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MC500

Technical Specification

Issue 1 Rev 6

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Communications

Remote control

Remote control RollCall network (IP)

Web browser

Web applet (Java required)

Power

Input voltage range
(primary & secondary)

100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz 1.2 A (max), via three-pin IEC power socket

Mechanical

Temperature range

0 to 45°C operating

Cooling

Internal fan, side venting

Weight

3.2 kg approx

Case type

1U, rack mounting

Dimensions

44 mm x 430 mm x 400 mm (h, w, d)

Summary of Contents for KudosPro MC500

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Page 2: ...software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and can not be reproduced or copied in any manner without prior agreement with SAM or their authorized agents Reproduction or...

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Page 6: ...cted to N Neutral Conductor Laser Safety This product operates with Class 1 laser products Ventilation Although the unit is constructed to meet normal environmental requirements ensure that there is a...

Page 7: ...the EMC requirements for and are intended for use in the controlled EMC environment for example purpose built broadcasting or recording studios and the rural outdoor environment far away from railways...

Page 8: ...2 Fiber Connectivity 24 4 3 Control Connections 24 4 3 1 GPI Pin Numbers 24 5 Front Panel Features 25 5 1 Front Panel Layout 25 5 2 Front Panel Dual Display 25 5 3 Front Panel Controls 26 6 Operation...

Page 9: ...VBS Decoder Encoder A and B 43 8 Channel Operation Menus 44 8 1 Home 44 8 2 Input 44 8 2 1 Input Select 44 8 2 2 Status 44 8 3 Output 45 8 3 1 Output Standard 45 8 3 2 Current Output Standard 45 8 3 3...

Page 10: ...82 8 10 1 Memory Select 82 8 10 2 Save Memory 82 8 10 3 Recall Memory 82 8 10 4 Reset to Defaults 82 8 10 5 Memory Name 83 8 11 RollCall 83 8 12 Logging 83 9 Operation Using the RollCall Control Pane...

Page 11: ...ar Enhancer 109 11 3 3 Conversion Aperture 109 11 4 Convert 111 11 4 1 Up Conversion 111 11 4 2 Motion Processing 111 11 4 3 Input Cadence 112 11 4 4 Output Cadence 112 11 5 ARC 113 11 5 1 Sync Mode 1...

Page 12: ...ideo 150 A 3 1 From the Front Panel 150 A 3 2 From the RollCall Control Panel 150 A 4 Transcoding Dolby E Audio when Converting Video 151 A 4 1 From the Front Panel 151 A 4 2 From the RollCall Control...

Page 13: ...mers who wish to perform high quality conversions from one frame rate to another such as 50 Hz to 60 Hz 1 2 Front Panel View The front panel provides a user friendly interface for complete control of...

Page 14: ...ach video channel Optional one channel of Dolby E decode transcode Dolby E guard band alignment Fiber input and output option HDMI monitor output Dual PSU as standard Relay bypass on primary SDI input...

Page 15: ...n B1 Tx SFP option B2 Tx SFP option A2 Tx SFP option A1 Tx Select Video Processing Embed From Audio Processing 16 audio channels De embed To Audio Processing 16 audio channels SDI in 1 SDI in 2 SDI in...

Page 16: ...Video Processing HDMI audio Analog AES Dolby E Encode X Point Dolby E Decode Audio Processing 4 audio pairs 16 audio channels 16 audio channels 4 audio pairs 4 audio pairs 4 audio pairs 16 audio chann...

Page 17: ...Outputs Serial digital 4 x 75 Ohm SD HD 3Gb s serial digital with embedded audio Output standards 3Gb s HD SDI SMPTE425 level A dual link level B 1 5 Gbit s HD SDI SMPTE292M SMPTE299M 270 Mbit s SD SD...

Page 18: ...m Zoom 20 Safe area marker Off 16 9 4 3 Metadata Closed caption CE608 CE708 Timecode conversions Teletext subtitles WST RDD8 conversion Audio Functions Analog audio option Four pairs of analog inputs...

