A V E R M E D I A AVerKey300 w/ Remote User's Manual Bridging PC/MAC & Video
FCC NOTICE FCC ID: J4EK0A3 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial, industrial or business environment. This equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Product Highlights........................................................................................... 1 What’s in the Package ..................................................................................... 2 Features and Specifications ............................................................................. 3 System Requirements ......................................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AVerKey 300 . We are certain you will find this product a useful video presentation tool that is highly suitable for your business and multimedia applications. To get you started, this chapter briefly describes what the AVerKey 300 has to offer. At the end of the chapter, you will find the system requirements needed in order to use this product. Product Highlights The AVerKey 300 is an external PC/MAC/NEC-to-TV scan converter.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual Even without the remote, you will still be able to operate the AVerKey 300 . It has a built-in Touch Button Control Panel which gives you access to many key functions.
Chapter 1 Introduction Features and Specifications The AVerKey 300 provides the following features and specifications : Features • • • • • • • • • Plug and Play, no software drivers required. Compatible with all PCs, MACs, NEC 98 family PCs, and Laptops. Wireless remote control access to all functions. Touch-button control panel. Supports resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 (PC and MAC) with 16.7 million colors. Up to 7 levels of flicker-filter selection for sharpness control.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual • • • • • • • • • * New AVerMedia Pointer-Zoom You can point to a key area in your presentation using AVerMedia Pointer and then enlarge that area. Zoom sharpness control. Screen freeze/unfreeze. Screen freeze allows you to pause the video output and make last-minute changes to your presentations. Full-screen underscan/overscan. Full-screen underscan/overscan ensures your screen images won’t be “chopped off” on the borders of the screen.
Chapter 1 Introduction System Requirements To use the AVerKey 300 , you will need : • IBM PC or compatibles; • Any Macintosh that support up to 1600 x 1200 display mode; (MAC systems without the monitor output require a Power-R or Apple adapter); or • Any NEC computer from the NEC 98 Series NOTE: AVerKey 300 should in theory support any computer and display systems with a vertical display frequency range of 56Hz to 120Hz and a horizontal display frequency of 24KHz to 108KHz.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Setup This chapter will show you how to install the AVerKey 300 to an IBM compatible PC, Macintosh computer and NEC PC. Connecting AVerKey300 to the Computer and Monitor The ports on the back panel of the AVerKey 300 are for connecting the converter to the system unit and graphics display monitor. The figure and descriptions below specify what device should go into each port. (Text describing each port are printed at the bottom side of the converter.) POWER (7.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Setup supplied Computer Extension Cable. (A Computer Adapter should be used to connect.) VGA OUT : The computer monitor should be connected to this port. (A Monitor Adapter is needed to connect the Macintosh or NEC monitor.) Connecting an IBM PC and VGA Monitor To connect the AVerKey 300 with an IBM PC or compatible and a VGA monitor, follow the setup diagram and step-by-step procedure below. 1. Connect the AVerKey 300 to the PC.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual 3. Plug the supplied AC Power Adapter into the AVerKey 300 “POWER” port. Connecting a Macintosh (or NEC) Computer and Display Monitor To connect the AVerKey 300 with a Macintosh or NEC computer and a display monitor, follow the setup diagram and procedure below. 1. Use the supplied Computer Extension Cable and the Computer Adapter to connect AVerKey 300 to the Macintosh or NEC computer. (The Computer Adapter is provided as an option.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Setup • Attach the Computer Adapter to the other end of the Computer Extension Cable. • Connect the Computer Extension Cable with the attached Computer Adapter to the monitor port on the back panel of your Macintosh or NEC computer. 2. Connect your Macintosh or NEC monitor to the AVerKey 300 . • Disconnect the monitor from the computer. • Then, attach the Monitor Adapter to the monitor cable. (The Monitor Adapter is provided as an option.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual Connecting the TV To display the computer screen on TV (or any video monitor), you will need to connect the TV to one of the ports at the AVerKey 300 side panel. If the TV set uses the composite video standard, connect the TV to the AVerKey 300 “VIDEO” port using the supplied AV Cable. If the TV set uses the S-video standard, connect the TV to the AVerKey 300 “S-VHS” port using the supplied S-Video Cable.
Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey300 This chapter will show you how to use the Remote Control Unit and Touch Button Control Panel of the AVerKey 300 . At the end of this chapter, you will find details on using the special highlighting and zoom functions of the AVerKey 300 . Using the Remote Control To use the remote control, first insert the batteries (2 size “AA” batteries are provided) into the battery compartment at the back of the remote.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual POWER : Switches the AVerKey 300 on/off. RESET : Restores the AVerKey 300 to original factory settings. AREA ZOOM : Provides quick selection of the screen area to magnify. The Area Zoom function divides the computer image on the TV into 9 parts and allows you to select the desired part to zoom. Refer to the section, Different Types of Zoom, for more details. 12 ZOOM : Press this button to zoom in or out of the computer image on TV.
Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey300 OVERSCAN : Toggles between Underscan and Overscan. Overscan displays the computer image on TV to the fullest. The image will be chopped off 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. SHARPNESS : This button is a cyclic switch which, when pressed successively, alternates with 7 levels of sharpness.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual When you switch to POS mode, pressing the Positioning & Movement Control buttons will allow you to change the position of the computer image on the TV. You can move the image left, right, up, or down. COLOR : This button is a cyclic switch which, when pressed successively, alternates with 8 types of colors. This button allows you to change the color of the Pointer and the frame surrounding the area highlighted by AVerMedia Spot.
Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey300 Touch Button Panel The figure and descriptions below show you how to use the Touch Button Panel on the hardware case. POWER : Switches the AVerKey 300 on/off. OVERSCAN : Toggles between Underscan and Overscan. (Refer to the section, Using the Remote Control, for more details on this function.) ZOOM : Press this button to zoom in or out of the computer image on TV. Positioning & Movement Control : Use these buttons to : * Move around the computer image on TV.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual The LED Panel Aside from the touch button panel, you will also find an LED Panel on the AVerKey 300 hardware case. The figure and descriptions below show what each LED indicator in this panel represents. FREEZE : This LED shows whether FREEZE or UNFREEZE is in operation. (FREEZE is a red LED in the NTSC version and a green LED in the PAL version.) If this LED is on, it means that the user has paused, that is, frozen the screen.
Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey300 Special Highlighting Functions The AVerKey 300 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 around the highlighted area and the rest of the image will be darkened.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual Changing the Size of the Highlight You can adjust the size of the "spotlight", that is, the highlighted area. Use the WIDTH and HEIGHT buttons to create a highlight as large as 1/4th of your screen or as small as 1/64th of your presentation screen. Changing the Color of the Frame Use the COLOR button to select a color for the frame. There are 8 colors to choose from.
Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey300 Extending the Point into a Line If you have a very large audience, the Point on your presentation screen might not look obvious and clear enough. You can extend the Point into a Line : Line Use the WIDTH buttons to extend the point into a line or change the line back into a point. At most, you can lengthen the line up to the full extent of your screen width.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual AVerMedia Spylight Using AVerMedia Spylight resembles the way you highlight parts of your presentation with an overhead projector. With Spylight, you can highlight any portion you want and "cover" the rest by darkening areas which you do not want to show to your audience.
Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey300 Example 1 : Example 2 : The entire top area is highlighted. Most of the left part of the screen is highlighted. To extend the highlight downwards, press the DOWN Arrow. To extend the highlight to the right, press the RIGHT Arrow. To reduce the highlight to the left, press the LEFT Arrow. To reduce the highlight upwards, press the UP Arrow.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual Different Types of Zoom The AVerKey 300 provides 4 types of zoom : Normal Zoom, AVerMedia Area Zoom, AVerMedia Spot-Zoom, and AVerMedia Pointer-Zoom. Normal Zoom Normal Zoom allows you to zoom in (200%) the computer screen on TV display. Simply press the ZOOM button on the remote control. You can move (pan) around freely to any part of the screen. Press the PAN/POS button to change to PAN mode.
Chapter 3 Using the AVerKey300 Choose which part you want to zoom, and then press one of the 9 directional buttons on the remote that corresponds to that area. Example : To pan around the zoomed area, press the PAN/POS button to change to PAN mode. Then, press the Up, Down, Left, and Right Arrows, which are the Positioning and Movement Control buttons, to move around the zoomed area.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual AVerMedia Spot-Zoom Function Press the SPOT button to highlight an area. Then, press the ZOOM button to 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 area where you are pointing to. Note: 24 AVerMedia Spot-Zoom and Pointer-Zoom functions are not supported for screen resolutions 1280 x 1024 and above.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides many useful tips on how to solve common problems while using the AVerKey 300 . There is no picture on my TV. 1. Check all the connectors again as shown in this manual. 2. Check your TV remote control on/off switch and channel setting. 3. Verify the setting of the Composite Input or S-VHS Input of your TV set. 4. If you are using a SCART connector, check the SCART input of your TV set. 5.
AVerMedia AVerKey300 User’s Manual I have set up the AVerKey 300 and checked all the connections as specified in the manual, but I can only get a picture on the VGA monitor, not on the TV screen. AVerKey 300 is in the “Ready” mode once power is connected. You need to switch AVerKey 300 “ON”, either from the remote control or from its touch button panel to display both VGA and VIDEO. The picture on my TV is distorted. 1.
Appendix Supported Display Modes The reference table below lists the various display resolutions which the AVerKey 300 can support. Computer / Display Maximum Vertical Maximum Operating Resolution Frequency Horizontal System Frequency IBM PC 720 × 400 60 Hz 31.5 KHz DOS/V 640 × 480 60 Hz 31.5 KHz 72 Hz 37.9 KHz 75 Hz 37.5 KHz 85 Hz 43.3 KHz 90 Hz 47.9 KHz 800 × 600 1024 × 768 1152 × 864 100 Hz 52.2 KHz 120 Hz 61.79 KHz 56 Hz 35.1 KHz 60 Hz 37.9 KHz 72 Hz 48.
Computer / Display Maximum Vertical Maximum Operating Resolution Frequency Horizontal System Frequency 1280 × 960 75 Hz 75.16 KHz 1280 × 1024 60 Hz 63.96 KHz 1600 × 1200 80 KHz 85 Hz 91.30 KHz 100 Hz 108.4 KHz 60 Hz 75 KHz 75 Hz 93.8 KHz 85 Hz 106.3 KHz 24.8 KHz NEC PC9821 640 × 400 56 Hz NEC PC9801 640 × 480 60 Hz 31.5 KHz Macintosh 512 × 384 60 Hz 24.5 KHz 640 × 480 120 Hz 35 KHz 800 × 600 56 Hz 37.861 KHz 60 Hz 37.879 KHz 85 Hz 53.
LIMITED WARRANTY AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. warrants this product to be free of defects resulting from faulty manufacture or components under the following terms : WARRANTY LENGTH Labor is warranted for (1) one year from the date of purchase. Parts are warranted for (1) one year from the date of purchase. Replacement products will be warranted for the remainder of the one year warranty period or (30) thirty days, whichever is longer.
