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1. Plus SCAN DO ULTRA D With Serial Digital Video Output USER S MANUAL TIDA CS Communications Specialties Inc WORLD HEADQUARTERS 55 Cabot Court Hauppauge N Y 11788 USA Tel 631 273 0404 Fax 631 273 1638 www commspecial com Email info commspecial com Communications Specialties Pte Ltd 100 Beach Road 22 09 Shaw Tower Singapore 189702 Tel 65 6391 8790 Fax 65 6396 0138 Email csiasia commspecial com Copyright 2001 Part 120530 Rev E Scan Do Ultra User s Manual CONTENTS INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT AVAILABLE OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES User amp Certification Information cccceecesscesseesteceteeeseeeseees 3 TOUCH OD essere tact Eo eE E E E E E EN NE 5 Tnstallatioi icsse eeo OEE aaeeiegores 6 Front Panel Menu sicscow ceases sar cess rna a EEE 8 Op ratioi sonion e a ei E EEE E E Oa 9 Upgrading the Firmware cccccsscsstessscssscsesceseesteesntesseesaeees 24 ACCESSES i cesdnsatdcvstvandviasut ss foscescavvacecexspendes ES AAEE C ETEEN 25 Rear Connector Pin Outs seceteensinaria onekin 26 Statement of Warranty ccc csvosecsecssdexceseseedensos seo eee ETE EEEa 27 1 Scan Do Ultra computer to video scan down converter 1 AC power line cord 1 6 foot computer input cable for VGA and Macintosh 1 12 foot composite video output cable 1 12 foot S Video output cable 1 6 foot RS 232 serial data cable 1 Rack mounting kit 1 Set of spare feet and a spa2. Page 15 Page 8 Scan Do Ultra User s Manual OPERATION MENU BACK BUTTON MAIN MENU its operation to be intuitive However we suggest that you read the following pages to fully understand how Scan Do Ultra operates and to take advantage of its many features S can Do Ultra is designed to be easy to use and you should find The center of operational control for Scan Do Ultra is the front panel LCD display the five soft buttons directly below the display and the MENU BACK button to the right of the display All of the functions and selections of Scan Do Ultra are accessed through these buttons and displayed on the LCD The functions are grouped in a tree structure The top row of the LCD display will describe the group of functions available The bottom row will give up to five specific functions that the user can select by pressing the corresponding soft button directly below Pressing the MENU BACK button will bring you back to the previous menu level or up the menu tree The descriptions below are in accordance with the grouping of these functions in the tree structure used The MAIN menu Is the top most menu in the tree e Offers five choices to access the major group of functions MAI N MENU NPUT OUTPUT PROCESS VI EW STATUS INPUT Accesses the INPUT SELECTIONS submenu OUTPUT Accesses the OUTPUT SELECTIONS submenu PROCESS Accesses the PROCESS SELECTIONS submenu VIEW Accesses
3. Pressing the ZOOM soft button will toggle you to the SIZE and MOVE control menus VIEW SIZE CONTROL SUBMENU The VIEW SIZE control menu from the View Selections menu Independently changes the horizontal and vertical size VIEW SI ZE H H SI ZE V V The H soft button will expand the image horizontally The H soft button will shrink the image horizontally The V soft button will expand the image vertically The V soft button will shrink the image vertically Pressing the SIZE soft button will toggle you to the MOVE and ZOOM control menus VIEW MOVE CONTROL SUBMENU The VIEW MOVE control menu from the View Selections menu Independently changes the horizontal and vertical position The H soft button will move the image to the right VI EW MOVE H H MOVE V V The H soft button will move the image to the left The V soft button will move the image down The V soft button will move the image up Pressing the MOVE soft button will toggle you to the ZOOM and SIZE control menus Scan Do Ultra User s Manual Page 21 STATUS SELECTIONS MENU from the Main menu STATUS RESET SUBMENUS from the Status Selections menu STATUS VERSION SUBMENU from the Status Selections menu Page 22 The STATUS SELECTIONS menu Allows for resetting the system Indicates firmware versions Displays system status STATUS SELECTIONS RESET VERSI ON DI SPLAY RESET Initiates a reset of the system This
