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® A/V Cinema Scaler Pro I EXT-AVCINEMAAA User Manual...
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Notice Gefen, LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packaging and any accompanying doc u men ta tion without prior written notice. A/V Cinema Scaler Pro I is a trademark of Gefen, LLC ANALOG Version Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
CONTENTS Introduction Operation Notes Features Panel Layout Panel Descriptions Panel Descriptions Front Panel Buttons Navigation Input Selection Using The A/V Cinema Scaler Pro - Main LCD LCD Screen A/V Cinema Scaler Pro - Initial Startup Powering On A/V Cinema Scaler Pro - Main Screen Main Display Input Resolutions Audio Input Type...
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CONTENTS Blue Exit Color Adjust A/V Cinema Scaler Pro - Lipsync Delay Adjust Lipsync Delay Exit Lipsync Adjust A/V Cinema Scaler Pro - Surround Delay Adjust Surround Right Delay Rear Surround Right Delay Rear Surround Left Delay Exit Lipsync Adjust A/V Cinema Scaler Pro - Output Selection Output Timing 1080P Output Timing 2K...
The Gefen A/V Cinema Scaler Pro The Gefen Cinema Scaler is a video and audio device that can accomplish a unique variety of video scaling and audio conversion tasks. Any signal can be scaled and displayed with total end user control.
OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO • Audio from the analog DB-25 input is available in bypass mode only. No video will be output when using the bypass mode. • Audio connection for each input is selectable between analog and digital. Selection of the audio input type is selectable using the front panel LCD menu system.
FEATURES Features • 1 DVI-I video + analog or digital audio inputs • 1 DVI-D video + analog or digital audio inputs • 2 Component video + analog or digital audio inputs • VGA + analog or digital audio input •...
PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Analog L+R RCA Audio Input This input will accept 2 channel analog audio using 1 pair of RCA analog audio type connectors. There is a set of connectors available for all inputs except for the HDMI and DB-25 inputs. For a listing of accepted audio formats please see page 14.
PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 10 DVI-D Output This output will accept DVI-D (RGB digital) capable display device via a DVI-I type connector. This output port will support displays that are capable of accepting the two output resolutions; 1080p and 2K. 11 7.1 Channel Analog Audio Output This output will accept a DB-25 type connector to connect to a multi-channel analog audio device.
FRONT PANEL BUTTONS The front panel buttons are used for navigation, confi guration, and input selection. NAVIGATION The directional buttons (◄▲►▼) are used to navigate the user menus system. The Select button is used to confi rm menu and item selections. The Menu button is used to enter the confi...
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CONNECTING AND OPERATING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO INSTALLING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO Connect video source devices to the A/V Cinema Scaler Pro’s video inputs. The following inputs are available: Front Panel HDMI DVI-I (analog and digital DVI) Component Back Panel DVI-D (digital DVI) Component...
USING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - MAIN LCD A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - NAVIGATION The A/V Cinema Scaler Pro uses a series of buttons, located on the front panel, for all input selection and feature functions. All status information, such as the input and output resolutions, are always available on the front panel LCD Screen.
USING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - MAIN LCD A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - INITIAL STARTUP POWERING ON Once all video and audio connections have been made and the power supply has been connected, the A/V Cinema Scaler Pro should automatically turn on. The front panel LCD should indicate this by displaying the text: Product Title This screen should be displayed for 3 seconds while the system is booting.
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USING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - MAIN LCD Product Title Main Screen Output Screen Surround Processing Screen Dynamic Range Control Screen Reference Level Compensation Screen DVI Output Type Screen HDMI EDID Type Screen Audio Input Type Screen...
USING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - MAIN LCD A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - MAIN SCREEN 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 ▼...
USING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - MAIN LCD INPUT RESOLUTIONS This portion of the screen will display the currently selected input’s resolution. The acceptable resolutions for each input type are listed below. Input Format Resolution Frequency 480i/p 59/60Hz 576i/p 50Hz Component YPbPr...
USING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - MAIN LCD AUDIO INPUT TYPE This portion of the screen will display the currently selected input’s audio type. All inputs, except for HDMI, will accept both an analog and digital type audio signals. The user can choose which type of audio is selected by using the Audio Input Type pane.
USING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - MAIN LCD SAMPLING RATES This portion of the screen will display the currently selected input’s audio sampling rate. This will only display information when the input audio type is digital. This does not cover the bypass mode. Input Audio Input Type Supported Sampling Rates...
