Page 2 - ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE; Fax
ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE Rev C2 1.1A Technical Support : Telephone (818) 772-9100 (800) 545-6900 Fax (818) 772-9120 Technical Support Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Friday, Pacifi c Time Write To: Gefen, LLC.c/o Customer Service20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth, CA 91311 www.gefentoolbox.comsupport@g...
Page 3 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Panel Layout 5 Panel Descriptions 6 Connecting And Operating The GefenToolBox 1:4 Splitter for HDMI 7 EDID Management 7 EDID Mode Selection 8 Audio Channel Selection 9 External EDID Management 10 Internal EDID Specifi cation 11 Fast Switching Te...
Page 4 - INTRODUCTION; About Gefen
1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the GefenToolBox 1:4 Splitter for HDMI. Your complete satisfaction is very important to us. About Gefen We specialize in total integration for your home theater, while also focusing on going above and beyond customer expectations to ensure you get t...
Page 5 - OPERATION NOTES
2 READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE GEFENTOOLBOX 1:4 SPLITTER FOR HDMI • EDID contains the A/V capabilities of a display device in regards to video resolutions and audio formats supported. This information is used by the source device to determine the format of the A/V signal it ou...
Page 6 - FEATURES; • Deep; Features; • 3DTV; Package Includes
3 FEATURES HDMI 1.3 Features • 225 MHz (up to 12 bit YUV 444 @ 1080p) • Deep Color • Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio • Lip-Sync Features • Simultaneously displays a single Hi Def source on up to four (4) HDTV displays without signal loss. • Maintains high resolution video - beautiful, sharp HDT...
Page 7 - PANEL LAYOUT
Page 8 - Mini-USB service port used for upgrading the fi rmware.; PANEL DESCRIPTIONS
5 1 HDMI Output Ports 1-4 Connect HDMI-compliant display device(s) to any of these output ports. 2 Audio Channel Selection Switch This switch will modify the EDID to specify the number of supported audio channels when using the INTERNAL EDID mode. This setting will not affect the EDID information wh...
Page 9 - How to Connect the GefenToolBox 1:4 Splitter for HDMI; port of the GefenToolBox 1:4 Splitter for HDMI.; How to Operate the GefenToolBox 1:4 Splitter for HDMI; CONNECTING AND OPERATING
6 How to Connect the GefenToolBox 1:4 Splitter for HDMI 1. Use the supplied HDMI cable to connect the source device to the HDMI input port of the GefenToolBox 1:4 Splitter for HDMI. 2. Use additional user-supplied HDMI cables to connect up to 4 HDMI- compliant displays to the output ports on the 1:4...
Page 10 - EDID MANAGEMENT; EDID Mode Selection; See page 9 for details on using the External EDID.; MODE; Set the EDID Mode Switch on the front panel to the; INT; All other HDMI-capable devices/displays connected to the Output; MUST; be compatible with at least one resolution/audio format
7 EDID MANAGEMENT EDID Mode Selection 1. EXTERNAL MODE : See page 9 for details on using the External EDID. 2. INTERNAL MODE : In Internal EDID Mode, a generic EDID is used for all connected devices. This is useful when suffi cient EDID data is unavailable from display devices or EDID-related proble...
Page 11 - Audio Channel Selection; This setting will limit the audio formats listed in the pre-; CH; This setting will enable all common audio formats in the pre-; Multi CH
8 EDID MANAGEMENT Audio Channel Selection The GefenToolBox 1:4 Splitter for HDMI features a switch that will modify the supported audio formats listed in the pre-programmed EDID. This feature is useful for limiting the output of the source device to either 2 or multi-channel audio formats. NOTE: Thi...
Page 12 - External EDID Management; D signals are supported if a 3DTV is connected to Output 1.; Deep Color; Deep Color will be
9 EDID MANAGEMENT External EDID Management The GefenToolBox 1:4 Splitter for HDMI features EDID Management. Before the source can send video or audio signals to the display, the source devices reads the EDID (Extended Display Identifi cation Data) of each device connected to an output. The EDID cont...
Page 13 - LPCM 2CH
10 EDID MANAGEMENT Internal EDID Specifi cations The table below lists the settings that comprise the built-in Internal EDID data structure: Video Data Block Audio Data Block Speaker Allocation xvYCC 1080p@60Hz 1080p@50Hz 1080i@60Hz (native) 1080i@50Hz 2-channel: LPCM 2CH Multi-channel: LPCM 2CHLPCM...
Page 14 - FAST SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY; Fast Switching Technology
11 FAST SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY Fast Switching Technology Fast Switching Technology (FST) is a Gefen software implementation for HDMI 1.3 products. FST was created to improve the inherited lengthy HDMI authentication process, based on the HDMI and HDCP specifi cations. FST provides quicker A/V source s...
Page 15 - WALL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
12 WALL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS The GefenToolBox 1:4 Splitter for HDMI should be mounted vertically in a wall or cabinet with wood/drywall screws as shown in the diagram above. There should be an inch or two of clearance between the edges of the unit and any walls or vertical surfaces to allow for eno...
Page 16 - SPECIFICATIONS; DVI 1.0
13 SPECIFICATIONS Single Link Bandwidth ............................................................................. 225 MHz Pixel Clock / Speed .................................................................................. 165 MHz Maximum Video Resolution ................................... 10...
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Pb 20600 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth CA 91311 1-800-545-6900 818-772-9100 fax: 818-772-9120 www.gefentoolbox.com [email protected] Rev C2 1.1A