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INSTALLING THE DECODER SOFTWARE

The Gefen HD-PVR includes decoder software which allows you to play your 
recorded movies on your computer.

NOTE:  The installer only installs decoder software.  You will still need a program 
such as Windows® Media Player to play video 

fi

 les 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 type the following command and click 

OK

:

 

[CD drive letter]:\setup.exe

After a few moments, you should see the following screen:

Click Next to continue with the installation.  You may press Cancel at any time to 
abort the installation process.

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Summary of Contents for HD Personal Video Recorder

Page 1: ...HD Personal Video Recorder U S E R M A N U A L www gefen com...

Page 2: ...o Gefen Inc c o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff Street Chatsworth CA 91311 www gefen com gsinfo gefen com Notice Gefen Inc reserves the right to make changes in the hardware packaging and any accompan...

Page 3: ...ne Touch Recording Movie Information Panel Playing A Movie Scheduling A Recording Viewing Photos Copying Deleting Movies And Photos Viewing Photos On The SD Card Learning and Resetting The Remote Inst...

Page 4: ...connections include one shared right and left analog connector for the composite and s video input one right and left analog connector for the component input and one S PDIF digital audio input for e...

Page 5: ...nput high resolution 480i p 576i p 720p and 1080i Supports output high resolution 480i p 576i p 720p and 1080i IR remote control Ideal for home theater applications Easy to install and simple to opera...

Page 6: ...INPUT COMPOSITE INPUT S Video INPUT ANALOG INPUT IR EXTENDER IR BLASTER HDMI OUT S PDIF IN 1 HDMI IN 1 S PDIF IN 2 HDMI IN 2 INPUT LED INDICATOR SD Secure Digital Card Slot IR RECEIVER PLAY LED INDICA...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...in and connected to the Gefen HD PVR Check that the unit is turned on If there are lights on the front panel then the HD PVR is receiving power If your display has more than one HDMI IN make sure that...

Page 9: ...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 10: ...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 11: ...os Default Record Quality Sets the default quality that all recording will use Please see the specific settings and bit rates that are described in the following section Background This sets the backg...

Page 12: ...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 13: ...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 14: ...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 15: ...either 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...

Page 16: ...SETUP UTILITIES Free Space Total Space 13 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 firm...

Page 17: ...ORD button do 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 but...

Page 18: ...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 19: ...ation 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...

Page 20: ...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 me...

Page 21: ...OVIE 18 INFO During a movie you can press the INFO button 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 Pres...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...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 24: ...o begin playback copy or delete the selected movie Use to select your choice and press to select it 21 MOVIE MENU MOVIE INFORMATION Panel Description Repeat Mode Time Indicator Play Indicator Time lin...

Page 25: ...ed recordings Once a recording completes the entry is removed from the list Scheduled recordings labeled with a are active recordings SCHEDULING A RECORDING RECORD SETUP Schedule List 22 From the home...

Page 26: ...ULING A RECORDING RECORD SETUP Set Date 23 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 27: ...cording to begin Use to change the numbers and use to move between the digits Press when you are done Set the time for when you want the recording to begin Use to change the numbers and use to move be...

Page 28: ...rce 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 can sele...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...VIEWING PHOTOS 27 From the home menu use to select View Photo and press Folder Path Page Selected Media Folder Name Folder Menu Description...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...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 33: ...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 DELETE and press There will be a confirmatio...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...een The symbol tells us that we are at the root folder which is as far up as we can go 2 You will see a screen that looks something like this Using on the remote highlight the DCIM folder The currentl...

Page 36: ...text in the lower right corner tells us what folder we have highlighted Once you are viewing a folder which contains photos the HD PVR will display a series of thumbnails representing each photo VIEWI...

Page 37: ...s the STOP button to move up one level in the folder hierarchy In our example pressing STOP will return you to the DCIM folder Pressing the STOP button again would return you to the root folder indica...

Page 38: ...tes menu choose Learn Remote with and press 1 Press the key on the HD PVR remote which you would like to learn 2 Now press the key on the device s remote that you wish to assign For example if you wan...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...e 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 The serial number can be found on the front...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...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 43: ...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 44: ...ed firmware 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 n...

Page 45: ...Range 1080i 1920x1200 Input Output HDMI Connector Type A 19 pin female Analog Video Connector 1 1 Component Analog Video Connector 1 1 RCA Composite or 1 S Video Digital Audio Connectors 3 SPDIF Anal...

Page 46: ...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 as...

Page 47: ...Buyer This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied including without limitation any implied warranty or merchantability or fitness for any particular pur pose all of which ar...

Page 48: ...ma HD PVR 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 1 800 545 6900 818 772 9100 fax 818 772 9120 www gefen com support gefen com...

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