4. Shows what the approximate horizontal sync frequency is of the active input V Hz Shows what the approximate vertical sync frequency is of the active input LOCK Shows whether genlock is on or off when in the NTSC or PAL output format modes FORMAT Shows what the active output format is NTSC PAL VGA640 VGA800 or MAC640 BNC Shows the active format of the output component BNC connectors on the rear panel The format may be either RGB RGsB Betacam or MII Scan Do Ultra User s Manual Page 23 UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE and upgrade features The firmware inside Scan Do Ultra is designed to be upgraded by you or your dealer in the field However if you prefer you have the option of returning the unit to us and we will be happy to perform the upgrade for you Jrom time to time CSI upgrades product firmware to fix bugs For the latest revision of the firmware call us or consult our World Wide Web site at WWW COMMSPECIAL COM You may obtain a firmware upgrade either by downloading it from our Web site or by requesting a distribution disk from Communications Specialties To find out what the present revision of the firmware in your product is go to the STATUS SELECTION Submenu and select VERSION To upgrade the version of your firmware Power Off Scan Do Ultra Connect the RS 232 Serial cable provided from the RS 232 port on the back of Scan Do Ultra to a serial port on your computer NOTE The ca
5. you now have the ability to convert high resolution computer and workstation graphics into a form suitable for integration within a traditional video NTSC or PAL environment Applications include broadcasting video production and editing presentation display videoconferencing and multimedia development In addition Scan Do Ultra D provides the ability to output the con verted computer video in serial digital format according to SMPTE 259M standards so as to interface with all digital video production editing and graphics equipment Scan Do Ultra does not require any special software and operates completely externally from your com puter T hank you for purchasing Scan Do Ultra Communications Scan Do Ultra performs as both a scan converter and down con verter meaning that it can convert computer video not only to stan dard interlaced television video but also to lower resolutions ofnon interlaced computer video When operating as a scan converter Scan Do Ultra can convert any non interlaced computer video input with a horizontal sync frequency from 24 to 90 kHz to a broadcast quality NTSC or PAL video Four video output formats are provided composite S Video RGBS or YUV In addition Scan Do Ultra D also offers standard SMPTE 259M digital output When functioning as a downconverter Scan Do Ultra can take the same range of computer resolutions and convert them to either 640 x 480 VGA Mac or 800 x 600 SVGA Like all the
6. detect and process either separate H and V sync composite sync or sync on green formats I NPUT SOURCE CONNECTOR 15 PIN BNC Scan Do Ultra User s Manual INPUT GENLOCK SIGNAL SUBMENU from the Input Selections menu INPUT GENLOCK PHASING SUBMENU from the Input Selections menu The INPUT GENLOCK SIGNAL submenu Turns the genlocking function on or off I NPUT GENLOCK SI GNAL AS REFERENCE OF F ON If ON is selected the NTSC PAL outputs will be locked to the reference signal source on the GENLOCK INPUT connector If OFF is selected the NTSC PAL outputs will not be locked to the genlock reference signal even if present Instead the timing of the NTSC PAL outputs will be determined by the internal timing genera tor Note This submenu is available only when NTSC or PAL output modes are selected The INPUT GENLOCK PHASING submenu Allows for the adjustment of horizontal and subcarrier timing when genlocking I NPUT GENLOCK PHASI NG H H SC SC Buttons H and H will adjust the relative advance or delay of the video output with respect to the reference horizontal sync Buttons SC and SC will advance or delay the relative phase of the output subcarrier with respect to the reference burst NOTE Proper genlock phasing can ony be achieved with the use of a waveform monitor and vectorscope locked to the genlock reference signal NOTE INPUT GENLOCK PHASING submenu will only appear when there is a v
