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Atlona AT-HD500 manual

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    User Manual Atlona VGA to HDMI Converter/Scaler A T-HD500 atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515[...]

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    2 1. Introduction .................................................................................... 3 2. Package Contents .................................................................................... 3 3. Features .................................................................................... 3 4. Panel Descriptions a. Front Panel ..[...]

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    3 atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 Intr oduction The Atlona VGA to HDMI converter/scaler can receive VGA signals at VESA resolutions as low as 640x480, convert to HDMI, and scale up to 1920x1200 or 1080p. Audio isn’t forgotten, with 3.5mm (L/R analog) and TOSLink (digital) inputs, the AT-HD500 outputs analog and digital [...]

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    4 1. HDMI Output: Connect to an HDMI display 2. Optical Output: Connect to a digital audio device 3. Audio Output: Connect to an analog audio device 4. Menu Button: Press the MENU button to bring up OSD operation menu and confirm selections 5. +/- Button: Use the + and - buttons to navigate through the OSD menu. Note: When not using the OSD menu th[...]

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    5 OSD Menu 1st Tier Option 2nd Tier Option Adjustment CONTRAST 0 ~ 100 of Contrast Level BRIGHTNESS 0 ~ 100 of Contrast Level FINETUNE - PHASE - CLOCK - H-POSITION - V-POSITION 0 ~ 100 of Phase Level 0 ~ 100 of Clock Level 0 ~ 100 of H-Position Level 0 ~ 100 of V-Position Level COLOR - RED - GREEN - BLUE 0 ~ 100 of Red Color Level 0 ~ 100 of Green [...]

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    6 VGA ports by default are disabled on most laptops. To enable the port, the function and display buttons would need to be pressed simultaneously. The function button is usually found at the bottom of the keyboard near the “CTRL” and “Alt” buttons. The display button is found among the 12 function buttons at the top of the keyboard. See pic[...]

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    7 Connection and Installation To reset the HD500 use the following steps: 1. Press and hold the menu button for five seconds 2. While still holding the menu button, unplug the HD500 3. After 5 seconds of holding the menu button while the HD500 is unplugged, plug the HD500 back in. 4. Hold the Menu button for 5 more seconds as the HD500 comes on 5. [...]

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    8 Supported Resolutions INPUT (VGA) 50 56 60 70 72 75/85 VESA: 640x480 X X X 800x600 X X X X 1024x768 X X X 1280x1024 X X 1600x1200 X 1280x800 X 1680x1050 X 1920x1200 X OUTPUT (HDMI) VESA: 640x480 X 800x600 X 1024x768 X 1280x1024 X 1600x1200 X 1280x800 X 1680x1050 X 1920x1200 X VIDEO: 480i X 480p X 576i X 576p X 720p X X 1080i X X 1080p X X Ports I[...]

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    9 Safety Information Safeguards Precautions FCC regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment, not expressly approved by the manufacturer, could void the user’ s authority to operate this equipment. Operate this product using only the included external power supply. Use of other power supplies could impair per[...]

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    10 Limited Warranty Atlona Technologies warrants that (a) its products (AT-HD500) will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of 3 years from the date of receipt and (b) that the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of 3 years. In t[...]

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    11 Atlona Pr oduct Registration Thank you for purchasing this Atlona product. - We hope you enjoy it and will take an extra few moments to register your new purchase. Registration creates an ownership record if your product is lost or stolen and helps ensure you’ll receive notification of performance issues and firmware updates. At Atlona, we res[...]