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  • Page 1 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL C2-2000 / C2-2000A Series Video Processor Operation Manual...
  • Page 2 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS DISCLAIMER ....................1 Regulatory Agency Acceptance................1 FCC Statement....................1 Manual Version Information................. 2 Manual Copyright Notice ..................2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............3 CAPABILITY, DEVICE FEATURES AND PRODUCT FEATURES ..... 13 Device Capabilities....................
  • Page 4 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL MENU LAYOUT AND SETTINGS ADJUSTMENT ........29 Group Names and Descriptions................. 30 Items Associated with the Adjust outputs group..........31 Items Associated with the Adjust windows group..........34 9.3.1 Extended scaling controls.................. 38 9.3.2 ‘Aspect adjust’...
  • Page 5 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 11.6.1 Preparation:....................... 84 11.6.2 Adjustment: ....................... 84 12 EDGE-BLENDING SETUP................86 12.1 Introduction ....................... 86 12.2 Edge-blending requirements................87 12.3 Basic setup of the two projectors ............... 88 12.4 Connections to the scaler(s) and projectors............88 12.5 Initial setup ......................
  • Page 6 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 14.3 The output resolutions no longer appear as expected........111 14.4 There is excessive flicker on the Output............112 14.5 The Output image is distorted................112 14.6 Some colors appear to be incorrect on the CV/YC output........ 112 14.7 How can I reduce color smearing on CV connections?........
  • Page 7 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 18.15 Mechanical ...................... 121 18.16 Optional Accessories..................121 19 CONTACT INFORMATION............... 122...

  • Page 8: Disclaimer

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL DISCLAIMER This product is intended for professional and/or home use. This product is not intended for use in a medical environment and does not have the required certifications for such use. Similarly, use aboard any aircraft or spacecraft while in flight or as an adjunct to any surface, airborne or marine navigation system or any offshore marine activity, including control of any watercraft, or any use similar to those specifically herein mentioned is prohibited.

  • Page 9: Manual Version Information

    Release Date: November, 2010 Manual Copyright Notice This Operation Manual is the intellectual property of TV One, ©2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. No portion of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any manner or by any means, including, but not limited to electronic and electro-mechanical,...

  • Page 10: Important Safety Instructions

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To insure the best from this product, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover from the unit. No user serviceable parts inside.
  • Page 11 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 2.5 Ventilation Slots and openings in the sides of the unit are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation, avoid obstruction of these openings and ensure the unit is installed in a well-ventilated area. 2.6 Intellectual property Some IC chips in this product include confidential and/or trade secret property.
  • Page 12 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 2.0 IMPORTANT: CONSIGNES DE SECURITE Afin de tirer le meilleur de ce produit, merci de lire attentivement ce manuel. Gardez-le dans un endroit sûr pour pouvoir le consulter à nouveau. Afin de réduire le risque de choc électrique, ne retirez pas l’unité de sa protection. Aucune pièce réparable par l’utilisateur à...
  • Page 13 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL L’installation de cette unité doit se faire dans un endroit frais et sec, éloigné de sources excessives de chaleur, de vibrations, de poussière, d’humidité et de froid. 2.5 Aération Les rainures et les ouvertures sur les cotés de l’unité servent à l’aérer. Pour permettre une utilisation sûre, évitez d’obstruer ces ouvertures et assurez-vous que l’unité...
  • Page 14 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 2.0 INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD Para sacar el mejor provecho de este producto, léase este manual con detenimiento. Guárdelo en un lugar seguro para poder hacerle referencia en el futuro. Para reducir el riesgo de calambre, no quite la cubierta del aparato. No hay piezas utilizables dentro.
  • Page 15 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 2.4 Ubicación Este aparato se debe instalar en un lugar seco y fresco, lejos de fuentes de calor excesivas, la vibración, el polvo, la humedad y el frío. 2.5 Ventilación El aparato viene provisto de ranuras y agujeros en los lados para la ventilación. Para asegurar una operación eficaz, se debe evitar la obstrucción de estos agujeros y también asegurar que el aparato se instale en una zona con adecuada ventilación.
  • Page 16 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 2.0 WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSVORSCHRIFTEN Lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung bitte sorgfältig, um Ihr Produkt optimal nützen zu können, und bewahren Sie sie zum späteren Nachschlagen an einem sicheren Ort auf. Entfernen Sie bitte keinesfalls die Abdeckung, um der Gefahr eines Stromschlags vorzubeugen.
  • Page 17 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 2.3 Aufstellung Das Gerät sollte an einem kühlen, trockenen Ort aufgestellt werden, fern von übermäßiger Wärme, Vibrationen, Staub, Feuchtigkeit und Kälte. 2.5 Belüftung Seitliche Schlitze und Öffnungen sorgen für die Belüftung des Geräts. Um die ordnungsgemäße Belüftung zu gewährleisten, dürfen diese Öffnungen nicht verdeckt werden.
  • Page 18 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 2.0 BELANGRIJKE VEILIGHEIDSINSTRUCTIES Lees deze handleiding zorgvuldig door om het beste uit uw product te halen. Bewaar het op een veilige plek voor raadpleging in de toekomst. Haal nooit het omhulsel van de eenheid af, dit om de kans op een elektrische schok te verminderen.
  • Page 19 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 2.4 Plaatsing Deze eenheid moet geïnstalleerd worden op een koele droge plaats, uit de buurt van bronnen van extreme hitte, vibraties, stof, vocht en kou. 2.5 Ventilatie De sleuven en openingen aan de zijkant van de eenheid zijn voor ventilatie. Zorg er voor dat de eenheid op een goed geventileerde plek geïnstalleerd wordt zodat deze betrouwbaar werkt.

