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Edition Revision History Edit. Rev. Date Description Section 2017/09/15 Supported 1080/59.94i, 1080/59.94p and 2160/59.94p. 2017/09/25 Supported multi-format video signals. Supported HDMI, etc. 2017/11/17 Added FA-96DIN4-CBL. Revised HDR related menus. 5-4 to 5-8 10-2-5 2017/12/22 Corrected GPI IN circuits. 3-3, 3-4 Revised Loss Mode description.
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Precautions Important Safety Warnings [Power] Operate unit only at the specified supply voltage. Caution Disconnect the power cord via the power plug only. Do not pull on the cable portion. Do not place or drop heavy or sharp-edged objects on the power cord. A damaged cord can cause fire or electrical shock hazards.
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[Circuitry Access] Do not remove covers, panels, casing, or access the circuitry with power applied to the unit. Turn the power off and disconnect the power cord prior to removal. Internal servicing / adjustment of unit should only be performed by qualified personnel. Do not touch any parts / circuitry with a high heat factor.
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Upon Receipt FA-9600 units and their accessories are fully inspected and adjusted prior to shipment. Check your received items against the packing lists below. Check to ensure no damage has occurred during shipment. If damage has occurred, or items are missing, inform your supplier immediately.
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Installing the AC Cord Retention Clip Secure the AC cord with the supplied ladder strap/retention clip assembly to prevent accidental removal from the unit. Installing the clip Wrap the retention clip around the AC cord (with the anchor of the ladder strap toward the unit).
The FA-9600 can be expanded by adding optional cards that make it an ideal standalone solution at transmission centers, in mobile production trucks, production studios, news stations, and other nonlinear editing and playout production environments.
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-GPI expansion cable (*1) SD/HD and 3G-SDI if no FA-964K option installed. (*2) FA-964K required (*3) FA-96UDC required (*4) FA-96AHDR required (*5) FA-964K and FA-96EX3G44-R required...
Install your FA-9600 unit in places where the LCD panel display can be correctly seen at the right angle, due to viewing angle problems caused by LCD systems. Installing the unit into a rack in a too-high position and viewing the screen from below may change contrast ratio and color values and distort menus, depending on the viewing angle.
2-2. Rear Panel AC100-240V 50/60Hz IN (SLOT A) (SLOT B) (SLOT C) OUT1a OUT1b OUT2a OUT2b 3G/HD/SD-SDI 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI HDMI GENLOCK IN DIGITAL AUDIO IN/OUT Name Description SDI video input and output, supporting transmission rates of 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI 270 Mbps to 12 Gbps. (BNC) IN 1 12G-SDI supported with FA-964K option.
3. Option Slots The FA-9600 can be upgraded by installing optional modules into Slots A to C. Install option cards into the correct slots since available slots are defined depending on the option type cards as shown below. FA-9600 option list...
3-3. FA-96AES-UBL and 96AES-UBLC (Audio Expansion) AES/EBU (digital) audio expansion card and cable that can add 4 ports respectively. Install a card into Slot B and a cable into Slot B or C. Installing an FA-96AES-UBL card adds 4 ports (8 channels) for input or output. Input or output can be selected per 2 ports (4 channels) in the AES TERMINAL IN/OUT SET menu (see Sec.
3-5. FA-96GPI (10 Inputs and 10 Outputs) GPI interface card that provides 10 inputs and 10 outputs. Each input/output terminal is function-assignable. To assign functions, see Sec. 7-1 “GPI UTILITY/INPUT/OUTPUT (FA-96GPI Slot B/C).” Install to Slot B or C. FA-10GPI Connector (25-pin D-sub, female, with inch screws) Connector pin assignments Pin No.
3-6. FA-96DIN4-CBL (LTC I/O Expansion Cable) The LTC Expansion Cable allows you to add one LTC input and one LTC output. Install the cable into Slot D. I/O1 and I/O2 are reserved for future use.
4. Front Panel Operation 4-1. Basic Operation Lock Button All front panel operations are disabled when the LOCK button is lit. To lock the front panel, press the LOCK button. The button light will turn on. To unlock the front panel, hold down the LOCK button. The button will turn off. ...
An access icon as shown below will appear on the bottom-right corner of the menu screen while the built-in memory is being accessed, such as during power-on or event operation. Do not power off FA-9600 units while the icon is displayed. Otherwise, memory data may be lost or broken.
Item Default Setting range Description Selects the output image display method. Operate: Displays the image after correction. Operate H-Split: Splits the screen horizontally and displays V-Split Mode Operate images before and after correction. H-Split V-Split: Splits the screen vertically and displays Bypass images before and after correction.
