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VGA Audio to
HDMI Scaler
EXT-VGAAUD-2-HDMIS User Manual
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CONTENTS
1 Introduction
2 Features
3 Panel Layout
4 Panel Description
5 Connecting And Operating The VGA Audio To HDMI Scaler
6 Navigating The OSD
7 PC Menu
8 Color Menu
9 Output Menu
10 OSD Menu
11 Audio Menu
12 Information Menu
13 Specifications
14 Warranty
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INTRODUCTION
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheVGAAudiotoHDMIScaler.Yourcompletesatisfactionisveryimportanttous.
Gefen
Gefendeliversinnovative,progressivecomputerandelectronicsadd-onsolutionsthatenhanceintegration,extension,distributionandconversiontechnologies.Gefen’sreliable,plug-and-playproductssupplementcross-platformcomputersystems,professionalaudio/videoenvironmentsandHDTVsystemsofallsizeswithhard-workingsolutionsthatareeasytoimplementandsimpletooperate.
The Gefen VGA Audio to HDMI Scaler
ConvertPCaudio/videotofull-screenHDMIwithsimultaneousanalog&digitalaudiooutput.
UpscaleananalogvideosignalfromacomputerorVGAsourcetoahighqualitydigitalHDdisplay.TheGefenVGAAudiotoHDMIScalersupportsarangeofvideoresolutionsupto1080p.Also,itwilltakedigitalTOSLINKoranalog3.5mmmini-Stereoaudioasinput,andsimultaneouslyoutputtheaudiosignalinthesameformat.Acomprehensiveon-screendisplay(OSD)menuallowsintuitivecontroloverarangeofA/Voperations.
How It Works
ConnectaVGAsourcetotheScalerinputwithaVGAcable.Next,connecttheanalogordigitalaudioinput/outputportsusing3.5mmmini-Stereocable.ConnectTOSLINKoutputfromadigitalaudiosourcetoTOSLINKinputontheScalerusingTOSLINKcable.Finally,connectanHDMI-compliantdisplaytothetheHDMIoutputport.AudiosignalspasstotheamplifierfromtheScalerthroughtheaudiocables,takingeitheranalogordigitalaudioandembeddingitintotheHDMIoutput.
PoweruptheScalerbyplugginginthe5VDClinefromthepowersupply.Aclearpicturewillbedisplayedonthedisplay.
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FEATURES
Features
• ScalesanyPCresolution(VGA~WUXGA)toSD/HDHDMI(480i~1080p)
• Automaticallydetectsandmatchesthenativeresolutionoftheconnecteddisplay
• Providesoutputpictureadjustmentofmanyparametersincludingcontrast,brightness,hue,saturation,sharpness,RGB(colortone)levelandaspectratio.
• Supportsanalogstereoandmulti-channelaudioupto6channels(digitalonly)
Package Includes
(1)VGAAudiotoHDMIScaler(1)6ftMiniStereoAudioCable(1)6ftSVGAtoSVGACable(M-F)(1)5VDCPowerSupplyAdaptor(1)User’sManual
NOTE:ThenumberofaudiochannelsthatareoutputbytheVGAAudiotoHDMIwithScalerdependsontheaudiothatisinput.Inthecaseofananalogsignal,stereoinputpassesthroughunmodifiedtothe3.5mmmini-stereooutput,convertedto2-channelLPCMdigitalaudioontheHDMIandTOSLINKoutputconnectors.InthecaseofdigitalMulti-channelaudioinputformats,suchasDolbyDigital5.1/AC3andBitstreamAudiothesearepassedunmodifiedtotheTOSLINKandHDMIoutputs,andnottothe3.5mmanalogoutput.
PANEL LAYOUT
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Front Panel
Back Panel
1 2 5 63 4 7
8 9 1210 11
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
1 I/R PortUsethisportasthefocuspointfortheRemoteControl
2 L/R Stereo Analog Audio OutputConnectthePC3.5mmphonejackoutputporttotheanalogaudioinputportofyourequipment
3 Optical (TOSLINK) OutputConnecttheopticaloutputporttothedigitalaudioinputportofyouramplifier
4 HDMI OutputConnecttheHDMIoutputporttotheHDMIinputportofyourdisplaysuchlikeHDTV
5 Menu ButtonPresstheMENUbuttontobringupOSDoperationmenu
6 Decrease ButtonOnthefirsttierofOSDmenu,usethe–buttontomovedownthehighlighteditemforselection.(Use+and–buttonstotogglebetweensettingvalues.)
7 Increase ButtonOnthefirsttierofOSDmenu,usethe+buttontomoveupthehighlighteditemforselection.(Use+and–buttonstotogglebetweensettingvalues.)
