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SGS 408
Eight Input, High Resolution, Seamless Graphic Switcher
68-520-01 Rev. C
03 05
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Precautions Safety Instructions • English Warning Power sources This equipment should be operated only from the power source indicated on the This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance product. This equipment is intended to be used with a main power system with a grounded (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. (neutral) conductor. The third (grounding) pin is a safety feature, do not attempt to bypass or This symbol is inte
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Quick Start — SGS 408 Installation Step 1 Install the four rubber feet on the bottom of the 1 SGS 408 switcher, or mount the switcher in a rack (1). Step 2 Turn off power to the input and output devices, and remove the power cords from them. Step 3 Attach the input and output devices to the switcher (3A). Input options (3B) are: • Component Y, R-Y, B-Y (connect Y, R-Y, and B-Y) RGsB (connected to R, G, and B) RGBS (connected to R, G, B, and H/HV) 3A RGBHV (connected to R
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Quick Start — SGS 408, cont’d Adjusting an Image From the default screen, press the indicated button. To adjust the preview image, press the button again. Button Right adjustment knob Left adjustment knob Center Move image horizontally Move image vertically Size Adjust image width Adjust image height Filter Select horizontal filter Select vertical filter Level Adjust image brightness Adjust image contrast Configuring the Switcher From the default screen, press the Menu button. Button Right adju
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1-1 About the SGS 408 ............................................................................................................ 1-2 Features................................................................................................................................... 1-2 Chapter 2 Installation ..................................................
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Table of Contents, cont’d Implementing an established effect ........................................................................... 3-22 Implementing a title ................................................................................................... 3-23 Using executive mode .................................................................................................... 3-23 Optimizing the Image ....................................................................................
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SGS 408 Switcher Chapter One 1 Introduction About the SGS 408 Features
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Intr Intr oduction, cont’d oduction About the SGS 408 The Extron SGS 408 is an eight-input, high resolution, component video and RGB video matrix switcher. It provides seamless cuts, dissolves, wipes, and titles, as well as scaling capabilities, to bring professionalism and style to live multimedia events and presentations. The SGS 408 allows analog component video, RGsB, RGBS, and RGBHV signals to be displayed on a device with a fixed resolution and aspect ratio, such as an LCD (liquid crysta
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1360 x 765 (plasma) at 60 Hz, and lock* 1365 x 1024 (plasma) at 60 Hz, and lock* 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+) at 50 Hz, 60 Hz, and lock* 576p (Progressive PAL) at 50 Hz, and lock* 720p (HDTV) at 50 Hz, 60 Hz, and lock* 1080p (HDTV) at 50 Hz, 60 Hz, and lock* 1080i (HDTV) at 50 Hz, 60 Hz, and lock* TM * See Accu-RATE Frame Lock below. Power supply — Includes an internal, 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, autoswitchable power supply. RS-232 control — Provides control for third-party remote control
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Introduction, cont’d 1-4 SGS 408 Switcher Introduction
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SGS 408 Switcher Chapter Two 2 Installation Rear Panel Connectors Installation Cable Pinouts
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Installation, cont’d Installation Rear Panel Connectors Front panel features are shown on page 3-2. OUTPUTS INPUTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PROGRAM PREVIEW PROGRAM R/R-Y R/R-Y R/R-Y R/R-Y R/R-Y R/R-Y R/R-Y R/R-Y R R 7 PREVIEW PROGRAM DVI OUT G/Y G/Y G/Y G/Y G/Y G/Y G/Y G/Y G G REMOTE B/B-Y B/B-Y B/B-Y B/B-Y B/B-Y B/B-Y B/B-Y B/B-Y B B 100- 240 50/60 Hz 1.2A MAX. RCP H/HV H/HV H/HV H/HV H/HV H/HV H/HV H/HV H/HV H/HV V V V V V V V V V V 3 4 5 6 1 2 Figure 2-1 — SGS 408 rear panel 1 AC power connector — O
