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High-Def Personal Video Recorder

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GTV-HD-PVR

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Page 1: ...High Def Personal Video Recorder User Manual www gefentv com GTV HD PVR...

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Page 3: ...0 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 www gefentv com support gefen com Notice Gefen LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hardware packaging and any accompanying documentation without prior writt...

Page 4: ...h Recording 19 Playing A Movie 23 Scheduling A Recording 28 Viewing Photos 31 Copying Deleting Movies And Photos 32 Viewing Photos On The SD Card 35 Learning and Resetting The Remote 36 Learning The R...

Page 5: ...ideo Recorder HD PVR allows consumers to implement the functions of a traditional video tape recorder or DVD recorder using standard MPEG 4 compression and H 264 encoding technology to store videos on...

Page 6: ...h media For an input of 1080i this device actually saves the recording at 1440x1080i but plays back the signal at 1080i This is an encoding chip limitation When using a DVI source the HD PVR will take...

Page 7: ...rces that have no HDMI audio such as DVI being input on an HDMI input connector with an adapter Media Scanning Function to Locate and play back externally imported Videos Audio Files and Pictures from...

Page 8: ...tal Card Slot IR RECEIVER PLAY LED INDICATOR RECORD LED INDICATOR S PDIF OUT COMPONENT INPUT ANALOG INPUT COMPOSITE INPUT S Video INPUT ANALOG INPUT IR EXTENDER IR BLASTER HDMI OUT S PDIF IN 1 HDMI IN...

Page 9: ...ops movie during playback or returns to Photo Menu when viewing slide shows or photos Home Takes you to the Home menu Directional keys for navigation OK Press to accept the highlighted selection Fast...

Page 10: ...the power you will be asked to set the Date and Time on the unit see page 9 for instructions on how to do this Once the Date and Time have been set the HOME menu should be displayed If you are not rec...

Page 11: ...recorded content view photos set up preferences or view the input source by selecting EXIT or pressing HOME on the remote control Navigation To navigate through the menu system use the and directional...

Page 12: ...ptions and setup of each option Record Setup All scheduled recordings can be set edited or viewed from this menu View Photo Slide shows snapshots viewing copying and deleting of photos are done from t...

Page 13: ...that all recordings will use Please see the specific settings and bit rates that are described in the following section Background This sets the background design that will be used for all menus At th...

Page 14: ...se to move between each digit in the date and to change the numbers Pressing will set the date and proceed to the SET TIME screen SETUP UTILITIES Set Time Use to move between each digit in the time an...

Page 15: ...HDD or SD Card will erase ALL data on the media SETUP UTILITIES Set Language To set the language use to select the language and press to accept the selection You will be asked if you are sure you want...

Page 16: ...viewing movies or photos You can choose between 1 3 or 5 seconds Use to choose your desired setting and press to accept it The default setting is 3 seconds SETUP UTILITIES Default Record Quality The d...

Page 17: ...ither background and press select it Quality HD Bit Rate HD Record Time SD Bit Rate SD Record Time Extra Fine EX 10Mb 17 Hours 4Mb 44 Hours Normal NOR 7 5Mb 23 Hours 3Mb 59 Hours Economic ECO 5Mb 35 H...

Page 18: ...ILITIES Free Space Total Space 14 The information menu will give you statistics on the remaining and total space available on both the internal hard disk drive HDD and SD card The current firmware rev...

Page 19: ...the following 1 From the HOME menu press the HOME button on the remote to view the currently selected source The current source will now be displayed on the screen 2 Press the RECORD button on the re...

Page 20: ...sing the INFO button while you are recording After pressing the INFO button you should see the following information Recording Quality Selected Input Output Mute Status Current Media Drive HDD or SD S...

Page 21: ...NOTE The recording information screen will not show up when you playback your recorded movies To stop the recording process press the STOP button on the remote control ONE TOUCH RECORDING The HD PVR w...

Page 22: ...ss the RECORD button on the remote 2 The HD PVR will switch from the HOME menu to the source However you will be asked Record Are you sure This prevents an accidental recording directly from the HOME...

Page 23: ...n to get information on the current Movie The information is displayed for the amount of time as set in the OSD menu in the setup utilities Pressing the INFO button once more will bring up additional...

Page 24: ...snapshot is taken you can press the HOME button to stop the movie and return to the HOME menu Once you are at the HOME menu select View Photos and press The most recent snapshot will be listed first...

Page 25: ...press Resolution Page File Name Recording Quality Runtime HD or SD Recording Icon To navigate the PLAY MOVIE menu use and to make your choice and press the PLAY button to start playback You can also...

Page 26: ...o begin playback copy or delete the selected movie Use to select your choice and press to select it 22 MOVIE MENU MOVIE INFORMATION Panel Description Repeat Mode Time Indicator Play Indicator Time lin...

Page 27: ...d recordings Once a recording is complete the entry is removed from the list Scheduled recordings labeled with a are active recordings SCHEDULING A RECORDING RECORD SETUP Schedule List 23 From the hom...

