Home Theater Audio Processor
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1. Home Theater Audio Processor GTV HT AUDPROC User Manual www gefentv com QI DOLBY DIGITAL PRO LOGIC II ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE Technical Support Telephone 818 772 9100 800 545 6900 Fax 818 772 9120 Technical Support Hours 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM PST Monday thru Friday Write To Gefen LLC c o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 www gefentv com support gefentv com Notice Gefen LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hardware packaging and any accompanying documentation without prior written notice GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor is a trademark of Gefen LLC Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories O 2011 Gefen LLC All rights reserved HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Mulitmedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries All trademarks are the property of their respective companies Rev AG 10 11 11 12 20 22 23 24 28 29 CONTENTS Introduction Operation Notes Features Panel Layout Panel Descriptions Connecting The Home Theater Audio Processor GTV AUD IR Remote Layout GTV AUD IR Remote Descriptions GTV AUD IR Remote Installation Home Theater Audio Processor Remote Installation Operating the Home Theater Audio Processor Speaker Format Table Bi Amping RS 232. When finished press the Y or A 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 ams SPEAKER DISTANCE m This menu option will allow the user to set the distance of each speaker This feature is necessary for providing the proper audio delay when using the various processing modes The distance unit can be viewed in either feet or meters This option is set in the Miscellaneous Setup menu The distance for each speaker can be set in 1 5 feet 0 5 meter increments between 0 feet 0 meters to 33 feet 10 meters Use the V and A buttons on the front panel to select the desired speaker output The following selections are available FrontL These settings will affect the front left channel default is 3 0m Center These settings will affect the center channel default is 2 0m Front R These settings will affect the front right channel default is 3 0m Burr R These settings will affect the surround right channel default is 2 0m Burr L These settings will affect the surround left channel default is 2 0m Sub These settings will affect the subwoofer channel default is 3 0m Use the lt and gt buttons on the front panel to change options for the selected speaker When finished press the Y or A to move to another selection Al
3. To select a menu option and proceed to it s submenu press the OK button 15 OPERATING THE HOME THEATER AUDIO PROCESSOR A SPEAKER SIZE ey 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 All speakers except the front left and right channels have an option to disable the use of that channel If the center rear surround or subwoofer channels are not going to be used these speakers should be set to the OFF setting Source audio that uses these channels will be properly mixed to the other available speakers Use the V and A buttons on the front panel to select the desired speaker output The following selections are available Front L R These settings will affect the front left and right channel outputs default is SMALL Center These settings will affect the center channel outputs default is SMALL Surr L R These settings will affect the surround left and right channel outputs default is SMALL SUB This should be set according to the use of a subwoofer default is ONSUB Use the lt and gt buttons on the front panel to change options for the selected speaker When finished press the Y or A to move to another selection Alternatively the user can press the OK butto
4. 11 Back 22 21 20 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 Sensor This infrared sensor will accept commands from the included GTV AUD IR remote control This sensor requires line of sight between the unit and remote for proper operation Mute Right Button This button will cycle between Mute On and Mute Off modes when not in the Menu System When the Mute On mode is enabled all audio output will be ceased While in the Menu System this button will cycle through available options in the right direction when a feature has been selected for adjustment Input Left Button This button will toggle between the HDMI and Coaxial audio input sources when not in the Menu System When the HDMI source is selected audio will be extracted from the embedded audio within the incoming HDMI signal When the Coaxial source is selected audio will be extracted from the incoming audio source connected to the Coaxial S PDIF input port While in the Menu System this button will cycle through available options in the left direction when a feature has been selected for adjustment Volume Decrease Down Button This button is used to decrease the volume level of the audio outputs when not in the Menu System While in the Menu System this button will cycle down through the current level s opti
