Gefen GTV-HD-PVR User manual

High-Def Personal Video Recorder
User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
2 Operation Notes
3 Features / Package Includes
4 Panel Layout
5 IR Remote Layout
6 Quick Start Guide
7 Home Menu And Navigation
9 Setting Up The HD-PVR
15 One-Touch Recording
19 Playing A Movie
23 Scheduling A Recording
28 Viewing Photos
31 Copying/Deleting Movies And Photos
32 Viewing Photos On The SD-Card
35 Learning and Resetting The Remote
36 Learning The Remote
38 Installing The Decoder Software
43 Updating The HD-PVR Firmware
44 IR Remote Key Positions
47 RS-232 Serial Communication
50 RS-232 Commands
72 Specications
73 Terminology
74 Warranty

INTRODUCTION
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Gefen TV High-Denition Personal
Video Recorder (HD-PVR). Your complete satisfaction is very important to us.
Gefen TV
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home theater solutions. We specialize in total integration for your home theater,
while also focusing on going above and beyond customer expectations to ensure
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TheGefenTVHigh-DenitionPersonalVideoRecorder
The Gefen TV High-Denition Personal Video Recorder (HD-PVR) allows
consumers to implement the functions of a traditional video tape recorder or DVD
recorder using standard MPEG-4 compression and H.264 encoding technology
to store videos on removable SD ash cards or the built-in 80GB hard disk drive.
With the Gefen TV HD-PVR, consumers can enjoy instant recording and versatile
portability of digital video and music, as well as playback of music and digital
pictures, all within one compact tabletop unit.
How It Works
The HD-PVR is easy to use. You simply connect your video source(s) to one
or all of the HD-PVR’s 4 inputs, then connect your HDMI display on the HDMI
output. Once the source(s), the HD-PVR and the display are powered and
connected, you select the video source and feature that you want using the
Infrared (IR) remote. If you want to modify settings for instant recording and other
features, you can go into the friendly On-Screen Display and adjust the settings.

OPERATION NOTES
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READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING
OR OPERATING THE HD PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDER
• This product is not designed for continuous recording applications. See
page 13 for maximum recording times.
• Compatible with both HDMI and DVI* displays.
• Copy protected content cannot be recorded or copied in high-dention to
the HD-PVR or to SD ash media.
• For an input of 1080i, this device actually saves the recording at
1440x1080i but plays back the signal at 1080i. This is an encoding chip
limitation.
• When using a DVI source, the HD-PVR will take the audio from the S/
PDIF input (see page 4). When using an HDMI source, the audio is
always taken from the HDMI cable. The Gefen DVI Detective or HDMI
Detective can be used with a DVI EDID to force the HDMI source to output
DVI.
IMPORTANT: Do not remove the casing from the HD-PVR. Doing so will void
the warranty.
*When used with a DVI to HDMI Adapter

FEATURES
FEATURES
• Video recording and playback at resolutions of 480i to 1080i with Pause,
Mute, Fast Forward & Fast Backward playback modes. Fast Forward and
Fast Backward modes are capable of playback speeds from 1/2 to 16x speed.
• Instant Video Recording Feature immediately captures live action to SD
Flash Media or Internal Hard Disk Drive with the touch of a single button.
• Uses widely supported MPEG4 compression and H.264 encoding technology,
supported on most computers with an add-on driver.
• Capable of importing multi-channel digital audio from an external S/PDIF
source and merging it into the HDMI output signal when using sources that
have no HDMI audio (such as DVI being input on an HDMI input connector
with an adapter).
• Media Scanning Function to Locate and play back externally imported Videos,
Audio Files, and Pictures from SD cards. Pictures may be viewed at zoom
magnications of up to 2x-10x.
• Four user-selectable A/V quality settings. Each quality setting has a
corresponding data recording rate ranging from 3.5Mbps to 10Mbps for
Hi-Def content and from 1.5Mbps to 4Mbps for Standard Denition formats.
Recording time can be increased with lower data recording rates.
• A User-Friendly On-Screen Display (OSD), provided for easy and quick
access to all settings. International language support is included.
PACKAGE INCLUDES
(1) Gefen HD Personal Video Recorder
(1) 6 ft. HDMI cable (M-M)
(1) IR Extender
(1) IR Blaster
(1) IR Remote
(1) 5V DC Power Supply
(1) User Manual
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PANEL LAYOUT
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INPUT LED
INDICATOR
SD (Secure Digital)
Card Slot
IR
RECEIVER
PLAY LED
INDICATOR
RECORD LED
INDICATOR
S/PDIF
OUT
COMPONENT
INPUT
ANALOG
INPUT
COMPOSITE
INPUT
S-Video
INPUT
ANALOG
INPUT
IR
EXTENDER
IR
BLASTER
HDMI
OUT
S/PDIF
IN 1
HDMI
IN 1
S/PDIF
IN 2
HDMI
IN 2
RS232
INPUT
DC 5V
INPUT

