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CONTENTS

1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Panel Layout 5 Panel Descriptions 7 Connecting The Gefen TV SD PVR 8 Operating The Gefen TV SD PVR / Remote Control 9 Operating The Gefen TV SD PVR / GUI Navigation 10 Operating The Gefen TV SD PVR / Initial Setup 14 Operating The Gefen TV SD PVR / Watching A Live Source 16 Operating The Gefen TV SD PVR / Recording A Source 18 Operating The Gefen TV SD PVR / Recording Quality 19 Operating The Gefen TV SD PVR / Viewing And Managing Media 39 Operating The Gefen TV SD PVR / System Conﬁ guration 47 Specifications 48 Warranty

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The Gefen TV SD PVR

Records Standard Deﬁ nition Video onto Removable USB Media

Instant Video Recording to USB Memory Devices = A Speedier and Superior Solution

The Gefen SD Personal Video Recorder (or SD-PVR) allows consumers to implement the functions of a traditional video tape recorder or DVD recorder, but in a faster, simpler and more efﬁ cient way using USB ﬂ ash or USB hard-drive media. By using removable USB devices, consumers can fully exploit instant accessibility and portability of digital recordings in a way not previously possible.

You won’t miss the action any more with the Gefen SD-PVR. With a touch of the IR Remote, you’ll be able to instantly begin recording programs or video segments when inspiration strikes you. With the capacity to review, fast forward, fast backwards, pause, and erase videos, you’ll have unprecedented ﬂ exibility in capturing what you want, when you want!

Your Personal Multimedia Playback Center

The Gefen SD-PVR is not just for recording video. You can connect any USB device and scan it for music or videos, even digital picture albums, then play back previously recorded clips and rename or move them.

How It Works

Multiple Video Sources and Displays

The PVR is easy to use. You simply connect your video source(s) to one or all of the SD-PVR’s 3 inputs, then connect the Display on any of the up to 3 video output ports (Composite, Component and S-Video). Once the Source(s), the SDPVR and the Display are powered and connected, you simply select the video source and function that you want using the infrared (IR) remote. If you want to create ﬁ rst-time settings for instant recording and other capabilities, you can go into the friendly On-Screen Display and adjust the settings.

INTRODUCTION

READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR

OPERATING THE GEFEN TV SD PVR

USB media is required to be attached for use of the Gefen TV SD PVR. If • there is not a valid USB media device attached to the Gefen TV SD PVR, the unit will display a message on screen and will not allow any operation to be performed.

Supported USB media includes portable USB ﬂ ash drives and USB external • hard drives.

Supported ﬁ le systems include FAT, FAT16, and FAT32. NTFS hard drives • are not supported.

Supported ﬁ le formats are AVI/MPG/DIVX/MP3/WMA/JPG/GIF/BMP•

The Gefen TV SD PVR will not record Macrovision protected content.•

480i and 576i are the only supported input, output, and recording • resolutions.

Audio support is from analog stereo 2 channel L/R RCA inputs.•

All outputs are active at all times. For example, if video is input from a • component source, video will be output via the component, composite, and s-video outputs. All video outputs will mirror the selected source on the Gefen TV SD PVR.

OPERATION NOTES

Features

Video recording and playback at resolutions of 480i and 576i•

Instant video recording via a single button on the remote control•

Pause, mute, fast forward & fast backwards playback controls•

Media scanning function to locate audio/video ﬁ les automatically•

Playback of externally imported videos, music, pictures•

3 different quality settings for storage compression•

Friendly graphical interface for controlling settings•

1/4x-20x digital picture zoom for viewing photos and movies•

Package Includes

(1) Gefen Standard-Deﬁ nition Personal Video Recorder (1) 5V DC power supply (1) Remote Control, Infra-Red handheld type (1) User’s Manual

FEATURES

Front Panel

Back Panel

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PANEL LAYOUT

POWER LED1

The Power LED will be active when the unit is on. There is no LED active when the unit is in off.

VIDEO LED2

This Video LED will be active when a valid composite source is connected and selected.

S LED3

This S LED will be active when a valid s-video source is connected and selected.

COMPONENT LED4

This Component LED will be active when a valid component source is connected and selected.

USB LED5

This USB LED will be active when the user is in USB mode.

REC LED6

This Rec LED will be active when the unit is recording.

IR RECEIVER7

This remote must have a clear line-of-sight path to the IR receiver. Obstructions in front of the IR receiver will prevent operation from the remote control.

USB A INPUT PORT8

This port will accept a USB A type input. Usable media includes USB ﬂ ash drives and external hard drives.

