4 Introduction, Setup, and Operation
Introduction
The Drake® HDE24
A
high-definition encoder generates an MPEG2 or MPEG4 H.264 video stream, with Dolby®
AC-3 or MPEG1 layer 2 audio. This module is designed to be installed into the Drake EH24
A
- or MEQ1000-style
chassis, which provide the control and output interfaces to the unit. The encoder accepts HDMI™ and component
inputs, and can inject closed-captioning data from a synchronized composite video source (typically provided by
the same decoder that produces the HD video stream).
Installation
This unit installs into the chassis in the same fashion as the SDE24 encoder; for chassis insertion instructions,
see the manual for your particular chassis. DO NOT INSERT THIS ENCODER WITH POWER APPLIED TO THE
CHASSIS - RESULTING DAMAGE WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE LIMITED WARRANTY. Cable the inputs
appropriately (see the Rear Panel Connections section for details).
Upgrading Firmware
The HDE24
A
's firmware may be upgraded in the field, using a removable USB flash drive. Once you have obtained
the latest firmware version file, copy the file onto a removable flash drive. The file must not be placed in any
sub-folder of the drive. Power down the chassis, insert the flash drive into the Service port on the unit, and
apply power to the chassis. The HDE24
A
will automatically upgrade and then reboot. Once the unit is functioning
normally again (encoded audio and video is being generated), remove the flash drive from the unit.
Operation
Power on the chassis, and select the newly-inserted HDE24
A
unit via the LEFT and RIGHT buttons on the front
panel. The following configuration settings are available for the HDE24
A
(defaults listed in bold italics):
Video Source:
Component
,
HDMI, Composite
- sets the input video format
Resolution:
Scan,
1080i,
720p, 480p, 480i
- auto-scan input resolution, or force a particular video mode. Not
available for composite (composite is always 480i)
Format:
MPEG2,
MPEG4 H.264
- sets the video compression method used
MPEG4 Profile
:
Default,
Simple, Advanced Simple
- sets the MPEG4 video profile used (only available when
format is MPEG4 H.264)
MPEG4 Level:
0,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- sets the MPEG4 encoding level (only available when format is MPEG4
H.264)
Bitrate:
Range varies by resolution -
sets the bandwidth used by the video encoder
(15.0 Mbps)
Brightness:
Sets the video brightness - larger values increase brightness
(128)
Contrast:
Sets the video contrast -larger values increase contrast
(128)
Saturation:
Sets the video contrast - larger values increase saturation
(128)
Hue
: Adjusts the video color hue - behavior varies by input mode (
128
for Composite,
0
for other inputs)
Audio Source: Analog,
HDMI - select audio input source (only available when video input is HDMI)
Audio Encode: AC-3,
MP2 - changes audio encode format between Dolby AC-3 and MPEG1 Layer 2.
Audio Gain:
varies audio level +/- 15dB (
0
, only avaliable when audio input is Analog)
