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Elan Via! dvdj Installation Manual

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VIA!dvdj
DVD Changer Controller
INSTALLATION MANUAL
MANAGE and ACCESS
YOUR MOVIES WITH EASE

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  • Page 1 VIA!dvdj DVD Changer Controller INSTALLATION MANUAL MANAGE and ACCESS YOUR MOVIES WITH EASE...
  • Page 3 —The appliances should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instruc- tions or as marked on each appliance. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your authorized ELAN deal- er or local power company.
  • Page 4 —Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of elec- trical shock from lightning. Do not use a telephone to report a gas leak if the leak is in the vicinity of the ELAN electronic equipment because of risk of fire or explosion.
  • Page 5 SOFTWARE. This transfer must also include the Certificate of Authenticity label. The transfer may not be an indirect transfer, such as a consignment. Prior to the transfer, the end user receiving the SOFTWARE must agree to all the EULA terms. Continued... ©2005 ELAN Home Systems All rights reserved. Page 3...
  • Page 6 You agree to comply with all applicable international and national laws that apply to the SOFTWARE, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, as well as end-user, end-use and destination restrictions issued by U.S. and other governments. For additional information see http://www.microsoft.com/exporting/. Page 4 ©2005 ELAN Home Systems All rights reserved.

  • Page 7: Copyright Notice

    ELAN Home Systems or Imerge. This guide was designed and produced by ELAN Home Systems and Imerge Ltd. CAUTION: This product contains a lithium battery. Danger of explosion if bat- tery is incorrectly replaced.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    XiVA™ New Media Brought To Life! ............DVD Handling Precautions ..........5 Specifications ......................Introduction ......................... DVD Changer Compatibility ..........7 ELAN VIA! Color LCD Touch Panels ........7 VIA!dvdj Rear Panel ....................Applications 9-13 ......................Stand-Alone Applications ............ 9 ELAN Multi-Room Applications .......... 12...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Video Output to the VIA!’s Video Input. Typically, the video sig- nal is connected to a video distribution system (ELAN Z•880 or S12), then to various TVs, monitors, and/or VIA! Touch Panels located throughout the home.

  • Page 10: Controller Port

    S-Video input of a TV or monitor to display the GUI. USB PORT AC POWER JACK Allows the VIA!dvdj to communicate with future supported USB devices. Connect supplied AC Power Cord to grounded AC outlet. Page 8 ©2005 ELAN Home Systems All rights reserved.
  • Page 11 VIA!dvdj, then to a single A/V Receiver. This application provides full VIA!dvdj functionality with analog Stereo Audio (NOT Surround Sound). Stereo Audio/Component Video This application is similar to the previous one, with the addition of high quality Component Video. A/V Receiver VIA!dvdj ©2005 ELAN Home Systems All rights reserved. Page 9...
  • Page 12 Surround Sound Audio/Component Video-Single DVD Changer This is the best quality Audio and Video possible. Full Digital Audio and Component Video provide the best viewing and listening quality. A/V Receiver VIA!dvdj Page 10 ©2005 ELAN Home Systems All rights reserved.
  • Page 13 Inputs are not available (older TVs, for example). When there are more DVD Changers than there are Digital Inputs on the A/V Receiver being utilized, an ELAN Z•880 can be used to provide four Digital Inputs and four Composite Video Inputs;...
  • Page 14 S Y S T E M S Applications (cont’d) ELAN Multi-Room Systems Stereo Audio/Composite Video In this application, the VIA!dvdj acts like a normal whole-house A/V Source. This diagram shows an ELAN System6 with a Z•880 for Composite Video switching. VIA!dvdj Composite Video Z•880 Analog Audio...
  • Page 15 Applications (cont’d) Surround Sound Audio/Composite Video Use an ELAN Z•880 to distribute Digital Audio signals to remotely located A/V Receivers in various locations throughout the house. This application uses an ELAN System12 to distribute Composite Video to TVs and VIA! Touch Panels.

  • Page 16: Via!Dvdj Rear Panel

    2. Connect a 3.5mm plug into the rear IR RECEIVER port. VIA!dvdj IR commands can be issued from: 1. Source-specific IR outputs from an ELAN Multi-Room Controller 2. IR ‘ALL’ port from an ELAN Multi-Room Controller 3. Direct control from a stand-alone VIA! Touch Panel or keypad 4.

  • Page 17: Rs-232 Control Connections

    RS-232 Control Connections The VIA!dvdj can be controlled using RS-232 commands from a VIA! Touch Panel using an ELAN VIA!SC4 or VIA!2SS1. Connect a DB-9 Serial Cable between the SC4/SS1’s COM3 or COM4 port and the VIA!dvdj’s CONTROLLER Port as shown below.

  • Page 18: Composite Video

    Touch Panels around the home. This can be as simple as a direct connection from the VIA!dvdj to a VIA! Touch Panel, or as sophisticated as interconnecting multiple touch panels and TVs using a video distribution system such as ELAN’s Z•880 Video Controller or System12 (S12) Multi-Room A/V Controller.

