•If no COM port exist on computer (such as the case in most laptops) then use included USB to
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•Select COM PORT (number will vary according to your computer see below) and select open COM Port (Figure 7).
•The SSHD can now be controlled via computer.
Please note no menu options will func-
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has a valid open COM port. Once a Figure 8. SetCOM.exe tool. valid COM port has been opened, the
menu options will activate allowing
user selection.
Figure 9. Com Port settings.
The COM port number can be located
using either SetCOM.exe tool (Figure 8) provided on the USB to Serial device CD or by looking at the COM setting of the USB to serial adapter (Prolific) from within Device Manager (Windows) (Figure 9).
The SetCOM.exe tool also provides a convenient way to reassign the device to another COM Port.
Computer Control Software
Select the tabs at the top of the submenus to navigate between submenus (Figure 10).
Setup Menu
Display Control (Figure 11)
SDV Display Mode
Select SDV Display mode to suit your TV from the following drop down menu choices:
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Figure 10. Submenus.
Figure 11. Display Control.
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1080P30 | 30 FPS | 1920 x 1080 | 16 bit | Progressive |
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720P30 | 30 FPS | 1280 x 720 | 16 bit | Progressive |
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720P30 | 30 FPS | 1280 x 720 | 16 bit | Progressive |
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720P30 | 30 FPS | 1280 x 720 | 8 bit | Progressive |
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1080i60 | 60 FPS | 1920 x 540 | 16 bit | Interline |
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Figure 12. HDV display modes.
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Aspect button – Toggles aspect ratio
HDV Display Mode
Select from the 6 available HDV Display modes to best match users viewing or recording devices. For best results we recommend either the largest resolution 1080P30 mode or 720P60 as this mode has the fastest frame rate (Figure 12).
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