The Extron DSC HD-HD 4K A is a high performance, HDCP 1.4 and 2.2 compliant scaler capable of processing HDMI resolutions
up to 4K @ 30 Hz with full 4:4:4 signal processing and 4K @ 60 Hz with 4:2:0. It features HDMI 1.4 and 2.0 connections that
support data rates up to 8.91 Gbps. This setup guide provides step-by-step instructions for an experienced user to set up and
configure the DSC HD-HD 4K A. It also describes basic operations using front panel controls, the OSD menu system, and
Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) commands.
Installation
ATTENTION:
• Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only.
• L’installation et l’entretien doivent être effectués par le personnel autorisé uniquement.
NOTE: For full installation, configuration, menus, connector wiring, and operation details, see the DSC HD-HD 4K A Series
User Guide, available at www.extron.com.
Rear Panel Features
and
AA
100-240VAC ~ 0.7 A MAX
50-60 Hz
AC power connector
A
HDMI input connector
B
HDMI output connector
C
BB
INPUT
HDMI
Figure 1. DSC HD-HD 4K A Rear Panel
Setup Overview
1. Disconnect power — Turn off or disconnect all equipment power sources.
2. Mount the unit (optional) — Mount the DSC HD-HD 4K HD A either in a rack using shelf mounting bracket kits (available
at www.extron.com) or under furniture using furniture mounting brackets (see the instructions provided with the kit).
Alternatively, attach the four provided rubber feet at the corners of the unit and place it on a table top.
3. Connect the HDMI video input and output — Connect an HDMI video source to the HDMI input connector (
display to the HDMI output (C) connector. Secure each HDMI device to the connector with a provided LockIt® bracket.
4. Connect an audio input device (optional) — Connect
an analog audio source to the 5-pole captive screw Audio
In connector (D) to embed balanced or unbalanced
analog audio in the HDMI output signal.
5. Connect an audio output device (optional) —
Connect an audio output device to the 5-pole captive
screw Audio Out connector (E) for analog audio output.
6. Connect a control device — For remote control,
connect a computer or control system to any of these ports:
• Remote RS-232 — This 3-pole captive screw RS-232 connector (G) enables serial control via SIS
commands. RS-232 protocol for this port is 9600 baud, 1 stop bit, no parity, 8 data bits, and no ow control.
• USB — This front panel USB mini-B port (See figure 2, B, on the next page) enables conguration and
control via SIS commands or the Extron PCS Conguration software.
• LAN — This RJ-45 Ethernet jack (F) connects the unit to a network, enabling you to congure the DSC via SIS
commands, PCS, or the device internal web page.
CC
OUTPUT
HDMI
Analog audio input connector
D
Analog audio output connector
E
Ethernet LAN connector
F
DD
AUDIO IN
LR
LR
AUDIO OUT
Ring
Sleeves
Ring
Sleeves
Tip
Tip
Ring
Ring
EE
Tip
Tip
FF
LAN
GG
REMOTE
RS -232
Tx Rx G
HH
RESET
LR
Sleeve
Sleeve
LR
Sleeves
No Ground Here
II
Remote RS-232 connector
G
Reset LED
H
Reset button
I
Tip
Tip
Tip
Tip
LR
LR
B
) and a
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Front Panel Overview
INPUTOUTPUT
SIGNAL
HDCP
CONFIG
BB
AA
Status LED (power and signal)
A
USB Config port
B
Input status LEDs
C
Figure 2. DSC HD-HD 4K A Front Panel
Status LED — This bi-color LED lights amber when the unit is powered on but no signal is present, blinks amber every
A
3 seconds when the unit is in power save mode, and lights green when both power and an input video signal are present.
USB configuration port — Connect a host to this USB mini-B port for device configuration, control, or firmware updates.
B
Input LEDs — Light to indicate the following:
C
• Signal — An input signal is present.
• HDCP — The input signal is encrypted with HDCP.