USING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - MAIN LCD This A/V Cinema Scaler Pro supports only two output resolutions Output Resolution 1080P60 1920x1080 60Hz 2048x1080 60Hz The user has the option of changing the output resolution from the Output Screen. Use the ◄ or ► buttons to immediately change the output resolution. Pressing the ▲...
USING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - MAIN LCD DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION Dynamic Range Compression (DRC) is a feature that will apply compression of loud sounds over a certain threshold while quiet sounds remain untreated. This feature is useful for reducing loud noises that will overpower quieter sounds. This screen will display the current DRC state.
USING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - MAIN LCD DVI OUTPUT TYPE The DVI output is a DVI-I type which can be connected to either a digital or analog DVI device. This option will allow the user to change the output type at anytime.
USING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - MAIN LCD NOTE: This option will simply set the supported audio formats to include either 5.1 or 7.1 LPCM audio formats. The source must still be able to output these formats for this option to have any effect. AUDIO INPUT TYPE Each input, excluding the HDMI input, supports multiple audio input types.
USING THE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - MAIN LCD PRODUCT TITLE This screen will display the product title. Pressing the ▲ button will return the user to the Output Screen. Pressing the ▼ will cycle the user to the Main Screen.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION MAIN FEATURES MENU Once all connections have been made and a valid video input signal is detected, the Main Features Menu will become available. The following video/audio adjustment menus will also become available. From any of the information panes on the Main LCD screen, press the Menu button to enter the Main Features Menu.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION The following are the Main Features Menu items and short descriptions: Options in this menu include preset video settings and Picture Adjust user adjustable video settings. Items such as brightness, contrast, and sharpness are found here. Options in this menu control the appearance of white.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION Menu for HDMI, DVI-D and Menu for Component Inputs Menu for VGA and DVI-I (Digital Portion) Inputs DVI-I (Analog Portion) Inputs MODE The preset picture modes are selectable with this option. Preset contrast, brightness, hue, saturation, and sharpness settings are stored for each mode. When the mode is switched to User all individual options will be available for adjustment.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION The preset modes are listed below: Useful for general content Standard Useful for dimly lit environments Movie Useful for accentuating colors for a more vibrant image Vivid User confi gured settings User Once the User mode is selected, additional options will become available. Use the ▼...
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION BRIGHTNESS This option will set the brightness level for the output video signal. Press the ◄ or ► or Select buttons to begin adjusting this option. A < and > character will surround the numerical value to signify that user adjustment can begin.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION SHARPNESS This option will set the sharpness level for the output video signal. This option will not be available when the VGA or DVI-I (Analog portion) input is selected. Press the ◄ or ► or Select buttons to begin adjusting this option. A < and > character will surround the numerical value to signify that user adjustment can begin.
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A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION The aspect ratio modes are listed below: Stretches the image to fi ll the screen Full Stretches the image to just beyond the border of the output Overscan resolution (a portion of the image may be cropped) Stretches the image to just within the border of the output Underscan resolution (a black border will appear around the outside edges)
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION Use the ▼ button to select the next option. Use the ▲ option to return to the previous option. NOISE REDUCTION This option will allow the user to apply a noise reduction fi lter to the component video input sources.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION HORIZONTAL POSITION This option will set the horizontal position of the video image in relation to the output border. This option is only available when using the VGA or DVI-I (Analog portion) inputs. Press the ◄ or ► or Select buttons to begin adjusting this option. A < and > character will surround the numerical value to signify that user adjustment can begin.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION PHASE This option will adjust the phase to enable the user to adjust the video image. This option is only available when using the VGA or DVI-I (Analog portion) inputs. Press the ◄ or ► or Select buttons to begin adjusting this option. A < and > character will surround the numerical value to signify that user adjustment can begin.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION COLOR ADJUST MENU OPTIONS These Options are only available when the User mode is selected COLOR TEMP The preset color temperature modes are selectable with this option. Preset red, green, and blue settings are stored in each mode. When the mode is switched to User all individual options will be available for adjustment.
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A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION The preset color temperature settings are listed below: Colors/white will be neutral. White should not have an overly red Normal or blue appearance. Colors/white will have a slightly red appearance. Warm Colors/white will have a slightly blue appearance. Cool User confi...
