Comprehensive GTB-HD-1080PS-BLK User manual

Category
TVs & monitors
Type
User manual
High Denition
1080p Scaler
GTB-HD-1080PS
GTB-HD-1080PS-BLK
User Manual
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CONTENTS
1 Introduction
2 OperationNotes
3 Features
4 PanelLayout
5 PanelDescriptions
6 IRRemoteControlLayout/Descriptions
8 InstallingtheIRRemoteControlUnit
9 IRRemoteControlUnitConfiguration
10 ConnectingandOperatingtheHighDenition1080pScaler
10 WiringDiagram
11 MenuSystem
11 VideoMenu
13 ColorMenu
14 OutputMenu
15 OSDMenu
16 AudioMenu
16 InformationMenu
17 RS-232SerialControlInterface
18 RS-232SerialCommands
43 MainMenuSystemSummary
44 VideoMenuSystemSummary
48 ColorMenuSystemSummary
49 OutputMenuSystemSummary
50 OSDMenuSystemSummary
52 AudioMenuSystemSummary
53 InformationMenuSystemSummary
54 Specications
55 Warranty
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INTRODUCTION
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheGefenToolBoxHighDenition1080pScaler.Your
completesatisfactionisveryimportanttous.
Gefen
Wespecializeintotalintegrationforyourhometheater,whilealsofocusingongoing
aboveandbeyondcustomerexpectationstoensureyougetthemostfromyourhardware.
Weinviteyoutoexploreourdistinctproductlineandhopeyoundyoursolutions.Don’t
seewhatyouarelookingforhere?Pleasecallussowecanbetterassistyouwithyour
particularneeds.
Why GefenToolBox?
TheGefenToolBoxlineoffersportableandeasy-to-installsolutionsforcommonA/Vsystem
integrationsetupsusingHDMIconnectivity.GefenToolBoxproductsarewall-mountableand
smallinsize.GefenToolBoxproductsareeasilytransportedintheeldandarereadyfor
immediateandsimpleinstallationsinworkingenvironments.Theseproductscomen-
ishedinglossyblackorivorytoblendinwitheitherawhitewallofblackcabinet.
The GefenToolBox High Denition 1080p Scaler
TheGefenToolBoxHighDenition1080pScalerallowsyoutoscaleoneHDMIinputtoone
HDMIoutputwithupto1080pFullHDandDeepColor.Thisunitcanvastlyimprovethe
qualityoftheimagebyoutputtingthevideotothenativeresolutionofthedisplay,bypassing
thedisplay’sinternalscaler.Videocanbemanuallyscaledupanddowninallresolutions
upto1080pFullHD.
Thisproductcanalsobeusedtodownscale,makingitidealfordistributingaHi-Defsignal
tomultipledisplaysthatdonotsupportthesamemaximumresolutionsinanHDMIdistribu-
tionsystem,whilestillshowingmaximumresolutiononthehigher-denitiondisplays.Itcan
alsobeusedforDVIsignalswithappropriateadapters.
TheGefenToolBoxHighDenition1080pScalerisconvenientlywall-mountablesoitcanbe
easilyinstalledbehindthedisplay.ThisScaleroffersRS-232controlandiseld-upgrade-
able.
How It Works
UsetheincludedHDMIcabletoconnectthesourcetotheHighDenition1080pScaler.
ConnectthedisplaytotheScalerusinganHDMIcable.Connectanopticaland/orcoax
audiocablefromthesourcetotheScaler.Anothersetofopticaland/orcoaxaudiocables
canbeconnectedtoanA/Vreceiveroramplier.Connectthe5VDClockingpowersupply
totheScalerandconnectthepowercordtoanavailableelectricaloutlet.Selecttheaudio
inputbyusingtheOn-ScreenDisplaywiththefrontpanelbuttonsortheincludedIRremote
control.
OPERATION NOTES
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READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR
OPERATING THE HIGH DEFINITION 1080P SCALER
• TheHighDenition1080pScalerwillconvertbetweendigitalandanalogaudio
formats.
• CompatiblewithallHDMIandDVI*displays.
*WhenusedwithaDVItoHDMIadapter.
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FEATURES
Features
• Scalesdigitalvideooutputupto1080pFullHDand2K
• Canbeusedasadown-scalertosupportlower-resolutiondisplaysinmulti-display
distributionsystems
• SupportsDVI-Dsignalsviaappropriateadapters
• Supportsstandardandhighbit-rateaudioanduptoeightchannelsofLPCMaudiovia
HDMI.
• SupportsuptotwochannelsofLPCMaudioviaS/PDIFandTOSLINKoutputs.
