Panasonic AJ-UFC1800
Universal Format Converter
System Reference, Ver. 1.11
Operating Software Level 1.49
June 15, 2000
Page 1: ...Panasonic AJ UFC1800 Universal Format Converter System Reference Ver 1 11 Operating Software Level 1 49 June 15 2000 ...
Page 2: ...K BURST REFERENCE 9 OPERATION 10 BASIC OPERATION 10 FILM MODE OPERATION 11 MENU TREE 13 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 15 Home Menu 15 Preset Menu 16 Video In Menus 17 Video Out Menu 17 Filter Menu 18 Timing Menu 18 Resize Menus 19 Gain Menus 20 Diagnostics Menu 21 Audio Menus 22 Test Menus 23 Setup Menus 23 ERROR MESSAGES 26 OTHERS 27 INDICATORS 27 REMOTE CONNECTORS 28 ...
Page 3: ...ing adjustments etc The AJ UFC1800 allows all of these types of adjustments to be made using a simple front panel control system Features Conversion between most video formats with related frame rates See table below Special film modes to handle 3 2 pull down and segmented frames All digital processing 10 bit 4 2 2 1035I 1080I conversions in field or frame 3 2 mode Extensive pan zoom and crop func...
Page 4: ...ne advance adjustment 0 7 H System H phase adjustment 0 less than 1H SYNC 1 External sync reference input analog bi level or tri level sync loop thru with 75 ohm ON OFF switch 1 Genlock output bi level 0 to 2V into 75 ohms or tri level 300mV into 75 ohms AUDIO 8 AES EBU digital audio inputs 8 AES EBU digital audio outputs SMPTE 272M embedded audio Output timing adjustment 0 170ms TIME CODE Externa...
Page 5: ...be modified in this mode When it is set to LOCAL the remote connector is disabled 3 Display panel All menus are displayed on a 40x4 line character display 4 Function buttons F1 F5 follow the labels assigned to them for each system menu 5 EXIT key The EXIT key is used to go up one level in the system menus At the top level it will cycle through the available menus 6 ADJUST LED This lights when the ...
Page 6: ...ng can be adjusted from this menu 14 RESIZE key Selects the RESIZE menu Pan zoom and crop adjustments can be made here 15 GAIN key Selects the GAIN menu Video gain and black level adjustments can be made here 16 DIAG key Selects the DIAGnostics menu When the warning light 17 is illuminated error messages can be viewed here The status of all monitored systems can also be viewed here 17 WARNING LED ...
Page 7: ...l digital signals are output from these connectors 6 HD SERIAL OUT 1 2 connectors BNCx2 HD serial digital signals are output from these connectors Reference input output section 7 EXT SYNC IN connectors BNCx2 Tri level bi level sync signals or black burst signal are input to these connectors as the reference signal A loop through format and a 75Ω termination switch are provided 8 LTC IN connector ...
Page 8: ... RS 232 9P RS 232 serial remote input connector Digital audio input output section 13 DIGITAL AUDIO IN CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 connectors BNCx4 AES digital audio signals are input to these connectors 14 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 connectors BNCx4 AES digital audio signals are output to these connectors ...
Page 9: ...9 Connections Input Reference Output Reference Missing output sync reference signal to EXT SYNC IN Black Burst Reference ...
Page 10: ...ollowing menus FILTER Press FILTER to change the conversion filters and to add enhancement H RESP Press H RESP F1 to select a horizontal filter response Pressing the function key or turning the knob will cycle through the NARROW STANDARD and WIDE choices V RESP Press V RESP F2 to select a vertical filter response Pressing the function key or turning the knob will cycle through the NARROW STANDARD ...
Page 11: ...edefined color or select CUSTOM and then use F3 5 to set the RGB values Film mode operation For 24Hz progressive input VIDEO IN Press VIDEO IN to select the input format and 24Hz frame rate FORMAT Press FORMAT F1 to select an HxV progressive value Pressing the function key or turning the knob will cycle through the range of choices F RATE Press F RATE F2 to select a 23 98 24Hz frame rate Pressing ...
Page 12: ... select a 29 97 30Hz or 59 94 60Hz frame rate Pressing the function key or turning the knob will cycle through the range of choices PULLDN Press PULLDN F3 to select the 3 2 pull down mode Pressing the function key or turning the knob will cycle through the range of choices TIMING Press TIMING to select the 3 2 REFERENCE and A Frame position 3 2 REF Press 3 2 REF F4 to select the 3 2 pull down refe...