Page 19: ...Frame rate conversion Any lock mode 110 ms typical System Functions Pattern Off Black Ramp Bars Proc amp Black Level 100 to 100 mV 0 in 0 8 mV steps Contrast 6 dB to 6 dB 0 in 0 2 dB steps Saturation...

Page 20: ...IP Web browser Web applet Java required Power Input voltage range primary secondary 100 to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 1 2 A max via three pin IEC power socket Mechanical Temperature range 0 to 45 C operating C...

Page 21: ...vailable for the unit When installing the unit place on a suitably specified and installed rack shelf and secure the unit using the front rack ears 3 3 Ventilation Ensure that there is a free flow of...

Page 22: ...unbalanced BNC AES Audio I O option Balanced AES audio input output 1 x 25 way D type Reference Analog reference input with passive loop through 2 x BNC CVBS In A1 A2 option Composite input 2 x BNC CV...

Page 23: ...h 7 out 16 Ch 3 out 16 GND2 4 GND2 4 GND2 4 GND3 17 GND3 17 GND3 17 Ch 6 in 5 Ch 6 out 5 Ch 2 out 5 Ch 6 in 18 Ch 6 out 18 Ch 2 out 18 Ch 5 in 6 Ch 5 out 6 Ch 1 out 6 Ch 5 in 19 Ch 5 out 19 Ch 1 out 1...

Page 24: ...wing table GPI refers to inputs If no fiber option is fitted on the rear panel do not remove the safety covers from the option slots Note If all the optional SFP connectors A1 A2 B1 and B2 are fitted...

Page 25: ...e examples are as follows On the Home screen the display shows status information for the processing channel On a menu list the display shows the menu options and current output signal On a menu list...

Page 26: ...n at any time Shortcut Alphanumeric buttons The Shortcut buttons provide direct access to the corresponding menus The Alphanumeric buttons allow manual number and text entry in a text box and manual n...

Page 27: ...pears on the dual display After a few minutes the Home screen appears 6 2 Home Screen The Home screen shows the following information Unit name IP address Input and output status Audio Status You can...

Page 28: ...Adjusting Values with the Control Knob 1 Navigate to the menu option slider that requires adjustment 2 Rotate the Control knob clockwise to increase the value or anti clockwise to decrease the value 3...

Page 29: ...before pressing the button again To enter a space between characters press button 0 To enter a special character such as the symbol press button 9 To delete a character press the Back button 4 When yo...

Page 30: ...VBS option is fitted Composite encoding and decoding options will have been chosen at the time of product purchase Y C decoding is also available 7 2 1 CVBS Decoder Each slot has two composite video c...

Page 31: ...Source Use to route the processing channel to the chosen CVBS encoder Format Specifies the CVBS output standard The options are PAL NTSC PAL M PAL N PAL NTSC J 7 2 3 Routing the Processing Channel To...

Page 32: ...o for each output 7 3 2 Analog Group 1 2 Group 1 2 Selects where to route the analog audio for each output group Note The AES and analog audio menus are only available if the CVBS option is fitted Not...

Page 33: ...lect an AES input source from either the balanced or unbalanced input connections if fitted 7 4 2 Analog In ADC Headroom Pair 1 4 Adjusts the ADC headroom level for each analog input pair The adjustme...

Page 34: ...the reference signal If reference has been assigned using the controls but an input signal is not detected on the assigned reference input Current reference standard shows Invalid input 7 5 3 Timing...

Page 35: ...lby audio at 59 Hz The output Dolby frame rate follows the output video frame rate chosen for the processing channel For more information about the Dolby decoder and transcoder see the KudosPro Dolby...

Page 36: ...alignment Encoder Version Shows the version number of the Dolby encoder The Dolby E decoder and encoder both have their own software version installed which is independent from the rest of the unit D...

Page 37: ...address IP Configuration Enables you to specify whether the unit is to use a DHCP or a static IP address See Setting a Static IP Address on page 38 and Setting a DHCP IP Address on page 38 IP Address...

