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Limited Warranty

ELAN HOME SYSTEMS, L.L.C. ("ELAN") warrants the VDA38B and VDA38H to be 
free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years from the 
date of purchase. If within the applicable warranty period above purchaser 
discovers such item was not as warranted above and promptly notifies ELAN in 
writing, ELAN shall repair or replace the items at the company's option. This 
warranty shall not apply (a) to equipment not manufactured by ELAN, (b) to 
equipment which shall have been installed by other than an authorized ELAN 
installer, (c) to installed equipment which is not installed to ELAN's specifications, 
(d) to equipment which shall have been repaired or altered by others than ELAN, (e) 
to equipment which shall have been subjected to negligence, accident, or damage 
by circumstances beyond ELAN's control, including, but not limited to, lightning, 
flood, electrical surge, tornado, earthquake, or any other catastrophic events 
beyond ELAN's control, or to improper operation, maintenance or storage, or to 
other than normal use of service. With respect to equipment sold by, but not 
manufactured by ELAN, the warranty obligations of ELAN shall in all respects 
conform and be limited to the warranty actually extended to ELAN by its supplier. 
The foregoing warranties do not cover reimbursement for labor, transportation, 
removal, installation, or other expenses which may be incurred in connection with 
repair or replacement.

Except as may be expressly provided and authorized in writing by ELAN, ELAN 
shall not be subject to any other obligations or liabilities whatsoever with respect 
to equipment manufactured by ELAN or services rendered by ELAN.

THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER 

VDA38B 

VDA38H

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VDA38H

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THIS PRODUCTS COMPLIES WITH FCC REQUIREMENTS. A SYSTEM USING 
THIS DEVICE WILL COMPLY WITH FCC REQUIREMENTS. USE ONLY VIDEO 
MODULATORS THAT COMPLY WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND HAVE 
A 25dBmV MAX OUTPUT LEVEL. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY VOID THE USER’S 
AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT.

THE VDA38H IS SUITABLE FOR USE WITH AN ANTENNA OR WITH CATV 
SYSTEMS.

THE VDA38B IS SUITABLE FOR USE WITH CATV SYSTEMS.

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Summary of Contents for VDA38B

Page 1: ...38B VDA38H RF Distribution Amplifiers Mod input 15vdc ir out gnd A B pwr TV output VDA38B CATV 3 X 8 Bi Directional Video Distribution Amplifier Mod input 15vdc ir out gnd A B pwr TV output VDA38H CATV 3 X 8 High Headroom Video Distribution Amplifier NG EO VE R S TV 2759 X2 ...

Page 2: ... FM to provid We re Why find a harde Models VDA38B VDA38H Video Distribution Amplifiers select program IR pll frequency control A B C D 4 Channel Digital Modulator MOD4000 POWER LED EMITTER TARGET TO TV Mod input 15vdc ir out gnd A B pwr TV output VDA38B CATV 3 X 8 Bi Directional Video Distribution Amplifier The VDA38B or VDA38H is the heart of any RF distribution system Each is a 3 IN by 8 OUT RF...

Page 3: ...tem does not reset look for an installation error A B pwr Mod input TV out VDA38 Power LED Note Connecting a 75ohm terminator directly to an output of a VDA38 will cause the circuit breaker to trip The VDA38 works like a zero loss splitter The signals you put on the antenna CATV input will appear on the outputs with about 3dB of gain LOOP VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO POWER OUTPUT DVD VCR or Satellite Up to 8...

Page 4: ...es an input jack for an IR receiver and an output jack for an IR emitter see the CXIRWP installation manual for further details If the VDA38 happens to be located in the media center an IR emitter may be connected directly to the VDA38 as shown below ELAN IR emitter ELAN IR emitter IR Troubleshooting 1 If IR light glows steadily there is noise entering the system 2 Fir sourc This i steps need type...

Page 5: ...es of EMI electromagnetic interference Move the target away from the TV and try to reposition the target so the IR light stays off Move the target TV set is ON Shade the target TV set is ON et N If the system trips the circuit breakers IR systems only Using DC blocks All output ports must be connected to a CXIRWP wall plate OR a DC block If DC blocks are not used the internal circuit breaker may t...

Page 6: ...at is a total of the coax from master to slave and slave to TV Slave VDA38s Expanding the VDA38 Typic Each VDA38 must be powered individually Each slave VDA38 can have local modulators and a zoned IR system for TVs connected to the eight outputs Any modulator signals injected into a slave VDA38 will be viewable only on the eight TVs connected to it Modulators connected to the master VDA38 will be ...

Page 7: ...s Sometimes the problem is one station is far stronger than the rest In this case attenuating all of the signals with a simple attenuator will cause the desired stations to be weak snowy You must reduce the strength of the only offending station A common FM trap will help if the problem is a nearby FM tower If the problem is a nearby TV station often the station management can provide suitable fil...

Page 8: ...t manufactured by ELAN the warranty obligations of ELAN shall in all respects conform and be limited to the warranty actually extended to ELAN by its supplier The foregoing warranties do not cover reimbursement for labor transportation removal installation or other expenses which may be incurred in connection with repair or replacement Except as may be expressly provided and authorized in writing ...

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