  • Page 20: Capability, Device Features And Product Features

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL CAPABILITY, DEVICE FEATURES AND PRODUCT FEATURES Device Capabilities ® The C2-2000 series uses the proprietary CORIO 2 Engine to perform its functions, ® ® being the second generation of the successful CORIO products. The CORIO technology is a powerful toolset for any application requiring high quality video signal conversion or image manipulation.

  • Page 21: Device Features

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Keying, Picture in Picture (PIP), Fading, and the facility to switch between overlaying the foreground over the background and vice versa – background/foreground priority. Universal Scaler PLUS This ‘all in one’ converter unit combines the abilities of a Down Converter PLUS and Video Scaler PLUS into one unit with added functionality for image superimposition.
  • Page 22 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL ® heart of the image processing hardware – the CORIO 2 scaling engine. See http://www.tvone.com/support for more detail.

  • Page 23: Product Images

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL PRODUCT IMAGES Your C2-2000 product should look like one of the units below. C2-2000A models look identical, except for the C2-2355A model which has dual SDI connections. Each unit has a different main function (Down Converter, Video Scaler, Universal Scaler) and a subsequently different ability to process video signals.
  • Page 24 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL...

  • Page 25: Front Panel Controls

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL FRONT PANEL CONTROLS The range of buttons on the front of the unit provides the user with quick access for selecting a variety of inputs and features. Since all the units in the C2-2000 series are different, not all of the descriptions below will be applicable to the unit in question.

  • Page 26: Multi-Directional Switch

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL LOCK Sets Lock mode to Genlock. This locks the unit’s output to the current Lock source. See ‘Adjust outputs’ menu details. Sets Lock mode to Lock & Mix, to overlay onto the current Lock source.

  • Page 27: Restore Power-On Settings

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL with the buttons locked). The IR remote’s LOCK and STORE buttons will always be active, giving another way to turn button/IR remote locking off. The STANDBY/ON button will flash when the unit’s buttons are locked. 5.4.2 Restore power-on settings This can be done (without having to turn off the unit) by pressing STANDBY/ON...

  • Page 28: Forcing Ntsc Output Resolution

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 5.4.5 Forcing NTSC output resolution Press and hold the RGB button and button 1 together, then release. This is not available for up-scalers. 5.4.6 Forcing PAL output resolution Press and hold the RGB button and button 2 together, then release. This is not available for up-scalers.

  • Page 29: Video Inputs And Outputs

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL VIDEO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS The C2-2000 series has a number of different inputs and outputs – see earlier front and rear panel diagrams to see what is available on your unit. Computer & Video inputs PC/HD inputs can accept: ...

  • Page 30: Computer & Video Outputs

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Enhanced ‘A’ units also accept HD-SDI (1.485Gbit/s) on their SDI inputs. Computer & Video outputs The PC/HD output can use:  Analog RGBHV  RGsB (sync on green)  RGBS (separate sync at TTL levels) ...
  • Page 31 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL On the back of audio-equipped units are 5 x 3-way connector blocks. These can be removed individually (with care), or can be left in-situ whilst connections are made (by releasing each terminal using a small screwdriver, and then by clamping it back down again once a new cable has been inserted).

  • Page 32: Unpacking And Installation

    If you did not receive the correct adaptor, DO NOT attempt to modify it. Instead, immediately contact your dealer or contact TV One at the sales office nearest to your geographic location and request the proper adaptor.

