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DVS 204
Digital Video Scaler series
DVS 204, DVS 204 D, DVS 204 12V, DVS 204 D 12V
68-605-01 Rev. C
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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 — DVS 204 Installation Step 5 Plug the DVS 204, and input and output devices Step 1 into a grounded AC source, and turn on the input Refer to the application examples at the end of this and output devices. page. Turn off power to the scaler and input and output devices, and remove power cords from Step 6 them. Use the LCD menu screens or RS-232 Step 2 programming to configure the scaler. See chapter two for installation and operation procedures, and Install the four rubber feet on
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Quick Start — DVS 204, cont’d
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1-1 About this Manual ............................................................................................................ 1-2 About the DVS 204 ........................................................................................................... 1-2 What is the DVS 204? ....................................................................
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Table of Contents, cont’d Autoswitch (Autosw) mode ..............................................................................................2-16 Enhanced (Enh) mode .......................................................................................................2-16 2:2 Pulldown detection (PAL Film mode detect) submenu .............................................2-16 RGB delay (Triple Action Switching) ..................................................................................
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DVS 204 Chapter One 1 Introduction About this Manual About the DVS 204 Features and Options
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Introduction About this Manual This manual discusses how to install, configure, and operate the Extron DVS 204 digital video scaler and how to operate the optional IR 901 infrared remote control (part #70-152-01). Throughout this manual the terms “DVS”, “digital video scaler”, and “scaler” are used interchangeably to refer to the same product. About the DVS 204 What is the DVS 204? The DVS is a series of high performance digital video scalers that offers 56 output rates, including HDTV, and prov
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Buffered video outputs — Six rear-panel BNC connectors and one VGA-type 15-pin HD connector provide connections for RGB output. Both outputs (the BNCs or the 15-pin HD connector) are active at all times for simultaneous output. Three ways to control the scaler — The scaler’s front panel, a computer or other RS-232 control device, or the optional IR 901 remote control can all be used to control the scaler. Scaled outputs — The DVS 204 offers 59 different output rates. RS-232 configuration —
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Introduction, cont’d 1-4 DVS 204 Introduction
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DVS 204 Chapter Two Installation and Operation 2 Mounting the Scaler Rear Panel Features Front Panel Features Optimizing the System for a DVD Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments Image Adjustments Input Reset System Reset Front Panel Security Lockout (Executive Mode) IR 901 Infrared Remote Control Troubleshooting
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1 2 3 4 MENU COL/TNT CENTER ADJUST IR COMPOSITE YUV S-VIDEO RGB BRT/CONT SIZE NEXT DVS 204 DIGITAL VIDEO SCALER Installation and Operation Mounting the Scaler Tabletop/desktop placement For tabletop or desktop placement only, install the self-adhesive rubber feet/pads (provided) onto the four corners of the bottom of the enclosure. Rack mounting 1. If feet were installed on the bottom of the DVS 204, remove them. 2. Place the DVS 204 on one half of the 1U (one unit high, one unit wide) rack shel
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Application diagram The diagram shown below is an example of a typical DVS 204 application with cable connections. RS-232 Control LCD Projector DVS 204 Monitor VCR DVD Player Document Camera Laptop Computer Application diagram example of the DVS 204 DVS 204 Installation and Operation 2-3 REMOTE VIDEO INPUTS OUTPUTS B-Y SDI /C 1 RGB PASS-THRU/ R G B RGB/R-Y,Y,B-Y R-Y Y RGBcS 2 3 H V S
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Installation and Operation Rear Panel Features The rear panels of the DVS 204 D and DVS 204 D 12V models, as shown below, contain all of the possible connectors available on the DVS 204 series of scalers (the DVS 204 and DVS 12V models do not come with an SDI input connector). 2 5 9 INPUTS OUTPUTS 100-240V 0.3A REMOTE VIDEO SDI R G B B-Y /R-Y /Y /B-Y /C RGB 1 PASS - THRU/ S-VIDEO RGB/R-Y,Y,B-Y RGBS/RGBcvS Y R-Y H V S /VID 2 50/60 Hz 34 1 4 8 3 6 7 DVS 204 D rear panel connectors INPUTS OUTP
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S-VIDEO Video input 3: S-video — Connect an S-video signal to this 4-pin 4 mini-DIN female connector. 3 SDI SDI (serial digital interface) input connector — Connect an SDI 5 signal to this female BNC connector. Only the DVS 204 D and DVS 204 D 12V models have an SDI connector. Video input 4: RGB pass-through, RGBS, or RGBcvS — 6 RGB Connect an RGB pass-through (RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB), RGBS, PASS - THRU/ RGBS/RGBcvS or RGBcvS video signal to this 15-pin HD connector. The pass-through signals are n
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Installation and Operation, cont’d RGBS from RGBS pass-through input OUTPUTS R G B /R-Y /Y /B-Y S H V 8 RGB or HD component (R-Y, Y, B-Y) 15-pin HD video output — Connect an RGB video display or HD component video display to this connector. 9 Remote (RS-232/contact closure) 9-pin port — This connector provides for two-way RS-232 communication and contact closure control. See chapter three, “Serial Communication”, for information on how to install and use the control software and SIS commands
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Front Panel Features The front panel buttons, controls, LCD, and infrared sensor of the DVS 204, as shown below, are found on all models of the DVS 204 scaler series. The LEDs above each input button will light green and the LEDs above/below each picture control button will light amber when the button is pressed. 6 7 12 MENU 1 2 3 4 COL/TNT CENTER ADJUST IR BRT/CONT SIZE NEXT DVS 204 DIGITAL VIDEO SCALER 1 2 5 8 9 10 3 4 11 DVS 204 front panel Input selection buttons Composite input button — T
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Installation and Operation, cont’d Size control button — This button controls the size adjustment on the display by using the Adjust horizontal and Adjust vertical adjustment knobs. See the “Image adjustments” section in this chapter. Menu button Menu button — Use this button to enter and move through the main menu 7 system in the DVS 204. See the “Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments” section in this chapter for details. Next button 8 Next button — Use this button to step through the subm
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Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments Scaler configuration and adjustments can be performed by using the Windows- based control program (see chapter three for details) or by using the front panel controls and the menus that are displayed on the DVS 204’s LCD screen. These menus are used primarily when the scaler is first set up. Moving through menus by using front panel controls Menu button — Press the Menu button to activate menus and to scroll to the six main menus. Next button — Press the
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Installation and Operation, cont’d 2 sec. 2 sec. INPUT 1 EXTRON 852 x NO Power CMPOSITE on DVS204D 2 sec. 480 @60 2 sec. 2 sec. SIGNAL * The No Signal default menu only occurs if there is no signal present at the currently selected input connector. MENU INPUT CONFIG MENU OUTPUT CONFIG MENU BLANKING CONFIG MENU MEMORY PRESET MENU ADVANCED CONFIG MENU EXIT NEXT MENU MENU Main menus To return to the default screens, let the DVS 204 time-out for 10 seconds, or press the Menu button until the Exit
