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  • Page 1

    2x4 Switcher for HDMI ® 1.3 EXT-HDMI1.3-244 User Manual www.gefen.com[...]

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    ASKING FOR ASSIST ANCE Rev B3 T echnical Support : T elephone (818) 772-9100 (800) 545-6900 Fax (818) 772-9120 T echnical Support Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Friday PST Write T o: Gefen, LLC. c/o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth, CA 9131 1 www .gefen.com support@gefen.com Notice Gefen, LLC reserves the right to make changes i[...]

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    CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Panel Layout 5 Panel Descriptions 6 Connecting And Operating The 2x4 Switcher For HDMI 1.3 7 IR Remote Control Description 8 IR Remote Installation 9 IR Remote Con fi guration 10 IR Channel Con fi guration 1 1 EDID Management 1 1 Internal EDID 12 External EDID 13 Speci fi cations 14 W arrant[...]

  • Page 4

    1 Congratulations on your purchase of the 2x4 Switcher for HDMI 1.3. Y our complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen Gefen delivers innovative, progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions that harness integration, extension, distribution and conversion technologies. Gefen’s reliable, plug-and-play products supplement cross-pl[...]

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    2 OPERA TION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE 2X4 SWITCHER FOR HDMI 1.3 • By default, display information from the display connected to HDMI output port 1 is sent back to the source. Therefore, the other display connected to the 2x4 Switcher for HDMI 1.3 must be capable of accepting the timings, resolutions and audio fo[...]

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    3 FEA TURES HDMI Features • 225 MHz (up to 12 bit YUV 444 supported @ 1080p) • Deep Color • Dolby T rueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio • Lip-Sync • CEC Pass-Through Features • Easily switch between any two Hi-Def sources on up to two (4) HDTV displays without signal loss • Maintains sharp HDTV resolutions up to 1080p Full HD and 2K • 3DT[...]

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    4 Front Panel Back Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 P ANEL LA YOUT[...]

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    5 1 Power LED Indicator This LED will become active once the included 5V DC power supply is properly connected between the unit and a open wall power receptacle. 2 IR (Infrared) Receiver This receiver will accept command for switching between input HDMI devices using the included RMT -2IR remote control. 3 Internal EDID Mode LED Indicator This LED [...]

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    6 How to Connect the 2x4 Switcher for HDMI 1.3 1. Connect up to two HDMI source devices to the 2x4 Switcher for HDMI 1.3 using the supplied HDMI cables. 2. Connect up to four HDMI capable devices to the 2x4 Switcher for HDMI 1.3 using the supplied HDMI cables. 3. Connect the included 5V DC power adapter to the 2x4 Switcher for HDMI 1.3 power input [...]

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    7 1 LED Button Press Indicator This LED will be activated momentarily each time a button is pressed. 2 Display and Source Selection Buttons These buttons are used to select which source is routed to the displays. Example: Route the source connected to Input 2 to the displays connected to Output 1, Output 2, Output 3, and Output 4. 1. Press button 2[...]

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    8 IR REMOTE INST ALLA TION Installing the IR Remote Control Battery 1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the IR Remote Control unit. 2. Insert the included battery into the open battery slot. The positive (+) side of the battery should be facing up. 3. Replace the battery cover . The Remote Control unit ships with two batteries. One battery i[...]

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    9 IR REMOTE CONFIGURA TION Setting the IR Remote Channel on the RMT -8IR In the event that IR commands from other remote controls con fl ict with the supplied IR Remote Control Unit, changing the remote IR channel will fi x this issue. The IR Remote Control Unit has a bank of DIP switches for setting the Remote IR channel. The DIP Switch bank is [...]

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    10 IR CHANNEL CONFIGURA TION Setting The IR Channel Use the following procedure to set the proper IR channel on the 2x4 Switcher for HDMI 1.3. 1 Press and hold the EDID button. 2 While holding the EDID button, press and release the Reset button. The input LED indicators, on the front panel, will represent the current IR channel for the Switcher: A [...]

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    11 EDID MANAGEMENT EDID Mode Selection 1. EXTERNAL MODE : See page 12 for details on using the External EDID. 2. INTERNAL MODE : T o use this mode, press the EDID button on the rear panel until the front- panel LED marked “Int” turns bright green. This mode will use a preset EDID, from the factory , that is stored in the Gefen 2x4 Switcher for [...]

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    12 EDID MANAGEMENT External EDID Management The 2x4 Switcher for HDMI 1.3 features EDID Management. Before the source can send video or audio signals, the source device reads the EDID (Extended Display Identi fi cation Data) from the output devices connected to the Splitter . The EDID contains information about what type of A/V data that the sourc[...]

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    13 Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth ....................................................................... 225 MHz Input Video Signal ................................................................................... 1.2V p-p Input DDC Signal ............................................................................... 5V p-p (TTL) Single Link Rang[...]

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    14 W ARRANTY Gefen warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship. If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen is noti fi ed within two (2) years from the date of shipment, Gefen will, at its option, repair or replace the equipment, provided that the equipment has not been subjected to mechanica[...]

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    20600 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth CA 91311 1-800-545-6900 818-772-9100 fax: 818-772-9120 www .gefen.com support@gefen.com Rev B3 Pb This product uses UL listed power supplies.[...]