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Scalers
DSC 3G-HD A and
DSC HD-3G A
Video Scalers
68-2261-01 Rev. F
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  • Page 1 User Guide Scalers DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A Video Scalers 68-2261-01 Rev. F 11 21...
  • Page 2 Safety Instructions Safety Instructions • English Instructions de sécurité • Français AVERTISSEMENT : Ce pictogramme, , lorsqu’il est utilisé sur le WARNING: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to produit, signale à l’utilisateur la présence à l’intérieur du boîtier du alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within produit d’une tension électrique dangereuse susceptible de provoquer the product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock.
  • Page 3 • 安全说明 简体中文 警告： 产品上的这个标志意在警告用户, 该产品机壳内有暴露的危险 电压， 有触电危险。 注意： 产品上的这个标志意在提示用户, 设备随附的用户手册中有重 要的操作和维护(维修)说明。 关于我们产品的安全指南、遵循的规范、EMI/EMF 的兼容性、无障碍使 用的特性等相关内容， 敬请访问 Extron 网站 , www.extron.com，参见 Extron 安全规范指南，产品编号 68-290-01 。 安全記事 • 繁體中文 안전 지침 • 한국어 警告: 경고: 이 기호 若產品上使用此符號， 是為了提醒使用者， 產品機殼內存在未隔離的危 가 제품에 사용될 경우, 제품의 인클로저 내에 있는 險電壓，...
  • Page 4 FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. The Class A limits provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 5 Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications The following notifications are used in this guide: CAUTION: Risk of minor personal injury. ATTENTION : Risque de blessure mineure. ATTENTION: • Risk of property damage. Risque de dommages matériels. • NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. Software Commands Commands are written in the fonts shown here: ^AR Merge Scene,,0p1 scene 1,1 ^B 51 ^W^C.0...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Rate ..............35 About this Guide ..........1 Custom Rates — DSC 3G-HD A Only ..35 About the DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A ..1 Importing an HDMI EDID — DSC 3G-HD A Features ............. 2 Only ............. 35 DSC 3G-HD A ..........
  • Page 8 DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Contents viii...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction This section provides an overview of the DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A scalers, covering the following topics: • About this Guide • About the DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A Features • • Application Diagrams About this Guide...

  • Page 10: Features

    • Genlock input with loop-through — Allows for synchronization to an external reference signal and supports bi-level or tri-level sync for integration into broadcast and production applications. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Introduction...

  • Page 11: Both Models

    1080i signals from HD sources delivers optimized image quality. Selectable output rates — Available output rates include: • • DSC 3G-HD A: Computer video from 640x480 to 1920x1080 (1080p) and 2048x1080 (2K) • DSC HD-3G A: HDTV rates from 480i to 1080p and 2K. •...

  • Page 12: Application Diagrams

    IN PU VI DE L VID D IO IN PU I IN Extron ® IO/V A MA SMX Series Matrix Switcher Local Monitor Laptop Figure 2. DSC HD-3G A Application Example DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Introduction...

  • Page 13: Installation

    Installation This section provides a description of the DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A rear panel connectors and instructions for cabling. Topics include: • Rear Panel Connections • Securing the HDMI Connector Using the LockIt Bracket Connecting for Remote Control •...
  • Page 14 Input connector — • DSC 3G-HD A — Connect a 3G/HD/SD-SDI source to this SDI BNC input connector. • DSC HD-3G A — Connect an HDMI source to this HDMI input connector, and...
  • Page 15 AUDIO input connector — • DSC 3G-HD A — Connect audio from the source to this 5-pole captive screw connector. Analog audio input can be embedded on the HDMI output. AES audio that is embedded on the SDI input can be identified and one to four pairs (8 channels) of the available 16 channels can be embedded on the HDMI output: •...

  • Page 16: Securing The Hdmi Connector Using The Lockit Bracket

    Connect the 9-pin connector end of the RS-232 cable to the serial port of your computer or control system. Tighten the captive screws to securely fasten the wires in the connector. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Installation...
  • Page 17 2CH-LPCM 2.97 Gbps IMAGE MULTI-CH PCM 1.485 Gbps CONFIG Computer ANALOG 270 Mbps ENTER HOLD FOR 720p 1080i DSC Front Panel Figure 7. Connecting to the Front Panel USB Config Port DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Installation...

  • Page 18: Operation

    • • Locking the Front Panel (Executive Mode) Resetting • Front Panel Features Figures 8 and 9 show the front panel features of the DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A, respectively. Extron DSC 3G-HD A INPUT RATE OUTPUT MENU...
  • Page 19 Input signal information LEDs • DSC 3G-HD A INPUT RATE LEDs — One of these four green LEDs lights when the unit is powered on, indicating the type of input signal that is present. • UNKNOWN — The signal does not reference SMPTE 259M, 292M, or 424M.

