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AVerMedia AVerKey550 User’s Manual

Touch-Button Panel Control

The Touch-Button Panel Control on the

AVerKey

550

unit gives you access to

the most commonly used functions.

Some of the touch buttons work differently than the remote control buttons.
These include

Brightness

Sharpness

PAN/POS

, and the

Directional

Buttons

. Refer to the figure and descriptions below for the details.

The PAN/POS Button

The

PAN/POS

touch button toggles between the

PAN

(

Panning

) and

POS

(

Positioning

) modes.

Panning to Other Parts of the Zoomed Image

1. Check and see if the

PAN/POS

LED on the

AVerKey

550

front panel

is OFF. If it's not, press the

PAN/POS

button to switch to

PAN

mode.

2. Press on the

Directional Buttons

to view other parts of the zoomed

image.

Summary of Contents for AVerKey550

Page 1: ...ter and peripherals must be shielded and grounded Operation with non certified computers or non shielded cables may result in interference to radio or television reception Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment CE NOTICE This is a Class B product DISCLAIMER No warranty or representation either expre...

Page 2: ...r and Video Source 12 Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey550 The Remote Control Unit 14 Selecting Your Computer or a Video Source as the TV Output Video Switcher Function 17 Changing the Operating Mode of the Remote 18 The Remote Mouse 18 Remote Mouse Buttons 19 Presentation Highlight Functions 20 AVerMedia Spot 21 AVerMedia Pointer 22 AVerMedia Spylight 23 Different Types of Zoom 23 Normal Zoom 23 AVerMe...

Page 3: ...ii The PAN POS Button 26 Panning to Other Parts of the Zoomed Image 26 Adjusting the Image Position 27 The LED Panel 27 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 29 Appendix 32 Limited Warranty 34 ...

Page 4: ...with all IBM PCs Macintosh computers PCs and Laptops AVerKey550 can support any application under DOS all edition of Windows OS and Macintosh OS The AVerKey550 provides dual display on both your computer and TV monitors It supports all VGA monitors and MultiScan MAC monitors True Plug and Play The AVerKey550 is plug and play No software drivers are required Supports Up to 1600 x 1200 With Super VG...

Page 5: ...le push of a remote control button AVerMedia SPOT Highlight a certain area on the image by darkening external areas and creating a colored border within your area of interest Create a highlight as large as 1 4th of your screen or as small as 1 64th of your presentation screen Zoom into Any Area on the Presentation Screen Enlarge any area of your presentation screen through one of these special zoo...

Page 6: ... allows you to adjust both the screen width and height This is one very special feature not found in most video converters A wide selection of sizes are available Full Screen Underscan Overscan Full Screen Underscan Overscan prevents your images from being chopped out Picture Controls Controls like horizontal vertical picture positioning horizontal vertical screen panning and TV brightness control...

Page 7: ... and Remote Control batteries included Computer Extension Cable for IBM PC and compatibles AV Cable AC Power Adapter Unit S Video Cable Monitor Adapter for MAC Computer Adapter for MAC SCART Cable optional on PAL version Optional Accessories 2 RS 232 Cables for IBM PC and compatibles 2 ADB Cables for Macintosh 2 PS2 Cables for IBM PC and compatibles ...

Page 8: ...mpatibles or Any Macintosh the support up to 1600 x 1024 display mode MAC systems without the monitor output require a Power R or Apple adapter NOTE AVerKey550 should in theory support any computer and display systems with a vertical display frequency range of 56Hz to 120Hz and a horizontal display frequency of 31 5KHz to 108KHz However due to different custom hardware configurations and the wide ...

Page 9: ...lay monitor The figure and descriptions below specify what device should go into each port Œ POWER Plug the AC Power Adapter to this port VGA IN For IBM PC or compatible This port connects the AVerKey550 to the IBM compatible PC s VGA port via the supplied Computer Extension Cable For Macintosh This port connects the AVerKey550 to the Macintosh PC s display card via the Computer Adapter and Comput...

Page 10: ...se to this port For Macintosh Connect the ADB devices e g keyboard mouse etc from your Macintosh computer to this port PC ADB For IBM PC or compatible Connect the supplied RS 232 Cable between this port and the serial port on your PC if you connected a Microsoft compatible mouse to the AVerKey550 For Mac Connect the supplied ADB Cable between this port and the Macintosh computer s ADB port SCART R...

Page 11: ...xtension Cable to the AVerKey550 VGA IN port and the other end to the PC s VGA port Connect the VGA monitor to AVerKey550 Plug the VGA monitor cable to the AVerKey550 MONITOR port Ž If you are using a SCART RGB monitor connect it to the AVerKey550 SCART RGB port by using the SCART RGB Cable Note The SCART RGB cable is an optional accessory cable supplied with the AVerKey550 Plug the supplied AC Po...

Page 12: ...ompatible If you have an IBM PC mouse or another mouse type check if it can be switched to Microsoft mouse mode Follow the diagram and instructions below to connect a wired mouse to the AVerKey550 Œ Plug the supplied RS 232 Cable to the AVerKey550 MOUSE ADB port Disconnect your wired mouse from the PC and plug the mouse to the other end of the RS 232 Cable Ž Connect the other RS 232 Cable to the A...

