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    www .gefen.com f Multi-Format Switcher EXT -TV -MFS User Manual ®[...]

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    ASKING FOR ASSIST ANCE 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 in the ha[...]

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    CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Operation Notes 3. Features 4. Panel Layout 5. Panel Descriptions 6. Connecting And Operating The EXT -TV -MFS 7. Multi Format Switcher Remote Description 8. EXT -TV -MFS Remote Installation 9. IR Code Con fi guration 10. RS-232 Serial Control Interface 1 1. RS-232 Serial Communication Commands 12. Speci fi cations 13.[...]

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    1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the TV Multi Format Switcher . 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 supple[...]

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    2 OPERA TION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE EXT -TV -MFS • All analog video inputs will be converted to digital and will be output through the HDMI outputs. • All analog audio inputs will be converted to digital audio and will be output through the HDMI outputs. All digital audio inputs will be output through the HD[...]

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    3 FEA TURES Features • The Multi-Format Switcher allows many A/V sources to be switched to one HDTV display • A/V sources include (2) Composite, (2) S-video, (2) Component, (1) VGA and (3) HDMI. • Selectable de-interlacing of 480i/576i sources to 480p/576p • Supports HDTV resolutions up to 1080p@60fps • All inputs are format converted and[...]

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    4 P ANEL LA YOUT Note: A dashed line indicates inputs which are associated, such as a video source and its audio counterpart. Both will be merged into the HDMI output stream. Back Panel Back Panel 2 3 4 5 1 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 Front Panel 2 3 45 6 8 9 7 1 10[...]

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    5 P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel 1 HDMI Input 1 - Attach 1st HDMI input source here. 2 Composite Video Input - Connect incoming Composite V ideo source here. 3 Analog Audio Input for Composite Video - Attach cable with two L+R RCA jacks to input up to 2 channels of analog audio associated with the Composite Video input. 4 S-Video Input - Connect S[...]

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    6 CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE EXT -TV -MFS 1. Connect the HDMI output on the Multi Format Switcher (Back Panel #14) to the display using the supplied 6-foot HDMI cable. 2. Connect analog A/V input sources to the Multi Format Switcher using user- supplied cables as follows: • Connect Component sources using a 3 x RCA Component video cable. (Fron[...]

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    7 MUL TI FORMA T SWITCHER REMOTE DESCRIPTION • Labeled buttons select A/V input sources. For instance, Composite Video Input 1 is selected by pressing the button labeled “CV1”. The PC VGA input is labeled “PC”, and the fi rst HDMI Input is labeled “HD1”. Other buttons follow the same convention. • As soon as one of the A/V input so[...]

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    8 EXT -TV -MFS REMOTE INST ALLA TION 1. Remove battery cover from the back of the EXT -RMT -MFS remote. 2. V erify that DIP switches 1 & 2 are in the down (OFF) position. (See page 13) 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 EXT -RMT [...]

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    9 IR CODE CONFIGURA TION The optional IR extender (Gefen part # EXT -RMT -IREXT) allows you to relocate your HDMI Switcher and still retain IR control. Remote Channel 1: Default 1 2 Remote Channel 2: 1 2 Remote Channel 3: 1 2 Remote Channel 4: 1 2 How to Resolve IR Code Con fl icts In the event that IR commands originating from other remote contro[...]

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    10 RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL INTERF ACE What features are available via the RS-232 serial communications port? The TV Multi Format Switcher can accept commands through the RS-232 serial communications port located on the rear panel. The current RS-232 control commands allow switching/routing of A/V inputs to outputs without the use of the IR remote con[...]

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    11 Commands These commands are sent in ASCII format to the Switcher: RS-232 SERIAL COMMUNICA TION COMMANDS Response > POWER OFF > POWER ON > SOURCE HDMI1 > SOURCE HDMI2 > SOURCE HDMI3 > SOURCE PC > SOURCE COMP1 > SOURCE COMP2 > SOURCE SV1 > SOURCE SV2 > SOURCE CV1 > SOURCE CV2 > A UDIODELA Y OFF > A UDIODEL[...]

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    12 SPECIFICA TIONS Digital Maximum Pixel Clock ......................................................................225 MHz Analog Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth ............................................................ 350 MHz Maximum Resolution: ..................................................... 1080p/1920 x 1200@60Hz Input DDC Signal ......[...]

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