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s e C T i o n 5 – a p p e n d i x

Non-Volatile Memory Settings

The iScan VP30 stores a variety of user settings in non-volatile memory. Non-volatile memory

retains its contents when power is lost. There is one group of system settings and one group of user
settings.

System Settings

Table 2. shows system settings.

Table 2. System Settings

Setting

Description

Display Profile

One of four display profiles or User

Auto Display Profile

If enabled, selects a display profile based on input selection

Active Input

one of many Vp30 inputs or auto active input

Auto StandBy

off or on

Video Priority

priority list of inputs when auto active input is on

User Mode

normal or advanced

Border Level

blank to quarter gray

HDMI Input

input mode is automatic or pass through

Power LED

On, Off or Auto.

Test Pattern Generator

Current selected test pattern

SDI Line Offset

One for 50Hz input and one for 60Hz input

Serial Port Bit Rate

select an available baud rates.

HDCP Mode

auto or on

Input/Format Settings

The iscan Vp30 supports an independent set of saved settings based on input and format as shown
in Table 3.

Table 3. Input/Format Settings

Settings

Input

Format

Composite

nTsC

Composite 2

PAL/SECAM

S-Video 1

nTsC

S-Video 2

PAL/SECAM

Component / RGBS 1

480i (NTSC)

Component / RGBS 1

576i (PAL/SECAM)

Component / RGBS 1

480p (NTSC)

Component / RGBS 1

576p (PAL/SECAM)

Component / RGBS 1

720p (ATSC)

Component / RGBS 1

1080i (ATSC)

Component / RGBS 2

480i (NTSC)

Component / RGBS 2

576i (PAL/SECAM)

Component / RGBS 2

480p (NTSC)

Component / RGBS 2

576p (PAL/SECAM)

Component / RGBS 2

720p (ATSC)

Component / RGBS 2

1080i (ATSC)

RGBHV/Component

480p (NTSC)

RGBHV/Component

576p (PAL/SECAM)

RGBHV/Component

720p (ATSC)

RGBHV/Component

1080i (ATSC)

RGBHV/Component

VGa

RGBHV/Component

sVGa

RGBHV/Component

xGa

RGBHV/Component

sxGa

sdi

480i (NTSC)

Summary of Contents for iScan VP30

Page 1: ...O w n e r s M a n u a l H I G H D E F I N I T I O N V I D E O P R O C E S S O R H U B ...

Page 2: ...NTY NO OTHER WARRANTIES DVDO LIMITS ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THE WARRANTY PERIOD NO WARRANTIES SHALL APPLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS AND SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLU...

Page 3: ...deo Inputs 6 Video Outputs 6 Audio Inputs 6 Audio Outputs 7 Remote Control Overview 7 Curtain Button 8 Remote Control Battery Installation 8 Menu Navigation 8 Info Screen 8 Power Supply Input 9 S e ct i o n 3 S e t u p 1 0 Initial Set Up 10 STEP 1 Power Up 10 STEP 2 Connect the iScan VP30 to your system 10 STEP 3 Connecting Your Sources to the iScan VP30 11 VCR LD Player DVR 11 DVD Player DVD Reco...

Page 4: ...scan 20 Line Offset 20 Color Space 20 Input Level 21 VCR Mode 21 Film Mode 21 HDCP Mode 21 Auto Input Priority Selection 21 Audio Input 21 AV Lip Sync 21 Picture Controls 22 Brightness 22 Contrast 22 Saturation 22 Hue 22 Sharpness 22 Y C Delay 22 Chroma Filter Auto CUE C 22 Test Patterns 23 Auto Standby 23 LED Brightness 23 User Mode 23 Serial Port Rate 23 Factory Default 24 Software Update 24 Inf...

Page 5: ... Volatile Memory Settings 30 System Settings 30 Input Format Settings 30 Setting up an iScan VP30 Using the Internal Test Patterns and Avia Guide to Home Theater Calibration DVD 32 Determining the Correct Output Resolution for Your Display 32 Initial Setup of the iScan to Your Display 33 Display Calibration 35 Special Equipment Needed for Display Calibration 36 CRT Display Calibration 37 Source Ca...

Page 6: ...DMI output Analog Input and Output using BNC style Connectors Flexible Digital and Analog Audio Switching Precision Audio Video Time Delay Synchronization Timebase Correction Fully Programmable Framerate Conversion Input and Output Aspect Ratio Controls Flexible Zoom and Pan Controls SDI Input Capability with the DVDO SDI Input Module P N SDI 601A This Owner s Manual can help you set up your new i...