Page 13: ...puter Adapter along with the attached Computer Extension Cable to the monitor port on the back panel of your Macintosh PC Note The Computer Adapter is provided as an optional accessory Ž Attach the Monitor Adapter to your Macintosh monitor Then plug the Monitor Adapter with the attached monitor cable to the AVerKey550 MONITOR port Note The Monitor Adapter is provided as an optional accessory If yo...

Page 14: ...ied AC Power Adapter into the AVerKey550 POWER port Connecting a Wired Mouse Œ Connect the supplied ADB Cable to the AVerKey550 MOUSE ADB port Disconnect the keyboard and other attached accessories from your Macintosh computer s ADB port and connect them to the other end of the ADB Cable Ž Connect the second ADB Cable to the AVerKey550 PC ADB port and your Macintosh computer s ADB port ...

Page 15: ...e AVerKey550 as a Video Switcher The AVerKey550 allows you to connect a computer and a video device such as the VCR or LaserDisc Player You can then use the AVerKey550 as a Video Switcher to select either source to be the final output Environments such as classrooms and conference rooms usually require a TV to be connected to a VCR at all times Now with the AVerKey550 you do not need to disconnect...

Page 16: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Setup 13 ...

Page 17: ... lets you control your presentation from over 7 meters 23 feet away To use the remote control first insert the supplied batteries 2 size AAA batteries into the battery compartment at the back of the remote While using the remote aim it at the Infrared Sensor The infrared sensor is located at the front panel of the AVerKey550 AVerMedia AVerKey550 Front Panel The descriptions on the next page briefl...

Page 18: ... to Underscan the computer image will be completely displayed on TV MOUSE ZOOM Toggles between the Remote Mouse and LinearZoom modes L Left Mouse Button ZOOM IN Works the same as the left mouse button of a wired mouse To drag and drop you must use this button with the L DRAW or R DRAW button Refer to the section The Remote Mouse for more details Gradually increase the magnification up to 200 R Rig...

Page 19: ...ng the right mouse button of a wired mouse Refer to the section The Remote Mouse for more information HEIGHT Press p to enlarge the height of the computer image on TV Press q to reduce the height of the computer image on TV WIDTH Press u to enlarge the width of the computer image on TV Press t to reduce the width of the computer image on TV AREA ZOOM Provides quick selection of the screen area to ...

Page 20: ...inter You can also change the color of the frame which surrounds a highlighted area AVerMedia Spot There are 8 available colors to choose from Refer to the section Presentation Highlight Functions for more details SAVE PAGE Press this button to save the current page shown on the TV screen RECALL PAGE Press this button to access the last page you saved with the SAVE PAGE button POSITION CONTROL Use...

Page 21: ...se two modes Remote Mouse Mode Check and see if the MOUSE LED on the AVerKey550 front panel is ON If it s not press the MOUSE ZOOM button to switch to Remote Mouse Mode Refer to The Remote Mouse section below for information on how to use the remote mouse Linear Zoom Mode Check and see if the MOUSE LED on the AVerKey550 front panel is OFF If it s not press the MOUSE ZOOM button to switch to Linear...

Page 22: ...n top of the icon or window you want Use the Mouse Cursor Button 2 Press the L Left Mouse Button How to select an option from a shortcut menu 1 Press the R Right Mouse Button to open the shortcut menu 2 Hold down the Mouse Cursor Button and move the mouse pointer to your desired option 3 Press the L Left Mouse Button How to select icons that are next to each other 1 Place the mouse pointer at the ...

Page 23: ...n the Mouse Cursor Button and drag the icon s window or text to your desired destination 3 Press the L DRAW button again to drop the icon s window or text If you use the R DRAW button 1 After selecting an icon window group of icons or an amount of text press the R DRAW button 2 Hold down the Mouse Cursor Button and drag the icon s window or text to your desired destination 3 A menu with available ...

Page 24: ...n Changing the Color of the Frame Use the COLOR button to select a color for the frame Press this button repeatedly and select your desired color There are 8 available colors to choose from Changing the Size of the Highlight Use the WIDTH and HEIGHT buttons to change the scope of the highlighted area You can create a highlight as large as 1 4th of your screen or as small as 1 64th of your presenta...

Page 25: ...he AVerMedia Pointer on the presentation screen might not look obvious and clear enough You can extend the AVerMedia Pointer into a Line Use the WIDTH button to extend the AVerMedia Pointer into a line or vice versa At most you can stretch the line up to the full extent of your screen width Moving the AVerMedia Pointer or Line Use the MOUSE CURSOR Button to move the AVerMedia Pointer or line up do...

Page 26: ...hting Areas Horizontally and Vertically Use the MOUSE CURSOR Button to show or darken more parts of your presentation screen Different Types of Zoom The AVerKey550 provides 4 types of zoom Normal Zoom AVerMedia Area Zoom AVerMedia Spot Zoom and AVerMedia Pointer Zoom Normal Zoom Normal Zoom allows you to zoom in and out of the computer image on TV When you press the ZOOM button for the first time ...

