CONNECTING AND OPERATING THE 1:2 COMPONENT AUDIO OVER CAT5

How to Connect the 1:2 Component Audio Over CAT5

1.Connect the component video source to the Component Audio Over CAT5 sending unit using the supplied 3 RCA component cable.

2.Connect audio to the Component audio Over CAT5 sender unit using either user supplied audio cables or the included audio cables.

Digital Audio: Use either the digital S/PDIF or optical inputs.

Analog Audio: Use the 2 RCA analog stereo inputs.

NOTE: Analog audio will be output on both the digital and analog audio connectors of the receiving unit. If the digital audio that is input into the sending unit is 2 channel PCM, audio will be output on both the digital and analog audio connectors. Multi-channel bit-stream digital audio will be output on the digital connectors only.

3.Connect up to 2 component displays to the 1:2 Component Audio Over CAT5 receiving unit using user supplied 3 RCA component cables.

NOTE: Both outputs are mirrored images of the component video source.

4.Connect either the digital or analog audio outputs to the display or the receiver using user supplied audio cables.

5.Connect the 1:2 Component Audio Over CAT5 sending and receiving units together using a single CAT-5, CAT-5e or CAT-6 cable (terminated according to the TIA/EIA-568-B specification).

6.Connect the included 5V DC power adapters to both the sending and receiving units.

7.Power on all displays and the source.

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Gefen EXT-COMPAUD-CAT5-142 user manual Connecting and Operating the 12 Component Audio Over CAT5

EXT-COMPAUD-CAT5-142 specifications

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