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KD-MSW8x4Pro Operating Instructions
Introduction
The KD-MSW8x4Pro HDTV Matrix Switcher provides the next gen-
eration in professional Video/Audio switching technology. Perfect
for both the board room and home entertainment applications, this
versatile component is the ideal complement to your video and
audio equipment, making possible the interface and transparent
switching of up to eight (8) separate HDTV source signals simulta-
neously, to as many as four (4) independent video displays. In addition, the KD-MSW8x4Pro
HDTV Matrix Switcher can also switch PCM digital coaxial and/or left and right stereo.
The AV interface is via the BNC type connector array, consisting of eight sets of independent
video/audio inputs and four sets of independent video/audio outputs, each supporting video
formats up to and including 1080P/60.
Typical source components you may need to switch with your KD-MSW8x4Pro HDTV Matrix
Switcher can include the following:
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DVD Players
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Electronic game boxes
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Cable TV, satellite and terrestrial DTV set-top receivers
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Digital Video Recorders
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D-VHS, S-VHS and VHS VCR’s
KD-MSW8x4Pro Operating Instructions
Key Features
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Pristine, crystal-clear switching of ALL your HD and SD analog sources,
even 1080p, out to 300 MHz:
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Component Video (YPbPr) or RGBHV Video
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Digital PCM or analog stereo audio
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BNC connectors
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Output video format = Input video format
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Left and right analog stereo Audio Volume Control feature provided for YPbPr mode
(RGBHV video mode does not support analog audio, only digital PCM).
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Switch like a pro in the Studio:
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All-new “Fade-to-Black” and “Video Muting” features eliminate video “glitches” on your
display when you switch your source
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Easy to control and operate, you can switch:
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Manually, using the front panel pushbuttons and LED indicators
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Remotely, using the supplied IR remote control
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Using the RS-232 control
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Instant verification of your switching status, via the convenient front-panel LED’s
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So versatile, you can even switch S-Video and Composite Video signals (with the appropriate
adapter) from VCR’s, digital video recorders and satellite set-top receivers
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Massively expandable, the outputs of the 8x4Pro can be incremented in steps of 4, providing an
unheard-of matrix switching capability all the way up to 8x44
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Purchase multiple units in kits from Key Digital
®
to meet your expansion needs,
from 8x4, to 8x8, to 8x12, … to 8x44
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