S-VIDEO AUDIO INPUT9

L/R RCA stereo analog audio input for s-video.

COMPONENT AUDIO INPUT10

L/R RCA stereo analog audio input for component video.

COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT11

480i and 576i composite video input.

S-VIDEO INPUT12

480i and 576i s-video input.

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT13

480i and 576i component video input.

ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT14

L/R RCA stereo analog audio output. The audio for the currently selected source will be output from these ports.

PANEL DESCRIPTIONS

COMPOSITE AUDIO INPUT15

L/R RCA stereo analog audio input for composite video.

COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT16

480i and 576i composite video output.

S-VIDEO OUTPUT17

480i and 576i s-video output.

COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT18

480i and 576i component video output.

PANEL DESCRIPTIONS

How to Connect the Gefen TV SD PVR

Connect the source devices (composite, s-video, or component) to the 1. Gefen TV SD PVR’s video inputs using user supplied video cables. Any or all video inputs can be connected at the same time.

Connect each of the source device’s audio outputs to the appropriate Gefen 2. TV SD PVR audio inputs using user supplied analog stereo L/R RCA cables.

Connect the desired video output type (composite, s-video, or component) to 3. the display using user supplied video cables.

Connect the Gefen TV SD PVR audio output to the display’s audio input 4. using a user supplied analog stereo L/R RCA cable.

Connect the USB media to the Gefen TV SD PVR’s USB input port.5.

Connect the included 5V DC power supply to the Gefen TV SD PVR and a 6. wall power outlet.

Turn the display on ﬁ rst and then the source devices.7.

NOTE: The Gefen TV SD PVR will not function without a USB media device

attached. Please ensure that a valid USB media device is attached before attempting to operate the Gefen TV SD PVR.

CONNECTING THE GEFEN TV SD PVR

OPERATING THE GEFEN TV SD PVR

The Gefen TV SD PVR uses a GUI (graphical user interface) that is displayed on-screen for ease of navigation of the features and settings. All of the available commands and operations are conducted by using the included IR remote control.

REMOTE CONTROL

POWER

Turns the unit on/off.

DISPLAY

Brings up the on-screen information panel.

COMP

Switches to the component input.

COMPOSITE

Switches to the composite input.

S-VIDEO

Switches to the s-video input.

QUALITY

Switches the recording quality (see page 18).

ROT

Rotates an image 90° counter-clockwise when viewing pictures.

DELETE

Deletes the currently selected item.

REPEAT

Sets the repeat mode for playing movies and music.

MOVIE

Enters the movie selection menu (see page 19).

MUSIC

Enters the music selection menu (see page 26).

PICTURES

Enters the picture selection menu (see page 32).

SYSTEM

Enters the system menu (see page 39).

EXIT

Exits the current menu and returns to the last menu. Enters USB mode when watching a live source. Returns to watching the previous live source when in USB mode.

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GUI NAVIGATION

REC

Begins recording the currently selected source.

STOP

Stops the current recording.

VOLUME + AND -

Increases and decreases the audio volume.

MUTE

Mutes the audio output. Press again to resume audio output.

REWIND

Rewind during playback of content.

PLAY

Begins playing the currently selected item. Resumes playback when recording, slide-show, or music is paused.

FAST FWD

Fast forward during playback of content.

STEP REW

Rewind playback by a single frame.

PAUSE

Pause the currently playing content. To resume playback press the Play.

STEP FWD

Fast forward playback by a single frame.

Use the directional keys to navigate the GUI. Use the OK button to conﬁ rm changes of menu options.

RIGHT

DOWN

LEFT

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INITIAL SETUP

SECTION 1

TURNING ON THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME

Turn on the Gefen TV SD PVR by pressing the Power button on the IR remote

control. The Power and USB LED should become active, and your display should show the initial USB scan screen (1-1)

1-1

The Gefen TV SD PVR will warn you if either a USB device is not found (1-2) or if the connected USB device is not compatible with the unit (1-3).

1-2 1-3

HOME SCREEN AND USB MODE

The Home Screen (1-4) will display once a valid USB device is connected and

detected. This is the main screen from which all of the recorded and stored movies, pictures, and music can be accessed. Access to system tools and settings are also made through this screen. This screen is only viewable while in

USB Mode. This mode that will always be displayed if there is no external inputs connected to the Gefen TV SD PVR. Pressing the Exit button from the Home Screen will begin the Auto-Detect Feature which will cycle through all of the

inputs to determine if any valid sources are properly connected. Please see page

14 for more information on the Auto-Detect Feature.

