Gefen GTV-HT-AUDPROCN User manual

4x1 AV Processor
with Amp
GTV-HT-AUDPROCN
User Manual
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HDMI,theHDMIlogo,andHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterfacearetrademarksor
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CONTENTS

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Congratulationsonyourpurchaseofthe4x1AVProcessorw/Amp.Your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beyondcustomerexpectationstoensureyougetthemost
fromyourhardware.Weinviteyoutoexploreourdistinctproductlineandhopethat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.
The Gefen TV 4x1 AV Processor with Amp
TheGefenTV4x1AVProcessorwithAmpisapowerfulyetcompactsolutionforallofyour
audio/videoneeds,offeringaneasy-to-usealternativetoover-complicatedHomeTheater
Receivers.ItconnectsfourHDMIsourcestoaHi-Defdisplay,andsupports1080pFullHD,
HDCP,DeepColor,Lip-Sync,and3DTV.
TheaudiofromtheHDMIinputs,thecoaxialandopticaldigitalinputs,andtheLeftand
Rightanaloginputsisdecodedbytheprocessorandoutputtedthroughitsbuiltinseven
channelaudioamplieroritssevenpre-ampoutputs.Apre-ampleveloutputtodrivea
PoweredSubwooferisalsoprovided.Upto5.1channelsofLPCM,Dolby®Digital,and
Dolby®ProLogicIIcanbedecoded.Thepoweramplierdeliversupto50wattsper
channelRMSandfeatures5-waybindingpostspeakerterminals.Twosetsoffrontleftand
frontrightampliedandpre-ampleveloutputsareprovidedtohelpenhancethesound
qualityofthesystemviabi-amplication.Userscanalsoselectaudioindependentofvideo.
Whenadigitaloranalogaudioinputisselected,thepreviouslyselectedHDMIsource
continuestooutputtothedisplay,allowinguserstowatchthevideosourcewhilelistening
toadifferentaudiocontent.
The4x1AVProcessorwithAmpfeaturesaneasy-to-readLCDdisplayandextensive
featuressuchasswitchingforfourHDMIsources,triggerinandoutterminalsand
individualcontrolsforsize,distance,andoutputlevelofeachspeakerTheHomeTheater
AudioProcessorcanbecontrolledviaitsfrontpanelpushbuttons,theincludedIRremote,
oritsRS-232port.
How It Works
ConnecttheGefenTV4x1AVProcessorwithAmptouptofourHDMIsources,usingthe
suppliedHDMIcables.UseaTOSLINK®andanS/PDIFcabletoconnecttwodigitalaudio
sourcesusingtheopticalandcoaxialinputconnectors.Connectastereoanalogaudio
sourceusinganRCApatchcord.UseanHDMIcabletoconnectaHi-Defdisplaytothe
HDMIoutputoftheAudioProcessor.Usehighqualityspeakercabletoconnectthebinding
postterminalstospeakers,oruseaveorsevenchannelpoweramplierconnectedtothe
pre-ampaudiooutputterminalsoftheprocessor.UsingasingleRCApatchcord,connect
aPoweredSubwoofertotheSubconnectorontheProcessor.IfusinganIRExtender,
anRS-232automationdevice,ortheTriggerInorTriggerOutterminals,connectthem
accordingtotheinstructionsintheusermanual.Connectthe24Vpowersupplytothe
Processorandpressthepowerbuttonontheprocessortoturniton.Applypowertoallthe
sources,theHi-DefDisplay,thepoweredsubwoofer,andanyotherequipmentthatispart
ofyourAVsystem.
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READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR
OPERATING THE 4X1 AV PROCESSOR WITH AMP
• TheDigitalAudioDecoderforHDMIhas8RCAoutputs.Amaximumof6discrete
channelsofaudiocanbeoutputviatheseconnectors.2connectorsareavailablefor
bi-ampingthefrontleftandrightchannels.
• Thisproductwasintendedforusewithaseparateaudioamplier.TheRCAoutput
connectorsontherearpanelwillrequiretheuseofanaudioampliertoproduce
adequatevolumeoutput.
