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Gefen GTV-HD-PVR User Manual

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  • Page 1 High-Def Personal Video Recorder GTV-HD-PVR User Manual www.gefentv.com...
  • Page 2 Notice Gefen Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packaging and any accompanying doc u men ta tion without prior written notice. Gefen TV High-Def Personal Video Recorder is a trademark of Gefen Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction / Operation Notes Features / Package Includes Panel Layout IR Remote Layout Quick Start Guide Home Menu And Navigation Setting Up The HD-PVR 14 One-Touch Recording 18 Playing A Movie 22 Scheduling A Recording 27 Viewing Photos 30 Copying/Deleting Movies And Photos 31 Viewing Photos On The SD-Card 35 Learning and Resetting The Remote...

  • Page 4: Introduction / Operation Notes

    Video Recorder (HD-PVR). Your complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen TV Gefen TV is a unique product line catering to the growing needs for innovative home theater solutions. We specialize in total integration for your home theater, while also focusing on going above and beyond customer expectations to ensure you get the most from your hardware.
  • Page 5 Friendly On-Screen Display (OSD) for controlling settings • 2x-10x Picture Zoom for viewing Photos • International language support within the OSD INCLUDES: (1) Gefen HD Personal Video Recorder (1) 6FT HDMI cable (M-M) (1) IR Extender (1) IR Blaster (1) IR Blaster (1) IR Remote...

  • Page 6: Panel Layout

    PANEL LAYOUT ANALOG COMPOSITE INPUT BLASTER INPUT COMPONENT ANALOG S-Video INPUT EXTENDER INPUT INPUT S/PDIF S/PDIF S/PDIF RS232 IN 1 IN 2 INPUT HDMI HDMI HDMI DC 5V IN 1 IN 2 INPUT RECORD LED INPUT LED INDICATOR PLAY LED INDICATOR INDICATOR SD (Secure Digital)

  • Page 7: Ir Remote Layout

    IR REMOTE LAYOUT TV Power User programmable key HDMI 1 Selects HDMI input 1 HDMI 2 Selects HDMI input 2 Component Selects the Component input Repeat Cycles the repeat function Info Displays info on selected movie or photo S-Video Selects the S-Video input Zoom Cycles the zoom function Snapshot...

  • Page 8: Quick Setup Guide

    Time have been set, the HOME menu should be displayed. If you are not receiving a picture on your display: • Check that the power supply is plugged in and connected to the Gefen HD- PVR. • Check that the unit is turned on. If there are lights on the front panel, then the HD-PVR is receiving power.

  • Page 9: Home Menu And Navigation

    HD-PVR HOME MENU AND NAVIGATION HOME MENU This is the HOME menu. From here, you can view recorded content, view photos, set up preferences or view the input source by selecting EXIT or pressing HOME on the remote control. Navigation To navigate through the menu system, use the directional keys on the remote.
  • Page 10 HD-PVR HOME MENU AND NAVIGATION HOME MENU - Panel Description Current Media Mute Drive (HDD or SD) Status Current Menu Currently Selected Output Date Time Input Exit Exits the HOME menu, allowing you to view the input source. Setup Utilities All confi...

  • Page 11: Setting Up The Hd-Pvr

    SETTING UP THE HD-PVR SETUP UTILITIES The SETUP UTILITIES menu allows you to confi gure the HD-PVR for use. There are three pages of settings. Use to highlight the selection and press to accept the current selection. Set Date & Time Set the current date and time.
  • Page 12 SETTING UP THE HD-PVR SETUP UTILITIES - Set Date to move between each digit in the date and to change the numbers. Pressing will set the date and proceed to the SET TIME screen SETUP UTILITIES - Set Time to move between each digit in the time and to change the numbers.
  • Page 13 SETTING UP THE HD-PVR SETUP UTILITIES - Set Language To set the language, use to select the language and press to accept the selection. You will be asked if you are sure you want to change the language. Press Yes to accept or press No to keep the current language setting. You can choose between English or Chinese.
  • Page 14 SETTING UP THE HD-PVR SETUP UTILITIES - OSD Time-out This controls the time that the information panel is displayed when viewing movies or photos. You can choose between 1, 3 or 5 seconds. Use to choose your desired setting and press to accept it.
  • Page 15 SETTING UP THE HD-PVR SETUP UTILITIES - Default Record Quality Quality HD Bit Rate HD Record SD Bit Rate SD Record Time Time Extra Fine (EX) 10Mb 17 Hours 44 Hours Normal (NOR) 7.5Mb 23 Hours 59 Hours Economic (ECO) 35 Hours 88 Hours SuperEco (S.E.)
  • Page 16 SETTING UP THE HD-PVR SETUP UTILITIES - Free Space / Total Space The information menu will give you statistics on the remaining and total space available on both the internal hard disk drive (HDD) and SD card. The current fi rmware is also displayed...

