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DVDO iScan Duo Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 D U A L O U T P U T H I G H - D E F I N I T I O N V I D E O P R O C E S S O R O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L...
  • Page 2 (FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE) ............................... 1 Year 1 Year DVDO EDGE Video Processors WHAT IS NOT COVERED IF THIS PRODUCT WAS NOT PURCHASED FROM AN AUTHORIZED RESELLER, THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND THIS PRODUCT IS SOLD STRICTLY “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS”.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    S e c t i o n 3 – I n i t i a l S e t u p Initial Setup STEP 1 - Power Up STEP 2 - Connect the iScan Duo to the Display STEP 3 - Connecting the Sources to the iScan Duo STEP 4 - Configuring the Input Sources to get Maximum Performance S e c t i o n 4 –...
  • Page 4 i S c a n D u o Picture (Aspect Ratio) Active (Aspect Ratio) Stretch Shift Auto AR Zoom Presets Input Adjust PReP™, Progressive Reprocessing Deinterlacer Game Mode Deep Color Video Level Hot-Plug Source Audio Input Audio Delay Picture Controls Brightness Contrast Color Saturation...
  • Page 5 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Component Inputs Select RGBS LED Brightness Factory Defaults Update Firmware Serial Port Rate Wizard Launch Display Wizard Input Wizard Information...

  • Page 7: S E C T I O N 1 - G E T T I N G S T A R T E D

    It allows a convenient connection to two displays, for example a projector and an LCD TV. Fur- thermore the iScan Duo is an intelligent central switching hub which connects all of your audio/ video source devices to your displays and A/V receiver. The iScan Duo features a full-suite of Simplay Labs’...

  • Page 8: Display Compatibility Requirements

    The iScan Duo is compatible with a wide range of displays including digital TVs, projectors and monitors. Your display is compatible with the iScan Duo if it has an HDMI or DVI input. The iScan Duo is not compatible with displays with analog inputs.

  • Page 9: Remote Control Battery Installation

    Make sure the batteries are correctly inserted, observing the proper polarity. After installation, replace the cover and recycle the old batteries (if applicable). Remote Control The supplied remote control is used to operate the iScan Duo. The table below describes the function of the remote control buttons.
  • Page 10 [17] USER Reserved for future use [18] Input Select buttons These buttons directly select the input on the iScan Duo. Note: VIDEO 1 and VIDEO 2 are multi-function buttons. They select Video 1 and Video 2 inputs respectively by default. However, if RGBS is selected through the on-screen menu, the video input function is disabled and the input becomes the sync (S) input for RGBS.

  • Page 11: Installation Guidelines

    Do . . . • Install the iScan Duo on a solid, flat, level surface such as a table or shelf. You can also install the iScan Duo in a standard 19” equipment rack using the supplied rack-mount kit. •...

  • Page 12: S E C T I O N 2 - B A S I C O P E R A T I O N

    Power Button – Toggles the iScan Duo’s power between On and Standby. Jacks IR Window – This is where all IR commands are received by the iScan Duo. Do not obstruct this window. Front Panel Display (FPD) – This is where all information from the on screen display (OSD) is duplicated to assist in the iScan Duo’s setup.

  • Page 13: Video Inputs

    • YCbCr 4:2:2 • YCbCr 4:4:4 To connect the iScan Duo to a display that has a DVI input, use either an HDMI-to-DVI cable or an adapter. Audio Inputs There are fourteen (14) audio inputs on the iScan Duo: •...

  • Page 14: Audio Outputs

    — Signal is ‘low’ when HDMI Video Output 2 is selected RS232 Serial Connection This connection is used as an interface to control the iScan Duo with an automation system. Power Supply Input The iScan Duo comes with a 12V@5A AC-to-DC converter power supply, which accepts 100-240 VAC at 50/60Hz.

  • Page 15: S E C T I O N 3 - I N I T I A L S E T U P

    Simplay Labs. STEP 2 - Connect the iScan Duo to the Display Connect an iScan to a display with an HDMI or DVI input. The iScan Duo defaults to ‘Auto Select’ mode which automatically detects and outputs the display’s preferred format.