5. 6 speakers to the speaker terminals on the back panel of the Home Theater Audio Processor The following connection terminals are available Front Left Front Left for bi amping Front Right Front Right for bi amping e Center e Left Surround Right Surround Connect the Digital Audio Decoder to an amplifier using the RCA connectors on the rear panel The following RCA connectors are available Front Left Front Left for bi amping Front Right e Front Right for bi amping Center e Left Surround e Right Surround Subwoofer Connect up to two HDMI output devices to the HDMI outputs using user supplied HDMI cables If only using a single HDMI device connect this device to the HDMI Output 1 port These outputs will be mirrored Optionally audio can also be output using the coaxial S PDIF and optical TOSLINK connectors These outputs will not have any processing applied to them External control can be accomplished using the RS 232 serial communications port More information on the use of this connector can be found on page 23 Connect the included 24V DC power supply to the power receptacle on the Home Theater Audio Processor Connect the wall plug into an empty wall power socket GTV AUD IR REMOTE LAYOUT Home Theatre Audio Processor Remote Control POWER OFF 10 11 12 13 14 15 GTV AUD IR REMOTE DESCRIPTIONS Power Off This is a discrete power off but
6. R gt MD 03 Multichannel Surround mode gt MD 04 Downmix to Mono Left and Right are the same signal Returns the current input mode 00 i Di Mono _ T EN STAT gt STAT 00 01 DON feedback status 00 OFF SUB 0 gt SUB 00 Set Subwoofer OFF SUB 1 gt SUB 01 Set Subwoofer ON gt SUB xy ca Subwoofer distance ft xy O to SUBV gt SUBV xy i volume decrement xy 10 to 26 RS 232 COMMANDS Commands D volume decrement xy 7 10 to xta Subwoofer volume xy 10 to oa Subwoofer volume dB xy 0 to pa TESTO gt TEST 00 Test noise OFF TEST 1 gt TEST 01 Generate pink noise on Front Left speaker TEST 2 gt TEST 02 Generate pink noise on Center speaker TEST 3 gt TEST 03 Generate pink noise on Front Right speaker TEST 4 gt TEST 04 Generate pink noise on Surround Right speaker TEST 5 gt TEST 05 Generate pink noise on Surround Left speaker TEST 6 gt TEST 06 Generate pink noise on Surround Left speaker TVTYPE gt TVTYPE 00 01 Alta eb ZN 27 SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Pixel Clock io nes 225 MHz Input DDC Signal 4 rennen ea 5V p p TTL Maximum Power Output 2 0242444400nnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnn nnne 25W RMS Digital Audio Input sese ee eee ee eee 1 x S PDIF coaxial HDMI Input TT 1 x HDMI Female 19 pin laa Taies eere alta 2 x HDMI Female 19 pin Digital Audio Output seen 1
7. THEATER AUDIO PROCESSOR MENU SYSTEM A VA VIGA ON a The Menu System will allow the user to configure features of the Home Theater Audio Processor The front panel buttons are used to navigate the Menu System Feature configuration can also be accomplished via the IR remote control To enter the Menu System press the MENU button located on the front panel The Main Menu will become available The following menu options are available e Speaker Size This option will set the speaker size The size of the speaker will determine how lower frequency material is handled by each speaker e Speaker Level This option will allow the user to adjust the volume for each individual speaker The adjustment is designed to set each speaker s volume for equalizing the sound at the listening position e Speaker Distance This option will allow the user to adjust the distance value for each individual speaker The level adjustment will set delays necessary to create the proper audio soundstage Tone Control This option will allow the user to adjust the bass and treble levels e Audio Setup This option will allow the user to adjust the favorite processing and enhancement modes e Misc Setup This option will allow the user to adjust the distance unit EDID source TV System and factory default reset Exit This option will return the user to the Main Display screen Use the Y and A buttons on the front panel to cycle between the options
