User`s guide

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USER'S GUIDE
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Control Connections
IR Connections
VIA!dj-S: An IR emitter over the front panel IR window on the VIA!dj-S, or a 3.5mm
interconnect cable plugged into the IR input jack on the back of the VIA!dj-S,
should be connected to the source-specifi c IR output port that corresponds to the
audio input the VIA!dj-S is connected to on any ELAN multi-room controller.
4-Output VIA!dj: The 4-output VIA!dj responds to four distinct sets of IR codes - one
set for each of the four outputs. This facilitates independent control of all four
outputs from just one IR emitter or via the IR input jack on the back of the unit. This
connection varies, however, depending on the ELAN multi-room controller you are
using.
System12 (S12) Connections
The S12 provides the convenience of routing multiple source IR signals through
one IR output port. For instance, if the VIA!dj is connected to S12 Audio Inputs 1-4,
the IR signals for sources 2, 3, & 4 can all be routed to IR Output port 1. An IR emit-
ter (ELAN IRE1 or IRE2), or 3.5mm interconnect cable (ELAN IRIC), from S12 IR port 1
to the VIA!dj would be the only connection required for full control of the VIA!dj’s four
outputs. The routing of IR outputs is easily done in VIA!TOOLS setup software. This
capability frees up the S12’s IR ‘ALL’ ports for the control of other non-system devices.
If desired, the S12’s IR ‘ALL’ port can be used to control the 4-output VIA!dj in single-
chassis S12 systems only.
Note: In a multi-chassis S12 system, do not use the S12’s IR ‘ALL’ port to control the
VIA!dj, as the ‘ALL’ port is specifi c to each chassis. This will result in VIA!dj control from
some zones, but not from all zones.
System6 (S6) or Z•630/Z•880 Connections
An ELAN Dual IR Emitter(IRE1D or IRE2D) can be plugged into the S6’s ‘ALL’ port, and
the emitters placed over the IR windows of the VIA!dj and the Z•880. Another alterna-
tive is to use a ‘Y’ adaptor (ELAN IRYC) and two 3.5mm interconnect cables (ELAN
IRIC) running to the rear panel IR input jacks of the VIA!dj and the Z•880. If using mul-
tiple sources that require the use of the S6’s ‘ALL’ port, a third alternative would be to
connect the ‘ALL’ port to an IR distribution block, such as the ELAN IRD4, and use it to
distribute IR to the sources.
RS-232 Connections
Use a DB-9 Serial Cable to connect the VIA!dj to an ELAN VIA!-SC4 or VIA!2-SS1 in
order to control it serially. This method may also be utilized when a third party control-
ler is used to control the VIA!dj.
NOTE: If the Z•880
Video Controller is
being serially con-
trolled, there is no
need to make the
IR connections to
it. Only the VIA!dj
needs to respond
to IR commands
from the ELAN
controller
COM 3
DB-9
Connector
DB-9
Connector
VIA!-SC4
or
V
IA!2-SS1
VIA!dj