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    www .gefen.com f DVI 1600HD Extender EXT -DVI-1600HD 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 . 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 hard[...]

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    CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Sender Unit Panel Layout 5 Sender Unit Panel Descriptions 7 Receiver Unit Panel Layout 8 Receiver Unit Panel Descriptions 10 Connecting The DVI 1600HD Extender 1 1 Operating The DVI 1600HD Extender 12 Speci fi cations 13 W arranty[...]

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    1 Congratulations on your purchase of the DVI 1600HD Extender . 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 supplement cross-platfor[...]

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    2 READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE DVI 1600HD EXTENDER • The DVI 1600HD Extender uses 4 strands of LC terminated fi ber optic cable. • Single-mode and multi-mode fi ber optic cable types are both supported. • DVI and HDMI/HDCP modes are available and are selectable via a switch located on the front panel of the DVI-1600[...]

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    3 Features • Pure signal integrity and best image over long distances • Fiber-optic transmission medium eliminates electromagnetic interference (EMI) during send or receive operations • Lightweight, rugged cabling and connectors • Cost effective per foot/meter • Low power consumption at 72W total • Plug and play installation ease -- no [...]

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    4 Front Panel Back Panel 1 2 3 4 56 78 9 1 0 11 12 17 18 13 14 15 16 SENDER UNIT P ANEL LA YOUT[...]

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    5 1 DVI/HDMI Mode Selector Switch This switch will set the video mode. DVI mode is intended for use with computers and will support resolutions of up to 1920 x 1200. HDMI mode is for use with consumer HDTV devices and supports HDCP/DDC and resolutions of up to 1080p Full HD. There are distance limitations associated with these modes. Please see pag[...]

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    6 SENDER UNIT P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 1 12V DC Power Input Connect the included 12V DC power supply to this input. The Power LED will become active when the 12V DC power supply has been properly connected to the unit and an open wall power socket. 12 Analog Stereo Audio Input This input will accept analog stereo audio from one pair or RCA audio cable[...]

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    7 Front Panel Back Panel 1 23 4 5 6 71 2 1 3 8 9 10 11 RECEIVER UNIT P ANEL LA YOUT[...]

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    8 1 Reset Button This button is used to cycle the power off and on. In most cases this will force the source to re-establish a link with the endpoint device. This will also force the source to re-read the EDID. 2 Optic B LED Indicator This LED will indicate the status of the connection between the sender and receiver ’s 2 pair of LC fi ber optic[...]

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    9 RECEIVER UNIT P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 1 DVI Output This output will accept a DVI or HDMI (with a DVI to HDMI adapter/cable) capable device. 12 Fiber Optic Input A This connector accepts a pair of LC terminated fi ber optic cable that will link the sending and receiving unit together . When the cables between this port and the corresponding ports o[...]

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    10 How to Connect the DVI 1600HD Extender 1. Connect the DVI or HDMI (using a HDMI to DVI adapter/cable) to the DVI 1600HD Extender sending unit using a user supplied cable. 2. Connect up to 3 audio sources to the sending unit using user supplied cables. Input options are as follows: Analog stereo using one pair of RCA analog stereo cables. Digital[...]

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    11 OPERA TING THE DVI 1600HD EXTENDER Operating the DVI 1600HD Extender If the source device is a HDMI device that requires HDCP , please set the DVI/ HDMI mode selector switch to HDMI. The extension distance will be limited to 660 feet (200 meters) on 4 LC single or multi-mode fi ber optic cables while in this mode. If the source device is a DVI [...]

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    12 Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth ....................................................................... 165 MHz Maximum Resolution ................................................................. 1920x1200/1080p Input Connector (analog audio) ...................................... 1 x Pair RCA L+R stereo Input Connector (digital audio) ...........[...]