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Installation Packaging Contents • DVI Video and Audio Matrix Switcher • Instruction Manual • IR External Sensor • Power Adapter • Remote Control • Set of Ear-Mounts for Rack Mounting Input Connection Step 1 Connect the DVI video port of the computer to the Source 1 port of the Video Matrix as shown.
Step 3 Repeat Step 1 and 2 on Source 2, as shown. Output Connection Step 1 Connect your monitor to port 1 of the Video Matrix Switch, as shown Step 2 Connect a pair of speakers to port 1 of the Video Matrix Switch, as shown. Instruction Manual...
Step 3 Repeat Step 1 and 2 on the audio and video output channels for port 2, if necessary. Step 4 Apply power to the Video Matrix Switch as shown. Instruction Manual...
Basic Operations Front Panel Operation Once the unit has been powered on, all 4 red LEDs should be illuminated. Due to the factory default settings, if all 4 red LEDs are blinking, source 1 is empty. When all 4 LEDs are always ON then a video signal has been detected at source 1.
Step 3 Press 1 or 2 within 3 seconds to select Source 1 or Source 2. After selecting, LED 4 will become either red or orange. • Red means Source 1 is selected • Orange means Source 2 is selected Step 4 Repeat Step 1 through 3 to route other ports.
Advanced Operations Front Panel Operation Turn the Video ON/OFF Step 1 Press the desired port (ie. 2). Step 2 Press and hold “Option” and the LED light 1 will light up. If the LED light is green it means the video output device is powered on. If it is red, then the monitor is powerd off.
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Turn the Audio ON/OFF Step 1 Press the desired port (ie. 1). Step 2 Press and hold “Option” and the LED light 2 will light up. If the LED light is green, it means the audio output is powered on. If it is red, then the audio output is powered off.
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Turn ON/OFF the Auto Scan In the auto scan mode, the Video Matrix Switch automatically swithces between Source 1 and Source 2 sequentially for a particular monitor. Step 1 Press the desired port (ie. 4). Step 2 Press and hold Option. Step 3 Press 3 to turn on the auto scan mode for Monitor 4.
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Set the Auto Scan Time Interval Step 1 Press 3 and 4 at the same time. Step 2 All four LEDs should be blinking. Press one to set the auto scan time interval. • 1 represents 8 seconds • 2 represents 15 seconds • 3 represents 30 seconds • 4 represents 45 seconds Reset the Unit to its Default Settings...
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Unit Stack This function allows the user to use one single remote control to command up to 16 Video Matrix Switch units. Setting the Remote Controlling ID on the system 1. Power off the Video Matrix Switch. 2. Press and hold 1 and 2 at the same time. 3.
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5. Press 1 once or twice to adjust the input video strength of the selected port. The colour of the LED will indicate the strength of the video signal. If it is green, the normal strength is in use. Red indicates the use of the enhance strength feature. Press 3 once or twoce to adjust the output current of the selected port.
Specifications VS420RDVIA Number of Video Source Ports Number of Monitor Ports Video Type Remote Control Remote Control Extender Jack Push Button Control LEDs Hot-Plug & Play Rack-Mounted 19” industry standard Automatic Scan Interval 8, 15, 30, 45 seconds DVI Cable Length (Max)
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