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Native Rate Series
Digital Cinema Source

Digital Video Processor

Installation and 

Operations Manual

Summary of Contents for Native Rate Series

Page 1: ...Native Rate Series Digital Cinema Source Digital Video Processor Installation and Operations Manual ...

Page 2: ...tup Menu default is 4 3 Set the proper output type default is RGBHV Optimize the display device for image position size Contrast Brightness and gray scale Use a test pattern DVD or internal generator The internal DVD player has already been setup and optimized for the processor Do not change any of the audio or video setup options in the DVD setup menu REMOTES Use eight button remote for controlli...

Page 3: ...g Commands 42 Copyright 2002 by Faroudja Laboratories Inc No part of this document may be copied photocopied translated or reproduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent in writing from Faroudja Laboratories Inc The Faroudja name logo and Picture Plus are registered trademarks of Faroudja Inc Specifications subject to change without notice All Rights Reserved Th...

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Page 5: ...k mounted a minimum of 1 75 1 rack unit height of free space is required above and below the unit to allow for proper cooling A forced air fan should be added to the rack installation if power amps are located in the same air space Inventory 1 NRS DCS Unit 2 Remote Batteries 1 Remote Order Form 1 Warrantee Card 1 Power Cord 1 Owner s Manual REAR PANEL I O 1 S Video 4 Pin DIN Input 2 Composite Vide...

Page 6: ...ch as HDTV signals or computers are passed through to the projector YPrPb from HDTV sources can be transcoded to RGBHV as well 5 D15F connector output for use with computer monitors or to a second display device Use only short cable runs 6 BNC connectors for main output to display devices Cable runs up to 100ft are okay if good quality cables are used For YPrPb outputs use Red Pr Green Y Blue Pb N...

Page 7: ...tion in any menu returns the front panel controls to the User menu 9 Custom Presets There are a total of four cus tom presets that store all image and setup para meters and includes the Input In addition when changing inputs the last used setting for each input will be recalled even if the settings were not stored in a Preset 10 Factory Preset Recalls all settings to Factory levels Pressing once w...

Page 8: ... the screen is Widescreen Not available on units scanning at rates below 720p Example A digital projector that is 4 3 only with a wide angle screen Initial Storing of the main Screen Shape The NRS DCS allows for storing different screen shapes in the Custom Presets such as with instal lations where two different display types are used Step one is to set the main screen shape Select an Input not Pa...

Page 9: ...Blanking Adjusts the top edge blanking Blanking Gray Level This adjusts the blanking from black to white This can be used to create a gray side bar for use with 4 3 aspect ratio sources on wideangle screens to help prevent image burn in Vertical Sync Polarity Negative Positive Changes sync polarity which may be needed for compatibility with some displays Horizontal Sync Polarity Negative Positive ...

Page 10: ...ls all the operations for the DVD transport Note This option is visible only on 540p and 720p units when the YPrPb output format is selected Composite Sync on H On Off Default Note Comp Sync on H and Sync on Green Functions are only available if RGB output is selected Both should be set to off if HDTV or computer signals will be used for the pass through input Output Format RGB Default YCrCb YPrPb...

Page 11: ...ringle to select a different index and the available control menu drops down Press Function again to select an adjustment Use Value to adjust The main menu drops away and a single line menu appears Use the Function keys return to the drop down menu Press Menu again to cancel OSD The OSD consists of four index tabs Input Picture Display Patterns Input OSD FORMATS Input Select DVD Video S Video YCrC...

Page 12: ... scale Convergence Check convergence of display 100IRE Rev CB color bars for decoder check 100IRE CB Color bars for decoder check Blue Screen Check for defective pixels Red Screen Check for defective pixels Green Screen Check for defective pixels Cr Ramp Check linearity of Cr channel Cb Ramp Check linearity of Cb channel Luma Ramp Check linearity of Luma channel Use these patterns to adjust the im...

Page 13: ...omes noticeably worse at lower bit rates Only the first 8 characters of folder and track names excluding the mp3 extension are displayed This player can recognize a maximum of 250 folders and 250 tracks Discs containing more than 250 folders or tracks will play but only the first 250 folders tracks Caution CD R RW discs recorded using a personal computer or a CD recorder may not play if the disc i...

Page 14: ...few questions and have all the necessary audio video and on screen language adjustments set automatically by the player using the Setup Navigator pages 17 18 Wide range of DVD viewing options Multi Angle page 33 You can view scenes from different camera angles when watching movies or other media with multiple angle playback available Multiple Languages page 34 You can select the language on when w...

Page 15: ...d Using Your DVD Player starting on outlines the basic player operations Enjoy the many features available Once you are comfortable using the basic player functions you are ready to take advantage of the various options DVD and this player have to offer The section Advanced Functions starting on describes how to use the features available on many DVDs DVD All discs are divided up into smaller more...

Page 16: ...utton Press repeatedly to select one of the subtitle languages programmed on a DVD or to turn the subtitles off SETUP button Press when the player is in either play or stop mode to open and close the Setup screen MENU button Use to display or close the DVD menu or MP3 Navigator screen DISPLAY button Press during playback to display statistical disc information Press repeatedly to display different...

Page 17: ...me DVD only Number buttons 1 9 0 10 Use to perform direct title and chapter track searches and to input numerical values RANDOM button Press to play title and chapters tracks in random order page 43 PROGRAM button You can program titles chapters or tracks to play back in a desired order Programs can be a maximum of 24 steps Additionally DVD programs for up to 24 discs can be stored in the player s...

