Audio Authority BlueBeam C-1071A User manual

Brand: Audio Authority

Model: BlueBeam C-1071A

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C-1071A

Audio Authority BlueBeam C-1071A allows you to integrate your Sony PlayStation 3 with an IR remote control system by converting IR commands into Bluetooth signals, enabling control of your PS3 with universal IR remotes. It features auto-pairing, an internal IR receiver, a wired IR input with auto-sense IR repeater mode, and multiple power options including USB, batteries, or an optional AC adapter. The BlueBeam also supports external IR receivers, repeater mode, customizable IR device codes, and firmware upgrades.

User Manual

BlueBeam

IR to Bluetooth Signal Converter

Model C-1071A

WARNINGS

• Readtheseinstructionsbeforeinstallingorusingthisproduct.

• Thisproductshouldbeinstalledbyqualiedpersonnel.

• Donotexposethisunittoexcessiveheat.

• Installonlyindry,indoorlocations.

• Cleantheunitonlywithadryorslightlydampenedsoftcloth.

LIABILITY STATEMENT

Everyefforthasbeenmadetoensurethatthisproductisfreeofdefects.AudioAuthoritycannotbeheldliablefortheuseof

thishardwareoranydirectorindirectconsequentialdamagesarisingfromitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthe

hardwaretocheckthatitissuitableforhis/herrequirementsandthatitisinstalledcorrectly.Allrightsarereserved.Noparts

ofthismanualmaybereproducedortransmittedbyanyformormeanselectronicormechanical,includingphotocopying,

recordingorbyanyinformationstorageorretrievalsystemwithoutthewrittenconsentofthepublisher.

AudioAuthorityreservestherighttoreviseanyofitshardwareandsoftwarefollowingitspolicytomodifyand/orimproveits

productswherenecessaryordesirable.

TRADEMARKS

“AudioAuthority”andthedouble-AsymbolareregisteredtrademarksofAudioAuthorityCorp.CopyrightFebruary,2009.

“BlueBeam” is a trademark of Audio Authority

“Bluetooth” is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

“PLAYSTATION” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

“Sony” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

BlueBeam

Model C-1071A IR to Bluetooth Signal Converter

1.0 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

2.0 Checking Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

3.0 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

4.0 Using BlueBeam Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

5.0 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

6.0 Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

7.0 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

8.0 Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

9.0 Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1.0 INTRODUCTION

ThankyouforpurchasingaModelC-1071ABlueBeamfromAudio

Authority.TheBlueBeamisdesignedtoallowaSonyPlaystation3

tobeintegratedintoanIRremotecontrolsystem.ThePS3accepts

onlyBluetoothcommands,buttheBlueBeamallowsanyuniversalIR

remote(capableoflearningthePS3commands)tocontrolthePS3.

AudioAuthorityoffersanextensivelineofaudioandvideoswitchers,

converters,distributionampsandextendersavailableforpurchase

onlineatwww.audioauthority.comorthroughauthorizeddealers.

1.1 FEATURES

•AllowsfullcontrolofDVD/Blu-rayplaybackandpoweron/off

•Innovativeauto-pairingfeature

•InfraredopticalreceiverandwiredIRinputwithauto-senseIR

repeatermodetomaketheBlueBeamafullIRcontrolsystem.

•MaybepoweredviatwoAAbatteries(included),USBconnectionto

thePS3,oranoptional9-12Vpoweradapter(orderedseparately,

Model571-013)

•Automaticlow-powermodeforextendedbatterylife

•Lowbatteryindicator

•Easybatterychangebyremovingtwoo-rings(notoolsnecessary)

•SensesPS3poweronandoffviaUSBconnection,orforwireless

operation,powerstatusinterpolationtracking

•AdvancedcustomizationpossibleusingPCsoftwareviaaUSB

interface

•CongurableIRdevicecodeavoidsconictswithotherSonyDVD

players

•Custommacrocapabilityforpoweroff,etc.

