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FSR Magellan MDC-MK1 Installation & Operation Manual

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M a g e l l a n
MDC – MK1
Computer To Video Down Converter
INSTALLATION &
OPERATION MANUAL
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
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  • Page 1 This publication is protected by the Federal Copyright Law, with all rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, transcribed, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without prior explicit written permission from FSR inc. 244 Bergen Boulevard, West Paterson, NJ 07424 Tel 973.785.4347 Fax 973.785.4207 E-Mail sales@fsrinc.com •...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 2. HARDWARE CHECKLIST 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 Connecting the Magellan MDC - MK1 4. ABOUT THE MAGELLAN MDC – MK1 4.1 Quick-Set buttons 4.2 Special button usage on Power-up 4.3 Special multi-hold buttons 5. MENU STRUCTURE AND FEATURE CONTROL 5.1 Status 5.2 Adjust 5.3 Screen Size...
  • Page 3 Sync In C. Sync in Freq. 6.2 Engineering ADC Ref. - input RGB level DAC Ref. - output video level CV Filter - for Composite Video Y/C delay - for video output 7. IR Remote Control 7.1 Remote Control 7.2 How to do a manual set 8.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    The MDC-MK1 provides a computer monitor loop-thru to allow the use of a local monitor and the composite and S-Video outputs are active at the same time. The outputs of the Magellan MDC-MK1 can also be fed to one of FSR’s Distribution Amplifiers, Navigator Series of Video Switchers or Pocket Navigators to distribute and control the converted signal.

  • Page 5: Hardware Setup

    3. HARDWARE SETUP We recommend switching off all equipment before starting the setup. 3.1 Connecting the Magellan MDC - MK1 Disconnect the monitor from the computer at the computer's video output. Connect this cable to the “Local Monitor” connection on the back of the Magellan MDC - MK1. Apple Macintosh and workstations may require an additional cable or adapter.

  • Page 6: About The Magellan Mdc - Mk1

    4. ABOUT THE MAGELLAN MDC – MK1 There are 3 ways to control the Magellan MDC - MK1: § By the buttons on the front panel § By the infra-red remote control unit § Directly from the computer via the serial (RS-232) port However, this manual's description of controlling the unit is based on the operation of the front panel.

  • Page 7: Special Multi-Hold Buttons

    Set to NTSC mode this is done by holding the OVERSCAN button down when powering on the § unit. This changes the non-volatile PAL / NTSC setting to NTSC, and will be remembered even when power is removed. Set to PAL mode this is done by holding the FREEZE button down when powering on the unit. §...

  • Page 8: Adjust

    Freeze - Quick Set This is another quickset button, labeled 'FREEZE'. When pressed the first time, the unit will enter a special mode where the video image and all other features are frozen. Freeze will remain active until disabled by pressing 'FREEZE' again, and the whole unit will remain frozen until this happens.

  • Page 9: Screen Size

    Auto Set This is a powerful feature of the Magellan MDC - MK1 unit, and will make the unit automatically examine the computer image to determine its size and position within the RGB signal that it is receiving. This then lets the unit scale and position this on the TV set automatically, without further user intervention.

  • Page 10: Zoom

    If you like the new settings, use the multi-button features described earlier to remember the settings in Non-Volatile Memory. Holding the appropriate button allows fast increasing & decreasing. Out H – Center: altering the display's left / right position This adjusts the horizontal position of the computer image on the screen. Increasing the value (+ button) moves the display to the right, decreasing it (- button) moves it to the left.

  • Page 11: Manual Set

    5.6 Manual Set This sub-menu should only be needed when the Auto Set has failed for some reason. See the notes on Auto Set before adjusting these parameters, in case something else will solve the problem. Otherwise, you can 'teach' the unit the correct horizontal and vertical position and size of the computer's RGB output - and thus the Magellan MDC - MK1 will be able to capture this 'input window' and display it correctly on the video output.

  • Page 12: Advanced Settings

    6.1 Advanced Settings Video Standard – PAL / NTSC The Magellan MDC - MK1 can switch between PAL and NTSC standards with ease. § Press the - button to switch to NTSC mode. Press the + button to switch to PAL. Screen Size settings are remembered separately for PAL and NTSC, so changing the Screen Size settings in NTSC will not affect the PAL settings.

  • Page 13: Rgb Term. - Input Impedance

    RGB Termination - Input impedance This relates to whether or not the Magellan MDC - MK1 is terminating the computer monitor output from the computer with 75-Ohm impedance. § Usually the MDC - MK1 will set the termination automatically ('Auto' mode), by sensing whether a computer monitor is linked into the circuit as well (i.e.