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INPUT GAMMA/COLOR (UHD & HD) Item Default Setting range Description Operate: Performs the Dynamic Range/Color Space Dynamic Bypass processing and enables the Range Bypass Gamma Curve and Color Operate Conv. Space settings. Bypass: Bypasses the processing. Selects a gamma curve for input. (See GAMMA / COLOR Setting User 01: SDR 2.2 BT.1886 Examples <p.
5-5. OOTF for HLG (FA-96AHDR) OOTF menus are effective only when HLG BT.2100 is selected under Input / Output Gamma Curve. Set Mode to Disable in other cases. If Enable is selected for Mode (in the OOTF for HLG menu), set OOTF settings in the OOTF for Y GAMMA (INPUT SIDE) or OOTF for Y GAMMA (OUTPUT SIDE) menu (FA-96AHDR required).
5-6. COLOR CORRECTION (Balance) If Color Correction Mode is set to Balance (RGB): Setting range Item Default Description (Steps) White Level 0.0 - 200.0% Sets the white level by separately adjusting R, 100.0% (RGB) (0.5%) G, and B components. White Level 0.0 - 200.0% Sets the white level by simultaneously 100.0 %...
5-7. COLOR CORRECTION (Differential) If Color Correction Mode is set to Differential: Setting range Item Default Description (Steps) White Level (R-Y) 0.0 - 200.0% Sets the white level by separately adjusting R-Y, 100.0% (G-Y) (0.5%) G-Y and B-Y components. (B-Y) Black Level (R-Y) 0.0 - 200.0%...
Auto Freeze: Freezes and outputs the last Black Auto Freeze normal video. FA-964K Output Mute Output Mute: Outputs no video signal so that Loss the FA-9600 downstream device can Mode detect video loss. Black(Link): Outputs a black video. Black(Link) Black Black(Separate) Black(Separate): Output the input video...
Loss Mode: When a part of 4K video signal (Quad Link 3G) is lost: 4K input Loss Mode setting Output image when a part of image is lost Compensates the loss and restores the whole input image, Black(Link), Output Mute maintaining its appearance.
5-13. OUTPUT SELECT Item Default Setting range Description SDI OUT 1a/1b Color Processor1 Color Processor1 SDI OUT 2a/2b Color Processor2 Selects video signal output. Color Processor2 HDMI OUT Color Processor1 This menu requires FA-96EX3G44-R to be installed into Slot A. Item Default Setting range...
5-13-1. HDMI Output Restrictions Note that HDMI output cannot display the following format images properly even if they can be selected under OUTPUT SELECT. When in standard configuration: -Black images displayed for 1080/24PsF, 23.98PsF format video signals (respectively output as 1080/24p, 23.98p output). -The following format video signals are output unsynchronized.
5-14. CONVERTER FORMAT (FA-96UDC) This menu requires FA-96UDC to be installed. See Sec. 5-14-1 “Available Conversions on Converter 1 (FS1)” and Sec. 5-14-2 “Available Conversions on Converter 2 (FS2)” for more details. Item Default Setting range Description Specifies the converter output format. Follow Input Follow Input: Converter input signal Converter...
5-15. CONVERTER / VIDEO FRAME DELAY (FA-96UDC) This menu requires FA-96UDC to be installed. CONVERTER DELAY Setting range Item Default Description (Steps) Selects the Conversion 1 or 2 output timing (delay amount). Frame: Outputs at the same timing (delayed in frames) as that of Frame the FS.
5-16. FORMAT SETTING 1, 2, 3 (FS1) (FA-96UDC) These menus (available only on FS1) require FA-96UDC to be installed. FORMAT SETTING 1 Item Default Setting range Description 4:3 L 16:9 T 4:3 L 14:9 T 4:3 L>16:9 4:3 F 4:3 4:3 L 16:9 PRTD 4:3 L 14:9 4:3 F ALT 14:9...
FORMAT SETTING 2 Setting range Item Default Description (Steps) 50.0% to 150.0% Selects the horizontal image size Horizontal Size 100.0% (0.1%) ratio after conversion. 50.0% to 150.0% Selects the vertical image size ratio Vertical Size 100.0% (0.1%) after conversion. Horizontal See the table below.
5-18. ANTIALIAS (FS1) (FA-96UDC) The menu (FS1 only) requires FA-96UDC option. Item Default Setting range Description Sets the horizontal anti-aliasing for the output video image. Antialias H -7 to +8 (weak to strong) -7 to +8 Set to Off if no anti-aliasing is applied. Sets the vertical anti-aliasing for the output video image.
