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Operation Manual

PAL to NTSC HDMI Con

verter

MODEL 

US

259

(

HDMI to HDMI Scaler Box

)

   US

259

INPUT

PC

VGA@(60/72/75/85Hz), 

SVGA@(56/60/72/75/85Hz), 

XGA@(60/70/75/85Hz), 

SXGA@(60/75/85Hz), UXGA@60Hz, 

WXGA@60Hz, WSXGA@60Hz, WUXGA@60Hz

TV 

480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p@(50/60Hz), 

1080i@(25/30Hz), 1080p@(50/60Hz) 

OUTPUT

PC

VGA@(60/72/75/85Hz), 

SVGA@(56/60/72/75/85Hz), 

XGA@(60/70/75/85Hz), 

SXGA@(60/75/85Hz), UXGA@60Hz, 

WXGA@60Hz, WSXGA@60Hz, WUXGA@60Hz

TV 

480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p@(50/60Hz), 

1080i@(25/30Hz), 1080p@(50/60Hz)

6. Specifications

     6.1. General Specification

* Frequency bandwidth: 1.65Gbps (single link) 

* Input Ports: 

HDMI x 1 / Toslink x 1 / 3.5mm Phone Jack x 1 

* Output Ports:

HDMI x 1 / Toslink x 1 / 3.5mm Phone Jack x 1 

* 5V/2.6A DC power supply 

* Dimensions: 102(W) x  145(D) x  25(H)mm 

* Weight: 3.2Kgs

     

     6.2. Support Resolution

5

7. Connection and Installation

DVD

HDMI TV

HDMI to HDMI

Scaler Box

HDMI Cable

HDMI

HDMI Cable

HDMI

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction..............................................................................   1
2. Features.....................................................................................  1
3. Package Contents...................................................................  1
4. Operation Controls and Functions.........................................  2

4.1 Front Panel.........................................................................   2
4.2 Rear Panel..........................................................................  3
4.3 OSD Operation..................................................................   4

5. Reset Functionality...................................................................  4
6. Specifications...........................................................................  5

6.1 General Specification.......................................................  5
6.2 Support Resolution.............................................................  5

7. Connection and Installation...................................................  5

1

1. Introduction

This

 

is a compact yet versatile HDMI to HDMI Scaler Box. It accepts HDMI 

input with a separate Toslink or analog audio and scale it to HDMI output 

(at a number of selectable resolutions) with additional Toslink and analog 

audio output.

This Scaler Box has a comprehensive OSD menu that allows user to select 

a variety of output resolutions and adjust for best picture quality.

It is ideal for using between incompatible HDMI source and display by 

changing picture resolution and frame rate of HDMI source to match the 

native resolution of the HDMI display.

2. Features

1. HDMI 1.2, HDCP 1.1 and DVI 1.0 compliant.
2. Scales any PC (VGA ~ WUXGA) /HD (480i ~ 1080p)resolutions to/from 

another PC/HD resolutions.

3. Automatically detect the factory setting of the connected display and 

output the corresponding resolution and refresh rate, when the NATIVE 
output is selected.

4. Supports 50/60Hz frame rate conversion.
5. Supports 3-D motion video adaptive, 3-D de-interlacing, and 3:2 / 2:2 

pull-down detection and recovery.

6. Provides output picture adjustment on contrast, brightness, hue, 

saturation, sharpness, RGB level, and scan size.

7. Supports high resolution input/output: 

PC: VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA, WXGA, WSXGA, WUXGA 
HDTV: 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p

8. Supports digital and analog audio input and output.

3. Package Contents

1. HDMI to HDMI Scaler Box
2. 5VDC Power Supply Adaptor
3. Operation Manual

4

1

st

 Tier Option 

2

nd

 Tier Option 

Adjustment

CONTRAST 

-

-

0 ~ 100 of Contrast Level

BRIGHTNESS 

0 ~ 100 of Brightness Level

FINETUNE

- HUE 

0 ~ 100 of Hue Level

- SATURATION 

0 ~ 100 of Saturation Level

- SHARPNESS 

0 ~ 100 of Sharpness Level

- EXIT 

Back to 1   Tier 

st 

 

st 

 

COLOR

- RED 

0 ~ 100 of Red Color Level

- GREEN 

0 ~ 100 of Green Color Level

- BLUE 

0 ~ 100 of Blue Color Level

- EXIT 

Back to 1   Tier  

SIZE 

FULL / OVERSCAN / UNDERSCAN

OUTPUT 

-

-

NATIVE / VGA / SVGA / XGA / 

SXGA /UXGA / 480i / 480p / 

720p@60Hz / 1080i@60Hz / 

1080p@60Hz / 576i / 576p / 

720p@50Hz / 1080i@50Hz / 

1080p@50Hz / WXGA / WSXGA / 

WUXGA

AUDIO 

HDMI / EAR PHONE / OPTICAL

OSD

- HPOSITION 

0 ~ 100 of OSD Horizontal Position

- VPOSITION 

0 ~ 100 of OSD Vertical Position

- TIMER 

0 ~ 100 of OSD Existing Time (sec.)

