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Gefen GTV-COMPSVID-2-HDMIS manual

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    Composite T o HDMI Scaler User Manual www .gefentv .com GTV -COMPSVID-2-HDMIS[...]

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    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 .gefentv .com support@gefentv .com Notice Gefen Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packaging [...]

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    CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Panel Layout 5 Panel Description 6 Connecting And Operating The Composite & S-Video T o Hdmi Scaler 7 Con fi guring The Composite & S-Video T o Hdmi Scaler 12 Speci fi cations 13 W arranty Rev X2[...]

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    Congratulations on your purchase of the Composite & S-Video T o HDMI Scaler . Y our complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen TV Gefen TV is a unique product line catering to the growing needs for innovative home theater solutions. We specialize in total integration for your home theater , while also focusing on going above and beyon[...]

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    READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE COMPOSITE & S-VIDEO TO HDMI SCALER The Composite & S-video to • HDMI Scaler will cross convert between some digital and audio formats. All audio outputs (HDMI, digital TOSLINK, and analog stereo mini-jack) will be active. The Composite & S-video to HDMI Scaler will not, however , d[...]

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    3 Features Inputs S-Video or Composite V ideo at 480i or 576i resolutions • Outputs HDMI video at resolutions of up to 1080p • Input resolution is automatically detected while the output resolution and • refresh rate can be selected via the on-screen display (OSD) menu system and front panel push-buttons 48MB frame buffer for frame rate conve[...]

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    4 Front Panel Back Panel 12 8 7 9 10 1 1 12 34 5 6 P ANEL LA YOUT[...]

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    5 TOSLINK Audio Output 1 Digital T OSLINK audio output. This port is constantly active. It will output 2 channel PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS formats. Output format is dependant on the chosen input format which can be selected through the on-screen GUI. R/L Analog Audio 2 Stereo analog mini-jack output for analog audio. It will only output a stereo [...]

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    6 OPERA TING THE COMPOSITE & S-VIDEO TO HDMI SCALER Both the Composite and S-Video inputs can be connected at the same time but only one source can be viewed at one time. T o switch between the Composite and S-Video inputs, press the - button located on the front panel of the unit. The Composite & S-video to HDMI Scaler has a built in GUI f[...]

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    7 CONFIGURING THE COMPOSITE & S-VIDEO TO HDMI SCALER Entering the Menu System Pressing the Menu button on the front panel will display the GUI (graphical user interface) for adjustment options. The GUI is overlaid onto the outgoing video to the display . Therefore, the source must be outputting a compatible resolution for viewing on the display[...]

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    8 CONFIGURING THE COMPOSITE & S-VIDEO TO HDMI SCALER MAIN MENU The following are the main menu options. Use the - and + buttons to choose your desired subcategory and press Menu to enter it. CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS FINE TUNE COLOR OUTPUT OSD AUDIO INFORMA TION CONTRAST Press the - and + buttons to select the CONTRAST option and press the MENU butto[...]

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    9 CONFIGURING THE COMPOSITE & S-VIDEO TO HDMI SCALER COLOR Press the MENU button to select the COLOR option. There are several sub- categories that are available for adjustment. Select the desired option using the - and + buttons and press the MENU button to begin adjustment. Use the - and + buttons to adjust the selected option and press the M[...]

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    10 CONFIGURING THE COMPOSITE & S-VIDEO TO HDMI SCALER OUTPUT Press the - and + buttons to select the OUTPUT option and press the MENU button to select it.. There are several sub-options that are available for selection. Select the desired option using the - and + buttons and press the MENU button to select it and exit. The following options are[...]

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    11 CONFIGURING THE COMPOSITE & S-VIDEO TO HDMI SCALER F ACTOR Y RESET This option will reset the entire unit to factory settings. Press the MENU button to select the F ACTORY RESET option. Press the MENU button once and a con fi rmation will appear with the word YES. Press the MENU button once more to con fi rm a F ACTORY RESET . INFORMA TION[...]

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    12 Digital Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth ............................................................ 165 MHz VGA Ampli fi er Bandwidth ........................................................................... 10 MHz Input DDC Signal ......................................................................... 5 V olts p-p (TTL) S-Video Connector ...[...]