  • Page 17: One-Touch Recording

    ONE-TOUCH RECORDING The HD-PVR allows you to instantly record programs while your watching them, using the one-touch record feature. To use the one-touch record feature, using the RECORD button, do the following: 1. From the HOME menu, press the HOME button on the remote to view the currently selected source.
  • Page 18 ONE-TOUCH RECORDING During the recording process, you can get information about the current recording by pressing the INFO button while you are recording. After pressing the INFO button you should see the following information: Current Media Mute Source Record Drive (HDD or SD) Status Resolution Indicator (fl...
  • Page 19 ONE-TOUCH RECORDING You can press the INFO button again to hide the recording information. NOTE: The recording information screen will not show up when you playback your recorded movies. To stop the recording process, press the STOP button on the remote control. The HD-PVR will ask you if you are sure you want to stop recording:...
  • Page 20 ONE-TOUCH RECORDING on the remote to select either Yes or No and press . Selecting No will continue the recording process. Selecting Yes will stop the recording process and save the movie to the currently selected media. Note that even though this dialog is displayed, the recording process is still taking place.

  • Page 21: Playing A Movie

    PLAYING A MOVIE PLAYING A MOVIE - Playback Controls The HD-PVR remote has several buttons which allow you to control the playback of your recorded movies. INFO During a movie you can press the INFO button to get information on the current Movie.
  • Page 22 PLAYING A MOVIE FAST FWD (Fast Forward) Pressing the FAST FWD button during playback will advance the movie forward. Pressing the button each time will provide you with a different speed: ½ ¼ To resume normal playback speed at any time, press PLAY or OK. Press STOP to stop the movie and return to the thumbnail view.
  • Page 23 PLAYING A MOVIE From the Home Menu, choose Play Movie with and press PLAY MOVIE - Thumbnail View HD or SD Recording Icon Resolution Runtime File Name Recording Page Quality To navigate the PLAY MOVIE menu, use to make your choice and press the PLAY button to start playback.
  • Page 24 PLAYING A MOVIE MOVIE MENU The Movie Menu allows you to begin playback, copy, or delete the selected movie. to select your choice and press to select it. MOVIE INFORMATION - Panel Description Source (HDD or SD) Repeat Mode Time Indicator Play Indicator Mute Status Volume Level...

  • Page 25: Scheduling A Recording

    SCHEDULING A RECORDING From the home menu use to select Record Setup and press RECORD SETUP - Schedule List The Schedule List menu displays all scheduled recordings. Once a recording is complete, the entry is removed from the list. Scheduled recordings labeled with a are active recordings.
  • Page 26 SCHEDULING A RECORDING RECORD SETUP - Panel Description Active Schedule Recording Recording Number Date Time Record Length Source To Media RECORD SETUP - Set Date Set the date for the recording using to change each digit. Use to move to another digit.
  • Page 27 SCHEDULING A RECORDING RECORD SETUP - Set Start Time Set the time for when you want the recording to begin. Use to change the numbers and use to move between the digits. Press when you are done. RECORD SETUP - Set Length Set the time for when you want the recording to begin.
  • Page 28 SCHEDULING A RECORDING RECORD SETUP - Set Source Set the input source for the recording using to select between HDMI1, HDMI2, COMPONENT or VIDEO. Press when you are done. RECORD SETUP - Set Media Set the media for the recording using and press when you are done.
  • Page 29 SCHEDULING A RECORDING RECORD SETUP - Set Channel If the IR blaster is connected and set up, you can select a specifi c channel (up to 4 digits). Otherwsie, you should set to OFF mode when not using an IR blaster. to change each digit and to move between them.

  • Page 30: Viewing Photos

    VIEWING PHOTOS From the home menu use to select View Photo and press Folder Menu - Description Selected Media Folder Path Page Folder Name...
  • Page 31 VIEWING PHOTOS Folder Menu - Main The Folder Menu displays the current folders located on the selected media. To change media type, press the HDD/SD button on the remote at any time. Use to navigate the menu and press to open the selected folder. Photo Selection Menu Navigate the photos with .
  • Page 32 VIEWING PHOTOS Photo Selection Menu - Photo Menu The Photo Menu will allow you to view a single photo, delete the selected photo, or delete all the photos on the selected media. Use to choose your option and press to select it. While viewing a single photo, you may move to the next photo in the folder by pressing on the remote.

  • Page 33: Copying/Deleting Movies And Photos

    COPYING/DELETING MOVIES AND PHOTOS Copying Navigate to the desired movie or photo using the instructions in the Play Movie or View Photo section. Pressing will bring up the additional menu where the COPY command is located. Choose COPY and press .