  • Page 14: Sync In

    § Normal beeps indicate that a feature or value has been changed. § High-tone beeps indicate that something has been written to the unit's Non-Volatile Memory for example when doing a Store Settings, Factory Reset, AutoSet, or when a new screen resolution / refresh rate combination has been detected.

  • Page 15: Engineering

    6.2 Engineering Items in this section will alter the basic operation of the Magellan MDC - MK1. The changes are generally of a highly technical nature and should only be made when they are understood. Please read each item in this section carefully before making any alterations.

  • Page 16: Y/C Delay - For Video Output

    Y/C delay - for video output The Y/C delay setting allows control of the delay between the luminance (Y) and chrominance (C) parts of the video signal. § This affects ALL video outputs - composite video and S-video. § Pressing the + button increases the delay (thus making any color smearing move left), the - button reduces it (making any color smearing move right).
  • Page 17 STORE This button is used for saving new settings to the unit's memory and will be remembered even after the unit has been switched off. U. SCAN / O. SCAN (Underscan / Overscan) will toggle you between Underscan and Overscan modes. FREEZE The Freeze function allows you to freeze the current image on the screen, and all the settings of the unit itself.

  • Page 18: How To Do A Manual Set

    LOCK / Executive Mode Pressing this button once will disable the unit's front panel buttons. To re-enable the front panel buttons simply press the LOCK button again. This setting can be stored to prevent people from adjusting the unit without the remote control. This feature is intended for use where the settings of the unit should not be disturbed or to set the unit into an Executive Mode so that only the IR Remote or Control System is in control of the down converter.

  • Page 19: Magellan Mdc - Mk1 Setup

    8.3 Magellan MDC - MK1 setup Make sure that RS – 232 mode is set to Mouse (and not 'Control') within the Advanced menu of the On-screen Display. (This is the default.) 8.4 Using the mouse emulator The MDC – MK1 uses the computer's standard mouse driver, saving the need to load additional software, just turn your computer on with Magellan MDC - MK1 attached as described above.

  • Page 20: Toggling Zoom/Pan And Mouse Modes

    8.5 Toggling Zoom / Pan and Mouse modes Both the Pan feature and Mouse emulation feature can be used at the same time and you can toggle the arrow-key usage by pressing the PAN button on the remote control. If you find the arrow-keys not controlling the mouse pointer, simply press PAN once to de-select PAN mode.
  • Page 21 § The Magellan MDC - MK1's response should at most be within 40 ms of the receipt of the carriage- return character. However, of course delays due to slow baud rates will play a greater part than this. § The Magellan MDC - MK1's input buffer is limited to 32 bytes, so do not send any more characters (including CR, LF, etc.) than this.
  • Page 22 Table of available adjustments *Where two values are given separated by commas (eg. "Off, On" or "NTSC, PAL"), the first relates to the setting used when '0' is sent to the unit, and the second relates to the setting used when '1' is sent to the unit.

  • Page 23: Appendix A - Getting The Most From Your Unit

    10. APPENDIX A – GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR UNIT Hints & Tips 1. Use S-Video in preference to Composite Video, if your equipment has such input. S-Video keeps the color and brightness in a video signal separate, whereas composite video requires extra filters to separate them electronically these filters degrade the image.

  • Page 24: Appendix B - Trouble Shooting

    11. APPENDIX B – TROUBLE SHOOTING The picture on the video display is black and white. If you are using the S-Video or Composite outputs, then make sure that all these cables are connected correctly. Make sure that the unit is adjusted to the right video standard PAL / NTSC. Ensure that the color controls on your video monitor are all set correctly.
  • Page 25 The video monitor image is distorted. This often occurs where some of the areas of the image are very dark and others are very bright. These extreme changes in the image are difficult for your video monitor to deal with. Try adjusting the contrast and brightness settings on your video monitor to rectify the problem.
  • Page 26 The recorded image is poor. Standard VHS videos are not very good at recording the fine detail present in computer graphics. S-VHS decks offer much better quality, while professional decks will be even better. Color smearing is usually the first thing that causes a problem, but this is because your video isn't capable of recording the picture in its full resolution - it is not a fault with the MDC –...

  • Page 27: Appendix C - Technical Specifications

    12. APPENDIX C – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS § Computer Input Signal: PC or Mac RGB with Horizontal & Vertical Sync § Input Resolution: Maximum: Up to 1600 x 1200 Recommended: Up to 1024 x 768 § Vertical Refresh Rate: § Horizontal Scan Rate: 100 kHz §...

  • Page 28: Fsr Mdc - Mk1 Operations Manual

    FSR factory or Authorized Repair Stations. This warranty shall be cancelable by FSR at its sole discretion if the unit has been subjected to physical abuse or has been modified in any way without written authorization from FSR. FSR’s liability under this warranty is limited to repair or replacement of the defective unit.

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