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Roland VC-1-SH Owner's Manual

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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled "USING
THE UNIT SAFELY" (p. 3) and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. 7). These
sections provide important information concerning the proper
operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you
have gained a good grasp of every feature of your new unit, owner's
manual should be read in its entirety. This manual should be saved
and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
Copyright © 2013 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form
without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
* Roland is either registered trademark or trademark of Roland Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
* All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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  • Page 1 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. * Roland is either registered trademark or trademark of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. * All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or...

  • Page 3: Using The Unit Safely

    Refer all servicing to your retailer, power cord’s plug should be one the nearest Roland Service Center, that is within easy reach and readily or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” sheet.
  • Page 4 USING THE UNIT SAFELY WARNING WARNING Do not place in an unstable Avoid extended use at high location volume • Make sure you always have the • This unit, either alone or in unit placed so it is level and sure combination with an amplifier to remain stable.
  • Page 5 Roland Service Center, or other devices. Be especially careful an authorized Roland distributor, when using extension cords - the as listed on the “Information”...
  • Page 6 USING THE UNIT SAFELY CAUTION CAUTION 103b 109b Periodically clean the AC Unplug the AC adaptor from adaptor’s plug the outlet before cleaning • At regular intervals, you should • Before cleaning the unit, unplug the unplug the AC adaptor and clean AC adaptor from the outlet (p.

  • Page 7: Important Notes

    IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply 355b • When moved from one location to another 301 (QA-EMC) where the temperature and/or humidity is • Do not connect this unit to same electrical very different, water droplets (condensation) outlet that is being used by an electrical may form inside the unit.
  • Page 8 Roland is out of order), we regret that it may not • Roland is an either registered trademark be possible to restore the data, and Roland or trademark of Roland Corporation in the assumes no liability concerning such loss of United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 9: Check The Included Items

    Check the Included Items The following items are included. Please make sure that all items are present. If anything is missing, please contact your dealer. VC-1-SH itself Owner’s manual fig.VC-1-HS-itself.eps fig.owners-manual.eps AC adaptor and power cord fig.PSB1U.eps Rubber feet fig.rubber-foot.eps * The rubber feet are arranged onto one pad.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Contents Check the Included Items ........9 About the Power Supply ........11 Connecting the AC Adapter ..............11 About Securing the Power Cord .............. 12 Turning the Power On and Off ..............13 About AUTO OFF ................... 13 Names of Things and What They Do ....14 Front Panel .......................

  • Page 11: About The Power Supply

    When the unit is grounded, a slight hum may occur, depending on the particulars of your installation. If you are unsure of the connection method, contact the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” sheet.

  • Page 12: About Securing The Power Cord

    About the Power Supply About Securing the Power Cord You can use either of the two methods described below to secure the power cord in place. Doing this can prevent inadvertent disruption of power to your unit (should the plug be pulled out accidentally) and avoid applying undue stress to the DC IN connector.

  • Page 13: Turning The Power On And Off

    2. Turn on the power to the VC-1-SH. Inserting the power cord starts the VC-1-SH. 3. Turn on the power to external equipment. Turn on the power to the external devices connected to the VC-1-SH. Turning the Power Off 1. Turn off the power to external equipment.

  • Page 14: Names Of Things And What They Do

    Connect a mixer or other audio sources. You can use the mode switches (MODE SW) to switch between analog input and AES input (p. 22). * The VC-1-SH can output video and audio together (embedded audio feature). 4. USB Port Connect a computer used for remote control.

  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    Names of Things and What They Do Rear Panel fig.rear-panel.eps 1. DC IN Connector and Indicator Connect the included AC adapter. The indicator lights up when the VC-1-SH is receiving power. 2. AUDIO OUT Connectors and Indicator Connect bi-amp speakers or other audio output equipment.
  • Page 16 Names of Things and What They Do Indicator Colors/Operation SDI IN and THRU/OUT SD-SDI input/output Orange HD-SDI input/output Green 3G-SDI input/output Lighted Proper input SDI IN Flashing Unsupported signal is input Lighted Proper output SDI OUT Flashing Cannot output properly HDMI OUT RGB output Orange...