7. factory default Other patterns may be made available in the future for downloading in place of this pattern Contact factory for latest information Scan Do Ultra User s Manual Page 15 PROCESS SELECTION MENU The PROCESS SELECTION menu from the Main menu e Allows selection of a scan converted output format for processing the visual characteristics of the image NOTE The PROCESS menu will not control the SDI output on the Scan Do Ultra D Vi D S VIi D COMPONENT PROCESS SELECTI ONS VID S VID Selects the available submenu for processing the Video and S Video outputs in the active output format COMPONENT Selects the available submenu for processing the Component outputs This will also affect the down converted output formats PROCESS VID S VID NTSC The PROCESS VID S VID NTSC submenu SUBMENU from the Process Selection menu Makes available control menus for Brightness Contrast Color and Hue PROCESS VI D S VI D NTSC BRI GHT CONT RAST COLOR HUE Press one of the soft buttons under the function you want to control and a second control menu will appear specifically for that function NOTE COLOR can only be adjusted when the COMPONENT OUTPUT TYPE is selected to either BETA or MII PROCESS VID S VID NTSC The PROCESS VID S VID NTSC control menu CONTROL MENUS from the Process Vid S Vid NTSC Looks the same for the Brightness Contrast Color submenu and Hue functions PROCESS WV
8. the antenna input of your TV Scan Do Ultra User s Manual Page 25 REAR CONNECTOR PIN OUTS POWER AC Line VGA OUT MAC IN VGA Out MACIn HD 15 CONNECTOR 1 Red Red 2 Green Green 3 Blue Blue 4 IDbit2 IDbit 2 5 Ground Ground 6 Red Ground Red Ground 7 Green Ground Green Ground 8 Blue Ground Blue Ground 9 N C N C 10 Monitor Present Computer Present 11 Ground ID bit 0 Ground ID bit 0 12 ID bit 1 ID bit 1 13 H Sync Out H Sync In 14 V Sync Out V Sync In 15 ID bit 3 Comp Sync In VGA IN MAC OUT VGAIn MAC Out DB 15 CONNECTOR 1 Ground Ground 2 Red Red 3 Reserved Comp Sync Out 4 ID bit 0 ID bit 0 5 Green Green 6 Red Ground Red Ground 7 ID bit 1 ID bit 1 8 N C N C 9 Blue Blue 10 IDbit2 IDbit2 11 Ground Ground 12 V Sync In V Sync Out 13 Computer Present Monitor Present 14 Ground Ground 15 H Sync In H Sync Out SDI COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO Center Video Out GENLOCK IN OUT AND RGBHV Outer Video Ground INPUT BNC S VIDEO OUTPUT 1 Ground 3 Luminance 2 Ground 4 Chrominance RS 232 REMOTE CONTROL 1 DCD 5 Ground 9 No Connection 2 RXD 6 DSR 3 TXD 7 RTS 4 DTR 8 CTS Scan Do Ultra User s Manual Page 26 STATEMENT OF WARRANTY period of three years after purchase by the Buyer Scan Do Ultra will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service A Return Material Authorization RMA number must be obtained from CSI before any equipment is returned by the B
9. C or PAL output formats have been selected Page 12 Scan Do Ultra User s Manual OUTPUT FORMAT SUBMENU The OUTPUT FORMAT submenu UPON Ree eee rete wen Selects one of five output timings OUTPUT FORMAT NTSC PAL VGA640 MAC640 VGA800 NTSC Selects the NTSC timing standard and activates the VIDEO S VIDEO and COMPONENT outputs PAL Selects the PAL timing standard and activates the VIDEO S VIDEO and COMPONENT outputs VGA640 Selects the down converted outputs in accordance with the VGA timing standard of 640 x 480 at 60 Hz refresh Only the COMPONENT RGB only and VGA outputs are valid at the H and V frequencies for this mode MAC640 Selects the down converted outputs in accordance with the Macintosh timing standard of 640 x 480 at 66 Hz refresh Only the COMPONENT RGB only and MAC outputs are valid for the Hand V frequencies for this mode VGA800 Selects the down converted outputs in accordance with theVESA VGA timing standard of 800 x 600 at 56 Hz refresh Only the COMPONENT RGB only and VGA outputs are valid for the H and V frequencies for this mode OUTPUT FLICKERFILTER SUBMENU The OUTPUT FLICKER FILTER submenu from the Ouiput Selections trent Sets the threshold for when flicker reduction is active Sets the level or amount of flicker reduction OUTPUT FLICKER FILTER LEVEL THRESHOLD The word LEVEL will only appear if the THRESHOLD is not OFF as set in the next submenu Flicker red