• Thisunitwillsupportthefollowingaudioformats:
LPCM(upto6channels)
DolbyDigital(AC-3upto6channels)
DolbyProLogic
DolbyProLogicII
• ThisunitfeaturesmultipleEDID(displayinformation)modeswhichwilldeterminewhat
audioformatscanbeused.Formoreinformationpleaseseepage36.
• ThisunitwillacceptsourcesthatuseDeepColor.
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Features
• SupportedHDMIFeatures:
• Resolutionsupto1080pFullHD
• HDCPcompliant
• 12-bitDeepColor
• 3DTVpass-through
• LipSyncpass-through
• Supportedaudioformats:upto5.1channelsofDolby®Digital,Dolby®ProLogic,
Dolby®ProLogicII,andLPCM
• 7channelsofpre-amplevelanalogaudiooutputs
• Subwooferpre-ampleveloutput
• 7channelsofampliedanalogaudiooutputupto50WattsRMSperchannel
• Twosetsoffrontleftandrightampliedandpre-ampleveloutputsforusein
bi-ampliedsystems
• 5-wayBindingPostspeakerterminals
• Testtoneforspeakersystemset-up
• LCDstatusdisplay
• Frontpanelbuttonsforpower,volume,mute,source,andmenunavigation
• Hand-heldremotecontrol
• IRcontrolviafrontpanelsensorandrearpanelIRExtenderinput
• Serial(RS-232)controlforautomation
• TriggerInputforremotelypoweringontheAudioProcessor
• TriggerOutputforpoweronofoutboardpowerampsanddisplays
• Field-upgradablermwareviaRS-232port
• External/InternalEDIDmanagement
• Lockingpowersupplyconnector
• Compactsize
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Package Includes
(1)4x1AVProcessorw/Amp
(2)6ft.LockingHDMIcables
(2)6ft.HDMIcables
(1)6ft.Coaxialcable
(1)IRRemoteControl
(1)24VDCPowerSupply
(1)Quick-StartGuide
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Front Panel
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Front Panel Descriptions
1 IR
ThisIRreceiverwillacceptcommandsfromtheincludedIRRemoteControlUnit.
2 Mute►
ThisbuttonwillcyclesbetweenMute-OnandMute-Offmodes.WhentheMute-Onmode
isenabled,allaudiooutputwillbeceased.WhileintheMenuSystemthisbuttonwill
cyclethroughavailableoptionsintherightdirectionwhenafeaturehasbeenselectedfor
adjustment.
3 Input◄
Thisbuttoncyclesthroughallvideoandaudioinputs.Foreachvideoinput,audiomaybe
selectedfromtheembeddedHDMIaudio,orthecoax,optical,orL/Ranalogaudioinputs.
4 Volume▲
ThisbuttonisusedtoincreasethevolumeleveloftheaudiooutputswhennotintheMenu
System.WhileintheMenuSystemthisbuttonwillcycleupthroughthecurrentlevel’s
options.
5 Volume▼
Thisbuttonisusedtodecreasethevolumeleveloftheaudiooutputswhennotinthe
MenuSystem.WhileintheMenuSystemthisbuttonwillcycledownthroughthecurrent
level’soptions.
6 MainLCDDisplay
Thisdisplaywillshowpertinentstatusinformationandwillbeusedtomakeadjustmentsto
featuresintheMenuSystem.
7 Menu
ThisbuttonwillactivatetheMenuSystemwhichiswherealladjustmentandsettingswill
bemade.
8 Mode/OK
Thisbuttonwillchangetheaudioprocessingmode.Thisbuttonservesasaconrmation
buttonwhenusingtheMenuSystem.
9 PowerIndicator
ThisLEDwillindicatethecurrentpowerstate.WhentheLEDisred,theunitisinstandby
mode.WhentheLEDisgreen,theunitison.
10 Power
PressthisbuttontopowerONtheSwitcherorplaceitinStandbymode.
11 Exit
Thisbuttonisusedtoexitthecurrentmenulevelandreturntotheprevious/parentlevel.
ThisbuttonwillexittheentireMenuSystemwhenonthetopmostlevel.
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