Marmitek 300 User manual

20129 / 20060817 - INVISIBLE SCART 300™

SCART

INVISIBLE

SCART 300

™

USER MANUAL 3

GEBRAUCHSANLEITUNG 11

GUIDE UTILISATEUR 19

MODO DE EMPLEO 27

MANUALE D’ISTRUZIONI 35

GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING 43

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SAFETY WARNINGS.

• To prevent short circuits, this product should only be used inside and only in dry spaces.

Do not expose the components to rain or moisture. Do not use the product close to a

bath, swimming pool etc.

• Do not expose the components of your systems to extremely high temperatures or bright

light sources.

• Do not open the product: the device contains live parts. The product should only be

repaired or serviced by a qualified repairman.

• In case of improper usage or if you have opened, altered and repaired the product

yourself, all guarantees expire. Marmitek does not accept responsibility in the case of

improper usage of the product or when the product is used for purposes other than

specified. Marmitek does not accept responsibility for additional damage other than

covered by the legal product responsibility.

• Adapters: Only connect the adapter to the mains after checking whether the mains

voltage is the same as the values on the identification tags. Never connect an adapter or

power cord when it is damaged. In that case, contact your supplier.

• Batteries: keep batteries out of the reach of children. Dispose of batteries as chemical

waste. Never use old and new batteries or different types of batteries together. Remove

the batteries when you are not using the system for a longer period of time. Check the

polarity (+/-) of the batteries when inserting them in the product. Wrong positioning can

cause an explosion.

CONTENTS.

1. Introduction._______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3

2. Set contents._______________________________________________________________________________________________ 4

3. Installing the transmitter. _______________________________________________________________________________ 4

4. Installing the receiver.____________________________________________________________________________________ 5

5. Installing the IR receiver. ________________________________________________________________________________ 5

6. Installing the IR extender. _______________________________________________________________________________ 6

7. Installing the Invisible Scart 300™ on your PC.____________________________________________________ 6

8. Using the Invisible Scart 300™. _______________________________________________________________________ 7

9. FAQs. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7

10. Technical data. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 9

11. Optional accessories._____________________________________________________________________________________ 9

1. INTRODUCTION.

Congratulations on purchasing the Marmitek Invisible Scart 300™. You can now connect your

TV screen to any A/V device wirelessly (e.g. video recorder, DVD player, DVD recorder, satellite

receiver, Set Top Box, PC etc.). This is ideal if you cannot or do not want to place your A/V

device close to the TV. With the IR (infra-red) receiver you can continue to control your A/V

device with your own remote control, even if you have placed it in a locked cupboard, on the

other side of the room or even in a different room! Because of its compact design, the

Invisible Scart 300™ looks smart in combination with a flat screen (LCD, plasma TV), but it

can be used with any TV with a scart connection.

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2. SET CONTENTS.

1 Transmitter.

1 Receiver (scart).

1 IR receiver.

2 Power adapters.

1 IR extender with 3 LEDs.

1 3.5 mm jack plug/RCA adapter (audio).

1 RCA/RCA cable (white/red/yellow).

1 Scart/scart RCA adapter.

1 User manual.

3. INSTALLING THE TRANSMITTER.

See images 1 and 2.

The transmitter can be connected to any A/V device.

1. Connect the RCA/RCA cable to the ‘A/V IN’ on the back of the transmitter [C+D]. Make

sure the colours of the plugs and the connectors correspond.

2. Connect the other side of the RCA/RCA cables to the A/V device from which you want

the signal to be transmitted.

If the A/V device has a scart connection, we advise you to use it.

Plug the scart/scart RCA adapter included into the scart connection of your A/V device.

If another scart cable has already been connected to the ‘OUT’ connection of your A/V

device, you should remove it. Plug the scart/scart RCA adapter into the scart connection

of your A/V device. The cable you just removed from the A/V device can be reconnected

to the back of the scart/scart RCA adapter. This ensures that the original connection is

preserved.

Connect the RCA/RCA cable to the yellow, red and white connections on the scart/scart

RCA adapter. See image 1 for more details.

3. Switch the channel selector [A] (A-B-C-D) to A.

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Image 1

GIGAVIDEO TRANSMITTER

ORIGINAL SCART CABLE

TO TV

TO A/V DEVICE

SCART/SCART

RCA ADAPTER

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4. Turn the ON/OFF switch [B] to ‘OFF’.

5. Insert the power adapter included into a wall

socket (230V-50Hz) and plug the adapter into

the ‘DC IN’ [E] on the back of the transmitter.

Please only use the adapter from this set!