• Highperformanceframerateconversionengine
• Auto3:2pull-downand2:2pull-downdetectionandrecovery
• AspectRatioControl
• ProprietaryAdvancedColorEngineTechnologyprovidesbrilliantcolor,intensied
contrastanddetails,vividskintones,andsharpedges
• Selectableaudioinput:HDMI,TOSLINK,orS/PDIF
• Built-inon-screendisplay(OSD)menucontrolledviaanoptionalremotecontrol(sold
separately)
• RS-232control
• Field-upgradeable
• Wall-mountable
Package Includes
(1)GefenToolBoxHighDenition1080pScaler
(1)6ft.HDMIcable(M-M)
(1)5VDCLockingPowerSupply
(1)IRremote
(1)UserManual
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PANEL LAYOUT
Top Panel
1 2
7
6
8
9
10 11 12
4
5
3
10
6
Side Panel
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PANEL DESCRIPTIONS
1 MenuNavigationButtons
TheMenubuttonisusedtoenabletheon-screenMenuSystem.The[-]and[+]buttons
areusedtochangevaluesandnavigatewithintheMenuSystem.
2 HDMIIn
ConnectaHi-DefsourcedevicetothisportusingtheincludedHDMIcable.
3 CoaxIn
ConnectadigitalaudiosourceusingacoaxcabletothisS/PDIFport.
4 OpticalIn
ConnectadigitalaudiosourceusinganopticalcabletothisTOSLINKport.
5 RS-232SerialPort
ThisportisusedforserialcommunicationusinganRS-232controldevice.Accessto
certainfeaturesareonlyavailablethroughtheRS-232interface.
6 ExtIR
ConnectanIRExtender(EXT-RMT-EXTIR)tothisport.
7 HDMIOut
ConnectanHDTVdisplaytothisport.
8 CoaxOut
ConnectacoaxcablefromthisS/PDIFconnectortoanaudiooutputdevice.
9 OpticalOut
ConnectanopticalcablefromthisTOSLINKconnectortoanaudiooutputdevice.
10 5VDCLockingPowerConnector
Connecttheincluded5VDClockingpowersupplytothisreceptacle.
11 IRWindow
ReceivesIRcommandsfromtheoptionalIRRemoteControlUnit(RMT-SR-IR).
12 PowerIndicator
ThisLEDwillglowbrightredwhenpowerisappliedtotheunit.
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IR REMOTE CONTROL LAYOUT / DESCRIPTIONS
1 Input
Cyclesthroughtheavailableaudioinputs:HDMI,Coaxial,orOptical.
2 Output
Cyclesthroughtheavailableoutputresolutions.SeetheOutputMenusectionon
page14foralistofavailableoutputresolutions.
3 Power
TurnstheunitONorOFF(standby).
4 Exit
Exitsthecurrentmenuoptionandmenusystem.
5 Menu
Displaystheon-screenMenuSystem.
6 Reset
Resetstheinputandoutputresolutionstofactorydefault.
7 AutoAdjust
Setsthedisplayforoptimalresolutionandaspectratiobasedonthedisplay’s
EDIDinformationandthecurrentlyselectedsourcesoutputresolution.
RMT-SR-IR Remote Control Unit
6
9 7
4 5
11
1
2
3
8
12
10
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IR REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS
8 LeftCursor
Usedtonavigatetotheleftwithintheon-screenMenuSystem.
9 DownCursor
Usedtonavigatedownwardsintheon-screenMenuSystem.
10 RightCursor
Usedtonavigatetotherightwithintheon-screenMenuSystem.
11 UpCursor
Usedtonavigateupwithintheon-screenMenuSystem.
12 OK
Conrmsthecurrentselection.Thisbuttonperformsthesamefunctionasthe
MenubuttononthefrontpaneloftheScaler.
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INSTALLING THE IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
Installing the IR Remote Control Battery
1. RemovethebatterycoveronthebackoftheIRRemoteControlunit.
2. Inserttheincludedbatteryintotheopenbatteryslot.Thepositive(+)sideofthe
batteryshouldbefacingup.
3. Replacethebatterycover.
TheRemoteControlunitshipswithtwobatteries.Onebatteryisrequiredforoperationand
theotherbatteryisaspare.
Battery Slot
WARNING:Riskofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedbyanincorrect
type.Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtotheinstructions.
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IR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION
Setting the IR Remote Control Channel
IntheeventthatIRcommandsfromotherremotecontrolsinterferewiththesuppliedIR
RemoteControlunit,changingtheIRchannelontheIRRemoteControlunitwillxthe
problem.TheIRRemoteControlunithasabankofDIPswitchesusedforsettingtheIR
channel.
TheDIPswitchbankislocatedunderneaththebatterycover.
12
12
12
12
Channel2:
Channel0:
Default
Channel1:
Channel3:
ExposedDIPswitchbankbetweenthe
batteryslots.