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1-4

The Home Screen (1-4) is formatted with the following sections:

MOVIE Page 19 MUSIC Page 26 PHOTO Page 32 SYSTEM Page 39 EXIT Exits USB Mode and starts the Auto-Detect Feature

INITIAL FORMAT

To initially prepare the unit for use, it is recommended that the currently connected USB media be formatted by the Gefen TV SD PVR. Please follow the steps below to format the USB media device.

From the 1. Home Screen (1-5), use the included IR remote to navigate to the System Menu (1-6) item and press OK.

1-5

From the 2. System Menu(1-8), navigate to the Format option (1-7) and press OK.

1-6

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1-8

Select the 3. Format option (1-9) in the Format window (1-10) and press OK.

1-10

The 4. HD Utility window (1-11) will appear and ask for conﬁ rmation to begin formatting. Select the YES option and press OK to start formatting the USB media device.

1-11

1-7

1-9

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The 5. Format window (1-12) will show the progress of the format. The

formatting process will be complete when the status bar reads 100% (1-13).

1-12 1-13

Once the formatting process is ﬁ nished (1-14), press any button on the 6.

remote to return to the Format window (1-15). Press the Exit button once to return to the System menu and twice to return to the Home Screen (1-16).

1-14

1-15

1-16

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SELECTING A LIVE VIDEO SOURCE & AUTO-DETECT FEATURE

A source can be watched in real-time. To access the live source feed, simply

press the EXIT button while in USB Mode (Home Screen 2-1).

2-1

Once you exit USB Mode the Auto-Detect Feature will immediately start

scanning the input ports for a valid video signal. Once a valid signal is detected, it will remain on that input until the user selects another input source. The scanning process is done in the following order:

*If a valid video source is not detected on any of the inputs, the unit will return to

USB Mode.

To manually select a speciﬁ c input, press the corresponding input button on the included IR remote.

REMOTE BUTTON INPUT

COMP Component

COMPOS Composite

S-VIDEO S-Video

If a selected input does not carry a valid video source, the unit will automatically switch to the next input source following the order listed above.

INFORMATION DISPLAY PANEL

While watching a live video source it is possible to view some basic information

on-screen using the Information Display Panel. This includes the current date

and time, input source, recording quality, and remaining recording time.

WATCHING A LIVE SOURCE

SECTION 2

Component S-Video Composite USB Mode*

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The Information Display Panel is activated by pressing the Display button on the included IR remote. Pressing the button once will bring up the Information Display Panel. The Information Display Panel will remain on-screen until the Display button is pressed once more to hide it. A layout of the Information Display Panel can be found below (2-2).

RECORDING MEDIUM1

This indicates what type of recording device is connected. This will always be listed as USB.

CURRENT INPUT2

This icon will identify which current input is selected.

Displayed Source

YUV Component

AV Composite

S-Video S-Video

RECORDING QUALITY3

This icon will identify what the current recording quality is set at. For detailed information on the recording bit rates and space, see page 18.

Displayed Quality

ECO Economy

NOR Normal

EX Extra

ESTIMATED REMAINING RECORD TIME4

This will display the remaining estimated record time that is left on the attached USB media device. This number will be different depending on

the Recording Quality that is currently selected. See page 18 for more

information.

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2-2

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DATE5

Displays the current date. The date can be adjusted from the System Menu

on page 43.

TIME6

Displays the current time. The time can be adjusted from the System Menu

on page 43.

RECORDING A SOURCE

SECTION 3

SELECTING A LIVE VIDEO SOURCE TO RECORD

Refer to Section 2 starting on page 14 for instructions on how to view a live source. In example 3-1, the component source is selected with the Information Display Panel active.

3-1

RECORDING A LIVE VIDEO FEED

To begin recording a live video feed, press the REC button on the IR remote control. A Recording Indicator (3-2) will appear on-screen to inform the user that

a recording is in progress.

3-2

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The Recording Indicator will remain on-screen while the unit is recording the

live video source.

RECORDING INFORMATION DISPLAY PANEL

Pressing the Display button on the IR remote while recording will bring up the Recording Information Display Panel as shown below (3-3).

3-3

RECORDING ICON1

This will indicate that a recording is active.

RECORDING MEDIUM2

This indicates what type of recording device is connected. This will always be listed as USB.

RECORDING FILE TYPE3

This indicates what type of ﬁ le format is being used for the recording. This will always be listed as MPEG4.

ESTIMATED REMAINING RECORD TIME4

This will display the estimated remaining record time that is left on the attached USB media device. It will actively count down while a recording is

in progress. This number is variable and is dependant on the Recording

Quality that is currently selected. See page 18 for more information.

