Extron electronics DSC 401 Setup Manual page 3

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Menu and Enter buttons — Use these buttons to access the on-screen display (OSD) and make menu selections.
F Navigation buttons (right , left , up
submenus, perform Auto-Image (press  [DSC 401 A]), and reset the output rate (hold
Configuring the DSC 401 and 401 A
The DSC 401 and 401 A can be configured remotely through a host connected to the USB Config port or the LAN PoE port
(DSC 401 A only) using Extron PCS or Toolbelt configuration software (available at no charge at www.extron.com), SIS
Basic SIS Commands
commands (see
User Guide, available at www.extron.com). You can also configure the scaler locally using the OSD menu system.
OSD Menu System
The on-screen display (OSD) menu system consists of seven submenus and one read-only information screen (Device Info). To
access the menus, press the front panel Menu button. With the main menu displayed, use the navigation arrow buttons to step
through the submenus and submenu items. Press the Enter button to select highlighted items.
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Device Info
• Quick Setup
•
Picture Controls
The Quick Setup submenu is displayed when the OSD opens. This submenu contains items that you are most likely to need
when configuring the DSC for the first time. To perform a basic setup and get started, select the following items as needed:
Input Format — Displays the video format (HDMI [default]
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or DVI) of the connected input.
Input EDID — Select an input EDID (resolution and refresh
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rate) to match the output rate or set a discrete EDID.
The default EDID selection is to match the scaler output
(1080p @60Hz in the example at right).
Output Rate — Select the scaler output resolution and
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refresh rate from 80 available factory-installed rates.
You can also select one of three custom slots to add a
user-defined resolution. The default rate is 1080p @60Hz.
Audio Mute — Press the navigation buttons to mute (On) or
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unmute (Off) the audio. You can also select
Digital
analog audio or
Test Pattern — Press the navigation buttons to select
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an available test pattern to display or to turn a test
pattern off. The available test pattern selections are
Crop, Alternating Pixels, Color Bars, Grayscale (32
level), Crosshatch, and Audio Test (emits pink noise,
DSC 401 A only). The default setting is Off.
DHCP Mode (DSC 401 A only) — Press the
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buttons to enable (On) or disable (Off [the default]) DHCP.
IP Address (DSC 401 A only) — Press the
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change the value of a selected octet. The default address is 192.168.254.254.
Internal Web Pages
The DSC 401 and 401 A have an embedded web page, which is accessible via the USB Config port (both models) or the LAN PoE
port (DSC 401 A only). The web page contains fields that provide device information and some editing capabilities, as well as the
ability to update firmware.
Locking the Front Panel (Executive Mode)
To prevent unauthorized access or accidental changes to DSC settings, lock the front panel controls, making control available
only by SIS commands, PCS, Toolbelt, or the web page. (The default state is unlocked.)
SIS commands — To lock the front panel, enter 1X. To unlock (disable executive mode), enter 0X.
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PCS or Toolbelt — See the DSC 401 and 401 A Help File or the Toolbelt help file, provided with the software.
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Firmware Updates
Download firmware updates from the Extron website and upload them via the internal web pages, PCS, or Toolbelt.
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, and down
on page 4), or the DSC 401 or 401 A internal web page (see the DSC 401 and 401 A
• •
Input Advanced
• Output • Communication
•
Audio
Analog
to mute
to mute embedded digital audio.
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and
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and

arrow buttons) — Use these four buttons to navigate the OSD
NOTE:
1 minute if no buttons are pressed.
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buttons to switch between octets. Press the

for 5 seconds, [DSC 401 A]).
The OSD times out and closes after
and buttons to
 
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