10. ID S VI D NISC BRI GHTNESS You can switch between control of Brightness Contrast Color and Hue functions by pressing the MENU BACK button to go back to the PROCESS VID S VID NTSC submenu and then selecting the soft button for the function to control NOTE Pressing the Middle soft button will reset the function control to the middle default of the scale Page 16 Scan Do Ultra User s Manual PROCESS VID S VID PAL SUBMENU The PROCESS VID S VID PALsubmenu from the Process Selection menu Makes available control menus for Brightness Contrast and Color PROCESS VI D S VI D PAL BRI GHT CONT RAST COL OR Press one of the soft buttons under the function you want to control and a second control menu will appear specifically for that function NOTE COLOR can only be adjusted when the COMPONENT OUTPUT TYPE is selected to either BETA or MII PROCESS VID S VID PAL The PROCESS VID S VID PAL control menus CONTROL MENUS from the Process Vid S Vid PAL Looks the same for the Brightness Contrast and Color submenu functions PROCESS VI D S VI D PAL BRI GHTNESS You can switch between control of Brightness Contrast and Color functions by pressing the MENU BACK button to go back to the PROCESS VID S VID PAL submenu and then selecting the soft button for the function to control NOTE Pressing the Middle soft button will reset the function control to the middle default of the scale Scan D
11. alid genlock reference signal present Scan Do Ultra User s Manual Page 11 INPUT BAUD RATE The INPUT BAUD RATE submenu Goat hok Selections menu Sets the baud or data rate for the RS 232 Remote Control port I NPUT BAUD RATE FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF F 1200 2400 4800 9600 The OFF setting will disable the Remote Control function The other settings will set the baud rate This must match your control computer s baud rate INPUT HANDSHAKING The INPUT HANDSHAKING submenu SUBMENU from the Input Selections menu Sets the type of flow control or handshaking between Scan Do Ultra and the control computer I NPUT HANDSHAKI NG FOR REMOTE CONTROL NONE HARD SOFT BOTH Handshaking is necessary to ensure that neither Scan Do Ultra nor the control computer overflow each other s communications buffer The type of handshaking selected must match that of the control computer s OUTPUT SELECTIONS The OUTPUT SELECTIONS menu is used to select MENU Th tput fi t from the Main menu e output tormat type The amount of flicker reduction e The component video format type A test pattern for display OUTPUT SELECTI ONS FORMAT FLI CKER COMPONENT TEST PAT FORMAT Accesses the OUTPUT FORMAT submenu FLICKER Accesses the OUTPUT FLICKER FILTER submenu COMPONENT Accesses the OUTPUT COMPONENT TYPE submenu TEST PAT Accesses the OUTPUT TEST PATTERN submenu NOTE The choice of FLICKER will only appear when the NTS
12. ble provided is a straight through cable designed to connect directly to a 9 pin serial port on a PC s Power On Scan Do Ultra Set the BAUD rate of Scan Do Ultra and your computer to 9600 baud Run the upgrade software provided on disk or down loaded from our Web site Follow the instructions when you run the software Page 24 Scan Do Ultra User s Manual ACCESSORIES They may be ordered from your dealer or directly from Communications Specialties Inc If you need an accessory not listed here or need assistance with a specific application please give T following accessories are available for Scan Do Ultra us a call ITEM DESCRIPTION 1204 13W3 male to 5 BNC cable 6 ft Supports Sun SGI IBM PowerPC and NeXT 1205 13W3 female to 5 BNC cable 6 ft Supports Sun SGI IBM PowerPC and NeXT 1152 RGBS cable 12 ft for BNC connection Connects the RGBS output of Scan Do Ultra to video equipment with BNC connectors 1153 RGBS cable 12 ft for Sharp LCD projectors Connects the RGBS output of Scan Do Ultra to the DB 15 connector on Sharp LCD projectors 1155 RGBS cable 4 meter for SCART connector on European TV monitors Connects the RGBS output of Scan Do Ultra to a SCART A V connector 1156 RGBS input cable 3 ft Connects an RGBS signal to the HD 15 input of Scan Do Ultra 1009 RF modulator Modulates the COMPOSITE video output of Scan Do Ultra to TV channel 3 or 4 for connection to