8 Power LEDWhentheLEDislititshowsthattheunitispowered
9 5V DC Power ReceptaclePlugthe5VDCpowersupplyintotheunithere
10 VGA InputConnectthisPCinputD-Sub(15-pinVGA)porttotheVGAoutputportofthesourceequipmentsuchasaPC
11 Optical (TOSLINK) InputConnecttheopticalinputporttothedigitalaudiooutputportofyoursourceequipment
12 L/R Stereo Analog Audio InputConnectthePC3.5mmphonejackinputporttotheanalogaudiooutputportofyoursourceequipment
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CONNECTING AND OPERATINGTHE VGA AUDIO TO HDMI SCALER
How to Connect the VGA Audio to HDMI Scaler
1. ConnectthevideosourceviaaDE-15connector(VGA)totheVGAinputonthebackoftheVGAAudiotoHDMIScaler.
2. ConnecttheHDMIoutputfromtheVGAAudiotoHDMIScalertoaHiDefTV
3. Connectthe3.5mmstereoanalogaudioinputtotheanalogaudiooutputportoftheaudiosource.
4. OptionallyconnectaTOSLINKcablefromtheopticalinputoftheVGAAudiotoHDMIScalertotheoutputoftheaudiosource.
5. Connecttheincluded5VDCpoweradaptertothepowerreceptacleontheVGAAudiotoHDMIScaler.
6. TheLEDonthefrontoftheunitshouldlightandaclearpictureshouldappearonthedisplaywithaudio.
How to Operate the VGA Audio to HDMI Scaler
TheVGAAudiotoHDMIScalerprovidesanOn-ScreenDisplay(OSD),allowingyoutonavigatethroughthevariousfunctions.
NOTE:IfaVGAinputsignalisnotdetected,a“NoSignal”messagewillbedisplayedonthescreen.InordertoviewtheOSD,asourcemustbeconnectedtotheVGAport.
Button Function
MENU Display/HideMenu(OSD) ItemSelection/Enter
HoldingdownMENUbuttonduringpower-on willresetthescalertotheNativeresolution ofthedisplay.
+ MoveMenucursorDOWNinsubmenus Increaseparametervalues
- MoveMenucursorUPinsubmenus Decreaseparametervalues
*Auto-adjustfunction:Holddown-buttonto optimizedisplaysettings.
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Navigating the OSD (On-Screen Display)
OncetheVGAAudiotoHDMIScalerisconnectedandvideoisbeingdisplayed,presstheMENUbuttononthefrontpaneltobringuptheOSD.TheOSDiscomprisedofsixmenus,eachidentifiedbyaniconontheleft-handside.Aseachmenuisselected,ahighlightedboxwillappeararoundthemenuicon.ThefirstofthesemenusisthePCMenu:
EachtimetheOSDisdisplayedbypressingtheMENUbutton,thePCMenuiconwillbethefirsticontobehighlighted.Usethe+and-buttonsonthefrontoftheVGAAudiotoHDMIScalertohighlightthedesiredmenuicon.Inordertoselecttheavailablefunctionswithinamenu,presstheMENUbuttonagain.AftertheMENUbuttonispressed,thefirstfunctioninthelistwillbeselected:
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Toaccessthefunctionparametersinordertochangethevalues,presstheMENUbuttonathirdtime:
Usethe+or-buttononthefrontpaneloftheVGAAudiotoHDMIScalertochangethevalueofeachparameter.The-buttonwilldecreasevaluesormovebackwardthroughalistofoptions.Pressingthe+buttonwillincreaseparametervaluesormoveforwardthroughalistofoptions.PC Menu - Options
Function Range DescriptionContrast 0-100 AdjustpicturecontrastBrightness 0-100 AdjustpicturebrightnessH-Position 0-100 AdjuststhehorizonalpositionofthepictureV-Position 0-100 AdjuststheverticalpositionofthepictureClock 0-100 ClockadjustmentforfocusPhase 0-100 PhaseadjustmentforfocusScale Full,Overscan,
Underscan,PanScan
Imagecontrol-seedetailsbelow
Exit -- ReturntoPCMenuFull: Stretchestheimagetofillthescreen.
Overscan: Stretchestheimagetojustbeyondtheborderoftheoutput resolution(aportionoftheimagemaybecropped).
Underscan: Stretchestheimagetojustwithintheborderoftheoutput resolution(ablackborderwillappeararoundtheoutside edges).
Pan Scan: Stretchestheimageto4:3aspectratiowithoutunderscan.
CONNECTING AND OPERATINGTHE VGA AUDIO TO HDMI SCALER
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Color Menu
TheColorMenuallowsforadjustmentofColorTemperature.ColorTemperaturewillshiftthecolorlevelsinthepicturetoacoolercolor(blue-shifted)orawarmercolor(red-shifted).Normalsettingisthedefaultsetting.
IndividualRed,Green,andBluevaluescanalsobeadjusted.InordertoaccessindividualRGBvalues,settheColorTemperaturefunctiontoUser.
Color Menu - Options
Function Range DescriptionColorTemp. Warm,Cool,Normal,User Setpredefinedcolortemperature
profilesRed 0-100 AdjustRedcolorsaturationGreen 0-100 AdjustBluecolorsaturationBlue 0-100 AdjustGreencolorsaturationExit -- ReturntoColorMenu
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Output Menu
TheOutputMenuallowstheoutputresolutiontobeadjusted.ThedefaultoutputresolutionoftheVGAAudiotoHDMIScalerisNATIVEmode.InNATIVEmode,thescaler’sHDMIoutputwillbeidenticaltothenativemodeofyourdisplay.
