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  • Page 1

    HDTV Switcher 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 thru 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 men [...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Features Panel Desciptions Connecting and Operating the HDTV Switcher RMT2-IR Installation IR Code Con fl icts IR-Extender Installation Speci fi cations W arranty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9[...]

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    Congratulations on your purchase of the ex•tend•it HDTV Switcher . Y our complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen’s line of HDTV switches, extenders, and splitters are designed to make your A/V equipment use more comfortable, more productive and less expensive. The HDTV Switcher allow access to multiple HDTV devices, using a singl[...]

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    FEA TURES Features • Switches easily between any two HDTV sources • Maintains 480i, 480p, 720p, 720i, 1080i, and 1080p (1920x1200) resolutions • Extends any DVI compliant device by regenerating the DVI signal • Maintains highest DVI single link video resolution • Supports DDWG standard for DVI compliant monitors • Supports HDCP complian[...]

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    P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS Input 1 and 2 Equalization Adjustments Connects to IR extender IR eye Indicates if port 1 or port 2 is selected Selects port 1 or port 2 3 IR eye[...]

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    Connecting and Operating the HDTV Switcher How to Connect the HDTV Switcher to your devices 1 Connect the supplied DVI cables from the HDTV DVI sources into the DVI Switcher Input. 2 Connect the cable from your display (monitor or projector) into the DVI Out of the HDTV Switcher . 3 Connect the 5VDC power supply into the HDTV Switcher . 4 If any pi[...]

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    RMT2-IR Installation 1. Remove battery cover from the back of the RMT2-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 RMT2-IR remote by pressing ONL Y one button a[...]

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    IR Code Con fl icts How to Resolve IR Code Con fl icts There are matching pairs of dip switches underneath the Switcher unit and under the remote battery cover . Switch 1 & 2 on the Remote and Switch 3 & 4 underneath the unit are the matching switches. These switches need to be matched for the remote to communicate with the switcher . The[...]

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    IR Extender Installation How to Connect the IR Extender 1 Plug the IR extender into the Remote port on the front of the Switcher Unit 2 Flip the Dip Switch 1 underneath the unit to the ON position 7[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS 8 Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth ............................................................................... 1.65 Gbps Input Video Signal ......................................................................................... 1.2 volts p-p Input DDC Signal .........................................................................[...]

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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 Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace the equipment, provided that the equipment has not been subjected to mechanic[...]