  • Page 33: Initial Operation And Test Of Video Scalers

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Disconnect the cable going from a Personal Computer’s Monitor to the Personal Computer. Connect the output from the PC video card (the PC connector formerly used by the monitor cable) to the PC input on the rear panel of the unit. Next, take the cable from the PC monitor and connect it to the PC/HD output –...
  • Page 34 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Next, take the cable from the PC monitor and connect it to the PC/HD output. Then connect the AC Power Adaptor to a working AC outlet, turn on the PC, monitor and then your unit. Provided you have not changed anything from the Factory Defaults and the monitor will display output 1024x768 @ 60Hz, then your PC output will be seen on the PC monitor –...

  • Page 35: Infra-Red Remote Control

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL INFRA-RED REMOTE CONTROL Your unit is compatible with an optional infra-red remote control as shown below: Resets back to power-on defaults Stores current Selects input: settings 1/2/3=RGB/CV/YC Enables Keyer Enables Lock & Mix mode Fades in/out Starts AutoSet Locks the...

  • Page 36: Menu Layout And Settings Adjustment

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL MENU LAYOUT AND SETTINGS ADJUSTMENT From here on, we’ll be looking at the menu structure employed in the C2-2000 series and, more importantly, the individual menu items that allow you to take advantage of the power of the unit. You’ll be using the multi-directional switch and the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) to view the options and settings available to you.

  • Page 37: Group Names And Descriptions

    There are two screens that appear before the Group Menus (sub-menus) are accessed. CORIO2 TV One The first is the ‘welcome’ display shown above indicating the model of the unit. www.tvone.com SW: 65. PT: 12, BT: 13 Moving to the next menu item displays the firmware information screen (the numbers on your unit will be different to those shown).

  • Page 38: Items Associated With The Adjust Outputs Group

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL *Note that not all units have this menu item Note that the ‘Advanced menus’ menu item must be ‘On’ to activate certain menu items. Items Associated with the Adjust outputs group This menu group allows adjustments to be made that specifically affect the output of the unit, including output resolution and locking/overlaying onto a computer or video source.
  • Page 39 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL one resolution to another while avoiding any potential frame-rate conversion artifacts. 'H/V shift' can be used to align the output to the input more accurately, but this may cause instability until the lock is re-acquired ('Frm.lock' will flash). Before turning the Lock feature on, you first must select a valid Lock source.
  • Page 40 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Status Description Effect message No display There is no display attached Nothing will be output on the DVI connector. (HOTPLUG is low). Unavailable The device attached is not As the DVI output cannot be HDCP encrypted, then capable of support ing HDCP.

  • Page 41: Items Associated With The Adjust Windows Group

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL source’s input – hence it should be turned Off it the CV/YC outputs are going to be used. Adjust outputs Stand. [NTSC-M/PAL-BDGHI] This menu item is only available when the Output resolution is set to PAL or NTSC. With this you can change the output type to the PAL or NTSC standard with the further option of changing the output to the additional PAL &...
  • Page 42 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL This menu item only appears on units with multiple windows or PIPs. It is used to select which one you want to modify. Alternatively, use one of the dedicated buttons on the front panel to choose the window to adjust. NTSC / 60Hz Source [ YC1]...
  • Page 43 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL By adjusting the H/V values, you can crop out the black areas to correct the size on the final output screen. Note that it does not change the shape or aspect ratio of the image –...
  • Page 44 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL This is a feature only present in advanced units only. It greatly improves the method of frame-rate conversion, by allowing the unit to merge frames together during the process. When ‘Off’, the unit will use frame-repetition when converting 50Hz to 60Hz (i.e. it has to duplicate every 5th frame), or frame-dropping when converting 60Hz to 50Hz (i.e.

  • Page 45: Extended Scaling Controls

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Adjust windows Audio bars Certain units can display audio bar measurements and this menu item displays how many stereo-bars are shown. A maximum of 4 stereo bars (8 bars in total, with left- right pairs next to each other) can be shown.

  • Page 46: Aspect Adjust' = 'Advanced

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Simple Advanced Pixel Zoom level % [100] Zoom H/V [100]100 1.333:1 In [ 0],0 640,480 H/V zoom pan% [50] 50 H/V zoom pan% [50] 50 Out [ 0],0 640,480 H/V crop % [ 0] 0 H/V crop % [ 0] 0 Shrink level % [50] Off ShrnkH/V [50] 50 1.333:1...

  • Page 47: Items Associated With The Adjust Keyers Group

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL placed in the output video signal – in other words the ‘In’ and ‘Out’ positions and sizes. The diagram below should help to clarify the function of these values: 1024 1024 In the example above, ‘In’ has been set to 300,150 as its top-left source co- ordinate, with a size of 750,400.
  • Page 48 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Normally, your foreground is the input (window) source and your background is the lock source. This then allows you to superimpose any graphics or video input on top of the lock source by keying out a certain color or range of colors in the input source.