  • Page 19: Dvd Changer Connections

    The VIA!dvdj can control up to four DVD Multi-Disc Changers. At the time this man- ual was produced, it controls Sony model DVP-CX777ES which is available through typical Sony channels, or directly from ELAN. For additional information, please call ELAN Sales at 877-BUY-ELAN. Hook-up involves Control connections, Video con- nections, and Audio connections.
  • Page 20 DVD changer has Composite Video, S-Video, and Component Video outputs. These outputs can be connected to a Video Switcher (ELAN Z•880 or S12, for example), an A/V Receiver, an RF Modulator (ELAN MOD4000), or directly to a TV or Video Monitor.
  • Page 21 Video Input, it is possible to connect the Component Video Outputs of that Changer directly to the Component Video Inputs of the TV/monitor as shown below. In an ELAN Multi-Room system, Component Video Outputs can be routed using an ELAN System12 (S12).
  • Page 22 DVD Changers to one or several TVs or monitors with Component Video Inputs. ELAN Z•880 Connections With VIA! TOOLS Rev. 5.3 or higher, up to three ELAN Z•880 Video Switchers can be ® stacked together to make an 8 X 8 Component Video Switcher that can easily be controlled and programmed using automatically generated IR or RS-232 Sequences.
  • Page 23 Audio is sent from each DVD Changer that is controlled by the VIA!dvdj to: • A Stand-Alone A/V Receiver (Home Theater) • An ELAN Multi-Room Controller (S12, S6, or Z•630) Configuration will vary somewhat depending on the number of Changers and the audio system’s capabilities (Surround Sound, Multi-Zone, etc.).
  • Page 24 DVD Changers in the system. 2. A method must be devised to select a different Digital Audio Input each time a different Changer is accessed from a VIA! Touch Panel. Page 22 ©2005 ELAN Home Systems All rights reserved.
  • Page 25 Outputs of the Changers so that they can each be sent to a Digital Audio Input on the A/V Receiver. ELAN recommends the use of the Z•880 8 x 8 Video Switcher to perform this task. Although it is a Composite Video switcher, the Z•880 has the bandwith capacity to pass Digital Audio signals and the switching capabilities to handle all four DVD Changers.
  • Page 26 Use RCA audio cables to connect the Analog Audio Output of each DVD Changer to a separate Source Audio Input of an ELAN Multi-Room Controller. Each time a dif- ferent Changer is accessed, the appropriate Audio Input is automatically selected from a VIA! Touch Panel.
  • Page 27 A/V Receivers (Home Theater areas) located throughout the house. ELAN recommends the use of the Z•880 8 x 8 Video Switcher to perform this task. Although it is a Composite Video switcher, the Z•880 has the bandwith capacity to pass Digital Audio signals and the switching capabilities to handle all four DVD Changers.

  • Page 28: Ethernet/Modem Connections

    The VIA!dvdj must access the Internet in order to obtain Title information, Cover Art, etc. Both a Dial-Up Modem port and an Ethernet port are provided for this pur- pose. Whenever possible, ELAN recommends connecting to a high-speed Internet connection through the Ethernet port.
  • Page 29 Admin UI and select ISP Details Enter username, password and telephone number required to use your Dial-Up Internet account. See the Admin User Interface sec- tion of this manual for additional details. ©2005 ELAN Home Systems All rights reserved. Page 27...
  • Page 30 DVD information held on the system. Accessing the Admin User Interface-Network Connect the ViA! dvdj to your home network and power it On. It will use AutoIP to obtain an IP address and become accessible on the network. From the Main Library screen, press the Setup button.
  • Page 31 When you first connect to the Admin User Interface, you will enter-by default-the DVDs section. You will notice a list of all the DVDs present in the ViA! dvdj's library. This list can be scrolled up and down using the arrows at the bottom of the screen, and the type of scroll (i.e.
  • Page 32 When all the required changes have been made, press the Save button to save the changes to the library of the ViA! dvdj. Page 30...
  • Page 33 Select Cover Art Image and click on Edit. This will bring up a list of all of the cover art images currently stored on the ViA! dvdj, along with all of the avail- able generic cover art images. To add an image currently stored on your PC's hard drive, click on Add.
  • Page 34 NOTE: Where passwords are editable a pop-up will appear asking for the new password to be entered. In addition to this, it will also be necessary to enter the Administrator Password. The Default Administrator Password is "31anH0m35y5t3m5". Page 32 ©2005 ELAN Home Systems All rights reserved.
  • Page 35 PC to your ViA!dvdj to be incorporated into the existing library. You will be prompted to select the zip file from a location on your PC's hard disk. Manual Access an electronic version of the Admin UI Manual. ©2005 ELAN Home Systems All rights reserved. Page 33...

  • Page 36: Limited Warranty

    Except as may be expressly provided and authorized in writing by ELAN, ELAN shall not be subject to any other obligations or liabilities whatsoever with respect to equipment manufactured by ELAN or services rendered by ELAN.

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