Page 38: ...8 Enter 255 255 255 0 using the Alphanumeric buttons then select Done 9 When all addresses are set you must apply the changes To do this Select the Apply IP Changes button then select Done The system...

Page 39: ...nel features for ease of use 7 8 1 Lock Front Panel Lock Front Panel locks all of the front panel controls to prevent accidental changes to the unit s settings 7 8 2 Brightness The Brightness control...

Page 40: ...Configuration Network IP Gateway Network IP Netmask RollCall Unit Name Settings stored in the system memories include CVBS encoder or decoder settings if fitted Dolby option settings if fitted Genloc...

Page 41: ...tings for IP Address IP Netmask and IP Gateway are also lost when performing a factory reset The unit returns all three to their default settings which are as follows IP Configuration DHCP IP Address...

Page 42: ...tton 1 to 8 repeatedly until the desired character appears If the next character you want is on the same button as the present one wait until the cursor blinks once before pressing the button again To...

Page 43: ...ftware version Serial Number The unique serial number of the unit PSU A PSU B The PSU voltage Module 1 Temperature The current temperature of the FPGA module Dolby Ch 1 Whether the Dolby channel is av...

Page 44: ...screen shows status of the unit in use You can access the Home screen at any time and from any menu by pressing the HOME button 8 2 Input The Input menu enables you to specify a video input source 8 2...

Page 45: ...e of pattern displayed on the output picture You can choose from Off Black Ramp and Bars 8 3 5 Scrolling Caption Generator The Scrolling Caption Generator overlays a black text box with a user defined...

Page 46: ...f Default 700mV 721mV 735mV 746mV 8 3 9 Logo Control Logo control enables static or animated graphics to be keyed on to the video output of a channel Logo files are uploaded to the KudosPro unit using...

Page 47: ...ier of the form _ index indicates that this file is part of a multi file sequence for an animated logo Any non negative decimal value may be used for index The files in a sequence are sorted in increa...

Page 48: ...nel Select a logo by clicking on the logo name The selected logo is highlighted Click on None Selected if no logo is required for the channel H Position Set the position of the left edge of the logo i...

Page 49: ...e color saturation The adjustment range is 6 dB to 6 dB in 0 2 dB steps The preset value is 0 dB Black Level Adjusts the black level The adjustment range is 100 mV to 100 mV The preset value is 0 mV G...

Page 50: ...2 The preset value is 0 Mode Preset controls Low Sets Level to 2 and Noise Rejection to 15 for the selected frequency band Medium Sets Level to 4 and Noise Rejection to 15 for the selected frequency b...

Page 51: ...commended for severely over enhanced source material Low 1 Recommended for over enhanced source material Normal Optimum setting for balancing detail and alias High 1 Recommended for slightly soft sour...

Page 52: ...s Enhanced Film Applies an aperture with full progressive frequency response where the input is film transported by an interlaced video rate input with cadence enabled Enhanced De interlace Replaces m...

Page 53: ...erial contains known continuous 2 3 2 3 Start Hour Sets the starting hour for the timecode when 2 3 Source is set to Input Timecode The adjustment range is from hour 0 to hour 23 in one hour steps 8 5...

Page 54: ...not change just how much of the active picture remains visible The portion that is cropped is either default black in Output Crop mode or is replaced by a secondary video picture in Sidebar Key mode...

Page 55: ...options that are not suitable are grayed out from the selection list for example the source is the not the same output standard as the video it is being keyed into or SFP 2 is actually a TX so is not...

Page 56: ...50 to 50 in steps of 1 The preset value is 0 8 6 5 Scaler Config Presets If no input aspect signaling is available and the conversion required is always from a known input aspect ratio to another know...

Page 57: ...than a 720 sample line If the outgoing content requires a 702 sample line select the check box This introduces an additional H scaling factor of 702 720 resulting in a slight horizontal squeeze This...

Page 58: ...e 1 Rev 6 Page 58 2015 SAM 8 6 5 4 HD Cross Conversion Select Standard Preset PB pillarbox v crop vertical crop ana anamorphic 8 6 5 5 Up Conversion Select Standard Preset LB letterbox PB pillarbox v...

