Sim2 Multimedia ProC3 installation manual Composite Video

COMPOSITE VIDEO 1

Fit an RCA connector with a Composite Video (CVBS) signal to this input.

The output connector on the external appliance is normally coloured yellow and will often be labelled VIDEO.

Other signal and socket formats may be preferable (because they give better image quality), but this type of output socket is still the most commonly used, and nearly all television receivers, video recorders, DVD players and camcorders, etc. use it.

S-VIDEO 2

Fit a mini-DIN connector with an S-Video signal to this input. The corresponding output at the external device is normally identifiable by the labels S-VIDEO or Y/C.

This type is nearly as common as Composite Video, and is preferable to the latter, since it gives higher image quality.

RGB/YPrPb 3

These inputs use a set of 4 RCA connectors.

RGB and Component signals can be applied to each set of connectors.

RGB signals can have composite synchronisation on the green signal (RGsB), or on the HV signal.

Connect the R, G, B outputs of the source to the respective R, G, B inputs of the Pro-C3 (taking care not to invert the positions) and any synchronisation signals to the HV.

When hooking up, use the colours of the RCA connectors as an aid as follows: the R connector is red, G is green, B is blue and HV is white.

You can use a SCART to RCA adapter cable to connect the RGB signal from a source equipped with a SCART output to this input.

The Component signals connect to the Y, Pr and Pb inputs: take care that the inputs correspond to the outputs on the source device.

Since these can be labelled differently, refer to Table 1 to establish the correspondence between the various signals. As indicated in the table, the colours of the connectors can also be of help.

Only horizontal scanning frequencies of 15 kHz (standard video resolution) or 32 kHz (high definition video, with progressive scanning) can be applied to this input.

Progressive signals usually provide better quality than interlaced signals, but if the source features both progressive and deinter- laced signal outputs it is good practice to compare the quality

PROC3

of the pictures reproduced by the Pro-C3 in the two cases: the deinterlacing performed by the Pro-C3 is often more effective than that performed by the source itself.

GRAPHICS RGB - YprPb 4

This input should be connected to an RGB-type video or graphic signal using a cable with a DB15HD type connector.

The signal source device (typically a personal computer or game console) must be able to provide separate H/V synchronisation or composite H+V synchronisation.

HDMI™ 5 6

HDMI™ (High Definition Multimedia Interface) integrates an uncompressed high definition video signal with a multichannel audio signal and allows exchange of control data between the video source and the Pro-C3.

The HDMI input allows connection to video sources that use the HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) protocol to protect their contents.

Once the video source has been connected to the HDMI input, internal processing by the Pro-C3 separates the video information from the audio information. The audio information is made available on a digital output with a female TOSLINK connector in compliance with the S/PDIF standard.

You can use a DVI-D > HDMI adapter cable to connect the DVI-D signal from a source equipped with a DVI-D output.

15