Kramer VS-88H2A - Operating in ARC Mode; Routing HDMI Audio Output Signals to Balanced Audio Outputs

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VS-88H2A – Operating VS-88H2A via Front Panel Buttons
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Operating in ARC Mode
ARC (Audio Return Channel) can be set via the front panel buttons or the embedded
webpages (see Switching Audio in Breakaway Mode on page 36 and Setting Inputs on page
33).
Generally:
• Press ALL and MUTE/PATTERN simultaneously to access ARC mode.
• When in ARC mode, INPUT button LEDs are off and OUTPUT button LEDs are either
flashing (the output audio is from an ARC source) or ON (the output audio is not from an
ARC source).
• Press LOCK to save changes to the ARC settings.
• Press EDID to exit ARC mode.
• If ARC features are not used for 10 seconds, the device exits ARC mode.
VS-88H2A features three types of audio return channels (ARC):
▪ Routing HDMI Audio Output Signals to Balanced Audio Outputs on page 18.
▪ Routing HDMI Audio Output Signals to HDMI Input Ports on page 20.
▪ Routing Analog Audio Inputs to HDMI Input Ports on page 21.
Routing HDMI Audio Output Signals to Balanced Audio
Outputs
To route an HDMI audio output to a balanced stereo audio output, enable ARC on the HDMI
output ports and then route them.
To set an HDMI output to ARC mode:
ARC can be enabled or disabled at any time, regardless of whether a display is connected
to the HDMI output or not.
1. Press and hold MUTE/PATTERN and ALL simultaneously until both buttons illuminate
and the device enters ARC mode:
On the front panel button:
• A flashing output button means that the audio of that output is set to ARC mode.
• An illuminated Output button means that the output is not in ARC mode.
2. Press one or more output buttons:
▪ If the selected button flashes, that output to set to ARC mode.
▪ If the selected button stops flashing, ARC mode is disabled for that output.
The LOCK button flashes.