Summary of Contents for Extron electronics DVS 150
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DVS 150 Digital Video Scaler 68-459-01 Printed in the USA...
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Precautions Safety Instructions • English This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock.
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Quick Start — DVS 150 Installation Step 1 Install the four rubber feet on the bottom of the scaler (1A), or mount the scaler in a rack (1B). Step 2 Turn off power to the input and output devices, and unplug their power cords.
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H-SYNC — Change the polarity of the horizontal sync signal to allow any projector to distinguish the DVS 150 input from a standard RGB input. +: Sets the horizontal sync polarity to positive. -: Sets the horizontal sync polarity to negative.
LCD (liquid crystal display) projector, DLP (digital light processing) projector, or plasma display. The DVS 150 includes a 15-pin HD RGB pass-through connector for RGB input. Video signals coming into the scaler from this connector are not scaled. Instead, they are passed directly to the outputs.
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• Software-based configuration — Allows you to configure the scaler through menu controls, simplifying installation. • Switchable sync polarities — Allow you to manually set the horizontal and vertical sync polarities, to allow the output device to store DVS input as a unique input. DVS 150 Introduction...
Installation Overview To install and set up the DVS 150, follow these basic steps: If desired, mount the scaler in a rack (see “Mounting the scaler” on page 2-3). Otherwise, install the rubber feet (see “Installing the rubber feet” on page 2-3).
If you are not rack mounting the scaler, skip to “Installing the rubber feet” below. The DVS 150 can be rack mounted using one side of an optional 19” 1U Universal Rack Shelf (Extron part # 60-190-01).
If you cable the scaler for sync on green (RGsB or SOG) output, you must also configure the scaler for SOG via the configuration menu. See “Configuring the Scaler” on page 2-6 for instructions. DVS 150 Installation Component Video (Input 2)
RGB connector. Front Panel Features Figure 6 — DVS 150 front panel LCD — Displays configuration menus and status information. See “Configuring the Scaler” on page 2-6 and “Adjusting an image” on page 3-2.
Negative. Vertical sync polarity (V-SYNC) — Changes the polarity of the vertical sync signal to allow any projector to distinguish the DVS 150 input from a standard RGB input. To toggle between Positive and Negative, turn the adjustment knob while the Vertical sync menu is displayed.
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Blue mode — Turns off the red and green video output to allow you to set up color and tint using a color bar pattern. To toggle between On and Off, turn the adjustment knob while the Blue mode menu is displayed. By default, blue mode is set to Off. DVS 150 Installation...
Push the control button that corresponds to the adjustment you want to make. The LED above the pressed button lights, and, depending on the selected button, the LCD displays the current level value for the adjustment. DVS 150 Operation 1280 X 1024 @60...
To perform a system reset, press and hold the input button while attaching the AC SYSTEM RESET DVS 150 Operation activated only by issuing an RS-232 command (see chapter 4 for more information). If freeze mode is activated, the LCD screen displays the message displayed at the left.
The DVS-initiated messages are listed below (underlined). (C) Copyright 1999, Extron Electronics, DVS 150, Vx.xx The copyright message is initiated by the scaler when it is first powered on. Vx.xx is the firmware version number.
(#) to the signal ground (pin 5). To force one of the inputs to be selected continuously, leave the short to signal ground in place. This will override any front panel input selection. DVS 150 Serial Communication...
Increment down Horizontal shift Specific value Increment up Hph+ Increment down Hph– DVS 150 Serial Communication ASCII to HEX Conversion Table = 1 = On, 0 = Off = Input type = Detail level DESCRIPTION Sets input source Selects color...
Example response: Ver 3.2 Sets still mode On or Off Sets detail mode to level 1 (low), 2, or 3 (high) Displays the Extron part number •Tin •Con •Brt •Hph •Vph •Typ •Stl •Det DVS 150 Serial Communication •Rte •Frz...
• From within the Signal Enhancement Products Control Program, click on the Help menu on the main screen. • From within the Signal Enhancement Products Control Program, press the F1 key. DVS 150 Serial Communication the Signal Enhancement Products Control Pgm icon in the Extron Electronics group or folder.
Troubleshooting, cont’d This section gives recommendations on what to do if you have problems operating the DVS 150, and it provides examples and descriptions for some image problems you might encounter. Following are some tips to help you in troubleshooting.
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The image is too soft. The detail level needs to be changed. Solution Switch to input 1–3. Input 4 is pass-through only (page 1-2). Turn off sync on green (page 2-6). Change the detail level (page 2-6). DVS 150 Troubleshooting...
Approvals ... UL, CUL, CE, FCC Class B MTBF ... 30,000 hours Warranty ... 2 years parts and labor Specifications are subject to change without notice. Part Numbers DVS 150 part numbers Extron Part DVS 150 Signal Enhancement Products Control Program DVS 150 User’s Manual S-video cable, 6’...
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 in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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