Vision TC3-HDMI14 Owner's Manual

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TECHCONNECT TC3-HDMI14
OWNERS MANUAL

www.visionaudiovisual.com/techconnect/tc3-hdmi14

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Where applicable Vision products a re certified and comply with all known local regulations to a
‘CB Certification’ standard. Vision commits to ensure all products are fully compliant with all
applicable certification standards for sale in the EU and other participating countries.

The product described in this owne r manual is in compliance with RoHS (EU directive
2002/95/EC), and WEEE (EU dir e ctive 2002/96/EC) standard s. This product should be returned
to the place of purchase at the end of its us eful life for recycling.

WARNINGS

CAUTION: TO R ED U CE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the
user to the presence of u ninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be
of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point w it h in an equilateral trian gle, is intended to alert t h e u ser t o the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

All products are designed and imported into the EU by ‘Vision’ who is wholly owned by ‘Azlan
Logistics Ltd.’, Registered in England Nr. 04625566 at Lion House, 4 Pioneer Business Park,
Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4GH. WEEE Registration: GD0046SY

DECLARATION OF ORIG I N

All Vision products are made in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

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USE ONLY DOMESTIC AC OUTLETS

Connecting the unit to an outlet supp lying a higher voltage may create a fire hazard.

HANDLE THE POWER CORD WITH CARE

Do not disconnect the plug from the AC outlet by pulling the cord; always p ull the plug itself.
Pulling the cord may damage it. If you do not intend to use your unit for any conside rable
length of time, unplug the unit. Do not place furniture or other heavy objects on the cord, and
try to avoid dropping heavy objects on it. Do not tie a knot in the power cord. Not only could
the cord be damaged, but a short circuit could also be caused with a conse quent fire hazard.

PLACE OF INSTALLATION

Avoid installing this product under the following conditions:

• Moist or humid places

• Places exposed to direct sunlight or close to heating equipment

• Extremely cold locations

• Places subject to excessive vibration or dust

• Poorly ventilated places
Do not expose this product to dripping or splashing. DO NOT PLACE OBJECTS FI LLED WITH

LIQUIDS ON OR NEAR THIS PRODUCT!

MOVING THE UNIT

Before moving the unit, be sure to pull out the power cord from the AC outlet and disconnect
the interconnection cords with other units.

WARNING SIGNS

If you detect an abnormal smell or smoke, turn this product off immediately and unp lug the
power cord. Contact your re seller or Vision.

PACKAGING

Save all packing material. It is es sential for shipping in the event the unit ever needs repair.
IF ORIGINAL PACKAGING IS NOT USED TO RETURN THE UNIT TO THE SERVICE CENTRE,

DAMAGE IN TRANSIT WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY.

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FRONT AND REAR PANELS

1. Input Status LED
ON source is connected and powered on
OFF source not connected or it is powered off

2. Output Status LED
ON display is connected and powered on
OFF display is not connected or it is powered off

3. 5V 2A Power input

4. HDMI Input. Connect PC or BlueRay.

5. HDMI Outputs. Connect disp l ay or projector.

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INSTALLATION

1. CONNECT INPUT
Plug HDMI cable into input.
Input and output cables are not included with this product.

2. CONNECT OUTPUTS
This product features pre-emphasis and equalization to overcome cable deficiencies. This
may not always be successful if poor quality cable is used.

3. TURN POWER ON
With the switch off at the wall, co nnect power adaptor then turn on. Source and display
devices can be turned on before they are connected.

It is not essential to do the steps in this order, but it does assist with the automatic EDID
handshake. If you have connected everything and it is not working check the sta tus lights to see
if they are connected, and try cycling power.

NOTE: This product can be cascaded

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If your system is not operating prop e rly, please refer to the following information. If the
problem persists, disconnect from power and contact your AV reseller imm e diately.

Problem

Correction

No status lights

• Check input and output cables

• Check source and displays are turned on

No picture on display/s • Check everything is powered on

• Check cables are connected properly

• Try shorter cables

• Check that the corresponding LED is lighting on the splitter

• Ensure display device suppor ts HDCP (copy protection)

• Check that display has correct input selected

No power light

• Try alternative power supply

3D not working

• 3D only works at 1080P resolution, not 4K

Display shows snow or
mosaic

• Check cables are connected properly

• Try shorter cables

• Reduce resolution of source or try another source

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SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCT DI MENSIONS: 140 x 64 x 24 mm / 5.5″ x 2.5″ x 0.9″ (length x width x height)
PACKAGED DIMENSIONS: 190 x 138 x 95 mm / 7.5″ x 5.4″ x 3.7″

PRODUCT WEIGHT: 0.28 kg / 0.62 lb
PACKAGED WEIGHT: 0.65 kg / 1.43 lb
CONSTRUCT ION MATERIA L : Me t al

COLOUR: White
TECHNICAL DETAILS

Video Amplifier Bandwidth: 10.2Gbps
Maximum Pixel Clock: 340 MHz
Input Video Signal: 0.5-1.2 volts p-p
Input DDC Signal: 5 volts p-p (TTL)
Video Impedance: 100 Ohms
Maximum Video Format Supported: 4K @ 30Hz, Deep Colour, Lip Sync
Output Video: HDMI 1.4a
ESD Protection: ± 4kV (contact discharge through human body)
Operating Temperature Range: -0 to +35°C (-41 to +95 °F)
Operating Humidity Range: 10 to 90 % RH (no condensation)
Power Consumption: 1 0 Watts (max.)

INPUTS:
1 x HDMI (type A)

OUTPUTS:
4 x HDMI (type A)

POWER SUPPLY: 100-240v 50/60Hz AC 5 volt / 1 amp
Transformer integrated into plug. Includes interchangeable plugs: UK/EU/US/AU. DC tail length:

1.8m. Transformer dimensions: 66 x 43 x 32mm / 2.6″ x 1.69″ x 1.26″

ACCESSORIES INCLUDED:
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WARRANTY 2-year return to base
COMPLIANCE: RoHS, WEEE, CE/EMC, C-TICK , FCC
ORDER PART CODE: TC3-HDMI14 [SAP: 3460408]

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WARRANTY

This product comes with a 2-year return to base warranty, effective from the date of purchase.
This warranty applies only to the orig ina l purchaser and is not transfer able. For the avoidance of
doubt, this will be taken from the informa tion held by the appointed national distributor at the
point of sale. If the product is DOA (dead on arrival), you have 21 days fr om purchase date to
notify the national distributor via your AV reseller. The liability of the manufacturer and its
appointed service company is limited to the cost of repair and/or replacement of the faulty unit
under warranty, except for death or injury (EU85/374/EEC). This warranty protects you against
the following:

• Failure of any components, including the power supply.

• Damage when the product is first removed from its packaging if reported within 24 hours of

purchase.
If you find you do have a problem with this product, you should contact the AV reseller you
purchased this product from. The original purchaser is responsible for shipment of the product
to the manufacturer’s appointed service centre for repair.
We will endeavour to return repaired units within 5 working days, howeve r this may not always
be possible, in which case it will be returned as soon as practicably possible. In line with our
WEEE commitments, the manufacturer e ndeavours to replace the faulty parts of the product
rather than replacing the whole unit. This warranty does not protect this product against faults
caused by abuse, misuse, incorrect installation, unstable or faulty power input, which might be
caused by ignoring the guidelines set out in this manual.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Because we are committed to improving our products, the de tails above
may change without prior warning. This User Manual is publis he d without warranty and any
improvements or changes to the User Manual necessitated by typogr aphical errors, inaccuracies
of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made at any
time and without notice. Such cha nges will be incorporated into new editions of the User
Manual.