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USER MANUAL - HD6
© 2006 B&K Components, Ltd. All rights reserved.

The information in this manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior
written consent from B&K Components, Ltd.

B&K Components Ltd. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS/OMISSIONS MADE IN
THIS MANUAL. The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice.

Product Information

Acessories Included 

Limited Warranty

B&K Components, Ltd., referred to herein as B&K, warrants your B&K equipment against all defects in material and workmanship for a period of five
years from the date of purchase. This warranty applies only to the original purchaser and only to equipment in normal residential use and service.
Defective equipment must be returned to B&K, prepaid, accompanied by proof of purchase and sufficient payment to cover the cost of return shipping
and handling, and will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of B&K whose decision as to the method of reparation will be final.

This warranty shall not apply to any equipment which is found to have been improperly installed, incorrectly fused, misused, abused, or subjected to
harmful elements, used in any way not in accordance with instructions supplied with the unit, or to have been modified, repaired or altered in any way
without the expressed, written consent of B&K. This warranty does not apply to the cabinet or appearance items such as the faceplate or control buttons,
nor does it cover any expenses incurred in shipping the unit to and from the manufacturer's service department.

This warranty on B&K Components, Ltd. products is NOT VALID if the products have been purchased from an unauthorized dealer or an E-tailer or if the
original factory serial number has been removed, defaced or replaced in any way. B&K Components, Ltd. sells its products through authorized dealers
in order to ensure that consumers obtain proper dealer service and support. Buying from an authorized B&K Components, Ltd. dealer insures that you
have a FACTORY WARRANTY on your B&K Components, Ltd. product. If you have any questions concerning your Factory Warranty call 
B&K Components, Ltd. at 716-656-0026.

Upgradeability : B&K is one of the first manufacturers in the audio/video industry to consistently offer software and hardware upgrades to its processing
of audio signals. Through upgrades B&K delivers exceptional value to its customers. But what is "upgradeability"? Upgradeability is not a guarantee; we
define it as a philosophy of designing and manufacturing products so that as audio technology evolves, B&K can provide enhancements and improve-
ments to its products that are economically viable. 

THE EXPRESS FACTORY WARRANTY HEREIN CONTAINED IS IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, UPGRADEABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. B&K COMPO-
NENTS, LTD. SHALL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY,
PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PURCHASE, USE OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY
B&K PRODUCT.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from State to State. Some States do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential damages and the foregoing exclusions may not apply to you.

No agent, representative, dealer or employee of B&K has the authority to increase or alter the obligations or terms of this warranty. 

Returning Equipment

No equipment may be returned to B&K Components, Ltd. without a RETURN AUTHORIZATION (RA). Should you find it necessary to return equipment
to B&K, for any reason, a RETURN AUTHORIZATION (RA) number must be issued by B&K in respect to the equipment being returned. You may request
an RA number by calling B&K at the numbers below. We will need the following information to issue your RA number. Please have it ready before you
call.

1.

Your name, address, and phone number.

2.

The model and serial number of the equipment being returned. 

3.

A description of the problem being experienced. 

4.

Your sales receipt.

Your call will be referred to a Technical Service Representative who will work with you to resolve the problem. If it is determined that the unit must be
returned for repair, an RA number will be issued.

SIMPLY BETTER! is a registered trademark of B&K Components, Ltd.

Limited Warranty

1 - HD6 User Manual
1 - Power Cord
1 - MZ128 Remote Control
1 - BKcSuite Setup CDROM
1 - DB-9 to RJ-45 Adapter
2 - S-Video to RCA Adapters

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2100 Old Union Road  Buffalo, NY 14227  1-800-543-5252  In NY: 716-656-0026  fax: 716-656-1291

e-mail: [email protected]  Web Site: 

www.bkcomp.com

Date of Purchase: _______________________
Product Model #:  _______

HD6

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Serial Number:__________________________
Purchased From:  _______________________
Address: ______________________________
Phone #: ______________________________

Summary of Contents for HD6

Page 1: ...B K Components Ltd HD6 6 Zone Transcoding High Definition Video Switcher User Manual S B IMPLY ETTER B K 13840 040106...

Page 2: ...ls Through upgrades B K delivers exceptional value to its customers But what is upgradeability Upgradeability is not a guarantee we define it as a philosophy of designing and manufacturing products so...

Page 3: ...peration using IR or Keypad 12 Stand Alone Operation over RS 232 12 MZ 128 CT Series IR Remote Controller 13 BKcSuite Setup 14 BKcSuite Group Code Set and Zone Setup 19 BKcSuite Input Settings Setup 2...

Page 4: ...tning in your area Prevent damage to the power cord Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged in any way Always grasp the plug on the power cord when plugging or unplugging the preamplifier from th...

