DwarfConnection DC-X.LINK-XS3 Quick Start Manual
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Establishing a Connection
Getting Ready
What‘s in the Box?
Use the power switch to turn on your receiver.
Make sure that your devices are set to the
same channel. (see “Choosing a Channel”)
It takes between 10-30 seconds for the
transmitter to connect to the receiver. During
this brief period, the receiver’s video output
displays “Waiting for connection”.
Once the transmitter recognizes a video input,
the video format will be displayed on the
OLED display.
The RSSI (Wireless Received Signal
Strength Indicator) is displayed right next
to the channel information on the OLED
display. Five dots show the signal strength:
Status
Description
0-1
Radio signal strength is weak and
artefacts are visible in the video signal
2-3
Radio signal strength is normal and
video quality is good
4-5
Radio signal strength is very strong and
video quality is very good
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1. Power your devices. Find details about
proper powering options in the product
manual provided on our website.
2. Connect the receiver to the monitoring,
recording or distribution device of your
joice.
1x X.LINK-XS3 wireless video receiver
1x NPF battery plate
1x Spacer for NPF battery plate
1x Mounting piece for NPF battery plate
1x Power cable 4-pin to D-Tap
4x M3x6 socket head screws
4x M3x25 flat head screws
Quick sTarT guidE
DC-X.LINK-XS3
Choosing a Channel
Encryption Mode
Master Channel Selection
Fan Control & Cinema Mode
Multi Brand Connectivity
Country-specific Regulations
To choose a channel on the transmitter/
receiver press MENU and select with the
+ and – button. Press MENU to confirm.
To activate encryption mode, press and hold
the Menu button on your device to enter the
encryption menu. Use + or – to check either
ON or OFF and confirm with MENU. The main
menu will show either X ENC or ✓ ENC to
indicate weather encryption is on or off.
To link your devices, set your transmitter and
all the receivers to the same channel, then
activate encryption on your transmitter.
All receivers will follow into encryption mode
automatically. For more detailed information,
read the product manual provided on our
website.
All receivers on the same channel react to
channel changes of the transmitter and follow
automatically.
To switch the fan on your receiver on or off,
use the MENU button to navigate to the fan
menu and select the desired state by using
+ or –
✓ turns the fans on permanently.
X turns the fans off.
AUTO selects cinema-mode, which triggers
the fans using the record and stop signals of
the camera. When recording is over the fan
starts automatically.
Caution!
Switching off the fans may be required
in some situations but doing this
permanently is not recommended.
Prolonged heat will affect the lifetime of
your wireless equipment.
If the temperature of your device exceeds
75°C/165° F, turn on the fans
immediately!
THERE IS NO AUTO SHUT-OFF!
Any damage caused by over-heating
voids warranty.
Your receiver is equipped with the Multi Brand
Connectivity Feature that makes it compatible
with most common non-DFS WHDI wireless
video transmitters on the market.
Choose a channel from different frequency sets
(marked with letters, e.g. A0) using the + and –
buttons and confirm with MENU. Channels used
by DwarfConnection show no letter (0-9). For
more detailed information, read the full product
manual provided on our website.
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Observe country specific rules that prohibit
the use of wireless transmission under certain
conditions!
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