Important Regulatory and Safety Notices to Service Personnel Before using this product and any associated equipment, refer to the “Important Safety Instructions” listed below to avoid personnel injury and to prevent product damage. Product may require specific equipment, and/or installation procedures to be carried out to satisfy certain regulatory compliance requirements.
Important Safety Instructions Warning – Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. The safe operation of this product requires that a protective earth connection be provided. A grounding conductor in the equipment's supply cord provides this protective earth. To reduce the risk of electrical shock to the operator and service personnel, this ground conductor must be connected to an earthed ground.
EMC Notices United States of America FCC Part 15 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
“Contact Us” section on the last page of this manual. All GearLite products are covered by a generous 3-year warranty and will be repaired without charge for materials or labor within this period. See the “Warranty and Repair Policy” section in this manual for details. Environmental Information The equipment that you purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production.
Supporting NTSC, PAL-B, PAL-M, PAL-N (combinational) analog composite video standards, and RGB and YPRPB analog component inputs, the ADC-9033 is the ideal analog to SDI converter for virtually all video conversion requirements. All analog RGB, YPRPB, and YC video formats are supported, with the converter powering up in the previously selected standard, format and level.
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Features The ADC-9033 includes the following features: • Composite or Component analog video signal inputs supported: › NTSC, PAL-B, PAL-M, PAL-N › YPRPB input from Betacam, MII and SMPTE/EBU formats › RGB input from SMPTE/EBU and NTSC-related formats • 1 line + processing delay (refer to specifications) •...
If any items are missing or damaged, contact your sales representative or Ross Video directly. Mounting and Installation The ADC-9033 can be mounted in any convenient location. However, to ensure long life for this product, observe the following precautions and operating requirements: •...
removed for adjustments. Carefully consider the installation location before proceeding; the adhesive is very aggressive and is not easily removed. The adhesive will cure fully in 24 hours. To install the Surface Mount Strips Remove the Protective Backing Film from the adhesive on the bottom of the two VELCRO®...
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Flat Metal Plate Use the flat metal plate for permanent mounting to a rack, a desk, or any other location where bolts or screws can be applied. Be sure to position the module to allow for operator adjustments, if required. To install the Flat Metal Plate Remove the 2 screws from the bottom of the chassis.
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Personnel” at the front of this manual for details. Cable Connections Overview Connect the cables to the ADC-9033 according to the designations indicated on the chassis label and Figure 5. The input is internally terminated at 75ohm. It is not necessary to terminate unused outputs.
Status and Selection LEDs The front edge of the ADC-9033 has four LED indicators that display the status of the input signals, and indicate menu function and selections. (Figure 6) ERROR LED DOWN LED UP LED OK LED Figure 6 ADC-9033 Front Edge Status Indicator LEDs Table 1 describes the status LEDs available on the ADC-9033.
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“valid” signal is defined as any analog composite video signal standard input into the ADC-9033, which matches the setting of the Video Standard that has been selected in the Function Setup and Con- figuration Menu. In other words, if the converter is in its default state for NTSC (525/60) video, then only an NTSC (525/60) composite video signal input will cause the OK LED to be lit.
Configuration Use the Function Select switch and the Down and Up buttons to configure the ADC-9033 to convert analog video signals to SDI. Settings are described in the section “Function Setup and Configuration Menus” on page 16. Refer to Figure 7 for switch and button locations.
• Keep the Function Select in Position 0. Press the Down button once. • • The DOWN LED will be unlit and the UP LED will be lit, to indicate PAL (625/50) configuration selection. Function Setup and Configuration Menus A single press of the Down and Up buttons is a “momentary” click of the button unless indicated by “(h)”.
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Table 2 Function Setup and Configuration Menu Function LED Display Selection Function Up/Down Buttons Mode Switch Menu Selection Menu DOWN Position SMPTE/EBU Betacam – Levels MII or NTSC-Related – Standard Mode On* Standard/ VTR Mode ...
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Table 2 Function Setup and Configuration Menu Function LED Display Selection Function Up/Down Buttons Mode Switch Menu Selection Menu DOWN Position > 180° +(h) Hue between 0° and +180° +(h) 0°* Hue between -180° and 0° –(h) ...
Table 2 Function Setup and Configuration Menu Function LED Display Selection Function Up/Down Buttons Mode Switch Menu Selection Menu DOWN Position VI Ends 1 line before – default VI Ends at default* (Line 20 for 525, Line 23 for 625) VI End ...
Standard/VTR Mode This menu enables the module to convert either broadcast quality or non-broadcast quality analog input signals independently, selectable according to the level of the video quality to be received. The level of conversion quality required for a non-broadcast VTR signal is different than a broadcast signal. In the default state, Standard mode, a 3-line adaptive filter is employed to assure the highest quality conversion to SDI video output standards.
Setup On If the incoming analog composite video has Setup, then this user-controlled setting should be set to On. If there is no Setup on the incoming analog composite video, then this user-controlled setting should be set to Off. This setting controls how the decoder will scale the analog video, and where it will set black in the digital domain.
This menu selection is primarily for Ross Video use. If an on-board error has occurred with the ADC-9033, this menu item will provide some indication as to the nature of the problem. In Status Report mode, the DOWN and UP LEDs will flash at the same time and the number of consecutive flashes will indicate the type of error.
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Table 3 ADC-9033 Menu Access by Video Standard/Format Selection Analog Video Formats and Standards Switch Position and /RGB Menu Item Composite/YC NTSC Standard/VTR Mode Video Level Black Level Offset Chroma Level U Gain Setup On Default Set Force Mono VI Blanking...
Supported Video Standards Table 4 presents the supported video standards, formats and their levels based on selections made in the Function Menu. Table 4 Supported Video Standards Function Menu Item Video Standard Video Format YPRPB/RGB Levels SMPTE/EBU Betacam MIII Composite NTSC/525 SMPTE/EBU RGB (sync only on...
Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notification. Table 5 ADC-9033 — Technical Specifications Category Parameter Specification Number of Input Signals Signal Standards NTSC, PAL-B, PAL-M, PAL-N Accommodated (combinationN) RGB as SMPTE/EBU, MII, or NTSC-related (with 525-line signals, any can have setup)
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Table 5 ADC-9033 — Technical Specifications Category Parameter Specification SDI Video Outputs Short Circuit Output Protected Luminance Frequency ±0.13dB to 5.5MHz Response Group Delay <5ns to 5.5MHz RMS SNR, Luma Channel >53dB to 5MHz, unweighted RMS SNR, Chroma >53dB to 5MHz, unweighted...
Service Information Warranty and Repair Policy The GearLite ADC-9033 is warranted to be free of any defect with respect to performance, quality, reliability, and workmanship for a period of THREE (3) years from the date of delivery to the customer. In the event that your GearLite...
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Notes: Service Information (Iss. 04) • 28...
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