  • Page 49: Edge Blend Items Within The Adjust Keyers Group

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Setting it to Off will cause the colour range that’s defined to be removed - remove the desired colors. Setting it to On will cause the colour range that’s defined to be kept - key out all other colors. The descriptions above behave identically on the remaining U Key Invert &...

  • Page 50: Items Associated With The Adjust Sources Group

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL proportional to the voltage within the video signal. These values are best adjusted once any overlapping images are aligned with each other Adjust keyers Eb comp cent/side [ 0] [ 0] This controls a ‘compensation’ value that sets the minimum brightness of the centre and side areas during edge-blending.
  • Page 51 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL This menu item will be used to correct the aspect ratio of the video source when converted into the final output resolution. The following table details what happens in the available modes: Setting Result Fill The source is stretched to fill the output.
  • Page 52 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL If an external audio switcher is connected via the OPTION bus, then this menu item selects the desired Audio input for use with the active video source, allowing an audio-follow-video function. In most situations, the Audio input values would be different for each video source – so that when the first video source is selected, so is the first audio source (this is called ‘audio follow video’).

  • Page 53: Dvi Source Menu Items

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Mode Function Normal/weave The two interlaced fields are simply combined/weaved together. This will often show artifacts on moving images, but can be used when the input is known to be still. Auto Automatically selects Film 3:2 or Medium Range Motion Compensation (M.
  • Page 54 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL The following table summarizes the message given in brackets: Status Description Effect message Inactive HDCP is not active HDCP-encrypted material cannot be received at the DVI by the unit. connector. Active HDCP is active at HDCP-encrypted material can be received by the DVI connector.

  • Page 55: Rgb Source Menu Items

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL It should also be noted that some graphic cards will require your PC to be re-booted before they see that a change has occurred. If your unit allows ‘HDMI’ to be selected, this can also enable certain audio features depending on the abilities of your unit.

  • Page 56: Cv & Yc Source Menu Items

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL pixel phase adjustment allows you to change the position (from 0 to 31) where the pixels are sampled, relative to the horizontal sync signal. To make this adjustment, select an RGB source and then provide an image from that source with fine detail, preferably with very sharp vertical lines.

  • Page 57: Still Image Store / Testcard Source Menu Items

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Saturation is the amount of color present in the image. Hue is the color “tint” parameter and the adjustment range is +90 degrees through to -90 degrees with 0 being the default. Source: YC1 Sharpness Within limits, you can enhance or soften the appearance of detail within an image.

  • Page 58: Items Associated With The Adjust Buttons Group

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Adjust transitions Transition [Fade] This first adjustment controls the type of transition desired: ‘Cut’, ‘Fade’, ‘Wipe’ or ‘Push’. If you select ‘Cut’ or ‘Fade’, the only remaining menu items will be ‘Switching Fade Time’...

  • Page 59: Items Associated With The Adjust Ethernet Group

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL The Adjust Buttons sub menu allows the reassignment of the factory default button associations. For instance, if you do not want button 3 to be associated with RGB input number 1, you can redirect the button to another input or feature. You are strongly cautioned NOT to change the default assignments for Window / Output switching for units with multiple windows or outputs (usually the left-hand button).
  • Page 60 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL In very simple setups with 2 pieces of equipment (e.g. a computer and one other piece of equipment), it is possible to link the two together using just a cable (which must be a cross-over cable). However, this setup is rare. Where only a single sub-network exists (as in the majority of cases) it is vital that: 1.

  • Page 61: Items Associated With The Adjust Resolutions Group

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Adjust the last 2 numbers to set the sub-net address (also know as sub-net mask) of your network. Again, if in doubt ask your Network Administrator. Adjust ethernet IP gtwy. [ 10] 1 2 123 Enter your network’s gateway IP address into this menu item.
  • Page 62 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL parameters. If circumstances require you to make such a change, please read the following specific notes: 1. Any changes made to this database take effect instantly and are also stored immediately in non-volatile memory. 2.
  • Page 63 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL such as TFT monitors, will display an image with an odd moiré effect – such as soft vertical bands spread evenly across the image. 800 x 600 60 Hz Lines/f [ 628] = 60.317 Hz This menu controls the total number of lines of video present in the image which includes the vertical Sync pulse, the blanking period and the active video.

