Troubleshooting / Faq; No Power; No Image At Output / S-Video Output Is Black And White; Audio Clipping - Datavideo SE-500 Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting / FAQ

No power

No image at output / black and white output from S-Video (Y/C)

Audio clipping

Audio or video feedback

Frozen image at output

Image distortions
How does the RS 232 work in practice
No power
1. Check that the power supply is plugged into the SE 500, and to a suitable mains outlet, and that it
is switched on.
2. Move the SE-500 to a cooler location and allow the unit time to cool off before powering on again.
No image at output / black and white output from S (Y/C)
1. Make sure that there is an image from all your Video Input sources on the quad preview monitor.
2. Check that the output format is set correctly for S (Y/C) or Component.
Press and hold the Background Button for 5 Seconds unil the On-Screen Menu appears.
Press the Background Button again and the second page of the menu will appear.
Use the UP and Down Buttons to navigate the menu and highlight Video Output.
Video Output can be set to Y/C C C or Y.U.V. C.
If you want to output S-Video use the Left or Right Arrow Buttons to select Y/C, C, C.
If you want to use Y.U.V. Component Output via the supplied Breakout Cable then select Y.U.V, C.
Audio clipping
1. Audio input level is too high.
2. Incorrect calibration of audio input level.
Frozen image at output
1. The Freeze function was activated
2. The video input source is no longer valid, or playback has stopped.
Image distortion
1. The video input level is too high, check the color processor settings
2. The video quality is poor from video input source.
How does the RS 232 work in practice?
For those wishing to use RS232 control, here is an example of RS 232 data for the SE-500
Enable RS232 Tbar control: 1) F0,32,0E,05,02,01,00,0A,00,00,00,32,34,FF
* F0=preamble,32=SE500 ID,0E=length,05=command group,
* 02=Tbar control,01=TBar enable,00= tbar_value_L,0A=tbar_value_H
( The three 00 after 0A are dummy data, don't care)
2) F0,32,0E,05,02,01,00,10,00,00,00,38,34,FF
3) F0,32,0E,05,02,01,00,14,00,00,00,3C,34,FF
Release RS232 Tbar control:
F0,32,0E,05,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,37,33,FF
* the 00 after 02 = disable RS232 Tbar
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