HDS-42AVR:
INSTALLATION MANUAL
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing
Transformative Engineering’s HDS-42AVR
HDMI Switcher.
This product incorporates many advanced technologies
to accomplish switching and distribution of (4) High Definition MultiMedia
Interface (HDMI) Ultra High Definition (“4K”) sources to two outputs .
One output is a full-resolution and original format video presentation of
your selected input . The second output is designed to present full audio
formats of your selected input, but without video . In addition, this audio
signal, carried over HDMI, is presented with High Definition Copyright
Protection (HDCP) and HDMI versions that will allow connection to an
older audio/video processor or receiver capable of handling HDMI v1 .2
through v1 .4 with HDCP 1 .4 .
The application design for this product is to allow multiple (up to four)
HDMI 2 .0 sources utilizing HDCP 2 .2 to be fully enjoyed with a current
UHD (“4K”) display capable of handling HDCP 2 .2, while transferring the
audio only portion of the source to your Audio playback system, which is
not capable of handling the HDCP 2 .2 and HDMI 2 .0 signals . Without this
device, you would not be able to listen to the higher-level audio streams
such as Dolby True HD and DTS-Master, which are only available from
the HDMI signal path . In fact, attempting to connect any HDMI 2 .0 signal
(audio or video) into your older receiver/processor will yield no output to
your display or speakers . Until now, the only solution would have been
to replace your audio/video processor/receiver .
Proper connection and attention to limitations of this (or any other)
product will result in secure, reliable and predictable results .
This HDMI Switcher will meet our rated specifications using HDMI
High-Speed interconnect cables rated for Full UHD transmission at
18 .2 Gbits . The first step in diagnosing problems with this product should
center on the connection and choice of the interconnects used .
Please follow the instructions and diagrams shown in this Manual .
Any questions should be directed to your Dealer, Distributor, or to our
Technical Department . Our Contact information is:
Transformative Engineering, Inc.
194 Vanderbilt Ave ., Norwood, MA 02062-5000
Telephone: 781-769-6410 Fax: 781-255-0975
Email: info@transformativeengineering .com
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