13. ct the AC power cord provided with Scan Do Ultra to the AC inlet connector Connect the AC line cord to the wall outlet to provide power to Scan Do Ultra Connect one of Scan Do Ultra s NTSC PAL video outputs to your video equipment COMPOSITE This is a single composite video signal S VIDEO This is an advanced form of video where the brightness and color parts of the image are actually on two separate signals RED GREEN BLUE SYNC This output has separate RED GREEN BLUE and SYNC signals which can be used by some video equipment and monitors Composite sync can be added to the GREEN signal See Page 15 for details Y R Y B Y This component output format uses the same output connectors as RED GREEN and BLUE The front panel selection see Page 15 for details determines whether these connectors are RGB or Component outputs SDI Scan Do Ultra D only This output is compliant with SMPTE 259M and provides a serial digital component output Scan Do Ultra User s Manual DOWN CONVERTED In addition to the NTSC PAL outputs just described Scan Do Ultra COMPUTER COMPATIBLE features three down converted outputs that provide RGB video with OUTPUTS sync signals that correspond to popular computer video timings These outputs can be used directly with computer monitors data projectors and LCD panels to achieve higher resolutions than possible with the NTSC PAL outputs The front control panel allows you to designate which o
14. f the three outputs is active see page 13 The three down converted outputs on Scan Do Ultra are described below RED GREEN BLUE SYNC This output is active in all three output modes VGA640 VGA800 and MAC Sync can be added to the GREEN signal See Page 15 for details VGA This output is active when the VGA640 and VGA800 modes are selected The pinout is compatible with to a standard VGA monitor MAC This output is active when the MAC mode is selected The pinout is compatible with a standard MAC monitor These down converted outputs can be set for one of three different resolutions and timing standards or Formats VGA640 640 x 480 H 31 5 kHz V 60 Hz 5 VGA800 800 x 600 H 35 1 kHz V 56 Hz MAC 640 x 480 H 35 0 kHz V 66 Hz Scan Do Ultra User s Manual Page 7 FRONT PANEL MENU The following tree shows the overall menu structure for Scan Do Ultra Details of each SubMenu are given on the page number indicated MAIN MENU Page 9 INPUT SELECTION Page 10 OUTPUT SELECTION Page 12 Page 16 PROCESS SELECTION Page 20 VIEW SELECTION Page 22 STATUS SELECTION SOURCE FORMAT VID S VID SAVE RESET Page 10 Page 13 Page 16 Page 20 Page 22 GENLOCK FLICKER COMPONENT RECALL VERSION Page 11 Page 13 Page 18 Page 20 Page 22 PHASING THRESHOLD ZOOM DISPLAY Page 11 Page 14 Page 21 Page 23 LEVEL BAUD Page 13 SIZE Page 12 Page 21 HANDSHAKE re ae MOVE Page 12 Page 21 TEST PAT
15. led and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference UL INFORMATION This product carries the UL and CUL marks for ITE equipment Listing 8D47 CE INFORMATION Standards to which conformity is declared EMC EN 55022 1994 CISPR 22 1993 Class B Limit EN 50082 1 1992 IEC 801 2 1991 IEC 801 3 1984 IEC 801 4 1988 Low Voltage Directive EN 60950 1992 A1 A2 TEC 950 1991 A1 A2 Scan Do Ultra User s Manual Page 3 INTRODUCTION Communications Specialties Inc 55 Cabot Court Hauppauge NY 11788 USA TEL 631 273 0404 FAX 631 273 1638 WWW http www commspecial com EMAIL info commspecial com Communications Specialties Pte Ltd 100 Beach Road 22 09 Shaw Tower Singapore 189702 TEL 65 6391 8707 FAX 65 6396 0138 WWW www commspecial com EMAIL csiasia commspecial com Scan Do Ultra User s Manual Specialties broadcast quality scan converter and down con verter With Scan Do Ultra
16. nsating for variations in the colorimetry of the display monitor NOTE All values will be effected up or down by any adjustments you make to the CONTRAST control Page 18 Scan Do Ultra User s Manual PROCESS COMPONENT BETA MIISUBMENU from the Process Selection menu PROCESS COMPONENT BETA MII CONTROL MENUS from the Process Component Betal MII submenu The PROCESS COMPONENT RGBS RGsB submenu Makes available controls for Brightness Contrast and Color saturation Acts only on the Component output in the Beta and MII modes PROCESS COMPONENT BETA M I ras BRI GHT CONT RAST COL OR Press one of the soft buttons under the function you want to control and a second control menu will appear specifically for that function The PROCESS COMPONENT BETA MII control menus Looks the same for the Brightness Contrast and Color functions PROCESS COMPONENT BETA M I BRI GHT NESS You can switch between control of Brightness Contrast and Color functions by pressing the MENU BACK button to go back to the PROCESS COMPONENT BETA MII submenu and then selecting the soft button for the function to control Scan Do Ultra User s Manual Page 19 VIEW SELECTIONS MENU The VIEW SELECTIONS menu accesses from the Main menu Fivememory locations Image Zoom function Image Size function Image Move Function VIEW SELECTIONS SAVE RECALL ZOOM SI ZE MOVE SAVE Saves the current set