Page 28: ...ULING A RECORDING RECORD SETUP Set Date 24 Set the date for the recording using to change each digit Use to move to another digit Press when you are done Date Schedule Number Active Recording Time Rec...

Page 29: ...the recording to begin Use to change the numbers and use to move between the digits Press when you are done Set the desired length of the recording Use to change the numbers and use to move between t...

Page 30: ...Set Source Set the input source for the recording using to select between HDMI1 HDMI2 COMPONENT or VIDEO Press when you are done Set the media for the recording using and press when you are done You...

Page 31: ...ate to it using and simply press the key on the remote To re activate it press again RECORD SETUP Set Channel If the IR Blaster is connected and set up you can select a specific channel up to 4 digits...

Page 32: ...VIEWING PHOTOS 28 From the home menu use to select View Photo and press Folder Path Page Selected Media Folder Name Folder Menu Description...

Page 33: ...on the remote To view a single photo press to bring up the Photo Menu select View Photo with and press Folder Menu Main The Folder Menu displays the current folders located on the selected media To c...

Page 34: ...ing a single photo you may move to the next photo in the folder by pressing on the remote You can also view the previous photo by pressing on the remote To exit either the slideshow or single photo vi...

Page 35: ...ess Deleting Navigate to the desired movie or photo using the instructions in the Play Movie or View Photo section Pressing will bring up the additional menu where the DELETE command is located Choose...

Page 36: ...ke the SD Card the active storage media The icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen should change to a black square disk icon this let s you know you are working with the SD Card and not the...

Page 37: ...he DCIM folder The currently highlighted folder name is displayed in the lower right corner Here we have highlighted the DCIM folder 3 Press on the remote to view the contents of the DCIM folder Once...

Page 38: ...viewing a folder which contains photos the HD PVR will display a series of thumbnails representing each photo as shown below Once within thumbnail view you can press the HOME button on the remote con...

Page 39: ...ral devices saving them to memory inside the HD PVR Remote Control and then re transmitting them from the HD PVR Remote Control unit to the peripheral device that you wish to control the included IR B...

Page 40: ...to assign POWER ON OFF for your DVD player you could press USER2 on the PVR remote as Step 1 Then press the power button on the DVD player as Step 2 3 Reconnect the IR Blaster to the DVD player or oth...

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Page 42: ...Media Player to play video files from the HD PVR To install the software please follow these steps Start your computer and insert the included CD in your CD or DVD drive Click Start click Run then typ...

Page 43: ...of the license agreement and click Next On the Customer Information screen enter your name company name and serial number Each of these fields must be filled in order to continue with the installation...

Page 44: ...the serial number and that you type the serial number exactly as it appears on the CD jacket Click Next to continue After you have entered your information and serial number the installer will be rea...

Page 45: ...ssary files After all files have been installed you have the option of using Microsoft Windows Media Player to view all mov files If you want to do this click the Yes button Otherwise click No to play...

Page 46: ...at were recorded with your HD PVR Click Yes then click Finish to restart your computer now Click No then click Finish to restart your computer at a later time It is highly recommended that you restart...

Page 47: ...4 You should now see a screen pictured above asking you if you wish to perform a firmware update Select Yes with and press 5 The next screen will display the message Updating Firmware Do not interrup...

Page 48: ...IR REMOTE KEY POSITIONS 44 12 13 14 15 1 2 4 5 19 17 18 20 21 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 23 29 22 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 56 57 58 59 60 61 55 24 25 3...

Page 49: ...IR REMOTE KEYCODES 45 IR Remote Control Key Code Table...

Page 50: ...IR REMOTE KEYCODES 46...

Page 51: ...None Verifying RS 232 Functionality Connect the PC to HD PVR using a Null Modem DB9 cable Plug in the power supply of HD PVR but do not power on the unit yet Launch HyperTerminal with the RS 232 sett...

Page 52: ...l and cause the HyperTerminal screen to scroll continuously sending diagnostic messages To start RS 232 control and stop the diagnostic mes sages use the HOME button on the remote unit Press the Enter...

Page 53: ...e table of RS 232 UART commands below For example type in t app 0x61773002 and press Enter to change the input selection to HDMI 2 as shown below Note that there is one space between t and a and one s...

Page 54: ...N t app 0x6177200b CH_UP t app 0x6177200a 57 COMPONENT t app 0x61773003 COMPOSITE t app 0x61773005 58 DOWN t app 0xfffe0001 ENTER t app 0xfffe0011 59 FWD t app 0x6177100b HDMI1 t app 0x61773001 60 HDM...

Page 55: ...61771015 TO HDD t app 0x61771018 69 TV_POWER t app 0x61772010 UP t app 0xfffe0000 70 VOL_DOWN t app 0x6177200d VOL_UP t app 0x6177200c 71 ZOOM t app 0x61771014 0 Function The 0 function represents pre...

