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1. Getting Started 

 

The Pacific C-A / C-AG all-in-one Converter box allows conversion of input signals from HDMI/DVI/ 
VGA/YPbPr/CVBS (NTSC/PAL) and SDI (3G/HD/SD) to HDMI/DVI/VGA/YPbPr and SDI (3G/HD/SD) 
output signals with scaling. A compact, stand-alone video converter, it is ideal for many professional 
video conversion applications, including video production, conferencing, presentations, OB vans, post- 
production, and television broadcasting. It provides automatic video input format detection and audio 
monitoring, supports a wide variety of video resolutions, and is capable of simultaneous output of VGA, 
DVI, HDMI, YPbPr and SDI signals. 

 

This chapter introduces the features and specifications as well as external components of Avitech 
Pacific C-A / C-AG. 

 
 

1.1  Package Contents 

 

 

 

Avitech Pacific C-A / C-AG 

 

Utility Disc (software and user manual) 

 

 

 
 

 

12 V DC 2.5 A Power Adapter 

 

Magnetic Foot Stand with Screws (4 pcs) 

 

 

 

DVI-I to VGA Adapter 

D 

DVI-I to YPbPr Adapter (optional) 

Summary of Contents for Pacific C-A

Page 1: ...User Manual Pacific C A C AG All in one Converter box with Scaler Revision 1 0 0 May 2014 ...

Page 2: ...onverter module Doing so may void the warranty There are no serviceable parts inside Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel TRADEMARKS All brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies COPYRIGHT The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or...

Page 3: ...ome Screen 8 2 1 2 Navigating the Main Menu 9 2 2 Using the Avitech PacificConfig Utility 16 2 2 1 PacificConfig Utility Control Panel 16 2 2 2 Using the PacificConfig Utility 17 2 2 3 Status Information 17 2 3 Using the Avitech ScreenCrop Utility 18 2 3 1 ScreenCrop Utility Control Panel 19 2 3 2 Using the ScreenCrop Utility 21 2 3 3 Status Information 21 2 3 4 Cropping Feature 22 2 3 5 Cropped I...

Page 4: ...iv Method 2 28 ...

Page 5: ...nty Period Avitech makes its best offer to repair a product that is outside the warranty period provided the product has not reached its end of life EOL The minimum charge for such repair excluding shipping and handling is 200 US dollars AVITECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 15377 NE 90th Street Redmond WA 98052 USA TOLL FREE 1 877 AVITECH PHONE 1 425 885 3863 FAX 1 425 885 4726 info avitechvideo com ...

Page 6: ...tations OB vans post production and television broadcasting It provides automatic video input format detection and audio monitoring supports a wide variety of video resolutions and is capable of simultaneous output of VGA DVI HDMI YPbPr and SDI signals This chapter introduces the features and specifications as well as external components of Avitech Pacific C A C AG 1 1 Package Contents Avitech Pac...

Page 7: ...networked Pacific devices For television broadcast application the Pacific C A C AG supports the setting of safe area graticules genlock functions Pacific C AG with timing offset controls and the embedding of analog stereo audio into the SDI HDMI output with a user defined time delay The Pacific also has audio monitoring capabilities through a 1 8 inch stereo headphone jack which can support up to...

Page 8: ...640x480 60Hz 75Hz 720 400 70Hz 800x600 50Hz 60Hz 75Hz 1024x768 50Hz 60Hz 75Hz 1280x960 50Hz 60Hz 1280x1024 50Hz 60Hz 75Hz 1360x765 50Hz 60Hz 1400x1080 50Hz 60Hz 1600x1200 50Hz 60Hz 1680x1050 50Hz 60Hz 1920x1080 50Hz 60Hz 1920x1200 50Hz 60Hz VGA YPbPr through adapter Automatic sensing through adapter in DVI I IN port input signals supported 800x600 50Hz 60Hz 1024x768 50Hz 60Hz 1280x960 50Hz 60Hz 12...

Page 9: ... I connector User configurable 480i59 94 576i50 720p50 720p59 94 720p60 1080PsF23 98 1080PsF24 1080i50 1080i59 94 1080i60 1080p23 98 1080p24 1080p25 1080p29 97 1080p30 1080p50 1080p59 94 1080p60 Note For models Pacific C A without genlock feature no Ref IN port the following refresh rates are not supported 23 98 29 97 and 59 94Hz HDMI HDMI type A User configurable 800x600 50Hz 60Hz 75Hz 1024x768 5...