IR REMOTE LAYOUT
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TV Power User programmable key
HDMI 1 Selects HDMI input 1
HDMI 2 Selects HDMI input 2
Component Selects the Component input
Repeat Cycles the repeat function
Info Displays info on selected movie
or photo
S-Video Selects the S-Video input
Zoom Cycles the zoom function
Snapshot Takes a snapshot of a movie
during playback
Composite Selects the composite input
Record Begins recording the selected
source
Play Begins playback of recorded
movie or begins slide show
when in View Photo.
Pause Pauses movie during playback
Stop Stops movie during playback or
returns to Photo Menu when
viewing slide shows or photos.
Home Takes you to the Home menu.
◄►▲▼ Directional keys for navigation
OK Press to accept the highlighted
selection
Fast FWD During playback of movie,
advances movie forward
Rewind During playback of movie
advances movie in reverse
Mute Mute sound
HDD/SD Switches between the internal
hard drive and the Secure
Digital ash card
Volume +/- Increase or decrease the
volume
Channel +/- User programmable key
0-9 User programmable keys
Step FWD While movie playback is
paused this will advance movie
one frame at a time
All remaining keys and all keys labeled above
as user programmable are for use with the IR
Blaster. Please refer to the Learn Remote section
for more details

QUICK SETUP GUIDE
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How to connect the HD-PVR:
1. Connect the HDMI OUT of the HD-PVR to the HDMI IN of your HDMI
display. Connect the S/PDIF (Coaxial) OUT to your external digital audio
amplier/receiver, if separate digital audio output is desired.
2. Connect the HDMI, Component, Composite or S-Video input on the Gefen
HD-PVR to the output of the source device you wish to record from.
Note: If you are using DVI with a DVI-to-HDMI adapter, you may merge
external digital audio from the S/PDIF input into the HDMI signal. Simply
connect your digital audio source at the appropriate S/PDIF input jack.
Please note that this functionality is only available when using DVI. When
an HDMI input source is connected, the corresponding S/PDIF jack is
automatically deactivated since HDMI audio is present.
3. Plug the 5V power supply into the HD-PVR.
4. Turn on the display (TV), then turn on the HD-PVR by pressing the POWER
button on the supplied remote control.
The rst time you turn on the power, you will be asked to set the Date and Time
on the unit (see page 9 for instructions on how to do this). Once the Date and
Time have been set, the HOME menu should be displayed.
If you are not receiving a picture on your HD display:
• Check that the power supply is plugged in and connected to the HD-PVR.
• Check that the unit is turned on. If there are lights on the front panel, then
the HD-PVR is receiving power.
• If your display has more than one HDMI IN, make sure that your display is
set up to receive signals from that input.
When the HOME menu is displayed, you can press the HOME button on the
remote control, again, to view the input source.
If the HD-PVR is unable to nd a source signal, you will receive the message:
“No Signal”. If this is the case, check the following:
• Make sure that you select the correct input source on the remote control.
• Verify the connection from the input source to the HD-PVR is correct.
• Verify that your display can handle the input resolution. For example, some
displays do not support 480i. Try varying the resolution of the input source.
• The HD-PVR will not accept 1080p signals. The highest input resolution
supported by the HD-PVR is 1080i.

HD-PVR HOME MENU AND NAVIGATION
HOME MENU
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This is the HOME menu. From here, you can view recorded content, view photos,
set up preferences or view the input source by selecting EXIT or pressing HOME
on the remote control.
Navigation
To navigate through the menu system, use the and directional keys on the
remote. The key accepts the current selection.
Conrmation
Left
&
Right
Up
&
Down

HD-PVR HOME MENU AND NAVIGATION
HOME MENU - Panel Description
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Exit
Exits the HOME menu, allowing you to view the input source.
Setup Utilities
All congurable options are located in this menu. Please see the next section for
individual descriptions and setup of each option.
Record Setup
All scheduled recordings can be set, edited or viewed from this menu
View Photo
Slide shows, snapshots, viewing, copying and deleting of photos are done from
this menu.
Play Movie
All recorded movies are accessible in this menu. Playback, copying and deletion
of movie content are also done from this menu.
Current Menu
Mute
Status
Current Media
Drive (HDD or SD)
Date Time
Output
Currently Selected
Input

