Important Safety Information Never operate this product with the top cover removed. High Voltages are present inside the enclosure which present an electrical shock hazard. Never operate this product with the top cover removed. Do not expose this product to water or other liquids. Never insert objects through the vent holes on the top cover.
Customer Support Information email: edgesupport@dvdo.com phone: 1-877-382-EDGE (1-877-382-3343) web site: www.dvdo.com/edge Check the web site for news and updates for your DVDO EDGE To learn about VRS Video Processing Technology, visit http://www.anchorbaytech.com/vrs_technology/ DVDO by Anchor Bay Technologies 983 University Avenue, Building A...
DVDO EDGE Feature Summary Rear Panel Connections Section 2: Set Up Set Up your DVDO EDGE: Summary Set Up your DVDO EDGE -- Details: Output Connections Display Wizard Input Wizard Section 3: Remote and On-Screen Menus Using the Remote to Control your EDGE...
Table of Contents (continued) Settings Menu Output Format Switching Output Formats Underscan Input Priority Audio Settings Rename Inputs Game Mode Factory Defaults Section 4: Cables Video Cables Audio Cables Which Cable Should I Use? Input Cables: Video Cable Hierarchy Section 5: Remote Control: Universal Remote Overview Programming the Remote 1.
EDGE. Either way, EDGE makes it easier. DVDO Edge is a result of a vision: Using a home Audio/Video system, with high definition video and surround sound audio should...
Sources are DVD Players, set top boxes, or any other component that produces an audio and video signal. These audio and video signals connect to the inputs of the EDGE, and the output of the EDGE connect to a TV. The EDGE switches audio and video signals, and provides image processing to match the incoming video formats to the preferred format of the TV.
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Using DVDO EDGE in a Home System AV System (continued) EDGE is optimized for use in a system with an AV Receiver as shown above. It has a dedicated audio HDMI output port, and an Optical audio output for AV Receivers without HDMI. EDGE accepts audio and video from the source components, then routes video to the TV and audio to the AV Receiver.
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Section 1: Introduction Using DVDO EDGE in a Home System AV System (continued) EDGE comes with a DVDO Universal Remote. It controls EDGE, and it can control up to seven other components in your system, including your TV, your AV Receiver and your source components.
User programmable audio/video lip sync; up to 200mS delay. Simple Aspect Ratio controls available on the remote to through the On-Screen Menus. Picture Controls, Aspect Ratio, Game Mode, and Zoom are individually configurable for each video input. Backlit DVDO Universal Remote controls all the components in your system.
Section 1: Introduction Rear Panel Connections Analog Audio Coax Audio Optical Audio Optical Audio Input Input Inputs Output Reset AC Power Button Flexible 5 HDMI 1.3 IR Input Component Inputs (Minijack) Video (+1 on Front) Service Inputs Connector Video S-Video Video &...
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RGBHV stands for “Red, Green, Blue, Horizontal Sync, Vertical Sync. It is usually used to connect a computer’s analog VGA output using the VGA to RGBHV adapter cable. EDGE can accept these format on RGBHV: VGA 640 x 480 @ 60Hz...
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HDMI 1.3 EDGE has a total of 6 HDMI inputs. HDMI version 1.3 is the most current and most full featured revision of the HDMI standard. One of the HDMI inputs is located on the front of the unit. HDMI is the only input that carries both video and audio.
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Reset Resets the EDGE, and brings it into a known state. Reset does not change user settings. If Reset is used, it should be pressed and released quickly (less than 2 seconds). The reset button will also restore factory defaults. If the reset button is pressed and held, the front panel LED will blink for about 5 seconds.
Connect your AV Receiver (you can skip this if you will use your TV’s built-in audio). Connect a cable from your DVDO EDGE to your AV Receiver If your AV Receiver has HDMI input, connect an HDMI to HDMI cable from EDGE’s Audio HDMI output to your Receiver’s HDMI input.
Section 2: Setup Set Up your DVDO EDGE -- Details: Output Connections 1. If you don’t have an AV Receiver, skip to # 2. DVDO Edge -- Rear View of output Connectors If your AV receiver has HDMI input, connect an HDMI cable from Edge’s Audio Only HDMI output to an HDMI input on your AV receiver.
Section 2: Setup Set Up your DVDO EDGE -- The Display Wizard -- Step 1: Name your display. You should see the Display Wizard on your TV as shown left. The Display Wizard assists setup of your TV and your audio.
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Section 2: Setup Set Up your DVDO EDGE -- The Display Wizard--Step 2: Output Format. 2a. Select an output video format. EDGE defaults to “Auto Select” and communicates with your TV to find the TV’s preferred format. If you want to change the output format, press Right Arrow to go to the Output Format screen, shown below.