  • Page 20: On-Screen Display

    Current output resolution and refresh rate are in the lower-right corner. OSD Menus Summary Tables The next two pages contain tables that summarize the submenus and their options on the DSC 3G-HD A and the DSC HD-3G A. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...
  • Page 21 Remote Port (Read-only) Input Display (Resolution, Firmware Output Device Info Format Info Type, Temperature (Resolution (Version and (Read-only) Rate, Total (Status) (Output) (Resolution and Rate) Build) Lines, and and Rate) Total Pixels) DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...
  • Page 22 (Status) Timeout Communication Remote (Read-only) Port Input Output Firmware (Resolution, Device Info Format Genlock/AFL Temp type, rate, (Resolution and (Version and (Read-only) (Output) (Status) total lines, and Rate) Build) total pixels) DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...

  • Page 23: Using The Front Panel Buttons With The Osd Menus

    You can also use this button to reset the output rate (see Resetting the Output Rate on page 36 and in conjunction with the Menu button to lock the front panel (see Locking the Front Panel (Executive Mode) on page 39). DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...

  • Page 24: Using The Osd Menus

    Press the right or left arrow button to select the sub-item on the right or the left.  Use the buttons to adjust the settings of the selected sub-item.  Repeat steps 6a and 6b for the other sub-item. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...

  • Page 25: Quick Setup Submenu

    NOTE: On this submenu, the DSC HD-3G A has an Input EDID item, which is not on the DSC 3G-HD A Quick Setup submenu (see figure 10 on page 16). Figure 12. Quick Setup Submenu — DSC HD-3G A DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...
  • Page 26 Output Resolution — This item lets you set the resolution and refresh rate for the • current output. The DSC 3G-HD A has 42 factory installed output resolutions and DSC 3G-HD A rates and 3 custom user defined blocks for new resolutions (see the output resolutions table on page 25).

  • Page 27: User Presets Submenu

    Horizontal image Detail Horizontal image position Detail (Horizontal active) position Preset Active lines Vertical image position Preset name Vertical image position name (Vertical active) Audio gain/ Total pixels Film mode attenuation DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...
  • Page 28 Use the arrow keys to navigate to and highlight the preset name that you want to clear. Press Enter to select the preset. Press Enter again to confirm your selection when prompted. When cleared, the preset again appears as 0n: unassigned. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...

  • Page 29: Picture Controls Submenu

    Detail — This item lets you adjust the image sharpness. The range is 0 to 127. The • default is 64). NOTE: An asterisk (*) following a value indicates that it is the default. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...

  • Page 30: Input Submenu

    Input Submenu (DSC HD-3G A) Auto-Image — Select this item, then press Enter to perform a one-time Auto-Image • on the video input (see Auto-Image on page 34 for more information about this function). DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...
  • Page 31 When finished, press Menu to return to the Input submenu or wait for the DSC to time out (approximately 1 minute). Your selections are saved and appear next time you open the OSD. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...

  • Page 32: Output Submenu - Dsc 3G-Hd A

    • Output Resolution — This item lets you select the resolution and refresh rate for the connected output display. The DSC 3G-HD A has a range of resolutions from which to choose (see the Resolutions and Refresh Rates for the DSC 3G-HD A table on the next page for the settings that are available for this model).
  • Page 33 NOTE: If you do not confirm your resolution and rate selection within 15 seconds, the scaler returns to the previously selected resolution and rate. The following resolutions and refresh rates are available for the DSC 3G-HD A: Resolution 23.98 Hz...

  • Page 34: Output Submenu - Dsc Hd-3G A

    The DSC HD-3G A has a range of factory-loaded resolutions and rates from which to choose (see the resolutions table below for the available resolutions and rates). Different refresh rates are available depending on the selected resolution. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...
  • Page 35 If no SDI Genlock signal is detected, or if the detected SDI Genlock signal would result in a greater than 165 MHz pixel clock, the DSC generates a free running pixel clock. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...

  • Page 36: Audio Submenu

    (V) offset value. Audio Submenu This submenu allows you to configure the audio that is processed through the DSC. (The SDI Audio Decode item is available only on the DSC 3G-HD A Audio submenu.) Figure 19. Audio Submenu — DSC 3G-HD A To use this submenu, select the desired item, then press any arrow button to step through the selections.
  • Page 37 57), you can pick a group and a channel pair within that group. Audio channels On the DSC 3G-HD A you can select channel pairs to embed, in addition to the audio input format. On the DSC HD-3G A, input format selection is available, but channel selection is not.
  • Page 38 LS – Left surround Pair 3 – Channel 2 RS – Right surround Pair 4 – Channel 1 SBL – Surround back left Pair 4 – Channel 2 SBR – Surround back right DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...