5-20. ANCILLARY MULTIPLEX Item Default Setting range Description Selects the H ANC data insertion mode to each FS output. Overwrite Overwrite: Inserts the internally-processed input H Pass H ANC Overwrite ANC data. Blank Pass: Inserts the input H ANC data without processing. Blank: Embeds no input signal H ANC data.
5-23. TIMECODE GENERATOR LTC 1, 2, 3 This menu allows you to generate LTC timecodes. To embed timecode onto FS output, set ST12M-2 ATC(LTC) to Enable in the TIME CODE MULTIPLEX (135) menu. Item Default Setting range Description Pressing F1 Unity button starts the Start/ timecode.
5-24. TIMECODE GENERATOR VITC 1, 2, 3 This menu allows you to generate VITC timecodes. To embed timecode onto FS output, set ST12M-1 VITC(DVITC) to Enable in the TIME CODE MULTIPLEX (135) menu. See the LTC timecode menus to set the VITC(DVITC) timecode. 5-25.
5-26. SYNCHRONIZED FORMAT See Sec. “13-1. “Specifications” for the supported signal formats. Item Default Setting range Description Selects the FS output format. Auto Mode Auto Auto: FS input signal format. Manual Manual: Signal format specified below Specifies the vertical image resolution. Format 1080 (2160 available only on FS1 and FA-964K...
5-27. SYNCHRONIZER Item Default Setting range Description Selects the reference signal. GENLOCK IN: GENLOCK input GENLOCK IN signal Genlock GENLOCK FS 1/2: Input signal selected for Source Synchronizer 1 or Synchronizer 2. Free Run Free Run: Internal reference signal for both FS1 and FS2 Selects the reference mode.
Item Default Setting range Description Disable Freeze Disable Turns freeze On/Off. Enable Frame Sets the freeze mode. Mode Frame This setting is ignored if progressive/no signal is input to FS. Even 5-29. SDI BYPASS Item Default Setting range Description Enables/disables SDI 1 active bypass routing. SDI 1 Operate Operate...
5-31. VIDEO INPUT STATUS Item Display Description Loss 525/60 625/50 1080/59i 1080/50i Displays each input signal format. SDI IN 1 720/59p SDI IN 2 720/50p Loss: No input signal 1080/23PsF HDMI IN Unknown: Input signal is not supported. 1080/24PsF 1080/59p 1080/50p Bypass Unknown...
5-32. PROCESSED SIGNAL STATUS Item Display Description Loss 525/60 625/50 1080/59i Displays the FS1 output signal format. 1080/50i Displays the FS1 output signal format. 720/59p FS1 OUT 720/50p FS2 OUT Loss: No input signal 1080/23PsF Bypass: Input signal is passed through to output. 1080/24PsF Unknown: Input signal is not supported.
5-34. VIDEO OUTPUT STATUS Item Description SDI OUT 1a/1b SDI OUT 2a/2b Displays each output signal format. HDMI OUT SDI OUT 1 Displays each output signal format. SDI OUT 2 SDI OUT 3 (FA-96EX3G44-R, Slot A) SDI OUT 4 SDI OUT 1a/1b Displays the output signal format.
6. Audio Setting Menus 6-1. AUDIO DEMUX Setting Item Default Description range Selects whether to perform auto phase adjustment among each SDI input audio group. Enable Group (*1) Disable Enable: Performs auto adjustment. Alignment Disable Disable: Performs no auto adjustment (Normal setting).
6-2. AUDIO MUX CLOCK (GROUP1-4) Item Default Setting range Description Selects an audio clock for each group used for SDI embedding. Auto: Uses a non-PCM audio if it is included in an audio group to be embedded. If there are multiple non-PCM audio channels in a group, a clock of the channel pair with the smallest numbers is selected.
Normal Selects the R (even number) channel Polarity Ch.R Normal polarity. Invert 6-5. SOURCE AUDIO SELECT This menu allows you to select 32 audio source channels processed on the FA-9600. Item Default Setting range Description EMB1 Input Ch.1-4 Source Assign EMB.1 Input Ch.1-4...
6-7. MONO SUM SETTINGS (1-16) FA-9600 units are equipped with 16 MONO SUM circuits whose sources can be selected from FA-9600 audio source channels 1-32. MONO SUM output audio can be used for SDI embedded audio (EMB. AUDIO OUTPUT MAPPING menu, 345) and AES output audio (AES AUDIO OUTPUT MAPPING, 347).
