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“Perfecting Video with a 

No-Compromise Approach 

for Reproducing 

the Ultimate Film Experience”

The Faroudja

VP250SE Video Processor

With Picture Plus

Technology

Installation & Operation 

Instructions

Содержание VP250SE

Страница 1: ... Perfecting Video with a No Compromise Approach for Reproducing the Ultimate Film Experience The Faroudja VP250SE Video Processor With Picture Plus Technology Installation Operation Instructions ...

Страница 2: ...udja 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 VP250SE Line Doubler 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 4 876 596 4 893 176 ...

Страница 3: ...he goal of enabling home video systems to achieve the image quality of 35mm 2 motion pictures Faroudja s unique approach focus es on critical problem areas in the NTSC and PAL broadcast format With patented engineering and design work Yves and Faroudja Laboratories have created an exceptional product that brings new levels of visual reality to the enjoyment of discern ing video enthusiasts around ...

Страница 4: ...s caught the eye of some of the world s greatest high technology com panies The following list represents those that have recognized the value of Faroudja s 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 Sharp ...

Страница 5: ... Composite Video S Video Component Y Cr Cb RGB and Computer HDTV The Video input may be connected by either a BNC connection or a video RCA type connection These inputs are looped internally so that other devices may use the signal The S Video input uses a standard 4 pin connector The VP250SE requires a standard D15 to RGB breakout cable when using the component input If the looped inputs are used...

Страница 6: ...tch detail areas like the referee s shirt The VP250SE has patented cross color suppression that eliminates decoding errors of this type and enables the reproduction of sharper cleaner color images DOT CRAWL and HANGING DOTS 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 vertical tra...

Страница 7: ...doubled along with other signal process ing The 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 serious loss of definition The solution is to expand the high frequencies without producing annoying and picture degrading artifacts The bandwidth expansion circuitry in the VP250SE is exceptionally soph...

Страница 8: ...es will greatly reduce the relia bility of the unit and lead to the possibility of over heating When 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 Composite Video Input 12 Composite Video loop through Auto t...

Страница 9: ...cally found in the professional and broadcast area Component Input refers to the video signal in its component form Y R Y B Y or Y Cr Cb for DVD carried in a 3 wire cable Brightness The Brightness control adjusts the black levels in the image The level should be adjusted so that the color black is achieved not gray yet faint details should still be observable in the shadows It is best to use a tes...

Страница 10: ...ng the On Screen Display OSD with the infrared remote first adjust the setting for the best image possible then use the Function key to scroll down to the Store function Use the Value key to select which preset to store the information The information will be stored either when the Function button is touched again or when the OSD times off after approx 10 seconds Select the different presets by pr...

Страница 11: ...t too high Color set too high Picture not stable Check interface cables Sync cables are swapped or not connected Input source not selected correctly Check input terminations Projector Fast Slow Horizontal time constant Should be set to fast Incorrect colors Tint in manual mode Defective output cable RGB cables are swapped Check projector monitor termination Input source not selected correctly No b...

Страница 12: ...ail 0 to 15 Example VP250 B100 C75 ENTER 2 3 5 2 3 5 RxD TxD Ground TxD RxD Ground PC Computer 9 Pin Male D VP250SE 9 Pin Female D 2 Conductor Shielded Wire Recommended VP250SE RS 232 Cable The following commands must be entered individually HELP Displays a help menu P0 Factory Preset not user changeable P1 User Preset 1 P2 User Preset 2 P3 User Preset 3 P4 User Preset 4 L1 Store User Preset 1 L2 ...

Страница 13: ...eturn OxOd or ASCII 13 VP250SE Local Remote Operation The unit stores all of it s settings in a non volatile ram and will return to the last known settings when the unit is power up When a command is received via the RS 232 only those functions are placed in the remote mode 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 ...

Страница 14: ...ns when a VP250SE is used To preserve the video quality of the VP250SE the signal path should be no more than 3db down at 25 MHz through a 75 ohm cable Any distribution amplifier should have a bandwidth no less than 3db down at 25 MHz The following cable lengths are the maximum rec ommended continuous lengths of 75 ohm coax cable and 15 pin VGA cable when using the VGA output Cable Type Maximum Le...

Страница 15: ...posite Positive 714mVp p Vertical Sync 59 94Hz Negative 4Vp p 75 Ohm Horizontal Sync 31 5KHz Negative 4Vp p 75 Ohm Composite Sync 31 5KHz 59 94Hz Negative 4Vp p 75 Ohm Output VGA RGB 0 700mV Pk Pk 75 Ohms Line Doubler Mode Horizontal Sync BNC 31 4 Khz TTL 2K Ohms Vertical Sync BNC 59 94Hz TTL 2K Ohms Composite Sync BNC 31 4 Khz H 59 94Hz V TTL 2K Ohms D 15 VGA Standard Note The scan frequencies ar...

Страница 16: ... the 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 p...

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