  • Page 64: Items Associated With The System Group

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Like the H/V Start adjustment, you must use an oscilloscope when making these adjustments so that you know exactly how many milliseconds or microseconds of pulse width you have created. The numbers shown are relative numbers and not an actual time measurement.
  • Page 65 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL installed software, the greater the likelihood that there are useful changes and improvements present in the new release. System TAC# 27-AA-1C-93-F8-33 The TAC number is a unique identifier for the unit and is for use with the PPF value below.
  • Page 66 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL System LCD backlight [On] This parameter is available on certain units and allows the LCD backlight to be turned on and off. System LCD contrast [200] This parameter is available on certain units and allows the LCD contrast (viewing angle) to be altered.
  • Page 67 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL swapped at the end of the Take – so that another ‘Take’ will put them back to as they were before. (Note that not all units support the CC-300.) System Resolutions This screen is an informational screen showing the total number of the defined resolutions in the resolution database.
  • Page 68 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Should you experience problems with your unit, Technical Support may request that you give details of these values. System Fan speed (rpm) 6000 Certain units have built-in fans to keep the unit cool. The fan speed is monitored and if it deviates from normal parameters too much, this will be taken as an indication of insufficient airflow over critical components and shutdown action will be taken.

  • Page 69: Serial Port

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL SERIAL PORT 10.1 Connection Your unit is fitted with a standard ‘D9’ plug or socket allowing it to be controlled from a computer or other type of terminal or console with a similar interface. Most computers fitted with an RS232 port, known as a ‘COM’...
  • Page 70 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Note: Any command you send to the unit will be replied to either with an error code or with the actual changed value. This may be different to the one you sent; for example, if trying to set a value too high or too low.

  • Page 71: Serial / Ip Control Specification

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL SERIAL / IP CONTROL SPECIFICATION PLEASE NOTE: Not all units support Serial and/or IP (Ethernet) communications – check to see if this feature is present on your unit. This section outlines how to control a unit via a Serial or Ethernet link (if fitted to your unit), using ASCII-based commands.

  • Page 72: Packet Format

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL The ACK flag will be returned as 0 if the command is invalid for some reason – for example a bad FUNCTION, WINDOW, OUTPUT or PAYLOAD value. An ACK=0 message will be otherwise identical to the one you sent, so you know exactly which message has the error.
  • Page 73 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL returned means message was okay. ACK=0 returned means an error was present in the message. Bit 5 = 0 Reserved for future use. Bit 4 = 0 Reserved for future use. Bit 3 = 0 Reserved for future use. Bit 2 = 1 This bit *must* be set.

  • Page 74: Function List

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL ASCII-hex byte that is the (check) sum of all previous bytes (excluding the SOP 'F' character). E.g. The command F0400410082000001C8 has the checksum of 04+00+41+00+82+00+00+01=C8, so the complete command to send is F0400410082000001C8. A short-cut for debugging allows the checksum to be replaced by 2 question marks, so in the previous example you could send F0400410082000001?? Instead.
  • Page 75 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Adjust outputs Output enable 0=Blanked, 1=Active Lock source (connector) 0x10 to 0x1F = RGB1 to RGB16 0x30 to 0x3F = CV1 to CV16 0x40 to 0x4F = YC1 to YC16 0x50 to 0x5F = SDI1 to SDI16 0xD0 = OUT1, 0xD1 = OUT2 0xF0 = TC1, 0xF1 = TC2 Lock method...
  • Page 76 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 4 = 16:9 Letterbox centre 5 = 16:9 Letterbox top 6 = >16:9 Letterbox centre 7 = 14:9 Full format 8 = 16:9 Full format Take 0->1 = Perform a Preview -> Program transition Audio amp.
  • Page 77 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL In (top-left H) In (top-left V) In (H size) In (V size) Out (top-left H) Out (top-left V) Out (H size) Out (V size) Aspect change 0..2 = Normal, Letterbox, Pillarbox Aspect adjust 0..1 = Simple, Advanced Flicker reduction 0..3 = Off, Low, Med, High...
  • Page 78 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL E.blnd size H 0.. limited by H width E.blnd size V 0.. limited by V height E.blnd gamma H 1..150 1=0.01, 150=1.50 E.blnd gamma V 1..150 1=0.01, 150=1.50 E.blnd comp cent 0..99 E.blnd comp side 0..99 Logos (on certain models only) Logo enable...
  • Page 79 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Label H. Size 10..5F 249 0..8 Label V. Size 10..5F 24A 0..8 Label H. Position 10..5F 24D 0..3 (Off / Left / Center / Right) Label V. Position 10..5F 24E 0..3 (Off / Top / Middle / Bottom) Label char.
  • Page 80 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL M.comp.med., M.comp.high, Frame/bob (Film mode detected) 10..FF 0E3 0..1 = Not detected, Detected Diagonal interpolation 10..FF 22B 0..1 = Off, On Noise reduction 10..5F 23F 0..1 = Off, On Bright 30..5F 0BB 0..180 Contrast 30..5F 0BC 0..180...
  • Page 81 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 1 = Normal 2 = Presets Tally input number 1 to 8 Tally preset to load 1 to 50 Adjust resolutions Note: You MUST set the 'Image to adjust' value to the correct value first, and only then change the other values - otherwise you may be adjusting the wrong entry.