6-8. AUDIO DOWNMIX 1 and 2 FA-9600 units are equipped with 2 Audio Downmix modules, which can accept FA-9600 audio source channels 1-32, 1 kHz and 500 Hz test signals and Silence as Downmix sources. Downmix output audio can be used for SDI embedded audio (EMB. AUDIO OUTPUT MAPPING menu, 345) and AES output audio (AES AUDIO OUTPUT MAPPING, 347).
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Down Mix Block Diagram <Surround Mix (Lt/Rt)> Ls/Rs surround channels are summed to produce a mono surround channel and mixed to right and left channels by the 180 degree phase difference. (LFE channel is discarded.) Gain Adjust Gain Adjust Gain Adjust Gain Adjust 1: CENTER MIX level setting...
6-9. EMB. AUDIO OUTPUT MAPPING Allows you to assign the following audio signals to SDI output and AES output audio channels. Audio source signal Description Reference menu Menu no. Output Source Ch.1-32 Audio source channels 1-32 SOURCE AUDIO SELECT 316-317 Downmix 1L/1R Downmix 1 output AUDIO DOWN MIX1...
6-11. AES INPUT HYSTERESIS Allows you to align timing of AES input channels by grouping them. This function is useful for multi-channel audio input such as surround sound. Item Default Setting range Description AES In Ch. 1/2-7/8 Selects an AES input channel pair. AES In Ch.
6-13. AES AUDIO INPUT POLARITY Item Default Setting range Description AES In Ch.1/2-7/8 Selects an AES input channel pair. AES In Ch.Select Selects an AES input channel pair. AES(OP) In Ch. Ch.1/2 1/ 2-7/8 (FA-96AES-UBL required) Normal Selects the polarity for the L (odd) Polarity Ch.L Normal Invert...
6-15. AUDIO INPUT DELAY Allows you to add delay to 32 audio sources on the FA-9600. (See SOURCE AUDIO SELECT menu, 316-317). Allowable delay amount ranges from 5 msec to 1000 msec with Master Delay and individual channel Delay. Delay values exceeding these limits are clipped and set to the respective limit value.
Audio alignment settings are disabled and reset under the following conditions Alignment (Push - When the Dolby E is changed to another audio. Unity) - When an event is loaded - When the FA-9600 is reset to default - When the FA-9600 is powered off.
6-18. AUDIO OUTPUT CONV. DELAY MODE Item Default Setting range Description EMB1. Audio OUT Disable Enables/disables converter additional delay Disable adjustment for audio to be embedded on the Enable EMB2. Audio OUT Disable SDI output. AES Audio OUT Disable Disable Enables/disables converter additional delay Enable(FS1) adjustment for AES audio output from FS1 or...
7. System Setting Menus The following menu allows you to overall FA-9600 settings and applied to both FS1 and FS2. 7-1. GPI UTILITY / INPUT / OUTPUT FA-96GPI or FA-96DB9-CBL option is required for GPI input / output functions. The FA-96GPI option card provides GPI 10 inputs and 10 outputs and should be installed into Slot B or C.
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GPI SETTINGS (if the FA-96DE9-CBL installed on Slot E) GPI Settings Select input or output. (FA-96DB9-CBL, Slot E only) Select a port under Port and function under Level 1 and Level 2. Available Level 2 settings will change according to Level 1 selection. Assign input functions in the GPI Input menu and output functions in the GPI Output menu.
Select the alarm signal polarity if Unit Alarm is selected under Level 1 according to the onnection device polarity. Item Default Setting range Description Normal Active low type Polarity Normal Invert Active high type 7-2. AUDIO SYSTEM 1, 2 AUDIO SYSTEM 1 settings are applied to all embedded and AES audio channels both in FS 1 and FS 2.
7-3. AUDIO TEST SIGNAL Item Default Setting range Description Allows you to assign an audio test signal to the EMB1.Audio 500Hz Tone embedded audio on the FS1 SDI output. 1kHz Tone Allows you to assign an audio test signal to the EMB2.Audio 500Hz Tone embedded audio on the FS2 SDI output.
Enable Turns the buzzer on/off. Disable 7-6. NETWORK INFORMATION The following menu displays the FA-9600 network settings. IMPORTANT The FA-9600 network settings cannot be changed on the front panel. Change settings in the Windows GUI or Web GUI menu screen.
