Gefen GTV-HT-AUDPROC User manual

Home Theater Audio Processor
User Manual
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GTV-HT-AUDPROC

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Rev A
6

CONTENT
S
1 Intr
oduc
ti
on
2
O
peration Notes
3
Features
4 Panel La
y
ou
t
5
Panel Descriptions
8
C
onnectin
g
The Home Theater Audio Processor
9
G
TV-AUD-IR Remote La
y
ou
t
10
G
TV-AUD-IR Remote Descriptions
11
G
TV-A
U
D-IR Remote Installatio
n
11 H
o
m
e
Th
ea
t
e
r A
ud
i
o
Pr
ocesso
r R
e
m
o
t
e
In
s
t
a
ll
a
ti
on
12
O
peratin
g
the Home Theater Audio Processor
20
S
peaker Format Tabl
e
22 Bi-Ampin
g
2
3
RS
-2
32
S
erial
C
ontrol Inter
f
ac
e
24 R
S
-2
3
2
C
ommands
28
S
peci
fi
cations
29 Warrant
y

1
C
on
g
ratulations on
y
our purchase o
f
the
G
e
f
enTV Home Theater Audio
Processor. Your complete satis
f
action is ver
y
important to us.
G
efenTV
G
e
f
enTV is a unique product line caterin
g
to the
g
rowin
g
needs
f
or innovative
h
ome theater solutions.
G
e
f
en specializes in total inte
g
ration
f
or home theater
c
onnectivit
y
, while also
f
ocusin
g
on
g
oin
g
above and be
y
ond customer
e
xpectations to ensure
y
ou
g
et the most
f
rom
y
our hardware.
G
e
f
en invites
y
ou
to explore the distinct
G
e
f
enTV product line and hope that
y
ou
fi
nd the solution
that
fi
ts
y
our needs.
T
he GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor
The
G
e
f
enTV Home Theater Audio Processor is a power
f
ul
y
et ver
y
compact
s
olution
f
or all
y
our audio
/
video needs.
The
G
e
f
enTV Home Theater Audio Processor provides pass-throu
g
h connection
f
or a Hi-De
f
source to two mirrored HDTV displa
y
s usin
g
HDMI
f
eatures
s
upportin
g
1080p
f
ull HD, Deep
C
olor, Lip-
Sy
nc, Dolb
y
TrueHD, DT
S
-HD MA,
and 3DTV pass-throu
g
h. The audio
f
rom both the HDMI and coax inputs is sent
to the coax and optical outputs as compressed A
C
-3 di
g
ital audio and to separate
s
ix-channel audio on the R
C
A and bindin
g
post connectors. Up to 5.1 channels o
f
LP
C
M, Dolb
y
Di
g
ital, and Dolb
y
Pro Lo
g
ic II is decoded on the output.
S
peakers can be connected to the bindin
g
posts usin
g
the built-in ampli
fi
er,
deliverin
g
25 watts per channel RM
S
. The audio can also be sent to an external
p
ower ampli
fi
er usin
g
the R
C
A connectors. The
f
ront-le
f
t and
f
ront-ri
g
ht channels
u
se bi-ampli
fi
cation to enhance the sound qualit
y
.
The Home Theater Audio Processor
f
eatures an eas
y
-to-read L
C
D displa
y
with
e
xtensive
f
eatures such as individual control o
f
speaker size, distance location,
and volume up
/
down.
C
ontrol is available usin
g
the
f
ront panel push buttons or
u
sin
g
the included IR remote and R
S
-232 control.
How It Works
C
onnect the
G
e
f
enTV Home Theater Audio Processor to the Hi-De
f
source usin
g
the supplied HDMI cable and coax cable.
C
onnect up to two
(
2
)
HDTV displa
y
s
or AV receivers to the Audio Processor HDMI outputs.
C
onnect an optical and
a coax cable
f
rom the Audio Processor di
g
ital audio outputs to an AV receiver.
U
se the bindin
g
posts to connect up to
fi
ve speakers. The sub-woo
f
er must be
a powered version and is connected to the R
C
A connector allocated
f
or the sub.
C
onnect the included 24V power suppl
y
to the Audio Processor and push the
p
ower button to turn on the Audio Processor. Appl
y
power to the Hi-De
f
source
and HDTV Displa
y(
s
)
and
/
or AV receivers.
INTRODUCTIO
N

