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Dream Vision 3 User Manual

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  • Page 2 Changes DreamVision provides this manual ’as is’ without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. DreamVision may make improvements and/or changes to the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this publication at any time without notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Initial Set-Up ........................12 STEP 1 - Power Up ..................... 12 STEP 2 - Connect the scaler to your display............12 STEP 3 - Connecting your Sources to the DreamScaler3 ........13 Audio Operation....................... 17 MENU OPTIONS ........................18 Input Select........................18 Input Aspect Ratio Control....................
  • Page 4 Chroma Filter (Auto CUE-C) ................24 Configuration ........................25 Test Patterns ....................... 25 Auto Standby ....................... 25 LED Brightness ....................25 User Mode......................25 Serial Port Rate ....................25 Factory Default ....................25 Software Update....................26 Information ......................26 Output Setup ........................26 Analog/Digital (A/D).....................

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    If you were changing this value to 5, the abbreviated instructions would read as follows: ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Picture Control Brightness 1.3 Unpacking and Inspection Your DreamScaler3 carton should contain the following items: • DreamScaler3 Video Processor •...

  • Page 6: Display Compatibility Requirements

    1.0 GETTING STARTED • DreamScaler3 User Manual • Serial Cable for Software Updates and Automation (1:1) The DreamScaler3 uses BNC-style analog connectors and a HDMI digital connector to provide video output signals. You must purchase an output cable to connect to one of these outputs to your display. Different displays have different input connectors, so check your display specifications to ensure compatibility.
  • Page 7 1.0 GETTING STARTED • Avoid excessive humidity, sudden temperature changes or temperature extremes. • Use only accessories recommended by the manufacturer to avoid fire, shock or other hazards. • Unplug your DreamScaler3 before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Don’t ...

  • Page 8: Basic Operation

    Analog Video Power Sync 2 Component 2 S-Video 2 Composite Digital Digital Audio Serial Port 1, 2, 3, 4 Output (YPbPr or RGB) Video 2 Audio Out Inputs 3, 4 (coaxial) (coaxial) Video Inputs The DreamScaler3 has eleven (11) video inputs and an optional SD-SDI input available. The inputs and the formats they support are as follows: •...

  • Page 9: Video Outputs

    HDMI 1 (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p@50/60Hz, 1080i@50/60Hz 1080p@24/25/50/60Hz, VGA/SVGA/XGA/ SXGA@60Hz) • HDMI 2 (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p@50/60Hz, 1080i@50/60Hz 1080p@24/25/50/60Hz, VGA/SVGA/XGA/ SXGA@60Hz) • HDMI 3 (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p@50/60Hz, 1080i@50/60Hz 1080p@24/25/50/60Hz, VGA/SVGA/XGA/ SXGA@60Hz) • HDMI 4 (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p@50/60Hz, 1080i@50/60Hz 1080p@24/25/50/60Hz, VGA/SVGA/XGA/ SXGA@60Hz) •...

  • Page 10: Remote Control Overview

    2.0 BASIC OPERATION 3) Plug the small connector attached to the cable that comes out of the power supply into the ‘DC In’ port on the back of the DreamScaler3. The DreamScaler3 should power on and display ‘DreamVision Powered by ABT’ on the FPD for a couple of seconds.

  • Page 11: Menu Navigation

    1) Press the Menu button. 2) Use the directional buttons to highlight the parameter you want to change. 3) Press the Enter button to select the parameter and the Left and Right arrow buttons to change the chosen parameter. 4) Press the Exit button to exit out of the menu/OSD.

  • Page 12: Setup

    2) Plug the removable power cord into a wall outlet or power conditioner, if applicable. 3) Plug the small connector attached to the cable that comes out of the power supply into the DreamScaler3. The DreamScaler3 should power on and display ‘DreamVision Powered by ABT’ on the FPD.

  • Page 13: Step 3 - Connecting Your Sources To The Dreamscaler3

    2) Press the Up button once. You should see ‘Main Menu / Output Setup’ on the FPD. 3) Press the Enter button. You should see ‘Output Setup / Analog/Digital’ on the FPD. 4) Press the Enter button. You should see ‘Analog/Digital / BNC (Analog)’. If you don’t, press the Up button once and then press Enter.
  • Page 14 3.0 SETUP DVD Player/DVD Recorder DVD Player/ DVD Recorder DVI-D OUT (HDCP) SDI OUT HDMI OUT COMPONENT OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL DVI-D HDMI Component DVI - HDMI HDMI Optical Coaxial Audio Audio HDMI Y (G) Pb (B) Pr (R) Y (G)
  • Page 15 3.0 SETUP High-Definition Set Top Box or DVR/D-VHS High-Definition Set Top Box or DVR/D-VHS COMPONENT OUT Note: Some set top boxes require you to switch the output resolution. This means that if you are watching an HD channel you must manually switch the output resolution to 720p/1080i/p, or if you are watching an SD channel, you must manually switch the output resolution to 480i or 480p, 480i preferably.
  • Page 16 3.0 SETUP Game Console Game Console Proprietary HDTV Optical AV Pack Audio Component Y (G) Pb (B) Pr (R) Y (G) Pb (B) Pr (R) INPUT DC In OUTPUT ANALOG AUDIO INPUT OUTPU T INPUT +6V @5A INPUT H D M I...