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION GREEN This option will set the amount of green in the output video signal. Press the ◄ or ► or Select buttons to begin adjusting this option. A < and > character will surround the numerical value to signify that user adjustment can begin.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - LIPSYNC DELAY ADJUST The Lipsync Delay Adjust menu will allow the user to apply a lip sync delay that is useful for correcting errors in synchronization between the audio and video. This delay has a maximum correction time of 80 milliseconds.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - SURROUND DELAY ADJUST The Surround Delay Adjust menu will allow the user to apply a delay to compensate for the distance between the main and surround audio channels. Each surround delay has a maximum correction time of 150 milliseconds. The settings in this menu option are global and will affect the surround channels for every input.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION SURROUND LEFT DELAY This option will set the surround delay for the surround left channel. When this option is selected, pressing the ► or Select buttons will advance the delay by 5 millisecond increments. Pressing the ◄ button will reduce the delay by 5 milliseconds.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - OUTPUT SELECTION The Output Selection menu will allow the user to select the output video resolution. To enter the Output Selection menu use the ◄ and ► buttons from the Main Features Menu to select Output Selection.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION OUTPUT TIMING 2K This option will change the output resolution to a progressive 2048x1080 at 60Hz signal. All input formats will be scaled to this resolution. Press the Select button to set this resolution. The change will be immediate. Pressing the ▼...
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION HORIZONTAL POSITION This option will change the horizontal position of the on-screen display. Press the ◄ or ► or Select buttons to begin adjusting this option. A < and > character will surround the numerical value to signify that user adjustment can begin.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION VERTICAL POSITION This option will change the vertical position of the on-screen display. Press the ◄ or ► or Select buttons to begin adjusting this option. A < and > character will surround the numerical value to signify that user adjustment can begin.
A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - CONFIGURATION EXIT OSD ADJUST This option will return the user to the Main Features Menu. This option will return the user to the Main Features Menu. To return to the Main Features Menu press the Select button. Use the ▼ button to select the next option.
DB-25 AUDIO INPUT & BYPASS MODE A/V CINEMA SCALER PRO - DB-25 AUDIO BYPASS MODE The A/V Cinema Scaler Pro can accept high quality 8 channel analog audio via the DB-25 input located on the back panel. This input is only accessible from the bypass mode.
ANALOG INPUT AND OUTPUT PINOUT ANALOG DB-25 OUTPUT Function Function Left Negative Output Left Surround Positive Output Right Surround Positive Output Right Extra Positive Output Right Surround Negative Output Right Positive Output Left Surround Negative Output Left Extra Positive Output Right Extra Negative Output Chassis GND Right Negative Output...
RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL INTERFACE RS-232 SETTINGS RS 232 SETTINGS Bits per second ....................19200 Data bits ........................8 Parity ........................None Stop bits ........................1 Flow Control ....................... None...
RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS Set Commands Command Code Response Description S SOURCE 0 > SOURCE HDMI HDMI S SOURCE 1 > SOURCE DVI1 DVI1 S SOURCE 2 > SOURCE DVI2 DVI2 S SOURCE 3 > SOURCE YPbPr2 YPbPr2 S SOURCE 4 >...
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RS-232 SERIAL CONTROL COMMANDS EDID71 > EDID 7.1 HDMI EDID TYPE 7.1 VGA_AUTO > AutoConfi g VGA MODE AutoConfi g > DVI-D DIGITAL or DVI-A DVI? SHOW DVI-D DIGITAL or DVI-A ANALOG ANALOG > AUDIO SRC=ANALOG or COAX SHOW AUDIO SRC=ANALOG or COAX or AUDSRC? or OPTICAL OPTICAL...
RACK MOUNT / TABLETOP INSTALLATION Rack mount ears are provided for installation of this unit into an equipment rack. Please refer to Figure 1 below. When using the product in a tabletop confi guration, please install the provided rubber feet as shown in Figure 2. Locate the side screws on the unit.
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SPECIFICATIONS Audio Section Input Connectors HDMI RCA Type Analog L/R 5 (1 per input excluding HDMI) Digital Coaxial 5 (1 per input excluding HDMI) Analog DB-25 Output Connectors Analog DB-25 < 0.001% 2Vrms Stereo Input Max Voltage Output Level From Digital Source -20dBFS 350mVrms From Analog Source 0dBFS 3.5Vrms...
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SPECIFICATIONS General Specifi cations 10 - 40° C Non-Condensing/Low Humidity Operating Temperature RS-232 Serial Communications Control Terminal 16.9” W x 1.7”H x 8”D Dimensions 18.5” W x 4.5”H x 12”D Package Dimensions 1.5U (Rack Ears Included) Rack Mountable Estimate 12 lbs./ 9 lbs. (Final TBD) Shipping/Unit Weight Power Universal Power Supply...
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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Rev E3 3.25 20600 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth CA 91311 1-800-545-6900 818-772-9100 fax: 818-772-9120 www.gefen.com support@gefen.com This product uses UL listed power supplies.
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