HTCP-298HW
CP-298H
HDMI to HDMI
Scaler Box
Operation Manual

CP-298H
HTCP-298HW

Safety Precautions
Please read all instructions before attempting to unpack or install or
operate this equipment, and before connecting the power supply.
Please keep the following in mind as you unpack and install thisequipment:
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Always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk ofﬁre, electrical shock and injury to persons.
To prevent ﬁre or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain,moisture or install this product near water.
Never spill liquid of any kind on or into this product.
Never push an object of any kind into this product throughmodule openings or empty slots, as you may damage parts.
Do not attach the power supply cabling to building surfaces.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cabling or allow it to
be abused by persons walking on it.
To protect the equipment from overheating, do not block theslots and openings in the module housing that provideventilation.

Revision History
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V2

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Summary of Change

20100213
Preliminary Release20101027 Add HDMI Cable DistanceTable of Contents
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Introduction…………………………………………………........……….

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Applications……………………..…………………………................….

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Package Contents…………………………......…………….............…

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System Requirements……...…………………..….…………........…….

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Features…………………………………………….......……........………

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Speciﬁcations..………………………………………...........………...….

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Hardware Description………………...……........….....................……
7.1 Front Panel ...............................................................................

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Rear Panel …………………………………………..........…….…

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7.3Top Panel ………………………….………………..........…….…

438. Connection and Installation..................…………..........…..…..…...

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6Acronyms …….………...................…………..........…..…...........…...

1. Introduction

This Scaler Box is designed to display your HD images on a HDTV. It can upscale
HDMI input sources to HDMI output for a wide-range of HD resolutions; the resolution supported include XGA/UXGA/720p/1080p/1366 x 768/1440 x 900/1400 x1050. This unit provides you with a variety of output resolutions in order to give you
the best picture quality. Move over, with a built-in hot-key OSD this Scaler helps
users to view and select the desired resolution instantly.

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PC timing converted into HD timing
HD timing converted into PC timing

Applications

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HDMI to HDMI scaler box
5V DC power adaptor
Operation Manual

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System Requirements

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Features

Package Contents

Input source equipment and an output HD display with HDMI connection cables.

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Output supports HDMI 1.2, HDCP 1.1 and DVI 1.0 compliant
HDCP compliant
Input supports HDMI v1.3 8 bit
Supports HD resolution input: VGA~WSXGA, WUXGA@60 (Reduce Blanking)/
1366X768/1440X900/1400X1050/480p@60, 720p@60, 1080p@60
Fast switch hot key from 720p to 1080p/1280 x 800/1366 x 768/1920 x 1200(RB)Auto –Detection and Hot plug
Interlaced progressive conversion with various picture display

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6. Speciﬁcations
TMDS Clock Frequency 225MHz
Input port

1 x HDMI

Output port

1 x HDMIHDMI Cable In*

1080p-8bits (6M)

HDMI Cable Out*1080p-8bits (6M)

Power Supply

5V/1A DC (US/EU standards, CE/FCC/UL certiﬁed)

Dimensions (mm)114 (W) x 65 (D) x 26 (H)Weight(g)78Chassis Material

Plastic

Silkscreen ColorWhiteBlackPower Consumption

2.7W

Operating Temperature 0°C~40°C / 32°F~104°F
Storage Temperature-20°C~60°C / -4°F~140°F

Relative Humidity

20~90% RH (non-condensing)* Cable tested with 24AWG cable, using cables of another type may resultin a diﬀerent operating distance.
* Figures provided in this manual are reference ﬁgures only, actual ﬁgures may
depend on source and display use with cable speciﬁcation.

27. Hardware Description

The following sections describe the hardware components of the unit.
7.1 Front Panel

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2① HDMI IN: This slot is where you plug in your input source device with anHDMI cable in order for your source to send a signal.
② DC 5V: This slot is where you plug the 5V DC power supply into the unit
and connect the adaptor to an AC outlet.

7.2 Rear panel

1① HDMI OUT: This slot is where you connect an HDTV display with a HDMI
cable for displaying your sources content.

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7.3 Top Panel

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Timing button: Press this button once to show both the input and output
displays resolution and while the OSD is still on press it again to select theoutput resolution from 720p to 1080p/1280 x 800/1366 x 768/1920 x1200(RB).
Power LED: This LED will turn on when power is connected.

48. Connection and Installation

Set-Top-Box

DVD / Blu Ray

Notebook / PC

HDTV / LCD Monitor

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Acronyms
AcronymComplete Term

HDCP

High-bandwidth Digital content protection

HDMI

High-Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface

VGA

Video Graphics ArrayWUXGA

Wide Ultra Extended Graphics Array

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