7-7. EMB. AUDIO INPUT STATUS Item Display Description Loss Ch.1/2 PCM (Async) Ch.3/4 Silence Ch.5/6 Displays each embedded audio Silence (Async) Ch.7/8 channel status of the FS1 or FS2 SDI Dolby E Ch.9/10 input. Dolby E (Async) Ch.11/12 Non-PCM Ch.13/14 Non-PCM (Async) Ch.15/16 Blank...
7-9. EMB. AUDIO OUT STATUS Item Display Description Ch.1/2 PCM (Async) Ch.3/4 Mute Ch.5/6 Mute (Async) Ch.7/8 Displays each embedded audio channel Dolby E status of the FS1 or FS2 SDI output. Ch.9/10 Dolby E (Async) Ch.11/12 Non-PCM Ch.13/14 Non-PCM (Async) Ch.15/16 Blank 7-10.
The following menu displays the FPGA1 and 2 temperatures. 7-12. VERSION INFO. The following menu displays the firmware and FPGA versions. 7-13. UNIT INFO. The following menu displays the FA-9600 serial product number and MAC address of the network port.
7-14. SLOT INFO. The following menu displays the option slot status. 7-15. SLOT D/E, POWER UNIT INFO. The following menu displays the installation status for Slot D, Slot E and FA-96PS. 7-16. SOFTWARE OPTION INFO. The following menu displays the optional software installation status.
8. Event Memory Each FA-9600 unit can save and load 10 sets of event memory data. 8-1. LOAD EVENT MEMORY Selects an event number for loading from Event1-100 and Default and press F3 UNITY to load the event. EVENT 8-2. SAVE EVENT MEMORY Selects an event number for saving from Event1-100 and press F3 UNITY to save settings to the event number.
10-6 8-5. Notes on Event Memory Do not power off the FA-9600 unit while saving data to event memory. Otherwise, event data is not stored correctly. Wait at least 5 seconds and power off the FA-9600 unit before changing settings, since the unit regularly auto-saves setting data.
9. Windows GUI Setup 9-1. System Requirements To use the Windows GUI, your computer must meet the following requirements. Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (32/64bit) Windows® 8.1,10 Pro (32/64bit) (Mac OS is not supported.) Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor 2 GHz or higher 2 GB or more Display Resolution: 1280×1024 pixels or better recommended...
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A confirmation screen will appear. Click Next to start the installation. When installation is completed, the screen as shown below appears. Click Close to quit the setup wizard. Double-click the following icon on the desktop to start the Windows GUI.
When the Windows GUI starts, the following window will appear. Enter the FA-9600 IP address and port number. Available up to 10 units. Click the Unit Number under Select and click Connect to display the GUI screen. The Video tab screen will open.
10-2. Video Tab Settings Click the Video tab in the GUI screen to display the Video Block diagram as shown below. 10-2-1. Input Select Click Input Select in the Video Block to display the following window. Set the FS1 (1st Synchronizer) input in the Upper block and FS2 (2nd Synchronizer) input in the Lower block.
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FA-964K Black Auto Freeze Output Mute: Outputs no video signal Output Mute (FS1/2) so that the FA-9600 downstream device can detect video loss. Loss Mode See <p 31> for partial loss of 4K Quad input. Black(Link): Outputs a black video.
10-2-2. Synchronizer Click Synchronizer, Timecode1 or Synchronizer, Timecode2 in the Video Block to display the window as shown below. If Synchronizer is selected: Item Default Setting range Description Selects the reference mode. Frame: Horizontal and vertical video signal adjustment referring to genlock signal.
10-2-3. Converter 1, 2 Click Converter 1 or Converter 2 in the Video Block to display the window as shown below. A converter flow will be displayed in the top. Click a block in the flow diagram to display the detailed settings below.
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Motion Sense Item Default Setting range Description Field: Generates a progressive image from one field of an interlaced image. The created image has no motion artifacts, but vertical resolution will be reduced. Adaptive: Detects whether there is motion or no motion in the scene, and generates an Adaptive optimal progressive image.
10-2-3-2. If Delay Selected Item Default Setting range Description Allows you to add a delay in 0.5 frame increments to the converter output. As for 3G-Level B, 1080i and SD output Delay 0.0-8.0 signals, delays can be added in 0.5 frame increments for progressive signal input and aspect ratio conversions, or in 1 frame increments in other cases.
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Aspect Convert Item Default Setting range Description (4:3) Letterbox 16:9 at top (4:3) Letterbox 14:9 at top (4:3) Letterbox greater than 16:9 (4:3) Full frame 4:3 (4:3) Letterbox 16:9 protected (4:3) Letterbox 14:9 (4:3) Full frame 4:3 alternative 14:9 Sets the aspect ratio (4:3) Letterbox 16:9 alternative 14:9 (4:3) Full...
