Zektor CLARITY ELITE 8X8 User Manual

Component video / audio matrix switch

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Clarity Elite 8x8
Component Video / Audio Matrix Switch

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  • Page 1 Clarity Elite 8x8 Component Video / Audio Matrix Switch...
  • Page 2 Clarity Elite 8x8 User Guide, Version 1.5a, 10/2/09...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Turning the Clarity Elite 8x8 on or off........
  • Page 4 Clarity Elite 8x8 Serial Protocol, Version 1.5a, 10/2/09...
  • Page 5: What's Inside

    Every care has been taken to assure you of a successful installation and the subsequent operation of your new Clarity Elite 8x8 video switch, however should something go wrong, and warranty repair work is needed, we request that you hold on to the original packaging materials.
  • Page 6: Overview

    Zone selection buttons 1-8. Power indicator / IR received. Select composite inputs by pressing and holding buttons 1 - 3 for one second. Audio / video breakaway LEDs. Current input mappings for each zone. Clarity Elite 8x8 User Guide, Version 1.5a, 10/2/09...
  • Page 7: Rear Panel Connections

    Component video outputs. Optical digital audio inputs. TCP/IP connection. RS-232 / RS-422 connection. Analog audio inputs. Analog audio outputs Coax digital audio inputs. Coax digital audio outputs. Composite to component transcoders’ inputs. Clarity Elite 8x8 User Guide, Version 1.5a, 10/2/09...
  • Page 8: Front Panel Commands

    Turning the Clarity Elite 8x8 on or off To power on the Clarity Elite 8x8 press the toggle button. POWER To power off the Clarity Elite 8x8, press and hold the button, for about 2 seconds, until the POWER Clarity Elite 8x8 powers off.
  • Page 9: Using The Audio/Video Breakaway

    AUDIO VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH         The Clarity Elite 8x8 has an audio / video breakaway feature that allows the audio and video signals to be switched independent of each other. To switch only the audio channels of a zone (audio breakaway):...
  • Page 10: Volume, Balance, Tone Controls And Gains

            The Volume, Balance, Bass, Treble, 5 Band Graphic Equalizers, Master Volume, and Zone Gain can all be adjusted through the front panel, using the extended setup modes of the Clarity Elite 8x8. To make the adjustments:...
  • Page 11: Input Gain Adjustments

    . To decrease the gain, use the input select button ‘8’ . Pressing the ‘ ’ button , will reset the input gain to 0dB. You can jump back to the volume mode by pressing the ‘1’ button Clarity Elite 8x8 User Guide, Version 1.5a, 10/2/09...
  • Page 12: Composite Converter Controls

            The default input or input type, contrast, brightness, color saturation, and color hue can all be adjusted through the front panel, using the extended setup modes of the Clarity Elite 8x8. To make the adjust- ments:...
  • Page 13: Using Presets - Setup Mode

    AUDIO VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH         The Clarity Elite 8x8 is capable of memorizing 100 presets. A preset is a configuration of inputs to zone mappings. Each preset can affect a single zone, or multiple zones, and supports full audio/video breakaway.
  • Page 14: Using Presets - Selecting A Preset, And Toggling "Client Mode

    . The ENT LED will light, this indicates you are in the Client Mode. Repeating step 1 will toggle you out of the Client Mode and return you to normal functionality. Clarity Elite 8x8 User Guide, Version 1.5a, 10/2/09...
  • Page 15: Ip Address And Baudrate Selection

    . The display will now show the upper two octets of the IP address. The IP address is made up of four “octets”, the default IP address of the Clarity Elite 8x8 is: 192.168.001.200. Each octet is a number between 0 and 255.
  • Page 16: Rear Panel Connections

    I/R INPUT TCP/IP INPUT RS232 / RS422 The Clarity Elite 8x8 can switch 8 component inputs , 3 composite to component converters 8 component outputs , effectively making it an 11x8 video matrix switch. Each component path is rated at 450MHz, and is DC coupled on the inputs and outputs.
  • Page 17: Audio Connections

    , and coax digital audio Audio Conversions By default, the Clarity Elite 8x8 converts all analog audio to digital audio, and all digital audio to ana- log audio. It also converts all optical audio to coax audio. The order of priority, starting from the lowest priority, are:...
  • Page 18: Dolby 5.1 Digital, And Dts Audio Handling

    If you choose to use the tone and equalizer settings of the Clarity Elite 8x8, it is highly recommend that you lower the Master Volume at least -12dB, and possibly lower if you plan on using the full +20dB range of the tone and equalizer settings.
  • Page 19: Specifications

    Dimensions..... . . Rack Mountable: 17"W x 9.75"D x 3.375"H (feet add 0.25") Clarity Elite 8x8 User Guide, Version 1.5a, 10/2/09...
  • Page 20 Specifications Clarity Elite 8x8 User Guide, Version 1.5a, 10/2/09...

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