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1. Prior to Starting
1-1. Welcome
Congratulations! By purchasing an FA-1010 Frame Synchronizer you have entered the world of
FOR-A and its many innovative products. Thank you for your patronage and we hope you will
turn to FOR-A products again and again to satisfy your video and audio needs.
FOR-A provides a wide range of products, from basic support units to complex system
controllers, which have been increasingly joined by products for computer video-based systems.
Whatever your needs, talk to your FOR-A representative. We will do our best to be of continuing
service to you.
1-2. Features
Developed as an all-round unit, the FA-1010 frame synchronizer comes equipped with 10 signal
processing channels in a compact 1RU body. Color correction, 10x10 clean switching, and
3G-SDI Level-A/B conversion functions and remapping/embedding of 160-channel embedded
audio in 10 SDI signal inputs have been added as standard to the various frame synchronizer
functions of the FA-1010. Moreover, by installing additional optional functions into the 4 built-in
slots, the unit is able to function optimally under all types of video production scenes, including
those for transmission, outside broadcasting, news reporting, production, editing and
distribution.
Standard Features
Color correction
Powerful frame synchronizer
Audio embedding/de-embedding
3G-SDI Level-A/B conversion
10x10 clean switching
Timecode insertion
Pass-through of ancillary data such as closed captioning or time code data
Other standard features
Video/Audio delay
Audio remapping
Audio down-mixing
Monitoring and control via dedicated GUI
Monitoring and control via Web GUI (Partial support)
SNMP monitoring
Optional Features
Redundant power supply
Digital audio input/output (balanced/unbalanced)
Analog audio input/output
External input/output control
1-3. About This Manual
This manual is intended to help the user easily operate this product and make full use of its
functions during operation. Before connecting or operating your unit, read this operation manual
thoroughly to ensure you understand the product. Afterwards, it is important to keep this manual
in a safe place and available for reference.