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Section 2: Setup Set Up your DVDO EDGE -- The Display Wizard--Step 3: Audio Output. 3a. Select an audio output connector. You have 4 choices for audio output: A. Auto: Default setting. Automatically chooses an output depending on the capabilities of the attached, powered-on components.
Section 2: Setup Set Up your DVDO EDGE -- The Input Wizard--Step 1: Input Name. Input Wizard guides you through the setup of your input components. You can run the Input Wizard for every input component. Using the Input Wizard, you may 1.
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Section 2: Setup Set Up your DVDO EDGE -- The Input Wizard--Step 2: Input Priority. 2a. Set Input Priority Input Priority is used to auto- matically select inputs when EDGE is in Auto Input Select mode, which is the default.
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Section 2: Setup Set Up your DVDO EDGE -- The Input Wizard--Step 3: Associate Audio. 3a. Associate Audio “Associate Audio” is used to create an audio/video pair of inputs that are switched as a unit. If your source component does not...
Section 3: Remote & Menus Section 3 -- Controlling EDGE: Remote and On-Screen Menus Power On Power Off Using the Remote to Control Edge The remote control that comes with your DVDO Edge is a universal type. It can control your edge plus 7 other components in your system.
Section 3: Remote & Menus Section 3 -- Controlling EDGE: Menus and User Interface You can control DVDO EDGE using the Menu system. The Menus are logically organized to make control and setup easy while using just a few remote buttons.
Section 3: Remote & Menus Section 3 -- Controlling EDGE: Menu Organization The Menus are organized as a hierarchy in which you move from left to right. Think of the Main Menu screen as the leftmost or highest in the hierarchy. Up/Down Arrows move a Highlight Bar vertically. Right Arrow moves to the next screen until you reach a screen where you can make changes.
Section 3: Remote & Menus Section 3 -- Controlling EDGE: Main Menu Main Menu The Main Menu is the first screen you see after pressing the Menu button. It is the gateway that lets you quickly navigate to the function you want to control.
Section 3: Remote & Menus Section 3 -- Controlling EDGE: Select Input Main Menu -> Select Input Select Input Auto is the default setting. If more than one input has an active signal, the one selected depends on the Input Priority setting. The active input with the highest priority will be selected.
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Set the priority so that your set top box has LOWER priority than your DVD player. Then, if you want to switch from watching cable to watching a DVD, simply power up the DVD player. Your DVDO EDGE will recognize a new signal on the DVD input, check the priority list, and then switch to DVD because it has HIGHER priority.
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Input Select using the Remote’s Numeric Keypad You can use your remote for input switching as an alternative to the Menus on the previous page. To use the Remote to Select Inputs: Then press DVDO, and then Input the numeric button Select...
Section 3: Remote & Menus Zoom and Pan Main Menu -> Zoom & Pan -> Zoom The Zoom control allows you to magnify your picture. As the picture magnifies, the area around the edges becomes invisible off the sides, top, and bottom of your display. Pan lets you to move around on a zoomed picture.
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Section 3: Remote & Menus Zoom Control Screen Main Menu -> Zoom & Pan -> Zoom Use Up/Down Arrows to adjust Zoom Press Left Arrow to go BACK to the previous screen. Press EXIT to exit menus.
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Section 3: Remote & Menus Independent Horizontal and Vertical Zoom Main Menu -> Zoom & Pan -> Zoom H or V Zoom H or V gives you independent horizontal and vertical zoom control. The original aspect ratio is not maintained using this control.
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Section 3: Remote & Menus Pan H or V Main Menu -> Zoom & Pan -> Pan H or V The pan feature allows you to move around on a zoomed picture. As you move around, you expose parts of the picture that were not visible because the picture was Zoomed.
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You can Zoom directly from remote without using the Menus. Zooming using the remote uses the aspect ratio preservation zoom. All Zoom controls apply to the currently selected input, giving you independent Zoom controls for every input component. To Zoom using Next, Zoom the Remote, using the First press + and - DVDO, buttons.
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Section 3: Remote & Menus Aspect Ratio Control using Menus or Remote Main Menu -> Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio controls apply to the currently selected input, for independent Aspect Ratio controls per input. You can use either the menu or the remote to adjust Aspect Ratio Panorama, also known as non-linear stretch;...
Luminance (picture brightness) or color saturation. Detail Enhancement Sharpening control that influences picture details Edge Enhancement Sharpening control that influences large image features Mosquito Noise Reduction Type of noise filtering that removes “mosquito noise,” common video compression artifact Picture Controls apply to the currently selected input, for independent Picture Control of every input component.
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Section 3: Remote & Menus Brightness Control Main Menu -> Picture Controls -> Brightness Use Up/Down Arrows to adjust Brightness Press Left Arrow to go BACK to the previous screen. Press EXIT to exit menus. Video brightness controls work by changing the level of the black. When you make an adjustment to brightness, all levels of brightness, from black to peak white, are shifted up or down.