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STOP RECORDING A LIVE VIDEO FEED

When you want to stop recording the live video feed, press the Stop button

on the remote control (3-4). The unit will pause for a moment to perform some maintenance procedures on the newly created ﬁ le (3-5) and will continue to display the live video source.

3-4 3-5

The recording will now be accessible in the Movie Menu section while in USB Mode. Please see section 4 starting on page19 for information on how to access

and manage the recordings.

RECORDING QUALITY OPTIONS

There are 3 Recording Quality modes to choose from. Please refer to the table

below for detailed information on each mode.

Displayed Quality Bit Rate Gigabytes per Hour

ECO Economy 2.5 1.25 NOR Normal 5 0.5

EX Extra 7 0.25

To view the current Recording Quality setting, press the Display button while watching a live video source. The Recording Quality will be indicated by the icon as displayed in the Information Display Panel below (3A-1).

RECORDING QUALITY

SECTION 3A

3A-1

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The following sections will outline the options that are available for watching and managing all of the media ﬁ les on the Gefen TV SD PVR. Readable ﬁ le formats that are placed on a connected USB media device are:

AVI / MPG / DIVX / MP3 / WMA / JPG / GIF / BMP

To access any of the media stored on the connected USB media device, the

Gefen TV SD PVR must be in USB Mode. To access USB Mode while watching a live video source, press the Exit button on the IR remote control. This mode

is also the default mode that is displayed whenever the unit is powered on.

You access the Movie, Music, and Photo sections directly by pressing their

corresponding keys on the IR remote control.

This mode can be accessed at anytime while in the USB Mode by pressing the Movie button on the IR remote control. The only exception is when the user is in the System Menu.

MOVIE MENU

From the Home Screen (4A-1) in USB Mode, navigate to the Movie Menu (4A-2) listing and press the OK button.

4A-1

The Movie Menu is where all recorded and stored movies will be available for

viewing and managing

VIEWING AND MANAGING MEDIA

SECTION 4

MOVIES

SECTION 4A

4A-2

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The Movie Menu (4A-3) is where all recorded and stored movies will be available

for viewing and managing.

4A-3

SELECTED MOVIE TRACK NUMBER1

This shows the track number of the selected movie ﬁ le. The format is as follows:

0 0 0 / 0 0 0

TRACK DURATION2

This indicates the time length of the selected track. The format is as follows:

0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

THUMBNAIL3

Displays a small preview image of the movie. This is derived from the ﬁ rst frame of the movie’s content.

DIRECTORY4

All directories on the connected USB media device that contain valid movie

ﬁ les will be listed here. Pressing the OK button on the IR remote control

when this item is selected will display a list of these directories (4A-4). Using the IR remote control, you can navigate up and down this menu to select your desired directory.

If there are more than 9 total directories with valid movie ﬁ les, you can either manually scroll down to access the remaining directories, or you can press

the Step Fwd or Step Rew buttons on the IR remote control to navigate

forwards and backwards through full pages of directories.

1 2

Hour Minutes Seconds

Track Number Total Number Of Tracks

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4A-4

The naming structure for directories are limited to eight alpha-numeric characters. Spaces and special characters are not allowed. All directories that exceed these limitations will automatically be truncated. Multiple levels of directories are allowed and each one will be listed as a separate directory in the directory list.

FILE5

All ﬁ les in the currently selected directory are listed here. Using the IR remote control, you can navigate up and down this menu to select your desired directory. The ﬁ les are listed in the following format:

0 0 0 XXXXXXXX . XXX 0 0 / 0 0 12:00

If there are more than 11 total movie ﬁ les in the selected directory, you can either manually scroll down to access the remaining directories, or you

can press the Step Fwd or Step Rew buttons on the IR remote control to

navigate forwards and backwards through full pages of directories.

Long ﬁ le names in will not have a viewable ﬁ le extension. Files with long names that exceed the viewable area will be shown without a extension. Recording date and time will still be listed.

Track Number File Name File

Extension

File

Date

File

Time

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PLA YING A MOVIE

From the Movie Menu (4A-5), select your desired movie and press the OK or

button on the IR remote control to begin movie playback.

4A-5

PLAYBACK CONTROLS

Basic playback controls are executed from the included IR remote control. A small icon will brieﬂ y appear in the left-hand corner of the screen to indicate which command was used.

STOP

Stops the current movie playback and returns to the Movie Menu.

REWIND

Rewind during playback of movie content. The movie rewinds in the following order:

PLAY

Begins playing the currently selected item. Resumes playback when a movie is paused.

