Kaleidescape Strato, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Kaleidescape Strato Installation Guide May 2016...

Page 2: ...de names are owned by third parties and may be registered in some jurisdictions iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries HDMI and High Definition Multimedia Interface...

Page 3: ...ts 9 Network Requirements 9 Audio and Video components 9 Installing Strato 10 Tabletop Shelf Installation 10 Rack Installation 10 Audio and Video Connections 12 Network Connection 13 Power Connection...

Page 4: ...Verifying HDMI Video Performance 26 Supported 4K Ultra HD Modes 27 Supported HDMI Features 28 HDMI Video Output Status 29 About Lossless Audio 32 Troubleshooting HDMI Connections 33 Check Connections...

Page 5: ...5 Kaleidescape App for iPad 38 Kaleidescape Child Remote 39 Third Party Control Devices 39 IR Remote Control 39 Touch Panels 40...

Page 6: ...orage can store and play up to 100 4K Ultra HD 200 Blu ray quality or 900 DVD quality movies on its internal hard drive Strato is easy to set up comes with a comprehensive movie guide including unique...

Page 7: ...use Terra can support more simultaneous playback streams However if circumstances dictate you can still use up to four players with internal storage provided that all other players are no storage vers...

Page 8: ...or Indicators There are four error indicators located on the front panel of Strato These error indicators illuminate briefly during system startup but otherwise are only visible in the event of a prob...

Page 9: ...bly shielded from power surges and brownouts Kaleidescape recommends a grounded outlet with a high quality surge protector for the power source for players and servers A UPS is optional Network Requir...

Page 10: ...eet attached 3 Installation is complete You may now proceed to the Audio and Video Connections section below Rack Installation 1 Installing Strato in a rack requires the Strato rack mount kit KMOUNT S...

Page 11: ...he unit and gently slide into position Four positions are available depending upon the desired reveal In the front most position the player face will protrude by recommended In the rear most position...

Page 12: ...s the SMPTE HDR standard When the HDMI signal passes through other components before reaching the display e g an audio receiver all of those components must also support HDMI 2 0 and HDCP 2 2 Otherwis...

Page 13: ...ction and Startup After making the audio video and network connections make sure your television is set to the correct HDMI input then connect Strato s AC adapter You should see the Kaleidescape logo...

Page 14: ...creen display Connecting to your network via a wired or wireless network connection and activating your Strato is required Wired network connection recommended Scroll past the Wi Fi Setup option and s...

Page 15: ...IP address select Set static IP configuration and enter your network information Select Accept these settings to save the information entered After a valid network connection is set up select Continu...

Page 16: ...elect the Wi Fi Setup option A list of available wireless networks will be displayed Select the one you would like to connect to and enter the username if applicable and password If your Wi Fi network...

Page 17: ...don t see this page ensure that your Strato is on the same local area network as the existing system and that the existing system is powered on Then choose Go Back to Page 1 to return to the network s...

Page 18: ...ed to activate it in order to use all of its features To activate your Strato select Begin Activation from the Activation page on the onscreen menu Note For testing and calibration purposes activation...

Page 19: ...r Change email address to send the email to a different email address You must complete the online activation steps to enable full functionality of Strato including the ability to download movies Once...

Page 20: ...s settings related to IR and IP control and component linking are all accessed via the system s Browser Interface Onscreen Settings Menu To access this menu press the MENU button on your Kaleidescape...

Page 21: ...reen Settings menu and choosing the Other Settings option This option displays the URL to access the settings in the Browser Interface To change settings of your player click the Settings button below...

Page 22: ...to the display via intermediate devices such as an audio processor an A V matrix switch an active HDMI cable or an HDMI extender every device in that chain must support the required HDMI and HDCP vers...

Page 23: ...olor Kaleidescape OSD can be rendered with 4 4 4 chroma HDMI 2 0a 10 2 Gbps 1080p 24 30 60 2160p 24 30 10 bit color HDR possible with HDR display 2160p 60 8 bit color HDMI 2 0a 18 Gbps 1080p 24 30 60...

Page 24: ...HDMI extender baluns that support 18 Gbps at this point A number of these cables do support 10 2 Gbps and may be appropriate when used with displays that are limited to 10 2 Gbps Similarly when using...

Page 25: ...film content is identical to what you would see on an 18 Gbps connection As with the 18 Gbps connection options described above you can connect the audio equipment to the second HDMI port to if the a...

Page 26: ...esolution and frame rate Strato includes a new tool to help you ensure that things are working as expected Go to the system s Browser Interface and click on the Settings tab You should see the Compone...

Page 27: ...connected directly to the display then this shows the capabilities that the display is reporting If Strato is connected to the display via an audio processor an HDMI switch or matrix or other intermed...

Page 28: ...onents 10 bits per component equals 30 bits etc Supported HDMI Features This section details the copy protection resolution TV standard and color capabilities of the display and indicates whether audi...

Page 29: ...ow was opened or refreshed It works when displaying the onscreen display and while playing content so you can use it to confirm that 4K Ultra HD content is being displayed at full resolution that 1080...

Page 30: ...example when trying different types of content The example above shows Strato connected to a 4K projector displaying the onscreen display This particular projector does not support 18 Gbps HDMI 2 0 so...

Page 31: ...ring Strato to allow display mode changes when starting movie playback This would allow Strato to switch to 24 frames per second on film content which would in turn allow Deep Color information to be...

Page 32: ...rowser Interface Settings page Go to the system s Browser Interface and click on the Settings tab You should see the Components page In the section for your Strato click the Settings button In the win...

Page 33: ...Capabilities Use the HDMI Capabilities Tool described in the previous section Verify that the Supported 4K Ultra HD Modes and the Supported HDMI Features match the published specifications of your dis...

Page 34: ...ou can try temporarily forcing Strato to use 10 2 Gbps instead This can help to identify whether the problem is related to signal transmission To force Strato to use 10 2 Gbps go to the system s Brows...

Page 35: ...s then click OK Once you ve clicked OK to save the setting stop your content if it was playing and then try playing your content again The advanced settings can also be used to compensate for problems...

Page 36: ...ut the newly added zone does not the addition of the second zone will cause the HDCP 2 2 link to become invalid Video in the first zone will go blank and the second zone will also see no video signal...

Page 37: ...can communicate with Strato with IR or by using a simple text based protocol over the network For more information on control connections refer to the Kaleidescape System Control Protocol Reference M...

Page 38: ...ovies The app extends the Kaleidescape experience to the iPad displaying your movie collection with vivid high resolution cover art synopses and other details The Kaleidescape App for iPad includes vo...

Page 39: ...scape systems Control devices can be simple IR remotes or touch panels IR Remote Control The simplest control device is a generic IR remote control for a DVD player IR Code Sets The Kaleidescape movie...

Page 40: ...eidescape or for the CCF file go to www kaleidescape com go ir Templates are available for download for RTI URC and Elan remotes Kaleidescape is also included in IR code database libraries for URC Log...

Page 41: ...s pages for movies while browsing the onscreen display When selecting the touch screen for an installation consider whether a video display is present and the technical capabilities of the touch panel...