Page 10: ...DVI adapter 640x480 60Hz 75Hz 720 400 70Hz 800x600 50Hz 60Hz 75Hz 1024x768 50Hz 60Hz 75Hz 1280x960 50Hz 60Hz 1280x1024 50Hz 60Hz 75Hz 1360x765 50Hz 60Hz 1400x1080 50Hz 60Hz 1600x1200 50Hz 60Hz 1680x1050 50Hz 60Hz 1920x1080 50Hz 60Hz 1920x1200 50Hz 60Hz Audio Headphone jack Analog Audio audio out port Stereo Others Power Power consumption is 15 W maximum Input AC 100 to 250 V Output DC 12 V adapter...

Page 11: ...put signal coming from DVI I IN port only Note Often used for preview when the connected desktop computer is only capable of supporting a single display output Ref IN Multi format sync reference input YPbPr NTSC PAL for genlock function frame synchronizer Note Port is not available for model Pacific C A without genlock feature SDI OUT BNC connector supports SDI 3G HD SD signal output DVI I IN DVI ...

Page 12: ...he ventilation openings DVI D loop out does not support analog source signals VGA or YPbPr through VGA or YPbPr to DVI adapter To comply with the HDCP license agreement any source with HDCP encryption cannot be converted to SDI ...

Page 13: ...incoming signal s display resolutions while the Pacific C A C AG is in the busy state 2 1 1 Welcome Screen Upon starting up the LCD panel the welcome screen is shown for about 15 seconds Figure 2 2 LCD Panel Welcome Screen Then the following default screen is displayed Figure 2 3 LCD Panel Default Initial Screen This screen displays the unit s default settings 1 First line video Automatically sele...

Page 14: ...eature YPbPr Enable On enables YPbPr out feature Off disables YPbPr out feature default setting Note Make sure to select Off when outputting VGA signal on DVI I OUT port through DVI I to VGA adapter to avoid a color display problem Standard SMPTE select this for SDI YPbPr output VESA select this for HDMI DVI VGA output Output Timing For SMPTE standard select the following output signal 2048p 23 98...

Page 15: ...BAR 2 2 CROSSHATCH Off disables the display of the color bar Exit Exits the OSD setup menu Table 2 4 OSD The color bar feature is a pattern generator for showing a signal when there is no input signal It can be utilized as test pattern input signal for self testing or verification for other devices Image Adjustment Status The input port currently selected is displayed as follows Input Port VGA Inp...

Page 16: ... CVBS or YPbPr DEFAULT HSTART horizontal starting position WIDTH horizontal active area VSTART vertical starting position HEIGHT vertical active area HTOTAL horizontal total refer to the figure above Make sure the value of HSTART added to the value of WIDTH does not exceed HTOTAL Note V TOTAL vertical total refer to the figure above Make sure the value of VSTART added to the value of HEIGHT does n...

Page 17: ...ticity and luminance uniformity of the reflected screen light for the presentation of motion pictures by projectors with digital light engines in review rooms and commercial cinemas The purpose of this specification is to achieve the tone scale and contrast in the projected image that will correspond to that intended during the mastering process this item allows the adjustment of the L value in th...

Page 18: ...o detect feature Exit Exits the aspect ratio setup menu Table 2 7 Aspect Ratio 1 The ASPECT RATIO feature will be turned Off when KEYING feature is enabled 2 When the width is greater than the height the width cannot be more than 6 times the value of the height 6 1 ratio 3 Likewise when the height is greater than the width the height cannot be more than 6 times the value of the width 1 6 ratio Key...

Page 19: ...refer to table 2 11 for more details on supported output standard TIMING OFFSET sets the delay lines for SD 525 signal up to 524 delay lines for SD 625 signal up to 624 delay lines for 720p signal up to 749 delay lines for 1080p or 1080i or 2048p signal up to 1124 delay lines Off disables the genlock feature Exit Exits the genlock setup menu Table 2 10 Genlock 1 For models Pacific C A without the ...

Page 20: ... switching of audio source to selected video source Off disables the audio output Exit Exits the audio setup menu Table 2 13 Audio Setup Backlight On enables the LCD panel s backlight Off disables the LCD panel s backlight Contrast Sets the LCD panel s contrast from 0 to 16 Idle Time On scrolling text conversion format and related frame rate will appear when the LCD panel of Pacific C A C AG is id...

Page 21: ... devices IP addresses in the same network mask Change IP Changes the IP address of the selected Pacific C A C AG C HSS C SHS Status Button View the operational status of the selected Pacific C A C AG C HSS C SHS C A C AG C HSS C SHS Displays what type of Pacific converter is currently connected Input Port Specifies the input signal source HDMI DVI VGA YPbPr SDI or Autoscan automatically selects th...