10-2-3-4. If Noise Reduce Selected (Converter 1 only) Item Default Setting range Description Disable Enables/disables Noise Reducer Noise Reducer Enable Enable applied for 4K up-conversions. Sets the noise reduction level for low luminance side (darker areas) in RGB. Red Filter Level 1-16 Effective for camera lower random noises.
10-2-4. Color Processor Select Click Color Processor Select in the Video Block to display the windows as shown below. Item Default Setting range Description Synchronizer 1 1st Color Converter 1 Selects a source signal for FS1 Color Processor Synchronizer 1 Processor.
10-2-5-1. Input / Output Gamma / Color Click Color Processor 1 or Color Processor 2 in the Video Block and select Input Gamma / Color or Output Gamma / Color to display the window as shown below. Dynamic Range Conversion Enables/disables DRC (Dynamic Range Conversion).
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OOTF for HLG (Input Side/Output Side) (FA-96AHDR required) Available only when HLG BT.2100 is set for Input / Output Gamma Curve. Set to Disable in other cases. Change OOTF for HLG to Enable and click Edit to set OOTF settings in the Input Side block if Input Gamma Curve is set to HLG BT.2100 or in Output Side block if Output Gamma Curve is set to HLG BT.2100.
10-2-5-2. Pre Process Amp/Post Process Amp Click Color Processor1 or Color Processor 2 in the Video Block and select Pre Process Amp. or Post Process Amp. to display the window as shown below. Post Process settings require the FA-96AHDR option. Setting range Item Default...
10-2-5-3. Dynamic Range Gain Click Color Processor 1 or Color Processor 2 in the Video Block and select Dynamic Range Gain to display the window as shown below. Item Default Setting range Description Sets whether to keep the gain difference between Color Processor 1 and 2.
10-2-5-4. Differential Color Correct Click Color Processor 1 or Color Processor 2 in the Video Block and select Differential Color Correct to display the window as shown below. Setting range Item Default Description (Steps) White Level Sets the white level by separately (R-Y) 0.0 to 200.0% 100.0%...
10-2-5-5. Knee (RGB) Clip Click Color Processor 1 or Color Processor 2 in the Video Block and select Knee(RGB) Clip to display the window as shown below. White Clip Setting range Item Default Description (Steps) Disable Enables/disables KNEE CLIP Disable /Enable Disable (WHITE).
10-2-5-6. Balance Color Correct Click Color Processor 1 or Color Processor 2 in the Video Block and select Balance Color Correct to display the window as shown below. Setting range Item Default Description (Steps) Sets the white level by separately White 0.0 to 200.0% adjusting R, G, and B components or...
10-2-5-7. YPbPr Clip Click Color Processor 1 or Color Processor 2 in the Video Block and select YPbPr Clip to display the window as shown below. Use the Disable / Enable button to enable / disable YPbPr CLIP. If enabled, the following parameters are available. Setting range Item Default...
10-2-5-8. Other Click Color Processor 1 or Color Processor 2 in the Video Block and select Other to display the window as shown below. Item Default Setting range Description Disable Test Signal Disable 100% Color Bar Outputs the selected test signal. 75% Color Bar Operate V-Split...
10-2-6. Ancillary 1/2 Click Ancillary 1 or Ancillary 2 in the Video Block to display the window as shown below. Switch the display by pressing Multiplexer or Time Code at the top of the window. 10-2-6-1. If Multiplexer Selected Item Default Setting range Description...
10-2-6-2. If Time Code Selected: Input Time Code Status Displays the timecode detection status in the SDI input. ◆ S12M-1 Embedded Allows you to select whether to insert timecode (DVITC, ATC (LTC) and ATC (VITC) to the SDI output on each FS. ...
10-2-7. Output Select Click Output Select in the Video Block to display the window as shown below. If FA-96EX3G44-R installed If FA-96EX12G06 installed Allows you to select a video image for each output. Slot A (SDI 1) to Slot A (SDI 4) require FA-96EX3G44-R or FA-96EX12G06. 10-2-8.
10-2-10. Reference Select Click Reference Select in the Video Block to display the window as shown below. Allows you to select the reference. GENLOCK IN: External reference signal input to GENLOCK IN. FS1, FS2: FS input signal selected under Input Select Free Run: System clock 10-2-11.