Page 59: ...put Signaling Source Input Signaling Source lists the available supported aspect signaling standards SMPTE 2016 SMPTE ST 2016 1 Format for Active Format Description AFD and Bar Data L23 ETSI ETSI EN 3...

Page 60: ...io conversion if the input aspect signaling cannot be detected SD Input Format The SD input format Normal Default 4 3 aspect ratio Anamorphic Horizontally squeezes a widescreen image to fit a standard...

Page 61: ...an scale either a 4 3 image for viewing on a 16 9 screen or a 16 9 image for viewing on a 4 3 screen This is a compromise in order to maintain the aspect ratio of the image but will crop some of the i...

Page 62: ...C conversions possible using input signaling and a combination of SD Output Format and Conversion Scaling controls For each of the conversions there are four columns of images The first column shows t...

Page 63: ...MC500 Channel Operation Menus Issue 1 Rev 6 Page 63 2015 SAM SD Output Format Anamorphic 16 9 8 6 8 2 HD Cross Conversion...

Page 64: ...MC500 Channel Operation Menus Issue 1 Rev 6 Page 64 2015 SAM 8 6 8 3 Up Conversion SD Output Format has no effect as output is HD 8 6 8 4 Down Conversion SD Output Format Normal 4 3...

Page 65: ...MC500 Channel Operation Menus Issue 1 Rev 6 Page 65 2015 SAM SD Output Format Anamorphic 16 9...

Page 66: ...o that the whole white area fills the screen This will override Fit to width 14 9 and Fit to height setting so that all three give the same output result It also overrides the SD Output Format control...

Page 67: ...e Mode Config SMPTE 2016 list The list contains 16 AFD codes for coded frame AR of 4 3 and eight AFD codes for a coded frame AR of 16 9 Delete Disables embedding of SMPTE 2016 output signaling in the...

Page 68: ...ates an output SMPTE RP 186 95 signal with scanning system information that matches what is selected in the Force Mode Config SMPTE RP 186 list 4 3 and 16 9 are available but the actual code used is d...

Page 69: ...ode Config ETSI list The list contains eight AFD codes When Output Format is set to AFD Force generates an output ETSI EN 300 294 signal that is modified to carry VI scanning system information and AF...

Page 70: ...is set to Force this control offers a list of 16 AFD codes for coded frame AR of 4 3 and the same AFD codes for a coded frame AR of 16 9 Selecting one will generate a SMPTE 2016 output signal SMPTE R...

Page 71: ...navailable or invalid 8 7 1 2 Process Pair 1 8 For each of the output pairs 1 8 you can select the audio source to be passed to each audio processor on the Audio Shuffle screen For each of the output...

Page 72: ...us The Status list shows the status of the audio output pairs The audio status display information is as follows P PCM L Loss N Non PCM 8 7 2 Control The Control menu enables you to adjust the gain of...

Page 73: ...elay pair offsets and the audio delay relative to the video delay Global Delay Pair Offsets Global delay offsets for pair 1 8 Pair 1 8 Adjusts the audio delay offset for each of the eight audio channe...

Page 74: ...pair combinations P PCM N non PCM S silence T test tone F forced mute silence Invert Phase Enables you to invert the phase of the left and right audio channels This control is useful for dealing with...

Page 75: ...rop frame 8 8 1 Source HD SD The Source controls enable you to choose a timecode type from the input LTC or VITC for HD and VITC ATC LTC or ATC VITC for SD For HD video standards the supported input t...

Page 76: ...aced when the channel output is 525 The range is from line 11 to line 17 in one line steps The default is line 14 8 8 6 Output Line 625 The Output Line 625 slider selects the output line on which VITC...

Page 77: ...e if input timecode cannot be detected Freeze On timecode loss the output timecode will freeze at the last valid detected input value until the valid input returns Free Run On timecode loss the output...

Page 78: ...ted and encoded as an output line 21 signal Closed captions are automatically detected in the input video and the detected format shown in the Status window For closed captions to be embedded in the o...