  • Page 34: Viewing Photos On The Sd-Card

    VIEWING PHOTOS ON THE SD-CARD 1. Remove the SD-Card from your digital camera and insert it in the HD-PVR SD- Card slot. 2. Press the HDD/SD button on the remote to make the SD-Card the active storage media. The icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen should change to a black square disk icon (this let’s you know you are working with the SD-Card and not the hard drive).
  • Page 35 VIEWING PHOTOS ON THE SD-CARD If this happens, you will need to tell the HD-PVR where the photos are stored. Most digital cameras use the \DCIM folder for storing digital photos. By default, the HD- PVR will always look in the \PICT folder for images. To tell the HD-PVR to view another folder, do the following: 1.
  • Page 36 VIEWING PHOTOS ON THE SD-CARD In our example, our photos are stored in a folder called “101_PANA”. As you can see, the HD-PVR always tells us where we are: The text in the upper-left corner tells us what folder we are viewing (in this case, the \DCIM folder) and the text in the lower-right corner tells us what folder we have highlighted.
  • Page 37 VIEWING PHOTOS ON THE SD-CARD Once you are in thumbnail view, you can press the HOME button on the remote control to return to the HOME menu. You can also press the STOP button to move up one level in the folder hierarchy. In our example, pressing STOP will return you to the \DCIM folder.
  • Page 38 LEARN REMOTE & RESET REMOTE The Gefen HD-PVR remote has a number of user confi gurable keys that can be programmed with IR codes from other devices. The IR codes are transmitted through the IR blaster on the back of the unit. This feature allows you to control your other devices using the HD-PVR remote.

  • Page 39: Installing The Decoder Software

    INSTALLING THE DECODER SOFTWARE The Gefen HD-PVR includes decoder software which allows you to play your recorded movies on your computer. NOTE: The installer only installs decoder software. You will still need a program such as Windows® Media Player to play video fi les from the HD-PVR.
  • Page 40 INSTALLING THE DECODER SOFTWARE You must agree to the terms of the software license agreement before installation can continue. If you do, click “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and click Next. On the Customer Information screen, enter your name, company name and serial number.
  • Page 41 INSTALLING THE DECODER SOFTWARE If you make a mistake entering the serial number, the installation program will notify you. If this happens, click OK and you will be returned to the Customer Information screen. Make sure there are no spaces in the serial number and that you type the serial number exactly as it appears on the CD jacket.
  • Page 42 INSTALLING THE DECODER SOFTWARE This screen will show you the progress of the installer as it installs the necessary fi les. After all fi les have been installed, you have the option of using Microsoft® Windows Media Player to view all .mov fi les. If you want to do this, click the Yes button. Otherwise, click No to play .mov fi...
  • Page 43 INSTALLING THE DECODER SOFTWARE After the installation completes, you will need to restart your computer before you can playback any movies that were recorded with your HD-PVR. Click Yes then click Finish to restart your computer now. Click No then click Finish to restart your computer at a later time.

  • Page 44: Updating The Hd-Pvr Firmware

    UPDATING THE HD-PVR FIRMWARE Updating the fi rmware on your Gefen HD-PVR is a simple process. If a new version of fi rmware is released, simply download the fi le and follow the procedure outlined below. You will need an SD-Card to update your HD-PVR.

  • Page 45: Rs-232 Serial Communication

    RS-232 SERIAL COMMUNICATION NOTE: A null modem cable is needed for proper operation of the RS-232 serial control. A null modem cable will internally cross the Tx and Rx lines. Please see the above diagram for a typical null model pinout. RS232 Settings Bits per second ....................
  • Page 46 RS-232 SERIAL COMMUNICATION Starting RS-232 Operation • If there is no valid source connected to HD-PVR, the unit will keep searching for signal and make the HyperTerminal screen scrolling continuously (sending the messages.) To start the RS-232 control, use the “HOME” button on the remote unit to make it stop sending message.
  • Page 47 RS-232 SERIAL COMMUNICATION • Type in any UART command and press the “Enter” button on the keyboard of the PC, after the “a:\>” prompt to execute it. • For example, type in “t app 0x61773002” and press “Enter” to change the input selection to HDMI 2, as shown below.
  • Page 48 *Send fi le <UART_wakeup.txt> to HD-PVR Powering On Note: POWER ON function / command is only available on GTV-HD-PVR of 2009 version hardware. To execute the command, using the “Transfer” > “Send File” feature of HyperTerminal and browse to the *UART_wakeup.txt stored in the hard drive, then press the “Send”...

  • Page 49: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Digital Video Amplifi er Bandwidth .............165 MHz Component Video Bandwidth ..............350 Mhz Input DDC Signal ................5 Volts p-p (TTL) Input Video Signal ................1.2 Volts p-p Single Link Range ..............1080i /1920x1200 Input/Output HDMI Connector ..........Type A 19 pin female Analog Video Connector 1...............(1) Component Analog Video Connector 1.........(1) RCA Composite or (1) S-Video Digital Audio Connectors .................(3) SPDIF Analog Audio Connector ................(1) RCA...

  • Page 50: Specifi Cations

    TERMINOLOGY Short form for Display Data Channel. It is a VESA standard for communication between a monitor and a video adapter. Using DDC, a monitor can inform the video card about its properties, such as maximum resolution and color depth. The video card can then use this information to ensure that the user is presented with valid options for confi...

  • Page 51: 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 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...
  • Page 53 Rev A2 20600 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth CA 91311 1-800-545-6900 818-772-9100 fax: 818-772-9120 www.gefentv.com support@gefen.com...

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