Comprehensive GTB-HD-1080PS-BLK User manual

High Denition

1080p Scaler

GTB-HD-1080PS

GTB-HD-1080PS-BLK

User Manual

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accompanyingdocumentationwithoutpriorwrittennotice.

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High Denition 1080p Scaler isatrademarkofGefen,LLC

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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.

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*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

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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