Page 7: ...pplied by your Authorized DVDO Reseller To find your nearest Authorized DVDO Reseller go to www dvdo com res index html There are also a wide selection of cables and adapters available on our website at www dvdo com pro pro_acc html Display Compatibility Requirements DVDO iScan video processing products are compatible with a wide range of displays These include digital TVs projectors and flat pane...

Page 8: ...ecommended by the manufacturer to avoid fire shock or other hazards Unplug your iScan VP before cleaning Use a damp cloth for cleaning Don t Install the iScan VP30 on an unstable surface or one that is unable to support all four of its feet unless it is installed in an equipment rack Stack the iScan VP30 directly above heat producing equipment such as power amplifiers or other components that gene...

Page 9: ...UDIO INPUT Y G Pb B Pr R H V DC In 6V 5A Y G Pb B Pr R 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 C O M P O N E N T L R A N A L O G V I D E O OUTPUT SDI INPUT I N P U T S I N P U T O U T P U T Front Panel Display FPD Adjustment Buttons Up On Standby Left Down Right Menu Exit Component 1 YPbPr or RGB Component 2 YPbPr or RGB Power Composite Video 1 Composite Video 2 Digital Audio Out optical Digital Audio Out coaxial Digital...

Page 10: ...GA XGA SXGA 60Hz RGB YCbCr 4 4 4 YCbCr 4 2 2 HDMI 4 480i p 576i p 720p 50Hz 720p 60Hz 1080i 50Hz 1080i 60Hz VGA SVGA XGA SXGA 60Hz RGB YCbCr 4 4 4 YCbCr 4 2 2 SD SDI 480i 576i SMPTE 259M Compliant NOTE The iScan VP30 is able to process HDCP protected signals However the output signal may be only visible if a valid HDCP supported display is hooked up to the VP30 s HDMI output connector The output s...

Page 11: ...re are two digital audio outputs one coaxial and one optical Both are active at the same time with the selected input Digital Audio stream Remote Control Overview For additional information about the functions of these buttons turn to the pages given in parentheses An asterisk indicates this feature will be implemented in future software INPUT SELECT STANDBY POWER INPUT ADJUST CONFIG PICTURE CONTR...

Page 12: ... batteries if applicable 4 Insert two new AAA batteries in the compartment as shown on the inside of the battery compartment Make sure the batteries are correctly inserted observing the proper polarity 5 After installation replace the cover and dispose of the old batteries if applicable Menu Navigation You can control the iScan VP30 as follows From the front panel controls From the iScan VP30 remo...

Page 13: ...removable power cord to the external power supply 2 Plug the removable power cord into a wall outlet or power conditioner if applicable 3 Plug the small connector attached to the cable that comes out of the power supply into the DC In port on the back of the iScan VP30 The iScan VP30 should power on and display DVDO iScan VP30 Powered by ABT on the FPD for a couple of seconds IMPORTANT Use only th...

Page 14: ...t or power conditioner if applicable 3 Plug the small connector attached to the cable that comes out of the power supply into the iScan VP30 The iScan VP30 should power on and display DVDO iScan VP30 Powered by ABT on the FPD STEP 2 Connect the iScan VP30 to your system Displays with a DVI or HDMI Input The default output on the iScan VP30 is digital RGB 4 4 4 DVI Standard If you have changed this...

Page 15: ...You should see Output Setup Analog Digital on the FPD 5 Press the Down button four times You should see Output Setup Color Space on the FPD 6 Press the Enter button once You should see Color Space RGB on the FPD If you don t press the Up button once and press Enter You should see the iScan VP30 s On Screen Display OSD on your screen NOTE The iScan VP30 cannot output an RGBHV signal if the input si...

Page 16: ...added to your DVD player This gives the additional benefit of skipping an extra digital to analog D to A and analog to digital A to D step for a picture with even more detail then a component connection With a component connection set the player s output to 480i minimizing the amount of processing done in the player DVD Player DVD Recorder DVI D OUT HDCP HDMI OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL HDMI HDMI SDI OUT ...

