Atlona AT-HDMI40SR manual

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    A tl onA HDMI Ex tender over 1 C A T5e Cable A T-HDMI40SR User Manu al[...]

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    Safety and Notice The A T -HDMI40SR HDMI Extender over 1 CA T5e Cable has been tested for conformity to safety regulations and requirements in the US, and has been certied for international use. However , like all electronic equipment, the A T -HDMI40SR should be used with care. Please read and follow the safety instructions to protect yourself [...]

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    Introduction F ea tures The A T -HDMI40SR boosts up your video/audio transmission distance up to 60m/200ft in HDTV 1080i format. With only one cost effective CA T -5/5e cable, users can readily extend HDTV sources from DVD players, PS3, PC, or any other kind of HDCP compliant source, to any remote display includ - ing HDMI/DVI enabled TV set LCD, o[...]

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    3 P ackage Contents T echnical Specific a tions • 1x HDMI transmitting unit (A T -HDMI40S) • 1x HDMI receiving unit (A T -HDMI40R) • 2x 5V 2A power adapter • 1x User Manual • V ideo Bandwidth: 1.65Gbps (HDMI 1.2a) • Input TMDS signal: 1.2 volts (peak-to-peak) • Input DDC signal: 5 volts (peak-to-peak) • HDMI Connector: 19 pin type f[...]

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    3 4 P anel Descriptions HDMI IN: Connect a HDMI source with a HDMI M-M cable here Rotary switch: 0: HDMI mode with 8 audio channels 1: HDMI mode with S/PDIF 2 audio channels 2: DVI mode 3-5: Reserved 6: Use default EDID 7: Learn EDID from the receiver TMDS: Plug in a CA T5/5e/6 cable that needs to be linked to the TMDS connector of the receiving un[...]

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    5 HDMI IN: Connect a HDMI display with a HDMI M-M cable here. Rotary switch: Adjust the equalization strength to the received TMDS signals. 0-7= strongest – weakest. TMDS: Plug in a CA T5/5e/6 cable that needs to be linked to the TMDS connector of the transmitting Unit : A T -HDMI40S. 5V DC: Connect to 5V DC power supply . Front V iew - Receiving[...]

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    5 6 Hardware Inst alla tion 1. Connect your HDMI/DVI source (such as a DVD player) to the transmit - ting unit A T -HDMI40S. 2. Connect your HDMI/DVI display (such as a plasma TV) to the receiving unit A T -HDMI40R. 3. Connect your CA T -5/5e/6 cable between the transmitting and receiving units. 4. Make sure your CA T -5/5e/6 cable is tightly conne[...]

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    7 Note for EDID (Extended Display Identication Data) learning 1. Please connect the display which you want to read EDID with a HDMI cable to the transmitter ’s HDMI-IN and turn Mode to 7 so the T ransmitter can learn the EDID information from the connected HDTV . The LED on the RJ45-OUT of T ransmitter will dim and light again in a few seconds[...]

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    7 8 SAFETY INFORMA TION Safeguards T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. If the wall plug does not t into your local power socket, hire an electrician to replace your obsolete socket. Do not modify the wall plug. Doing so will void the warranty and safety features. This equipment should be install[...]

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    9 W ARR ANTY 1. LIMITED W ARRANTY Atlona T echnologies warrants that (a) its products (the “Product”) 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[...]