Page 56: ...ontrol Syntax t app 0x61772000 Parameters None Example t app 0x61772000 application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_1 2 Function The 2 function simulates pressing the 2 button on the HD PVR IR Remote Control...

Page 57: ...ontrol Syntax t app 0x61772002 Parameters None Example t app 0x61772002 application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_3 4 Function The 4 function simulates pressing the 4 button on the HD PVR IR Remote Control...

Page 58: ...ontrol Syntax t app 0x61772004 Parameters None Example t app 0x61772004 application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_5 6 Function The 6 function simulates pressing the 6 button on the HD PVR IR Remote Control...

Page 59: ...ontrol Syntax t app 0x61772006 Parameters None Example t app 0x61772006 application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_7 8 Function The 8 function simulates pressing the 8 button on the HD PVR IR Remote Control...

Page 60: ...x t app 0x61772008 Parameters None Example t app 0x61772008 application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_9 CH_DOWN Function The CH_DOWN function simulates pressing the CHANNEL button on the HD PVR IR Remote Co...

Page 61: ...ax t app 0x6177200a Parameters None Example t app 0x6177200a application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_CH_UP COMPONENT Function The COMPONENT function simulates pressing the COMPONENT button on the HD PVR I...

Page 62: ...l Syntax t app 0x61773005 Parameters None Example t app 0x61773005 application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_COMPOSITE DOWN Function The DOWN function simulates pressing the DOWN CURSOR button on the HD PVR...

Page 63: ...ol Syntax t app 0xfffe0011 Parameters None Example t app 0xfffe0011 application receives HMSG_USER_SET_BUTTON FWD Function The FWD function simulates pressing the FAST FWD button on the HD PVR IR Remo...

Page 64: ...ol Syntax t app 0x61773001 Parameters None Example t app 0x61773001 application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_HDMI1 HDMI2 Function The HDMI2 function simulates pressing the HDMI 2 button on the HD PVR IR Re...

Page 65: ...rol Syntax t app 0x61773000 Parameters None Example t app 0x61773000 application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_HOME INFO Function The INFO function simulates pressing the INFO button on the HD PVR IR Remote...

Page 66: ...ol Syntax t app 0xfffe0002 Parameters None Example t app 0xfffe0002 application receives HMSG_USER_LEFT_BUTTON MUTE Function The MUTE function simulates pressing the MUTE button on the HD PVR IR Remot...

Page 67: ...o resume video playback Syntax t app 0x61771011 Parameters None Example t app 0x61771011 application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_PLAY POWER OFF Function The POWER OFF function simulates pressing the POWER...

Page 68: ...tails on how to power off the HD PVR from a power off state IMPORTANT This command must be sent as hex Syntax 6177F000 Parameters None Example 6177F000 application receives HMSG_APP_INIT_COMPLETE RECO...

Page 69: ...ntrol Syntax t app 0x61771016 Parameters None Example t app 0x61771016 application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_REPEAT REV Function The REV function simulates pressing the REWIND button on the HD PVR IR Re...

Page 70: ...ax t app 0xfffe0003 Parameters None Example t app 0xfffe0003 application receives HMSG_USER_RIGHT_BUTTON SNAPSHOT Function The SNAPSHOT function simulates pressing the SNAPSHOT button on the HD PVR IR...

Page 71: ...rameters None Example t app 0x61773007 application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_STEP STOP Function The STOP function simulates pressing the STOP button on the HD PVR IR Remote Control Use the PLAY PAUSE fu...

Page 72: ...ote Control Syntax t app 0x61773004 Parameters None Example t app 0x61773004 application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_SVIDEO TO CARD Function The TO CARD function sets the SD card as the primary storage me...

Page 73: ...t app 0x61771018 Parameters None Example t app 0x61771018 application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_TO_HDD TV_POWER Function The TV_POWER function simulates pressing the TV POWER button on the HD PVR IR Re...

Page 74: ...t app 0xfffe0000 Parameters None Example t app 0xfffe0000 application receives HMSG_USER_UP_BUTTON VOL_DOWN Function The VOL_DOWN function simulates pressing the VOLUME button on the HD PVR IR Remote...

Page 75: ...trol Syntax t app 0x6177200c Parameters None Example t app 0x6177200c application receives HMSG_WT61P7_IR_VOL_UP_ ZOOM Function The ZOOM function simulates pressing the ZOOM button on the HD PVR IR Re...

Page 76: ...80i Input Output HDMI Connector Type A 19 pin female Analog Video Connector 1 1 Component Analog Video Connector 2 1 RCA Composite or 1 S Video Digital Audio Connectors 3 SPDIF Analog Audio Connector...

Page 77: ...e High Definition Multi media Interface HDMI is an industry supported uncompressed all digital audio video interface HDMI provides an interface between any compatible digital audio video source such a...

Page 78: ...sale may be required in order to claim warranty 2 Customers outside the US are responsible for shipping charges to and from Gefen 3 Copper cables are limited to a 30 day warranty and cables must be i...

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Page 80: ...Rev B6 Pb This product uses UL or CE listed power supplies...

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