Page 17: ...ch the output resolution to 720p 1080i or if you are watching an SD channel you must manually switch the output resolution to 480i or 480p 480i preferably If your display only has component or RGBHV inputs use the component output from your HD source Do this because the digital connection may have HDCP which requires that the analog outputs from the iScan are deactivated COMPONENT OUT ...

Page 18: ...2 S VIDEO VIDEO C O M P O N E N T L R A N A L O G V I D E O OUTPUT SDI INPUT I N P U T S SYNC I N P U T O U T P U T Game Console Proprietary HDTV AV Pack Optical Audio Component Back of iScan VP30 H DM I INPUT 1 2 3 4 INPUT OUTPUT 1 3 2 4 D I G I TA L A U D I O SERIAL PORT ANALOG AUDIO INPUT Y G Pb B Pr R H V DC In 6V 5A POWER Y G Pb B Pr R 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 S VIDEO VIDEO C O M P O N E N T L R A N A...

Page 19: ...Audio 1 optical Component 1 Audio 2 optical S Video 1 Audio 3 coaxial S Video 2 Audio 4 coaxial Component 2 Stereo analog Video 1 NOTE The HDMI audio inputs can only be assigned to the same HDMI video input although any of the other audio inputs can be assigned to any of the HDMI video inputs You can assign a Digital Audio input to each Video input in the following manner You can assign an audio i...

Page 20: ...ignal The iScan VP30 automatically converts from the selected input aspect ratio to the selected output aspect ratio Push the Aspect button once to show the current input aspect ratio control function To cycle through the available functions push the Aspect button repeatedly For the Input AR function push the Up or Down button once to show the current setting Push either of these buttons again to ...

Page 21: ...tive aspect ratios are as follows 1 33 1 4 3 1 55 1 1 66 1 1 78 1 16 9 1 85 1 2 35 1 To use aspect ratio s in addition to these the iScan VP30 provides the option to choose a custom aspect ratio called User with a range of 1 01 1 3 00 1 iScan Image Mapping The situation when the Frame Aspect Ratio FAR is the same as the Active Aspect Ratio AAR is sometimes called Full Frame This situation is illus...

Page 22: ... left right or top bottom border being added This control allows the system generated borders to be extended or for borders to be added when none exist As the borders are adjusted see below the iScan temporarily increases the gray level of the borders so that they are visible during the adjust ment process The level will return to normal after the adjustment has ceased Horizontal Border Control Pu...

Page 23: ...Ratio Active Input Aspect Ratio Zoom parameter Pan parameter Borders The User preset selection is also stored in non volatile memory However the User selection is always updated after you modify any pre defined aspect ratio setting In order to permanently keep a custom aspect ratio setting you must save it to one of the four preset selections Setting the Input Aspect Ratio Manually You can set the...

Page 24: ...se of Overscan is to remove unwanted image portions around the perimeter of the image The default overscan value is 0 which means 100 of the input image is shown The maximum overscan value is 20 which means the input image is scaled up by 120 To adjust the overscan level 1 Push the Up or Down button The current level is shown 2 Push the Up or Down button to decrease or increase the amount of overs...

Page 25: ...d at the iScan VP30 s HDMI input Some sources turn off HDCP in this case and the iScan VP30 drives a non HDCP DVI display or an analog display On The iScan VP30 continuously looks for a HDCP source on its HDMI input Auto Input Priority Selection The Auto Input Priority Selection function assigns different priorities to the video input s automatic active video selection mode AUTO in Input Select me...

Page 26: ...hat point The default setting is 0 midrange Saturation The iScan VP30 allows you to control the saturation of the image independent of the display Saturation is the same as the Color control on most TVs and controls the richness of the color in the image The default setting is 0 midrange Hue As with Saturation hue can also be controlled independent of the display Hue is the same as the Tint contro...

Page 27: ...tate of the selected input If Auto Standby is On the iScan VP30 goes into Standby mode 30 seconds after the selected input becomes inactive To see the current setting press Up or Down Then press the same button again to change the setting LED Brightness This selection allows the user to configure the behavior of the Front Panel LED brightness The Active parameter adjusts the brightness of the Fron...

Page 28: ...gital Auto Standby Off Frame Rate 60Hz input 1 1 source locked output 50Hz input unlocked at 59 94 Hz User Mode Normal Video Input Priority Settings 1 Component 1 2 Component 2 3 S Video 1 4 S Video 2 5 Video 1 6 Video 2 7 HDMI 1 8 HDMI 2 9 HDMI 3 10 HDMI 4 11 SDI 12 RGBHV Component Digital Audio Input Assignment Component 1 Audio 1 Component 2 Audio 4 S Video 1 Audio 2 S Video 2 Audio 3 Video 1 A...