•FirmwareupgradecapableincludingBluetoothrmwareupgrades

•ActivityindicatorLEDforuserfeedback

•Ultra-compactcasedesignallowssmallfootprintandeasybatterychange

2.0 CHECKING PACKAGE CONTENTS

BeforeconnectingtheC-1071A,pleasemakecertainthefollowing

itemsareintheshippingcarton:

•C-1071ABlueBeamconverter

•TwoAAbatteries

•Usermanual

Which Power Source is Best for

My Installation?

TheBlueBeamcanbepoweredfromthe

PS3USBport,butthePS3doesnotsupply

powertoitsUSBportwhenitispowered

off.Thereforeyouwillnotbeabletoturn

onthePS3fromyourIRremotecontrolifit

doesnothaveanadditionalpowersource.

IfyoudonotwishtouseanexternalAC

adapter(Model571-013),usetwoAA

batteriestopowertheBlueBeamwhenthe

PS3isoff.TheBlueBeamwillautomatically

drawpowerfromtheUSBportwhenthe

PS3ison.Thiswayyoucancontrolthe

PS3asnormalandyoudonotneedan

externalACadapter.Alsobatterylifewillbe

increasedsincepowerissuppliedbythe

USBportwheneverthePS3isturnedon.

Seesectionson“ExternalIRReceivers”

and“RepeaterMode”below.

Installing or Changing Batteries

Batteriesarenotrequired,butmaybe

importantforbestfunctionality(seeabove).

Tochangeorremovethebatteries,remove

thetwoo-rings,liftthetopcover(notools

arerequired)andliftthebatteriesfromthe

battery-holder.ReplacethemwithtwoAA

alkalinebatteries,oruseexternalpoweras

describedabove.

 Note:Pleaseretaintheoriginalpacking

materialincaseyouneedtoreturnthe

unit.Ifyoundanyitemsaremissing,

contactAudioAuthorityimmediately.

Havethemodelnumberandinvoice

availableforreferencewhenyoucall.

3.0 CONFIGURING THE IR REMOTE CONTROL

Followingtheinstructionsforyourmodelofuniversalremote,addthecodesfortheC-1071AorBlueBeamto

theremotefromyourremotemanufacturer’sdatabase(forHarmonyremotesthisisGAMECONSOLE>GAME

CONSOLE(WITHDVD).Ifthesecannotbefound,youcanusethePS2codes(custommacrocommandswillbe

deleted)ordownloadthecodesinrawhexorccfformatfromwww.audioauthority.com/page/software.

3.1 PAIRING THE BLUEBEAM WITH THE PS3

•TurnofftheBlueBeambyremovingthebatteriesanddisconnectingthepowersupplyand/orUSBcable.

•TurnonthePS3systemandusethePS3controllertoselectthefollowingoption:SETTINGS>ACCESSORY

SETTINGS>REGISTERBDREMOTE.

•SettheBlueBeamwithin30feetofthePS3andpowerontheBlueBeam(insertbatteries,connectpowersupply,or

USBconnectiontopower).

BydefaulttheBlueBeamautomaticallypairswiththePS3atthispoint.IfyouhavechangedPairingto“manual”in

thecongurationsoftware,followthedirectionsbelow.

•Whenpowerisapplied,theredLEDstartsashingtoindicatethattheBlueBeamisreadytobepairedwiththePS3.

MakesuretheBlueBeamistheactivelyselecteddeviceontheHarmonyIRremotecontrol.Pressandholdthe

“2”buttonontheremote(dothiswithin20secondsofBlueBeampoweron).Holdthe2buttondownuntilthePS3

changesscreentoREGISTERING.

•TheBlueBeamisnowpairedwiththePS3andreadytoconvertIRsignalstoBluetooth.

4.0 USING AN EXTERNAL INFRARED RECEIVER

Connecttheemitteroutputofany standard IR receiverconnectingblocktotheIRinputontherearoftheBlueBeam

usingamono3.5mmcable.BydefaulttheBlueBeamisconguredtoauto-sensethetypeofIRreceiverconnected.

UsethecongurationsoftwaretomanuallyselecttheIRreceivertype.

4.1 USING THE BLUEBEAM IN IR REPEATER MODE

TheBlueBeamcanbeusedtorepeatallIRcommandsfromdeviceswithIRcarrierfrequenciesbetween36and40

kHz.Inthismode,theBlueBeammustbepoweredbyUSBorACadapter,notbatteriesalone.

