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Features and Specifications ................3 System Requirements..................5 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Setup Connecting AVerKey330 to the Computer and Monitor......... 6 Connecting an IBM PC and VGA Monitor ..........7 Connecting a Macintosh Computer and Display Monitor ......8 Connecting a SCART RGB Monitor............
Five special zooming features are the Area Zoom, AVerMedia Spot-Zoom, AVerMedia Pointer-Zoom, AVerMedia Spylight and Linear Zoom. They are special highlighting functions which allow you to focus on specific areas of your screen and emphasize key points in your presentation.
AVerMedia AVerKey330 User’s Manual Even without the remote, you will still be able to operate the AVerKey . It has a built-in Touch Button Control Panel which gives you access to many key functions. What’s in the Package Your AVerKey...
1/4th of your screen or as small as 1/64th of your presentation screen. * AVerMedia Pointer Similar to a Laser Pointer, the AVerMedia Pointer is a 4 x 4 pixel square that lets you direct your viewers attention to key areas on the screen. * AVerMedia Spylight This function highlights certain areas of your screen by darkening unwanted areas.
AVerMedia AVerKey330 User’s Manual * New AVerMedia Spot-Zoom After you highlight a certain area using AVerMedia Spot, you can zoom in and out of the highlighted area. * New AVerMedia Pointer-Zoom You can point to a key area in your presentation using AVerMedia Pointer and then enlarge that area.
Chapter 1 Introduction System Requirements To use the AVerKey , you will need : • IBM PC or compatibles; or • Any Macintosh that support up to 1600 x 1024 display mode; (MAC systems without the monitor output require a Power-R or Apple adapter) NOTE: AVerKey should in theory support any computer and...
Hardware Installation and Setup This chapter will show you how to install the AVerKey to an IBM compatible PC, and Macintosh computer. Connecting AVerKey330 to the Computer and Monitor The ports on the back panel of the AVerKey are for connecting the converter to the system unit and graphics display monitor.
Connecting an IBM PC and VGA Monitor To connect the AVerKey with an IBM PC or compatible and a VGA monitor, follow the setup diagram and step-by-step procedure below. AVerMedia AVerKey330 Back Panel VGA Monitor Power Adapter Computer Extension Cable...
AVerMedia AVerKey330 User’s Manual Connecting a Macintosh Computer and Display Monitor To connect the AVerKey with a Macintosh computer and a display monitor, follow the setup diagram and procedure below. 1. Use the supplied Computer Extension Cable and the Computer...
If you are using a SCART RGB monitor, connect the monitor to the SCART RGB port at the SCART side panel of AVerKey RGB Cable using the SCART RGB Cable. (optional) (The SCART RGB Cable is provided optional accessory cable with AVerKey AVerMedia AVerKey330 Side Panel...
AVerMedia AVerKey330 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 side panel. If the TV set uses the composite video standard, connect the TV to the AVerKey “VIDEO”...
The Infrared Sensor is located at the front panel of the AVerKey (see figure below). While using the remote, aim it at the infrared sensor. Infrared Sensor AVerMedia AVerKey330 Front Panel The figure and descriptions on the following pages show you how to use the remote control.
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AVerMedia AVerKey330 User’s Manual RESET POWER AREA ZOOM FREEZE ZOOM WIDTH OVERSCAN SHARPNESS BRIGHTNESS ZOOM IN PAN/POS ZOOM OUT Directional Arrows : Switches the AVerKey POWER on/off. : Restores the AVerKey RESET to original factory settings. AREA ZOOM : Provides quick selection of the screen area to magnify.
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Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey330 FREEZE : Press this button to freeze or unfreeze the computer image on TV. OVERSCAN : 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.
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: This button is a cyclic switch which, when pressed successively, alternates with 8 types of colors. This button allows you to change the color of the Pointer and the frame surrounding the area highlighted by AVerMedia Spot. Refer section, Special Highlighting Functions, for more details.
Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey330 Touch Button Panel The figure and descriptions below show you how to use the Touch Button Panel on the hardware case. Touch Button Panel OVERSCAN POWER Positioning & Movement Control ZOOM : Switches the AVerKey POWER on/off.
AVerMedia AVerKey330 User’s Manual The LED Panel Aside from the touch button panel, you will also find an LED Panel on the AVerKey hardware case. The figure and descriptions below show what each LED indicator in this panel represents. FREEZE...
Special Highlighting Functions The AVerKey provides 3 special functions for highlighting key points in any presentation : AVerMedia Spot, AVerMedia Pointer and AVerMedia Spylight. You can use these functions by pressing the corresponding buttons on the remote control. AVerMedia Spot To highlight a certain area in your presentation, press the SPOT button on the remote.
Right Arrows to direct the "spotlight" to another area. AVerMedia Pointer AVerMedia Pointer is very similar to the laser pointer. It is a 4 x 4 pixel square which lets you direct your viewer's attention to key areas in your presentation.
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Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey330 Extending the Point into a Line If you have a very large audience, the Point on your presentation screen might not look obvious and clear enough. You can extend the Point into a Line :...
AVerMedia AVerKey330 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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Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey330 Example 1 : Example 2 : The entire top area is highlighted. Most of the left part of the screen is highlighted. To extend the highlight downwards, To extend the highlight to the right, press the DOWN Arrow.
AVerMedia AVerKey330 User’s Manual Different Types of Zoom The AVerKey provides 4 types of zoom : Normal Zoom, AVerMedia 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.
Positioning and Movement Control buttons, to move around the zoomed area. AVerMedia Spot-Zoom As described earlier in the section, AVerMedia Spot, under Special Highlighting Functions, you can highlight a certain area in your presentation by pressing the SPOT button.
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 AVerKey330 User’s Manual I have set up the AVerKey and checked all the connections as specified in the manual, but I can only get a picture on the VGA monitor, not on the TV screen. AVerKey is in the “Ready” mode once power is connected. You need to switch AVerKey “ON”, either from the remote control or from its...
Appendix Supported Display Modes The reference table below lists the various display resolutions which the AVerKey can support. Computer / Display Maximum Vertical Maximum Operating Resolution Frequency Horizontal System Frequency 720 × 400 IBM PC 70 Hz 31.5 KHz 640 × 480 DOS/V 60 Hz 31.5 KHz...
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Computer / Display Maximum Vertical Maximum Operating Resolution Frequency Horizontal System Frequency 1152 × 864 60 Hz 53.68 KHz 72 Hz 64.8 KHz 75 Hz 67.47 KHz 85 Hz 77.1 KHz 1280 × 960 60 Hz 75.16 KHz 70 Hz 69.9 KHz 72 Hz 72.1 KHz...
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