2
READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR
OPERATING THE HOME THEATER AUDIO PROCESSOR
• The
G
e
f
enTV Home Theater Audio Processor is desi
g
ned to be used with
s
peakers, usin
g
fi
ve
f
ull-bandwidth channels and one low
f
requenc
y
channel.
RC
A outputs are provided
f
or connectin
g
the
G
e
f
enTV Home Theater Audio
Processor to a separate audio ampli
fi
er. Two
(
2
)
additional connectors, both
s
peaker and R
C
A, are available
f
or bi-ampin
g
the
f
ront-le
f
t and
f
ront-ri
g
ht
c
hannels
(
see pa
g
e 22
f
or details
)
.
• This unit provides a maximum power output o
f
25 Watts per channel RM
S
.
• This product supports the
f
ollowin
g
audio
f
ormats
:
LP
C
M
(
up to 6 channels
)
Dolb
y
Di
g
ital
(
A
C
-3 up to 6 channels
)
Dolb
y
Pro Lo
g
ic
Dolb
y
Pro Lo
g
ic II
OPERATION NOTE
S

3
Su
pp
orted HDMI 1.3 Features
• 225 MHz
(
up to 12-bit YUV 4:4:4
@
1080p
)
• Deep
C
olor support
(
x.v.
C
olor
)
• Lip-
Sy
nc pass-throu
gh
•
C
E
C
pass-throu
gh
Features
•
S
eparates di
g
ital audio
f
rom the HDMI or o
f
S/
PDIF inputs and decodes up
to 5.1 channels o
f
di
g
ital audi
o
•
S
plits one HDMI input source into 2 mirrored HDMI outputs
•
S
upported audio
f
ormats
:
Dolb
y
Di
g
ital, Dolb
y
Pro Lo
g
ic, and Dolb
y
Pro Lo
g
ic II decodin
g
• Test tone
f
or s
y
stem dia
g
nostics
•
O
utputs line-level analo
g
audio up to 5.1 channels usin
g
R
C
A connectors
•
O
utputs ampli
fi
ed analo
g
audio at 25 Watts per channel RM
S
on external
s
peaker terminals
• L
C
D status displa
y
f
or
f
ull selection men
u
• IR
co
ntr
o
l
•
RS
-2
3
2 control
• Field-up
g
radable
fi
rmwar
e
• External
/
Internal EDID mana
g
emen
t
•
S
mall in siz
e
• This product is HDMI and HD
C
P-complian
t
P
acka
g
e Includes
(
1
)
G
e
f
enTV Home Theater Audio Processor
(
1
)
6
f
t. HDMI cable
(
M-M
)
(
1
)
6
f
t.
S/
PDIF cabl
e
(
1
)
IR remote control
(
batter
y
included
)
(
1
)
24V D
C
Power
S
uppl
y
(
1
)
User Manual
FEATURE
S