FAST FWD

Fast forward during playback of movie content. The movie fast forwards in the following order:

STEP REW

Rewind playback by a single frame when the movie is paused.

2x 4x 8x 20x

Play

2x 4x 8x 20x

Play

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PAUSE

Pause the currently playing movie. To resume playback press the Play.

STEP FWD

Fast forward playback by a single frame when the movie is paused.

RIGHT DIRECTIONAL BUTTON

Progress to the next track in the current directory.

LEFT DIRECTIONAL BUTTON

Progress to the previous track in the current directory.

REPEAT FUNCTION

The repeat function can be used to repeat a single movie or an entire directory. By default, movie playback is set to playback all of the movies in the selected

directory sequentially, and only once. The Repeat Mode is only accessible when in the Movie Menu. Press the Repeat button on the IR remote control to bring up the Repeat Mode menu (4A-6).

4A-6

SEQ PLAY

Sequential playback of all movies in the selected directory once.

FILE REP

Repeat the current movie ﬁ le indeﬁ nitely.

DIR REPEAT

Same as SEQ PLAY but will repeat playback of the entire directory indeﬁ nitely.

Select the desired Repeat Mode and press the OK button on the IR remote

control. This setting is global for all movie playback. Any movies that are played

after this setting has been changed will execute whichever Repeat Mode was selected. The Repeat Mode will remain until changed.

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MOVIE INFORMATION DISPLAY PANEL

Pressing the Display button on the IR remote while playing a movie will bring up the Movie Information Display Panel as shown below (4A-7).

4A-7

RECORDING MEDIUM1

This indicates what type of recording device is connected. This will always be listed as USB.

TRACK2

This indicates that currently a track is playing.

TRACK NUMBER3

This shows the track number of the currently playing movie ﬁ le. The format is as follows:

0 0 0 / 0 0 0

REPEAT MODE4

This icon displays the currently selected repeat mode. Each Repeat Mode is

listed below

Sequential Play (SEQ PLAY)

Repeat Single Track (FILE REP)

Directory Repeat (DIR REPEAT)

13245

Track Number Total Number Of Tracks

DIR

TRACK TIME5

This displays the current track’s playback position in time and the track’s total playback time. The time format is as follows:

0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 / 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

ZOOM FUNCTION

The Zoom button can be used to focus in or out of a movie during playback. To zoom into the movie, press the Zoom button on the IR remote control during

playback or when the movie is paused. The zoom multiplier follows the order below:

RENAMING MOVIES

Movies can be renamed using the on-screen keyboard. From the Movie Menu, select the ﬁ le that you wish to rename and press the Rename button on the IR

remote control. The on-screen keyboard (4A-8) will appear.

4A-8

NAME FIELD1

The current name should be indicated here. When characters are selected they will be displayed in this ﬁ eld.

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Hours Minutes Seconds Hours Minutes Seconds

Current Time

Total Time

2x 3x 4x 1/2x 1/3x 1/4x

Zoom Off

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This mode can be accessed at anytime while in the USB Mode by pressing the Music button on the IR remote control. The only exception is when the user is in the System Menu.

MUSIC MENU

From the Home Screen (4B-1) in USB Mode, navigate to the Music Menu (4B-2) listing and press the OK button.

4B-1

MUSIC

SECTION 4B

4B-2

CLEAR KEY2

This will clear the entire Name Field.

BACK SPACE KEY3

This key will delete the previous character.

SPACE KEY4

This key will add a space in the Name Field.

CAPS LOCK KEY5

This key will toggle between lowercase and uppercase letters. By default, all keys will appear in the uppercase form.

Using the Directional buttons on the IR remote control, select the key you wish to use and press the OK button to use it. Once the desired name has been entered, navigate to the OK key and press OK on the IR remote control

to conﬁ rm changes. You can cancel the entire process and revert back to the previous name by selecting the CANCEL key before any new changes have been saved.

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The Music Menu (4B-3) is where all stored music will be available for listening

and managing.

4B-3

SELECTED MOVIE TRACK NUMBER1

This shows the track number of the selected music ﬁ le. The format is as follows:

0 0 0 / 0 0 0

TRACK TIME2

This displays the current track’s playback position in time and the track’s total playback time. The time format is as follows:

0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 / 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

ARTIS3 T

Artist information is displayed here if available.

ALBUM4

Album information is displayed here if available.

REPEAT MODE5

The currently selected Repeat Mode is displayed here. To change the Repeat Mode please see the Repeat Mode function later in this section.

