Gefen EXT-3GSDI-2-HDMI1.3S manual

® 3GSDI to HDMI ® 1.3 Scaler EXT-3GSDI-2-HDMI1.3S User Manual www.gefen.com[...]

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1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Panel Layout 5 Panel Descriptions 6 Connecting And Operating The 3G-SDI T o HDMI Scaler 6 Setting up the Scaler for the First T ime 7 RMT -8HDS-IR Remote Description 8 IR Remote Installation 9 RMT -8HDS-IR Remote Con fi guration 1 0 Controlling the 3GSDI to HDMI 1.3 Scaler 1 1 Supported Video & Gra[...]

INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the 3GSDI to HDMI 1.3 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 and conversion technologies. Gefen’s reliable, plug-and-play products suppleme[...]

OPERA TION NOTES • The built-in GUI (Graphical User Interface) or On-Screen Display (OSD) provides convenient operation of the Scaler . The supplied IR Remote control operates the OSD. Page 10 and following cover OSD functions. • The IR Remote’s operating channel must be identical to that of the Scaler . Please see page 9 for complete details[...]

Features • View 3G-SDI video directly from a 3G-SDI network scaled onto any HDMI- compliant display at any resolution you choose. • 225 MHz Video Bandwidth (max. output resolution supported: 2048x1080/24) • 10-bit Deep Color (RGB & YCbCr 4:4:4 only) • Up to 8 channels of PCM audio embedded into the HDMI output signal • Dolby Digital/D[...]

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1 IR Window (Sensor) Electronic sensor which receives IR commands from the IR Remote Control. 2 P ower LED Indicator (Red) Becomes active when power is supplied to the Scaler via the included 5V power adapter . Also indicates when there is an error with the Scaler . If the Scaler encounters an error that it cannot fi x, it will blink the power LED[...]

CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER Setting up the Scaler for the First Time 1. Connect the SD/HD/3G-SDI source(s) to the SDI input(s) on the Scaler . If using a dual-link SDI source, ensure that both SDI inputs 1 and 2 are connected. If SDI source monitoring is desired, connect an SDI output device on the SDI loop output. 2. SD[...]

Operation of the Scaler is done by IR Remote Control (Gefen part no. EXT -RMT -8HDS-IR, provided with the 3GSDI to HDMI 1.3 Scaler). The remote control has directional buttons to navigate within the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu system that drives the Scaler . 7 RMT -8HDS-IR REMOTE DESCRIPTION 3 1 1. LED indicator - lights up whenever a key is press[...]

8 1. Remove battery cover from the back of the included RMT -SHDS-IR remote. 2. V erify that DIP switches 1 and 2 are in the down (OFF) position. (See page 9 for DIP Switch IR Channel Settings.) 3. Insert the battery , holding 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 [...]

9 RMT -8HDS-IR REMOTE CONFIGURA TION How to Resolve IR Code Con fl icts In the event that IR commands from other remote controls con fl ict with the supplied RMT -8HDS-IR remote control, changing the remote channel will alleviate this issue. The RMT -8HDS-IR remote control has DIP SWITCHES for con fi guring the remote channel. The Scaler must ma[...]

CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER Controlling the 3GSDI to HDMI 1.3 Scaler The 3GSDI to HDMI 1.3 Scaler has a built in GUI (Graphical User Interface) for navigating the various functions, otherwise known as the On-Screen Display or OSD. The OSD is navigated by the included IR remote control. Please see the RMT -8HDS-IR Remote [...]

Supported Video and Graphics Formats The following table contains all supported video and graphic formats for the Gefen 3GSDI to HDMI 1.3 Scaler . The Scaler can receive any of the input formats and can convert these to any of the output formats listed. Formats not listed in the following table are not supported by this device. Format Mode Signal T[...]

CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER Format Mode Signal T ype 1920x1080 24 PsF Video Input 1920x1080 23.98 P Video Input & Output 1920x1080 23.98 PsF Video Input 2048x1080 24 P Video Input & Output 2048x1080 24 PsF Video Input 2048x1080 23.98 P Video Input & Output 2048x1080 23.98 PsF Video Input 640x350 85 P Graphic [...]

CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER Contains options such as OSD Language (English or French) and Scaler con fi guration: General Options Utilizing the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu T o access the 3GSDI to HDMI 1.3 Scaler OSD menu, it must be connected to an HDMI- compliant video display device using an HDMI cable. Push the MENU[...]

CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER Patterns The 3GSDI to HDMI 1.3 Scaler has 2 built-in test patterns: Color Bars and Cross Hatch, useful for testing the device and calibrating the settings. Figure 4 - Patterns Color Bars & Cross Hatch T est Patterns Activates the two test patterns (see menu above). Figure 6 - Cross Hatch P[...]

CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER Output Formats Menu Figure 7 - Output The video signal created on the HDMI output port can be con fi gured from the Output menu. The user can select Video (TV), Graphic (computer) or custom output format. The output color space, the frame rate and Deep Color settings can also be con fi gured[...]

CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER This section of the menu contains all video formats that can be output by the scaler on the HDMI output. If the Monitor Supported option is selected (see Available Formats), some formats will be disabled. If the current output format is a video format, a check mark will be visible on the “Vi[...]