Page 13: ...T F RATE FLD FRM FILTER F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 H RESP V RESP H ENH V ENH 2 D ENH TIMING SYSTEM F1 F2 F3 F4 REF IN GL TYPE LIN ADV SYS H FILM MODE F1 F2 F3 A POS 3 2 REF TC SYNC RESIZE ZOOM PAN F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 ZM MODE ZOOM H ZOOM V PAN H PAN V CROP F1 F2 F3 F4 LEFT RIGHT TOP BOTTOM PRESETS F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 FIT H FIT V FIT H V 14 9 13 9 GAIN Y Pr Pb F1 F2 F3 F4 Y Pr Pb BLACK CONV COLORIMETRY F1 F2 INPUT OUTPUT...
Page 14: ...1 4 CH5 8 SYNCHRO F1 F2 CH1 4 CH5 8 DELAY F1 DELAY TEST SIG GEN F1 F2 SELECT F STORE SETUP BACKGROUND COLOR F1 F2 F3 F4 BG COL CUST R CUST G CUST B POWER UP F1 F2 STATE SELECT TIME CODE INPUT F1 SOURCE TIME CODE OUTPUT F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 EXT_LTC S_VITC VITC1 VITC2 DF MODE EXT_LTC S_VITC S_LTC DF_MODE LOCK F1 F2 F3 PASSWD PRESETS CONTROLS ...
Page 15: ...s what input and output formats have been selected in the current configuration H O M E I N P U T 1 9 2 0 x 1 0 8 0 I 2 9 9 7 H z O U T P U T 1 2 8 0 x 7 2 0 p 5 9 9 4 H z U N L O C K V E R S I O N D E F A U L T S F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 EXIT F4 Displays the current version of the system software F5 Sets all parameters to factory default values Input and output format selections are preserved This button m...
Page 16: ...E L E T E F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 EXIT Knob Scrolls through the available presets 1 to 16 F1 Saves the current system configuration to the displayed preset F2 Recalls the displayed preset to the current system configuration F3 Calls up the title menu F4 Deletes the current system configuration stored in the displayed preset number Note F2 F4 will not appear unless the corresponding preset is already saved ...
Page 17: ...80x720P F2 Activates knob to select an input frame rate AUTO HD AUTO SD 60 59 94 50 48 47 95 30 29 97 25 24 23 98 F3 Activates knob to select the 2 2 or 3 2 pull down frame processing mode for input OFF 2 2 or 3 2 VIDEO IN auto format mode V I D E O I N F O R M A T A U T O H D d e t e c t e d m o d e 1 9 2 0 x 1 0 8 0 i 3 0 H z F O R M A T F R A T E P U L L D N F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 EXIT Note Function ke...
Page 18: ... at the upper band edge Timing Menu The TIMING menu is activated by pushing the TIMING button on the UFC front panel The SYSTEM menu allows the user to select the sync reference for the system as well as the type of sync used for the genlock output bi level or tri level Timing of the output video with respect to sync may also be adjusted by line line advance or by sample horizontal position If the...
Page 19: ...t of the input frame from the center position of the output frame where pan 1 or 1 means the input frame just leaves the output frame R E S I Z E Z O O M P A N C U R R E N T P R E S E T F I T H V Z M M O D E Z O O M H Z O O M V P A N H P A N V F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 EXIT F1 Activates knob to select the horizontal vertical zoom mode Variable Pass H Pass V or Pass H V F2 Activates knob to select the horizon...
Page 20: ...ct ratios Note CURRENT PRESET will only be displayed if a preset size is active Gain Menus The GAIN menus are activated by pushing the GAIN button on the UFC front panel This menu allows the user to adjust the color component gains and black level settings of the system These adjustments may be used for color correction of the input video and also for changing the brightness and contrast of the im...
Page 21: ...detection ALL MONITORED TRIGGERED The same functions are available under each submenu The knob is used to scroll through all error conditions that are applicable to the respective submenu D I A G T R I G G E R E D D I O 1 N O S D D I G V I D E O I NP U T f a u l t M O N I T D T R A N S T R I G D M A S K T R G T Y P E R E T R I G F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 EXIT F1 On the ALL submenu this toggles between maskin...
