Avermedia 500, User Manual

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Page 2: ...omputer and peripherals must be shielded and grounded Operation with non certified computers or non shielded cables may result in interference to radio or television reception Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment CE NOTICE This is a Class B product DISCLAIMER No warranty or representation either e...

Page 3: ...trol Unit 14 Selecting Your Computer or a Video Source as the TV Output Video Switcher Function 18 Changing the Operating Mode of the Remote 18 The Remote Mouse 19 Remote Mouse Buttons 19 Presentation Highlight Functions 21 AVerMedia Spot 21 AVerMedia Pointer 22 AVerMedia Spylight 23 Different Types of Zoom 24 Normal Zoom 24 AVerMedia Area Zoom 24 AVerMedia Spot Zoom 25 AVerMedia Pointer Zoom 25 P...

Page 4: ...eo format Composite S video or SCART RGB and display them on any TV monitor or large screen LCD projector It is compatible with all IBM PCs Macintosh computers NEC 98 PCs and Laptops AVerKey500 Pro can support any application under DOS Windows 3 x Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT and Macintosh OS The AVerKey500 Pro provides dual display on both your computer and TV monitors It supports all VGA mon...

Page 5: ... your presentation Just press a button to access and display the last page you saved Easily Highlight Key Points in Your Presentation By simply using the remote you can highlight important points in your presentation Choose from 3 types of presentation highlight functions AVerMedia POINTER Similar to a Laser Pointer AVerMedia Pointer lets you direct your viewers attention to key areas on the scree...

Page 6: ...gives you up to 7 flicker filter selections which provide 100 flicker free TV display Video Switcher Connect the AVerKey500 Pro with a computer and a video source such as a LaserDisc player or VCR Select either source to be your final TV output Linear Adjustment Vertical and Horizontal Scale Adjust both the screen width and height This is one very special feature not found in most video converters...

Page 7: ...er and Remote Control batteries included Computer Extension Cable for IBM PC and compatibles AV Cable AC Power Adapter Unit S Video Cable Monitor Adapter for MAC NEC Computer Adapter for MAC NEC SCART Cable optional on PAL version Optional Accessories 2 RS 232 Cables for IBM PC and compatibles 2 ADB Cables for Macintosh 2 PS2 Cables for IBM PC and compatibles ...

Page 8: ...2 x 384 at 24KHz 640 x 480 at 31KHz or 35KHz 832 x 624 at 48KHz up to 1024 x 768 at 60KHz MAC systems without the monitor output require a Power R or Apple adapter or Any NEC computer from the NEC 98 Series NOTE AVerKey500 Pro should in theory support any computer and display systems with a vertical display frequency range of 50Hz to 100Hz and a horizontal display frequency of 24KHz to 95KHz Howev...

Page 9: ...s display monitor The figure and descriptions below specify what device should go into each port POWER Plug the AC Power Adapter to this port VGA IN For IBM PC or compatible This port connects the AVerKey500 Pro to the IBM compatible PC s VGA port via the supplied Computer Extension Cable For Macintosh This port connects the AVerKey500 Pro to the Macintosh PC s display card via the Computer Adapte...

Page 10: ...his port For Macintosh Connect the ADB devices e g keyboard mouse etc from your Macintosh computer to this port PC ADB For IBM PC or compatible Connect the supplied RS 232 Cable between this port and the serial port on your PC if you connected a Microsoft compatible mouse to the AVerKey500 Pro For Mac Connect the supplied ADB Cable between this port and the Macintosh computer s ADB port SCART RGB ...

Page 11: ...sion Cable to the AVerKey500 Pro VGA IN port and the other end to the PC s VGA port Connect the VGA monitor to AVerKey500 Pro Plug the VGA monitor cable to the AVerKey500 Pro MONITOR port If you are using a SCART RGB monitor connect it to the AVerKey500 Pro SCART RGB port by using the SCART RGB Cable Note The SCART RGB cable is an optional accessory cable supplied with the AVerKey500 Pro Plug the ...

Page 12: ...se mode Follow the diagram and instructions below to connect a wired mouse to the AVerKey500 Pro Plug the supplied RS 232 or PS2 Cable to the AVerKey500 Pro MOUSE ADB port Disconnect your wired mouse from the PC and plug the mouse to the other end of the RS 232 or PS2 Cable Connect the other RS 232 or PS2 Cable to the AVerKey500 Pro PC ADB port and the PC s serial or PS2 port 15 pin female connect...

