8
Installation, Connections, Set up
Some General Notes on Installation
There are a few other things to be aware of when you are installing and integrating the SE-1000. Please
make sure you have read the
Warnings and Precautions
section on
page 3
.
The SE-1000 sends and receives video signals. You need to be aware that cable lengths, impedance,
crossing power cords, and adaptors might interfere with video transmission, particularly analogue signals.
The cautions below, with the exception of physical damage, will give you the general idea about cabling for
video.
We strongly recommend you use video and audio cables that are roughly the right length to connect
between components. The longer the cable, the more noise and deterioration of the video signal can be
introduced. We strongly recommend that you check the integrity of each cable before installation by using a
continuity tester (available from most electronic and video supply stores). Cables can fail over time, with use,
by someone walking on them, carts rolling over them, or even for no apparently good reason. It will happen
eventually. Have a continuity tester handy and save yourself some troubleshooting headaches.
Make sure you don’t run video/audio cables and power lines together, on top of each other, or across each
other. This is another good way to introduce noise and signal degradation.
Cable connectors will eventually become dirty or oxidation will start. The dirt can cause a bad connection or
introduce noise in the signal. It is advisable to buy some electrical contact cleaning products.
Use adaptors if you must, but keep in mind that each connector is one more accident waiting to happen, one
more place the signal can be degraded or broken.
Finally, for examples of how to connect and integrate the SE-1000 into a variety of set ups, take a look at the
brief Quick Start on page 9 and the more in depth explanations in
Sample Applications
on
page 29
.
Power up State
When you first power up the SE-1000, you will need to check the settings on each channel. Once set, all the
settings are non-volatile (they will be retained).
On first power up, channel 1 will be the selected Main Video Source (PGM/A) and channel 2 will be the
selected Sub Video Source (PST/B). On all subsequent power ups the video sources will be just as they
were when the unit was switched off.
Settings that are retained are: Video input / output format, DVI mode, format & phase, sync mode (BBST
INT), bus mode (A/B P/P), crosspoint assignment & switching, output signal phase, network settings and all
of the DAC-40 settings.
