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Home Theater Scaler USER MANUAL www.gefen.com[...]
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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 Inc. C/O Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St. Chatsworth, CA 9131 1 www .gefen.com support@gefen.com Notice Gefen Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the hardware, packaging and [...]
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T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction / Operation Notes Features Panel Layout Operation Controls and Functions Operation Controls and Functions Operation Controls and Functions / Color Settings Output Settings / OSD Adjustment / Information Using the Home Theater Scaler RMT -SR-IR Installation Pin Conguration Specications T erminology W arranty 1 2[...]
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Home Theater Scaler . The Home Theater Scaler supports two component sources with analog audio and two HDMI sources with digital audio. The analog audio from the component input is digitized and outputted to the HDMI connection as well as the digital audio outs. The HDMI inputs also have separate digital au[...]
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2 FEA TURES Features • Both digital and analog inputs are format converted and pixel re-scaled through the Home Scaler . It outputs a large range of formats and resolutions that will easily match the native resolution/ format of your display to ensure highest picture quality . • DVI/HDCP/HDMI compliant input: Operates up to 165Mhz (Up to UXGA @[...]
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P ANEL LA YOUT 3 Component Input 1 Component Input 2 Analog Audio Input 1 Power On/Off Connects 5V Power Supply IR Eye Analog Audio Input 2 Digital Audio and HDMI Output Digital Audio and HDMI Input 4 Digital Audio and HDMI Input 3[...]
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OPERA TION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS HDMI INPUT : Digital VGA @ (60/72/75/85)/SVGA @ (56/60/72/75/85) XGA @ (60/70/75/85) / SXGA @ (60/75/85) / UXGA @ 60/WXGA @ (1280x800) WSXGA @ 60(1680x1050) WUXGA @ 60(1920x1200)/1360x768 480i/p @ 50/60Hz 576i/p @ 50Hz 720p @ 50/60Hz 1080i @ 50/60Hz 1080p @ 50//60Hz COMPONENT YPbPr 480p @ 50/60Hz 576p @ 50Hz 720p @[...]
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After you power on the unit, press the menu button and it will bring up the main menu as follows: OPERA TION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Video (or PC): When V ideo is selected, a sub menu as shown below , will come up. 5[...]
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OPERA TION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Picture mode: There are 4 picture modes for the user to choose from. User: Select to adjust to your favorite setting and store it. Standard: Standard factory default setting for optimal display in a normal environment. Vivid: High saturation picture for optimal display in a bright room. Movie: Picture for comfortab[...]
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OUTPUT SETTINGS DVI/HDMI (up to 165 mhz) Resolution i/p* Format 480i 720x480 i RGBHV 480p 720x480 p RGBHV 576i 720x576 i RGBHV 576p 720x576 p RGBHV 720p @ (50/60) 1280x720 p RGBHV 1080i @ (25/30) 1920x1080 i RGBHV 1080p @ (50/60) 1920x1080 p RGBHV VGA @ 60 640x480 p RGBHV SVGA @ 60 800x600 p RGBHV XGA @ 60 1024x768 p RGBHV SXGA @ 60 1280x1024 p RGB[...]
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USING THE HOME THEA TER SCALER 1. 2. 3. 4. 8 Connect all the sources to the HDMI and/or Component Inputs to the Home Theater Scaler . Connect the HDMI/DVI displays to the DVI output, with the proper cable and/or adapter , on the Home Theater Scaler . Connect the 5VDC power supply to the Home Theater Scaler . Controlling the Home Theater Scaler usin[...]
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9 RMT -SR-IR INST ALLA TION 1. Remove battery cover from the back of the RMT -SR-IR remote. 2. V erify that dip switches 1 & 2 are in the down (OFF) position. 3. Insert the battery , hold the battery so that you can see the positive side facing up. The side that is not marked must be facing down. 4. T est the RMT -SR-IR remote by pressing ONL Y[...]
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HDMI Output Pin Assignment PIN CONFIGURA TION 10 Pin # Function Assignment Pin # Function Assignment 1 TMDS Data2+ 2 TMDS Data2 Shield 3 TMDS Data2- 4 TMDS Data1+ 5 TMDS Data1 Shield 6 TMDS Data1- 7 TMDS Data0+ 8 TMDS Data0 Shield 9 TMDS Data0- 10 TMDS Clock+ 11 TMDS Clock Shield 12 TMDS Clock- 13 CEC 14 Reserved (N.C. on device) 15 SCL 16 SDA 17 D[...]
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Digital Video Amplier Bandwidth.......................................................................1.65 Gbps Component Video Bandwidth................................................................................350 Mhz Input DDC Signal......................................................................................5 volts p-p (TTL) In[...]
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DDC Short form for Display Data Channel. It is a VESA standard for communication between a monitor and a video adapter . Using DDC, a monitor can inform the video card about its properties, such as maximum resolution and color depth. The video card can then use this information to ensure that the user is presented with valid options for congurin[...]