Vision TECHCONNECT TC2-HDMIP Owner's Manual

TECHCONNECT TC2-HDMIP
OWNERS MANUAL

www.visionaudiovisual.com/techconnect/tc2-hdmip

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Where applicable Vision products are ce rtified and comply with all known local regulations to a
‘CB Certification’ standard. Vision commits to ensure all products are fu lly compliant with al l
applicable certification standards f or s a le in the EU and other participating countries.

The product described in this owner manual i s in compliance with RoHS ( EU directive
2002/95/EC), and WEEE (EU directive 2002/96/EC) standards. This product should be returned
to the place of purcha se a t the end of its useful life for recycling.

WARNINGS

CAUTION: TO REDUCE 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 symbo l, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated “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 within an equilateral triangle, i s intended to alert the user to 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 owne d by ‘Azlan
Logistics Ltd.’, Registered in England Nr. 04625566 at Lion House, 4 Pione e r Business Park,
Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4GH . WEEE Registration: GD0046SY

DECLARATION OF ORIGIN

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 supplying a higher voltage may create a fire hazard.

HANDLE THE POWER CORD WITH CARE

Do not disconnect the plug from the AC outlet by pull ing th e cord ; always pull the plug itself.
Pulling the cord may damage it. I f you d o not intend to use your unit for any considerable
length of time, unplug the unit. Do not place furnitur e or ot he r heavy objects on the cord, and
try to avoid dropping heavy ob jects on it. Do not tie a knot in the pow e r cor d. Not only could
the cord be damaged , but a short circuit could a lso be caused with a con sequent fire hazard.

PLACE OF INSTALLATI O N

Avoid installing this p roduct under the fo llowing conditions:

• Moist or humid places

• Places exposed to d ir ect sunlight or close to heating equipment

• Extremely cold loca tions

• Places subject to excessive vibration or dust

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

LIQUIDS ON OR NEAR THIS PRODUCT!

MOVING THE UNIT

Before moving the uni t, be sure to pull out the power cord from the AC outlet and d isconnect
the interconnection cords with ot her uni ts.

WARNING SIGNS

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

PACKAGING

Save all packing mate r ial. It is essential f o r shipping in the event the unit ever needs repa ir.
IF ORIGINAL PACKAGING IS NOT USED TO RETURN THE UNIT TO THE SERVICE CENTRE,

DAMAGE IN TRANSIT WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY.
TRADEMARK

HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Defini tion Multimedia Interf ace are trademarks o f HDMI
Licensing LLC.

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INTRODUCTION

This product tra nsmits 1080p (30 Hz) video and audio con tent around a building using the
power cables alread y in place. It uses “Powerline” or “Homeplug” technology with a mod ified
Quality of Service (QoS) to avoid drop-outs.

TRANSMITTER (“Tx” )

1. Source LEDs (lit solid green to show active in put)

2. Link LED (Solid green = paired / flashi ng green = establishing connection or unab le to
connect)

3. Source Select button

4. Power LED (Solid green = on / so lid red = off)

5. Power button

1. Reset Button (hold down to do factory rese t back to default settings)

2. HDMI Inputs (Type A)

3. Power Input (C5 “Cloverleaf”)

4. IR OUT plug IR blaster cable in here

5. HDMI loop-though Output (type A) (source select affects this o utput. Only active wh en Tx
powered on)

6. Service (USB-A) (plug USB stick in here to update firmware if instruc ted)

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RECEIVER (“Rx”)

1. Source LEDs (lit solid green to show active in put)

2. Link LED (Solid green = paired / flashing green = e s ta blishing connection or unable to
connect)

3. Source Select button

4. Power LED (Solid green = on / solid red = off)

5. Power button

1. Reset Button (hold down to do factory rese t back to default settings)

2. Power Input (C5 “Cloverleaf”)

3. IR OUT plug IR receiver cable in here (only needed if receiver h idden out of sight)

4. HDMI output (type A)

5. Service (USB-A) (plug USB stick in here to upda t e firmware if instru cted)

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REMOTE CONTROL

1. Power Button (activates both devices)

2. Source 1 Selection

3. Source 2 Selection

NOTE: remote can be pointed
at Tx or Rx to switch inputs.

WALL MOUNTING

The Tx and Rx can be wall mounted.
DRY WALL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. DRILL 2 X HOLES IN WALL

2. INSERT PLASTIC RAWL PLUGS INTO HOLES

3. INSERT SCREWS INTO PLUGS. LEAVE HEADS PROTRUDING

4. HOOK INTO PLACE

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141mm / 5.55”

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INSTALLATION

Connecting Rx

1. CONNECT TO DISPLAY with included HDMI cab le

2. TURN DISPLAY ON and select correct input

3. PLUG IN TO POWER power light goes green

Connecting Tx

1. CONNECT INPUTS from source devices

2. [OPTIONAL] CONNECT OUTPUT to loca l d isplay if there is one

3. PLUG IN TO POWER power light goes green

When the Tx is powered on the Rx will automatic a l ly come out of standby. If the transmitter is
powered off the rece iver will switch to Stan dby after 10 minutes automatically.

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Connecting IR Blasters

It is possible to point your source remote control at the Rx, and it will relay the IR signal back to
the source/s wirelessly.

1. CONNECT IR EMITTER TO TX Correct cable has
2 x IR emitter diod es inline to control two
source devices. Position them directly over the
IR receivers on the source equipment.

2. [OPTIONAL] CONNECT IR RECEIVER TO RX Correct cable has 1 x IR receiver diode. If
receiver will be hid den out of sight use the IR receiver cable. Place near display so it ca n
capture commands fr o m source remote controls/s.