ItisimportantthattheIRchannelontheRemoteControlunit,matchestheIRchannelset
ontheGefenToolBoxHighDenition1080pScaler.Forexample,ifbothDIPswitcheson
theIRRemoteControlunitaresettoIRchannel0(bothDIPswitchesdown),thentheHigh
Denition1080pScalermustalsobesettoIRchannel0.Refertopage15onchanging
theIRchannelontheHighDenition1080pScaler.
CONNECTING AND OPERATING
THE HIGH DEFINITION 1080P SCALER
How to Connect the High Denition 1080p Scaler
1. ConnecttheincludedHDMIcablefromtheHi-DefsourcetotheHDMIInportonthe
HighDenition1080pScaler.
2. ConnectacoaxcablefromaDigitalaudiosourcetotheS/PDIFinputconnector.An
OpticalcablecanalsobeconnectedfromthedigitalaudiosourcetotheTOSLINK
inputconnectorontheHighDenition1080pScaler.
3. ConnectanHDMIcablefromtheHDMIOutportontheHighDenition1080pScaler
toanHDTVdisplay.
4. Connectthecoaxcableand/oropticalcablefromS/PDIFand/orTOSLINKoutputsto
anA/Vreceiverorotheraudiooutputdevice(s).
5. Connecttheincluded5VDClockingpowersupplytothelockingpowerconnectoron
theScalerthenconnecttheACpowercordtoanavailableelectricaloutlet.
Wiring Diagram for the GefenToolBox High Denition 1080p Scaler
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RS-232 Controller
(Optional)
GTB-HD-1080PS
Hi-Def Source
HD Display
Audio Receiver
HDMI CABLE
Gefen
RS-232 CABLE
or DIGITAL AUDIO S/PDIF CABLE
DIGITAL AUDIO TOSLINK CABLE
IR Extender
NOTE: Onlyonedigitalinput(S/PDIForTOSLINK®)canbe
selectedasanaudiosourceatatime.
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MENU SYSTEM
Video Menu
ToaccesstheVideoMenu,presstheMenubutton.Usethe+or-buttonstohighlightthe
VideoMenuicon.PresstheMenubuttontoentertheVideoMenu.Usethe+or-buttons
toscrollthrougheachoftheparameters.PresstheMenubuttontochangetheselected
parameter.Usethe+or-buttonstoincreaseordecreasethevalues.
Picture Mode
Presetandusercongurationsettingsfordifferentviewingscenarios.Presetsettingswill
notallowuseradjustment.OnlytheUSERoptionwillallowcustomizedvideosettings.The
USERsettingsaresaved.
Standard-Usefulforgeneralcontent
Movie-usefulfordimlylitenvironments
Vivid-usefulforaccentuatingcolorsforamorevibrantimage
User-usercongurationsettings
Contrast
AdjuststheContrastbyincrementsof1.Minimumvalue:1,Maximumvalue:100.
Brightness
AdjuststheBrightnessbyincrementsof1.Minimumvalue:1,Maximumvalue:100.
Hue
AdjuststheHuebyincrementsof1.Minimumvalue:1,Maximumvalue:100.
Saturation
AdjuststheSaturationlevelbyincrementsof1or-1.Minimumvalue:1,Maximumvalue:
100.
Sharpness
Adjuststhesharpnessinincrementsof1onascaleof1to100(default50).
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MENU SYSTEM
Scale
Setsthescalingadjustment.Optionsare:Full,Overscan,Underscan,LetterboxU.S.(Un-
derscan),PanScanU.S.(Underscan),LetterboxFull,andPanScanFull.
Full
Stretchestheimagetollthescreen
Maintain Aspect
Maintainstheaspectratiooftheoutputsignal
Overscan
Stretchestheimagetofullscreenandjustbeyondtheborderofthedisplay
Underscan
Stretchestheimagetofullscreenandjustwithintheborderofthescreen
Letterbox U.S. (Underscan)
Stretchestheimageto16:9aspectratiowithunderscan
PanScan U.S. (Underscan)
Stretchestheimageto4:3aspectratiowithunderscan
Letterbox Full
Stretchestheimageto16:9aspectratiowithoutunderscan
PanScan Full
Stretchestheimageto4:3aspectratiowithoutunderscan
NR (Noise Reduction)
Reducesnoiseartifactsinthepicture.Thisoptionisonlyavailablewhentheinputsignalis
480ior480p.
Exit
ExitstheVideoMenuandreturnscontroltotheMainMenu.
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MENU SYSTEM
Color Menu
ToaccesstheColorMenu,presstheMenubutton.Usethe+or-buttonstohighlightthe
ColorMenuicon.PresstheMenubuttontoentertheColorMenu.Usethe+or-buttons
toscrollthrougheachoftheparameters.PresstheMenubuttontochangetheselected
parameter.Usethe+or-buttonstoincreaseordecreasethevalues.
