Extron electronic USP 405 manual Operating problems, Problem Cause Solution

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Operating problems

The table below shows some common operating problems and their solutions.

Problem

Cause

Solution

No image appears.

The input signal is

Make sure that the input signal is

 

incompatible.

the appropriate type and

 

 

frequency for the given input.

 

 

 

 

Freeze mode was

Deactivate freeze mode.

 

entered when the

 

 

image was black.

 

 

 

 

 

The scaled output

Change the scaled output to a

 

rate is too high for

compatible resolution.

 

the display.

 

The image is frozen.

Freeze mode is on.

Deactivate freeze mode.

 

 

If that does not work, unplug the

 

 

power cord from the unit, then

 

 

plug it back in.

 

 

 

The image is flashing.

The scaled output

Change the scaled output to a

 

rate is too high for

compatible resolution.

 

the display.

 

 

 

 

The image is green.

The output sync

Turn off sync on green.

 

is configured for

 

 

sync on green.

 

 

 

 

 

The RGB/Y, R-Y,

Set the output signal for RGB.

 

B-Y ouput is set for

 

 

Y, R-Y, B-Y.

 

 

 

 

The image is too soft.

The detail/sharp-

Change the detail/sharpness.

 

ness level needs to

 

 

be changed.

 

 

 

 

No color/tint

Color/tint affects

Verify the video format.

picture adjustment.

only composite video

 

 

and S-video.

 

 

 

 

The USP randomly

An RS-232 cable,

Verify that the RS-232 cable is

switches to an input.

with all pins being

only passing pins 2, 3, and 5.

 

passed, is connecting

 

 

the USP to a PC.

 

 

 

 

The image glitches

The sync of the

Set the refresh rate to another rate.

when a VCR source is

VCR’s output may be

 

used and the USP is

too unstable for Accu-

 

set to the “Lock”

RATE Frame Lock

 

refresh rate.

(AFL).

 

 

 

 

Various adjustments

One of the test

From the “Test Pattern” submenu

read “Not Available”.

patterns (other than

of the Advanced Configuration

 

crop or a film

menu, set the test pattern to “off”

 

aspect crop) has

or to a crop pattern.

 

been enabled.

 

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Contents USP Universal Signal ProcessorInstrucciones de seguridad Español Safety Instructions EnglishConsignes de Sécurité Français Sicherheitsanleitungen DeutschRear panel video inputs N Rear panel video outputsUSP 405 Quick Start QS-1 QS-2 USP 405 Quick Start Default Cycle menuMain menu Input menuUSP 405 Quick Start QS-3 Memory Presets menuAdvanced Configuration menu Output menuExit menu Picture Adjustments menuExecutive Mode menu Genlock menuUSP 405 Quick Start QS-5 StepQS-6 USP 405 Quick Start Replaced with a detail sharpness adjustmentTable of Contents Table of Contents, cont’d USP 405 Table of Contents Iii Serial Digital Interface SDI Card InstallationIv USP 405 Table of Contents One Features and Options About this ManualAbout the USP Six video outputs Introduction, cont’d Options and accessoriesInstallation and Operation Rack mounting Application diagramsMounting the Scaler Tabletop useExample of the USP 405 being used as a scaler Example of the USP 405 being used as a scan converterVideo input and output connections Rear Panel FeaturesPower connection USP 405 rear panel connectorsConnectors 14 and 15 output the same signal simultaneously Front Panel Features Genlock connectionsRS-232 connection Picture adjustment buttons Input selection buttonsUSP 405 front panel Genlock and Vertical Interval Switching Genlock setupLCD menu display and controls Timing Source Superimposed waveforms Oscilloscope displaysOptimizing the System Setting up a DVD sourceVectorscope screen during horizontal phase adjustment Vectorscope screen during color subcarrier phase adjustmentMenu overview Menus, Configuration, and AdjustmentsMoving through menus by using front panel controls Default menusMain menus Input ConfigurationInput #2 submenu Output ConfigurationInput Phase submenu Resolution and refresh rates submenuMemory Presets Recalling a preset Erase memory presets submenuEncoder Filter submenu Advanced ConfigurationBlue Mode submenu Edge Smoothing submenuGenlock menu Exit menu Image AdjustmentsAdjust knobs have no mechanical limits to their rotation Front Panel Security Lockout Executive modeFreezing an input IR 801 Infrared Remote ControlAspect ratio presets Selecting an inputHorizontal and vertical filtering TroubleshootingAdjusting image size Image adjustmentsProblem Cause Solution Operating problemsInstallation and Operation, cont’d Three RS-232 Programmer’s Guide Host-to-signal processor communicationsSignal processor-initiated messages Error responsesUsing the command/response tables Symbol definitionsAscii to Hex conversion table Serial Communication, cont’d Command Ascii Command Response Additional descriptionFreeze Pixel phase Command Ascii Command Response Values Command/response table for special function SIS commandsInstalling the software Using the control programControl Software for Windows Labeling Buttons on the USP Using the help programInstalling the software Using the softwareButton label screen Installing labels in the USP 405’s buttonsVCR Setting the Output Rate Using the Per Input FeatureSerial Communication, cont’d AAppendix USP 405 Appendix SpecificationsSync Included parts Part Numbers and AccessoriesAccessories Accessories Part numberRemoving the USP 405 cover Firmware Upgrade InstallationLocating the four firmware IC chips U24 U60 U68U67Both SDI cards installed Serial Digital Interface SDI Card InstallationSDI input card standoff SDI output card circuit board connectorOutput SDI board installation Input SDI board installationInstalled SDI output card Installed SDI input cardFCC Class a Notice Extron’s Warranty Extron Electronics, USA
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