8. implied including without limitation any implied warranty or merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose all of which are expressly disclaimed 1 Proof of sale may be required in order to claim warranty 2 Customers outside the US are responsible for shipping charges to and from Gefen 3 Copper cables are limited to a 30 day warranty and cables must be in their original condition The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate However Gefen assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this manual In no event will Gefen be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual even if advised of the possibility of such damages The technical information contained herein regarding the features and specifications is subject to change without notice For the latest warranty coverage information refer to the Warranty and Return Policy under the Support section of the Gefen Web site at www gefen com PRODUCT REGISTRATION Please register your product online by visiting the Register Product page under the Support section of the Gefen Web site 29 Rev AG MA GTV HT AUDPROCx 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 1 800 545 6900 818 772 9100 fax 818 772 9120 www gefen com support gefen com us Pb E C This product uses UL o
9. x S PDIF coaxial Digital Audio Output sss 1 x TOSLINK optical Speaker Outputs sse 7 total 5 five way binding posts 2 additional binding posts for Bi Amp Analog Audio Outputs eneee 8 total 6 analog audio RCA jacks 2 additional RCA jacks for Bi Amp Supported Audio Formats Dolby Digital 5 1 AC3 Dolby Pro Logic ll LPCM up to 6 channels Signal to Noise Ratio gt 90dB 20 Hz 20 kHz A weight filter MADEN 2224232 lt 0 1 at 1 kHz at reference level Frequency Response uunenssessnenneesnnnnnnnenennnnnn nn lt 0 5 dB 20 Hz 20 kHz Power Te e O e a e a i 24V DC DIMENSIONS P M 14 75 W x 2 5 Hx 6 9 D shipping Weight Bean a Renee 10 Ibs 28 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 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 Equipment that fails under conditions other than those covered will be repaired at the current price of parts and labor in effect at the time of repair Such repairs are warranted for ninety 90 days from the day of reshipment to the Buyer This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or
10. 2 Serial Control Interface RS 232 Commands Specifications Warranty INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor Your complete satisfaction is very important to us GefenTV GefenTV is a unique product line catering to the growing needs for innovative home theater solutions Gefen specializes in total integration for home theater connectivity while also focusing on going above and beyond customer expectations to ensure you get the most from your hardware Gefen invites you to explore the distinct GefenTV product line and hope that you find the solution that fits your needs The GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor The GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor is a powerful yet very compact solution for all your audio video needs The GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor provides pass through connection for a Hi Def source to two mirrored HDTV displays using HDMI features supporting 1080p full HD Deep Color Lip Sync Dolby TrueHD DTS HD MA and 3DTV pass through The audio from both the HDMI and coax inputs is sent to the coax and optical outputs as compressed AC 3 digital audio and to separate six channel audio on the RCA and binding post connectors Up to 5 1 channels of LPCM Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic Il is decoded on the output Speakers can be connected to the binding posts using the built in amplifier delivering 25 watts per channel RMS The audio can also be sent to an e
11. al 2 pairs are also available for bi amping the front right and front left speakers Center Surround Right and Surround Left Speaker Terminals These are 5 way binding post type terminals They will accept spade lug banana plug dual banana plug bare wire and pin style connections 3 pairs of positive and negative terminals are available 2 each for the center surround right and surround left speakers RS 232 Serial Communications Port This port is used to control functions and features using serial communications For more information on this feature please see page 23 Analog Audio RCA Outputs 8 RCA type audio outputs are available for connection to a separate amplifier Up to 6 discrete channels can be utilized 2 RCA audio output connectors are available for front channel bi amping purposes Please see page 22 for more information Coaxial S PDIF 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 17 18 19 20 21 22 PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 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 Au