Color Tone
Normal-Useforgeneralcontent
Warm-Red-shiftRGBvaluesforawarmercolor
Cool-Blue-shiftsRGBvaluesforacoolervideocolor
User-AllowsindividualadjustmentofRed,Green,andBluecolorcomponents.
Red
AdjuststheRedvaluebyincrementsof1.Minimumvalue:1,Maximumvalue:100.
Green
AdjuststheGreenvaluebyincrementsof1.Minimumvalue:1,Maximumvalue:100.
Blue
AdjuststheBluevaluebyincrementsof1.Minimumvalue:1,Maximumvalue:100.
Exit
ExitstheColorMenuandreturnscontroltotheMainMenu.
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MENU SYSTEM
Output Menu
ToaccesstheOutputMenu,presstheMenubutton.Usethe+or-buttonstohighlightthe
OutputMenuicon.PresstheMenubuttontoentertheOutputMenu.Usethe+or-but-
tonstoselectthedesiredoutputresolution.PresstheEnterbuttontoenabletheselected
outputresolution.Usethe+or-buttonstoselecttheExitoptiontoexittheOptionMenu
andreturncontroltotheMainMenu.
VGA 480i 576i WXGA
SVGA 480p 576p WSXGA
XGA 720p60 720p50 WUXGA
SXGA 1080i60 1080i50 2K50
UXGA 1080p60 1080p50 2K60
1080p-1  1080p-2 1080p-3
Native* Exit
* TheNativeoptionwillselectthenativeresolutionoftheconnecteddisplaybasedontheEDID
fromthedisplay.
TheOutputMenualsocontainsthreeframerateconversionmodes:
• 1080p-1:1080p24/50/60 Noframerateconversion.
• 1080p-2:1080p24/60 Convertsallframerates(except24)to60.
• 1080p-3:1080p24/50 Convertsallframerates(except24)to50.
Exit
ExitstheOutputMenuandreturnscontroltotheMainMenu.
NOTE: Ifaresolutionthatisnotsupportedbythedisplayisselected,
thentheon-screenMenuwillnolongerbevisible.Tocorrectthis,press
theOUTPUTbuttonontheIRRemoteControlUnitandcyclethrough
theoutputresolutionsuntilasupportedmodeisdisplayed.
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MENU SYSTEM
OSD Menu
ToaccesstheOSDMenu,presstheMenubutton.Usethe+or-buttonstohighlightthe
OSDMenuicon.PresstheMenubuttontoentertheOSDMenu.Usethe+or-buttons
toscrollthrougheachoftheparameters.PresstheMenubuttontochangetheselected
parameter.Usethe+or-buttonstoincreaseordecreasethevalues.
H-Position (Horizontal Position)
AdjuststhehorizontalpositionontheMenuSystemonthescreen.Minimumvalue:1,
Maximumvalue:100.
V-Position (Vertical Position)
AdjuststheverticalpositionoftheMenuSystemonthescreen.Minimumvalue:1,Maximum
value:100.
Time Out
Adjuststheamountoftime(inseconds)beforetheOSDautomaticallycloses.Minimumvalue:
1,Maximumvalue:100.
Background
SetsthetransparencyleveloftheOSDbackground.Minimumvalue:0,Maximumvalue:8.
Remote Channels
SetstheremotechannelforusewiththeIRRemoteControlUnit.Minimumvalue:0,Maximum
value:3.
Exit
ExitstheOSDMenuandreturnscontroltotheMainMenu.
WARNING:IftheselectedRemoteChannelinthismenuanddoesnot
matchtheIRChannelsetintheIRRemoteControlUnit,theunitwill
ceasetorespondtoIRcommandsfromtheremote.
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MENU SYSTEM
Audio Menu
ToaccesstheAudioMenu,presstheMenubutton.Usethe+or-buttonstohighlightthe
AudioMenuicon.PresstheMenubuttontoentertheAudioMenu.Usethe+or-buttons
toscrollthrougheachoftheparameters.PresstheMenubuttontochangetheselected
parameter.Usethe+or-buttonstoincreaseordecreasethevalues.
Source
Selectstheaudioinputsource:HDMI,Coaxial,orOptical.
Sound
Selectsaudiooutputoption:OnorMute.
Exit
ExitstheOSDMenuandreturnscontroltotheMainMenu.
Information Menu
ToaccesstheInformationMenu,presstheMenubutton.Usethe+or-buttonstohighlight
theInformationMenuicon.PresstheMenubuttontoentertheInformationMenu.Thefol-
lowinginformationisdisplayedontheInformationMenuscreen:
• AudioInputSourceandtheColorSpace
• InputResolution
• OutputResolution
• FirmwareVersion
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