SETUP UTILITIES
The SETUP UTILITIES menu allows you to congure the HD-PVR for use. There
are three pages of settings. Use to highlight the selection and press to accept
the current selection.
Set Date & Time
Set the current date and time.
Set Language
Choose the language option that will be used for all menus. At this time, the available languages are
English or Chinese.
Format
Provides you the option of formatting the internal hard disk drive (HDD) or SD Card.
OSD Time-out
Controls the time that the information overlay is displayed when viewing movies or photos.
Default Recording Quality
Sets the default quality that all recordings will use. Please see the specic settings and bit rates that are
described in the following section.
Background
This sets the background design that will be used for all menus. At this time, there are two background
styles to choose from.
Information
This menu displays the used and remaining storage space for both the internal hard disk drive and the SD
ash card, if inserted. It will also display the current rmware and our technical support e-mail address.
Learn Remote
This option allows the HD-PVR remote to learn keys from another remote. Use the supplied IR Blaster to
send the commands to the device. See the Learn Remote section on page 32 for more details
Reset Remote
Clears (resets) all user-denable keys on the HD-PVR remote, restoring it to factory settings.
SETTING UP THE HD-PVR
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SETTING UP THE HD-PVR
SETUP UTILITIES - Set Date
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Use to move between each digit in the date and to change the numbers.
Pressing will set the date and proceed to the SET TIME screen
SETUP UTILITIES - Set Time
Use to move between each digit in the time and to change the numbers.
Pressing will set the time.

SETTING UP THE HD-PVR
SETUP UTILITIES - Format
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This provides you the option of formatting the internal hard disk drive (HDD) or SD
Card. Warning: Formatting the internal HDD or SD Card will erase ALL data
on the media!
SETUP UTILITIES - Set Language
To set the language, use to select the language and press to accept the
selection. You will be asked if you are sure you want to change the language. Press
Yes to accept or press No to keep the current language setting. You can choose
between English or Chinese. The default language is English.

SETTING UP THE HD-PVR
SETUP UTILITIES - OSD Time-out
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This controls the time that the information panel is displayed when viewing movies or
photos. You can choose between 1, 3 or 5 seconds. Use to choose your desired
setting and press to accept it. The default setting is 3 seconds.
SETUP UTILITIES - Default Record Quality
The default recording quality is set here. The table on the next page shows each
recording option and its corresponding bit rate.

SETTING UP THE HD-PVR
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SETUP UTILITIES - Background
The background menu lets you choose between two images that will serve as the
backdrop for all menu screens. Use to choose either background and press
select it.
Quality HD Bit Rate HD Record
Time
SD Bit Rate SD Record
Time
Extra Fine (EX) 10Mb 17 Hours 4Mb 44 Hours
Normal (NOR) 7.5Mb 23 Hours 3Mb 59 Hours
Economic (ECO) 5Mb 35 Hours 2Mb 88 Hours
SuperEco (S.E.) 3.5Mb 50 Hours 1.5Mb 118 Hours
Select your desired recording rate with and press to accept your selection.
SETUP UTILITIES - Default Record Quality

SETTING UP THE HD-PVR
SETUP UTILITIES - Free Space / Total Space
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The information menu will give you statistics on the remaining and total space
available on both the internal hard disk drive (HDD) and SD card.
The current rmware revision level is also displayed

ONE-TOUCH RECORDING
The HD-PVR allows you to instantly record programs while your watching them,
using the one-touch record feature. To use the one-touch record feature, using the
RECORD button, do the following:
1. From the HOME menu, press the HOME button on the remote to view the currently
selected source.
The current source will now be displayed on the screen:
2. Press the RECORD button on the remote control. Once the RECORD button is
pressed you should see a ashing red light on the front panel of the HD-PVR. This
indicates that the HD-PVR is now recording.
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HOME button
RECORD button

During the recording process, you can get information about the current recording
by pressing the INFO button while you are recording.
After pressing the INFO button you should
see the following information:
Recording
Quality
Selected
Input
Output
Mute
Status
Current Media
Drive (HDD or SD)
Source
Resolution
Record
Indicator (ashing)
Duration of
Recording
ONE-TOUCH RECORDING
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