6. Turn the ON/OFF switch [B] to ‘ON’.

7. Place the transmitter on an easily accessible

place, preferably with space all around it. Aim

the flat side of the satellite dish [K] at the

receiver.

8. Extend the stick antenna [J] on the side.

Connecting the Invisible Scart 300™

transmitter to multiple devices:

If you have multiple A/V devices, these are proba-

bly all connected to your TV in series. To be able

to transmit the signals of e.g. both your video

recorder and satellite receiver, you should connect the transmitter between the last A/V device

and your TV.

4. INSTALLING THE RECEIVER.

See image 3.

1. Plug the receiver into the free scart IN of

your TV (e.g. ‘AV IN’ or ‘EXT 1’) you want to

watch the signal on.

2. Switch the channel selector [A] on the side

(A-B-C-D) to A.

3. Turn the ON/OFF switch [B] to ‘OFF’.

4. Insert the power adapter included into a

wall socket (230V-50Hz) and plug the power

adapter into the DC IN [E] on the back of the transmitter.

Please only use the adapter from this set!

5. Turn the ON/OFF switch [B] to ‘ON’.

5. INSTALLING THE IR RECEIVER.

See images 4 and 5.

1. Open the IR receiver by sliding

the battery lid on the back

downwards.

2. Insert 2 AAA 1.5V batteries

(not included) in the IR recei-

ver. Make sure the polarity is

correct (+/-). This is indicated

on the inside of the IR receiver.

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Image 2

Image 3

Image 5Image 4

J

K

A

F

C

DDE

B

A

E

B

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(Only use non-rechargeable (alkaline) batteries.)

3. Replace the battery flap.

Because of the wireless technology the IR receiver can be placed wherever you want. It is

however important that it is within view and range of the remote control of the A/V device

you want to control. Check different positions to check which one works best.

6. INSTALLING THE IR EXTENDER.

1.

Connect the IR extender included to the ‘IN’ [F] on the back of the transmitter

(image 2).

2. Remove the protective layer of one of the IR LEDs. Place this IR LED on the IR screen of

the A/V device you want to control. Do not yet attach it permanently. Before pushing it

on, check whether the IR LED is working. Aim your original remote control at the screen

on the front of the separate IR receiver and select some channels. If the A/V device does

not react, it might be because the IR LED is not in the correct place. With some devices

the IR LED needs to be attached to a specific spot.

The second and third IR LEDs can be used to control a second and third A/V device. If you are

not using these IR LEDs, don’t remove them!

7. INSTALLING THE INVISIBLE SCART 300™

TO YOUR PC.

The Invisible Scart 300™ should be connec-

ted to the ‘TV-out’ or ‘Video-out’ of your

PC. This connection can usually be found

on the graphics card. The signal you should

offer is a so-called ‘composite video signal’,

also called CVBS. .

The connection to your graphics card can

look as follows (see image 6):

• Yellow RCA connection.

If your PC has such a connection, you

can just plug the RCA/RCA cable into the

yellow connection of your transmitter.

• DIN plug (S-VIDEO).

If you have an S-VIDEO connection, you

cannot directly plug the transmitter into

your PC, but you need an adapter cable.

This cable will turn your S-VIDEO signal

into a composite video signal. The cable is

usually supplied when you buy a graphics

card (PC) with ‘TV-out’, but is also available

via your Marmitek dealer (Art. nr. 09388).

Sometimes the standard cable does not

connect to the PC. In that case you should

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Image 6

Graphics card

Sound card

Yellow

Red

White

WhiteYellow

RCA Yellow

Red

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contact the supplier of the graphics card. For use of the ‘TV-out’ you should alter certain settings

in the graphics card menu. These differ per PC and operating systems, but usually the right mode

needs to be selected, in this case ‘composite’, ‘CVBS’ or ‘PAL-B/G’. Usually the manual with your

PC or graphics card contains information on how to do this. As there are too many different

types of graphics cards, we are unable to help you with this.

To transmit sound, you can use the audio OUT on the sound card of your PC using the 3.5 mm

jack plug/RCA adapter.

8. USING INVISIBLE SCART 300™.

1. Make sure your A/V device is switched on.

2. Switch the TV connected to the receiver to the correct scart IN. Usually this means pres-

sing the 0 or A/V button. You should immediately get an image. The TV should not have

to search for channels with the Invisible Scart 300™.

3.

Because of the high frequency, the signal is slightly direction sensitive. The transmitter’s

antenna has been designed in such a way that it can be turned into different directions. For

an optimal reception, the small dish antenna [K] should be aimed at the receiver. Sometimes

reflections can occur. In that case, move the transmitter or slightly turn the receiver.

4. You can now control your A/V device with the original remote control, by aiming it at the

IR receiver included or the IR screen of your A/V device.

