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Crystal Vision 

 

Using the front control panel 

Up-and-down-AAFD User Manual R1.22 

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     17/11/2010 

 

 

Rotate shaft encoder to select SMPTE 2016 Enable. 
Press F2 to select. 
Rotate shaft encoder to select new value (0-15). 
Press the Enter button to accept the new selection. 

Note: 

When the ARC control is set to anamorphic (no conversion) Up-and-down-AAFD will enter bypass 
mode and the detail and gain and offset controls will be inactive. 

AFD controls 

Up-and-down-AAFD has four AFD (Active Format Descriptor) controls which allow the 
user to enable or disable the inserter, select the entire image aspect ratio (coded frame) 
and the AFD code to be embedded. When the auto control is selected the AFD code 
insertion will be determined by the aspect ratio selection.  

The sixteen available codes are described in the following table. 

AFD code 

Description 

Undefined 

Reserved 

16:9 top 

14:9 top 

>16:9 

Reserved 

Reserved 

Reserved 

Full Frame (as coded frame) 

4:3 image 

10 

16:9 image 

11 

14:9 image centred 

12  

Reserved for future use 

13 

4:3 with shoot and protect 14:9 centre 

14 

16:9 with shoot and protect 14:9 centre 

15 

16:9 with shoot and protect 4:3 centre 

 

Note: 

When inserting SMPTE 2016 data the inserter will blank any incoming SMPTE 2016 data. 

 

Picture Crop 

From the Home menu press F2 then SCROLL to access the picture crop options along 
with the closed caption and wide screen signalling controls. These controls act to crop the 
input video so their action will be affected by the aspect ratio selection. Up to 31 lines of 
vertical crop both top and bottom are available and up to 31 pixels horizontally both left 
and right. 

When an aspect ratio is selected which results in a vertical shortening of the picture any 
NTSC closed caption information would become visible and any horizontal scaling would 
corrupt this information. The closed caption control if selected will blank lines 20 and 21 

Summary of Contents for Up-and-down-A

Page 1: ...oad East Whittlesford Cambridge CB22 4WL England E mail sales crystalvision tv Website www crystalvision tv Tel 44 0 1223 497049 Fax 44 0 1223 497059 Up and down AAFD Combined up down and cross conver...

Page 2: ...face GPI 8 3 Card edge operation 12 3 1 Card edge controls 12 3 2 Card edge buttons 12 3 3 Card edge rotary control 12 3 4 Reading card edge LEDs 13 3 5 Navigating card edge menus 13 3 6 Card edge con...

Page 3: ...format converter mode 28 Video Control Menu aspect ratio converter mode 30 Picture Crop 32 Presets Menu 33 Status 35 5 Statesman 36 5 1 Statesman operation 36 Control menu 37 Size and position 38 Pic...

Page 4: ...r aspect ratio correction by down stream equipment DA outputs are available for both the reclocked input and converted program Up and down AAFD converter The main features are as follows Combined up d...

Page 5: ...conversion is selected This is achieved by bypassing the major processing blocks Whilst in bypass mode the gain offset detail and aspect ratio controls will be inactive In normal operation Up and dow...

Page 6: ...se 4 3 Full Screen Centre cut Anamorphic compressed vertically Full 4 3 source width horizontally stretched to 16 9 monitor width Full source height mapped to monitor height No picture lost but possib...

Page 7: ...ch as a set top box to adjust the incoming pictures aspect ratio to suit the final display aspect ratio The way in which the image should be adapted for display is controlled by the broadcaster by mea...

Page 8: ...use up to two single height modules Note For details of fitting rear connectors please refer to the appropriate frame manual Rear module connections with RM34 The rear module of choice is the RM34 a s...

Page 9: ...n Standard Definition serial digital input reclocked loop through HD SDI IN LOOP High Definition Standard Definition serial digital input reclocked loop through HD SDI INPUT High Definition Standard D...

Page 10: ...26 5 19 6 20 6 2 7 5 16 5 17 5 25 5 10 6 11 6 3 8 7 9 7 18 7 26 7 19 8 20 8 4 7 7 16 7 17 7 25 7 10 8 11 8 5 5 5 6 5 15 5 24 5 1 6 2 6 6 4 5 14 5 13 5 23 5 3 6 4 6 7 5 7 6 7 15 7 24 7 1 8 2 8 8 4 7 14...

Page 11: ...Remote 4 are 26 way high density D Type male plugs and frame ground is pin 6 in each case and 5V 500mA is pin 15 on Remote 2 Note The 5V output is protected by self resetting thermal fuses which limi...

Page 12: ...n 1 8 1 9 1 18 1 26 1 19 2 20 2 2 7 1 16 1 17 1 25 1 10 2 11 2 Table shows pin number remote number Note Remote 1 26 way high density D Type female socket Frame ground is pin 2 and 5V 500mA is pin 1 R...

Page 13: ...rd edge buttons Up and down AAFD is fitted with two tactile push button switches that allow the operator to navigate within the menu structure Button Function Normal state Up Action Down Up Menu Push...

Page 14: ...ies is out of specification Yellow No function at present Green No function at present 3 5 Navigating card edge menus To access the card edge menu system proceed as follows Press the up arrow until a...

Page 15: ...ion is limited to four preset ratios Up and down AAFD can also be used as a Standard Definition aspect ratio converter In this mode the selection of preset ratios are expanded and the addition of cust...

Page 16: ...the serial number label affixed to the PCB connector Setting the output configuration format converter mode From the CONTROL top menu press ENTER then SCROLL to access either the Output standard Aspec...