Page 22: ...to select the input source for audio output channels 1 4 AES1 4 AES5 8 SDI 1 4 or SDI 5 8 F2 Activates knob to select the input source for audio output channels 5 8 AES1 4 AES5 8 SDI 1 4 or SDI 5 8 Note When an SD input is selected SDI 5 8 can not be selected SYNCHRONIZER A U D I O S Y N C H R O N I Z E R C H 1 4 C H 5 8 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 EXIT F1 Enables or disables the synchronizer for audio channel...
Page 23: ...djust the background color settings of the system The background color shows through when the input frame does not completely fill the output frame due to zoom pan or crop settings The background color is selected from a preset list or a custom color may be selected by setting RGB values manually S E T U P B A C K G RO U N D C O L O R B G C O L O R C U S T O M R G B 0 0 0 B G C O L C U S T R C U S...
Page 24: ...4 F5 EXIT F1 Selects whether the external LTC is on or off F2 Selects whether the SDI output VITC is on or off F2 Selects whether the SDI output LTC is on or off F4 Selects between drop frame mode and non drop frame mode Note If the input TC source is not available then the TC output selections will be forced to the off setting until the source is present For an SDTV output the following menu is s...
Page 25: ... least 3 seconds A sequence of four menu keys must be entered S E T U P L O C K U S E E N T E R N E W P A S S W O R D M E N U K E Y S P A S S W D P R E S E T S C O N T R O L S F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 EXIT PRESETS Allows the user presets to be locked or unlocked by entering the system password S E T U P L O C K U S E L O C K P R E S E T S M E N U K E Y S P A S S W D P R E S E T S C O N T R O L S F1 F2 F3 F4...
Page 26: ...Check HD SDI input cable and or source Check for support from source DIO 10 SD SDI EDH ERROR An EDH error was detected on the SD serial input Check SD SDI input cable and or source DIO 11 NO SD EDH IN SDI EDH information was not found on the SD serial input Check source Not all equipment supports EDH DIO 12 NO EXT LTC An error was found on the external LTC input Check cable and or source DIO 13 NO...
Page 27: ...SMPTE 318 but signal is incorrect Connect a SMPTE 318 signal to EXT SYNC MM 3 NO INPUT LOCK Input PLL is not locked Make sure that input source matches the selected format MM 4 NO OUTPUT LOCK Output PLL is not locked Input source must be locked to the external reference Others INDICATORS L1 PCB LED D3 D0 LED Red These LEDs show the input frame rate See table LED Status 1125i 1125p 750p 525i 525p 6...
Page 28: ...PRESETS 1 8 when the front panel REMOTE LOCAL switch is in the REMOTE position The GPI inputs are active low so that a connection between pins 1 8 and pin 9 will select the corresponding PRESET RS 232 pins 1 NC GPI pins 1 preset 1 2 receive 2 preset 2 3 transmit 3 preset 3 4 NC 4 preset 4 5 GND 5 preset 5 6 NC 6 preset 6 7 NC 7 preset 7 8 NC 8 preset 8 9 NC 9 GND ...
Page 29: ... 00 00 04 01 01 59 29 01 02 00 03 01 02 00 00 01 02 00 04 01 02 59 25 01 02 59 29 01 02 59 26 01 03 00 02 00 00 00 06 01 02 59 27 01 03 00 03 01 02 59 28 01 03 00 04 01 02 59 29 01 03 00 05 01 03 00 00 01 03 00 06 01 03 59 23 01 03 59 29 01 03 59 24 01 04 00 02 00 00 00 08 01 04 00 00 01 04 00 08 01 04 59 21 01 04 59 29 01 04 59 22 01 05 00 02 00 00 00 10 01 05 00 00 01 05 00 10 01 05 59 19 01 05 ...
Page 30: ...3 00 01 59 56 12 02 00 00 00 00 00 03 18 1Hr 3sec 18F 02 59 52 24 03 00 00 00 00 00 07 06 03 59 49 06 04 00 00 00 00 00 10 24 04 59 45 18 05 00 00 00 00 00 14 12 05 59 42 00 06 00 00 00 00 00 18 00 06 59 38 12 07 00 00 00 00 00 21 18 07 59 34 24 08 00 00 00 00 00 25 06 08 59 31 06 09 00 00 00 00 00 28 24 09 59 27 18 10 00 00 00 00 00 32 12 10 59 24 00 11 00 00 00 00 00 36 00 11 59 21 12 12 00 00 0...
