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DVI Audio
Extender
USER MANUAL
www.gefen.com
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ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE Technical Support: Telephone (818) 884-6294 (800) 545-6900 Fax (818) 884-3108 Technical Support Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Write To: Gefen Inc. C/O Customer Service 6265 Variel Ave. Woodland Hills, CA 91367-9897 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. The DVI Audio Extender is a trademark of Gefen Inc. © 2006 Gefen Inc., All Rights Res
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 DVI Audio Extender Sender Panel Descriptions 3 DVI Audio Extender Receiver Panel Descriptions 4 How To Connect The DVI Audio Extender 5 Dip Switch Usage Guide 6 CAT5 Link Cable - Wiring Diagram 7 Frequently Asked Questions 8 Terminology 9 Specifi cations 10 Warranty
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OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE IN STALL ING OR OPERATING THE DVI AUDIO EXTENDER • The DVI Audio Extender is housed in a metal box for better RF shielding. • Your CAT-5 cable should not exceed 200 feet for 1280x1024/1080i. • Your CAT-5 cable should not exceed 150 feet for 1920x1080/1080p. • If you do not need DDC data you can use a single CAT-5 cable for the video only. The DDC will not be connected. An additional 5V DC power supply will be needed for the receiver side. • If th
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INTRODUCTION The DVI Audio Extender sender unit sits next to your computer, DVD player or any set-top box with a DVI output. The cable supplied with the DVI Audio Extender connects your DVI source to the send unit. The DVI Audio Extender receiver unit sits next to your DVI display - up to 200 feet at 1280x1024/1080i ( 150 feet at 1920x1200/1080p). The display plugs into the back of the DVI Audio Extender receiver unit. Two CAT-5 cables connect the DVI Audio Extender-S and the DVI Audio Exte
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DVI AUDIO EXTENDER SENDER PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 2 Connects to 5 volt power supply SPDIF Audio In Analog Audio In DVI input connects to Optical Audio In DVI source DDC/Audio Video
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DVI AUDIO EXTENDER RECEIVER PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 3 Connects to 5 volt EQ Trim Pod Analog Audio In SPDIF Audio In power supply DVI input connects to Optical Audio In DVI source DDC/Audio Video
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HOW TO CONNECT THE DVI AUDIO EXTENDER Connect your source to the DVI Audio Extender sender unit using the included DVI 1 Cable. Connect the audio from your source to the DVI Audio Extender sender using the 2 included analog RCA cables or optional digital audio cable. Connect your display to the DVI Audio Extender receiver unit using a DVI Cable. 3 Connect the audio on your display or audio receiver to the DVI Audio Extender 4 receiver unit using the analog RCA cables or optional digital audio
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DIP SWITCH USAGE GUIDE Gefen CAT5 Extreme products (sender and receiver) both contain a pair of dip switches located underneath the unit. These dip switches are used to select from sets of confi gurations that will equalize the signal to best match the conditions in your setup. Receiver Confi guration Sender Confi guration 10m to 33m Cables Dip #1 Dip #2 Dip #1 Dip #2 Off Off Off Off Very Good quality cable On Off Off Off Good quality cable Off On Off Off Medium cable On On Off Off Bad cable D
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CAT5 LINK CABLE - WIRING DIAGRAM 6 RJ-45 Jack RJ-45 Jack White/Orange 1 1 Orange 2 2 White/Green 3 3 Blue 4 4 White/Blue 5 5 Green 6 6 White/Brown 7 7 Brown 8 8 1 8 1 8
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TROUBLESHOOTING Frequently Asked Questions What kind of CAT-5e cable should I be using? Solid core CAT-5e cable rated at 350 Mhz 568a or 568b is the minimum requirement. CAT-6 cables are also a viable cable to use. Higher resolutions and transmission lengths greater then 80 feet might require low skew cables for optimum performance. I’m getting no video on the screens, what can I check? First thing to check is make sure that the video CAT5 is linked to the other video CAT5 port and the sa
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TERMINOLOGY CAT-5 Category 5 cable, commonly known as Cat 5, is an unshielded twisted pair type cable designed for high signal integrity. The actual standard defi nes specifi c electrical properties of the wire, but it is most commonly known as being rated for its Ethernet capability of 100 Mbit/s. Its specifi c standard designation is EIA/TIA-568. Cat 5 cable typically has three twists per inch of each twisted pair of 24 gauge copper wires within the cable. CAT-5e Similar to Cat 5 cable, but i
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SPECIFICATIONS Video Amplifi er Bandwidth ................................................................................ 1.65 Gbps Input Video Signal ......................................................................................... 1.2 volts p-p Input DDC Signal .................................................................................... 5 volts p-p (TTL) Single Link Range .............................................................................1080p / 1920 x 1200 DVI C
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WARRANTY Gefen Inc. warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship. If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen Inc. is notifi ed within one (1) year from the date of shipment, Gefen System 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 cations. Equipment that fails under conditions other than those covered will be repa
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6265 Variel Avenue Woodland Hills, CA 91367 1-800-545-6900 818-884-6294 fax: 818-884-3108 www.gefen.com gsinfo@gefen.com *ma-dvi-AUDIO-cat5*
