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    DVI Audio Extender USER MANUAL www.gefen.com[...]

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    T echnical Support : T elephone (818) 884-6294 (800) 545-6900 Fax (818) 884-3108 T echnical Support Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday . Write T o: Gefen Inc. C/O Customer Service 6265 V ariel Ave. Woodland Hills, CA 91367-9897 Notice Gefen Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packaging and any accompanying doc u m[...]

  • Page 3

    T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction DVI Audio Extender Sender Panel Descriptions DVI Audio Extender Receiver Panel Descriptions How T o Connect The DVI Audio Extender Dip Switch Usage Guide CA T5 Link Cable - Wiring Diagram Frequently Asked Questions T erminology Speci fi cations W arranty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10[...]

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    READ THESE NOTES BEFORE IN ST ALL ING OR OPERA TING THE DVI AUDIO EXTENDER • The DVI Audio Extender is housed in a metal box for better RF shielding. • Y our CA T -5 cable should not exceed 200 feet for 1280x1024/1080i. • Y our CA T -5 cable should not exceed 150 feet for 1920x1080/1080p. • If you do not need DDC data you can use a single C[...]

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    INTRODUCTION The DVI Audio Extender sender unit sits next to your computer , DVD player or any set-top box with a DVI output. The cable supplied with the DVI Audio Extender connects your DVI source to the send unit. The DVI Audio Extender receiver unit sits next to your DVI display - up to 200 feet at 1280x1024/1080i ( 150 feet at 1920x1200/1080p).[...]

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    DVI AUDIO EXTENDER SENDER P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS 2 DVI input connects to DVI source Connects to 5 volt power supply Optical Audio In SPDIF Audio In Analog Audio In DDC/Audio Video[...]

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    DVI AUDIO EXTENDER RECEIVER P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS 3 Analog Audio In DVI input connects to DVI source Connects to 5 volt power supply Optical Audio In SPDIF Audio In EQ T rim Pod DDC/Audio Video[...]

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    Connect your source to the DVI Audio Extender sender unit using the included DVI Cable. Connect the audio from your source to the DVI Audio Extender sender using the included analog RCA cables or optional digital audio cable. Connect your display to the DVI Audio Extender receiver unit using a DVI Cable. Connect the audio on your display or audio r[...]

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    DIP SWITCH USAGE GUIDE 5 Gefen CA T5 Extreme products (sender and receiver) both contain a pair of dip switches located underneath the unit. These dip switches are used to select from sets of con fi gurations that will equalize the signal to best match the conditions in your setup. Receiver Con fi guration Sender Con fi guration 10m to 33m Cable[...]

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    CA T5 LINK CABLE - WIRING DIAGRAM White/Orange Orange White/Green Blue White/Blue Green White/Brown Brown RJ-45 Jack RJ-45 Jack 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 1 8 1 8 6[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions What kind of CA T -5e cable should I be using? Solid core CA T -5e cable rated at 350 Mhz 568a or 568b is the minimum requirement. CA T -6 cables are also a viable cable to use. Higher resolutions and transmission lengths greater then 80 feet might require low skew cables for optimum performance. I’m getting no video on[...]

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    CA T -5 Category 5 cable, commonly known as Cat 5, is an unshielded twisted pair type cable designed for high signal integrity . The actual standard de fi nes speci fi c electrical properties of the wire, but it is most commonly known as being rated for its Ethernet capability of 100 Mbit/s. Its speci fi c standard designation is EIA/TIA-568. Ca[...]

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    Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth ................................................................................ 1.65 Gbps Input Video Signal ......................................................................................... 1.2 volts p-p Input DDC Signal .................................................................................... 5 vol[...]

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    Gefen Inc. warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship. If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen Inc. is noti fi ed within one (1) year from the date of shipment, Gefen System will, at its option, repair or replace the equipment, provided that the equipment has not been subjected to mechan[...]

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    *ma-dvi-AUDIO-cat5* 6265 Variel Avenue Woodland Hills, CA 91367 1-800-545-6900 818-884-6294 fax: 818-884-3108 www.gefen.com gsinfo@gefen.com[...]