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Warranty

 

Datavideo warrants that the equipment it manufactures shall be free from defects in material and 
workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of product purchased. If equipment fails due to such 
defects, Datavideo will, at its option, repair or provide a replacement for the defective part or product. 
Equipment that fails after the warranty period, has been operated or installed in a manner other than that 
specified by Datavideo, or has been subjected to abuse or modification, will be repaired for time and material 
charges at the Buyer’s expense. This warranty does not affect your statutory rights within the Country of 
purchase.

 

For EU Customers only ­ WEEE Marking.

 

This symbol on the product indicates that it will not be treated as household waste. It must be handed over to 
the applicable take­back scheme for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For more detailed 
information about the recycling of this product, please contact your local Datavideo office.

 

What is in the Package

 

DAC­15 Unit 

User Guide (this document) 

Power Supply (12V 3.0A) 

S­Video (Y/C) Plug to Plug Cable 1.2m 

BNC Plug to Plug Cable 1.2m 

DV Cable 6 Pin to 6 Pin 2m 

RS 422 Cable 1.2m

 

Key Features 

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Supports both NTSC (525 lines/60Hz), and PAL (625 lines /50Hz) standard video format. 

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Supports DV, Y/C, Composite, Component input and output. 

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Provides 2 X 6­pin FireWire (iLink) ports, Support NTSC 4:1:1 or PAL 4:2:0 

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0 IRE or 7.5 IRE selectable. 

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Built in Comb filter. 

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Built in video and audio level adjustments. 

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Auto detects video input sources. 

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AUDIO LOCK functions. 

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RS422 socket for deck control from DV NLE system (Sony control protocol and time code 
encoding for DV data stream). 

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Supports 32KHz, and 48KHz DV audio encoding. 

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Compatible with DV (iLink),Digital 8,Video 8, Hi8, VHS, S­VHS, VHS­C and S­VHS­C format. 

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Supports Windows ME/XP & MAC 

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Compatible with all major NLE software such as AVID Xpress DV, Final Cut Pro, ADOBE 
PREMIERE, ULEAD, Pinnacle, CANOPUS..etc. 

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Smart DV (Patent Pending) allows monitoring of the video during DV to DV Capture

Summary of Contents for DAC-15

Page 1: ...DAC 15 Bi Directional DV Analog Converter User Guide http www datavideo tek com Rev 180506...

Page 2: ...tions 3 Warranty 4 What is in the package 4 Key Features 4 Introduction 5 Functions 5 Front Panel 5 Rear Panel 7 Dip Switch Settings 9 Installation 10 Setting Up 11 Specifications 12 Optional Accessor...

Page 3: ...at the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord s rating 10 Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into...

Page 4: ...f this product please contact your local Datavideo office What is in the Package 1 x DAC 15 Unit 1 x User Guide this document 1 x Power Supply 12V 3 0A 2 x S Video Y C Plug to Plug Cable 1 2m 1 x BNC...

Page 5: ...video input to get the best possible picture quality You can also set the audio levels for optimum performance Front Panel Input Select Buttons The selected Input will be illuminated red Select betwe...

Page 6: ...ED display above Note Press on the knob and hold for three seconds to reset all adjustments back to default unity Audio Level Adjustments The Audio Level Adjustments allow you to independently adjust...

Page 7: ...ocked Audio Default OFF Locked Audio 4 ON 5 ON MAC OS 4 ON 5 OFF Windows XP ME Default 4 OFF 5 ON SMART DV See Note Below 4 and 5 4 OFF 5 OFF Camera Mode 6 Factory Default OFF DO NOT CHANGE Composite...

Page 8: ...command conversion function Converts DV device control signals to RS 422 to control an external VTR Grounding Terminal When connecting this unit to any other component make sure that it is properly gr...

Page 9: ...erating system or type of device a loss in video can occur Please refer to dip switch chart below and make sure that your DAC 10 is setup correctly NTSC System USA MAC OS NTSC System USA Windows XP an...

Page 10: ...ed with the DAC 15 Here are a few examples of typical set ups Betacam Deck to DV NLE System with Device Control DV NLE System DV Camcorder DV Deck to Betacam Deck For details of the optional BAC 03 bi...

Page 11: ...rned on Step 4 Select the video source If the video source is analog select the desired audio sampling rate 12 Bit or 16 Bit Step 5 Playback the source video Step 6 If needed calibrate the playback vi...

Page 12: ...o Frequency Response DV input 5 0 MHz 3 dB Differential Gain 3 Differential Phase 3 Video S N Ratio Decoder DV In 50 dB Encoder A V In 48 dB Audio Sampling Rate 12 bit 32KHz and 16bit 48KHz optional A...

Page 13: ...ced audio and twin XLR sockets for balanced audio The BAC 03 is a stand alone unit and converts in either direction in real time If you want to feed several live monitors from the DAC 15 the Datavideo...

Page 14: ...e Business Park Hadfield Glossop Derbyshire SK13 1BE UK Tel 44 1457 851000 sales datavideo co uk www datavideo info Datavideo Technologies Co Ltd 10F 176 Jian Yi Rd Chung Ho City Taipei Hsien Taiwan 2...

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