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Table of Contents

USING THE UNIT SAFELY.......................................4
IMPORTANT NOTES ................................................6
Features....................................................................7
Checking the Included Items ..................................8

Basic Operation................................. 9

Panel Descriptions.................................................10

Front Panel.................................................................... 10
Side Panel .....................................................................11
Rear Panel..................................................................... 12

Connecting .............................................................14

Converting HD Component to HDV ..........................15
Converting HD-SDI to HDV ...................................... 17
Converting computer screens (DVI or VGA) to HDV.19
Converting HDV to HD Component ..........................21
Converting HDV to HD-SDI ...................................... 23
Installation......................................................................25

Basic Operations....................................................26

Turning Power On/Off.................................................... 26
Turning power on...................................................... 26
Turning power off...................................................... 26
Selecting the video input connector............................... 26
Selecting the audio input connector...............................27
Selecting the video output format.................................. 27
Test Pattern / Test Tone Output.................................... 28
Setting internal processing.............................................28
Showing the Display.......................................................29
Status Screen............................................................29
Menu Display and Operation.....................................30
Adjusting the Display.................................................30

Appendices ......................................31

Menus and settings............................................... 32
Input / Output Signal............................................. 38

HDV...........................................................................38
SDI.............................................................................38
DV..............................................................................38
DVI.............................................................................38
Interlaced and Progressive........................................38

Installation and Maintenance............................... 39

Installing and Removing the Rack Mount Fittings..........39
Daily Maintenance.....................................................39
Fan.............................................................................39

Troubleshooting.................................................... 40

Video..........................................................................40
Audio..........................................................................40
Miscellaneous............................................................40

Main Specifications............................................... 41

Exterior Dimensions Diagram ........................................42
VC-200HD Block Diagram .............................................43
VC-300HD Block Diagram .............................................44
Output Format Support Chart.........................................45

Index....................................................................... 46