HomeTech BVR-20 Stereo Receiver User Manual
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1. R mum r H i AZlcrivE BAaLAucED SERIES AudioControl professional This warranty is transferable You do not have to be the original owner but you do need a copy of the original sales slip 4 You cannot let anybody who isn t A the AudioControl factory or B somebody authorized in writing by AudioControl to service your BVD 20 BVH 20 BVR 20 If anyone other than A or B messes with your BVD 20 BVH 20 BVR 20 that voids your warranty 5 The warranty is also void if the serial number is altered or removed or if the BVD 20 BVH 20 BVR 20 has been used improperly Now that sounds like a big loophole but here is all we mean by it Unwarranted abuse is A physical damage don t use the BVD 20 BVH 20 BVR 20 to level out a bookcase B improper connections 120 volts into the power jack can fry the poor thing C sadistic things This is the best product we know how to build but if you mount it to the filter pump of a hot tub something will probably go wrong Assuming you conform to 1 through 5 and it really isn t all that hard to do we get the option of fixing your old unit or replacing it with a new one Legalese Section This is the only warranty given by AudioControl This warranty gives you specific legal rights that vary from state to state Promises of how well your BVD 20 BVH 20 BVR 20 will perform are not implied by this warranty Other than w2. Gain Y e Y CAT 5 Inputs P e P Video Gain P e P AudioControl E a Acriwve BaLAaAnNncEeED SERIES EIA 568 RJ 45 Pin Connection Diagram Pair 1 White Blue W BL Video 4 Audio Video Blue BL Video 4 Audio Video Pair 2 White Orange W O Video 1 Component Y Orange O Video 1 Component Y Pair 3 White Green W G Video 2 Component P Green G Video 2 Component P Pair 4 White Brown W BR Video 3 Component P Brown BR Video 3 Component P Pr 3 AudioControil I P v M n m AZlcrivE BaLAucED SERIES BVD 20 BVH 20 BVR 20 Specifications All specifications are measured with supplied 110 to 24 VAC wall lug transformer As technology advances AudioControl reserves the right to continuously change our specifications like our weather Video Channels Component Video Bandwidth 300 MHz 3 dB Component Video Connections RCA Video Slew Rate 1600 V uS Video Input Impedance 75 ohms BVD 20 BVH 20 Video Output Impedance 75 ohms BVR 20 Digital Audio Input Impedance 75 ohms Digital Audio Output Impedance 75 ohms Digital Audio Connector RCA Cat 5 Cable Connection RJ 45 EIA 568 Standard Optimum Cat 5 Cable Run Component video 1000 HD 10801 29 300 Power supply 24 VAC Power draw BVD 20 BVR 20 150 mA BVH 20 250mA Dimensions BVD 20 BVR 20 4 H x 5 2 W 6 2 W with flanges x 1 3 D BVH 20 4 H x 7 1 W 8 1 W with flanges
3. Plasma TV Component Video AudioControl AZlcrivE BAaLAucED SERIES System 2 Sat Receiver sending component video and digital audio via BVH 20 to multiple BVR 20s Balanced Digital Audio Component Video CAT 5 wire Balanced Video Receiver System 3 System 2 Component Video Maestro Theater Processor Maestro Plasma TV Digital Audio Component Video B es y AuciioControl eee AZlcrivE BAaLAucED SERIES System 3 DVD server sending component video and digital audio to processor via BVD 20 and BVR 20 DVD Player Component Video Output CAT 5 wire BVR 20 Balanced Video Receiver Projector Component Video Inputs AudioControl R mum r H i AZlcrivE BAaLAucED SERIES Adjusting the Controls Properly setting the controls on your BVD 20 BVH 20 and BVR 20 will give you the maximum performance Although they do come pre set from the factory with many of the internal enhancements at optimum levels we have no way of knowing the exact length of cabling that you will be using Therefore we have provided a few simple controls for you to assist in the optimization of your system Cable Compensation The Cable Compensation control on the BVD 20 and BVH 20 equalizes the video signal to counteract the effect of wire capacitance As the run length of a Cat 5 cable is increased the additional cabl
