Gefen EXT-HDMI1.3-442 User manual

®
4x2 Switcher
for HDMI 1.3
EXT-HDMI1.
3
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CONTENT
S
1 Intr
oduc
ti
on
2
O
peration Notes
3
F
ea
t
u
r
es
4 Panel La
y
ou
t
5
Panel Descriptions
6
C
onnectin
g
And
O
peratin
g
The 4x2
S
witcher For
H
DMI 1.
3
7I
R
Remote
C
ontrol
7 La
y
out and Descriptio
n
8
Installin
g
the Batter
y
8
S
ettin
g
the IR
C
hannel
10 EDID Mana
g
emen
t
1
0
EDID Mode
S
electio
n
11 External EDID Mana
g
emen
t
12
S
peci
fi
cations
1
3
Warrant
y

1
INTRODUCTIO
N
C
on
g
ratulations on
y
our purchase o
f
the 4x2
S
witcher
f
or HDMI 1.3. Your
c
omplete satis
f
action is ver
y
important to us.
G
efen
G
e
f
en delivers innovative, pro
g
ressive computer and electronics add-on solutions
that harness inte
g
ration, extension, distribution and conversion technolo
g
ies.
G
e
f
en’s reliable, plu
g
-and-pla
y
products supplement cross-plat
f
orm computer
sy
stems, pro
f
essional audio
/
video environments and HDTV s
y
stems o
f
all sizes
with hard-workin
g
solutions that are eas
y
to implement and simple to operate.
T
he Gefen 4x2 Switcher for HDMI 1.
3
G
e
f
en’s 4x2
S
witcher
f
or HDMI 1.3 is equipped with
f
our
(
4
)
HDMI inputs and
two
(
2
)
HDMI outputs. Two inputs accommodate the simultaneous connection o
f
u
p to two hi
g
h de
fi
nition video sources, such as satellite s
y
stems and Blu-Ra
y
p
la
y
ers. 3D content can be displa
y
ed when connectin
g
a 3DTV and 3D source.
Two outputs send the hi
g
h de
fi
nition audio
/
video si
g
nals to up to two HDTV
displa
y
s.
S
witchin
g
is done via the included IR remote.
How It Works
C
onnect all
y
our sources to the 4x2
S
witcher
f
or HDMI 1.3 inputs. Then connect
u
p to two displa
y
s on the output ports.
O
nce the sources, the switcher and the
displa
y
s are powered and connected,
y
ou then select which source
y
ou want to
view usin
g
the IR remote.

2
READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR
OPERATING THE 4X2 SWITCHER FOR HDMI 1.
3
• B
y
de
f
ault, displa
y
in
f
ormation
f
rom the displa
y
connected to HDMI output port
1 is sent back to the source. There
f
ore, the other displa
y
connected to the 4x2
S
witcher
f
or HDMI 1.3 must be capable o
f
acceptin
g
the timin
g
s, resolutions
and audio
f
ormats o
f
the displa
y
that is connected to HDMI output port 1. It is
r
ecommended that the displa
y
with the lowest native resolution be connected to
H
DMI output port 1. This is to ensure that a compatible video si
g
nal will be able
to be displa
y
ed on all connected monitors. There is a
g
eneric EDID pro
g
rammed
into the 4x2
S
witcher
f
or HDMI 1.3 that can be used instead.
S
ee pa
g
e 10
f
or
m
ore details on usin
g
EDID.
OPERATION NOTE
S