•DownloadtheBlueBeamcongurationsoftwarefromwww.audioauthority.com/page/softwareandinstallonaPC.

•Usingthecongurationsoftware,settheIRreceivertypetorepeatermode.

•ConnecttheIRportontherearoftheBlueBeamtoanIRemitterortheIRinputofanIRdistributionblock.

•Anynon-PS3commandswillbepassedtotheIRoutputoftheBlueBeam.

5.0 USING BLUEBEAM SOFTWARE

DownloadtheBlueBeamcongurationsoftwarefrom

www.audioauthority.com/page/softwareandinstallona

Windows

PC.InordertousetheBlueBeamsoftware,the

BlueBeammustbeconnectedtoaPCusingaUSB2.0

cablewithamini-USBconnectorontheBlueBeamend.

TheBlueBeamusesexistingWindowsdriversanddoesnot

requireanyadditionaldriverstobeinstalledbeforeusingthe

software.

•Ifanychangesaremadetotheconguration,theyneedto

bewrittentothedevicebypressingthe“SAVE”button.

•TorestorefactorysettingsselectthemenuoptionOPTIONS

>RESTOREDEFAULTSETTINGS.Thiswilleraseall

customsettingsandrestoredefaultvalues,includingany

custommacroswhichmayhavebeendened.



5.2 MACROS TAB

Themacrostaballowstheusertodene10custommacros,whichwillexecuteasequenceofcommandsby

activatingonlyoneIRcommand.Thepower-offmacroisapredenedmacro,whichwillexecuteapower-off

sequencewhichwillpoweroffthePS3bypressingonlyonebuttonontheIRremote.

Selectmacro Selectswhichofthe10macrostoedit

Command SelectswhichIRcommandtoexecute

Duration Speciesthetimeinmillisecondstoactivatethecurrent

command

Pause Speciesthetimeinmillisecondstopauseuntilthe

nextcommandshouldbesent

Default Thedefaultbuttonresetsthecurrentlyselectedmacro

toitsdefaultvalues



5.3 IR DEVICE CODE TAB

BydefaulttheBlueBeamrespondstoIRcodesfromthedevicecodeSony

DVD1a,butthiscanbechangedtoanySonydevicecode.Forease,itis

possibletoselectthemostcommonlyuseddevicecodesdirectlyfromthe

selectionbox.Makesurethatyouhavearemotethatisabletotransmitthe

selectedcodes,ortheBlueBeamwillnotrespond.

IfyouhaveanexistingSonyDVDplayerthatconictswiththedefaultBlueBeamdevicecode,changethedevice

codefrom“DVD1a”to“DVD2a”intheselectionboxandpress“Save”.IntheHarmonyRemotesoftware,addanew

devicewiththemodelname“BlueBeamDVD2a”toallowcontrolofaBlueBeamwiththeIRdevicecodeDVD2a.

AcustomIRdevicecodecanbeenteredbyselectingthe“Custom”entryfromtheselectionbox,andenteringthe

codemanually.



5.4 INSTALL MODULE TAB

Allowsforfuturefeaturestobedownloadedasarmwareupgrade.

5.1 SETTINGS TAB

EnablestatusLEDonIR

activity

SelectsiftheLEDshouldlightupwhen

receivingvalidIRcommandsfromanIR

remote

FlashstatusLED

onlowbatterylevel

SelectsiftheLEDshouldashbrieyto

indicatelowbatterylevel

IRreceiver

•Auto-sense

•External,Modulated

•External,Demodulated

•RepeaterMode

SelectsifIRshouldbereceivedthroughthe

internalIRreceiver,ORthroughanexternally

connectedIRreceiver(bothcannotbeactive

atonce).IfanexternalIRreceiverisused

BlueBeammustbepoweredbyUSBorDC

adapter,notbatteries.

PowerTracking TheBlueBeamcankeeptrackofthePS3

powerstateinternally,oractivelyviaUSB.

BluetoothPairingMode Defaultisauto.Usemanualmodewhen

necessary.