Page 13: ...ter Extension Cable Then plug the Computer Adapter along with the attached Computer Extension Cable to the monitor port on the back panel of your Macintosh PC Note The Computer Adapter is provided as an optional accessory Attach the Monitor Adapter to your Macintosh monitor Then plug the Monitor Adapter with the attached monitor cable to the AVerKey500 Pro MONITOR port Note The Monitor Adapter is ...

Page 14: ...the AVerKey500 Pro Plug the supplied AC Power Adapter into the AVerKey500 Pro POWER port Connecting a Wired Mouse Connect the supplied ADB Cable to the AVerKey500 Pro MOUSE ADB port Disconnect the keyboard and other attached accessories from your Macintosh computer s ADB port and connect them to the other end of the ADB Cable Connect the second ADB Cable to the AVerKey500 Pro PC ADB port and your ...

Page 15: ...erKey500 Pro as a Video Switcher The AVerKey500 Pro allows you to connect a computer and a video device such as the VCR or LaserDisc Player You can then use the AVerKey500 Pro as a Video Switcher to select either source to be the final output Environments such as classrooms and conference rooms usually require a TV to be connected to a VCR at all times Now with the AVerKey500 Pro you do not need t...

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Page 17: ...s you control your presentation from over 7 meters 23 feet away To use the remote control first insert the supplied batteries 2 size AAA batteries into the battery compartment at the back of the remote While using the remote aim it at the Infrared Sensor The infrared sensor is located at the front panel of the AVerKey500 Pro AVerMedia AVerKey500 Pro Front Panel The descriptions on the next page br...

Page 18: ...ff at the borders when displayed this way When you switch to Underscan the computer image will be completely displayed on TV NOTE Images will not be chopped off for resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 in underscan mode MOUSE KEY Toggles between the Remote Mouse and AVerKey500 Pro modes L Left Mouse Button Works the same as the left mouse button of a wired mouse To drag and drop you must use this button ...

Page 19: ...ng an object using the left mouse button of a wired mouse You can also use these two buttons to select a group of objects Refer to the section The Remote Mouse for more information R DRAW Use R DRAW with the MOUSE CONTROL button to drag an object e g an icon or window A menu with selectable options will then appear This is just the same as dragging an object using the right mouse button of a wired...

Page 20: ...on and darken the rest of the screen Please refer to the section Presentation Highlight Functions for more details on using the POINT SPOT and SPYLIGHT buttons ZOOM Press this button to zoom in or out of the Computer image on TV An area on the presentation screen which you highlighted using the SPOT button AVerMedia Spot Zoom A key point on the presentation which you highlighted using the POINT bu...

Page 21: ...deo source to the AVerKey500 Pro If you want your computer to be the output on TV simply power on the AVerKey500 Pro unit If you have a video source like a VCR LaserDisc Player or Camcorder connected to the AVerKey500 Pro and you want the video source to be the output on TV power off the AVerKey500 Pro unit When the AVerKey500 Pro is switched off all your settings will also be saved automatically ...

Page 22: ...control has a built in Remote Mouse The Remote Mouse functions just like your ordinary mouse except now you can stand 7 meters 23 feet away from your computer and simply use your fingers to scroll point and click on your applications To use the remote mouse you must set the remote control to operate in Remote Mouse Mode Remote Mouse Buttons The table on the next page provides detailed step by step...

Page 23: ... pointer at the proper position Use the Mouse Cursor Button 2 Press the L DRAW Button 3 Hold down the Mouse Cursor Button and drag a rectangle around the icons you want to select How to select text in a Windows application 1 Place the mouse cursor at the start of the text you want to select Use the Mouse Cursor Button 2 Press the L Left Mouse Button 3 Then press the L DRAW Button 4 Hold down the M...

Page 24: ...ntation Highlight Functions The AVerKey500 Pro provides 3 special functions for highlighting key points in any presentation AVerMedia Spot AVerMedia Pointer and AVerMedia Spylight You can use these functions by pressing the corresponding buttons on the remote control AVerMedia Spot To highlight a certain area in your presentation press the SPOT button on the remote A colored frame will appear arou...

Page 25: ...1 64th of your presentation screen Higlighting Another Area Use the MOUSE CURSOR Button to highlight another area in your presentation AVerMedia Pointer AVerMedia Pointer is very similar to the laser pointer It is a 4 x 4 pixel square which lets you direct your viewer s attention to key areas in your presentation To point on a key area in your presentation press the POINTER button on the remote Ex...

