Russound SMS3 manual Video Display, CAV6.6 With Distributed Video Signal

INSTALLATION OPTIONS

VIDEO DISPLAY

The SMS3 media server uses a video display to show the graphical user interface during opera- tion. The SMS3 outputs one video signal that is available in three formats - composite video, S-video and VGA.

To view the SMS3 interface, connect a video dis- play (TV, display panel, etc.) directly to the SMS3 back panel using an S-video, composite video or VGA connection. Another viewing option is con- necting a computer monitor to the SMS3 15-pin VGA connection on the rear panel. (The VGA output cannot be used when either the S- video or composite video outputs are in use.)

There are several options available to distribute the SMS3 video display.

With video distribution systems such as the CAV6.6, the composite video signal must be shared between all three streams (sources). The CAV6.6 has a video signal output for each source input that can be looped to the next input with an RCA video patch cable.

For non-video distribution systems such as the CAi or A-BUS, an RF modulator and RF distribu- tion amplifier may be used as an alternate means of distributing video to each room in the system.

With one video stream out, if there is more than one video interface (TV, display) using the same signal, all show the same view and all will update at the same time. When a menu command is received by the SMS3, the video signal will dis- play the stream that was the target of the com- mand.

Note: The video display is auto-sensing; it is looking for a load on the composite or S-video connection. If the video is connected after the SMS3 is powered, there will be no signal, as the SMS3 default setting is VGA output only. Simply reboot the SMS3 after connecting to a TV or video display, and the video display will sense the load.

CAV6.6 With Distributed Video Signal

In a CAV6.6 system, the SMS3’s three streams are configured as three sources. Its composite video signal is shared between all three sources by using an RCA cable to loop the video from source out to source in.

1.Connect the three RCA cables from the SMS3 three sources to the controller amplifier source inputs. For RNET-enabled systems, SMS3 source numbers are preconfigured:

SMS3 Stream 1=RNET Source 3 SMS3 Stream 2=RNET Source 4 SMS3 Stream 3=RNET Source 5

These source numbers can be re-configured from the SMS3 if necessary.

2.Connect a CAT-5 patch cable from the CAV6.6 RNET Link Out port to the SMS3 RNET Link In port.

3.Using a straight-through Ethernet RJ-45 CAT-5 patch cable, connect from the SMS3 LAN port to an open port on the network router.

4.Connect the composite video cable from the SMS3 composite video port to the Source 3 video input.

5.Use an RCA loop cable to connect the

Source 3 video out to Source 4 video in. Loop another cable from Source 4 video out to Source 5 video in.

6.Connect an RCA cable from the video source’s video in jack to the CAV6.6’s Zone Video Output.

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