6.0 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

BlueBeam will not pair with my PS3

TheBlueBeammustbewithin30feetofthePS3foroperation.Makesureallpowersuppliesarecompletelyremoved

(DCadapter,USBandbatteriesinsidetheBlueBeamcase)beforetryingtopairtheBlueBeamandPS3.Alsomake

surethatthePS3screensays“PressSTART+ENTERtobeginpairing”.

Whenallpowersourcesareremoved,theBlueBeamshouldautomaticallypairafterconnectingeithertheDC

adapter,USBorbatteries.Ifthisdoesn’twork,trysettingpairingmodetomanualincongurationsoftwareandfollow

directionsbelow.

WhenallpowersourcesareremovedtheBlueBeamshouldstartashingfor20secondswhenconnectingeither:DC

adapter,USB,orbatteries.Within20seconds(whiletheLEDashes)pressandholdthe‘2’buttonontheremote.

(Note:yourremoteshouldbeprogrammedto“sustain”or“repeat”the2commandaslongasthebuttonisheld

down.)TheLEDontheBlueBeamshouldbeonorashingrapidlyuntilthePS3says“Registering”.Ifyouletgoof

the‘2’buttonbeforethePS3hasregisteredtheBlueBeam,youmuststartfromthebeginningbyremovingpower

fromtheBlueBeam.

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Iftheabovedoesnotworktrythefollowing:

•Changetheremotecontrolbatteries.

•PowertheBlueBeamdirectlyfromaDCadapterorUSB.

•MakesuretheBlueBeamdeviceisselectedastheactivedeviceintheUniversalRemoteControl.

•HoldtheremotecontrolinfrontoftheIRwindowoftheBlueBeamwithapproximatethreeinchesdistancewhile

holdingthe‘2’button.

•Conguretheremoteto“repeat”or“sustain”acommandwhenthebuttonishelddown.

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BlueBeam conﬂicts with my existing Sony DVD player

IfyouhaveanexistingSonyDVDplayerthatconictswiththedefaultBlueBeamIRdevicecode,theBlueBeam

canbeconguredtorespondtoanotherIRdevicecode.Inordertodothis,connecttheBlueBeamtoaPCusinga

USBcablewithamini-USBconnector.OpentheBlueBeamsoftwareandselectthe“IRdevicecode”tab,change

thedevicecodefrom“DVD1a”to“DVD2a”(orother)intheselectionboxandpress“Save”.IntheHarmonyRemote

software,addanewdevicewiththemodelname“BLUEBEAMDVD2a”toallowcontrolofaBlueBeamwiththeIR

devicecodeDVD2a.

LogitechHarmonyselection:

Device:GameConsole>GameConsole(WithDVD)

Manufacturer:AudioAuthority

Model:BLUEBEAMDVD2a

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BlueBeam does not respond to any IR remote commands

•MakesurethatpowerissuppliedtotheBlueBeameitherbybatteries,(checkbatterycharge)DCadapter,orUSB

connection.

•UsinganexternalIRreceiver:theBlueBeammustbesetupviatheBlueBeamPCsoftwaretoactivatetheexternal

IRportorauto-sense.TheinternalIRreceiveristurnedoff.BlueBeammustbepoweredviaDCadapterorUSB.

•Usingbuilt-inIRreceiver:theBlueBeamPCsoftwaremustbesettoINTERNALIRorauto-sense(thedefault

setting)ifthefrontpanelIRwindowistobeused.TheIRjackisinactiveunderthissetting.

•MakesurethattheIRdevicecodespeciedintheBlueBeamsoftwarematchestheIRremotecontrolused.Try

loadingthefactorysettingsintheBlueBeamsoftware,toresetallsettingstodefault.

•IfusingaLogitechHarmonyorotheruniversalremotecontrol,makesuretheBlueBeamdeviceisselectedasthe

currentlyactivateddevice.

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Ifproblemspersist,contacttheAudioAuthorityTechnicalSupportdepartmentviaemail:support@audioauthority.com,

orcall800-322-8346(USandCanada)or859-233-4599.

