Zigen ZIG-PHASED, User Manual

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ZIG-PHASED 1x2 Repeater User Manual
UM-001-0001-000-01 | March 12, 2021 © 2021 Zigen Corporation
www.zigencorp.com
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ARC Extraction Mode without an ARC Enabled Audio/Video Receiver at the Input
The ZIG-PHASED can extract ARC audio from a Smart TV connected to HDMI Output 1 even if there
is no ARC supported AVR or SoundBar in the system (refer to
Figure 2 ). In this mode, the ZIG-PHASED
becomes an Audio System to negotiate with the Smart TV and enable its ARC. The ZIG-PHASED can
redirect the extracted ARC to the Optical, Unbalanced Audio, and Balanced Audio outputs. To enable
this type of ARC functionality, the ZIG-PHASED EDID Modes must be configured as follows:
PHASED EDID Modes
VIDEO Any Video Modes
HDR Any HDR Modes
AUDIO Any Audio Modes
AUDIO SRC HDMI In (01) or ARC (10), depending on the desired audio
to be heard on the Optical, Unbalanced Audio, and
Balanced Audio.
ARC CEC Settings AUTO
ARC Passive Mode with an ARC Enabled Audio/Video Receiver at the Input.
If an ARC featured AVR is connected to the ZIG-PHASED HDMI Input, ARC from a Smart TV connected
to HDMI Output 1 will be redirected back to the AVR (refer to
Figure 3 ). In this mode, the AVR at the
input becomes the Audio System to negotiate with the Smart TV. The ZIG-PHASED becomes passive
and will redirect all CEC and ARC traffic from its HDMI Output 1 to its HDMI Input. To enable this
type of ARC functionality, the ZIG-PHASED EDID Modes must be configured as follows:
PHASED EDID Modes
VIDEO EDID Out 1 (0101)
HDR Bypass (01)
AUDIO Bypass (001)
AUDIO SRC HDMI In (01) or ARC (10), depending on the desired audio
to be heard on Optical, Unbalanced Audio, and Balanced
Audio.
ARC CEC Settings OFF
Important: Some AV Receivers in ARC mode will mute the embedded audio on its HDMI
Output because the manufacturer assumes the user wants all audio to be heard on the
speakers directly connected to that AVR. Because of this phenomenon, the ZIG-PHASED
will not receive any audio from the AVR and no sound will be heard on the ZIG-PHASED
HDMI Outputs, Optical, and Analog Audio interfaces. This is not a fault or failure of the
ZIG-PHASED unit, but a design choice of certain AV Receiver manufacturers. Please take
this phenomenon into account when deciding on the ZIG-PHASED interconnect.
ARC Functionality