17. o Ultra User s Manual Page 17 PROCESS COMPONENT RGB The PROCESS COMPONENT RGBS RGsB submenu SUBMENU from the Process Selection menu Makes available controls for Brightness Contrast and RGB Balance Acts only on the Component output in the RGB mode PROCESS COMPONENT RGB RGsB BRI GHT CONTRAST RGB BALANCE Press one of the soft buttons under the function you want to control and a second control menu will appear specifically for that function PROCESS COMPONENT RGB The PROCESS COMPONENT RGB RGsB control menus CONTROL MENUS from the Process Component RGB submenu Looks the same for the Brightness and Contrast functions PROCESS COMPONENT RGB RGsB BRI GHTNESS You can switch between control of Brightness Contrast and Color Balance functions by pressing the MENU BACK button to go back to the PROCESS COMPONENT RGB RGsB submenu and then selecting the soft button for the function to control NOTE Pressing the Middle soft button will reset the function control to the middle default of the scale The RGB BALANCE control menu looks a little different RGBS RGsB BALANCE 00 00 00 RED GREEN BLUE This function is activated by pressing the soft button s for thecolor s whose level you want to adjust and then pressing the or button to increase or decrease the level The number above the color will change to show you the relative levels between the colors This function is useful in compe
18. products from Communications Specialties Scan Do Ultra comes with our continuing commitmentto provide support In order to assist us in this process please be sure to mail in your product registration card This will make it easier for us to notify you with any new product announcements or other information concerning our product line Should you need to contact us for support our office is open Monday through Friday from 8 30 AM to 5 00 PM Eastern Time We also offer a comprehensive web site for your added convenience Thank you for choosing Scan Do Ultra As always we welcome your comments and suggestions Page 5 INSTALLATION NTSC PAL OUTPUTS Page 6 Disconnect your monitor from the monitor port on your computer For a VGA or Mac computer use the provided 6 foot input cable to connect the monitor port on your computer to the connector on the rear panel of Scan Do Ultra either VGA In or MAC IN This reversible cable is used for both VGA and Mac computers As an alternative you may use the 5 BNC connectors to connect RGB and sync signals You may connect computer video with either separate sync H and V composite sync CS or RGB with sync on GREEN Scan Do Ultra will automatically deter mine which sync format you are using Connect your monitor if you have one to the MONITOR connector labeled VGA OUT or MAC OUT or if you are using the BNC input connectors to the BNC COMPUTER LOOP THROUGH connectors Conne
19. re fuse 1 User s Manual 1 Remote Control Operation Manual 1 Product Registration card e 6 foot 13W3 male to BNC cable for workstation input e 6 foot 13W3 female to BNC cable for workstation monitors e 12 foot BNC adapter cable for RGB input or output e 12 foot Sharp projector cable for RGB output e 12 foot SCART cable for output e RF modulator for North America channels 3 and 4 e AC line cord for North America Japan UK Australia or Continental Europe See page 24 for a complete list of products and part numbers Scan Do is a registered trademark of Communications Specialties Inc Macintosh and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Scan Do Ultra User s Manual Page 1 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRONIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCETO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRONIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER NO RIEROREICOTRICEHOGK USER SERVICEABLE PARTS DO NOT OPEN INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol warns the user of uninsulated voltage within the unit that can cause dangerous electronic shocks This symbol alerts the user that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit Page 2 Scan Do Ultra User s Manual USER amp CERTIFICATION INFORMATION FCC STATEMENT WARNING This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not instal