Page 31: ...4 19 58 51 18 20 00 00 00 00 01 08 12 20 58 48 00 21 00 00 00 00 01 12 00 21 58 44 12 22 00 00 00 00 01 15 18 22 58 41 24 23 00 00 00 00 01 19 06 23 58 37 05 23 59 59 29 00 01 22 24 23 58 37 06 24 00 00 00 00 01 22 24 Irregular Value 23 59 37 06 24 01 00 02 00 01 22 26 00 00 00 00 24 01 22 26 ...
Page 32: ...00 04 A 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 04 1 01 00 00 06 B 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 05 2 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 08 01 00 00 06 C 3 01 00 00 08 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 08 D 4 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 07 0 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 08 A 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 08 1 01 00 00 11 B 01 00 00 1...
Page 33: ...22 01 00 00 23 01 00 00 18 C 3 01 00 00 23 01 00 00 22 01 00 00 18 01 00 00 23 D 4 01 00 00 24 01 00 00 24 01 00 00 19 01 00 00 24 01 00 00 24 01 00 00 19 0 01 00 00 25 01 00 00 25 01 00 00 20 A 01 00 00 25 01 00 00 25 01 00 00 20 1 01 00 00 26 B 01 00 00 26 01 00 00 27 01 00 00 21 2 01 00 00 27 01 00 00 26 01 00 00 21 01 00 00 27 01 00 00 28 01 00 00 22 C 3 01 00 00 28 01 00 00 27 01 00 00 22 01 ...
Page 34: ...5 1 01 00 00 06 B 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 06 2 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 07 C 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 07 3 01 00 00 08 01 00 00 08 01 00 00 08 01 00 00 08 D 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 08 4 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 09 0 01 00 00 10 A 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 10 1 01 00 00 11 B 01 0...
Page 35: ...0 22 3 01 00 00 23 01 00 00 23 01 00 00 23 01 00 00 23 D 01 00 00 24 01 00 00 23 4 01 00 00 24 01 00 00 24 01 00 00 24 01 00 00 24 01 00 00 24 01 00 00 24 0 01 00 00 25 A 01 00 00 25 01 00 00 25 01 00 00 25 01 00 00 25 01 00 00 25 1 01 00 00 26 B 01 00 00 27 01 00 00 26 01 00 00 26 01 00 00 26 01 00 00 26 2 01 00 00 27 01 00 00 27 01 00 00 27 01 00 00 27 C 01 00 00 27 01 00 00 27 3 01 00 00 28 01 ...
Page 36: ...03 0 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 04 A 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 04 1 01 00 00 06 B 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 05 2 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 08 01 00 00 06 C 3 01 00 00 08 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 08 D 4 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 07 0 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 08 A 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 10 01 ...
Page 37: ...0 01 00 01 00 00 24 A 00 00 00 01 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 00 24 1sec 1Frame 01 00 01 01 B 01 00 01 01 01 00 01 02 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 02 01 00 01 01 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 02 01 00 01 03 01 00 01 01 C 01 00 01 03 01 00 01 02 01 00 01 01 01 00 01 03 D 01 00 01 04 01 00 01 04 01 00 01 02 01 00 01 04 01 00 01 04 01 00 01 02 01 00 01 05 01 00 01 04 01 00 01 03 A 01 00 01 05 01 00 01 05 01 00 01 0...
Page 38: ... A 01 00 01 25 01 00 01 25 01 00 01 19 01 00 01 26 B 01 00 01 26 01 00 01 27 01 00 01 20 01 00 01 27 01 00 01 26 01 00 01 20 01 00 01 27 01 00 01 28 01 00 01 21 C 01 00 01 28 01 00 01 27 01 00 01 21 01 00 01 28 D 01 00 01 29 01 00 01 29 01 00 01 22 01 00 01 29 01 00 01 29 01 00 01 22 01 00 02 00 01 00 02 00 01 00 01 23 A 00 00 00 02 01 00 02 00 01 00 02 00 01 00 01 23 01 00 02 01 B 01 00 02 01 01 ...
Page 39: ...30 29 24 23 Frame Time Code NDF NDF Conversion NDF 30frame Actual VIDEO OUTPUT SlowPAL NDF 25frame Frame Sequence difference 01 01 00 00 01 00 57 15 A 00 00 02 10 1min 60Frame ...
