Gefen GTB-HD-1080PSGTB-HD-1080PS-BLK User manual

High Definition
1080p Scaler
GTB-HD-1080PS
GTB-HD-1080PS-BLK
User Manual

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
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.

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

PANEL LAYOUT
Top Panel
1 2
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68910 11 12
4
5
3
10
6
Side Panel

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.

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
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9 7
4 5
11
1
23
8
12
10

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.

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.

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.
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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.
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Wiring Diagram for the GefenToolBox High Denition 1080p Scaler
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.

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.
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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).

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
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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.

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.

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.
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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.
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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.

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.
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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.

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.
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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

RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL INTERFACE
RS-232 Interface
OnlyTXD,RXD,andGNDareused.
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RS232 Settings
Baudrate.......................................................................................................................19200
Databits...............................................................................................................................8
Paritybits.......................................................................................................................None
Stopbits................................................................................................................................1
FlowControl...................................................................................................................None
IMPORTANT: WhensendingRS-232commands,acarriagereturn
mustbeincludedattheendofthecommand.Aspacemustbe
includedbetweenthecommandandtheparameter.
DA-15
DE-9
DB-25
DC-37
DD-50
5
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
1
DCD
RXD
TXD
DTR
GND
DSR
RTS
CTS
R1
DCD
RXD
TXD
DTR
GND
DSR
RTS
CTS
R1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
RS-232Controller Matrix

RS-232 COMMANDS
Command Description
blue Setsthebluecolorcomponentvalueoftheoutputsignal
brightness Setsthebrightnessleveloftheoutputsignal
clrtmp Setsthecolortemperatureoftheoutputsignal
contrast Setsthecontrastleveloftheoutputsignal
dt Resetsthescalertodefaultsettings
green Setsthegreencolorcomponentvalueoftheoutputsignal
help? Displaysthecommandlist
hue Setsthepicturehueoftheoutputsignal
in Changestheaudioinput
info? Returnsthecurrenthardwareandrmwareversion
ir SetstheIRchannelforthescaler
mute Enables/disablesaudiomuting
osdbkgnd SetstheOSDbackgroundtransparencyvalue
osdhpos SetsthehorizontalscreenpositionoftheOSD
osdtmout SetstheOSDtimeoutvalue
osdvpos SetstheverticalscreenpositionoftheOSD
output Setstheoutputresolution
picturemode Setsthepicturecolormode
pwr Power-on/Power-offthescaler
red Setstheredcolorcomponentvalueoftheoutputsignal
saturation Setsthesaturationvalueoftheoutputsignal
sharpness Setsthesharpnessvalueoftheoutputsignal
size Setsthepicturesizeoftheoutputsignal
stat Enables/disablesterminalfeedback

RS-232 COMMANDS
blue Command
Thebluecommandsetsthebluecolorcomponentvalueoftheoutputsignal.
Syntax:
blue param1
Parameters:
param1   Number    [1...100]
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Notes:
Thiscommandcanonlybeusedwhenclrtmp=user.Seepage21fordetails.
Usethefollowingsyntaxtoreturnthecurrentvalueofthebluecomponent.Donotusea
spacebetweenthequestionmark(?)andthecommand.
blue?
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Examples:
blue 65
blue?
BLUE 65