12. are available Direct This mode will playback audio without any processing default Stereo This mode will playback all audio at 2 channels Multiple channel audio will be down mixed appropriately Multi Channel Stereo The front right and left channels will be mixed and also played back through the center channel speaker This mode is only available when using stereo sources If this mode is selected and a multi channel source is detected the mode will automatically switch to Direct mode Mono Audio from the front right channel will be played through both the front right and front left speakers If a center channel speaker is available the front right and front left channels will be played as normal but the center will play a mix of the two audio channels Dolby Pro Logic Il Dolby Pro Logic Il processes any high quality stereo signal source into five separate full frequency channels Dolby Pro Logic II also decodes 5 channels from stereo signals encoded in traditional four channel Dolby Surround or five channel Dolby Pro Logic Il This mode is only available when using stereo sources If this mode is selected and a multi channel source is detected the mode will automatically switch to Direct mode Note Not all processing modes will be available for all input audio types For additional information on how which modes will affect various speaker setups and audio formats please see page 20 14 OPERATING THE HOME
13. dio Processor are not applied to the audio passing through this connector Coaxial S PDIF Audio Input A coaxial audio source can be connected and used as the main audio input source if desired Please be aware of the limitations of audio types and quality which can be transported over this connector type 24V DC Power Receptacle This 24V DC power supply included with the unit connects to this receptacle Please only use the power supply that is included with this product HDMI Input Port This input will accept a single HDMI source device Audio in the source s signal will be extracted and processed This input will be replicated and output through the HDMI 1 8 2 ports Audio from this source can be bypassed by using the audio from the coaxial input connector 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 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 CONNECTING 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 Connect up to
14. feature is used to set the default processing mode for the HDMI input Selectable processing modes can be found on page 14 default is DIRECT e DRC This feature will apply compression of loud sounds over a certain threshold while quiet sounds remain untreated default is OFF ENHA This feature is used to set an enhancement mode The following enhancement modes are available default is OFF 1 Night Mode This mode can be used to watch dynamic content at low volume levels This works by increasing the volume of quiet passages while decreasing the volume of load passages 2 Voice Mode This mode will isolate and enhance dialog for clearer sounding vocals 3 Volume Mode This mode will equalize the volume level when listening to a source that has large variation in volume level i e Television broadcast and advertisement volume differences Use the V and A buttons on the front panel to select the desired option Use the lt and buttons on the front panel to change the setting or the selected option 18 OPERATING THE HOME THEATER AUDIO PROCESSOR When finished press the Y or A 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 ame JS CELLANEO US SETUP ue This menu option will allow the user to set miscellaneous settings The f
15. ge Control ON en distance xy 0 to 33 feet 24 RS 232 COMMANDS Commands Command Code Description Set Surround Right speaker distance xy DER DOR 0 to 33 feet 0 to 10 meters Return Surround Right speaker distance Z DSRXY xy 0 to 33 feet 0 to 10 meters EDIDO EDID 00 Use mixed EDID EDID 1 gt EDID 01 Use internal EDID EDID 2 gt EDID 02 Use external EDID Returns EDID state 00 Mixed 01 2 EDID ZEDIDE 0002 Internal 02 External ENH 0 gt ENH 00 Reduce dynamic range for more stable volume ENH 1 gt ENH 01 Enhances sound for clearer sounding dialog ENH 2 gt ENH 02 Equalizes volume levels between commercials and TV programs ENH 3 gt ENH 03 Turns Enhance effect OFF Returns Enhanced mode status 00 Reduced Dynamic Range 01 Dialog EPI 7 ENFLTSOD SFO Enhancement 02 Equalize 03 Enhance mode OFF FLRO gt FLR 00 Set Front speakers to Small FLR 1 gt FLR 01 Set Front speakers to Large gt FLR 00 01 a speaker size 00 Small HELP gt command list Displays all available commands INFO gt FW xyz Returns the current version of firmware hardware Returns the input format 00 No audio detected 01 PCM Sen 02 PCM 5 1 03 Dolby Digital 2 0 04 Dolby Digital 5 1 INTYPE gt INTYPE 00 04 RS 232 COMMANDS Commands Command Code Description gt MD 01 Direct input mode gt MD 02 Downmix to Stereo L