  • Page 82: Examples

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Number of logos Read only Board temp. (deg.C) Read only Air temp. (deg.C) Read only Regulators temp.(deg.C) Read only PLD temp. (deg.C) Read only Fan speed (rpm) Read only Led brightness 0..100 LCD backlight 0..1 = Off, On Serial type 0 = RS-232...

  • Page 83: Reading And Writing Macros

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL SOP CMD CHA WIN OUT FUN PAY CS EOP SOP CMD CHA WIN OUT FUN PAY CS EOP Set output 1 window B Source to RGB2 000011 D9 CR 000011 19 CR Set output 1 window A to Enable advanced aspect control Note checksum is ?? for debugging 000001 ?? CR...

  • Page 84: Reading A Previously Stored Macro

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Menu text CHA FUNC Range of adjustment (decimal) (Hex) Macro Run macro 0..7 F1 0..1 = Run, Erase macro Number of items within 0..7 F4 Read Only macro Function to adjust 0..7 F2 0..4095 Value 0..7 F3...

  • Page 85: Run And Restore Macros

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 000001 3A CR 000001 7A CR Write the function for first item in macro 3 = Zoom 000086 C1 CR 000011 01 CR Write data for the first item = 100 000064 9E CR 000011 DE CR Write the function for the second = shrink 000087 C2 CR...
  • Page 86 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Set to 720p 59.94Hz output 0000EB Set to 720p 60Hz output 0000EC Cycle presets (demo mode) 0100EE Select DVI-I1 as source 000200 Select DVI-I2 as source 000201 Select DVI-I3 as source 000202 Select DVI-I4 as source 0002A2 Select CV1 as source 000203...
  • Page 87 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Run Macro 5 00021D Run Macro 6 000267 Run Macro 7 000268 Add to Macro 1 020119 Add to Macro 2 02011A Add to Macro 3 02011B Add to Macro 4 02011C Add to Macro 5 02011D Add to Macro 6 020167...
  • Page 88 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Select CV1 as source for window A 00023F Select CV2 as source for window A 000240 Select CV3 as source for window A 000241 Select YC1 as source for window A 000242 Select YC2 as source for window A 000243 Select YC3 as source for window A 000244...
  • Page 89 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Select RGB2 as source 00027D Select YUV1 as source 000264 Logo 1A toggle on/off 000265 Logo 2B toggle on/off 000266 Window 1A toggle on/off 00026D Window 2B toggle on/off 00026E Go to Lock menu item 00027E Output 1 toggle on/off 00027F...

  • Page 90: Reset Command

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Erase Preset 3 280193 Erase Preset 4 280194 Erase Preset 5 280195 Erase Preset 6 280196 Erase Preset 7 280197 Erase Preset 8 280198 Erase Preset 9 280199 Erase Preset 10 28019A Set output to BLACK 00029B Set output to WHITE 00029C...

  • Page 91: Common Operations

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL COMMON OPERATIONS This section provides step by step instructions for some common operations. 11.6 Operation of the Keyer Some units come equipped with a very powerful Luminance and Chrominance Keyer. The Keyer can take some time to master and below is a breakdown and series of simple steps to help you master the Keyer’s operation When adjusting the values, please bear in the mind the following: The Y value is the Luminance value, so 0 is black and 255 is very bright (white).
  • Page 92 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL to decrease the ‘min’ values and increase the ‘max’ values to broaden the range of colors keyed out. At this point, only the key color should remain transparent.

  • Page 93: Edge-Blending Setup

    This guide is intended to summarise how to setup such projectors when used with a suitable number of TV One’s CORIO®2 scaling engines. The C2-7000 series are dual processors and therefore require only a single unit to perform both tasks,...

  • Page 94: Edge-Blending Requirements

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL S-curves for left and right projectors, with edges blended. S-curves, when properly overlapping, will add together to result in full brightness. 12.2 Edge-blending requirements To obtain the best edge-blending results, you will need: 1.

  • Page 95: Basic Setup Of The Two Projectors

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 12.3 Basic setup of the two projectors Basic video projector setup showing overlap. The above diagram shows how the two projects should be placed to create a wider than normal image. The amount by which they overlap is very important, as this will also relate to the zooming values to be used for each of the CORIO®2 scaling engines.

  • Page 96: Initial Setup

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL For use with dual-channel scalers such as the C2-7000 series, connect your video source (e.g. a DVD player or computer) to an input on the C2-7000 unit. It is not necessary to feed two signals – the C2-7000 unit can use the same signal for both outputs.