  • Page 17: Audio Operation

    The DreamScaler3 features an audio delay function to exactly match the video delay incurred by the video processing. It accepts four discrete digital audio inputs: two coaxial (Audio 1, 2) and two optical (Audio 3 and 4), one analog audio input and four HDMI audio inputs.

  • Page 18: Menu Options

    • RGBHV RGBHV/Component • HDMI 1 HDMI 1 • HDMI 2 HDMI 2 • HDMI 3 HDMI 3 • HDMI 4 HDMI 4 • AUTO Automatic active input detection and selection • SD-SDI (SDI Video Input Module required) These inputs can be accessed in five different ways: •...

  • Page 19: Frame Aspect Ratio

    4.0 MENU OPTIONS Frame Aspect Ratio Frame Aspect Ratio (FAR) consists of two possible ratios: 4:3 or 16:9. DVD discs encoded in a 16:9 frame are sometimes referred to as anamorphic or enhanced for widescreen TV’s. For example, a non-anamorphic widescreen DVD has a FAR of 4:3.

  • Page 20: Panorama

    If there are system-generated left/right borders already present (for example, when the input aspect ratio is 4:3 and the output aspect ratio is 16:9), the border width cannot be decreased beyond the base width created by the aspect ratio conversion.

  • Page 21: Front Panel And On-Screen Displays For Iar

    You can use Presets with either the OSD or the Remote Control Input Aspect Ratio button. Refer to the Preset sub- menu in the Input AR menu for doing this with the OSD. The remote control operation is described below. • 4:3 Selects 4:3 Full Frame without OSD. • 16:9 Selects 16:9 Full Frame without OSD.

  • Page 22: Deinterlacing

    4.0 MENU OPTIONS • VCR mode • Film mode • HDCP Mode • Auto Priority • Audio Input • AV Lip Sync Deinterlacing You can choose between seven different deinterlacing methods that better suits your need: • Auto: This setting is to be used with when the content may be a mix of film and video based content. •...

  • Page 23: Color Space

    2) Press the Enter button to view the current priority of the selected input. 3) Press the Up or Down button to change the priority of the selected input. 4) Press the Exit button again to complete the priority assignment.

  • Page 24: Av Lip Sync

    4.0 MENU OPTIONS AV Lip Sync The DreamScaler3 automatically delays the input audio to match the video processing delay. You can choose to increase or decrease the audio delay by changing this setting. Push the Up or Down button to display the current additional bias delay setting (default 0).

  • Page 25: Configuration

    3) Confirm this selection by pressing the Enter button. The default factory settings are as follows: • Input Selection: Auto • Input Aspect Ratio: 4:3 for 480i/p and 576i/p inputs. 16:9 for 720p and 1080i/p • Picture Controls: midrange (0) • Chroma Filter (CUEC): Auto •...

  • Page 26: Software Update

    1) Set the communication speed to 57600 bps in the serial baud rate menu. 2) Connect the DreamScaler3 to your computer with the RS-232 cable. 3) Change the software update value to ‘Yes’ to begin the update process. The upgrade procedure is fully detailed in the Software Update Procedure.

  • Page 27: Output Format

    4.0 MENU OPTIONS Output Format Push the Down button to show the current output format. Push the Down button again to show the next item on the list below. You cannot select the format until you press the Exit button. Press the Enter button again to select the output timing controls, explained in the Output Timing section.

  • Page 28: Sync Type

    The Display Aspect Ratio is the full aspect ratio of the display, normally specified in the display manual. Common display aspect ratios are 4:3 and 16:9. Less common ones are 5:4, 2.35:1 and others. The example below shows a 4:3 projection with a 16:9 screen.

  • Page 29: Color Space

    2:2 or 3:3 frame repetition rate. The main advantage of this is for 60 Hz sources using 3:2 pulldown, as the irregular 3:2 pattern can be converted to 2:2 at 48 Hz or 3:3 at 72 Hz.
  • Page 30 2) Save the settings to a profile by selecting Profile 1 through 10 in the Save menu and pressing Enter. 3) Once the Profile is saved, the Save menu is grayed out until you make changes to the profile again.

  • Page 31: Appendix

    576p (PAL/SECAM) Component / RGBS 2 720p (ATSC) Component / RGBS 2 1080i (ATSC) RGBHV/Component 480p (NTSC) RGBHV/Component 576p (PAL/SECAM) RGBHV/Component 720p (ATSC) RGBHV/Component 1080i (ATSC) RGBHV/Component RGBHV/Component SVGA RGBHV/Component Table 3: Input / Format Settings R699751 - DreamScaler3 User Manual...
  • Page 32 HDMI 4 HDMI 4 SXGA Table 3: Input / Format Settings Note: There is a separate set of settings not just for each input but for each format as well. This provides a lot of flexibility but is complex. For example, you can make settings for an input with an NTSC source, but when the source is changed to PAL, you must specify new settings.