- TRANSP 

0 ~ 100 of OSD Transparent Level 

- EXIT 

Back to 1   Tier  

st

INFORMATION 

-

SOURCE (Input Interface) 

INPUT (Input Resolution) 

OUTPUT (Output Resolution) 

VERSION (Firmware Version)

EXIT 

Close OSD Menu

4.3 OSD Operation

1. HDMI INPUT: 

Connect the HDMI input port to the HDMI output port of your source 
equipment such as DVD player or Set-Top-Box.

2. AUDIO INPUT: 

Connect the analog audio input port to the output port of your source 
equipment such as DVD player or Set-Top-Box.

3. TOSLINK INPUT: 

Connect the digital audio input port to the Toslink output port of your 
source equipment such as DVD player or Set-Top-Box.

4. Power Supply: 

Plug the 5VDC power supply into the unit and connect the adaptor to 
AC wall outlet.

HDMI

AUDIO TOSLINK

INPUT

DC 5V

4

3

4. Operation Controls and Functions

4.1. Front Panel 

4.2. Rear Panel

1. MENU Button: 

a. Press the MENU button to bring up OSD operation menu (see section 

"4.3 OSD Operation" for reference.)

b. When in the OSD menu mode, use MENU button as an OK key to 

confirm the selection.

2. +/- Buttons:

a. On the first tier of OSD menu, use + and - buttons to scroll up/down 

the highlight bar for selection. 

b. Once the desired option is selected, use + and - buttons to toggle 

between setting values.

3. HDMI OUTPUT: 

Connect the HDMI output port to the HDMI input port of your display.

4. TOSLINK OUTPUT: 

Connect the digital audio output port to the input port of your digital 
audio equipment such as amplifier, or receiver, using Optical Fiber 
cable.

5. AUDIO OUTPUT: 

Connect the analog audio output port to the input port of your analog 
audio equipment such as speakers.

HDMI

AUDIO

MENU 

+

-

TOSLINK

OUTPUT

2

5. Reset Functionality

To reset the unit, press and hold the MENU button then re-plug the DC power 
into the unit to set the unit back to factory default, with output resolution 
as NATIVE. This feature is also useful when the output is scaled to a resolution 
not supported by the connected TV/monitor so no picture is shown, because 
the NATIVE resolution can guarantee the proper (might not be the best) output. 

Summary of Contents for US259

Page 1: ...Operation Manual PAL to NTSC HDMI Converter MODEL US259 HDMI to HDMI Scaler Box US259...

Page 2: ...s 1 3 Package Contents 1 4 Operation Controls and Functions 2 4 1 Front Panel 2 4 2 Rear Panel 3 4 3 OSD Operation 4 5 Reset Functionality 4 6 Specifications 5 6 1 General Specification 5 6 2 Support...

Page 3: ...HDMI 1 2 HDCP 1 1 and DVI 1 0 compliant 2 Scales any PC VGA WUXGA HD 480i 1080p resolutions to from another PC HD resolutions 3 Automatically detect the factory setting of the connected display and ou...

Page 4: ...n the highlight bar for selection b Once the desired option is selected use and buttons to toggle between setting values 3 HDMI OUTPUT Connect the HDMI output port to the HDMI input port of your displ...

Page 5: ...t to the output port of your source equipment such as DVD player or Set Top Box 3 TOSLINK INPUT Connect the digital audio input port to the Toslink output port of your source equipment such as DVD pla...

Page 6: ...HONE OPTICAL OSD HPOSITION 0 100 of OSD Horizontal Position VPOSITION 0 100 of OSD Vertical Position TIMER 0 100 of OSD Existing Time sec TRANSP 0 100 of OSD Transparent Level EXIT Back to 1 Tier st I...

Page 7: ...GA 60Hz WSXGA 60Hz WUXGA 60Hz TV 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 50 60Hz 1080i 25 30Hz 1080p 50 60Hz 6 Specifications 6 1 General Specification Frequency bandwidth 1 65Gbps single link Input Ports HDMI x 1 T...

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