4
Back
Fron
t
22 2
1
20
1917 1
8
1
6
151
4
1
3
12
P
ANEL LAYOU
T
1
1
1
7
8
9
105
4
3
2
6

5
1
P
ower Status LED Indicato
r
This LED will indicate the current power state. When the LED is red, the unit is
in standb
y
mode. When the LED is
g
reen, the unit is on.
2
I
nfrared Senso
r
This in
f
rared sensor will accept commands
f
rom the included
G
TV-AUD-IR
r
emote control. This sensor requires line-o
f
-si
g
ht between the unit and remote
f
or proper operation.
3
M
ute
/
Right Button
This button will c
y
cle between Mute-
O
n and Mute-
Off
modes when not in the
M
enu
Sy
stem. When the Mute-
O
n mode is enabled, all audio output will be
c
eased. While in the Menu
Sy
stem this button will c
y
cle throu
g
h available
options in the ri
g
ht direction when a
f
eature has been selected
f
or ad
j
ustment.
4
I
nput / Left Button
This button will to
gg
le between the HDMI and
C
oaxial audio input sources
when not in the Menu
Sy
stem. When the HDMI source is selected, audio will
be extracted
f
rom the embedded audio within the incomin
g
HDMI si
g
nal. When
the
C
oaxial source is selected, audio will be extracted
f
rom the incomin
g
audio
s
ource connected to the
C
oaxial
(S/
PDIF
)
input port. While in the Menu
Sy
stem
this button will c
y
cle throu
g
h available options in the le
f
t direction when a
f
eature
h
as been selected
f
or ad
j
ustment.
5
V
olume Decrease
/
Down Button
This button is used to decrease the volume level o
f
the audio outputs when
n
ot in the Menu
Sy
stem. While in the Menu
Sy
stem this button will c
y
cle down
throu
g
h the current level
’
s options.
6
V
olume Increase
/
Up Button
This button is used to increase the volume level o
f
the audio outputs when not
in the Menu
Sy
stem. While in the Menu
Sy
stem this button will c
y
cle up throu
g
h
the current level
’
s options.
7
M
ain LCD Displa
y
This displa
y
will show pertinent status in
f
ormation and will be used to make
ad
j
ustments to
f
eatures in the Menu
Sy
stem.
8
M
enu Button
This button will activate the Menu
Sy
stem which is where all ad
j
ustment and
s
ettin
g
s will be made.
P
ANEL DESCRIPTION
S

6
P
ANEL DESCRIPTION
S
9
M
ode / OK Button
This button will chan
g
e the Processin
g
Mode when not in the Menu
Sy
stem.
While in the Menu
Sy
stem this will be used as a con
fi
rmation button.
10
Exit Button
This button is used to exit the current menu level and return to the previous
/
p
arent level. This button will exit the entire Menu
Sy
stem when on the top most
le
v
e
l.
11
P
ower Button
This button will to
gg
le between the
O
N and
S
TANDBY power states. An LED
s
tatus indicator will si
g
ni
fy
the current power state. A RED LED will be active
when the unit is in
S
tandb
y
power state. A
G
REEN LED will be active when the
u
nit is in the
O
N power state.
1
2 Front Right and Front Left Speaker Terminal
s
These are 5-wa
y
bindin
g
post t
y
pe terminals. The
y
will accept spade lu
g
,
banana plu
g
, dual banana plu
g
, bare wire, and pin st
y
le connections. 4 pairs o
f
p
ositive and ne
g
ative terminals are available. 2 pairs are
f
or
f
ront ri
g
ht and
f
ront
l
e
f
t speakers. An additional 2 pairs are also available
f
or bi-ampin
g
the
f
ront ri
g
ht
and
f
ront le
f
t speakers.
13
C
enter, Surround Right, and Surround Left Speaker Terminal
s
These are 5-wa
y
bindin
g
post t
y
pe terminals. The
y
will accept spade lu
g
,
banana plu
g
, dual banana plu
g
, bare wire, and pin st
y
le connections. 3 pairs o
f
p
ositive and ne
g
ative terminals are available. 2 each
f
or the center, surround
r
i
g
ht, and surround le
f
t speakers.
14
R
S-232 Serial Communications Por
t
This port is used to control
f
unctions and
f
eatures usin
g
serial communications.
For more in
f
ormation on this
f
eature please see pa
g
e 23.
15
Analog Audio RCA Output
s
8
R
C
A t
y
pe audio outputs are available
f
or connection to a separate ampli
fi
er.
U
p to 6 discrete channels can be utilized. 2 R
C
A audio output connectors are
available
f
or
f
ront channel bi-ampin
g
purposes. Please see pa
g
e 22
f
or more
in
fo
rm
a
ti
o
n.
16
C
oaxial
(
S/PDIF
)
Audio Outpu
t
This output is constantl
y
active. Audio that is extracted
f
rom the input HDMI
s
ource device or via the coaxial input is directl
y
output throu
g
h this connector.
Processin
g
and
f
eatures o
f
the Home Theater Audio Processor are not applied
to the audio passin
g
throu
g
h this connector.