ATEN VS-261 User manual

User Manual

VS-261 / VS-461

Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation

procedures carefully in order to prevent any damage to the units and/or

any devices that connect to them.

This package contains:

!1 VS-261 or VS-461 DVI Video Switch

!1 IR Remote Control Handset

!1 Power Adapter

!1 User Manual

Manual Part No. PAPE-1256-300G

Printed in Taiwan 08/2005

All brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.

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Note: This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant

to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This equipment

generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy,

and if not installed and used in accordance with the

instruction manual, may cause interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning

the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

!Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna;

!Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver;

!Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that which the receiver is connected;

!Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television

technician for help.

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Overview

The 2 port VS-261 and 4 port VS-461 chart a revolutionary new

direction in multimedia functionality by combining a Digital

Visual Interface (DVI) Video Switch with stereo quality audio. It

is not necessary to have a separate display and set of speakers

for each source. Users can switch among two (VS-261) or four

(VS-461) media sources, and enjoy their output on a single

display and set of speakers.

The VS-261 / VS-461 improves on previous video switch

designs by incorporating DVI connectors. DVI supports both

digital video (flat panel displays, data projectors, plasma

displays, digital TVs and set-top boxes) and analog video

(traditional monitors and TVs).

The VS-261 / VS-461 works on both PC compatible and Mac

systems. Setup is fast and easy - simply plug cables into their

appropriate ports. There is no software to configure, no

installation routines, and no incompatibility problems. Two

convenient methods are available to switch among media input

sources: push button port selection switches located on the

unit’s front panel, and an IR remote control.

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Features

!DVI video switch with stereo audio support

!Output sound and video signals from 2 (VS-261) or 4

(VS-461) DVI or analog video sources

!Compliant with the DVI specification

!Video source selection via front panel switches or IR remote

control

!LED display for easy status monitoring

!Superior video quality - 1600x1200 60Hz; DDC2B

!Easy installation

!Supports Windows and Mac host systems

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Hardware Requirements

Output

!A DVI display capable of the highest resolution that you will

be using on any DVI input

!Stereo speakers for audio output

Input

The following equipment must be installed on any computer

that acts as a source of DVI content:

!A DVI port

Note: The quality of the display is affected by the quality of

the DVI display card. For best results, we recommend

you purchase a high quality product.

!An audio output port (optional - for audio accompaniment to

the display)

Cables

Two (VS-261) or four (VS-461) DVI cables are required to

properly operate this DVI Switch (not included).

Note: 1. Cables are not included in this package. Since the

quality of the display is affected by the quality and the

length of the cables, we strongly recommend that you

purchase high quality cables. Contact your dealer to

purchase the correct cable sets for your switch.

2. There are two types of DVI signals (DVI-A and

DVI-D). The cable type must support the signal type

used by the DVI source and the DVI display. We

recommend that you use DVI-I cable, as it supports

both digital and analog signals.

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VS-261 / VS-461 Front View

1. Port

Selection

Switches

Press a switch to display video (playback

audio) from the device attached to the

corresponding port.

2. Port LEDs The Port LEDs are built into the Port

Selection Switches.

- The ON LINE LED lights to indicate that the

device attached to the corresponding port is on.

- The SELECTED LED lights to indicate that

the video (audio) input is from the device

attached to the corresponding port.

3. IR Receiver Receives port switching signals from the

remote handset.

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VS-261 / VS-461 Rear View

1. Power Jack The power adapter cable plugs in here.

2. Video/Audio

Output

The output section is comprised of a DVI-I

connector and two RCA audio jacks. The

cables that connect to the video and audio

input ports on the Video Display plug in here.

L=left audio, R=right audio.

3. Video/Audio

Input

Each input section is comprised of a DVI-I

connector and two RCA audio jacks. The

cables that connect to the video and audio

output ports on the source devices plug in

here. Be sure that the cables from an

individual source device all plug into the same

input section (e.g. all in Port 1, etc.).

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IR Remote Control Unit

1. Port Up /

Port Down

Press Port Up to switch the media input

focus from the device on the currently

selected port to the device on the next port (1

to 2, 2 to 3, etc.).

Press Port Down to switch the media input

focus from the device on the currently

selected port to the device on the previous

port (3 to 2, 2 to 1, etc.).

2. Port

Selection

The button numbers correspond to the media

input ports on the rear panel of the VS-261 /

VS-461. Press a button to switch the media

input focus to the device attached to the

button’s corresponding port.

Note: Since the VS-261 only has two input

ports, it only uses buttons 1 and 2. Pressing

button 3 or 4 has no effect.

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Installation

Important: Ensure that all devices are powered off and

properly grounded before connecting them to

the switch.

Installing your DVI Video Switch involves the following five

steps (please also refer to the installation diagram):

1. Use a DVI-I compatible cable to connect the Video Out port

on the switch to the video input port on the DVI Video

Display.

2. Use stereo audio cables to connect the Audio Out (L + R)

jacks on the switch to the inputs on the audio receiver,

stereo system or speakers.

3. Use a DVI cable to connect the video output port on the

source device to an available DVI port on the Input section of

the switch.

4. Use stereo audio cables to connect the audio output jacks

on the source device to the Audio In jacks on the switch that

correspond to the DVI input from the same source device.

5. Plug the provided power adapter into an AC power source,

then plug the power adapter cable into the DC Power Jack

on the switch.

This completes the installation. You may now turn on the

display and source devices.

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