Gefen GTV-HDMI-2-COMPSVIDSN manual

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    ® HDMI to Composite / S-Video Scaler EXT -HDMI-2-COMPSVIDSN User Manual www .gefen.com[...]

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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throughFriday ,PacicT ime  Write T o: Gefen,LLC c/oCustomerService 20600NordhoffSt Chatsworth,CA 9131 1[...]

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    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................1  Important Operating Notes....................... ................................................... ....................2  Features........................ .........................................[...]

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    INTRODUCTION CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheHDMItoComposite/S-VideoScaler .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?[...]

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    2 INTRODUCTION Important Operating Notes READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE HDMI TO COMPOSITE / S-VIDEO SCALER • TheHDMIT oComposite/S-VideoScalerconvertsHDTVinputresolutionsof 480p@50/60Hz,576p@50/60Hz,480i@50/60Hz,576i@50/60Hz, 720p@50/60Hz,1080i[...]

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    3 INTRODUCTION Features • HDMItoComposite/S-Videoconversionplusscaling • HDMIpass-through • Supports480ito1080pHDMIinputresolutionsat50/60Hz. • Outputs480i/576isignalforComposite/S-VideoDisplaydevices • SupportsbothNTSCandP ALfor[...]

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    4 Panel Layout INTRODUCTION T op 6 5 7 8 10 9 Back Front 1 4 3 2[...]

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    5 INTRODUCTION Panel Description s 1 L/ R Co nne ct tw o RCA -t ype c abl es fr om th ese o utp ut st o the di sp lay , aud io am pli e r ,or re cei ve r .On ly 2 ch ann el LP CM fr om th eH DM Ii np ut ca nb e pas se dt ot he se ou tpu ts . Mu lti -c han ne l[...]

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    6 Connections 1. ConnecttheincludedHDMIcablebetweentheHi-DefsourceandtheHDMIIn connectoronthescaler . 2. ConnectanS-Videocablefromthescalertothedisplayoran A/Vreceiver . AlternatelyoradditionallyconnectaCompositecable(RCA-type)[...]

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    7 OPERA TING THE HDMI TO COMPOSITE / S-VIDEO SCALER Using Overscan and Underscan Oncethe HDMI to Composite / S-Video Scaler isconnectedandpowered,thecontentfrom theHi-Defsourceshouldbedisplayed. Over Scan Ifthevideosignaldisplaysablackborderaroundtheedgesofthepictur[...]

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    8 OPERA TING THE HDMI TO COMPOSITE / S-VIDEO SCALER Under Scan Ifthevideosignalextendsbeyondtheedgeofthedisplay(showninred),thensetthe Under Scan / Over Scan switchtothe Under Scan positiontocorrecttheimage. Over-scannedimage(exaggerated) Correctedimageusing?[...]

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    9 OPERA TING THE HDMI TO COMPOSITE / S-VIDEO SCALER Audio Output and Formats Boththedigital(CoaxOut)andanalog(L/R)audiooutputsareactiveatalltimes. Only2-channelLPCMissupportedontheoutput.Seethetable,below . Output CoaxOut L/ROut Input Format DolbyDigital/?[...]

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    10 APPENDIX Firmware Update Procedure 1. DownloadthermwareupdatefromtheSupportsectionoftheGefenWebsite. 2. Power-OFFthe HDMI to Composite / S-Video Scaler .  Itisunnecessarytodisconnectanycablesfromthe HDMI to Composite / S-Video Scaler duringtheupdateproce[...]

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    1 1 APPENDIX Specications HorizontalFrequency Range................................................................................ 31-70 kHz V erticalFrequencyRange....................................................................................50-60kHz A/V Input ...............................[...]

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    12 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edwithintwo(2)yearsfrom thedateofshipment,Gefenwill,atitsoption,repairorrepl[...]

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    Rev A1 20600 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth CA 91311 1-800-545-6900 818-772-9100 fax: 818-772-9120 www .gefen.com support@gefen.com Pb ThisproductusesULorCElistedpowersupplies.[...]