® VGA To DVI Scaler PLUS EXT-VGA-2-DVISP USER MANUAL www.gefen.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Features 3. Panel Descriptions 4. Connecting and Operating the VGA to DVI Scaler 5. Menu Functions 6. Troubleshooting 7. Specifications 8.
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Gefen VGA to DVI Scaler Plus. Your complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen’s line of KVM (Keyboard Video & Mouse), DVI, ADC, USB, switches, extenders, converters and hubs is designed to make computer use more comfortable, more productive and less expensive. KVM switches allow access to multiple computers from a single keyboard, while the extenders give the user control over a computer up to 330 feet away from the work area.
FEATURES Features • The input is analog PC or HDTV signal in the format of either RGBHV, YPbPr or YCbCr. • The output is digital+analog PC or HDTV signal in the format of digital RGBHV bit stream plus analog RGBHV, known as DVI-I (Integrated digital and analog) • The input resolution is automatically detected while the output resolution and refresh rate can be selected through OSD menu and front panel push buttons. • 48 MB frame memory for frame rate conversion.
PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Input side VGA Input Power Supply Input Power Indicator Output side Menu Button DVI Output Level Adjustment Level Adjustment/ Auto Adjust 3
CONNECTING AND OPERATING THE VGA TO DVI SCALER PLUS How to Connect the VGA to DVI Scaler Plus Connect your analog video card to the HD-15 female connector at the input side of the VGA to DVI Scaler Plus. (Note: The Menu button of the VGA to DVI Scaler Plus will not work without a source plugged in) Connect the DVI (M-M) cable between the DVI connector on the digital display and the DVI output of the VGA to DVI Scaler Plus. Connect the power supply.
MENU FUNCTIONS PC Menu System Information Screen Contrast: Source: Adjusts the picture contrast Brightness: Adjusts the picture brightness Displays what source is connected Input: Displays the current Input resolution H POS: Adjusts the picture's Horizontal position Output: Adjusts the picture's Vertical Position Version: Displays the current Output resolution V POS: Displays the current Firmware version Clock: Clock adjustment for focus Phase: Phase adjustment for focus Scale: Aspect ratio c
TROUBLESHOOTING No Picture appears on bootup: If no picture appears on bootup, first reset the VGA to DVI Scaler Plus to the native mode of the display it is connected to. Monitors without an internal scaler (Any Apple Display as well as the Dell 30" monitor) require the VGA to DVI Scaler Plus to output the monitor's exact native resolution to display a picture. To set the Scaler to the correct resolution, do the following: 1.
SPECIFICATIONS DVI Video Amplifier Bandwidth.......................................................................165 MHz VGA Amplifier Bandwidth................................................................................350 Mhz Max. input resolution: .....................................1920x1200 / 2048 x 1080 (2K) at 60Hz Max. output resolution: ...................................1920x1200 / 2048 x 1080 (2K) at 60Hz Input DDC Signal....................................................................
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