• Audio — An embedded digital audio signal is present on the input.
Output LEDs — Light to indicate the following:
D
• Signal — HDMI video is being output. If the video is muted, this LED does not light.
• HDCP — The output signal is encrypted with HDCP.
• Audio — An embedded digital audio signal is present on the output.
Menu and Enter buttons — Let you access the on-screen display (OSD) and make selections from the submenus.
E
Navigation buttons (right , left , up , and down arrow buttons) — Let you navigate through the OSD submenus,
F
lock the front panel (see the next section), perform Auto-Image™ (press ), and reset the output rate (hold for 5 seconds).
AUDIO
C
C
SIGNAL
HDCP
AUDIO
D
D
Output status LEDs
D
Menu and Enter buttons
E
Navigation buttons
F
MENU
ENTER
EE
DSC HD-HD 4K A
HOLD FOR XGA/720p
F
F
AUTOIMAGE
Configuring the DSC HD-HD 4K A
The DSC HD-HD 4K A can be configured through a host connected to the RS-232, USB, or LAN port using Extron Product
Configuration Software (available at no charge at www.extron.com), SIS commands (see page 4 for a selection of basic
commands), or the web page (see the DSC HD-HD 4K A Series User Guide, available at www.extron.com to access this page).
You can also configure the scaler using the OSD menu system.
OSD Menu System
The on-screen display (OSD) menu system consists of seven submenus
and one information screen. To access the menus, press the front panel
Menu button. With the main menu displayed, use the arrow buttons
to step through the submenus and submenu items. Press the Enter
button to select highlighted items. The DeviceInfo screen is read-only
and does not provide selections.
•Quick Setup •Audio
•Picture Controls •Advanced
•Input •Communications
•Output •DeviceInfo
NOTE: The OSD times out and closes after 1 minute if no buttons
are pressed.
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Setting Up the DSC HD-HD 4K A Using the OSD Menu
The QuickSetup submenu is displayed when the OSD opens. This submenu contains items that you are most likely to need
when configuring the DSC for the first time. To perform a basic system setup to get started, select the following items as needed:
zInput EDID — Select an input EDID (resolution and refresh rate) to match the output rate or set a discrete EDID. The default
EDID is Auto (match the current output resolution).
zOutput Rate — Select the scaler output resolution and rate from 66 available factory-installed rates (see output rates table,
below). You can also select one of three custom slots to add a user-dened resolution. The default rate is 1080p @ 60 Hz.
zHDCP Authorized — Select whether the input will report to a source as an HDCP-authorized device, thereby allowing
HDCP-encrypted content (On), or will block input encryption (Off). The default is On.
zAuto Memory — Set the DSC to automatically save and recall the current input conguration and picture control values for
each detected input resolution. After selecting AutoMemory, press any arrow button to toggle Auto Memories on and off.
The default is On.
zAspect Ratio — Congure aspect ratio compensation. Selections include Fill (inputs ll the entire output raster) and
Follow (maintains the native aspect ratio of the input signal). After selecting AspectRatio, press any arrow button to
toggle between Fill and Follow. The default is Fill.
zTest Pattern — Select from six test patterns to aid in setting up the DSC and the output display. Available test patterns
include Crop, AlternatingPixels, Crosshatch, ColorBars, Grayscale, and AudioTest. The default is Off.
zOutput Audio Format — Select
between stereo and dual mono. The
default is Stereo.
Locking the Front Panel
To prevent unauthorized access or
accidental changes to DSC settings, you
can lock the front panel controls, making
control available only by SIS commands.
(The default state is unlocked.) You can
lock and unlock the front panel using:
zFront panel buttons — To lock,
press the Menu and buttons
simultaneously and hold them until
the OSD displays ExecutiveModeEnabled (approximately 5 seconds).
To unlock, repeat this process.
zSIS commands — To lock (enable
executive mode), enter 1X. To unlock
(disable executive mode), enter 0X.