4. 720 and 1080 formats Will transmit High Definition HD signal up to 300 via CAT 5 wiring Can also transmit a digital audio or composite video signal e Standard EIA 568 RJ 45 Cat 5 Connection Jack Adjustable Cable Compensation Circuit Five Year Warranty The First Step In Your Installation Procedure FILL OUT AND SEND IN THE WARRANTY CARD Also save the invoice or sales slip as proof of purchase These actions will protect this investment and help prove that such a handy piece of audio equipment was really in the system Insurance companies can have such little imagination when you are trying to make a claim Before You Begin For the best product performance and the lowest use of pain killers nothing is better than a well planned profes sional system installation Before you start pulling wires and punching holes in the walls sketch out a full layout of the complete system This will help plan the wire routing and minimize the gotchas later on Bh ipu D it AucioControl AZlcrivE BAaLAucED SERIES A Quick Tour Of The BVD 20 BVH 20 and BVR 20 nudiocontro EZMIID 20 Audiocontro l EBWR 20 jest Balanced Vicleo Driver el A ROSSA Balanced Video Receiver E e va em Audio Video Output Vd L5 Input zs amm Component Video Input amar 10 E emm zue am Component Video Output wr Digital Audio Output A Digital Audio Composite Y P P RJ 45 Video s s Video Q Power Light amp Digital A
5. x 1 3 D Warranty 5 Years Eh gg LLLA mc mco ec ead Y AucioControl EE AZlcrivE BaLAucED SERIES 2004 AudioControl a division of Electronic Engineer ing and Manufacturing Inc All rights reserved AudioControl For Those Who Consider Perfection Possible BVD 10 BVR 10 BVD 20 BVH 20 and BVR 20 are all trademarks of Electronic Engineering and Manufacturing Inc This literature was conceived de signed and written under the protective canopy of the lush green misty rain forest on a drizzly gray overcast day at our home in the Pacific Northwest AudioControl EE AZlcrivE BAaLAucED SERIES AudioControl For Those Who Think Perfection Possible 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 www audiocontrol com 2004 All Rights Reserved P N 9130770 BEEN Y AucioControl
6. Installation and Operation Manual EWVD 20 Component Video Digital Audio Driver EWVH 20 Component Video Digital Audio Hub Driver EWVR 20 Component Video Digital Audio Receiver hank you for choosing an AudioControl Active Balanced product for your video and audio distribution needs You are installing one of the most innovative custom installation products available These units will allow you to transmit video and audio signals over standard Category 5 wiring by using the highest quality active circuitry Please note that these products are primarily designed for installa tion by professional audio video companies so if any part of this manual is not clear STOP WHAT YOU ARE DO ING Contact your nearest audio video installation company or call us and we will refer you to one Plasma monitors and DVD players are too expensive to damage so don t attempt anything you are unfamiliar with Now sit back grab a cold beverage and take a moment to read through this manual before you charge off into the installation AudioControl For Those Who Think Perfection Possible EE AZlcrivE BAaLAucED SERIES Balanced Video Series Here are some of the cool features for your new balanced video and audio products Allows Simple Distribution of High Quality Component Video and Audio signals up to 1000 feet 305 meters Uses Standard Inexpensive Twisted Pair Cat 5 type Cabling e 300 MHz of video bandwidth compatible with 480
7. certain display or monitor is compatible with format of choice i e 480P 10801 etc Video picture scrambled or colors incorrect Confirm that the Y P and connections are 1 Confirm that the Y PBA and P t correct 2 Check the Cat 5 wire configurations No Power Light Confirm that the power supply is plugged in and that the outlet has power The picture on my TV is fuzzy I Adjust the Cable Compensation control on the BVD 20 BVH 20 This compensates for the increased capacitance on longer Cat 5 cable runs and sharpens the video image 2 Confirm the cable length It is important to note that the BVD 20 BVH 20 and BVR 20 were designed for cabling no longer than 1000 for standard component video or 300 for a High Definition signal AudioControl AZcrivE BAaLAucED SERIES There is hum in the audio signal Verify that the Cat 5 cable is properly terminated on both ends 2 Make certain that the system is wired with twisted pair cabling 3 Make certain there is not a cut in the wiring allowing a conductor to short to ground i e shield conduit cold water pipe plenum 4 If it is being used make sure the shield wire is con nected only at the receiving end Bou L m AucioControl EE AZicrivE BAaLAucED SERIES and now a word from the legal department CONDITIONAL FIVE YEAR WARRANTY Custom electronics installations are an invisibl