Page 17: ...ant picture loss Detail Rotate the Scroll Adj control to set the amount of detail enhancement required Press enter to action change Adjustment 0 50 AFD insertion enable Rotate the Scroll Adj control t...

Page 18: ...e width mapped to 16 9 monitor width Central 75 of source height stretched to monitor height No black bands required significant picture loss Full screen 4 3 Central 75 of 16 9 source width stretched...

Page 19: ...D has four AFD Active Format Descriptor controls which allow the user to enable or disable the inserter select the entire image aspect ratio coded frame and the AFD code to be embedded When the auto c...

Page 20: ...w BOffst and press ENTER to select Rotate ADJ shaft encoder to set the B offset 0 20 Example BOffst 0 Picture Crop From the CROP top menu press ENTER then SCROLL to access the picture crop options alo...

Page 21: ...and press ENTER to select Rotate ADJ shaft encoder to set On Off N A not NTSC Example Pss cc On Wide screen signalling blanking Rotate SCROLL to show Blnkws and press ENTER to select Rotate ADJ shaft...

Page 22: ...otate Scroll Adj to select Recall or Save Recall Press ENTER to action GPI control of presets Selecting ENABLE allows the recall of previously saved user configurations via GPI inputs 0 3 Note Care sh...

Page 23: ...own AAFD User Manual R1 22 22 17 11 2010 Parameter Default value Aspect Ratio No Conversion Detail 0 Gains 100 Offsets 0 Crops 0 Pass Closed Caption Off Blank Wide Screen Signalling Off Presets Erased...

Page 24: ...ontrol The control panel will display the name of the card that first responds to the polling request together with its location number The location number consists of the frame number plus the card p...

Page 25: ...d is located in the second frame in slot number 1 When the desired card is selected press the ENTER key to access that card s HOME menu The message shows that an Up and down AAFD has been selected Up...

Page 26: ...ts press F2 Pset Video gains and offsets press F3 Stats Status press F4 When a sub menu has been selected further options may be obtained by using the Shaft control to scroll through them Once the des...

Page 27: ...tly as software is updated Up and down AAFD Menu Structure The menus offered will depend on which mode of operation is selected Format converter menu tree In the format conversion mode only the four s...

Page 28: ...11 2010 Standard Definition aspect ratio converter menu tree When cross converting Standard Definition Up and down AAFD enters aspect ratio converter mode In this mode aspect ratio control is given f...

Page 29: ...ress the Enter button to accept the new value Note With a High Definition input if the output standard is selected to be the same as the input the message ARC IP OP No ARC Cntrl will be displayed and...

Page 30: ...ct SMPTE 2016 Enable Press F2 to select Rotate shaft encoder to select new value Enable Disable Press the Enter button to accept the new selection Rotate shaft encoder to select SMPTE 2016 Auto AFD Pr...

Page 31: ...new value Press the Enter button to accept the new value Rotate shaft encoder to select the Detail control Press F2 to select to change the value Rotate shaft encoder to set the new value 0 50 Press t...

Page 32: ...select value 80 120 Press the Enter button to accept the new value Rotate shaft encoder to select Green Offset Press F2 to select to change the value Rotate shaft encoder to select value 0 20 Press th...

Page 33: ...1 Reserved 2 16 9 top 3 14 9 top 4 16 9 5 Reserved 6 Reserved 7 Reserved 8 Full Frame as coded frame 9 4 3 image 10 16 9 image 11 14 9 image centred 12 Reserved for future use 13 4 3 with shoot and pr...

Page 34: ...otate shaft encoder to set the new value 0 31 samples Press enter to accept the new value NTSC Closed caption Rotate shaft encoder to select Pass Closed Caption Press F2 to select to change the attrib...

Page 35: ...e preset location Press F1 to save current configuration Press F2 to recall stored configuration Rotate shaft encoder to select GPI Control Press F2 to select to change selection Rotate shaft encoder...

Page 36: ...aft control to view the embedded audio groups present on the input video Groups 1 2 3 4 or not present Rotate the shaft control to view the currently fitted software version Rotate the shaft control t...

Page 37: ...r REMIND remote control panel must be fitted to allow for Statesman control 5 1 Statesman operation The initial view will show an Explorer style view of the connected frames and modules Double clickin...

Page 38: ...described in more detail in the Statesman manual Detail Enhancement The Detail slider sets the amount of enhancement applied to the picture The enhancement slider can be affected in several ways the c...

Page 39: ...a pictorial explanation of the different aspect ratios available These controls will be inoperative and greyed out whilst in bypass mode Size and position When user specified control is selected these...

Page 40: ...y PAL wide screen signalling on line 23 may also be selected for blanking Note The wide screen blanking control is only active when up converting In bypass mode SD SD the crop control will blank WSS d...

Page 41: ...advertent triggering whilst under active control by Statesman or a front panel Care should be taken when storing presets that the desired configuration is not changed by any external input prior to sa...

Page 42: ...mined by the aspect ratio selection Up and down AAFD SMPTE 2016 menu The sixteen available codes are described in the following table AFD code Description 0 Undefined 1 Reserved 2 16 9 top 3 14 9 top...

Page 43: ...shooting Basic fault finding guide The Power OK LED is not illuminated Check that the frame PSU is functioning refer to the appropriate frame manual for detailed information There is no video output...

Page 44: ...uivalent Belden 8281 or equivalent up to 100m SD 270Mb s 250 metres Outputs Number and type 4 reclocked SDI outputs 270Mb s 1 485Gb s to SMPTE 259M and SMPTE 292M 2 x scaler outputs and 2 x input loop...

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