Reference Information

Specifications

Video

Gain

Unity

Bandwidth

350 MHz (-3 dB)

Crosstalk

<-68 dB @ 10 MHz, <-39 dB @ 100 MHz

Video input

Number/signal type

6 VGA–QXGA RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB,

 

RsGsBs, HDTV component video

Connectors

6 female 15-pin HD

Nominal level

1.0 Vp-p for Y of component video

 

0.7 Vp-p for RGB and for R-Y and B-Y of

 

component video

Minimum/maximum levels

Analog: 0.3 V to 1.5 Vp-p with no offset

Impedance

75 ohms

Horizontal frequency

15 kHz to 145 kHz

Vertical frequency

30 Hz to 170 Hz

Return loss

<-42 dB @ 5 MHz

Video output

Number/signal type

1 VGA–QXGA RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB,

 

RsGsBs, HDTV component video

Connectors

1 female 15-pin HD

Nominal level

1.0 Vp-p for Y of component video

 

0.7 Vp-p for RGB and for R-Y and B-Y of

 

component video

Minimum/maximum levels

Analog: 0.3 V to 1.5 Vp-p (follows input)

Impedance

75 ohms

Return loss

<-43 dB @ 5 MHz

DC offset

±5 mV maximum with input at 0 offset

Sync

Input type

RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, bi-level

 

and tri-level sync

Output type

RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, bi-level

 

and tri-level sync (follows input)

Input level

1V to 5 Vp-p

Output level

TTL: 5 Vp-p, unterminated

Input impedance

510 ohms

Output impedance

75 ohms

Polarity

Positive or negative

Audio

Gain

Unbalanced output: 0 dB;

 

balanced output: +6 dB

Frequency response

20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.05 dB

THD + Noise

0.03% @ 1 kHz, 0.3% @ 20 kHz at nominal

 

level

Bandwidth

100 kHz at -3 dB

S/N

>90 dB, balanced, at maximum output

 

(unweighted)

Crosstalk

<-65 dB @ 20 kHz, <-80 dB @ 1 kHz and

 

below 60 Hz, fully loaded

Stereo channel separation

>80 dB @ 1 kHz, >60 dB @ 20 kHz

CMRR

>75 dB @ 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Audio input

Number/signal type

6 stereo, balanced/unbalanced

Connectors

(6) 3.5 mm captive screw connectors,

 

5 pole

Impedance

>12k ohms unbalanced,

 

25k ohms unbalanced, DC coupled

Nominal level

-10 dBV (316 mV)

Maximum level

+18 dBu, (balanced or unbalanced)

 

at 1% THD+N

Input gain adjustment

–15.0 dB to +9.0 dB, adjustable per input

N0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV = 1 Vrms, 0 dBV 2 dBu

Audio output

Number/signal type

1 stereo, balanced/unbalanced

Connectors

(1) 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 5 pole

Impedance

50 ohms unbalanced, 100 ohms balanced

Gain error

±0.1 dB channel to channel

Nominal level

-4 dBV (63.1 mV)

Maximum level (Hi-Z)

>+26 dBu, balanced; >21 dBu,

 

unbalanced at 1% THD+N

Maximum level (600 ohm)

>+21 dBm, balanced; >+15 dBm

 

unbalanced at 1% THD+N

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SW6 specifications

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