8. e capacitance causes a loss of picture quality The Active Balanced circuitry in the BVD 20 BVH 20 provides the means for correcting this with the Cable Compensation control Note that this control is labeled in distance Esti mate approximately how long the cable run is from the BVD 20 BVH 20 to the BVR 20 no need to be precise here and adjust the Cable Compensation control for that distance It is useful to have a video test signal or a televi sion picture with strong vertical lines to make the final adjustments Set the Cable Compensation control for minimum smearing along the vertical lines Audio Video Output Simply this control on the BVR 20 adjusts the output level or gain on all four of the RCA connections This level control helps make up for any wire resistance signal losses that may occur due to the length of the Cat 5 wiring B P o amp id AucioControl eee AZlcrivE BAaLAucED SERIES Troubleshooting No Picture or Sound 1 Make certain the BVD 20 BVH 20 and BVR 20 both show power lights 2 Verify that the RJ 45 termination on both ends of the Cat 5 is correct We all know this is easy to get wrong 3 Verify that the Signal Present LEDs are lit on the BVR 20 This test requires a full color spectrum signal 4 Make certain the Cat 5 cable run does NOT go through an Ethernet Router or hub It is alright to run the signal through a passive patch bay 5 Make
9. e element of many modern homes You don t appreciate what they do for you unless something goes wrong AudioControl recognizes this fact and engineers the most bullet proof components we know how To stand behind that quality we provide a full FIVE YEAR parts and labor factory warranty when our components are installed by an authorized AudioControl dealer in the United Sates Otherwise your warranty is one year You will be happy to know that our warranty returns are rigorously tracked and very few of the units we build ever need to be repaired Conditional doesn t mean anything ominous The Federal Trade Commission tells all manufacturers to use the term to indicate that certain conditions have to be met before they ll honor the warranty If you meet all of these conditions we will warrant all materials and workmanship on the BVD 20 BVH 20 BVR 20 for FIVE YEARS from the date you bought it and we will fix or replace it at our option during that time Here are the conditional conditions 1 A completed warranty card must be returned to us within 15 days after signing off on the BVD 20 BVH 20 BVR 20 installation 2 A sales receipt is required for proof of purchase showing when and from whom the unit was bought We re not the only ones who require this so it s a good habit to get into with any major purchase 3 The BVD 20 BVH 20 BVR 20 must have originally been purchased from or installed by an authorized AudioControil
10. gory 5 wiring Good wiring practices will minimize the chance of any noise pickup Do not run the signal cables parallel to AC power wiring f you need to cross over a power wire try to do it at right angles Keep the signal wiring as far as possible from any noise sources such as lighting power supplies fluorescent lights motors etc Ree AucioControl E a Acrive BaLaAnceD SERIES Grounding If you use a shielded Cat 5 cable then you need to be careful about ground loops In most instances only connect the shield at the receive end of the balanced line and NOT on the other end This provides a ground drain path for noise picked up by the shield but it prevents a continuous ground path between the source and destination units Power Wiring n Note The BVD 20 and BVR 20 operate from a 24 volt AC wall plug transformer There is no polarity on the power wiring from the transformer so it can connect either way to the connector block on the unit The power draw is very low on these units each unit draws approxi mately 150 milliamps so if necessary you can run as many as two AudioControl BVD 20 BVH 20 BVR 20s from one 24 VAC transformer andy Tip For remote applications the BVD 20 BVH 20 and BVR 20 will work from a 12 volt battery supply There is a small decrease in the maximum audio signal level headroom but the video performance is unaffected by the reduced supply voltage Cat 5 Wiring The RJ 45 connecti