  • Page 39: Advanced Submenu

    The Audio Test pattern displays a crop pattern with OSD text AUDIO TEST. It • also outputs pink noise at 48 kHz, 24 bit. By default all test patterns except Blue Mode include a single pixel wide crop • pattern line. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...
  • Page 40 DSC output. (The equivalent SIS command is <ESC> ZXXX <]>.) For other reset methods, see Resetting on page 39. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...

  • Page 41: Communication Screen

    Device Info screen provides them all on a single screen for a system overview. This screen differs between the two DSCs as follows: The DSC 3G-HD A Device Info screen (see figure 23) shows the AFL On and Off •...

  • Page 42: Auto-Image

    OSD submenus: Select the Auto-Image / Press Enter to Auto-Image item from • Quick Setup Submenu (see page 17) or the Input Submenu (see page 22). • SIS commands (see the Auto-Image commands on page 48). DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...

  • Page 43: Changing The Output Resolution And Refresh Rate

    Custom Rates — DSC 3G-HD A Only In addition to the 42 factory output resolutions, 3 custom user-defined rates are available for the DSC 3G-HD A via SIS commands (see the Output Scaler Rate commands on page 53 for the command format) or PCS (see the program help file). When no custom EDIDs are defined, these three resolutions and rates default to 720p @ 60 Hz.

  • Page 44: Resetting The Output Rate

    1024x768 @ 60 Hz and 720p @ 60 Hz for the DSC 3G-HD A or 1080i @ 59.94 Hz and 720p @ 59.94 Hz for the DSC HD-3G A.

  • Page 45: Power Save Mode

    Horizontal image position • Detail • Vertical image position • Horizontal start • Horizontal image size (width) • Vertical start • Vertical image size (height) • Active pixels (Horizontal Active) • Total pixels DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...

  • Page 46: User Presets

    Save the settings to a preset for recall by the control system when that matrix input is routed to the HDMI or SDI input. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...

  • Page 47: Locking The Front Panel (Executive Mode)

    OSD. NOTE: The Firmware Reset and Factory Reset messages are displayed for 1 minute after the reset to allow time for the display device to sync with the DSC output. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Operation...

  • Page 48: Remote Configuration And Control

    ] (c) Copyright 20nn, Extron Electronics, DSC XX-XX A, Vn.nn, 60-130n-01] (20nn is the year, DSC XX-XX A is the model name, Vn.nn is the firmware version number, and 60-130n-01 is the unit part number.) DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...

  • Page 49: Dsc-Initiated Messages

    The DSC sends this response when a change in the input frequency is detected. HplgO ] ] • The DSC 3G-HD A sends this response when a hot plug event on the output is detected (for example, when the unit is unplugged and reconnected). Error Responses When the DSC receives a valid command, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device.

  • Page 50: Symbol Definitions

    User Preset nn (for example, User Preset 11) or Input Preset nnn (for example, Input Preset 005). Picture adjustment — 0 to 127 (default 64 Response is three digits, padded with zeros. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...
  • Page 51 59.94 Hz 60 Hz 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x768 1280x800 1280x1024 1360x768 1366x768 1440x900 1400x1050 1600x900 1680x1050 1600x1200 1920x1200 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 2048x1080 (2K) *Default output resolution DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...
  • Page 52 59.94 Hz 60 Hz 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x768 1280x800 1280x1024 1360x768 1366x768 1440x900 1400x1050 1600x900 1680x1050 1600x1200 1920x1200 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 2048x1080 (2K) *Default EDID value DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...
  • Page 53 • No distinction is made between uppercase and lowercase letters. = Default name — DSC 3G-HD A or DSC HD-3G A = Model description — Digital Scaling Converter DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...
  • Page 54 7 = HDMI YUV Limited (YUV 422, 16-235, audio, InfoFrames. YUV 422 Limited OSD reads = SDI audio channels — AES channel pair 1 or 2 of the selected group (DSC 3G-HD A only). 1 = Channel pair 1 2 = Channel pair 2 = SDI audio group —...
  • Page 55 = Input lock (AFL) status — DSC 3G-HD A only 0 = Input lock (AFL) is disabled. 1 = Input lock (AFL) is enabled, but cannot lock to applied input signal. The DSC 3G-HD A defaults to the set output rate.