Output Scaler Rates
Output rates can be set using the OSD
menu or SIS commands. The table at
right gives the rates and their SIS variables
(see the SIS table on the next page).
Output Rate Reset
If an image cannot be displayed due to an
incompatible output rate, you can reset the
output rate as follows:
With the OSD off, press and hold the
button for approximately 5 seconds to
toggle between 1024x768 @ 60 Hz and
720p @ 60 Hz.
SIS Variables for DSC HD-HD 4K A Resolutions and Rates (
*Default output resolution **YUV 4:2:0 limited output format only
3839404142434445*
4647484950515253
596061626364**65**66**
697071727374**75**76**
201
202
203
293031323334
X2!
= 10-76, 201-203)
2425
26
353637
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
54
55
56
57
58
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Basic SIS Commands
The DSC HD-HD 4K A can be configured with specific SIS commands via RS-232, USB, and LAN connection. This table lists
a selection of basic commands. For a full list of SIS commands and variables see the DSC HD-HD 4K A Series User Guide,
available at www.extron.com.
Command
Audio Input Format
Set audio input format
View audio input format
Audio Input Gain (Affects analog audio input on 5-pole captive screw connector only.)
Set audio gain
Increment gain
Decrement gain
View gain
Volume (Analog and embedded digital audio outputs)
Set volume
Increment volume
Decrement volume
View
Output Resolution and Rate
Set output scaler rate
View output rate
HDMI Output Format
Set output format
View output format
Screen Saver Mode (Takes effect when no signal is detected on the input.)
Set screen saver mode
View screen saver mode
Set screen saver duration before
output sync timeout
View sync timeout duration
View screen saver status
Reset
System reset
ASCII Command
(Host to Scaler)
E
E
X5$
+G
-G
G
X5)
+V
-V
V
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
X5*
I1*
I1AFMT
GAud
VVol
1*
1RATE
1*
1VTPO
M1*
M1SSAV
T1*
T1SSAV
S1SSAV
ZXXX
AFMT
}X5* ]
X2!
RATE
}X2! ]
X4*
VTPO
}X4* ]
X4)
SSAV
}X4)]
X2*
SSAV
}X2*]
}X6# ]
}
Response
(Scaler to Host)
}
Afmt I1*
Aud
Aud
X5$ ]
Vol
Vol
X5) ]
}
Rate 1*
}
Vtpo 1*
}
Ssav M1*
}
Ssav T1*
Zpx
X5$ ]
X5$ ]
X5$ ]
X5) ]
X5) ]
X5) ]
]
X5* ]
X2! ]
X4* ]
X4) ]
X2* ]
Additional Description
Set the audio input format to
View the current audio input format.
Set the gain on the analog audio input to
Increase the audio gain by 1 dB to
Decrease the audio gain by 1 dB to
View the audio gain level of the current input.
Set the output volume level to
Increase the output volume by 1 dB to
Decrease the output volume by 1 dB to
View current volume setting
Select output resolution and refresh rate
values, see the output resolution and refresh rate table
on the previous page).
Show the current output rate for the DSC.
Select format
Show the current output format (
Set the screen saver mode to
View current screen saver mode
Set the period before sync timeout to
View the amount of time
View the screen saver status
Reset all device settings to the factory defaults, retaining IP
settings.
X5*
X5)
X4*
for the HDMI output.
X2*
before sync timeout.
X6#
X5)
X4)
.
X5$
.
.
X4*
.
X4)
.
X5$
.
.
X5$
.
X5)
.
X5)
.
X2!
(for
) for the DSC.
.
X2*
seconds.
X2!
NOTE:
X2!
= Output scaler rate: See the output resolution and refresh rate table on the previous page for the rate variables.
X2*
= Output sync timeout duration in seconds: 1-500 in 1-second increments. 501 = never (default), 0 = immediate timeout.
X4)
= Screen saver mode: 1 = black (default), 2 = blue, 3 = user screen saver logo.