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Multi-Input Video Scaler
MODEL: AC216A
EDITION: November 2002

Multi-Input Video Scaler

(AC216A)

User’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                                                               

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...........................................................................................................................................................2
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2 : TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 3 : STARTING .................................................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 4 : OPERATING MODE................................................................................................................................................11
Chapter 5 : OSD MENUS ............................................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 6 : TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................14
Chapter 7 : CONTROL SOFTWARE..........................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 8 : PROGRAMMER'S GUIDE.......................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 9 : TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................................22

Summary of Contents for AC216A

Page 1: ...Scaler AC216A User s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 5 Chapter 2 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 6 Chapter 3 STARTING 8 Chapter 4 OPERATING MODE 11 Chapter 5 OSD MENUS 12...

Page 2: ...nplugged from wall outlet In both cases please follow these instructions The power cord of the device should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for several days To unplug the device do not...

Page 3: ...mais obstruer ses ouvertures Si un liquide ou un objet p n tre l int rieur de l appareil d branchez imm diatement l appareil et faites le contr ler par un personnel qualifi avant de le remettre en ser...

Page 4: ...mos que lea cuidadosamente todas las consignas de seguridad y de funcionamiento del aparato antes de usarlo Conserve las instrucciones de seguridad y de funcionamiento para que pueda consultarlas post...

Page 5: ...ync detection and a 3D auto adaptive de interlacing scheme for motion artifacts with correction of the film to video transfer 3 2 pulldown for NTSC It provides you with a cinema like image In addition...

Page 6: ...tal Display device CRT DMD display device using CRT Cathode Ray Tube or DMD DLP technologies 3 2 FILM Automatic correction of movie to video transfer 3 2 pull down for the NTSC movies 2 2 REAR PANEL P...

Page 7: ...of the image Controlled by the keys Increase or decrease the value of the selected adjustment Control functions of the selected adjustment NOTE The key allows validating a selection MENU Displays the...

Page 8: ...ource to the COMPUTER input g Connect the DISPLAY OUTPUT of the Multi Input Video Scaler to the DATA INPUT of your Display device Data projector Plasma screen h Turn ON all of your input sources and t...

Page 9: ...The S VIDEO connector is usually a 4 pin Mini DIN connector also called Oshiden connector CONNECTION 3 4 RGB S INPUT The RGB S signal also called RGB Sync is an RGB signal with COMPOSITE Sync This si...

Page 10: ...pass through any High Definition or Computer signals The signal connected to this input is sent directly to the display output Also you may connect a Computer source PC MAC WORKSTATION or a high defi...

Page 11: ...ough to the DISPLAY OUTPUT connector You can therefore connect a Computer source PC MAC and WORKSTATION or a High Definition video source progressive DVD player HDTV to the COMPUTER INPUT Thus when th...

Page 12: ...at 50 Hz or 59 94 Hz 16 9 1365 x 1024p at 50 Hz or 59 94 Hz 4 3 NOTE The output frame rate is 50 Hz for PAL SECAM video signal and 59 94 Hz for NTSC video signal NOTE For fixed pixels display device...

Page 13: ...PAL 4 43 50 Hz PAL detection only SECAM 50 Hz SECAM detection only Black and white 60 Hz Black and White at 60 Hz detection only Black and white 50 Hz Black and White at 50 Hz detection only 3 2 RGB i...

Page 14: ...e 75 Ohms 6 2 COMPUTER INPUT 15 PINS HD F connector Hardware compatibility Line frequency From 24 kHz to 85 kHz Frame frequency From 24 Hz to 120 Hz 6 3 DISPLAY OUTPUT HD 15 F CONNECTOR Levels R G B 0...

Page 15: ...ments and controls by a simple mouse click output format image adjustments etc SOFTWARE INSTALLATION c Turn ON your computer and wait for WINDOWS to completely start d Insert the disk into the floppy...

Page 16: ...ect the Serial port in the Controls menu The Multi Input Video Scaler is now connected to the computer do a Reset to default values controls menu if necessary d In the Input menu select the video type...

Page 17: ...SETUP continued e In the Output menu select the Output Format and the Type of screen f In the Image and Process menu do the adjustments for all of your video inputs NOTE The Image and Process menu ar...

Page 18: ...changed due to this command If the command cannot be executed value out of range no signal on the selected input the Multi Input Video Scaler will just send back the current status of the correspondi...

Page 19: ...size 0 255 150S VSIZ150 Set V size to 150 D CON Contrast adjustment 0 255 D CON128 Read contrast value O COL Color adjustment 0 255 55O COL55 Set color value to 55 B BRIG Brightness adjustment 0 255...

Page 20: ...9 Set to 800 x 600p Set to 720p 16 9 Set to 1024 x 768p Set to Quadrupler Set to 1365 x 768p Set to 1365 x 1024p s SCRN Type of Screen selection None 0 1 Read the output screen type Set to 4 3 screen...

Page 21: ...A 41 65 a 61 97 22 34 B 42 66 b 62 98 23 35 C 43 67 c 63 99 24 36 D 44 68 d 64 100 25 37 E 45 69 e 65 101 26 38 F 46 70 f 66 102 27 39 G 47 71 g 67 103 28 40 H 48 72 h 68 104 29 41 I 49 73 i 69 105 2A...

Page 22: ...GB input of your display device is not selected correctly Select the DATA PC RGB input on your display device Display device user s manual NO PICTURE The OSD is not displayed The display device is not...

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