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Contrast control, like all picture controls, is independently adjustable for every video input. When you make a change to a picture control, the change applies only to the currently selected video input. Press DVDO, press MENU, select Picture Controls, select Contrast Use Up/Down Arrows...
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Section 3: Remote & Menus Color Saturation Main Menu -> Picture Controls -> Color Saturation Color Saturation, like all picture controls, is independently adjustable for every video input. When you make a change to a picture control, the change applies only to the currently selected video input. Use Up/Down Arrows to adjust Color Saturation Press Left Arrow to go...
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Section 3: Remote & Menus Main Menu -> Picture Controls -> Hue Hue, like all picture controls, is independently adjustable for every video input. When you make a change to a picture control, the change applies only to the currently selected video input. Use Up/Down Arrows to adjust Hue Press Left Arrow to go BACK...
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Section 3: Remote & Menus Picture Controls: Detail Enhancement Main Menu -> Picture Controls -> Detail Enhancement Fine Enhancement, like all picture controls, is independently adjustable for every video input. When you make a change to a picture control, the change applies only to the currently selected video input. Use Up/Down Arrows to adjust Detail Enhancement Press Left Arrow to go BACK...
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About Edge Sharpening Edge Sharpening can be used to enhance your picture. It tends to sharpen object edges more than it will sharpen details such as grass or the texture of a plaster wall. It it useful when you want to sharpen a lower quality picture. When you sharpen a low quality picture, raise the visibility of the objectionable areas of the picture.
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Your DVDO EDGE has a Mosquito Noise Reduction feature that can remove some of this noise. An example of mosquito noise in a TV weather report is shown on the left side of the next page. The same image with Mosquito Noise Reduction applied is shown on the right side of the next page.
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Section 3: Remote & Menus About Mosquito Noise Reduction (continued) The image on the left was captured from a broadcast of a television weather report. Mosquito noise appears most obviously around the text, both in the white areas and in the darker areas around the edges of the text. The image on the right is the same image processed using Mosquito Noise Reduction to remove mosquito noise.
Settings Menu Main Menu -> Settings Your DVDO EDGE provides a rich set of configuration options, accessible through the Settings Menus. Output Format: Output format refers to the resolution scanning scheme (progressive or interlaced) and frame rate of the output.
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Display Identification Data (EDID). The EDID contains information about the display’s capability. This information can be read by EDGE over the HDMI or DVI cable. Displays will report their “preferred format” and EDGE will automatically self-configure its outputto this preferred format. It is...
EDGE will put up the screen shown left. You have about 10 seconds to verify that you see the new format by moving the highlight bar to “Yes” then “OK.”...
Section 3: Remote & Menus Settings: Underscan Main Menu -> Settings -> Underscan Underscan Some displays will overscan the picture, which means that the edges of the picture are outside the frame of the viewable area. The Underscan control lets you shrink the picture.
Section 3: Remote & Menus Settings: Input Priority Main Menu -> Settings -> Input Priority Input Priority is used to decide which input to use when multiple inputs are active at the same time and Input Select: is set to “Auto.” If multiple inputs are active at the same time and “Auto Select” is selected in the “Input Select” menu, then the input with the highest priority will be selected.
Select Audio Output Your DVDO EDGE can output audio on 1 of 3 different connectors. Select Audio Input Associate Audio and Video inputs.
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Decision Logic for Auto Select: The table below shows the connector choice for audio when Auto Select is chosen. Note: “EDID” is information about the capability of a display or AV Receiver that is automatically read by EDGE over the HDMI or DVI cable.
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When you choose an audio input on this screen, you are associating that input with the currently selected video input. If your source component uses DVI for video output, and you are connecting to EDGE using a DVI to HDMI adapter cable, then you...
Section 3: Remote & Menus Settings: Rename Inputs Main Menu -> Settings -> Rename Inputs The Rename Inputs feature lets you customize your setup. The names you enter will appear in the “Select Input” menu. Use the Arrow keys to move the highlighted character around on the keyboard. OK puts the selected character in the edit bar.
About Game Mode The video processing performed in EDGE adds a few milliseconds of delay to your video and audio. For most viewing this delay is not a problem, but if you are playing video games that require quick response on your game controls, the delay can be noticeable and annoying.
Settings: Factory Defaults Main Menu -> Settings -> Factory Defaults Factory Defaults is a quick way to “undo” any settings that have been made, and restore EDGE’s original default settings. Default Video Output The Default video format setting is “Auto.” In Auto mode, EDGE will automatically communicate with your display and output your display’s preferred format.