  • Page 56: Command And Response Table For Sis Commands

    1 = Custom EDID 1, 2 = Custom EDID 2, 3 = Custom EDID 3, 9 = Match the input rate. For variables 11-96, see the SIS EDID table on page 44. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...
  • Page 57 = Film mode automatic detection status: 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled = Video mute status: 0 = unmuted (default), 1 = muted, 2 = all output sync and video muted DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...
  • Page 58 KEY: Horizontal or vertical position. Response is five digits with leading and padded with zeros. For DSC 3G-HD A: H range = -02048 – +02048, V range = -01200 – +01200 • • For DSC HD-3G A: H range = -02048 – +02048, V range = -01080 – +01080...
  • Page 59 Horizontal or vertical position. Response is five digits with leading + or - and padded with zeros. KEY: For DSC 3G-HD A: H range = -2048 – +2048, V range = -01200 – +01200. • • For DSC HD-3G A: H range = -02048 – +02048, V range = -01080 – +01080.
  • Page 60 Enable or disable Auto Memory: 0 = Off or disable, 1 = On or enable (default) Preset name, up to 16 characters – User preset number: 1 Response is two digits padded with a zero. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...
  • Page 61 For variables 11 – 96, see the SIS EDID table on page 44. Response is two digits padded with a zero. Input preset number: 1 – 128. Response is three digits, padded with zeros. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...
  • Page 62 0 = active input detected, timer not running 1 = No active input detected, timer running, output sync active 2 = No active input detected, timer expired, output sync disabled DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...
  • Page 63 2 = Input lock is enabled. The output is locked to the applied input signal (AFL). SDI genlock status: 0 = Disable (default), 1 = Priority to highest numbered input, 2 = Priority to lowest numbered input DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...
  • Page 64 Audio Input Format NOTE: • DSC 3G-HD A: Selects between analog (5-pole captive screw audio input connector) and digital (embedded in the SDI input) audio sources. • DSC HD-3G A: Selects between analog (5-pole captive screw audio input connector) and digital (embedded in the HDMI input) audio sources.
  • Page 65 6 = Blue mode, 7 = Audio test (crop pattern, OSD text Audio Test, pink noise, channels 1 and 2, 48 kHz, 24 bit) SDI audio channels — AES channel pair 1 or 2 (DSC 3G-HD A only): 1 = Channel pair 1, 2 = Channel pair 2 SDI audio channel group —...
  • Page 66 2 = Follow: The input rate is displayed with its native aspect ratio. View video signal status: 0 = No input signal detected, 1 = Input signal detected DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...
  • Page 67 X@ X@ Input video format for DSC 3G-HD A: 0 = No signal, 1 = SD: 480i, 2 = SD: 576i, KEY: 3 = HD: 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p (up to 30 Hz), 4 = 3G: 1080p (@50, 59.94, and 60 Hz), 2K...
  • Page 68 No blank or space characters are permitted. • No distinction is made between uppercase and lowercase letters. Factory default name: DSC 3G-HD A or DSC HD-3G A Model description: Digital Scaling Converter DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...

  • Page 69: Product Configuration Software

    Download Center Page on the Extron Website On the Extron website, select the Download tab (see figure 26, ) in the Downloads column and click it. Move the pointer to the Software link ( DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...
  • Page 70 C:\Program Files (x86) \ Extron \ DSC CrossPoint 82. If there is not already an Extron folder in your Program Files (x86) folder, the installation program creates it as well. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...

  • Page 71: Software Connection

    28, From the drop-down menu select Extron PCS Help ( ) for the procedures for connecting to the DSC and configuring it. Figure 28. New PCS Software Window DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...

  • Page 72: Tcp/Ip Panel

    ) to display the password characters. In the Telnet Port field ( ), enter the Telnet port of the desired device. Click the Connect button ( ). A new device tab opens. DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A • Remote Configuration and Control...

  • Page 73: Mounting

    Extron mounting kits and ordering information. The DSC 3G-HD A and DSC HD-3G A scalers can be mounted by any of the methods described below. To mount the DSC using an Extron mounting kit, see the instructions provided with the kit.

  • Page 74: Furniture Mounting

    Consignes UL pour le montage en rack Les consignes UL (« Underwriters Laboratories ») suivantes concernent l’installation en rack d’un boîtier DSC 3G-HD A ou DSC HD-3G A : ATTENTION : • Température ambiante élevée — En cas d’installation de l’équipement dans un rack fermé...
  • Page 75 Extron Electronics makes no further warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the product and its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular use. In no event will Extron Electronics be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential damages resulting from any defect in this product even if Extron Electronics has been advised of such damage.

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