Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EXT-MHDMI1.3-148 Gefen
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® Mini 1:8 HDMI 1.3 Splitter EXT-MHDMI1.3-148 User Manual www.gefen.com.
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CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Panel Layout 5 Panel Descriptions 6 Connecting And Operating The Mini 1:8 Splitter For HDMI 1.3 7 EDID Management 9 Internal EDID Speci fi catio.
1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Mini 1:8 Splitter for HDMI 1.3. Y our com- plete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen, Inc. Gefen caters to the growing needs for innovative home theater solutions.
READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE MINI 1:8 SPLITTER FOR HDMI 1.3 • The Mini 1:8 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 features EDID selection that may impact the resolutions/features that are available for use. Please see the EDID Mode section on page 6 for more information on the usage of this feature.
3 Features • Simultaneously displays a single HDMI 1.3 source on up to 8 HDMI- compliant monitors without signal loss • Maintains high resolution video - beautiful, sharp HDTV resolutions up to 1080p@60 Hz • EDID Detection/Adjustment for rapid integration of source and displays • Supports LPCM 7.
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5 1 HDMI Outputs 1-4 Connect an HDMI capable device to any of these output ports. The device attached to output port 1 will be used to read EDID when the EXTERNAL EDID mode is selected.
6 How to Connect the Mini 1:8 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 1. Connect an HDMI source device to the HDMI input port on the Mini 1:8 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 using the INCLUDED HDMI cable. 2. Connect up to 8 HDMI capable devices to the output ports on the Mini 1:8 Splitter for HDMI 1.
7 EDID MANAGEMENT What options do I have managing EDID in the Mini 1:8 Splitter for HDMI 1.3? It is important to understand that the EDID contains much more than just listings of supported resolutions and audio formats.
8 EDID MANAGEMENT Continued from the previous page NOTE: All other HDMI capable devices/displays connected to the output ports MUST be compatible with at least one resolution/audio format speci fi ed in this EDID. It is recommended to set, on the source device, a common resolution and audio format shared by all attached devices/displays.
9 INTERNAL EDID SPECIFICA TIONS Listed Resolutions: Resolution Interlaced (I) Progressive (P) Timing (Hz) Aspect Ratio 640x480 P 59.94/60 4:3 720x480 I 59.94/60 4:3 720x480* P 59.94/60 4:3 1280x720 P 59.94/60 16:9 1920x1080 I 59.94/60 16:9 1920x1080 P 59.
10 AUT OMA TIC DEEP COLOR DETECTION Automatic Deep Color EDID Features The Mini 1:8 Splitter for HDMI 1.3 features an automatic EDID modi fi cation feature that will evaluate all connected devices/displays for Deep Color compatibility . Regardless of the selected EDID Mode, if an output device/display that is connected does not support the HDMI 1.
11 Single Link Bandwidth ............................................................................. 225 MHz Input Video Signal .............................................................................. 1.2 volts p-p Input DDC Signal ...........
12 W ARRANTY 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 noti fi ed within two (2) years .
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Rev A1 Pb 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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