1 2 3

4 5

Track Number Total Number Of Tracks

Hours Minutes Seconds Hours Minutes Seconds

Current Time

Total Time

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DIRECTORY6

All directories on the connected USB media device that contain valid music

ﬁ les will be listed here. Pressing the OK button on the IR remote control

when this item is selected will display a list of these directories (4B-4). Using the IR remote control, you can navigate up and down this menu to select your desired directory.

If there are more than 9 total directories with valid music ﬁ les, you can either manually scroll down to access the remaining directories, or you can press

the Step Fwd or Step Rew buttons on the IR remote control to navigate

forwards and backwards through full pages of directories.

4B-4

FILE7

0 0 0 XXXXXXXX . XXX 0 0 / 0 0 12:00

Track Number File Name File

Extension

File

Date

File

Time

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If there are more than 11 total music ﬁ les in the selected directory, you can either manually scroll down to access the remaining directories, or you

can press the Step Fwd or Step Rew buttons on the IR remote control to

navigate forwards and backwards through full pages of directories.

Long ﬁ le names in will not have a viewable ﬁ le extension. Files with long names that exceed the viewable area will be shown without a extension. Recording date and time will still be listed.

PLAYING A MUSIC TRACK

From the Music Menu (4A-5), select your desired movie and press the OK or Play button on the IR remote control to begin music playback.

4A-5

PLAYBACK CONTROLS

Basic playback controls are executed from the included IR remote control. A small icon will brieﬂ y appear in the left-hand corner of the screen to indicate which command was used.

STOP

Stops the current music track playback.

REWIND

Rewind during playback of music content. The music track rewinds in the following order:

PLAY

Begins playing the currently selected item. Resumes playback when a music track is paused.

2x 4x 8x 20x

Play

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FAST FWD

Fast forward during playback of music content. The music track fast forwards in the following order:

PAUSE

Pause the currently playing music track. To resume playback press the Play.

2x 4x 8x 20x

Play

REPEAT FUNCTION

The repeat function can be used to repeat a single music track or an entire directory. By default, music playback is set to playback all of the music tracks

in the selected directory sequentially, and only once. The Repeat Mode is only accessible when in the Music Menu. Press the Repeat button on the IR remote control to bring up the Repeat Mode menu (4A-6).

4A-6

SEQ PLAY

Sequential playback of all music tracks in the selected directory once.

FILE REP

Repeat the current music track indeﬁ nitely.

DIR REPEAT

Same as SEQ PLAY but will repeat playback of the entire directory indeﬁ nitely.

Select the desired Repeat Mode and press the OK button on the IR remote

control. This setting is global for all music playback. Any music tracks that are

played after this setting has been changed will execute whichever Repeat Mode was selected. The Repeat Mode setting will remain until changed.

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RENAMING MUSIC TRACKS

Music tracks can be renamed using the on-screen keyboard. From the Music Menu, select the ﬁ le that you wish to rename and press the Rename button on

the IR remote control. The on-screen keyboard (4B-8) will appear.

4A-7

NAME FIELD1

The current name should be indicated here. When characters are selected they will be displayed in this ﬁ eld.

CLEAR KEY2

This will clear the entire Name Field.

BACK SPACE KEY3

This key will delete the previous character.

SPACE KEY4

This key will add a space in the Name Field.

CAPS LOCK KEY5

This key will toggle between lowercase and uppercase letters. By default, all keys will appear in the uppercase form.

to conﬁ rm changes. You can cancel the entire process and revert back to the previous name by selecting the CANCEL key before any new changes have been saved.

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This mode can be accessed at anytime while in the USB Mode by pressing the PIC button on the IR remote control. The only exception is when the user is in the System Menu.

PHOTO MENU

From the Home Screen (4C-1) in USB Mode, navigate to the Photo Menu (4C-2) listing and press the OK button.

4C-1

PHOTOS

SECTION 4C

4C-2

The Photo Menu (4C-3) is where all stored photos will be available for viewing

and managing.

4C-3

1 2 3

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SELECTED PHOTO NUMBER1

This shows the track number of the selected photo ﬁ le. The format is as follows:

0 0 0 / 0 0 0

PHOTO WIDTH2

This displays the current photo’s pixel width.

PHOTO HEIGHT3

This displays the current photo’s pixel height.

THUMBNAIL4

Displays a small preview image of the photo.

DIRECTORY5

All directories on the connected USB media device that contain valid photo

ﬁ les will be listed here. Pressing the OK button on the IR remote control

when this item is selected will display a list of these directories (4C-4). Using the IR remote control, you can navigate up and down this menu to select your desired directory.

