300 Choose which part you want to zoom, and then press one of the 9 directional buttons on the remote that corresponds to that area. Example : To pan around the zoomed area, press the PAN/POS button to change to PAN mode.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual AVerMedia Spot-Zoom Function AVerMedia Pointer-Zoom After you press the POINTER button to point on a key area in your presentation screen, press the ZOOM button to magnify the area where you are pointing to. Note: AVerMedia Spot-Zoom and Pointer-Zoom functions are not supported for screen resolutions 1280 x 1024 and above.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides many useful tips on how to solve common problems while using the AVerKey There is no picture on my TV. 1. Check all the connectors again as shown in this manual. 2. Check your TV remote control on/off switch and channel setting. 3.
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AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual I have set up the AVerKey specified in the manual, but I can only get a picture on the VGA monitor, not on the TV screen. is in the “Ready” mode once power is connected. You...
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Appendix Supported Display Modes The reference table below lists the various display resolutions which the can support. AVerKey Computer / Operating System IBM PC DOS/V Display Maximum Vertical Resolution Frequency 720 × 400 640 × 480 800 × 600 1024 × 768 1152 ×...
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Computer / Operating System NEC PC9821 NEC PC9801 Macintosh Display Maximum Vertical Resolution Frequency 1280 × 960 1280 × 1024 1600 × 1200 640 × 400 640 × 480 512 × 384 640 × 480 800 × 600 832 × 624 1024 ×...
AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. warrants this product to be free of defects resulting from faulty manufacture or components under the following terms : W A R R A N T Y L E N G T H Labor is warranted for (1) one year from the date of purchase.
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