20. the VIEW SELECTIONS submenu STATUS Accesses the STATUS SELECTIONS submenu Scan Do Ultra User s Manual Page 9 INPUT SELECTONS MENU from the Main menu INPUT SOURCE CONNECTOR SUBMENU from the Input Selections menu Page 10 The INPUT SELECTIONS menu is used to select The input source for conversion RS 232 port Remote Control parameters Genlock controls and timing set up The INPUT SELECTIONS menu has submenus to access these functions I NPUT SELECTI ONS SOURCE GENLOCK PHASI NG BAUD HANDSHAKE SOURCE Accesses the INPUT SOURCE CONNECTOR menu for selecting the computer source GENLOCK Accesses the INPUT GENLOCK SIGNAL menu PHASING Accesses the INPUT GENLOCK PHASING menu BAUD Acceses the INPUT BAUD RATE menu HANDSHAKE Accesses the INPUT HANDSHAKE menu Note The GENLOCK choice will only appear if the NTSC or PAL output formats have been selected Note The PHASING choice will only appear if GENLOCK is ON and a valid genlock reference is present The INPUT SOURCE CONNECTOR submenu selects The 15 pin VGA MAC connector or The set of 5 BNC connectors Selecting the choice 15 PIN will convert the signal on either the DB 15 connector VGA IN or on the HD 15 connector MAC IN The alternate connector not used for the input may be used for a loop through computer monitor Selecting the choice BNC will convert the signal on the set of BNC input connectors This input will automati cally
21. tings for image size screen position move and process controls in one of five locations RECALL Restores the saved setting from one of five locations ZOOM _ Enlarges or shrinks the displayed image by ganging together both H and V sizing SIZE Allows independent control of horizontal and vertical image size MOVE Allows independent horizontal and vertical positioning of the displayed image VIEW SAVE SUBMENU The VIEW SAVE submenu from the View Selections menu Has five storage locations Each location saves image size and position Each location saves image process control settings VI EW SAVE 1 2 3 4 5 To save the current image display and process control settings press the soft button below the location number Any previous settings in that location will be erased VIEW RECALL SUBMENU The VIEW RECALL submenu from the View Selections menu Recalls and applies to the current image the display and process control settings stored at a location VI EW RECALL 1 2 3 4 5 To recall the stored image display and process control settings press the soft button below the desired location number Page 20 Scan Do Ultra User s Manual VIEW ZOOM CONTROL SUBMENU The VIEW ZOOM control menu from the View Selections menu Proportionally changes the horizontal and vertical size at the same time VI EW ZOOM 100 ZOOM The soft button will expand the image The soft button will shrink the image
22. uction is a two step process First a threshold is set then the amount of flicker reduction is set The following submenus explain this in detail Scan Do Ultra User s Manual Page 13 OUTPUT FLICKERFILTER THRESHOLD SUBMENU from the Output Flicker Filter submenu OUTPUT FLICKER FILTER LEVEL CONTROL MENU from the Output Flicker Filter submenu Page 14 The OUTPUT FLICKER FILTER THRESHOLD submenu b Determines the amount of detail in the image that will be subject to flicker reduction OUTPUT FLI CKER FI LTER THRESHOLD OF F LOW MEDI UM HI GH The LOW setting means that only the low frequency part of the video image will be subject to flicker reduction i e longer thin lines and not high detail text The HIGH setting means that more of the mid and high frequency detail i e text and fine graphics will be subject to flickerreduction The OUTPUT FLICKER FILTER LEVEL control menu Determines the maximum amount of flicker reduction to be used by the flicker filter based on the severity of contrast between a horizontal line and those above and below it OUTPUT FLI CKER FI LTER LEVEL This control gives the user the ability to obtain the best balance between flicker reduction and preservation of image detail A setting to the left button means that flicker reduction is low but vertical resolution or detail will be high A setting to the right button means that there will be more flicker reduction b