6.0 SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions Unit:85x45x34mm(3.3x1.8x1.3inch),Packaging:

112x69x37mm(4.4x2.7x1.5inch)

Weight Unit:53g(1.87oz),Gross:121g(4.28oz)

TemperatureRange 0°-45°Celsius

RelativeHumidity 15%-95%Noncondensing

Placement Donotplaceindirectsunlight

OptionalDCPowerSupply 9-12Vdc,min.100mA(AudioAuthorityPart#571-013)

Batteries 2xAAalkaline(LR6)standardbatteries(included)

ExpectedBatteryLife 6-12monthsofnormaluse.(Expectedbatterylifetime

isapproximate.Actualbatterylifedependsonbattery

type,model,usagescenariosetc.)

PCSystemRequirements Windows2000,WindowsXP,WindowsVista(32and

64bit)orlater

Min.2MBfreeharddiskspace

Min.32MBfreememory

Min.1freeUSB1.1or2.0port

2048MercerRoad,Lexington,Kentucky40511-1071

Phone:859-233-4599•Fax:859-233-4510

CustomerToll-FreeUSA&Canada:800-322-8346

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7.0 LIMITED WARRANTY

IfanyconsumerproductfromAudioAuthorityfailsduetodefectsinmaterialsorworkmanshipwithinoneyearfrom

thedateoftheoriginalsaletotheend-user,AudioAuthorityguaranteesthatwewillreplacethedefectiveproductat

nocost.FreightchargesforthereplacementunitwillbepaidbyAudioAuthority(groundserviceonly).Acopyofthe

invoiceshowingtheitemnumberanddateofpurchase(proof-of-purchase)mustbesubmittedwiththedefectiveunit

toconstituteavalidin-warrantyclaim.

Unitsthatfailafterthewarrantyperiodhasexpiredmaybereturnedtothefactoryforrepairatanominalcharge,if

notdamagedbeyondthepointofrepair.Allfreightchargesforout-of-warrantyreturnsforrepairaretheresponsibility

ofthecustomer.UnitsreturnedforrepairmusthaveaReturnAuthorizationNumberassignedbythefactory.

Thisisalimitedwarrantyandisnotapplicableforproductswhich,inouropinion,havebeendamaged,altered,

abused,misused,orimproperlyinstalled.AudioAuthoritymakesnootherwarrantieseitherexpressedorimplied,

includinglimitationwarrantiesastomerchantabilityortnessforaparticularpurpose.Additionally,thereareno

allowancesorcreditsavailableforserviceworkorinstallationperformedintheeldbytheenduser.

7.1 WARRANTY SERVICE PROCEDURES

Ifyoususpectaproductdefect,contactAudioAuthority’sTechnicalServiceDepartmentat800-322-8346or859-233-

4599forassistanceinverifyingtheproblem.Ifadefectorpotentialdefectissuspected,areplacementunitwillbe

shippedimmediatelyonadefect-exchangebasisandaReturnAuthorizationNumberwillbeissuedforthereturnof

thedefectiveproduct.ReplacementunitsaresentoutattheManufacturer’sSuggestedRetailPricewhichisdebited

totheCustomer’sCreditCardatthetimeofshipment.Oncewereceivethedefectiveunitbackatthefactory,it

willbeevaluatedundertheconditionsofthiswarrantyandiffoundtobein-warranty,afullcreditwillbeissuedto

theCustomer’sCreditCard.Returnfreightchargesforthedefectiveunitarethecustomer’sresponsibility.Please

contactourTechnicalServiceDepartmentforcompletedetailsconcerningallinandoutofwarrantyservicematters.

Weappreciateyourcondenceinourproductsandservicesandwillalwaysstrivetomeetorexceedyourneeds.

8.0 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

TheC-1071ABlueBeamhasbeentestedforcompliancewithCEandFCCrulesandregulations.ThePowerAdapter/

SupplyincludedhasbeentestedforcompliancewithUL,CUL,CE,PSE,andGSregulationsandguidelines.This

productanditspowersupplyareRoHScompliant.

9.0 CONTACT INFORMATION

Ifyouhavequestionsorrequireassistancewiththisproductinareasnotcoveredbythismanual,pleasecontact

AudioAuthorityusingtheinformationbelow.

AudioAuthorityTechnicalService

800-322-8346M-F8:30AMto5:00PM,EST

International:859-233-4599Fax:859-233-4510

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