Page 22: ...inue A Windows Security Alert screen may appear upon using PacificConfig utility for the first time on a computer Click Unblock and the Windows Alert will not appear on subsequent uses of PacificConfig 2 2 3 Status Information PacificConfig utility allows for easy monitoring of all networked Pacific devices With 2 clicks of the mouse view the operational status of any of the Pacific converters tha...

Page 23: ...ts dual display outputs then can connect to the Pacific C A simply through the HDMI IN port The Pacific C A comes with a windows based user interface called ScreenCrop Avitech s ScreenCrop utility is easy to use and hosts several powerful tools that include Live Pan Preview Area of Interest cropping supports 2 instances Cropped area scaling Easy adjustment of the output resolution and timing The a...

Page 24: ... currently connected Input Port Specify the source port of the input signal or select Autoscan Output Resolution Configures the specific output resolution and related frame rate Status Button Shows the operational status of the selected Pacific C A C AG C HSS C SHS This button is only available not grayed out when the Pacific C A C AG C HSS C SHS is selected in the IP LIST window refer to section ...

Page 25: ...r a Google Map Crop Crops an area by dragging the cursor Upon releasing the left mouse button 4 green cropping corners will display the area just selected area of interest Repeated Pan Enables the pan feature for cropped instance pan anywhere Send Crop Sends the cropped instance to the selected Pacific C A Disable Crop Disables the cropping Cropping feature is only available on the Pacific C A C A...

Page 26: ... With 2 clicks of the mouse fully operate any Pacific converters that are on the network Step 1 Click to select the desired IP address from the Device on Network window This will connect to that particular Pacific device The Status button will be enabled and the radio button for the selected Pacific device will be faintly highlighted Step 2 Clicking the Status button will display a pop up window t...

Page 27: ... cropping Left Top position Width and Height are calculated based on module s input display size The value for Width and Height must be greater than 20 of the panel width and the panel height For example if the module s input display timing is 1280 1024 60Hz then the panel width is 1280 and the panel height is 1024 The cropped window size must be greater than 256 20 of 1280 204 20 of 1024 2 Depend...

Page 28: ...creenCrop utility the parameters Left Top Width Height from the last crop were stored through the Saved to Flash button or the Send Crop button and will be automatically shown upon the utility s next start up 2 If the current screen resolution is different than the last resolution then the parameters for cropping will need to be re adjusted based on the new resolution upon restarting the ScreenCro...

Page 29: ...icking the Repeated Pan checkbox Upon enabling the Repeated Pan option the following dialog box will appear Figure 2 10 Pan Instruction Follow the instructions in the dialog box Place the mouse pointer on any of the 4 cropping corners and then use the right mouse button to pan the area of interest Figure 2 11 Pan Area of Interest ...

Page 30: ...ed for the target device saved to flash memory of Pacific C A C AG C HSS C SHS Step 3 Enter the Device Label This feature allows the attaching of a label to the corresponding IP address appearing in the Devices on Network window The following window will appear when attempting to exit without setting the Label Figure A 2 PacificConfig Utility Enter Label Prompt 1 This label can only be seen on the...

Page 31: ...hen the next screen appears click the radio button to select Use the following IP address and then enter the IP address 210 100 100 x where x is any value from 1 253 and Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Step 5 Click OK to exit For Windows 7 Step 1 Click Start and type in Network and Sharing Center Step 2 Click Change Adapter Settings on the left Step 3 Right click the Local Area Connection the Pacific is...

Page 32: ...0PsF 24 1080PsF 23 98 720p 60 720p 59 94 720p 50 720p 30 720p 29 97 720p 25 720p 24 x 720p 23 98 x SD 625 x x SD 525 x x Table When the Pacific s output is set to 1080p 60 the signal will be present on all of the ports simultaneously VGA DVI HDMI and SDI When output is set to SD 525 the signal will be present only on VGA and SDI ports Note To comply with the HDCP license agreement any source with ...

Page 33: ... A Figure B 1 Restart the Device Method 2 Step 1 From the power strip turn off power to the Pacific C A Step 2 Hold down the down arrow button on LCD panel and power on the Pacific C A by restoring power from power strip until the INITIALIZING PLEASE WAIT message appears in LCD panel Step 3 When the PLEASE RESTART THIS DEVICE NOW message appears in LCD panel power off and then restore power from t...

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