1:5 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this product near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
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 notified 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 modifications.
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1:5 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 Operating Notes • By default, display information from the display connected to HDMI output port 1 is sent back to the source. Therefore, other displays connected to the 1:5 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 must be capable of accepting the timing, resolution, and audio format as supported by the display that is connected to HDMI output port 1.
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Packing List The 1:5 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 ships with the items listed below. If any of these items are not present in the box when you first open it, immediately contact your dealer or Gefen. • 1 x 1:5 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 •...
3GSDI Audio Embedder 1:5 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 Table of Contents Getting Started Unit Layout ......................2 Front ......................2 Back ......................3 Installation ......................4 Connection Instructions ................. 4 Sample Wiring Diagram ................4 Operating the 1:5 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 EDID Management ....................
Splitter for HDMI 1.3 01 Getting Started Unit Layout ......................2 Front ......................2 Back ......................3 Installation ......................4 Connection Instructions ................. 4 Sample Wiring Diagram ................4...
Getting Started Unit Layout Front Name Description Reset Press this button to power-cycle the splitter. Act. This LED indicator will glow bright blue once an active source device is connected to the HDMI In connector. Power This LED indicator will glow bright red once the included power supply is connected between the unit and an available electrical outlet.
Getting Started Unit Layout Back Name Description EDID (Int / Ext) Slide this switch to the Int position to use the internal EDID. Slide this switch to the Ext position to use the external (downstream) EDID. The splitter must be power-cycled when the EDID mode is changed.
Connect the included 24V DC power supply to the power receptacle on the splitter. Connect the AC power cord to an available electrical outlet. Sample Wiring Diagram HDMI CABLE Hi-Def Source Splitter for HDMI HD Display HD Display HD Display HD Display HD Display EXT-HDMI1.3-145 page | 4...
Operating the 1:5 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 EDID Management The 1:5 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 features EDID Management. Before the source can send video and/or audio to the display (sink), the source reads the EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) from the sink (display) devices that are connected to the splitter. The EDID contains information about what type of audio/video data that the source can send to each output device.
Operating the 1:5 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 EDID Management Internal EDID Use this EDID mode if problems are encountered when using the external EDID. The built-in internal EDID provides the source device with a “generic” EDID which can be used by all display (sink) devices. Select the internal EDID mode.
Operating the 1:5 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 EDID Management External EDID When set to Ext mode, EDID data will be fetched from the sink that is connected to HDMI Out 1. It is recommended that the display with the lowest native resolution be connected to HDMI Out 1.
Appendix Specifications Supported Formats Resolutions (max.) • 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) • 1080p Full HD Electrical Maximum Pixel Clock • 225 MHz Input Video Signal • 1.2V p-p Input DDC Signal • 5V p-p (TTL) Power Indicator • 1 x LED, red Link Indicator •...
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