Page 79: ...ranscoding is supported from WST to RDD 08 by taking the decoded bytes from the WST signal and inserting them into the payload within the SDP see below Transcoding from RDD 08 to WST is only possible...

Page 80: ...D08 default SMPTE 2031 RDD08 2031 Output Packet Enable Off Default RDD08 2031 Output Packet Enable RDD08 2031 Output Packet Type SMPTE RDD08 default SMPTE 2031 SMPTE RDD08 RDD08 Output Line PKT 1 Sele...

Page 81: ...08 packet and so on 2 If SMPTE2031 conversion is selected then the first 5 lines selected on the input are encoded in the 2031 packet Each single WST line corresponds to one SMPTE2031 packet on the ou...

Page 82: ...s and enhancer parameters Conversion options such as Still Process Signaling parameters SDI output audio routing PCM audio controls gain delay L R swap Timecode settings Closed caption processing choi...

Page 83: ...al character such as the symbol press button 9 To delete a character press the Back button To save a memory name From the Save Memory menu select Save Memory 8 11 RollCall The RollCall menu enables yo...

Page 84: ...System Setup Screens The system setup screens contain all of the menu lists options and controls available for setting up the unit To open the system setup screens At the top of the RollCall network...

Page 85: ...he unit The Unit Status window on a system setup screen shows the IP address of the unit the reference status and the software version The Unit Status window on a channel operation screen shows the in...

Page 86: ...Control Panel template screens and controls see RollCall Control Panel System Setup Screens on page 87 and RollCall Control Panel Channel Operation Screens on page 102 To start the web applet 1 Enter...

Page 87: ...led If using an external reference it must be clock locked to the input video 10 1 1 Source The Source menu enables you to select options for a genlock source Ref Lock Locks the output video to the in...

Page 88: ...ange is one output line in one line steps The preset value is 0 Horizontal Timing Adjusts the horizontal timing of the output signal with respect to the reference signal The adjustment range is one ou...

Page 89: ...route the AES audio for each output 10 2 2 Analog Output 1 2 You can choose where to route the analog audio for each output group Note The AES and analog audio menus are only available if the CVBS opt...

Page 90: ...4 Adjusts the ADC headroom level for each analog input pair The adjustment range is 12 dB to 24 dB The preset value is 18 dB 10 3 1 2 AES Input Type Option Pair 1 4 Use to select an AES input source...

Page 91: ...ins the input composite signal Y C When using Y C signals both composite connectors are used so this option must be selected ACC The Automatic Chroma Control ACC examines the input burst amplitude and...

Page 92: ...10 4 3 Routing the Processing Channel To route the processing channel output to a CVBS output 1 From the System menu list select CVBS 2 Under CVBS Encoder B Format choose the format of the composite o...

Page 93: ...the incoming video is at 50 Hz with 5 1 2 Dolby audio when the MC500 is set to standards convert the video to 59 Hz the Dolby transcode function enables you to create 5 1 2 Dolby audio at 59 Hz The ou...

Page 94: ...pair 1 Packet Type Selects a method of data mapping for output SMPTE 2020 VANC packets A SMPTE 2020 2 2008 B SMTE 2020 3 2008 Input Status Shows the status of the Dolby encoders and if the Dolby is va...

Page 95: ...ent IP gateway Current IP Netmask Shows the current IP netmask IP Configuration Enables you to specify whether the unit is to use a DHCP or a static IP address See Setting a Static IP Address on page...

Page 96: ...hanges To do this Click Apply IP Changes The system updates and saves the changes made in the Ethernet menu 10 6 1 2 Setting a DHCP IP address 1 From the System Menu select Network 2 Under Ethernet IP...

Page 97: ...enables you to customize some front panel features for ease of use 10 7 1 LCD Display Lock Front Panel Locks all of the front panel controls to prevent accidental changes to the unit s settings Bright...

