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“Perfecting Video with a

No-Compromise Approach

for Reproducing

the Ultimate Film Experience”

The Faroudja

VP401 Video Processor

With Picture Plus

™

Technology

Installation & Operation

Instructions

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Summary of Contents for VP401

Page 1: ... Perfecting Video with a No Compromise Approach for Reproducing the Ultimate Film Experience The Faroudja VP401 Video Processor With Picture Plus Technology Installation Operation Instructions ª ...

Page 2: ... 1998 by Faroudja Laboratories Inc No part of this document may be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reproduced by any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent in writing from Faroudja Laboratories Inc The Faroudja Laboratories VP401 Line Quadrupler is covered by the following United States patents 4 030 121 4 179 705 4 240 105 4 262 304 4 847 681 4 864 389 4 876 ...

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Page 4: ...ging has caught the eye of some of the worldÕs greatest high technology com panies The following list represents those that have recognized the value of FaroudjaÕs solutions to imaging problems and pay for the opportunity to incorporate this technology in their advanced video products as of January 1998 Canon Microtime Conrac Mitsubishi General Instrument NAC Grass Valley NEC Hitachi Sanyo Ikegami...

Page 5: ... may use the signal A selectable 75 Ohm terminator switch is provided and should be in the ON position if the input loop is not used The S Video input uses a standard 4 pin connector This input is not available for a looped operation and is terminated internally The RGB and Component inputs use BNC connectors As with the video input these inputs can be looped to other devices Selectable 75 Ohm ter...

Page 6: ...ultiplier Luminance signal now enters the Luminance Detail and Noise Reduction block where the functions of Noise Reduction and Detail Level are controlled The Luminance signal from the Luminance Detail and Noise Reduction block along with the R Y and B Y signals from the Chroma Line Multiplier block feed the output transcoder and are converted to RGB signals These RGB signals are buffered and the...

Page 7: ...r pitch detail areas like the refereeÕs shirt The VP401 has patented cross color suppression that elimi nates decoding errors of this type and enables the reproduction of sharper cleaner color images DOT CRAWL and HANGING DOTS Ð This phenomenon is easily seen with large highly colored stationary graphics like titles and credits Dot crawl is a rapid upwards movement of colored dots on sharp vertica...

Page 8: ...he lack of high frequency detail becomes very obvious when the more common sources are used The resultant picture is free of scan lines but dull with a seri ous loss of definition The solution is to expand the high frequencies without producing annoying and picture degrading artifacts The bandwidth expansion circuitry in the VP401 is exceptionally sophisticated using FaroudjaÕs double dif ferentia...

Page 9: ...n the unit is rack mounted a minimum of 1 25 1 rack unit height of free space is to be pro vided for both the top and bottom of the unit to allow for proper cooling It is also recommended that the rack be forced air cooled Rear Panel I O 11 Video Termination Switch Ð Select ON when not looping the Video signal to other video devices 75 Ohm 12 Video Input BNC Ð Composite Video Input 13 Video Input ...

Page 10: ...er Disk Player VCR or TV Receiver 2 An S Video input such as a S VHS VCR or DVD 3 An RGB input with sync on green or a Component input such as a DVD player Camera or Beta SP recorder with sync on Y If sync on green or sync on Y is not available then Sync can be interfaced using the Composite sync input All inputs with the exception of the S Video input have selectable 75 Ohm input termination swit...

Page 11: ...UCTIONS 1 2 14 13 17 3 4 5 15 16 7 18 6 8 10 11 9 12 7 Contrast Ð This control adjusts the level of white in the image Using a well lit image adjust the contrast for the brightest image but not so bright that white areas start to turn green or cause blooming Blooming is seen as bright areas of the picture smearing off to the right It is best to use a test pattern known as PLUGE to set the levels 8...

Page 12: ...is button to activate the store function The next preset pressed will store the current settings 16 Factory Ð The Factory Presets are set to broadcast industry standards And can be used as a reference or to reset levels if they get misaligned 17 IR Window Ð Receives the information from the remote control Do not block this sensor 18 Value Adjust Ð This rocker switch adjusts the value of each funct...

Page 13: ...nated NOTE To make sure that an input source is not the cause of a problem for a composite source turn the termination switch off and connect a composite monitor to the composite input Loop input For a R G B input source turn the three termination switches off and connect a R G B monitor to the R G B input Loop input To make sure that a projector is not the cause of a problem connect a 62 9KHz mul...

Page 14: ...ate Selection To change the RS 232 BAUD rate remove the top cover of the VP401 Line Quadrupler A 4 switch Dip switch is located on the front panel Set the switches from the table shown below If the BAUD rate is changed the VP401 MUST be powered off and then on for the new BAUD rate to take effect INSTALLATION Interface to the Processor is done by using a 3 wire interface Interface schematics for t...

Page 15: ... terminated by a CARRIAGE RETURN 0x0d Commands may be entered in any order as the user see fit Commands Source Input Select Commands V Select Video Input Mode Y Select S Video Input Mode R Select RGB Input Mode X Select Component YUV Mode G Select VGA Input Computer HDTV pass through Variable Adjustment Commands B Adjust Brightness Level 0 to 255 C Adjust Contrast Level 0 to 255 K Adjust Color Lev...

Page 16: ...de If a function is set via the remote it can be returned back to local mode by adjusting that function on the front panel This is accomplished by creating a window around that function when in remote mode If that function is turned beyond the window setpoint that function is returned to local mode and becomes active again Command String Examples Commands can be as simple as VP401 B150 CR to compl...

Page 17: ...p C Burst RGB 700mVp p Non Composite 1Vp p Composite YUV Y 1V w Sync R Y 714mV B Y 714mV Composite Sync Negative 4Vp p Composite INPUT SIGNALS PAL 625 Line 2 1 Interlace Video 1Vp p Negative Sync 700mV Luminance Y C Y C 4 43 Non Composite 700m Vp p Y 286mVp p C Burst RGB 700mVp p Non Composite 1Vp p Composite YUV Y 1V w Sync U 700mV V 700mV Composite Sync Negative 4Vp p Composite OUTPUT SIGNALS NT...

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Page 19: ...he selling distributor to repair or replace at its option those products which the selling distributor determines to have breached this warranty within the specified period Any claims under this warranty should be made by telephone or in writing to the sell ing distributor or FAROUDJA Laboratories No products should be returned to the selling distributor or to FAROUDJA Laboratories without its pri...

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