10-3. Audio Tab Settings Click the Audio tab in the GUI screen to display the Audio Block diagram as shown below. 10-3-1. INPUT Block (FS 1/2 IN) Click FS 1 IN or FS 2 IN in the Audio Block to display the following window. Item Default Setting range...
Selects the audio de-embedding method for SDI input. Auto: Uses the audio clock phase data in the SDI input to de-embed audio independently for each group (Synchronous or asynchronous de-embedding). If the audio phase data incorrect or de-embedded audio has Auto noticeable jitter, audio channels in all groups Demultiplex...
10-3-4. Input Delay Click Input Delay in the Audio Block to display the following window. Allows you to add delay to the selected 32 audio source channels by using the Channel 1-16 and Channel 17-32 buttons to switch channels. Item Default Setting range Description...
Setting Item Default Description range Sets the SRC processing mode for each channel pair. Auto: PCM audio is processed by the SRC. Non-PCM audio is not processed by the SRC. Bypass: Avoids the SRC. Use Bypass for non-PCM audio. Note that to embed non-PCM Auto audio to the SDI output, audio clock should be Ch.1/2 to...
10-3-7. Mono Sum/Downmix/Mute/Test Signal Click Mono Sum Downmix Mute Test signal in the Audio Block to display the following window. Use Downmix 1, Downmix 2, Monosum or Test/Mute button to display the desired setting screen. 10-3-7-1. If Downmix 1 or Downmix 2 Selected Item Default Setting range...
10-3-7-2. If Monosum Selected Item Default Setting range Description Source Ch.1-31 Source 1-16 L Selects an audio source (Odd channel) Source Ch.1-32 channel input to each Source Ch.2-32 Monosum L and R. Source 1-16 R (Even channel) 10-3-7-3. If Test / Mute Selected Item Default Setting range...
10-3-8. FS 1/2 Gain Click FS 1 Gain or FS 2 Gain in the Audio Block to display the following window. Item Default Setting range Description Disable Enable: Mutes all embedded audio Master Mute Disable channels. Enable Sets the gain for each embedded audio Ch.1 to 16 0.0dB -20.0dB to +20.0dB...
10-3-10. FS 1/2 Output Delay Click FS1 Output Delay or FS2 Output Delay in the Audio Block to display the following window. Item Default Setting range Description Enables/disables converter additional delay Disable Converter adjustment for audio to be embedded on the Disable Delay Enable...
10-3-11. AES/Option Output Delay Click AES/Option Output Delay in the Audio Block to display the following window. Item Default Setting range Description Disable Converter Enables/disables converter additional delay Delay Disable Enable(FS 1) adjustment for AES audio output from FS1 (AES/Option) or FS2.
10-3-12. FS 1/2 OUT Click FS 1 OUT or FS 2 OUT in the Audio Block to display the setting window. Item Default Setting range Description Group1-4 Disable Enable: Inserts audio channels. Enable Multiplex Enable Enable Disable: Inserts no audio channels. Selects a reference clock for each audio group that is used for SDI embedding.
10-3-13. Audio System Click Audio System in the Audio Block to display the setting window. Item Default Setting range Description Reference -18 dBFS Selects the reference level for digital -20 dBFS Level -20 dBFS audio signals. Selects an audio application for AES output.
10-3-14. Input Status Click Input Status in the Audio Block to display the setting window. Displays the audio input channel status. * FA-96AES-UBL audio status is displayed under Option 1-8. 10-3-15. Output Status Click Output Status in the Audio Block to display the setting window. Displays the audio output channel status.
10-4. GPI Tab Settings Click the GPI tab in the GUI screen to display the window as shown below. GPI Slot The FA-96GPI installed slot is active (Slot C in the above example) in the window. Click the active slot to display the setting screen. (See Sec. 10-4-1. GPI Setting Screen.”) ...
10-4-2. GPI Setting Screen (Slot E) Click Slot E in the GPI tab window to display the setting screen. Input / Output Settings Item Default Setting range Description Input Port 1-7 Input Selects input or output for each GPI terminal. Output ...
Select an event number and click Load. Click OK in the confirmation dialog. The current settings are saved in the event number. Save Event Select an event number and click Save. Click OK in the confirmation dialog. The settings stored in the event are loaded to the FA-9600.
10-6. Network Tab Settings Click the Network tab in the GUI screen to display the window as shown below. The current network settings are displayed in the screen. Click Setting displays the following window and allows you to change network settings. After changing settings, click OK.
10-7. Status Tab Display Click the Status tab in the GUI screen to display the window as shown below. Product Number, MAC address, Versions and option status for the FA-9600 are displayed...