Page 98: ...Network IP Netmask RollCall Unit Name Settings stored in the system memories include CVBS encoder or decoder settings if fitted Dolby option settings if fitted Genlock selection and adjustment AES an...

Page 99: ...d channel level All controls and user memories are reset to their preset values The default settings for IP Configuration is to set the unit to DHCP Any saved settings for IP Address IP Netmask and IP...

Page 100: ...owing parameters Serial Number Uptime how long the unit has been powered up in days hours minutes seconds PSU 1 State PSU 2 State Reference Standard 10 10 Status The Status screen shows the status of...

Page 101: ...the composite luminance signal Chroma Gain Adjusts the composite chrominance signal Y C Chroma Gain Adjusts the component Y C chrominance signal Save Saves the gain settings 10 11 2 CVBS Encoder B DAC...

Page 102: ...Panel 11 1 Input The Input screen enables you to specify a video input source 11 1 1 Input Source Input Source lists the available video input sources You can choose from the following depending on th...

Page 103: ...screen enables you to apply various settings and adjustments to the video output signal 11 2 1 Output Standard Standard Specifies the output standard of a conversion Current Output Standard Shows the...

Page 104: ...change and raising apparent brightness Legalizer choices are Off Default 700mV 721mV 735mV 746mV 11 2 4 Test Patterns The Test Patterns list enables you to choose the type of pattern displayed on the...

Page 105: ...under the Support tab at http www snellgroup com products conversion and restoration conversion kudospro Logo Up loader To upload logos onto the MC500 run the logo upload application on your PC A dial...

Page 106: ...index es by numerical value Leading zeros do not affect the sort order and it is not required that the index values are contiguous however all images in a multi file sequence must have the same width...

Page 107: ...is highlighted Click on None Selected if no logo is required for the channel H Position Set the position of the left edge of the logo image from the left of the screen as a percentage of the screen s...

Page 108: ...uration Adjusts the color saturation The adjustment range is 6 dB to 6 dB in 0 2 dB steps The preset value is 0 dB Black Level Adjusts the black level The adjustment range is 100 mV to 100 mV The pres...

Page 109: ...Noise Rejection Frequency Band Specifies the frequency band to which the enhancement is applied Level Adjusts the enhancement level The adjustment range is 0 to 192 The preset value is 0 Noise Rejecti...

Page 110: ...oft source material Sharp 2 Recommended for very soft source material Detail Determines the amount of detail allowed through to the output by moving the anti alias filter stop band Low 2 Recommended f...

Page 111: ...m interlaced sources while format or standards converting The benefits of this processing are prominent on static logos and computer generated overlays Enhanced Motion When used together with the Stil...

Page 112: ...matic The cadence detection circuit automatically detects the cadence This is useful when the source material contains mixed cadences Input Timecode Defines the relationship between timecode and the 2...

Page 113: ...annel Operation Screens Issue 1 Rev 6 Page 113 2015 SAM 11 5 ARC The Aspect Ratio Control ARC enables you to determine the aspect ratio of a picture from a range of options or to adjust the size and p...

Page 114: ...no valid signaling is detected 11 5 3 Sidebar Keying Output Crop The Sidebar Keying Output Crop functionality provides post ARC cropping of the output picture and allows a second video picture to be...

Page 115: ...cropped area is black by default The cropped area is defined using the Output Crop Position controls See see section 11 5 3 2 Sidebar Key Keys a second video picture into the cropped area as defined u...

Page 116: ...ebar Key video source Controls are paired top with bottom and left with right A pair of controls has limitations to prevent an overlap The rule is that only 99 of the picture can be cropped either hor...

Page 117: ...for example the output of the second channel in a single channel product or SFP input if no SFP rear is fitted Sidebar Key Source options that are not suitable are grayed out from the selection list f...

Page 118: ...he check box This introduces an additional H scaling factor of 720 702 resulting in a slight horizontal stretch This control only has an effect on SD inputs 11 5 5 2 SD Output is 702 SD Output is 702...