Page 5: ...o Source Output 9 buffered video pass through outputs These video outputs allow for easy system expansion when it is desired to support more than six zones Dedicated Video Input 6 inputs each zone has...

Page 6: ...he HD6 includes an anodized aluminum faceplate available in various configurations The HD6 front panel is comprised of an LED power indicator and master power On Off switch 17 Black faceplate Standard...

Page 7: ...video CVBS and S Video Y C are transcoded to component video Y Pr Pb 5 Dedicated Video Source Inputs Each of the six video zones has one local high definition source Local source connections must be h...

Page 8: ...gether and attached to the cabinet rack on the opposite side of the signal cabling Any component without enough slack in the power wire to enable rotating it or extracting it should have its length ex...

Page 9: ...three types of video source devices composite video S Video and component video Component video is passed directly to the appropriate zone output When a composite or S Video is selected it is convert...

Page 10: ...outputs Video resolution will remain unchanged when transcoding from S Video to component Composite Video Connection For use with composite video the composite video signal must be connected to the R...

Page 11: ...e same fashion as the common video source inputs 1 through 9 No video scaling is applied to dedicated input signals BUFFERED VIDEO SOURCE OUTPUTS One buffered line output is provided for each source i...

Page 12: ...re mounting in a wall plate is not possible The diagram below shows the HD6 connected using RCA termination in zones A C and CAT5 termination with LB10W CAT5 RCA local decora video conversion modules...

Page 13: ...the front panel to match the total installed length of Category 5e cable LB20F a closed box conversion module allows for a myriad of mounting options The HD6 CAT5 video drive cable must always connec...

Page 14: ...an external eye or keypad and an IR input compatible with IR data between 5 and 12 volts This is strictly a one way connection The HD6 is not capable of providing display feedback or page jumps on the...

Page 15: ...set 1 Install 4 AAA batteries into the remote Observe polarity 2 Press and hold the B K and MUTE buttons simultaneously for two seconds The LED will light up solid red and stay illuminated 3 Enter th...

Page 16: ...Switchers The installation path for BKcSuite is c program files B K Components Ltd BkcSuite exe Warning PC requirements 128MB RAM Pentium grade or better processor Windows 98SE operating system or gr...

Page 17: ...cable into the HD6 RS 232 I O serial port USB to Serial Adapter USB to serial adapters are a convenient solution for connecting to a computer that has no available DB 9 type serial port Install any r...

Page 18: ...e Open BKcSuite A V Setup from BKTask 2 When Tool Suite is first opened the Device Investigator automatically scans to find a connected B K product Choose select product for operation without a connec...

Page 19: ...s are described below Open the Advanced System Editor to program the system parameters of your HD6 Select another B K Virtual Product to setup Run the Device Investigator so that you may connect to th...

Page 20: ...nected to a hardware Zone A F all devices may be programmed identically using code set 1 2 8 and control only the hardware zone it is connected to However a more powerful and versatile install may be...

Page 21: ...dividual zone A F When working with a system with more than one HD6 assign code sets 021 to 026 to the second HD6 031 to 036 to the third unit and so on 3 Title Name the group zone with a name that wi...

Page 22: ...A F thus they are common shared video inputs BKC DIP communication may be used to view these names and other system parameters for use in an external automation system 2 Dedicated Video Input Names Ti...

Page 23: ...deo inputs are set to Yes in a default configuration Set to No when there is no video source to be connected to this zone s dedicated input 2 Common Zone Inputs Hardware Zones A F have have nine commo...

Page 24: ...an one B K product from the same data port 4 RS 232 Echo Enabled For use with an external control system talking to the HD6 via RS 232 Echo will repeat RS 232 transmission received through the main RJ...

Page 25: ...Power On Zone 14 00 S I 0C 40 Power On Zone 12 00 S I 0F 40 Power On Zone 15 00 S I 0D 40 Power On Zone 13 00 S I 10 40 Power On Zone 16 00 S I 00 40 Power On Zone 0 WHOLE HOUSE 00 S I 0B 80 Power Of...

Page 26: ...lect IN 6 for Zone 15 00 S I 0F 90 Select IN 2 for Zone 15 00 S I 0F D0 Select IN 7 for Zone 15 00 S I 0F 60 Select IN 3 for Zone 15 00 S I 0F E0 Select IN 8 for Zone 15 00 S I 0F B0 Select IN 4 for Z...

Page 27: ...Video Output Impedance 75 ohm Video Output Signal 1 2 Volts p p 75 ohm terminated Zone Video Output RCA Component Y Pb Pr Zone Outputs 6 Video Output Signal 1 2 Volts p p 75 ohm terminated Video Band...

Page 28: ...ve command 9 send FF X 9 00 1 to set the color bar generator on in all zones using WHOLE HOUSE zone 0 send FF X 9 00 0 to set the color bar generator off in all zones using WHOLE HOUSE zone 0 send FF...

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