Page 40: ...01 00 00 04 A 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 04 1 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 06 B 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 05 2 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 06 C 3 01 00 00 08 01 00 00 08 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 08 01 00 00 08 D 4 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 07 0 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 08 A 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 10 01 00 00...
Page 41: ...28 D 4 01 00 00 29 01 00 00 29 01 00 00 23 01 00 00 29 01 00 00 29 01 00 00 23 0 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 A 00 00 00 00 01 00 59 28 01 00 59 28 D 4 01 00 59 29 01 00 59 29 01 00 59 23 01 00 59 29 01 00 59 29 01 00 59 23 0 01 01 00 00 01 01 00 02 01 01 00 00 A 00 00 00 02 1min 2Frame 01 01 59 26 01 01 59 28 01 01 59 27 01 01 59 29 01 01 59 21 01 01 59 28 01 02 00 02 01 01 59 22 01 01 59 ...
Page 42: ...1 01 09 00 00 01 09 00 18 01 09 00 00 A 00 00 00 18 01 09 59 11 01 09 59 29 01 09 59 12 01 10 00 00 01 08 59 09 01 09 59 13 01 10 00 01 01 08 59 10 01 09 59 29 01 10 00 17 01 09 59 23 01 10 00 00 01 10 00 18 01 10 00 00 A 00 00 00 18 01 10 00 01 01 10 00 19 01 10 00 01 10min 18Frame 01 19 58 24 01 20 00 00 01 19 58 19 01 20 00 00 01 20 01 06 01 20 00 00 A 00 00 01 06 01 29 58 06 01 30 00 00 01 29 ...
Page 43: ...34 19 08 00 00 00 08 00 25 06 08 00 00 00 A 00 00 25 06 08 59 31 06 09 00 00 00 08 59 31 07 09 00 00 01 08 59 31 05 09 00 00 00 09 00 28 24 09 00 00 00 A 00 00 28 24 09 59 27 18 10 00 00 00 09 59 27 14 10 00 00 00 10 00 32 12 10 00 00 00 A 00 00 32 12 11 00 00 00 11 00 36 00 11 00 00 00 A 00 00 36 00 12 00 00 00 12 00 39 18 12 00 00 00 A 00 00 39 18 13 00 00 00 13 00 43 06 13 00 00 00 A 00 00 43 0...
Page 44: ...0 00 05 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 04 A 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 04 1 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 06 B 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 05 2 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 05 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 06 C 3 01 00 00 08 01 00 00 08 01 00 00 06 01 00 00 08 01 00 00 08 D 4 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 07 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 09 01 00 00 07 0 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 10 01 00 00 08 A 01 00 00 10 ...
Page 45: ...00 28 D 4 01 00 00 29 01 00 00 29 01 00 00 23 01 00 00 29 01 00 00 29 01 00 00 23 0 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 00 24 A 00 00 00 01 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 00 00 24 1sec 1Frame 1 01 00 01 01 01 00 01 01 B 01 00 01 01 01 00 01 01 01 00 01 00 2 01 00 01 02 01 00 01 02 01 00 01 00 01 00 01 02 01 00 01 02 01 00 01 01 C 3 01 00 01 03 01 00 01 03 01 00 01 01 01 00 01 03 01 00 01 03 D 4 01 00 01 04 ...
Page 46: ...1 06 59 18 01 07 00 02 01 07 00 00 01 07 00 14 A 01 07 59 15 01 07 59 29 01 07 59 16 01 08 00 02 01 08 00 00 01 08 00 16 A 01 08 59 13 01 08 59 29 01 08 59 14 01 09 00 02 01 09 00 00 01 09 00 18 A 01 09 59 11 01 09 59 29 01 09 59 12 01 10 00 00 01 09 59 13 01 10 00 01 01 09 59 29 01 10 00 17 01 10 00 00 01 10 00 18 A 01 10 00 01 01 10 00 19 10min 18Frame 01 19 58 24 01 20 00 00 01 20 00 00 01 20 0...
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Page 48: ...lowPAL NDF 25frame Frame Sequence difference 20 00 00 00 20 01 08 12 A 21 00 00 00 21 01 12 00 A 22 00 00 00 22 01 15 18 A 23 00 00 00 23 01 19 06 A 23 58 37 05 23 59 59 29 A 23 58 37 06 24 00 00 00 Irregular Value 23 59 37 06 24 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 24 01 22 26 A 5 of 5 ...
