User manual

C
on
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ratulations on
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our purchase o
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the
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enToolBox 8x8 Matrix
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or HDMI.
Your complete satis
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action is ver
y
important to us.
About Gefen
We specialize in total inte
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ration
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or
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our home theater, while also
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ocusin
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on
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oin
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above and be
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ond customer expectations to ensure
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ou
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et the most
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rom
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our hardware. We invite
y
ou to explore our distinct product line. Please visit
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or the latest o
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erin
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s in Hi
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nition si
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nal solutions
or call us between the hours o
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8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monda
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, Paci
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tandard Time
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or assistance with
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our A
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to assist
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ou.
T
he GefenToolBox 8x8 Matrix for HDMI
The
G
e
f
enToolBox 8x8 Matrix
f
or HDMI routes ei
g
ht Hi-De
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sources to an
y
ei
g
ht
H
DTV displa
y
s. Resolutions up to 1080p Full HD and 1920x1200 plus 3DTV are
s
upported, alon
g
with multichannel di
g
ital audio
f
ormats such as Dolb
y®
True HD
and DT
S
-HD
®
Master Audio™.
Th
e
M
a
trix
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limin
a
t
es
th
e
n
eed
t
o
d
i
sco
nn
ec
t
a
n
d
r
eco
nn
ec
t Hi-D
ef
sou
r
ces
. It
works with an
y
HDMI source that needs to be connected to an HDTV displa
y
.
Each source is accessible at all times
f
rom an
y
displa
y
usin
g
the
f
ront-panel push
buttons, IR remote control, R
S
-232 inter
f
ace, or via Telnet protocol.
How It Works
C
onnect the Hi-De
f
audio
/
video sources to the ei
g
ht HDMI inputs usin
g
the sup-
p
lied HDMI cables.
C
onnect up to ei
g
ht HDTV displa
y
s to the HDMI outputs. 3D
c
ontent can be displa
y
ed when connectin
g
a 3DTV and 3D source.
C
onnect the
p
ower suppl
y
to the matrix and plu
g
the power cable into an available electri-
c
al outlet. Appl
y
power to the sources and displa
y
s. The Hi-De
f
sources will be
r
outed accordin
g
to the current routin
g
selection.
Fast
S
witchin
g
Technolo
gy
(
F
S
T
)
is a
G
e
f
en so
f
tware implementation
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or HDMI
p
roducts. F
S
T was created to improve the len
g
th
y
HDMI authentication process,
based on the HDMI and HD
C
P speci
fi
cations. F
S
T allows
f
or connectin
g/
dis-
c
onnectin
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.
INTRODUCTIO
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