Page 29: ...ress the Enter button again to select the output timing controls explained in the Output Timing section Table 1 Preset Formats and Characteristics for Analog Video Output Horizontal Vertical Scan Sync Signal Sync Signal Resolution Resolution Type Line Type Color Space 720 480 P Y Bi level YPbPr 1920 540 P Y Tri level YPbPr 720 576 P Y Bi level YPbPr 1280 720 720p 50 P Y Tri level YPbPr 1280 720 72...

Page 30: ...when the Screen aspect ratio is not equal to the Display aspect ratio The example below shows 16 9 projector 1 78 1 and a 2 35 1 screen you can shift the image to match the exact location of your screen In this situation the image is shifted down putting all of the mask at the top of the projected image Underscan represents the visible display area a sub set of the Active Output Area Underscan is ...

Page 31: ...ersion This parameter enables framerate conversion There are two sets of controls one for 50Hz input sources and one for 60Hz input sources For 50Hz sources if the original source material is progressive at 25Hz uses 2 2 pulldown the output framerate can be source locked at either 50Hz or 75Hz The 75Hz setting repeats each of the original 25Hz frames 3 times You can also set the output frame rate ...

Page 32: ...a group of display parameters you can save and easily recall in the future A display profile consists of a set of display parameter selected from the Output Setup menu This includes the following Output Type Analog or Digital Format Resolution and all video output timing information Output Aspect Ratio Sync Type Color Space YPbPr YCbCr or RGB Output Level Video or PC Frame Rate Conversion informat...

Page 33: ...out until you make changes to the profile again Auto Linking of Input and Display Profiles The Auto feature links a specific input to a display profile To enable this feature use Output Setup Display Profile Auto When you select an input format the display profile used Profile 1 through 4 or User is saved in the saved input settings When you turn Auto On the system uses a display profile based on ...

Page 34: ...d test pattern SDI Line Offset One for 50Hz input and one for 60Hz input Serial Port Bit Rate Select an available baud rates HDCP Mode Auto or On Input Format Settings The iScan VP30 supports an independent set of saved settings based on input and format as shown in Table 3 Table 3 Input Format Settings Settings Input Format 1 Composite 1 NTSC 2 Composite 2 PAL SECAM 3 S Video 1 NTSC 4 S Video 2 P...

Page 35: ...0i NTSC 58 HDMI 4 576i PAL SECAM 59 HDMI 4 480p NTSC 60 HDMI 4 576p PAL SECAM 61 HDMI 4 720p ATSC 62 HDMI 4 1080i ATSC 63 HDMI 4 VGA 64 HDMI 4 SVGA 65 HDMI 4 XGA 66 HDMI 4 SXGA There is a separate set of settings not just for each input but for each format as well This provides a lot of flexibility but is complex For example you can make settings for an input with an NTSC source but when the sourc...

Page 36: ...n but they do have a maximum resolution Keep in mind that some displays do not accept their native resolution The following is an example of specifications from an LCD TV Diagonal Screen Size inches 32 Display Capability 480p 720p 1080i Aspect Ratio 16 9 Widescreen Resolution Number of Pixels 1280 x 768 1 049 088 pixels The native resolution of this display is 1280x768 which an iScan VP30 can outp...

Page 37: ...x1080 1080p Front Projection 1024x768 1280x720 720p 1366x768 1920x1080 1080p CRT Rear Projection 480p 540p 1080i Front Projection 1280x720 720p 1280x960 1440x960 1440x1152 1920x1080 1080p Initial Setup of the iScan to Your Display Test Patterns used Frame Geometry Checker board Vertical Lines Horizontal Lines Judder The following information uses a Fujitsu 50 plasma Model P50XHA10US as an example ...

Page 38: ... just needs to be shifted to fill the screen correctly Do this by using the Horizontal and Vertical Shift options in the Output Setup menu Output Setup _ Format _ 1366x768 _ H Shift _ Range Output Setup _ Format _ 1366x768 _ V Shift _ Range NOTE Any adjustments made to the output format change your selected output from the resolution you selected to User This allows you to adjust the output withou...