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4 If desired, attach a computer or other control device to the RS-232 connector. 5 If desired, attach an RCP 1000 remote control panel. See “Attaching an RCP 1000” on page 2-6. 6 If desired, attach an ECP 1000 event control panel. See “Attaching an ECP 1000” on page 2-6. Plug the switcher, input devices, and output devices into a grounded AC 7 source. 8 Turn on the input and output devices. 9 Use the LCD menu screens to configure the switcher. See “Configuring the SGS 408” on page 3-4. 10 The
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Installation, cont’d Tabletop/desktop mounting For tabletop or desktop placement, install the self-adhesive rubber feet/pads (provided) onto the four corners of the bottom of the enclosure. Cabling Up to eight input devices that produce component video, RGsB, RGBS, or RGBHV signals, can be connected to the switcher. The switcher can be connected to up to four output devices (two program and two preview) that accept RGBS or RGBHV signals, and, optionally, to one program output device that accept
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Up to 8 Inputs RGB 109xi DVD Player PC Computer Projector Preview Program SGS 408 Monitor Monitor Figure 2-5 — Typical SGS 408 application Genlocking Video Inputs for Accu-RATE Frame Lock™ All video inputs to the SGS 408 should be genlocked for Accu-RATE Frame Lock to work properly. In the example below (figure 2-6), a DVD player must be attached to input #1 through a time base corrector for the proper sync signal during Accu-RATE Frame Locking. Any other genlocked input devices will then be
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Installation, cont’d Attaching an RCP 1000 To attach an RCP 1000 remote control panel to an SGS 408 switcher, plug one end of the RCP comm cable (provided with the RCP 1000) into the 4-pin male XLR connector (labeled “To SGS”) on the back of the RCP 1000, and plug the other end of the cable into the 4-pin female XLR connector (labeled “RCP”) on the back of the SGS 408. Figure 2-7 shows a typical SGS 408/RCP 1000 application. For more information about the RCP 1000 remote control panel, refer to
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Projectors SGS 408 SGS 408 SGS 408 Program Program Monitor Monitor Preview Preview Monitor Monitor Program Monitor ECP 1000 Preview Up to 50' Monitor Control Room RCP 1000 Figure 2-8 — SGS 408 and ECP 1000 Cable Pinouts XLR cable pinouts The XLR connector (figure 2-9) uses the following pinouts: Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 +12 V 3 Communications line 2 Not used 4 Ground 4 1 3 2 Figure 2-9 — XLR connector SGS 408 Switcher Installation 2-7 PROGRAM TRANSITIONS FREEZE BLACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CUT TAKE IN
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Installation, cont’d Making an RCP comm cable Use the following guidelines to make an RCP cable: At one end, attach a female 4-pin XLR connector. At the other end, attach a male 4-pin XLR connector. Connect pins straight through. Use at least 18 gauge wire paired with 20 gauge wire for power (pin 1), 18 gauge wire paired with 20 gauge wire for ground (pin 4), and 20 gauge twisted-pair wire for communications (attach one pair to pin 3 and the other pair to pin 4). The cable can be up to
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SGS 408 Switcher Chapter Three 3 Operation Front Panel Controls Default Screen Configuring the SGS 408 Using the Image Controls Selecting an Input Optimizing the Image
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Operation, cont’d Operation Front Panel Controls Rear panel features are shown on page 2-2. PROGRAM TRANSITIONS INPUT FREEZE BLACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CUT TAKE FREEZE BLACK TAKE CUT 1 1 1 1 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 PROGRAM EFFECT PREVIEW TRANSITION EFFECTS 12 OUTPUT RATE PREVIEW FREEZE BLACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 34 FREEZE BLACK 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 RCP COMMUNICATION Tx Rx SGS 408 SEAMLESS GRAPHIC SWITCHER 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 Figure 3-1 — SGS 408 front panel 1 Program input selection buttons — Allow the system opera