23. ut vertical resolution will be lower with less detail in the image A setting too far too the right may result in image distortion depending on the nature of the image Pressing the center button wil set the level at mid scale NOTE This function is only active when the OUTPUT FLICKER FILTER THRESHOLD is not set to OFF Scan Do Ultra User s Manual OUTPUT COMPONENT TYPE SUBMENU from the Output Selections menu OUTPUT TEST PATTERN SUBMENU from the Output Selections menu The OUTPUT COMPONENT TYPE submenu Sets the format for the component output OUTPUT COMPONENT TYPE BETA M i RGBS RGs B BETA Selects Y R Y B Y with Betacam levels MII Selects Y R Y B Y with MII levels RGBS Selects RGB with separate sync RGsB Selects RGB with sync on the GREEN signal NOTE The BETA and MII selections will only be active when in the NTSC or PAL output formats The OUTPUT TEST PATTERN submenu Enables and selects an internal test pattern The selected pattern will be displayed on whatever output is currently active OUTPUT TEST PATTERN OF F COLBAR GRY BAR HATCH CI RCLE OFF Turns off the test pattern generator and restores normal operation COLBAR Generates a SMPTE color bar signal without Pluge GRYBAR Generates a grey bar signal HATCH Generates a white on black crosshatch pattern CIRCLE Generates a white on black circle NOTE The CIRCLE pattern is a soft pattern stored in Scan Do Ultra as the
24. uyer All material must be shipped to CSI at the expense and risk of the Buyer C ommunications Specialties Inc CSI warrants that for a CSI s obligation under this warranty will be limited at its option to either the repair or replacement of defective units including free materials and labor In no event shall CSI be responsible for any incidental or consequential damages or loss of profits or goodwill CSI shall not be obligated to replace or repair equipment that has been damaged by fire war acts of God or similar causes or equipment that has been serviced by unauthorized personnel altered improperly installed or abused RMA numbers and repairs can be obtained from Communications Specialties Inc 55 Cabot Court Hauppauge NY 11788 USA TEL 631 273 0404 FAX 631 273 1638 or in the Asia Pacific Region Communications Specialties Pte Ltd Singapore TEL 65 6391 8790 FAX 65 6396 0138 See page 5 of this manual for complete address RMA numbers can also be obtained from our web site http www commspecial com Please have your serial number located underneath your unit avail able when contacting us Scan Do Ultra User s Manual Page 27
25. will erase all saved sizing and control settings in the five preset locations and will restore all processing controls to their factory default settings VERSION Displays the versions of firmware and downloadable test patterns in use by the system DISPLAY Continually displays system status information about which input has been selected the output and compo nent formats and the characteristics of the input signal The STATUS RESET submenus Are two menus for resetting the system to its defaults STATUS RESET TO DEFAULT SETTI NGS CANCEL YES STATUS RESET CONFI RMATI ON ARE YOU SURE YES CANCEL The STATUS VERSION submenu Displays the version number of the Base and Option firmware in the product Displays the version of the downloadable Test Pattern in the product These version numbers are useful when diagnosing problems STATUS VERSI ON BASE OPTI ON TEST PAT Scan Do Ultra User s Manual STATUS DISPLAY from the Status Selections menu The STATUS DISPLAY Shows a collection of input and output states for the unit in real time No soft button choices are active Source Li ne H kHz V Hz Lock Fornat BNC XX XX XX XX XX XX XX SOURCE Shows whether the 15 pin VGA Mac connectors or the BNC connectors are the active input LINE Shows how many total horizontal scan lines per frame there are in the computer signal at the active input This includes both active and blanking lines H kHz
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