ATEN VS0801H User manual
VS0801H
USER MANUAL
8-Port HDMI Switch
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FCC Information
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.
RoHS
This product is RoHS compliant.
SJ/T 11364-2006
The following contains information that relates to China.
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VS0801H User Manual
Online Registration
Telephone Support
Technical Support
For international online technical support – including
troubleshooting, documentation, and software updates:
http://support.aten.com
For North American technical support:
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Documentation
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Package Contents
The VS0801H 8-port HDMI Switch package contains the
following items:
1 VS0801H 8-port HDMI Switch
1 IR Remote Control Unit
1 Power Adapter
1 Rack Mount Kit
1 User Manual*
1 Quick Start Guide
Check to make sure that all the components are present and that
nothing got damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem,
contact your dealer.
Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and
operation procedures carefully to preventanydamage tothe unit,
and/or any of the devices connected to it.
*Features may have been added to the VS0801H since this
manual was printed. Please visit our website to download the
most up-to-date version of the manual.
Copyright © 2009 – 2011 ATEN® International Co., Ltd.
Manual Part No. PAPE-1333-AT2G
Printing Date: 2011-03-24
ATEN and the ATEN logo are trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights
reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Overview
With more and more HDMI devices entering the Home Theater
market, the need for simultaneous access to different HDMI A/V
sources is becoming increasingly important. Now, the VS0801H
8-port HDMI Switch offers an easy and affordable way to add
HDMIcapabilities toyour hometheater systemby allowing youto
switch easily between up to eight HDMI A/V sources that are
connected to your HDMI display.
With eight HDMI A/V input ports, the VS0801H 8-port HDMI
Switch allows you to connect eight HDMI devices (such as an HD
camcorder or satellite box, HD-DVD player, hi-def Blu-ray player,
home theater PC, stand-alone streaming media player, gaming
console, etc.) to your HDMI monitor, display, projector or TV at
the same time. The remote control and convenient front panel
pushbuttons allow you to quickly and easily toggle between
HDMI sources, while the front panel LEDs indicate the source
device at a glance. In addition, with Power On Detection, if one
HDMI source device is powered off, the VS0801H will
automatically switch to the next powered-on device.
Furthermore,for completesystem andinstallintegration, RS-232
control is standard through the VS0801H’s built-in bi-directional
RS-232 serial port that allows the switch to be controlled through
a high-end controller, PC, and/or home automation / home
theater software package.
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Features
Allows up to eight HDMI sources to be connected to one
HDMI display
Quick and easy switching between HDMI sources via front
panel pushbuttons or IR remote control
Built-in bi-directional RS-232 serial port for high-end system
control
Supports Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio
Up to 60 Hz refresh rate
Long-distance transmission – up to 20 m (24 AWG) and 15 m
(28 AWG)
Superior video quality – HDTV resolutions of 480p, 720p,
1080i, 1080p (1920x1080); VGA, SVGA, SXGA, UXGA, and
WUXGA (1920x1200)
Supports 12-bit Deep Color for HDMI formats
Plug-and-play – no software installation required
DDC compatible
HDMI 1.3b compliant
HDCP 1.1 compliant
HDMI CEC compliant
Signaling rates up to 2.25 Gbits in support of 1080p display.
All-metal casing
Power On Detection – if one of the HDMI source devices is
powered off, the VS0801H will automatically switch to the
next powered on device
Easy and affordable way to add eight HDMI inputs to your
home theater system
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System Requirements
Source Devices(s)
HDMI Type A output connector(s)
Note: A DVI/HDMI adapter is required when connecting a DVI
source device.
Display Device
A display device or receiver with an HDMI Type A input
connector
Cables
1 HDMI cable for each source device you will be connecting
1 HDMI cable for your display device
Note: 1. No HDMI cables are included in this package. We
strongly recommend that you purchase high-quality
cables of appropriate length since this will affect the
quality of the audio and video display. Contact your
dealer to purchase the correct cable sets.
2. If you wish to utilize the VS0801H’s high-end serial
controller function, you will also need to purchase an
appropriate RS-232 cable. See Installing the RS-232
Controller, page 11.
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Components
VS0801H Front View
No. Component Function
1 Port Selection
Pushbuttons Pressing a port selection pushbutton
routes the HDMI source from the
corresponding input port to the output port
for display.
2 Port LEDs There is one port selected LED next to
each port selection pushbutton. This lights
green to indicate that the corresponding
port has been selected.
3 IR Receiver This receives signals from the IR remote
control.
2
1
3
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VS0801H Rear View
No. Component Function
1 HDMI In The cables from the HDMI source devices
plug into any of the eight available ports.
2 Power Jack The power adapter cable plugs in here.
3 HDMI Out The cable from the HDMI display device
plugs in here.
4 RS-232 Serial
Port This is the serial remote port for input
source selection and high-end system
control.
1
42 3
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IR Remote Control
No. Component Function
1 Port Up / Port
Down Buttons Press the Port Up button to cycle forward
through the source devices (1 to 2; 2 to 3; ... 8
to 1).
Press the Port Down button to cycle backward
through the source devices. (8 to 7; 7 to 6; ... 1
to 8)
2 PortSelection
Buttons Press a button to bring the focus directly to the
source device attached to its associated port.
3On/Off
Button This button enables / disables the HDMI
output.
1
2
ON / OFF
3
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