5. If you have connected the A/V transmitter to an A/V device with a built-in tuner (e.g. a

DVD recorder, video recorder or satellite receiver), you can, independent from TV-1, select

and view channels on TV-2 (which is connected to the receiver). This is also possible if TV-

2 is in a room without an antenna connection. TV-2 should be set for the video channel.

You can select the TV channel on TV-2 using the remote control for the device connected

to the transmitter (e.g. the DVD recorder).

9. FAQs.

I do not receive a signal.

• Check whether the channel selector (images 1 and 2) [A] of both the receiver and trans-

mitter are set to the same value.

• Check whether both units are set to ‘ON’ (images 1 and 2) [B].

• Check whether the TV is set to the right ‘A/V IN’.

The signal I receive is weak.

• Try another channel (make sure both units are still set to the same channel).

• Slightly alter the position of the transmitter and/or receiver.

• You might be at the extreme end of the range. The range of the device can be influenced

by local circumstances, such as a Wireless LAN network (WLAN).

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Marmitek S-VIDEO composite video adapter (artnr. 09388)

S-Video - Composit Video Adapter

PC TV OUT

S-VIDEO

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The image and sound are perfect, but the IR return signal does not work.

Check the following guidelines:

• Depending on local circumstances, the 2.4GHz A/V signal can have a larger range than

the 433MHz signal of the IR receiver. Try testing shorter distances.

• Only use new (fully charged), non-rechargeable, alkaline AAA batteries for your IR recei-

ver.

• Check whether the light on the IR receiver flashes red when using the remote control.

• Is the IR LED correctly connected to the transmitter?

• Is the IR LED correctly attached to the IR screen of I/V device?

• Moving the IR receiver can often solve the problem. Just moving it 30 cm to the left or

right can make a big difference.

I do see an image, but do not get any sound.

The Invisible Scart 300™ can transmit analogue stereo signals, such as e.g. Dolby Surround.

Digital systems such as Dolby 5.1 or Dolby Digital cannot be transmitted.

Does the Invisible Scart 300™ cause a conflict with my wireless network (WLAN)?

Both systems use the same frequency band (2.4GHz). Some interference may occur. The

Invisible Scart 300™ can use different channels within the frequency band (A, B, C, D).

Choose the channel that produces the least interference.

Can I combine multiple receivers?

Yes, the signal you receive will however be the same on all receivers.

Can I combine multiple transmitters?

You can use a maximum of 4 transmitters in combination with one or more receivers. You can

set up 4 different channels for the transmitters (A, B, C, D). The IR return channel cannot be

set to a different value, which means it works the same for the entire system. The Invisible

Scart 300™ transmitters and receivers also work with the transmitters and receivers of the

GigaVideo45 and the Invisible Scart 200™.

Has your question not been answered? Then go to www.marmitek.com for more information.

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10. TECHNICAL DATA.

INVISIBLE SCART 300™ TRANSMITTER.

Range: Up to 100m free field, up to 30m through walls and ceilings.

Power: 230VAC/50Hz, 6VDC 300mA.

Frequency: Audio/Video: 2,4GHz, 4 channels (A, B, C, D).

IR: 433.92 MHz.

A/V input: 3x RCA (2x Audio, 1x Video).

Video input: 1Vpp (typ) 75 Ω.

Audio input: 1Vpp (typ) 600 Ω.

Audio: Stereo.

Dimensions: 92x85x140mm (with antenna extended).

INVISIBLE SCART 300™ RECEIVER.

Power: 230VAC/50Hz, 6VDC 300mA.

Frequency: 2.4GHz, 4 channels (A, B, C, D).

A/V output: Scart.

Video output: 1Vpp (type) / 75 Ω.

Audio output: 1Vpp (type) / 600 Ω.

Audio: Stereo.

Dimensions: 92x58x20mm.

IR RECEIVER.

Power: 2 x AAA 1.5V non-rechargeable alkaline batteries (not included).

Frequency: 433.92Mhz.

11. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES.

Marmitek Flat TV Link 4

The Flat TV Link 4 gives you the opportunity to

connect all types of A/V equipment to your Scart

300™ transmitter or your TV screen, retaining

signal quality. For more information go to:

www.marmitek.com.

Marmitek EasyControl 8™ or Marmitek

EasyTouch35™

With both universal remote controls you can con-

trol 8 A/V devices: TV, video, DVD, cable, satellite,

audio, Marmitek X10 and digital satellite. They will

always work because of the preprogrammed codes

and learning mode. The remote controls work

through walls and ceilings and can be combined

with the Invisible Scart 300™ transmitter. The

EasyTouch35™ has a useful touch-screen with

light-blue backlighting. For more information go

to: www.marmitek.com.