Page 119: ...nel Channel Operation Screens Issue 1 Rev 6 Page 119 2015 SAM 11 5 5 4 HD Cross Conversion PB pillarbox v crop vertical crop ana anamorphic 11 5 5 5 Up Conversion LB letterbox PB pillarbox v crop vert...

Page 120: ...ut Signaling Source The Input Signaling Source box lists the available supported aspect signaling standards SMPTE 2016 SMPTE ST 2016 1 Format for Active Format Description AFD and Bar Data L23 ETSI ET...

Page 121: ...he aspect ratio conversion if the input aspect signaling cannot be detected SD Input Format The SD input format Normal Default 4 3 aspect ratio Anamorphic Horizontally squeezes a widescreen image to f...

Page 122: ...11 5 8 for a list of possible ARC conversions using input signaling and a combination of SD Output Format and Conversion Scaling controls 11 5 7 2 SD Output Format When the output video is SD this con...

Page 123: ...MC500 RollCall Control Panel Channel Operation Screens Issue 1 Rev 6 Page 123 2015 SAM 11 5 8 1 SD Cross Conversion SD Output Format Normal 4 3 SD Output Format Anamorphic 16 9...

Page 124: ...MC500 RollCall Control Panel Channel Operation Screens Issue 1 Rev 6 Page 124 2015 SAM 11 5 8 2 HD Cross Conversion 11 5 8 3 Up Conversion SD Output Format has no effect as output is HD...

Page 125: ...MC500 RollCall Control Panel Channel Operation Screens Issue 1 Rev 6 Page 125 2015 SAM 11 5 8 4 Down Conversion SD Output Format Normal 4 3 SD Output Format Anamorphic 16 9...

Page 126: ...the screen so that the whole white area fills the screen This will override Fit to width 14 9 and Fit to height setting so that all three give the same output result It also overrides the SD Output F...

Page 127: ...ed in the Force Mode Config SMPTE 2016 list The list contains 16 AFD codes for coded frame AR of 4 3 and eight AFD codes for a coded frame AR of 16 9 Delete Disables embedding of SMPTE 2016 output sig...

Page 128: ...et to SMPTE Force generates an output SMPTE RP 186 95 signal with scanning system information that matches what is selected in the Force Mode Config SMPTE RP 186 list 4 3 and 16 9 are available but th...

Page 129: ...y VI scanning system information and AFD codes that match what is selected in the Force Mode Config AFD list The list contains eight AFD codes for scanning 4 3 system information and eight AFD codes f...

Page 130: ...2016 output signal SMPTE RP186 When VI output signaling mode is set to Force and output format is set to SMPTE this control offers a list of two scanning system information codes 4 3 and 16 9 The act...

Page 131: ...red embedded audio output 11 6 1 Input Pairs Input Pairs shows the input sources available to be routed 11 6 1 1 Source Embedded 1 8 Routes the available embedded audio sources to the eight output pai...

Page 132: ...tatus The Status box shows the status of the audio input pairs The audio status display information is as follows PCM Audio is PCM Mute Audio is muted Tone Audio is a test tone DolbyE Audio is Dolby L...

Page 133: ...in 0 1 dB steps The preset value is 0 dB 11 7 2 Tone Frequency The Tone Frequency slider adjusts the tone frequency The adjustment range is 0 1 KHz to 10KHz in 0 1 KHz steps The preset value is 1 KHz...

Page 134: ...delay offset for each of the eight audio channel pairs The adjustment range is 40 ms to 200 ms in 1 ms steps The preset value is 0 ms The Total box shows the current total pair delay 11 7 4 2 Global D...

Page 135: ...creen 11 8 2 Output Pairs Status Shows the status of the audio output pairs Pair 1 8 For each of the output pairs 1 8 you can select the audio source to be routed to the output Note Certain rules dete...

Page 136: ...is control is useful for dealing with input audio discrepancies 11 8 4 Control Tone Makes the audio input source a test tone Silence Mutes the audio input source Use Routing Routes the audio output fr...

Page 137: ...te mode is selected For SD video inputs VITC ATC LTC and ATC VITC timecode data formats are supported For SD video outputs the timecode data format is fixed to VITC This is present in all SD video out...

