Prior To Starting; Welcome; Features; About This Manual - FOR-A FA-1010 Operation Manual

1. Prior to Starting

1-1. Welcome

Congratulations! By purchasing a FA-1010 Frame Synchronizer you have entered the world of
FOR-A and its many innovative products. Thank you for your patronage and we hope you will
turn to FOR-A products again and again to satisfy your video and audio needs.
FOR-A provides a wide range of products, from basic support units to complex system
controllers, which have been increasingly joined by products for computer video-based systems.
Whatever your needs, talk to your FOR-A representative. We will do our best to be of continuing
service to you.

1-2. Features

Developed as an all-round unit, the FA-1010 frame synchronizer comes equipped with 10 signal
processing channels in a compact 1RU body. Color correction and logo generation video signal
processing functions and remapping/embedding of 160-channel embedded audio in 10 SDI
signal inputs have been added as standard to the various frame synchronizer functions of the
FA-1010. Moreover, by installing additional optional functions into the 4 built-in slots, the unit is
able to function optimally under all types of video production scenes, including those for
transmission, outside broadcasting, news reporting, production, editing and distribution.
Standard Features
 Color correction
 Powerful frame synchronizer
 Audio embedding
 3G-SDI support (Level A)
 Routing
 Pass-through of ancillary data such as closed captioning or time code data
 Other standard features
 Video delay
 Monitoring and control via dedicated GUI
 SNMP monitoring
Optional Features
 Redundant power supply
 Analog audio input/output (Planned option)
 Digital audio input/output (balanced/unbalanced) (Planned option)
 GPI control (Planned option)

1-3. About This Manual

This manual is intended to help the user easily operate this product and make full use of its
functions during operation. Before connecting or operating your unit, read this operation manual
thoroughly to ensure you understand the product. Afterwards, it is important to keep this manual
in a safe place and available for reference.
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