16. heater Audio Processor on Menu This button functions the same as the Menu button on the front panel 10 GTV AUD IR 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 Replace the battery cover The remote ships with 2 batteries One battery is needed for operation and the other battery is complimentary Empty Battery Slot Dip Switches The DIP Switches above are used to set the IR Channel Changing channels will alleviate issues that may occur if the unit or remote control responds or interferes with other non Gefen equipment This setting must match the IR Channel setting on the unit Please see page 18 for setting up the IR Channel on the unit Remote Channel 1 Remote Channel 2 Remote Channel 3 Remote Channel 4 11 OPERATING THE 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 User adjustable features such as speaker distance and processing modes can be navigated and adjusted by referencing the LCD Screen All menu naviga
17. itional connectors both speaker and RCA are available for bi amping the front left and front right channels see page 22 for details This unit provides a maximum power output of 25 Watts per channel RMS This product supports the following audio formats LPCM up to 6 channels Dolby Digital AC 3 up to 6 channels Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic Il FEATURES Supported HDMI 1 3 Features e 225 MHz up to 12 bit YUV 4 4 4 1080p Deep Color support x v Color Lip Sync pass through e CEC pass through Features e Separates digital audio from the HDMI or of S PDIF inputs and decodes up to 5 1 channels of digital audio Splits one HDMI input source into 2 mirrored HDMI outputs e Supported audio formats Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding e Test tone for system diagnostics Outputs line level analog audio up to 5 1 channels using RCA connectors Outputs amplified analog audio at 25 Watts per channel RMS on external speaker terminals LCD status display for full selection menu e IR control RS 232 control Field upgradable firmware External Internal EDID management Small in size This product is HDMI and HDCP compliant Package Includes 1 GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor 1 6 ft HDMI cable M M 1 6 ft S PDIF cable 1 IR remote control battery included 1 24V DC Power Supply 1 User Manual PANEL LAYOUT Front 234 5 6 7 8 9 10
18. n 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 A SPEAKER LEVEL HERE This menu option will allow the user to increase or decrease the volume of a particular speaker This feature is useful for equalizing the sound at the listening position By default each speaker s output is set at OOdB The output can be adjusted in 1dB increments between 10dB and 10dB Once a speaker is selected for adjustment the INFO TEST TONE button on the IR remote control can be used to activate a test tone which will be heard through the selected speaker output Use the V and A buttons on the front panel to select the desired speaker output The following selections are available FrontL These settings will affect the front left channel output default is 00dB Center These settings will affect the center channel output default is 00dB 16 OPERATING THE HOME THEATER AUDIO PROCESSOR Front R These settings will affect the front right channel output default is 00dB Burr R These settings will affect the surround right channel output default is 00dB SurrL These settings will affect the surround left channel output default is 00dB Sub These settings will affect the subwoofer channel output default is 00dB Use the lt and gt buttons on the front panel to change options for the selected speaker
19. o Multi Channel Stereo Mono and Dolby Pro Logic II annnm 7 SOUHHCEA BEEN This portion of the screen will display the currently selected input The available inputs and their labels are listed below LCD Display Location Name SPDIF default To switch between audio input sources use the front panel button labeled INPUT The IR remote control has discrete switching functions To select the source connected to the Coax In port press the SPDIF button To select the source connected to the HDMI In port press the HDMI button ame 2 VOLUME INDICA TOR a This portion of the screen will display the current volume level Volume control is based on reference levels 0 0dB on this unit is approximately 85dB reference level for dialog recorded in studios with peaks of up to 105dB The maximum volume setting is 10dB The minimum volume level is 60dB The default value is 30dB 13 OPERATING THE HOME THEATER AUDIO PROCESSOR A AUDIO FORMA Oy 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 Imput Supported Audio Formats Supported Channels HDMI INES ICI IMEI CI artesa BEE ame Y PROCESSING MODE am This portion of the screen will display the currently used processing mode Multiple processing modes are provided to enhance the audio experience The following processing modes