  • Page 17: About Input/Output Formats

    About Input/Output Formats Input Formats SDI IN Connector 60p, 59.94p, 50p, 30p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p, 1920 x 1080 60i, 59.94i, 50i 1280 x 720 60p, 59.94p, 50p, 30p, 29.97p, 25p Video 720 x 487 59.94i 720 x 576 Audio Linear PCM, 24 bits/48 kHz, 16 channels AUDIO IN Connectors Nominal input level...

  • Page 18: Output Formats

    About Input/Output Formats Output Formats The VC-1-SH does not support up/down conversion, cross conversion, interlaced to progressive (I/P) scan conversion, or frame rate conversion. See the Roland VC-300HD if you need this functionality. SDI THRU/OUT Connector 60p, 59.94p, 50p, 30p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p, 1920 x 1080 60i, 59.94i, 50i...

  • Page 19: Connecting External Equipment

    Connecting External Equipment For information on operation modes refer to “Setting the Operation Mode” (p. 22). Connecting Source Equipment Connecting SDI Equipment Connect a video camera or other device capable of SDI output to the SDI IN connector. fig.SDI-IN-connection.eps Connecting Audio Source Equipment Connecting an Analog Audio Source Connect an audio mixer or other analog output to the AUDIO IN connectors.

  • Page 20: Connecting Output Equipment

    Connecting External Equipment Connecting a Digital Audio Source Change the setting (p. 22) to input AES signals. When you are doing this, use only the R-channel of AUDIO IN connectors. The L-channel is invalid when the setting is changed to input AES signals. fig.digital-audio-connection.eps Connecting Output Equipment Connecting SDI Equipment...

  • Page 21: Connecting A Computer For Remote Control

    Connect a computer for remote control to the USB port. fig.PC-connection.eps Operating the VC-1-SH by remote control requires downloading dedicated software (VC-1 RCS) and installing it on a computer. You can download the dedicated software from the following Roland website.

  • Page 22: Setting The Operation Mode

    Setting the Operation Mode Use the mode switches (MODE SW) on the side panel to set the operation mode of the VC-1-SH. By default, only switch 10 is set to [ON]. Before making any setting changes, first set switch 10 to [OFF].
  • Page 23 Setting the Operation Mode MODE SW 6/7 This specifies the audio channels assigned to signals from the AUDIO OUT connectors. Combinations of 6 and 7 specify the assigned channels as described below. Channels 1 and 2 assigned Channels 3 and 4 assigned Channels 5 and 6 assigned Channels 7 and 8 assigned MODE SW 8...

  • Page 24: Appendices

    Appendices Main Specification Input/Output Formats Refer to “About Input/Output Formats” (p. 17). Input Connectors BNC type x 1 Analog Audio TRS phone type (balanced) x 1 pair (L/R) Digital Audio TRS phone type x 1 (combination use with analog audio R-channel) Output Connectors BNC type x 1 HDMI...

  • Page 25: About Remote Control

    About Remote Control You can operate the VC-1-SH by remote control from a computer on which dedicated software (VC-1 RCS) is installed and set up. You can download the dedicated software from the following Roland website.

  • Page 26: Dimensions

    Appendices Dimensions fig.dimension.eps Unit : mm...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    Appendices Troubleshooting After a period of no operation, the unit turned itself off. Is the AUTO OFF feature activated? By default, the AUTO OFF feature is set to ON. When the unit is to be left powered up for a long time, set mode switch 10 to [OFF] to turn off the AUTO OFF feature.
  • Page 28 Model Name : VC-1-SH Type of Equipment : Video Converter Responsible Party : Roland Systems Group U.S. Address : 5100 S.Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938, U.S.A. Telephone : (323) 890 3700...

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