EDGE to an HDMI input on your AV Receiver. DVI to HDMI Adapter Cable. Connect the DVI output of a source component to an HDMI input on your EDGE. Connect from the Video/Audio HDMI output of your EDGE to the DVI input on a display.
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Video Cables Triple RCA to RCA This cable is a triple RCA style cable (same connectors on both ends of the cable). Use it to connect from the analog component output of a source to a Component input of your Edge.
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RCA cables are also used to transport digital audio signals. In this application, the connector is called “Coax.” EDGE has one Coax input for digital audio Paired RCA cables are used for the analog stereo audio input L - Stereo - R...
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Section 4: Cables Video Cables VGA to RGBHV Adapter Cable Computers with VGA analog outputs can connect to EDGE using this adapter cable. Plug the 5 RCA cables into the 5 connecters inside the white boundary. The Red, Green, and Blue cables connect to the Red,Green, and Blue connectors.
EDGE. EDGE has 3 Optical Audio Inputs. EDGE has 1 Optical Audio Output. It can be used to connect digital audio to an AV Receiver if the Receiver does not support HDMI input.
If your AV Receiver has HDMI inputs, you should use an HDMI to HDMI cable, connected between the HDMI Audio output of the DVDO EDGE and an HDMI input on your receiver. You will need to switch your AV Receiver to use the HDMI input. You should not have to switch audio in your receiver again because your DVDO EDGE will handle switching for you.
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Section 4: Cables Input Cables Video Cable Hierarchy If you have a choice of video cables, use the list below to make the best choice. Use the lowest numbered cable on the list to achieve optimum video quality. 1. HDMI HDMI to HDMI cable.
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Section 5: Remote Control Section 5: The DVDO EDGE Universal Remote Control DVDO EDGE Universal Remote Power On/Off Buttons Macro Buttons Component Select Buttons Power & Component to control other Components Buttons can optionally in your system. be used for Macros Channel Select Group includes CH, Rev.
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The DVDO EDGE remote is a universal type. It allows you to control up to 8 components (including EDGE) in your audio/video system with a single remote. Use the DVDO EDGE remote for the day to day operation of your system. You will still need the remotes for your other devices when you set up your system for the first time.
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Seven of the mode select buttons are located near the top near the power on/off. The DVDO mode button for controlling the DVDO EDGE is located near the bottom. DVDO Mode Select...
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This series of 6 button presses could be put into a macro, so that one button press powers up the 3 components used in this example. Note that we did not power on the DVDO EDGE because it will sense a signal from the Set Top Box and it will power itself on automatically.
Programming the Remote The DVDO remote control has been designed to operate 7 different Audio/Video components in addition to EDGE. The remote control is preprogrammed to operate major brand's AUDIO, TV, DVD, CD, VCR, SAT/CABLE and AUX (Light, Media PC etc.).
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Section 5: Remote Control B. Using Auto Search Method Step 1] Turn on the device you want to operate manually. Step 2] Press the Device button and the OK buttons simultaneously and hold for 3 seconds until the Device LED turns on. (The LED will stay on for 20 seconds.
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Section 5: Remote Control C. Programming a Second TV, DVD, etc. to Other Device Buttons. This feature is used to program the remote control for two or more TVs, DVDs, etc., or to program a device into other device buttons. You can program the Setup Code number for any device into any other unused Device button.
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Section 5: Remote Control 2. Programming the remote with Learning Method: -All buttons in 7 Device modes can learn except the “LIGHT” button. -. Learning available carrier frequency is from 15KHz to 480KHz. -. Learned functions override any existing preprogrammed functions on the remote control. -.
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Section 5: Remote Control C. To Erase All the Learned Commands in One Device Mode: Step 1] Press the Device button and the ENT buttons simultaneously and hold for 3 seconds until the Device LED turns on. (The LED will stay on for 20 seconds. The next step must be entered during this period). Step 2] Press the Device and Pause buttons simultaneously and hold for 5 seconds until the LED blinks two times.
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Section 5: Remote Control 3. Programming the remote with Advanced Functions A. Programming Multi Commands to Macro Buttons There are nine (7 for R5) macro buttons (ON, System Off and 7 (5 for R5) Device buttons) that are designed to store up to 20 commands in each button.
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Section 5: Remote Control Erasing the macro commands: Step 1] Press the Device button and the MUTE buttons simultaneously and hold for 3 seconds until the Device LED turns on. (The LED will stay on for 20 seconds. The next step must be entered during this period). Step 2] Press the Macro button you wish to erase commands.
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Section 5: Remote Control Transport Control “Punch Through” You can program the remote control so that VCR or DVD Transport Controls (Play, Stop, FF, REW, PAUSE, SKIP+, SKIP- and Record buttons) will also operate in other modes on the remote control. Step 1] Press the Device button and the OK buttons simultaneously and hold for 3 seconds until the Device LED turns on.
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