20. ollowing 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 default is METER EDID ADJ This will control the location and type of EDID which will be used to send to the HDMI source device The following options are available INT This option will use an internal EDID which will list all of the supported audio and video formats that can be used with the Home Theater Audio Processor e EXT This option will use the EDID from the HDMI device connected to HDMI output 1 MIX This option will take video capabilities form the EDID of the display connected to the display on HDMI input 1 and the audio capabilities from the EDID of the Home Theater Audio Processor this is the default mode IR CHANNEL This will set the IR channel that is used with the included remote control This setting must correspond with the setting on the IR remote control Please see page 11 for information on setting the IR channel on the remote control 1 Theunit will use IR channel 1 this is the default setting e 2 The unit will use IR channel 2 e 3 The unit will use IR channel 3 4 The unit wil use IR channel 4 DEFAULT This will return the Home Theater Audio Processor to its factory default settings Use the Y and A buttons on the front panel to select the desired option Use the lt and gt button
21. ons Volume Increase Up Button This button is used to increase the volume level of the audio outputs when not in the Menu System While in the Menu System this button will cycle up through the current level s options Main LCD Display This display will show pertinent status information and will be used to make adjustments to features in the Menu System Menu Button This button will activate the Menu System which is where all adjustment and settings will be made 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Mode OK Button This button will change the Processing Mode when not in the Menu System While in the Menu System this will be used as a confirmation button Exit Button This button is used to exit the current menu level and return to the previous parent level This button will exit the entire Menu System when on the top most level Power Button This button will toggle between the ON and STANDBY power states An LED status indicator will signify the current power state A RED LED will be active when the unit is in Standby power state A GREEN LED will be active when the unit is in the ON power state Front Right and Front Left Speaker Terminals These are 5 way binding post type terminals They will accept spade lug banana plug dual banana plug bare wire and pin style connections 4 pairs of positive and negative terminals are available 2 pairs are for front right and front left speakers An addition
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23. s on the front panel to change the setting or the selected option When finished press the Y or A 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 19 SPEAKER FORMAT TABLE SPEAKER AND FORMAT TABLE Speaker Size FavProcMode er an iiid pad 1 1ch Large 1 1ch EJES Large 1 1ch ie sen Large Large Large PCM2ch Dolby 2ch 2 1ch 1 1ch Large ESE Large 3 tch 1 1ch 2 1ch EE 2 1ch 1 1ch oe vr ESK Large EHE 2 1ch so uo PCM2ch ENE eich sen sen son son Dolby_2ch 1 0ch Large 1 0ch IE pem m E E E mm lae Lae e Fee ot ere Tae E 1 0ch Large 1 0ch e s 20 SPEAKER FORMAT TABLE SPEAKER AND FORMAT TABLE Speaker Size FavProcMode er sr TEE pad 1 1ch Large 2 1ch 1 1ch EJES Large 1 1ch E Large Large Large PCM5 1ch 2 1ch AC3_5 1ch c 1 1ch Large EDE Large 3 1ch 1 1ch 2 1ch EE 2 1ch 1 1ch IET oe n Large ETE Large EE 2 1ch Fasten ten 2 1ch EAR 2 1ch EA E EN E PCM5 1ch AC3_5 1ch 1 0ch Large 1 0ch IE on pem p m vor am E mm COIE Fee ot ene or O E tr 1 0ch Large 1 0ch mE 21 BI AMPING BI AMPING The Home Theater Audio Processor fea
24. ternately 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 17 OPERATING THE HOME THEATER AUDIO PROCESSOR A ONE CONTROL a This menu option will allow the user to adjust the bass and treble settings These features were designed to allow the user to adjust the sound to their taste Both the treble and bass settings can be adjusted in 1db increments between 12dB and 12dB Use the V and A buttons on the front panel to select either the treble or bass option default for both options are 00dB Use the lt and buttons on the front panel to change settings for the selected option When finished press the Y or A 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 annum A C SETUP nE 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 SPDIF FAV PROC This feature is used to set the default processing mode for the S PDIF input Selectable processing modes can be found on page 14 default is DIRECT HDMI FAV PROC This