If there are more than 9 total directories with valid photo ﬁ les, you can either manually scroll down to access the remaining directories, or you can press

the Step Fwd or Step Rew buttons on the IR remote control to navigate

forwards and backwards through full pages of directories.

4C-4

Track Number Total Number Of Tracks

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FILE6

0 0 0 XXXXXXXX . XXX 0 0 / 0 0 12:00

If there are more than 11 total photo ﬁ les in the selected directory, you can either manually scroll down to access the remaining directories, or you

can press the Step Fwd or Step Rew buttons on the IR remote control to

navigate forwards and backwards through full pages of directories.

Long ﬁ le names in will not have a viewable ﬁ le extension. Files with long names that exceed the viewable area will be shown without a extension. Recording date and time will still be listed.

PLA YING A PHOTO

From the Photo Menu (4C-5), select your desired photo and press the OK button on the IR remote control to display the photo. You can also press the Play button

to start a slide-show with the currently selected photo.

4C-5

When the OK button is pressed, the selected photo will be displayed and paused.

This is so that the selected image will remain on-screen until the user either

presses the Play button to start a slide-show or presses the Stop button to end

photo playback.

When a slide-show is playing, each photo will be displayed for 5 seconds before progressing to the next photo in the current directory.

Track Number File Name File

Extension

File

Date

File

Time

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PLAYBACK CONTROLS

Basic playback controls are executed from the included IR remote control. A small icon will brieﬂ y appear in the left-hand corner of the screen to indicate which command was used.

STOP

Stops the current photo playback.

PLAY

Resume playing the slide-show if it is currently paused. Pressing this button from

the Photo Menu will start a slide-show.

PAUSE

Pause the currently playing photo. To resume slide-show playback press the Play

button.

RIGHT DIRECTIONAL BUTTON

Progress to the next photo in the current directory. Pressing this button while the slide-show is paused will advance to the next photo and automatically pause it.

LEFT DIRECTIONAL BUTTON

Progress to the previous photo in the current directory. Pressing this button while the slide-show is paused will advance to the previous photo and automatically pause it.

REPEAT FUNCTION

The repeat function can be used to repeat a single photo or an entire directory. By default, photo playback is set to playback all of the photos in the selected

directory sequentially, and only once as a slide-show. The Repeat Mode is only accessible when in the Photo Menu. Press the Repeat button on the IR remote control to bring up the Repeat Mode menu (4C-6).

4C-6

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SEQ PLAY

Sequential playback of all photos in the selected directory once.

FILE REP

Repeat the current photo indeﬁ nitely.

DIR REPEAT

Same as SEQ PLAY but will repeat playback of the entire directory indeﬁ nitely. Select the desired Repeat Mode and press the OK button on the IR remote

control. This setting is global for all photo playback. Any photos that are played

after this setting has been changed will execute whichever Repeat Mode was selected. The Repeat Mode will remain until changed.

PHOTO INFORMATION DISPLAY PANEL

Pressing the Display button on the IR remote while playing a movie will bring up the Photo Information Display Panel as shown below (4C-7).

4C-7

RECORDING MEDIUM1

This indicates what type of recording device is connected. This will always be listed as USB.

TRACK2

This indicates that currently a track is playing.

TRACK NUMBER3

This shows the track number of the currently playing movie ﬁ le. The format is as follows:

0 0 0 / 0 0 0

13245

Track Number Total Number Of Tracks

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PHOTO WIDTH4

This displays the current photo’s pixel width.

PHOTO HEIGHT5

This displays the current photo’s pixel height.

ZOOM FUNCTION

The Zoom button can be used to focus in or out of a photo during playback. To zoom into the movie, press the Zoom button on the IR remote control during

playback or when the movie is paused. The zoom multiplier follows the order below:

RENAMING PHOTOS

Movies can be renamed using the on-screen keyboard. From the Photo Menu, select the ﬁ le that you wish to rename and press the Rename button on the IR

remote control. The on-screen keyboard (4C-8) will appear.

4C-8

NAME FIELD1

The current name should be indicated here. When characters are selected they will be displayed in this ﬁ eld.

CLEAR KEY2

This will clear the entire Name Field.

BACK SPACE KEY3

This key will delete the previous character.

2x 3x 4x 1/2x 1/3x 1/4x

Zoom Off

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SPACE KEY4

This key will add a space in the Name Field.

CAPS LOCK KEY5

This key will toggle between lowercase and uppercase letters. By default, all keys will appear in the uppercase form.

to conﬁ rm changes. You can cancel the entire process and revert back to the previous name by selecting the CANCEL key before any new changes have been saved.