  • Page 33: Format Settings

    5.0 APPENDIX Format settings Each Input / Format contains the settings below: Setting Description Picture Control Brightness Contrast Saturation Sharpness Chroma Error Correction Y/C Delay Display Profile Profile 1 - 10 or User Audio Select Audio 1 - 4 Audio Delay Overscan VCR Mode Film Mode...

  • Page 34: Initial Setup Of The To Your Display

    5.0 APPENDIX • Diagonal Screen Size (inches): 53 • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (Widescreen) • CRT Type: 7” Diagonal • HDTV Compatibility: 540p/1080i This display only displays two resolutions, both of which the DreamScaler3 can output. To find out which one looks best on your display use familiar material, like a favorite DVD, to compare to find out which resolution is more to your liking on your display.
  • Page 35 5.0 APPENDIX Frame/Geometry Test Pattern Displayed Correctly When this test pattern is displayed correctly, it should look like this, with a one-pixel wide white border around the edge of the screen: Frame/Geometry Test Pattern The test pattern is almost displayed correctly. You can see the 1-pixel wide white border on the top, bottom and left side of the image but not on the right side of the image.

  • Page 36: Display Calibration

    One is 4 IRE below black (blacker-than-black), one is 1 IRE above black, and the third is 2 IRE above black. Embedded in the white blocks are 3 bars. One is 1 IRE above white (whiter-then-white), one is 1 IRE below white, and the third is 2 IRE below white.

  • Page 37: Special Equipment Needed For Display Calibration

    5.0 APPENDIX bars are: white, yellow, cyan, green, magenta, red, blue, and black. To properly adjust the saturation and hue you will need to use the blue colored filter that comes with AVIA. You will also need to turn off any automatic flesh tone controls on your display before making these adjustments.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Video or Composite video for a higher quality source like DVD. Before calibrating the input for your DVD player, make sure that your DVD player is set to ‘16:9’ output, not ‘4:3’. You will also want to turn off any extraneous features like noise reduction which may add more noise than help.

  • Page 39: The Picture Is Green When I Use The Analog Output Of The Dreamscaler3

    5.0 APPENDIX • Change the Frame rate from 50Hz to 60 Hz: ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Output Setup Frame Rate 50Hz Unlock 59.94 by using the Up button. The Output Signal sent to your display would have a 59.94Hz frame rate, using the 1080p60 Output Format.

  • Page 40: Complete Menu Tree

    HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 SDI (SD-SDI Input Module - S7011030 is required) Auto Input Aspect Ratio Frame AR 4 : 3 16 : 9 Active AR 1.33 : 1 1.55 : 1 1.66 : 1 1.78 : 1 1.85 : 1...
  • Page 41 Auto HDMI Config HDCP Mode Auto Aspect Ratio Auto Color Space Auto Priority Range 1-12 Audio Input Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 Audio 4 Stereo HDMI AV Lipsync Range 0-200 Picture Control Brightness Range -50 +50 Contrast Range -50 +50...
  • Page 42 H-Clr7 Bars75 H-Clr7 Bars100 H-Clr8 Bars 75 H-Clr8 Bars100 Black White Green Blue Cyan Magenta Yellow Auto Standby Led Brigthness Navigation Range 0-3 Normal Range 0-3 User Mode Normal Advanced Serial Port Rate 4800 9600 14400 19200 38400 57600 Factory Default...
  • Page 43 5.0 APPENDIX Software Update Information Output Setup Analog / Digital BNC (Analog) HDMI (Digital) Format 480p 540p 576p 720p-50 720p-60 1080i-50 1080i-60 1080p-24 1080p-25 1080p-50 1080p-60 800x600 (SVGA) 1024x768 (XGA) 1280x1024 (SXGA) 848x480 852x480 1366x768 852x576 1366x768 (1) 1366x768 (2) 1360x768 (1) 1360x768 (2) 1280x768...
  • Page 44 5.0 APPENDIX Vertical Total Aspect Ratio Display 4 : 3 5 : 4 16 : 9 2.35 : 1 User Range 1.01-3.00 Screen 4 : 3 16 : 9 2.35 : 1 User Range 1.01-3.00 Image Shift Vertical Range -30 +30...
  • Page 45 5.0 APPENDIX Range 0.50-2.50 Green Range 0.50-2.50 Blue Range 0.50-2.50 HDCP Mode Display Profile Select User Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 10 Save Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 10 Auto Table 5: Complete Menu Tree R699751 - DreamScaler3 User Manual...
  • Page 47 Contact Information: TEC - DreamVision 7, rue La Caille, 75017 Paris - FRANCE E-mail: sales@dreamvision.net www.dreamvision.net Part. No. R699751...

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