Page 26: ... Pointer or line There are 8 available colors to choose from AVerMedia Spylight The AVerMedia Spylight function works somewhat the same as your regular overhead projector With this function you can highlight a part of your presentation and then cover the rest by darkening areas which you do not want to show to your audience When you press the SPYLIGHT button for the first time the upper part of yo...

Page 27: ...e upper left side of your computer image will be enlarged and displayed on TV Once you have used other AVerMedia zoom functions e g AVerMedia Area Zoom Pointer Zoom etc you can press the ZOOM button to re display the last zoomed image AVerMedia Area Zoom This function divides your screen into 9 parts and allows you to select the desired part to zoom through the available buttons on the remote cont...

Page 28: ...e SPOT button After pressing the SPOT button press ZOOM to enlarge the highlighted area inside the colored frame The figure below shows an illustration Press the SPOT button to Then press the ZOOM button to highlight an area enlarge the highlighted area AVerMedia Pointer Zoom After you press the POINTER button to point on a key area in your presentation screen press the ZOOM button to magnify the ...

Page 29: ...use the POSITION CONTROL buttons of the remote control Page Saver AVerKey500 s Page Saver feature allows you to store any page from your presentation and easily call out that page Press the SAVE PAGE button on the remote to save the current page on your presentation screen To access and display the last page you saved press RECALL PAGE RECALL PAGE SAVE PAGE RECALL PAGE button SAVE PAGE button ...

Page 30: ...to the most commonly used functions Some of the touch buttons work differently than the remote control buttons These include Brightness Sharpness PAN POS and the Directional Buttons Refer to the figure and descriptions below for the details The PAN POS Button The PAN POS touch button toggles between the PAN Panning and POS Positioning modes ...

Page 31: ... Adjusting the Image Position 1 Check and see if the PAN POS LED on the AVerKey500 Pro front panel is ON If it s not press the PAN POS button to switch to POS mode 2 Press on the Directional Buttons to move the image up down left or right The LED Panel At the front panel of the AVerKey500 Pro you will find the Infrared Sensor and several LEDs Each LED shows you whether or not a particular function...

Page 32: ... the PAN POS button of the Touch Button Control Panel If the LED is OFF it means that the panning function is active If the LED is ON it means that the positioning function is active Infrared Sensor The infrared sensor at the middle of the front panel receives incoming commands from the remote control DRAW This LED works in conjunction with the L DRAW and R DRAW buttons of the Remote Control It li...

Page 33: ... you are using a notebook you may have to switch to external VGA mode Refer to your notebook s manual 6 As specified by IBM some systems may require that the monitor is present and connected when the system is powered up The picture on my TV is distorted 1 Before doing any adjustments reset all the picture attributes to the factory default setting using the RESET button on the remote control 2 Eac...

Page 34: ...Pro ON either from the Remote Control or Touch Button Panel Control to display both VGA and VIDEO While using the remote control or wired mouse the PC does not respond The mouse cursor does not appear on screen the mouse cursor won t move 1 Make sure that power is connected Check and see if the READY LED on the AVerKey500 Pro front panel is on 2 Check if the RS 232 cable is securely connected to t...

Page 35: ...ers 23 feet 2 The remote control must be within a 90 angle with the AVerKey500 Pro infrared sensor see the figure below The mouse driver I m using cannot work with AVerKey500 Pro Basically AVerKey500 Pro can be used with any mouse driver But since different driver programs support different types of mouse devices functions or settings incompatibility problems may occur To avoid such problems we st...

Page 36: ...th Vertical frequencies of 50Hz to 100Hz and Horizontal frequencies of 24kHz to 95KHz PC Vertical Frequency 640x480 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 90Hz 100Hz 800x600 56Hz 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 90Hz 100Hz 1024x768 60Hz 70Hz 75Hz 1280x1024 60Hz 75Hz 80Hz 1600x1200 60Hz 75Hz MAC 512x384 60Hz 640x480 67Hz 862x624 75Hz 1024x768 75Hz ...

Page 37: ...cessories used with product 4 AVerMedia does not warrant that this product will meet your requirements it is your responsibility to determine the suitability of this product for your purpose WHAT WE WILL AND WILL NOT PAY FOR We will pay labor and material expenses for covered items However we will not pay for the following 1 Removal or installation charges 2 Shipping charges 3 Any incidental charg...