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Home Theater Audio Processor GTV-HT-AUDPROC User Manual www.gefentv.com...
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Write To: Gefen Inc. c/o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth, CA 91311 www.gefentv.com support@gefentv.com Notice Gefen Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packaging and any accompanying doc u men ta tion without prior written notice.
CONTENTS Introduction Operation Notes Features Panel Layout Panel Descriptions Connecting And Operating The Home Theater Audio Processor GTV-AUD-IR Remote Description 10 GTV-AUD-IR Remote Description 11 Home Theater Audio Processor Remote Installation 12 Using The Home Theater Audio Processor - Navigation 13 Main Display 15 Operating The Menu System 20 Speaker Format Table...
Please call us so we can better assist you with your particular needs. The Gefen TV Home Theater Audio Processor The GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor takes a single HDMI source and a single S/PDIF digital audio source as input and outputs two mirrored HDMI streams, two digital audio streams (S/PDIF and TOSLINK) and analog L/R audio in Surround Sound 5.1 format on both a bank of RCA connectors and a bank of...
OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE HOME THEATER AUDIO PROCESSOR • The Home Theater Audio Processor has 8 speaker terminals and 8 RCA outputs. A maximum of 6 discrete channels of audio can be output via each of these connector types.
LCD display and IR remote control make operations friendly • HDMI compliant; HDCP pass-through Package Includes (1) GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor (1) 6-foot HDMI cable (M-M) (1) 6-foot S/PDIF cable (1) Infrared Remote Control (battery included) (1) 24V DC power supply...
PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Power Status LED 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. Infrared (IR) Receiver This IR receiver will accept commands from the included GTV-AUD-IR remote control.
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PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 12 HDMI Output Port 1 This output will accept a single HDMI output device. The HDMI input source will be replicated and output through this port and the HDMI output port 2. 13 HDMI Output Port 2 This output will accept a single HDMI output device. The HDMI input source will be replicated and output through this port and the HDMI output port 1.
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PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 20 Optical (TOSLINK) Audio Output This output is constantly active. Audio that is extracted from the input HDMI source device or via the coaxial input is directly output through this connector. Processing and features of the Home Theater Audio Processor are not applied to the audio passing through this connector.
CONNECTING AND OPERATING THE HOME THEATER AUDIO PROCESSOR How to Connect the Home Theater Audio Processor Connect an HDMI source device to the HDMI input port of the Home Theater Audio Processor using the included HDMI cable. Optionally, connect an additional audio source to the coaxial (S/PDIF) input using a user supplied coaxial cable.
GTV-AUD-IR REMOTE DESCRIPTION Power Off This is a discrete power off button. Pressing this button will turn the Home Theater Audio Processor off. Power On This is a discrete power on button. Pressing this button will turn the Home Theater Audio Processor on. Mode This button functions the same as the Mode button on the front panel.
GTV-AUD-IR REMOTE DESCRIPTION Exit This button functions the same as the Exit button on the front panel. 10 Enhance This button will cycle through the various enhancement modes. For a full description of these modes please see page 18. 11 Volume Down This button will navigate down through options when using the Menu System and will increase the volume when not in the Menu System.
HOME THEATER AUDIO PROCESSOR REMOTE INSTALLATION To use the GTV-AUD-IR remote, remove the battery cover on the back of the remote to reveal the battery compartment. Insert the included battery into the open battery slot. The positive (+) side should be facing up. Ensure that both DIP (Dual Inline Package) switches are in the OFF position.
USING THE HOME THEATER AUDIO PROCESSOR - NAVIGATION HOME THEATER AUDIO PROCESSOR - NAVIGATION The Home Theater Audio Processor uses a series of buttons, located on the front panel, for all input selection and feature functions. All status information, such as the input audio type, are always available on the front panel LCD Screen.
MAIN DISPLAY MAIN DISPLAY The Main Screen will display useful information to the user. It displays the currently selected input port and audio input format. The currently used output format can also be displayed by pressing the ▼ button. Pressing the ◄ or ► buttons while on this screen will have no effect.
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MAIN DISPLAY 3 - AUDIO FORMAT This portion of the screen will display the current audio inputs format. Please use the table below to determine what formats are accepted by each input type. Input Supported Audio Formats Supported Channels LPCM Dolby Digital HDMI Dolby PLII...
OPERATING THE MENU SYSTEM MENU SYSTEM NAVIGATION The Menu System will allow the user to confi gure features of the Home Theater Audio Processor. The front panel buttons are used to navigate the Menu System. Feature confi guration can also be accomplished via the IR remote control.
OPERATING THE MENU SYSTEM SPEAKER SIZE This menu option will allow the user to select the speaker size to either SMALL or LARGE. When a speaker size is set to SMALL, all frequencies below 80Hz are automatically routed to the subwoofer channel. When a speaker size is set to LARGE, all frequencies will be routed to the speaker.
OPERATING THE MENU SYSTEM When fi nished, press the ▼ or ▲ to move to another selection. Alternately, the user can press the OK button to immediately cycle to the next option. To return to the previous menu, press the EXIT button. To exit the entire Menu System, press the MENU button.
OPERATING THE MENU SYSTEM AUDIO SETUP This menu option will allow the user to set favorite processing modes for both the S/PDIF and HDMI inputs. Additionally, audio enhancement modes can also be set in this menu option. The following features are available in this menu system: •...
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OPERATING THE MENU SYSTEM MISCELLANEOUS SETUP This menu option will allow the user to set miscellaneous settings. The following options are in the menu: • DIST. UNIT - This will set the unit of measurement when using the Speaker Distance option. The user can use either Feet or Meters as the measurement unit.
SPEAKER FORMAT TABLE SPEAKER AND FORMAT TABLE Speaker Size FavProcMode FL_R SL_R SL_R PLII(1) Direct(2) Stereo(3) Mono(5) Stereo(4) Small Small onsub Small 5.1ch 2.1ch 2.1ch 5.1ch 1.1ch Small Large onsub Large 5.1ch 2.1ch 2.1ch 5.1ch 1.1ch Large Small onsub Small 5.1ch 2.1ch 2.1ch...
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SPEAKER FORMAT TABLE SPEAKER AND FORMAT TABLE Speaker Size FavProcMode FL_R SL_R SL_R PLII(1) Direct(2) Stereo(3) Mono(5) Stereo(4) Small Small onsub Small — 5.1ch 2.1ch 5.1ch 1.1ch Small Large onsub Large — 5.1ch 2.1ch 5.1ch 1.1ch Large Small onsub Small —...
BI-AMPING BI-AMPING The Home Theater Audio Processor features 2 additional outputs, both speaker terminals and RCA outputs, for bi-amping the front right and left audio channels. These outputs were intended to supply an additional set of front right and left audio channels for use with an amplifi...
RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL INTERFACE 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 Only Pins 2 (RX), 3 (TX), and 5 (Ground) are used on the RS-232 serial interface RS232 Settings Bits per second ....................
SPECIFICATIONS Digital Video Amplifi er Bandwidth ............225 MHz Input DDC Signal ................. 5 Volts p-p (TTL) Input Video Signal ................1.2 Volts p-p Single Link Range .......... 1080p/1920 x 1200 max. resolution Maximum Power Output ................ 25W RMS Digital Audio Input ..............1 x S/PDIF coaxial HDMI Input ..............
WARRANTY Gefen warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship. If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen is notifi ed within two (2) years from the date of shipment, Gefen will, at its option, repair or replace the equipment, provided that the equipment has not been subjected to mechanical, electrical, or other abuse or modifi...
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