(1) Verify your computer is connected to the FA-9600 via wired or wireless LAN. (2) Launch your web browser in the computer, tablet or other terminal device. (3) Enter the FA-9600 IP address in the address bar. (The default FA-9600 IP address is 192.168.0.10.) 12.
12-1. Unit Information When the Web GUI is connected, the web page as shown below will be displayed. Clicking Unit Information on the top of the page also displays this page in which FA-9600 unit information can be found.
12-2. Network Settings Clicking Network Settings in the Web GUI page displays a menu in which FA-9600 network and SNMP settings can be changed. Item Default Description IP Address 192.168.0.10 Sets the IP address of the FA-9600 LAN port. Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0...
For example, edit only Audio OUTPUT MAPPING settings in a csv file and delete other menu items from the file. Then, import the file to an FA-9600 event and load the event to apply changes only to the Audio OUTPUT MAPPING menu. Thus, event data specialized to particular menus can be created.
(1) Click Browse… to select a lut file. (2) Select a Gamma Curve number. (3) Click Import to replace the selected Gamma Curve data in FA-9600 with the lut file data. 12-5. Gamut Data Click Gamut Data in the Web GUI page to display a menu, in which gamma data (User Gamut 1-5) export and import can be performed in the same manner as those for gamma data.
.lut and .gmt extension respectively. This chapter explains how to create and edit these files. Use only one-byte alphanumeric characters and start with “#” for comments. Default Gamma Curve (.lut) files and Gamut (.gmt) files are provided on the FA-9600 CD-ROM. Use these sample files for your reference.
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Gamut A Gamut sample file (.gmt file) is shown below. Enter this information in the first line. Gamut name with up to 15 alphanumeric characters. xy chromaticity values for Primaries (Red, Green, Blue) and White Point (See below) Specify YCbCr and RGB transfer matrices: 0: BT.
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AVDL mode Horizontal: -1/2 H to +1/2 H Vertical: -1/2 frame to +1/2 frame Delay: HD <Max> 1 frame +1/2 H <Min> 1/2 H SD <Max> 1 H +1/2 H <Min> 1/2 H Line (Min) mode Horizontal: -1/2 H to +1/2 H Vertical: -1/2 frame to +1/2 frame Delay:...
AC 100 V to 240 V ±10% 50/60 Hz Power Consumption FA-9600: 60 VA (58 W) (at AC 100-120 V) 66 VA (60 W) (at AC 220-240 V) (Maximum values) With FA-96PS: 70 VA (65 W) (at AC 100-120 V)
Appendix. Event Data (CSV File) Event data is stored in the computer as csv files, which are editable and allow you to change FA-9600 settings. The appendix explains syntax and rules of csv files and how to edit the files.
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Event Data List If an optional card or software is required for items (parameters), it is listed under “Required.” Category Target Item Default Step Value Description Required Ref. Procss Amp FS1/FS2 Pre Video Level 1000 0 - 2000 Pre Y Level 1000 0 - 2000 Preprocess settings...
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Category Target Item Default Step Value Description Required Ref. OOTF OUT Display Peak 1000 100 - 10000 OUTPUT SIDE Peak (Max. Brightness) OOTF OUT Display Black 0 - 100 OUTPUT SIDE Black (Min. Brightness) Setting value is one-tenth of input value. FS1: -420 - 420 Ex) 123 =>...
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Category Target Item Default Step Value Description Required Ref. Knee Clip FS1/FS2 Setting value is one-hundredth of input value. Knee Slop 10 - 100 Ex) 15 => 0.15 Setting value is one-tenth of input value. Knee Point 1000 500 - 1500 Ex) 1235 =>...
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Category Target Item Default Step Value Description Required Ref. Audio Gain EMB1/EMB2 Setting value is one-tenth of input value. Master Gain -200 - 200 Ex) 123 => 12.3dB Setting value is one-tenth of input value. -400 - 400 6-14 Total gain for each channel = (Master Gain value) + (Channel Gain value) Ch10 Ch11...
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Category Target Item Default Step Value Description Required Ref. FA-96AESUBL SlotB Hysteresis Ch1/2 0: Disable Hysteresis Ch3/4 1: Group A 6-11 Hysteresis Ch5/6 2: Group B Hysteresis Ch7/8 Polarity Ch1 Polarity Ch2 Polarity Ch3 Polarity Ch4 0: Normal 6-13 1: Invert Polarity Ch5 Polarity Ch6 Polarity Ch7...
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Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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