3
FEATURE
S
HDMI 1.3 Features
• 225 MHz
(
up to 12 bit YUV 444 supported
@
1080p
)
• Deep
C
olor
• Dolb
y
TrueHD and DT
S
-HD Master Audi
o
• Lip
Sy
nc
•
C
E
C
Pass-Throu
gh
Features
• Easil
y
switch between an
y
f
our
(
4
)
Hi-De
f
sources on up to two
(
2
)
HDTV
displa
y
s without si
g
nal loss
•
M
aintains sharp HDTV resolutions up to 1080p Full HD and 2
K
• 3DTV Pass-Throu
gh
•
C
olor
S
pace
C
onversio
n
• EDID Mana
g
ement
f
or rapid inte
g
ration o
f
sources and displa
y
devices.
•
M
ono-L
O
K™ Lockin
g
HDMI
C
onnectors
•
S
upports the use o
f
DVI sources and DVI displa
y
s with an HDMI-to-DVI
c
onverter cable or adapter
•
H
DMI and HD
C
P complian
t
P
acka
g
e Includes
(
1
)
G
e
f
en 4x2
S
witcher
f
or HDMI 1.3
(
2
)
6
f
t. HDMI cables
(
M-M
)
(
1
)
IR Remote
C
ontrol Uni
t
(
1
)
5V D
C
Power
S
uppl
y
(
1
)
User Manual

4
P
ANEL LAYOU
T
Front Panel
Back Panel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 1
1
12

5
P
ANEL DESCRIPTION
S
1
P
ower Indicato
r
This LED will become active once the included 5V D
C
power suppl
y
is properl
y
c
onnected between the unit and a open wall power receptacle.
2
I
R
(
Infrared
)
Receive
r
This receiver will accept command
f
or switchin
g
between input HDMI devices
u
sin
g
the included RMT-4IR remote control.
3
I
nternal EDID Mode Indicato
r
This LED will become active when the unit is usin
g
the pre-loaded EDID.
S
ee
p
a
g
e 10
f
or more details.
4
External EDID Mode Indicato
r
This LED will become active when the unit is usin
g
the EDID
f
rom the HDMI
deice connected to HDMI output port 1.
S
ee pa
g
e 6
f
or more details.
5
L
ink Indicato
r
This LED will become active when the unit is properl
y
connected to an HDMI
c
apable device on either o
f
the HDMI output ports.
6
I
nput Indicator
s
There is one LED
f
or each o
f
the
f
our input ports. The LED
f
or the currentl
y
s
elected HDMI input will be active.
7
S
/PDIF Digital Audio Outpu
t
C
onnecto
r
This
S/
PDIF output will suppl
y
supported audio
f
ormats
f
or output to an
e
xternal audio decoder or device such as an ampli
fi
er or receiver.
8
EDID Button
This button will to
gg
le between the internal external EDID modes. To determine
which mode is currentl
y
bein
g
used, please note which EDID mode LED is
active on the
f
ront panel o
f
the unit.
9
R
eset Button
This button will reset the unit and
f
orce all devices in the chain to re-transmit
/
re
-r
ead
EDID. It i
s
esse
nti
a
l th
a
t th
e
u
nit
be
r
ese
t
af
t
e
r th
e
EDID m
ode
h
as
bee
n
c
han
g
ed.
10
HDMI Input Ports
1
-
4
C
onnect up to
f
our
(
4
)
Hi-De
f
sources these HDMI input ports.
11
HDMI Output Ports 1-2
C
onnect up to two
(
2
)
HDTV displa
y
s to these HDMI output ports.
1
2 5V DC Power Receptacle
C
onnect the included 5V D
C
power suppl
y
between this port and an open wall
p
ower receptacle.

6
How to Connect the 4x2 Switcher for HDMI 1.
3
1.
C
onnect up to two HDMI source devices to the 4x2
S
witcher
f
or HDMI 1.3
u
sin
g
the supplied HDMI cables.
2.
C
onnect up to
f
our HDMI capable devices to the 4x2
S
witcher
f
or HDMI 1.3
u
sin
g
the supplied HDMI cables.
3
.
C
onnect the included 5V D
C
power adapter to the 4x2
S
witcher
f
or HDMI
1.3 power input port.
4. Power on the displa
y
s
fi
rst and then the source.
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g
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g
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3
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