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

SECTION 5

The Gefen TV SD PVR has a number of setup options that can all be accessed

via the System Menu.

SYSTEM MENU

From the Home Screen (5-1) in USB Mode, navigate to the System Menu (5-2) listing and press the OK button.

5-1

The System Menu (5-3) is where all setup and format options are accessed.

5-3

For setup options, select the 1 Setup option and press the OK button on the

IR remote control. Please proceed to page 40.

5-2

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SETUP MENU

SECTION 5A

The Setup Menu is separated into two main categories. The System and A/V Set sections. The sections have the following conﬁ guration options:

SYSTEM

A/V SETUP

TV System

Screen Saver

System Language

Time Format

Set Date

Set Time

Reset Settings

Video Output TV Type Brightness

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To navigate this menu system, use the Directional keys on the IR remote control to move in and out of menu options. Highlight a menu option and press the OK

button to conﬁ rm a menu item change. Currently set menu options are marked with a yellow asterisk.

TV SYSTEM

This will change the TV output standard.

OPTIONS: NTSC (60 Hz output - Default), PAL (50 Hz output).

SCREEN SAVER

This option will enable or disable the screen saver.

OPTIONS: OFF (Default), ON.

SYSTEM

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SYSTEM LANGUAGE

This changes the language for all menu options and labels.

OPTIONS: ENGLISH (Default), CHINESE, DUTCH, SPANISH, FRENCH, AND

PORTUGESE.

TIME FORMAT

This will change the way that the date and time appear in all menu systems.

OPTIONS: M_D_Y_12 (Default), M_D_Y_24, D_M_Y_12, D_M_Y_12,

D_M_Y_24, Y_M_D_12, Y_M_D_24.

NOTE: M = Month D = Day Y = Year 12 = 12 hour 24 = 24 hour

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SET DATE

This will set the date that is shown on all system menus.

OPTIONS: Use the ◄ and ► Directional buttons to move between ﬁ elds, and

the ▲ and ▼ buttons to change the values.

SET TIME

This will set the time that is shown on all system menus.

OPTIONS: Use the ◄ and ► Directional buttons to move between ﬁ elds, and

the ▲ and ▼ buttons to change the values.

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RESET SETTINGS

This will reset all system options to their default factory settings.

OPTIONS: Use the OK button on the IR remote control to initiate a factory reset.

VIDEO OUTPUT

This will set the output to either YCbCr or Pan and Scan.

OPTIONS: YCBCR (Default), P-SCAN.

A/V SETUP

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TV TYPE

This will set the output video format

OPTIONS: PS 4:3, LB 4:3, 16:9 NOTE: PS = Pan And Scan LB = Letterbox

BRIGHTNESS

This will adjust the brightness of the video output.

OPTIONS: Press the OK button to bring up the brightness menu screen.

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Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons on the IR remote control to change the brightness level. Default brightness level is set to 6.

SPECIFICATIONS

Video Ampliﬁ er Bandwidth ....................................................................... 74.5 Mhz

Input Video Signal .............................................................................. 1.2 Volts p-p

Input DDC Signal ......................................................................... 5 Volts p-p (TTL)

Single Link Range ............................................................................ 480i and 576i

Input Connectors ....................................... Composite (TV), S-Video, Component

Output Connectors .................................... Composite (TV), S-Video, Component

Audio Connections .................................................... Analog L/R, input and output

Remote Control .............................................................. Infra-Red handheld type

Power Consumption .............................................................. 20 Watts (maximum)

Dimensions .......................................................................... 6.9”W x 2.1”H x 6.9”D

Shipping Weight ............................................................................................ 5 lbs.

WARRANTY

Gefen warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship.

If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen is notiﬁ ed within two (2) years from the date of shipment, Gefen 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. The two year warranty is only valid on new products purchased as of January 2007. All products purchased before this date still retain their 1 year warranty.

Equipment that fails under conditions other than those covered will be repaired at the current price of parts and labor in effect at the time of repair. Such repairs are warranted for ninety (90) days from the day of reshipment to the Buyer.

This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied, including without limitation, any implied warranty or merchantability or ﬁ tness for any particular purpose, all of which are expressly disclaimed.

Proof of sale may be required in order to claim warranty.1.

Customers outside the US are responsible for shipping charges to and from 2. Gefen.

Copper cables are limited to a 30 day warranty and cables must be in their 3. original condition.

The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, Gefen assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this manual. In no event will Gefen be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. The technical information contained herein regarding the features and speciﬁ cations is subject to change without notice.

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