Page 18: ...ration is prohibited by the programming on the disc Before you can start to enjoy the digital audio and video on DVDs be sure that you have either performed the Setup Navigator procedure described in the previous section or made the necessary settings in the Setup screen menus as outlined in the next section to set up the player to correspond to your home system Having made these settings you are ...

Page 19: ... P or REV O O during playback to start scanning P P1 or O O 1 appears on screen 2 Depending on the type of disc playing you can increase the scanning speed by pressing FWD P P or REV O O The scan speed is shown on screen DVD discs have three scanning speeds 1 2 and 3 CD and Video CDs have two scanning speeds 1 and 2 MP3 have only one scanning speed 3 Press PLAY Pto resume normal playback Chapter T...

Page 20: ...ng the Setup Screen Menus The procedure on this page describes how to operate the menus on the Setup screen These menus are used to set and adjust a number of system settings The various functions that can be adjusted are covered throughout this manual The procedure on this page provides a basic outline for using the Setup screen menus When setting up for the first time It is recommended to set up...

Page 21: ...time you press SETUP you ll see the menu screen that you exited from last time How to interpret the setting indicator colors in the Setup screen menus When setting up the system or when making adjustments it is convenient to know what settings are applicable to the different disc formats When the settings appear for each menu option the currently selected setting appears with the setting indicator...

Page 22: ... a Digital Analog Converter DAC Settings Dolby Digital Dolby Digital 3 PCM Factory setting Adjusting the Dynamic Range of the Audio Soundtrack DVD Audio DRC stands for Audio Dynamic Range Compression When Audio DRC is on soft sounds such as dialog can be heard more clearly without making loud sounds even louder When Audio DRC is set to Off there is no effect on the audio source Make changes to the...

Page 23: ...21 DVD NOTICE THE DIGITAL AUDIO SETTINGS HAVE BEEN OPTIMIZED BY FAROUDJA FOR THE NRS DCS DO NOT CHANGE THESE SETTINGS ...

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Page 26: ...guage setting is factory set to English If you want English to be displayed it is not necessary to adjust this setting Settings English français Deutsch Italiano Español Factory setting Changing the Audio Language Multi Language Function DVD Dolby Digital PCM and other audio data can be recorded on DVDs in a number of languages or audio tracks letting you choose the desired language or audio Press...

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Page 31: ...layed DISPLAY Video CD with PBC disabled Play Chapter 3 32 54 53 1 51 0 21 Play Chapter 3 32 54 53 1 51 1 30 Play Tr Rate 3 32 54 53 6 3 Play Title 3 29 49 58 101 04 51 06 current title chapter number elapsed time of current title remaining time of current title remaining total time of current title current title chapter number elapsed time of current title elapsed time of current chapter elapsed ...

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Page 40: ...o Detect 1v pp Y 1v pp C 286mv pp Y 1v pp SMPTE Cr 700mv pp Cb 700mv pp Comp Sync 1v pp RGB 700mv pp D15M DVI I female Digital Video Only RS 232 ASCII 5V 12V 3 5mm Tip 700mv pp TTL Sync 700mv pp Sync on Y 1v pp Gs 1v pp RGB 700mv pp Pin Function 1 Red Out 2 Green Out 3 Blue Out 7 Red Gnd 8 Green Gnd 9 Blue Gnd 10 Sync Gnd 11 Sync Gnd 13 H Sync Out 14 V Sync Out DVI I Female Digital Video Only RCA ...

Page 41: ...ort Pass through Input Function Down Film Mode This should always be On Forward Report Current System Status Function Up Display this Help Menu Color Store User Preset Last Memory for DVD transport Menu recalls DVD menu when input is selected Noise Reduction Next chapter skip forward for DVD transport Power OFF Power ON Open Close DVD transport door Recall Preset RS232 INSTRUCTIONS Connector DB 9 ...

Page 42: ...for DVD transport Play for DVD transport Advanced Color System Pass through input Previous Release Reverse rewind DVD transport Random play for DVD transport Repeat chapter on off toggle for DVD transport Repeat A B enter once for A again for B again for repeat off Return Subtitles Setup for processor and DVD Slow slower playback on DVD transport Slow increase slow playback on DVD transport Search...

Page 43: ...o white LCD Backlite Timer on front panel Composite Sync for RGB output RS 232 ECHO SYNC on G Y Green LED Brightness Horizontal Position Horizontal Sync Polarity I R Receiver Left Blanking Output Mode OSD Off for processor OSD On for processor OSD Menu Timer for processor OSD Vertical Position for processor YCrCb to RGB activates transcoding for pass through inputs RGB input Right Blanking Red LED...

Page 44: ...keys to locate IR Setup Menu press Enter Use the Value key to select the different commands Each time the Enter button is pressed it flashes the commands out through the IR receiver window on the front panel Number of Samples defines how many times the NRS DCS will send the sample IR command Adjust this if learning remote does not respond properly Power On Off toggle Input Aspect Ratio Brightness ...

Page 45: ...tion charges prepaid Faroudja s only liability with respect to products that do not meet the foregoing warranty and for which appropriate transportation arrangements have been made will be to repair or at Faroudja s option replace defective products or portions thereof THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY REGARDING THE PRODUCTS AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES...

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