  • Page 97: Edge-Blending Activation

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 10% to 20% overlap are usually around 180%. In other words, not quite 2x zooming (since that would give no overlap at all). Figure ‘a’ shows the original image and ‘b’ shows the two zoomed images. Note that the two images are at different ‘Pan’...

  • Page 98: Edge-Blending Guide Lines

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL There is a formula for calculating the edge blend size (E) from the zoom value (Z) and horizontal pixel width of the output (H): E = 2 * H * (1 – Z/200) [pixels] For example, with zoom (Z) at 190%, output resolution of 1024x768 (H=1024), we can calculate E as: E = 2 * 1024 * (1 –...

  • Page 99: Alignment Of Projectors

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL resolution, whilst the green lines indicate the edge of blending. (G marks the green lines, R marks the red, Y marks the yellow, for those reading in black and white.) Outputs 1 and 2 with guide lines shown. G R R G Outputs 1A and 2B partly overlapping.
  • Page 100 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Too far apart – you need around 15% overlap, such that the red and green lines overlap. Offset – make sure your projectors are perfectly G R R G aligned both horizontally and vertically. Key-stoning –...

  • Page 101: Gamma Correction

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Perfect alignment – your red and green vertical lines should overlap to produce yellow ones. 12.10 Gamma correction By now you should have two perfectly aligned projectors, but possibly with a brighter than normal overlap. This is most probably because a projector’s luminance is not perfectly linear and therefore will need to have what’s called ‘gamma correction’...

  • Page 102: Aspect Ratio Adjustment

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL The compensation is needed because most projectors cannot output pure black – there’s always some light ‘leaking’ to the projection screen. Thus when you’re trying to output black, there will be a ‘hot area’ where the two projectors are now overlapping, of twice the projector’s ‘black level’...

  • Page 103: Other Setup Approaches

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL For single-channel units (such as the C2-1000 and C2-2000 series) you can probably only perform locking if RGB1 is available for use (i.e. you are using CV1 or YC1 as your video source). If so, perform the following: 1.
  • Page 104 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL E.blnd H 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x720 1280x1024 1600x1200 1920x1080i...
  • Page 105 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL...

  • Page 106: Windows Control Panel

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL WINDOWS CONTROL PANEL A powerful utility is available for the C2 product range and can be downloaded from our support web site or found on the Product CD (where supplied). To install the application click on the setup file and follow the on screen instructions.

  • Page 107: Connecting To A Unit

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL In the Ethernet section be sure to set the IP address to the same as the address you have set on the unit (units Ethernet menu). The port number used should also reflect the port number on the unit. If there are multiple units on the network then this port number should be the same for all units, only the IP address must be unique.
  • Page 108 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Figure 4 Detecting a unit Once the application detects and connects to a unit you will be asked if you wish to “synchronize with the unit”, this will read all the settings from the connected unit and update the application.

  • Page 109: Application Menu's

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 13.3 Application menu’s 13.3.1 File menu Figure 6 File menu Across the top of the application are the toolbar menu options. The first menu item is File within this menu you can Save and Load previous setups into the application, these setups contain all the settings of the unit.

  • Page 110: Tools Menu

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL The Program Buttons menu will program the button assignments into the unit The Program Resolutions menu will program the resolutions into the unit as defined on the resolutions Tab. The Program Settings menu will program all adjustments into the unit 13.3.3 Tools menu Figure 8 Tools menu The tools menu provides access to the scripting tool, image loader and show...

  • Page 111: Image Loader

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Figure 10 Scripting button screen Up to 24 buttons/functions can be defined, and each of these buttons/functions can perform multiple actions. Figure 11 Script editor In order to edit or create a script select Script->Edit from the menu, this will then present the script editor as shown above.

  • Page 112: Loading Still Images / Testcards

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 13.5.1 Loading Still Images / Testcards Figure 12 Image loader To program a Still Image / Testcard into the unit select the ‘Testcards’ tab from the image programmer screen and then press Load Image. You can select JPEG, BMP and GIF images.

  • Page 113: Loading Logos

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 13.5.2 Loading Logos Figure 13 Logo Loader To program a logo into the unit select the ‘Logos’ tab from the image programmer screen and then press Load Image. You can select JPEG, BMP and GIF images. The image will be loaded and shown on the screen.