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Flat TV Link 4

EasyTouch 35EasyControl 8

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Environmental Information for Customers in the European Union

European Directive 2002/96/EC requires that the equipment bearing this symbol on the product

and/or its packaging must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste. The symbol indica-

tes that this product should be disposed of separately from regular household waste streams. It is your

responsibility to dispose of this and other electric and electronic equipment via designated collection faci-

lities appointed by the government or local authorities. Correct disposal and recycling will help prevent

potential negative consequences to the environment and human health. For more detailed information

about the disposal of your old equipment, please contact your local authorities, waste disposal service, or

the shop where you purchased the product.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Hereby, Marmitek BV, declares that this Invisible Scart 300™ is in compliance with the essential

requirements and other relevant provisions of the following Directives:

Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications

terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity

Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic

compatibility

Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment

designed for use within certain voltage limits

Hiermit erklärt Marmitek BV die Übereinstimmung des Gerätes Invisible Scart 300™ den grundlegenden

Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Festlegungen der Richtliniën:

Richtlinie 1999/5/EG des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 9. März 1999 über Funkanlagen und

Telekommunikationsendeinrichtungen und die gegenseitige Anerkennung ihrer Konformität

Richtlinie 89/336/EWG des Rates vom 3. Mai 1989 zur Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften der Mitgliedstaaten über die elektro-

magnetische Verträglichkeit

Richtlinie 73/23/EWG des Rates vom 19. Februar 1973 zur Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften der Mitgliedstaaten betreffend

elektrische Betriebsmittel zur Verwendung innerhalb bestimmter Spannungsgrenzen

Par la présente Marmitek BV déclare que l'appareil Invisible Scart 300™ est conforme aux exigences

essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directives:

Directive 1999/5/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil, du 9 mars 1999, concernant les équipements hertziens et les équipements

terminaux de télécommunications et la reconnaissance mutuelle de leur conformité

Directive 89/336/CEE du Conseil du 3 mai 1989 concernant le rapprochement des législations des États membres relatives à la

compatibilité électromagnétique

Directive 73/23/CEE du Conseil, du 19 février 1973, concernant le rapprochement des législations des États membres relatives au

matériel électrique destiné à être employé dans certaines limites de tension

Marmitek BV declara que este Invisible Scart 300™ cumple con las exigencias

esenciales y con las demás reglas relevantes de la directriz:

Directiva 1999/5/CE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 9 de marzo de 1999, sobre equipos radioeléctricos y equipos terminales

de telecomunicación y reconocimiento mutuo de su conformidad

Directiva 89/336/CEE del Consejo de 3 de mayo de 1989 sobre la aproximación de las legislaciones de los Estados Miembros relativas

a la compatibilidad electromagnética

Directiva 73/23/CEE del Consejo, de 19 de febrero de 1973, relativa a la aproximación de las legislaciones de los Estados Miembros

sobre el material eléctrico destinado a utilizarse con determinados límites de tensión

Con ciò, Marmitek BV, dichiara che il Invisible Scart 300™ è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed altre

disposizioni relative alla Direttiva :

Direttiva 89/336/CEE del Consiglio del 3 maggio 1989 per il ravvicinamento delle legislazioni degli Stati Membri relative alla

compatibilità elettromagnetica

DIRETTIVA 2004/108/CE DEL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO E DEL CONSIGLIO del 15 dicembre 2004

concernente il ravvicinamento delle legislazioni degli Stati membri relative alla compatibilità elettromagnetica

Direttiva 73/23/CEE del Consiglio, del 19 febbraio 1973, concernente il ravvicinamento delle legislazioni degli Stati Membri relative al

materiale elettrico destinato ad essere adoperato entro taluni limiti di tensione

Bij deze verklaart Marmitek BV, dat deze Invisible Scart 300™ voldoet aan de essentiële eisen en aan de

overige relevante bepalingen van Richtlijnen:

Richtlijn 1999/5/EG van het Europees Parlement en de Raad van 9 maart 1999 betreffende radioapparatuur en telecommunicatie-

eindapparatuur en de wederzijdse erkenning van hun conformiteit

Richtlijn 89/336/EEG van de Raad van 3 mei 1989 betreffende de onderlinge aanpassing van de wetgevingen van de Lid-Staten inzake

elektromagnetische compatibiliteit

Richtlijn 73/23/EEG van de Raad van 19 februari 1973 betreffende de onderlinge aanpassing van de wettelijke voorschriften der

Lid-Staten inzake elektrisch materiaal bestemd voor gebruik binnen bepaalde spanningsgrenzen

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