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- Page 1 TV Superscan 2 Enhanced Users Guide...
- Page 2 International Business Machines, Inc. ADS is a registered trademark of ADS Technologies Inc. ADS Technologies (ADS) makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of mer- chantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The information furnished within this written document is for information purposes only and is sub- ject to change without notice.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents A Letter from the President of ADS ... 6 Introduction ......7 System Requirements . - Page 4 Table of Contents Continued Appendixes Appendix A Tips & Tricks ......30 Vertical Sizing ......30 Use S-VHS Displays .
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Page 5: A Letter From The President Of Ads
This combination of innovation, affordability, simplicity, and support have made our products award-winners in the press and at conventions, and best-sellers around the world. In closing, I wish to thank you for choosing ADS Technologies, and I hope you enjoy your new multimedia experience. -
Page 6: Introduction
The TV Supersan 2 Enhanced A Professional Quality Super VGA-to-TV Scan Converter Forget the slides and overhead transparencies. Don’t lug around that heavy LCD projector and screen. Use a Big Screen TV to make a professional computer presentation with TV Superscan 2 Enhanced connected to your desktop or note- book computer. -
Page 7: Package Contents
1. TV Superscan 2 Enhanced 2. Power Adapter 3. 3-Row Male to 2-Row Male RGB Input Cable 4. 2-Row Male to 3-Row Female VGA Pass-through Cable 5. RCA Composite Video Cable 6. S-VHS Video Cable 7. Users Guide Note: If you did not receive one or more of the contents listed above inside the TV Superscan 2 Enhanced package, please contact the vendor you purchased it from or contact ADS directly. -
Page 10: Installation Guide
Installation Guide Installing the Hardware In this chapter we will explain step by step how to connect your TV Superscan 2 Enhanced to your computer. We will first explain how to connect to a desktop computer followed by instructions on how to connect to a laptop computer. Connecting to a Desktop Computer The Cable below is the long cable (3-Row Male to 2-Row Male RGB Input Cable) that came with your Superscan package. - Page 11 Chapter 1 - Installation Guide Connect the remaining end, the 3-Row male connecter side, to your PC’s VGA out 3-Row female connector port. This port can be found by following your moni- tors cable to the back of your PC. Remove the monitor cable from the port and replace it with the Superscan cable mentioned above.
- Page 12 Now you are ready to connect to your TV. You need to first check your TV to see if it has a composite video or S-video connector. If it has both, you should you S-video if possible. It will give you a sharper picture. First connect the RCA cable that came in the Superscan Package to the port labeled “Video Out”...
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Page 13: Connecting To A Laptop Computer
Chapter 1 - Installation Guide Now, plug the Power Adapter that came in the Superscan package into the port labeled “DC In” on the Superscan as shown in the picture below. Now plug the DC Adapter into your power source (I am going to assume you know what that is!) and power on your PC. - Page 14 Connect the remaining end, the 3-Row male connecter side, to your laptop computer’s VGA out 3-Row female connector port. The VGA port looks like the picture below. Now you are ready to connect to your TV. You need to first check your TV to see if it has a composite video or S-video connector.
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Page 15: Connection Diagrams
Chapter 1 - Installation Guide Now, plug the Power Adapter that came in the Superscan package into the port labeled “DC In” on the Superscan as shown in the picture below. Now plug the DC Adapter into your power source (I am going to assume you know what that is!) and power on your Laptop Computer. -
Page 18: Tv Superscan 2 Enhanced
TV Superscan 2 Enhanced Overview In this chapter we will explain the Superscan unit itself. We will explain how to access the menus and what each menu option does. But first, let us explain what each button on the Superscan does. TV Superscan 2 Enhanced 1. -
Page 19: Select
Chapter 2 - TV Superscan 2 Enhanced 2. Select Use the Select button to navigate through the On Screen Menu. Every time you press the Select button the highlight bar will move down one time. When you have found an option you would like to activate, press the Menu/Enter button. 3. -
Page 20: Main Menu
Main Menu From the Main Menu you can access the Display, Zoom, VGA Status, and Others sub menus. To access the main menu simply press the Menu/Enter button on the Superscan unit one time. Display Menu From the Display Menu you will be able to adjust your horizonatl and vertical positions as well as your horizontal and vertical size. -
Page 21: Vga Status
Chapter 2 - TV Superscan 2 Enhanced time. Use the select button on the Superscan unit to highlight the option you wish to adjust. Once it is highlighted, press the Menu/Enter button one time. To make adjustments to your selection, use the Freeze/< to decrease the option and Zoom/ >... -
Page 24: Video Concepts
Chapter 3 - Video Concepts Video Concepts CHAPTER VGA & TV Compared Most video systems use AV composite signal or S-Video Signal to carry image data. The standard in the U.S. is NTSC but other versions such as PAL and SECAM are popular in other parts of the World. -
Page 25: Vga To Video Conversion
Chapter 3 - Video Concepts 1) Horizontal Frequency VGA: 31.5 kHz TV : 15.7 KHz 2) Vertical Frequency VGA: 70.0 kHz TV : 60.0 kHz 3) VGA: Non-Interlace Scan TV : Interlaced You can see from the information above that the image quality of VGA is superior to T.V. - Page 26 for VGA. The scan rate relates to the speed at which the computer updates the images or lines on the display. SVGA updates the lines nearly twice as fast a TV can display them. SCAN RATES Horizontal NTSC TV PAL TV SVGA The differences in horizontal and vertical scan rates, the number of lines and the fact the TV is always interlaced and VGA usually is not creates many chal-...
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Page 30: Tips & Tricks
Appendix A Tips & Tricks Vertical Sizing Because the Computer signals vertical size is naturally larger than the size of the TV monitor, vertical overscanning or cutting off of the image is a natural occurrence. There are several ways to solve this problem. 1. -
Page 31: Use A Remote Mouse
Scan Converter, don’t cheat yourself by using an inferior TV display. For our friends with PAL systems we provide the SCART cable. This is equiva- lent to the S-VHS format. The second best choice after S-VHS is to use the composite or RCA cable. And if there is no other alternative you can route the video signal through a VCR or RF modulator, but an RF modulator provides the least desirable output. -
Page 32: Trouble Shooting
How To Contact ADS The ADS team has tried their hardest to make the TV Superscan 2 Enhanced as trouble free as possible. However we know problems may still arise or you may simply have questions. There are a couple of ways to contact ADS. Sales: Phone Number: Fax Number:... -
Page 33: Service And Warranty
Returns to ADS Technologies, Inc. are for repair or warranty replacement only. If you need to return product to ADS Technologies, Inc. for repair or replacement you must follow these steps: Call our Technical Support department at (562) 926-4338 to obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. - Page 34 Warranty: This ADS Technologies, Inc. product comes with a One (1) year hard- ware warranty. ADS Technologies, Inc. (ADS) warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of One (1) year from the date of original purchase from ADS or an authorized ADS dealer.
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Page 35: Fcc Information
Federal communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. - Page 37 ADS Technologies 13909 Bettencourt Street Cerritos, CA, 90703 Corporate: 562.926.1928 Technical Support: 562.926.4338 Fax: 562.926.0518 24 Hour BBS: 562.802.0608 Web Address: www.adstech.com...
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