What Is Native Mode? TheNativeModeofadisplayisasinglefixedresolution.Thisresolutionrepresentstheoptimaldisplayqualityatwhichadisplaycandisplayapicture.ThiscanonlyoccurwhentheinputmatchestheNativeResolutionofthedisplay.
Notethatinordertoviewthescaledoutput,thedisplaymustbeabletosupportthatresolution.Ifthedisplaydoesnotsupporttheoutputresolution,thedisplaywillgoblank.Ifthishappens,unplugtheVGAAudiotoHDMIScaler,pressandholdtheMenubuttonwhileapplyingpowertotheunit.ThisprocedurewillrestorethescalertoNATIVEmode.
Output Menu - Options: Output Resolutions / Equivalent Timings
VGA 640x480 576i 720x576SVGA 800x600 576p 720x576XGA 1024x768 720p50 1280x720SXGA 1280x1024 1080i50 1920x1080UXGA 1600x1200 1080p60 1920x1080SXGA+ 1400x1050 NATIVE (DISPLAY)480i 720x480 WXGA 1280x800480p 720x480 WSXGA 1680x1050720p 1280x720 WUXGA 1920x12001080i 1920x1080 2K 2048x10801080p 1920x1080
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OSD Menu
ItispossibletochangethewaytheOSDisdisplayedonthescreenthroughtheOSDMenu.OSDtranparency,I/Rchannel,OSDdelayandpositioningcanbemanagedthroughthismenu.
OSD Menu - OptionsFunction Range DescriptionH-Position 0-100 AdjustthehorizontalpositionoftheOSDMenu.V-Position 0-100 AdjusttheverticalpositionoftheOSDMenu.TimeOut 0-100 HowlongtheOSDwillbedisplayed(inseconds)
afterpressingtheMENUbutton.Background 0-100 OSDTransparencysetting.0representshighest
tranparency.Abackgroundsettingof100willdisplaytheOSDasopaque.
RemoteChannel
0-3 I/RChannelsetting.NOTE:ThissettingmustmatchtheI/Rsettingoftheremote(notincluded).
Exit -- ReturntoOSDMenu
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Audio Menu
TheAudioMenuallowsselectionofaudiosources,mutingandaudiodelay.
Audio Menu - Options
Function Range DescriptionSource L/R,Optical Selecttheexternalaudiosource.Delay Off,40ms,110ms,150ms Setstheaudiodelay.Sound On,Off Togglessoundonandoff.Exit -- ReturntoAudioMenu.
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Information Menu
TheInformationMenuprovidesdetailsoninputandoutputvideoformatsinadditiontothefirmwareversion.Notethattherearenoadjustablefunctionsinthismenu.
Information Menu
Function Range DescriptionSource -- Displaysthesourcetype.Input -- Displaysthecurrentinputresolution.Output -- Displaysthecurrentoutputresolution.Version -- Displaysthecurrentversionoffirmwareused
bytheVGAAudiotoHDMIScaler.
NOTE:InordertoclosetheOSDbeforethetimeout(seepage10),navigatetothisscreenandpresstheMenubuttonontheVGAAudiotoHDMIScaler.
Alternately,usetheUpandDownbuttonsontheVGAAudiotoHDMIScalertonavigatetoanothermenu.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Video Bandwidth......................................................................................165MHz
Video Input Connector..........................................................DE-15Ftype,15-pin
Audio Input Connector (analog).....................1x3.5mmMini-Stereophonejack
Audio Format.................................................2-channelPCMandbitsreamaudio
Audio Input Connector (digital).................................1xTOSLINK(opticalfiber)
Audio/Video Output Connector..................................1xHDMIType‘’A’’,19-pin
Audio Output Connector (analog)..................1x3.5mmMini-Stereophonejack
Audio Output Connector (digital)..............................1xTOSLINK(opticalfiber)
Power Supply...............................................................................................5VDC
Power Consumption.......................................................................................13W
Dimensions............................................................................3.9’’Wx1’’Hx6’’D
Shipping Weight..........................................................................................2.0lbs
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WARRANTY
Gefenwarrantstheequipmentitmanufacturestobefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.
IfequipmentfailsbecauseofsuchdefectsandGefenisnotifiedwithintwo(2)yearsfromthedateofshipment,Gefenwill,atitsoption,repairorreplacetheequipment,providedthattheequipmenthasnotbeensubjectedtomechanical,electrical,orotherabuseormodifications.Equipmentthatfailsunderconditionsotherthanthosecoveredwillberepairedatthecurrentpriceofpartsandlaborineffectatthetimeofrepair.Suchrepairsarewarrantedforninety(90)daysfromthedayofreshipmenttotheBuyer.
Thiswarrantyisinlieuofallotherwarrantiesexpressedorimplied,includingwithoutlimitation,anyimpliedwarrantyormerchantabilityorfitnessforanyparticularpurpose,allofwhichareexpresslydisclaimed.
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3. Coppercablesarelimitedtoa30daywarrantyandcablesmustbeintheiroriginalcondition.
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