User manual

C
on
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ratulations on
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our purchase o
f
the
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e
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enPR
O
8
x
8
Matrix
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or HDMI w
/
4
ELR
O
utputs. Your complete satis
f
action is ver
y
important to us.
About Gefen
We specialize in total inte
g
ration
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or
y
our home theater, while also
f
ocusin
g
on
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oin
g
above and be
y
ond customer expectations to ensure
y
ou
g
et the most
f
rom
y
our hardware. We invite
y
ou to explore our distinct product line. Please visit
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www.
g
e
f
en.com
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or the latest o
ff
erin
g
s in Hi
g
h-De
fi
nition si
g
nal solutions
or call us between the hours o
f
8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monda
y
-Frida
y
, Paci
fi
c
S
tandard Time
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or assistance with
y
our A
/
V needs. We’ll be happ
y
to assist
y
ou.
T
he GefenPRO 8x8 Matrix for HDMI w/4 ELR-POL Out
p
uts
The
G
e
f
enPR
O
8x8 Matrix with
f
our ELR and
f
our HDMI outputs routes up to
e
i
g
ht Hi-De
f
sources at resolutions up to 1080p Full HD with Deep
C
olor and
m
ulti-channel di
g
ital audio to an
y
o
f
ei
g
ht HDTV displa
y
s, eliminatin
g
the need
to disconnect and reconnect HDMI sources and displa
y
s. It
f
eatures extension o
f
f
our displa
y
s up to 330
f
eet
(
100 meters
)
, usin
g
G
e
f
en’s ELR
(
Extra Lon
g
Ran
g
e
)
and P
O
L
(
Power
O
ver Link
)
technolo
g
ies. ELR extension on
f
our outputs allows
installation o
f
displa
y
s over a sin
g
le
C
AT-5e cable. P
O
L eliminates the need to
e
xternall
y
power the
f
our included ELR receivers. The
G
e
f
enPR
O
8x8 Matrix
s
upports 3DTV and advanced di
g
ital audio
f
ormats such as Dolb
y®
TrueHD and
DT
S
-HD Master Audio™. Each source is accessible at all times
f
rom an
y
displa
y
b
y
usin
g
the included IR Remote
C
ontrol, the R
S
-232 port, IP
(
Telnet or Web
G
UI
)
, or b
y
usin
g
the
f
ront-panel push buttons.
Fast
S
witchin
g
Technolo
gy
(
F
S
T
)
is a
G
e
f
en so
f
tware implementation
f
or
H
DMI products. F
S
T was created to improve the len
g
th
y
HDMI authentication
p
rocess, based on the HDMI and HD
C
P speci
fi
cations. F
S
T allows connectin
g/
disconnectin
g
or turnin
g
an
y
o
f
the HDTV displa
y
s on or o
ff
without a
ff
ectin
g
other displa
y
s within the audio
/
video distribution s
y
stem.
How It Works
U
sin
g
HDMI cables, connect up to ei
g
ht Hi-De
f
sources to the HDMI inputs on
the matrix.
C
onnect up to
f
our HDTV displa
y
s to the HDMI outputs on the matrix
and up to
f
our HDTV displa
y
s to the supplied ELR-P
O
L receivers. Use a sin
g
le
C
AT-5e cable to connect each o
f
the receivers to the matrix. An external power
s
uppl
y
is not required because power is delivered b
y
the matrix over the
C
AT-5e
c
ables. 3D content can be displa
y
ed when connectin
g
a 3DTV and 3D source.
C
onnect the included A
C
power cord to the matrix and plu
g
it into an available
e
lectrical outlet. Turn on the matrix b
y
pressin
g
the power switch. Appl
y
power to
s
ources and to the displa
y
s. The Hi-De
f
sources can now be routed to an
y
displa
y
b
y
usin
g
the IR remote control, R
S
-232 port, IP
(
Telnet or Web
G
UI
)
, or
b
y
usin
g
the
f
ront-panel push buttons.
INTRODUCTIO
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