Configuration Settings | Kramer Electronics COBRA R500A specs

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4.4 Configuration Settings

The Cobra R500A and the Cobra R500-2are configurable for various video, audio and serial modes. Note that a compatible transmitter unit must be used at the source end. Reference the appropriate transmitter user guide or call for technical assistance. It is not possible to change an audio unit to a serial unit and vice versa. A dipswitch on the receiver unit is used to set the video, audio, serial configuration mode. Table 3-1 below shows the configuration settings (ON = down, OFF = up):

NOTE: There are no user serviceable parts inside the Cobra R500A / Cobra

R500-2. All adjustments are performed externally.

Table 1: Cobra R500A / Cobra R500-2 Configuration Settings

SW Configuration Settings

	SW position	1	2	3

Signal	Setting

L/R Audio	On (100 term.)	ON	ON
R500A models	On (no term.)	OFF	ON
	Off	OFF	OFF

Serial	Duplex	OFF	OFF
R500-2 models	Simplex	ON	OFF

Video	RGBHV			ON
All Models	Composite			OFF
	S-Video			OFF

	Component			OFF

4.5 Video Adjustment

The only adjustments required on the Cobra R500A and Cobra R500-2are the SW positions 4 and 5 which must be set to compensate for cable length. Using the table below as a guide, turn SW positions ON or OFF for best picture clarity (ON = down, OFF = up):

Table 2: Cable Length EQ Settings

	Cable distance EQ settings
	Cable Length	4	5

	(0-125 Ft)	OFF	OFF
	(125-250 Ft)	ON	OFF
	(250-375 Ft)	OFF	ON
	(375-500 Ft)	ON	ON


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COBRA R500-2, COBRA R500A specifications

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