25. tion and adjustments are accomplished by using the front panel buttons or the included GTV AUD IR remote control Please review the front panel buttons below e mm 3 D Murer Yet NONE EL go e e es Input 4 Volume V Mode OK Exit For a full description of each of these buttons please see the descriptions on page 5 a CO SCREEN The LCD Screen displays status information and can also be used to navigate and adjust functions when using the Menu System This display is a high contrast 2 line 16 character LCD It will display information like in the example below HEMI AIDE HOHE DIRECT 12 OPERATING THE HOME THEATER AUDIO PROCESSOR A 741 V DISPLA y a 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 Y button Pressing the lt or gt buttons while on this screen will have no effect Please see below for the Main Screen layout HIHI AIDE HOHE DIRECT This section will display the currently selected audio input source 2 This section will display the current volume level The range is from 60dB to 10dB 3 The section will display the current input audio format This unit will support LPCM 2 6 channels and Dolby Digital AC 3 up to 6 channels 4 This section will display the current processing mode Supported modes are Direct Stere
26. ton Pressing this button will turn the Home Theater Audio Processor off Mode This button functions the same as the Mode button on the front panel Left This button will navigate left when using the Menu System Exit This button functions the same as the Exit button on the front panel Mute This button cycle between mute on and mute off modes When mute is applied there will not be any audio output S PDIF This is a discrete button that will select the S PDIF audio input source HDMI This is a discrete button that will select the HDMI audio input source Info Test Tone This button will display a series of information messages on the LCD screen when pressed When adjusting the Speaker Level this button will activate a test tone that is useful for adjusting the volume level of each speaker 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 Enhance This button will cycle through the various enhancement modes For a full description of these modes please see page 18 Enter This button will confirm options and changes made in the Menu System Right This button will navigate right when using the Menu System Volume Up This button will navigate up through options when using the Menu System and will increase the volume when not in the Menu System Power On This is a discrete power on button Pressing this button will turn the Home T
27. tures 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 amplifier or bi ampable speaker Please refer to your amplifier and speaker manual for proper bi amping connection procedures RS 232 SERIAL CONTROL INTERFACE 9876 Only Pins 2 RX 3 TX and 5 Ground are used on the RS 232 serial interface RS 232 Settings Bits per second EEATT TE TAA A T 19200 Data bis Haar E A ae AAA 8 Parar None STOP ere ETE 1 Flow Control ero Rete A ale tise None 23 RS 232 COMMANDS Commands Command Code Description AUDIO 0 gt AUDIO 00 Select S PDIF AUDIO 1 gt AUDIO 01 Select HDMI AUDIO gt AUDIO 0 1 HDD current input 0 S PDIF 1 Specify a bass level xy 12 to 12 Returns the speaker size 00 Small 2 01 Large 02 OFF Set Center speaker distance xy 0 to 33 feet 0 to 10 meters Set Front Left speaker distance xy 0 to DEE gt DFL Xy 33 feet 0 to 10 meters Return Front Left speaker distance xy 0 BEER to 33 feet O to 10 meters DFLT 1 gt DFLT 1 Reset unit to original factory settings Set Front Right speaker distance xy 0 to DER AY dons 33 feet 0 to 10 meters Return Front Right speaker distance xy DER 0 to 33 feet 0 to 10 meters DRCO gt DRCO Dynamic Range Control OFF DRC 1 gt DRC 1 Dynamic Ran
28. xternal power amplifier using the RCA connectors The front left and front right channels use bi amplification to enhance the sound quality The Home Theater Audio Processor features an easy to read LCD display with extensive features such as individual control of speaker size distance location and volume up down Control is available using the front panel push buttons or using the included IR remote and RS 232 control How It Works Connect the GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor to the Hi Def source using the supplied HDMI cable and coax cable Connect up to two 2 HDTV displays or AV receivers to the Audio Processor HDMI outputs Connect an optical and a coax cable from the Audio Processor digital audio outputs to an AV receiver Use the binding posts to connect up to five speakers The sub woofer must be a powered version and is connected to the RCA connector allocated for the sub Connect the included 24V power supply to the Audio Processor and push the power button to turn on the Audio Processor Apply power to the Hi Def source and HDTV Display s and or AV receivers OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE HOME THEATER AUDIO PROCESSOR The GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor is designed to be used with speakers using five full bandwidth channels and one low frequency channel RCA outputs are provided for connecting the GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor to a separate audio amplifier Two 2 add
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