NOTE 1: when receiver cable is
plugged in receiver on rx chassis is
disabled

NOTE 2:

The IR sensors support

36~56kHz signal protocol. Some
devices may not be supported.

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OPERATION

1. CHECK REMOTE CONTROL Ensure the 2 x AAA batteries are loaded into the remote
control.

2. TURN POWER ON When mains power is turned on the Tx and Rx will automatically turn
on.

• They can be powered on in any ord e r

• If both in standby both need to be turned on manually

3. TURN POWER OFF

• Pressing Rx or Remote control power button turns Rx off, but leaves Tx on so
that the pass-through on T x continues to work.

As soon as they are both on the green lin k light will flash for 15-2 0 seconds while the link is
established, then it will stay on.

NOT WORKING?

If you don’t have an image ensure:

1. The correct input is selected on your display device. Even when th e re is no link an on
screen display will be output from the receiver.

2. The computer is set to duplicate or extend the desktop (Control Panel\Ap pearanc e and
Personalisation\Display\Screen Resolution)

3. Change source on Tx

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If your system is not operati ng properly, please refer to the following information.

Problem

Correction

Power indicator LED
doesn't light up

• Check power plugs are properly inserted

• Check another device in the same power outlet to ch eck

that the power outlet is working

No video output

• Check cables connecting Rx to disp lay. Test with other cab les.

• Check correct in put is select on disp lay

• Check POWER LED and SOURC E LE D ind icator on Rx:

o Ensure video resolution and frame rate is supported.

Temporarily reduce r e s olution on source to se e if this helps.

o Connect source devi ce directly to display to check and

modify video forma t co mpatibility.

Poor or intermittent
image

• Check resolution of source. It should be 1080p, 1080i, 720p,
576p, or 480p. 3D is not supported.

No audio or
intermittent audio

• Check audio sys tem or display has correct input selected a n d
is not muted.

• Check volume on source device

• Re‐connect HDMI cable to display.

• Disconnecting power cables from T x a n d Rx for 5 seconds

then re-connect

IR Blaster not

controlling source

• Check location o f IR emitter. It should be line-of-sight of receiver

on source device.

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SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS: 182 x 97 x 32 mm / 7.2″ x 3.8″ x 1.3″ (width x depth x height of
chassis)
PRODUCT WEIGHT: 500 g (set)
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL: Plastic
COLOUR: White

TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Maximum Video Format Supported: 1920×1200 / 1080P @ 30 Hz
Video: HDMI 1.3 with HDCP (no 3 d)
Latency: 30 milliseconds
Audio: Up to 3 Mbps, PCM
Operating Temperature Range: 0-40°C
Operating Humidity Range: < 80 % RH (no condensation)
Power Consump tion: tbc watts
Maximum distance: 200m

TRANSMITTER CONNECTIVITY:
2 x HDMI (type A) inputs
1 x HDMI (type A) output
1 x IR OUT Minijack
1 x AC Power (C5 Coverleaf/Mickey Mouse)

RECEIVER CONNECTIVITY:
1 x HDMI (type A) output
1 x IR IN Minijack
1 x AC Power (C5 Coverleaf/Mickey Mouse)

ACCESSORIES INCLUDED:
2 x Euro C5 Coverleaf Power cable 1.2 m (black)
2 x UK C5 Coverleaf Power cable 1.2 m (black)
2 x AU C5 CoverleafPower cable 1.2 m (black)
1 x Remote Control with 2 x AAA b a tte ries included (b la ck )
1 x IR Emitter cable 2 m – two diodes (black)
1 x IR Receiver cable 2 m – one diode (black)
2 x HDMI Cable 1.5 m (black)

POWER SUPPLY: 230V Internal Power Supply
WARRANTY: 2-year return to base
COMPLIANCES: RoHS, WEEE, CE/EMC
ORDER PART CODE: TC2-HDMIP [SAP: 3252477

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WARRANTY

This product comes with a 2-year return to base warranty, effective from the date of purchase.
This warranty app lie s only to the original purchaser and is not tr a nsferable. For the avoidance of
doubt, this will be taken from the information held by the appointed national distributor at the
point of sale. If the pr oduct is DOA (dead on a r rival), you have 21 days fro m purchase date to
notify the national d is tributor via your AV reseller. The liability of the manufacturer a n d its
appointed service co m pany is limited to the cost of repair and/o r r e placement of the faul ty u nit
under warranty, except for death or injury (EU85/374/EEC). This warranty protects you against
the following:

• Failure of any compone nts, including the p ower supply.

• Damage when the product is first removed fr o m its packaging if rep o r te d within 24 hours of
purchase.
If you find you do have a problem w ith this product, you should conta ct the AV reseller you
purchased this prod uct from. The original p u r ch aser is responsible for shipment of the p r o duct
to the manufacturer’s appointed service centre for repair.
We will endeavour to return repaired units within 5 working days, ho wever this may not always
be possible, in which case it will be return e d as soon as practicab ly possible. In line with our
WEEE commitments, the manufacturer end e avours to replace th e faulty parts of the pr o duct
rather than replacing the whole unit. This war ra nty does not protect this product against fa ults
caused by abuse, misu se, incorrect installation, unstable or faulty power input, w h ich might be
caused by ignoring the guidelines set out in this manual.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Because w e a r e committed to impr o ving our products, the details above
may change without prior warning. This User Ma nual is published without warranty and any
improvements or c hanges to the User Manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies
of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made at any
time and without noti c e. Such changes will be incorporated into new editions of th e User
Manual.

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