  • Page 114: Maximum Image Size - How Large Can My Logo / Still Image / Testcard Be

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 13.5.3 Maximum Image size – how large can my Logo / Still Image / Testcard The image size for a Logo or Still Image / Testcard is limited by the amount of memory available in the unit; this is approximately 128kbytes of compressed image for a Still Image / Testcard and approximately 32kbytes for a Logo.
  • Page 115 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL There are 2 ways to create a resolution using this tool. The easiest, shown on the New resolution tab at the side, allows you to create a new resolution using the minimum information of Horizontal and Vertical size and the desired refresh rate. It’s also possible to constrain the Vertical size of the resolution by selecting a custom, 4:3 or 16/9 aspect ratio and then left clicking your mouse on the Vertical Resolution box which will then automatically calculate the Vertical Resolution for the...
  • Page 116 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Figure 16 Add resolution to table Once your new resolution is added, you can program the resolution into the Scaler using the Communications menu and then selecting Program into unit and then selecting Program Resolutions. The application will proceed to program all the resolutions on the list into the scaler.
  • Page 117 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Figure 17 Resolution editor - advanced timings In order to modify an existing resolution simply click on the resolution table at the bottom of the screen and it parameters will be editable within the Timings tab. Once the edits are complete click on Update to modify the settings for the selected resolution or Create New to keep the selected resolution and create a new resolution with modified parameters.

  • Page 118: Troubleshooting And Technical Support

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT If problems are experienced, please read through the symptom topics below in order to resolve the problem. After doing so, if you still need to, contact Technical Support at http://www.tvone.com/support. Please have the following details of the problem handy: Whether the problem happens only at specific times or has only just started occurring (and what other things have changed at the same time).

  • Page 119: There Is Excessive Flicker On The Output

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 14.4 There is excessive flicker on the Output. Try using a different Flicker reduction mode. Turning the contrast down and the brightness up on the output device can have a large effect on flicker. Or try adjusting the brightness and contrast of the source input by selecting the Input adjust menu.

  • Page 120: The Rgb Input Is Selected But The Image Is Rolling Or Pink

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 14.11 The RGB input is selected but the image is rolling or pink. Check the Adjust sources menu and confirm that the input type and sync method is set correctly. (Having YUV input selected, instead of RGBHV often causes this problem).

  • Page 121: Return Procedure

    15.2 To return a unit for repair First contact TV One using the http://www.tvone.com/support website. Support personnel will determine whether a return to the factory is the appropriate solution. If that’s the case, a Return Authorization Number will be issued. You should...
  • Page 122 C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL Please clearly state the return number on the outside packaging and on any accompanying documentation. This will greatly speed up processing. IMPORTANT: DO NOT return a unit for warranty repair without first obtaining a Return Authorization Number.

  • Page 123: Warranty Policy

    Should this product, in TV One’s opinion, prove defective within this warranty period, TV One, at its option, will repair or replace this product without charge. Any defective parts replaced become the property of TV One. This...

  • Page 124: Connector Pinouts

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL CONNECTOR PINOUTS 17.1 DVI-I connector PIN# SIGNAL PIN# SIGNAL T.M.D.S DATA 2- HOT PLUG DETECT T.M.D.S DATA 2+ T.M.D.S DATA 0- T.M.D.S DATA 2/4 SHIELD T.M.D.S DATA 0+ Not used T.M.D.S DATA 0/5 SHIELD Not used Not used DDC CLOCK...

  • Page 125: Rs232 / D9 Socket

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 13. H sync (or composite sync for RGBS) 14. V sync 15. SCL (input & output linked) 17.3 RS232 / D9 socket 1. N/C 2. TX (Transmit data) 3. RX (Receive data) 4. N/C 5.

  • Page 126: Specifications

    CV/YC sub-carrier lock range: +/- 200Hz for NTSC Operation, +/- 250Hz for PAL Operation 18.2 Computer Input C2-2000A series: DVI-D (on DVI-I connector) supporting up to 162MHz (1920x1200 @ 60Hz). Previous C2-2000 series DVI-D limited to 108MHz (1280x1024 @ 60Hz). C2-2000A series units with DVI input and output support HDCP.

  • Page 127: Sdi Inputs & Outputs

    Vertical Refresh Rate: any to 250Hz 18.5 SDI inputs & outputs C2-2000A series: full 270Mbit/s (SDI) and 1.485Gbit/s (HD-SDI) for input and output on those models with the associated connectors. Previous C2-2000 series: 270Mbit/s (SDI) for input and output on those models with the associated connectors.

  • Page 128: Warranty

    C2-2000 / C2-2000A S ERIES PERATION ANUAL 18.9 Warranty See warranty policy for further details.. 18.10 Regulatory Compliance Main unit conforms to FCC, CE, RoHS 18.11 Environmental Operating Temperature 0° to +45° C (+32° to +113° F) Operating Humidity 10% to 85%, Non-condensing Storage Temperature -10°...
  • Page 129 PERATION ANUAL CONTACT INFORMATION Should you have and questions or require assistance with this product in areas not covered by this manual, please contact TV One at the appropriate location shown below: TV One USA TV One Europe 2791 Circleport Drive...

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