Page 27: ...l Buttons 9 Parts of the Screen on the Remote Control Press one of the 9 directional buttons which corresponds to the part of the screen you want to zoom For example AVerMedia Spot Zoom As described earlier in the section AVerMedia Spot under Presentation Highlight Functions you can highlight a certain area in your presentation by pressing the SPOT button After pressing the SPOT button press ZOOM ...

Page 28: ...tioning You can pan move to other parts of the zoomed image by using the MOUSE CURSOR button To shift the position of the zoomed image use the POSITION CONTROL buttons of the remote control Page Saver AVerKey550 s Page Saver feature allows you to store any page from your presentation and easily call out that page Press the SAVE PAGE button on the remote to save the current page on your presentatio...

Page 29: ...ightness Sharpness PAN POS and the Directional Buttons Refer to the figure and descriptions below for the details The PAN POS Button The PAN POS touch button toggles between the PAN Panning and POS Positioning modes Panning to Other Parts of the Zoomed Image 1 Check and see if the PAN POS LED on the AVerKey550 front panel is OFF If it s not press the PAN POS button to switch to PAN mode 2 Press on...

Page 30: ...shows you whether or not a particular function or operating mode is active The figure and descriptions below explain what each LED represents MOUSE This LED shows which type of mode the remote control is currently in If the LED light is off it means that the remote is operating in Linear Zoom mode If the LED light is on it means that the remote is operating in Remote Mouse mode FREEZE This LED sho...

Page 31: ... the middle of the front panel receives incoming commands from the remote control DRAW This LED works in conjunction with the L DRAW and R DRAW buttons of the Remote Control It lights up when you are selecting objects or performing a drag and drop READY If this LED light is on it indicates that the AVerKey550 is ready for use POWER This red LED is the power ON OFF indicator If this LED is on it in...

Page 32: ... you are using a notebook you may have to switch to external VGA mode Refer to your notebook s manual 6 As specified by IBM some systems may require that the monitor is present and connected when the system is powered up The picture on my TV is distorted 1 Before doing any adjustments reset all the picture attributes to the factory default setting using the RESET button on the remote control 2 Eac...

Page 33: ...nd VIDEO The picture on my TV is all messed up When using AVerKey550 with IBM PC compatible computers only screen resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 horizontal frequency less than 108KHz are supported While using the remote control or wired mouse the PC does not respond The mouse cursor does not appear on screen the mouse cursor won t move 1 Make sure that power is connected Check and see if the READY ...

Page 34: ...ngle with the AVerKey550 infrared sensor see the figure below The next paragraphs provide tips on how to prevent conflicts between the AVerKey550 and the mouse The mouse driver I m using cannot work with AVerKey550 Basically AVerKey550 can be used with any mouse driver But since different driver programs support different types of mouse devices functions or settings incompatibility problems may oc...

Page 35: ...rizontal Frequency IBM PC 720 400 70 Hz 31 5 KHz DOS V 640 480 60 Hz 72 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz 90 Hz 100 Hz 120 Hz 31 5 KHz 37 9 KHz 37 5 KHz 43 3 KHz 47 9 KHz 52 2 KHz 61 79 KHz 800 600 56 Hz 60 Hz 72 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz 90 Hz 100Hz 120 Hz 35 1 KHz 37 9 KHz 48 1 KHz 46 9 KHz 53 7 KHz 57 0 KHz 62 5 KHz 77 17 KHz 1024 768 60 Hz 70 Hz 72 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz 100 Hz 120 Hz 48 4 KHz 56 5 KHz 57 5 KHz 60 KHz 68 57 KHz 81...

Page 36: ... 60 Hz 70 Hz 72 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz 100 Hz 63 96 KHz 74 6 KHz 76 8 KHz 80 KHz 91 30 KHz 108 4 KHz 1600 1200 60 Hz 70 Hz 72 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz 75 KHz 87 4 KHz 90 1 KHz 93 8 KHz 106 3 KHz Macintosh 640 480 120 Hz 35 KHz 800 600 75 Hz 46 8 KHz 832 624 75 Hz 49 7 KHz 1024 768 1152 874 75 Hz 75 Hz 60 KHz 68 7 KHz 1280 1024 75 Hz 79 98 KHz 1600 1024 60 Hz 63 6 KHz iMac DV 640 480 800 600 1024 768 117 Hz 95 Hz 75...

Page 37: ...pply to any Product that has suffered damage deterioration or malfunction due to a accident abuse misuse neglect fire water lightning or other acts of nature commercial or industrial use unauthorized product modification or failure to follow instructions included with the Product b misapplication of service by someone other than the manufacturer s representative c any shipment damages such claims ...

Page 38: ... CONNECTION WITH THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY PRODUCT WHETHER BASED ON CON TRACT OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY EVEN IF AVERMEDIA HAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AVERMEDIA S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR DA MAGES OF ANY NATURE REGARDLESS OF FORM OF ACTION SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO AVERMEDIA FOR THE SPECIFIC P...

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