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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read all instructions before attempting to unpack, install or operate this equipment and before connecting the power supply. Please keep the following in mind as you unpack and install this equipment: • Always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock and injury to persons.
1. INTRODUCTION The HDMI EDID Emulator is designed to allow the adjustment of HDMI/DVI EDID information that is provided to a source device by a connected display so that it can output the correct video/audio signal. Aiming to simplify the technical complications involved in video/audio system integration, home theater installation, video/ audio equipment testing and experimentation, the unit’s learning function allows the user to Read and Write the video/audio EDID to...
5. FEATURES • HDMI and DVI 1.0 compliant • Supports the following HDMI features: - High video bandwidth up to 300 MHz/9 Gbps - Resolutions up to 1080p@60 Hz and 4K×2K@24/25/30 Hz - 12-bit Deep Color - LPCM 7.1CH, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD Master Audio (Sampling rates from 32 kHz to 192 kHz) •...
6. OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6.1 Front Panel 4 Learned Select HDMI IN 8 Default 1~8 LEDs: When in 'Learned' or 'Default' mode, each of these LEDs indicates a different EDID setting (1 to 8). Repeatedly press the 'Select' button to switch between settings, the LED will illuminate to indicate the current selected settings.
6.2 Rear Panel EDID HDMI OUT Bypass STATUS Emulator HDMI OUT: Connect to an HDMI equipped TV/display. USB: Connect the Mini-USB cable to an active USB device to power the system. It can also be powered from a device that has HDMI connection that supplies power.
6.3 EDID Learning Procedure To Read the EDID: Connect a TV/display to the HDMI output for EDID reading. Set the 'Emulator/Bypass (2)' switch to 'Emulator' first then set the 'Rd/Wr (1)' switch to the 'Rd. (Read)' position. Press the 'Select' button for 3 seconds to put the unit into 'Learned' mode.
6.4 Default EDID Settings LED NO. VIDEO AUDIO 1080p@60 Hz, 8-bit LPCM 2CH 1080p@60 Hz, 12-bit Deep LPCM 2CH Color 3D or 1080p@60 Hz, 12-bit LPCM 2CH Deep Color 4K×2K@24/25/30 Hz LPCM 2CH 1080p@60 Hz, 8-bit LPCM 5.1CH 3D or 1080p@60 Hz,12-bit Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Deep Color Master Audio...
6.5 EDID Application Installation The following section lists the procedures to follow when installing the EDID application on your Windows PC. Please follow the steps outlined below to successfully install the software. The application can be downloaded from the product page on the Cypress website (http://www.cypress.com.tw) and selecting the 'Downloads' tab.
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Once the software has extracted, enter the folder and double click on the 'setup' application icon (highlighted below) to begin the installation process. The installation wizard will appear, click 'Next' to continue the installation.
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Click on 'I accept …' and then 'Next' to accept the license terms to continue the installation. Insert the user name and set the access rights for this application as required and click on 'Next' to continue.
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Choose a location to install the application, default is 'C:\Program Files\CYP\CED-1M'. Click on 'Next' to continue. Click on 'Install' to confirm the user name and save location.
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Click on 'Finish' to complete the installation. An icon will appear on the desktop to indicate the successful installation of the application.
Ensure that the HDMI EDID Emulator device is connected to the PC and that the driver has installed successfully before double clicking on the 'CED-1M' icon to start using the application. The EDID Application includes EDID Learning, Reading, Writing and...
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Click on 'File' to save the Learned and Default EDID settings (up to 8 sets each). Click on the 'Learned/Default' button to switch between modes. Click on 'Extended EDID' with File’s 'Open .text file' to save the contents of the Learned EDID’s amended contents.
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Click on 'Parsing' to display the contents of EDID Block 0 and 1.
7. CONNECTION DIAGRAM Blu-ray Player HDMI Input 4 Learned Select HDMI IN 8 Default EDID HDMI OUT Bypass STATUS Emulator HDMI Output USB Power 3D TV/Display Note: In this example the unit is powered by a USB port on the TV/Display. It can also be powered by a compatible device that can provide power over HDMI.
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