Page 39: ...ical size of the image to see if the test pattern can be displayed correctly Output Setup _ Format _ User _ V Size _ Adjust The Judder test pattern displays a bar that bounces back and forth at the chosen output frequency selected in the framerate parameter When this test pattern is displayed correctly the bar moves smoothly across the screen and bounces from side to side When this pattern is disp...

Page 40: ...our display Continue to set up brightness as detailed above The Color8 Bars75 and Color8 Bars100 will assist in setting up the saturation color and hue tint of your display The Color8 Bars75 test pattern consists of 8 vertical bars across the screen at a 75 saturation level The Color8 Bars100 test pattern consists of 8 vertical bars across the screen at a 100 saturation level From left to right th...

Page 41: ...ecommends that you use a digital connection DVI HDMI or SDI or a high quality analog connection component video Don t use S Video or Composite video for a higher quality source like DVD Before calibrating the input for your DVD player make sure that your DVD player is set to 16 9 output not 4 3 You will also want to turn off any extraneous features like noise reduction which may add more noise tha...

Page 42: ...reads FCTD 2 Press Enter The FPD indicates NO 3 Press the up arrow The FPD indicates YES 4 Press Enter The iScan VP30 reboots to its factory default Perform a hard reset of the iScan VP30 unit using the buttons on the front panel as follows 1 Unplug the power supply from the iScan VP30 unit 2 Press Menu and Exit buttons simultaneously while plugging the power back in 2 Problem The picture is green...

Page 43: ...the iScan VP30 may lose its settings when a software update is performed Take note of your output settings before updating the software version on your unit Complete Menu Tree Input Select Video 1 Video 1 S Video 1 S Video 2 Component 1 Component 2 RGBHV Component HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 SDI Auto Input Aspect Ratio Frame AR 4 3 16 9 Active AR 1 33 1 1 55 1 1 66 1 1 78 1 1 85 1 2 35 1 User Zoom...

Page 44: ...r YCbCr 4 2 2 YCbCr 4 4 4 Auto Input Level Video PC VCR Mode Off On Auto Film Mode Off Film Bias Auto HDCP Mode Off On Auto Priority Range 1 12 Off Audio Input Off Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 Audio 4 Stereo HDMI AV Lipsync Range 0 200 Picture Control Brightness Range 50 50 Contrast Range 50 50 Saturation Range 50 50 Hue Range 50 50 Sharpness Range 0 7 Y C Delay Range 50 50 ...

Page 45: ... IRE50 Window IRE60 Window IRE70 Window IRE80 Window IRE90 Window IRE100 Xhatch Coarse Xhatch Fine Focus H Clr7 Bars75 H Clr7 Bars100 H Clr8 Bars75 H Clr8 Bars100 Auto Standby Active Range 0 3 Reduced Range 0 3 User Mode Normal Advanced Serial Port Rate 4800 9600 14400 19200 38400 57600 Factory Default No Yes Software Update No Yes Information Output Setup Analog Digital BNC Analog HDMI Digital Fo...

Page 46: ...izontal Shift Range Horizontal Size Range Horizontal Front Porch Range Horizontal Sync Range Horizontal Back Porch Range Horizontal Total Range Vertical Shift Range Vertical Size Range Vertical Front Porch Range Vertical Sync Range Vertical Back Porch Range Vertical Total Range Aspect Ratio Display 4 3 5 4 16 9 2 35 1 User Range 1 00 3 00 Screen 4 3 16 9 2 35 1 User Range 1 00 3 00 Image Shift Ver...

Page 47: ...Cr 4 4 4 Output Level Video PC Framerate 50Hz 50Hz Lock 75Hz Lock Unlock Range 25 120 60Hz 48Hz Lock 60Hz Lock 72Hz Lock Unlock Range 24 120 Border Level Range 0 100 HDCP Mode Off On Display Profile Select Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3 Profile 4 Save Profile 1 No Yes Profile 2 No Yes Profile 3 No Yes Profile 4 No Yes Auto Off On ...

Page 48: ...22 frame aspect ratio FAR 17 framerate conversion 27 front panel display FPD 5 G game console 14 H HDCP mode 28 hue 22 I image mapping 17 info screen 8 input adjustment controls 20 input aspect ratio control 16 input format settings 30 installation guidelines 4 L line offset function 20 M menu navigation 8 menu options 16 N non volatile memory 30 O output aspect ratio control 26 output setup 28 ov...

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