Page 138: ...ports which type of embedded timecode is detected within the video input to this processing channel If no valid timecode is detected None is displayed 11 9 2 Processing The processing controls enable...

Page 139: ...t in the Input Trigger Entry field To set a value In the Output Timecode Entry field enter the required value and click S to set To return to the preset value click P 11 9 2 4 Generator When timecode...

Page 140: ...VITC is placed when the channel output is 525 The range is from line 11 to line 17 in one line steps The default is line 14 Output Line 625 Selects the output line on which VITC is placed when the ch...

Page 141: ...M 11 10 Metadata The Metadata screen enables you to control a set of closed captions and teletext subtitle information Incoming SD or HD closed captions and subtitles are converted to the correct form...

Page 142: ...indow For closed captions to be embedded in the output video they must be enabled User control for on which line to embed CEA 708 is provided but CEA 608 is always fixed at line 21 11 10 1 1 CEA608 70...

Page 143: ...ncoded SMPTE2031 allows only 5 lines of WST to be encoded 625 Input 625 Output You can select which input lines of WST are encoded on the output see instructions for SD VBI line setup below For the li...

Page 144: ...them the original source SD line number information The input line selection refers to this line number and not the ANC packet position line number HD Input 625 Output You can select which input HD W...

Page 145: ...such as proc amp settings and enhancer parameters Conversion options such as Still Process Signaling parameters SDI output audio routing PCM audio controls gain delay L R swap Timecode settings Closed...

Page 146: ...ory location To recall a memory 1 In the Memory Select column select the memory you want to recall 2 Click Recall Memory The recalled settings are applied 11 11 3 Reset to Defaults Reset to Defaults r...

Page 147: ...name for the unit 2 To save the name click S To return the name to its preset value click P 11 13 Logging The Logging screen defines what parameter information is made available to a logging device at...

Page 148: ...splay shows 1080 59i as the input If the status display shows input loss review steps 1 to 3 to ensure you have correctly connected and routed the source 6 Press the OUTPUT Shortcut button 7 Select Ou...

Page 149: ...n 3 Choose Input Select CVBS A then select Done 4 Press the HOME button 5 Verify that the status display shows the input as 625 50i If it shows input loss review steps 1 to 3 to ensure you have correc...

Page 150: ...front panel press the SYSTEM Shortcut button 2 Select Dolby Dolby Ch 1 Decoder Source Embedded 1 then select Done 3 Press the HOME button 4 Press the AUDIO Shortcut button 5 Select Routing Pair 1 Sour...

Page 151: ...Source Embedded 1 then select Done 3 Press the HOME button 4 Press the AUDIO Shortcut button 5 Select Routing Pair 1 Source Dolby Encoder then select Done Note This selects pair 1 from the Dolby decod...

Page 152: ...useful as it puts the unit under test into a known state prior to starting the fault finding process Factory Reset recalls the unit s default memory settings at both system and channel level All cont...

Page 153: ...gulation provides the necessary supply voltages required by the various sub assemblies The unit operates on one power supply only but has dual supplies for redundancy If you suspect a PSU failure powe...

Page 154: ...cer Enable then select Done Make sure that all Proc Amp settings are disabled when testing a conversion You can turn these on selectively during a conversion as required To do this 1 On the front pane...

Page 155: ...rs Check that you have a valid SD composite source You can create a valid composite source from any of the two or four channel products by routing an SD test pattern through the CVBS encoder if fitted...

Page 156: ...Important Always keep the software up to date A software upgrade may clear a bug identified and fixed in a later release For information on how to upgrade your software see Software Upgrade Procedure...

Page 157: ...are to ensure compatibility However because there are so many manufacturers interpreting the specifications in their own way it is difficult for a single manufacturer to be compatible with all other m...

Page 158: ...e contact SAM Customer Support See Contact Details on page 2 Important Upgrading from software version 1 4F 5 or earlier to version 1 5E 6 or later will significantly change the structure of the flash...

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