17 This function allows creation of a custom output. 720p is the default. Check the speci fi cations of your output device to ensure compatibility when creating a custom output format. Custom Output Format CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER Figure 1 1 - Custom Output Format HDMI Output Link Con fi guration Figure 12 - Link Co[...]

18 Deep Color CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER Input Formats Menu The handling of video input signals can be con fi gured from the input menu, shown below in Figure 15. The Gefen 3GSDI to HDMI 1.3 Scaler supports Deep Color at 10 bits in the 4:4:4 con fi gurations. Deep Color can be set to Automatic or Forced to 8 bits. The[...]

CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER 19 SDI Input Format When the Scaler sees a valid SD/HD/3G-SDI source as input, the format is displayed at the bottom of the OSD and checked in the menu choices. “Auto detect” appears if no valid input is found. In such cases, the Scaler can be set to use a speci fi c format. T o do so, se[...]

20 Clean Aperture CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER The clean aperture size and position can be con fi gured. Y ou can set the percentage (as a function of the production aperture) of the signal that is active. By default the horizontal and vertical size is set to 100% and centered at 50, 50 as the horizontal and vertical pos[...]

21 SDI Audio Channel CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER IR Remote Channel The Scaler ’s IR remote control transmits IR codes on a single infrared channel. A total of four (4) channels are available for use by the Scaler and its IR Remote. If the remote control and/or Scaler becomes inoperable due to a con fl ict with another[...]

22 Picture Adjustment/Enhancement Functions Color Brightness & Contrast Adjustments CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER The Scaler ’s operating functions can be adjusted to produce the best output picture possible with the connected equipment. The following submenus in the OSD will outline these capabilities: Figure 22 - P[...]

23 T wo prede fi ned tables are available: Default and sRGB. The user can also de fi ne a custom User T able by using commands sent over the USB port via the downloaded software from Gefen (see Appendix B, p. 27). When the Custom User T able is selected, the gamma coef fi cient is used to calculate a new Gamma Look up table. The gamma coef fi c[...]

24 Noise Reduction Control CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER Motion Threshold Control The motion threshold can be set from 0 to 15. The default value is 4.0. The level of digital noise reduction can be con fi gured as a percentage from 0 to 100. The default value is 0; the maximum value is 100. Figure 26 - Noise Reduction Fig[...]

25 The RGB output color range may be changed/set from limited (16-235) to full (0-255). The output link con fi guration must be set to RGB 4:4:4 otherwise this menu is disabled. SDI values ranging from 16-235 will be scaled to 0-255. Output Color Range Leads to deeper menus covered on the next page featuring adjustment of the picture size, aspect [...]

26 CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER Several Aspect Ratio Modes are available. In Full Screen Mode, the Scaler transforms the input signal to the selected resolution on the output device. For example, if the Scaler receives an SDI 480i 4:3 signal and the output is set to HD 720p 16:9, the output signal will have an aspect rati[...]

27 CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE 3GSDI T O HDMI 1.3 SCALER The Extract command takes a subset (cropping) of the SD/HD/3G-SDI source picture and replicates that portion only to the HDMI output device. The extraction size (crop size) can be selected in the OSD menu. By default 100% of the picture is extracted. Extracting a Subset of the Source Signal[...]

28 TROUBLESHOOTING The power LED is continuously blinking. • First, disconnect all input and output A/V devices from the Scaler , then reset it by removing the power for several seconds. If the problem persists, try performing a software upgrade (see Appendix A, page 27). • Note that the power LED blinks when it receives an infrared signal. Thi[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING Deep color is not working. • Does the display device on the HDMI output support HDMI 1.3 and Deep Color? • Make sure the output link con fi guration is not set to YCbCr 4:2:2, since YCbCr 4:2:2 does not support Deep Color . In the OSD, set the link con fi guration in the output menu to RGB 4:4:4. Also try YCbCr 4:4:4. The Scal[...]

30 APPENDIX A: SOFTW ARE UPDA TES Installing Software Updates from Gefen Periodic software updates will fi x known technical issues and enhance capabilities. Updates are done with a PC running Microsoft Windows XP® or Windows Vista® and either one of an available Serial port or USB port, depending on what is most convenient. A DB9 serial cable i[...]

31 APPENDIX B: GAMMA USER T ABLE UPDA TES The format of the LUT table de fi nition fi le is standard CSV (Comma Separated V alues). Each line contains Red, Green and Blue values separate by a comma (”,”) between 0 and 1023. A CSV fi le must contain exactly 1024 lines: 1023,0,0 (Line 1) 1023,0,0 1023,0,0 1023,0,0 1023,0,0 … ... 1023,0,0 (Li[...]

SPECIFICA TIONS Max. image output resolution ......................................................... 2048x1080p24 Input A/V Bandwidth ........................................ Up to 2 x 2.97 Gbps (T wo 3G-SDI) Output A/V Bandwidth ........................................ 225 MHz (Single Link HDMI 1.3) A/V Input Connector ..........................[...]

W ARRANTY 33 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[...]

Rev B5 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 listed power supplies.[...]