11. hat we have covered in this warranty we have no obligation express or implied Also we will not be obligated for direct or indirect consequential damage to your system caused by hooking up the AudioControl BVD 20 BVH 20 or BVR 20 Failure to send in a properly completed warranty card negates any service claims p ERR Y Audiocontrol eee AZicrivE BaLAucED SERIES Repair Information In the unlikely instance that you ever need to have your AudioControl component repaired Please contact our factory for return instructions Repairs are handled quickly at our factory You are responsible for paying the freight charges to our factory If your unit is under warranty we ll pay to ship it back to you the same method that you sent it into us Please make certain that you include a note stating the problem with the unit you d be surprised how many people forget that along with your name return shipping address and a daytime telephone number Our Repair Address is AudioControl Attn Service Department 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 Phone 425 775 8461 Email service audiocontrol com AudioControil AZlcrivE BAaLAucED SERIES Block Diagrams BVD 20 BVH 20 Balanced Line Drivers Balanced A V Cable Compensation _ Balanced Y CAT 5 Outputs P e Balanced P Cable Compensation P e _ Balanced P BVR 20 Balanced Line Receivers AN e AV Video
12. on on the BVD 20 BVH 20 and BVR 20 conform to the EIA 568B standard This is the same Cat 5 cable wiring standard that a typical computer network utilizes You can use any existing 10 100Base T network cabling and patch bays in an installation as long as it does not run through a router or hub The Cat 5 wiring must run directly from the BVD 20 BVH 20 to the BVR 20 AucioControl AZcrivE BaLAucED SERIES aoe You cannot split or Y off the video signal coming out of your BVD 20 into multiple BVR 20s as the video signal will be compromised Use the BVH 20 to drive multiple BVR 20s Video Wiring The BVD 20 BVH 20 and BVR 20 have 4 high band width inputs and outputs that are capable of extending component video signals 3 connectors Y Ps Pr plus a composite video signal on the remaining RCA connector As an option you can use the fourth RCA connector on your BVD 20 BVH 20 and BVR 20 to transmit a digital audio signal such as Dolby Digital or DTS The following system drawings reflect just a few of the potential systems RJ 45 connector with wires AudioControl E a AZlcrivE BaLAucED SERIES System Examples System 1 Theater processor sending component video to video projector plasma display via BVD 20 to BVR 20 to projector Balanced Video Driver Maestro Theater Processor Maestro Ss BS Component Video CAT 5 wire AudioControl ATI ord Balanced Video Receiver
13. udio Composite Video Input Power Connector Digital Audio Composite Video Output Q Cable Compensation Control Audio Video Output Component Video Inputs RJ 45 Input Component Video Outputs RJ 45 Output BVH 20 Balanced Video Driver Hub Output 1 Output 2 Output 3 Cable Compensation 6 d input am m RJ 45 Digital Audio Composite Y S Output Output2 Output Video R AudioControl EE AZicrivE BAaLAucED SERIES Installation Information Mounting The BVD 20 BVH 20 BVR 20 The small size and low power draw of these units allow them to be mounted in almost any dry indoor location Pick mounting locations close to the audio or video components that will be connected to the BVD 20 BVH 20 or BVR 20 This keeps the unbalanced audio and video signal cables as short as possible since they are much more susceptible to noise pickup than the balanced Cat 5 cables There is no heat build up problem so it is okay to put the BVD 20 BVH 20 BVR 20 in a closed area Just remember you need to at least be able to reach the units orn Note When routing the 24 volt AC power wiring from the wall plug transformer make certain that you do not run the power wiring near or parallel to the signal cables You may pick up AC hum Tests have shown however that you will not pick up songs from the group AC DC Signal Wiring The BVD 20 BVH 20 BVR 20 system operates using standard unshielded twisted pair UTP Cate
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