  • Page 16: Step 3 - Connecting The Sources To The Iscan Duo

    The basic rule for getting the best performance from input sources is to configure the sources to output the native resolution of the content and to let the iScan Duo perform the video processing necessary to deliver the best image quality to the display.

  • Page 17: S E C T I O N 4 - M E N U O P T I O N S

    The HDMI video output selection can also be made using the VIDEO button on the Output Select section of the remote control. This button will toggle between the two HDMI video outputs. If there is only one display connected to the iScan Duo, it will not switch the video output. Input Aspect Ratio This menu controls the aspect ratio settings of the iScan Duo’s inputs.

  • Page 18: Active (Aspect Ratio)

    EXIT button on your remote to exit menus. • Auto AR When Auto AR is enabled, the iScan Duo will set the input aspect ratio settings automatically. HDMI sources communicate this information to the iScan Duo. Certain formats also have pre-defined aspect ratios.

  • Page 19: Presets

    The iScan Duo will vertically stretch the input image to fill the screen. Panorama This mode is a variation of the 4:3 Full Frame mode. The iScan Duo stretches the input image to remove the black bars on both sides of the display. The middle part of the image is not stretched.

  • Page 20: Game Mode

    Deep Color Deep Color mode allows the iScan Duo to accept 24-bit, 30-bit or 36-bit inputs from Deep Color HDMI sources. If Deep Color mode is turned off, the iScan Duo will not accept 30-bit or 36-bit inputs. Note: Deep Color increases the bandwidth requirements of your HDMI interface. The HDMI interface may run as much as 50% faster, depending on the bit depth.

  • Page 21: Hot-Plug Source

    If you have a non-HDMI input source device, you must associate (pair) the audio from that device with the video. The iScan Duo will then treat them as a pair when switching inputs, so that they switch together. When you choose an audio input on this menu, you are as- sociating that audio input with the currently selected video input.

  • Page 22: Brightness

    • Brightness Adjust the black level of the overall image from the iScan Duo. When you make an adjust- ment to brightness, all levels of brightness, from black to peak white, are shifted up or down. The Brightness control is complimentary to the Contrast control which will be described next.

  • Page 23: Output Setup

    Output Setup The Output Setup menu lets you set up the iScan Duo’s many output features. The menus are listed below. • Test Patterns There are 35 test patterns available for advanced users and calibration professionals. These patterns automatically resize and use the correct colorimetry for the current output format.

  • Page 24: 1:1 Frame Rate

    Duo from source to display. • Frame Lock Auto Lock The output frame rate from the iScan Duo is fixed and locks to the input when possible. Unlock The output frame rate from the iScan Duo is fixed and not locked to the input.

  • Page 25: Video Level

    Deep Color The iScan Duo supports Deep Color displays. These displays support 30-bit or 36-bit inputs. If the display connected to the iScan Duo supports Deep Color, the iScan Duo’s output can be configured as follows. The iScan Duo will not output Deep Color format (default mode).

  • Page 26: Rename Inputs

    The Auto Wake Up window gives you 3 options for defining the condi- tions in which the iScan Duo will power itself on: Off The iScan Duo will power on using the remote. Use this option if you want the iScan Duo to remain powered down even if input signals become active.

  • Page 27: Select Rgbs

    • Select RGBS The menu allows you to assign one of the iScan Duo’s two component inputs to RGBS format, which is available with the SCART connector. The SCART connector is used widely in countries with PAL/SECAM video standards. Select Component 1 or Component 2 to select the input Select Enable to assign the selected input to RGBS format.

  • Page 28: Serial Port Rate

    — An iScan Duo icon should appear on your PC’s desktop. The iScan Duo looks like a mass storage device to your PC. — Double click on the iScan Duo icon. You should see a file with a ‘.abt’ extension.

  • Page 29: Input Wizard

    This takes you to the Audio Input menu. Refer to the Audio Input section. Press EXIT to exit the Input Wizard Information The iScan Duo has several ‘Info’ screens which contain important information to assist with trouble- shooting. The screens are shown below. Use the navigation buttons to display the pages.
  • Page 30 NEW FEATURES 1. 3D Pass-through The iScan Duo will pass-through 3D content from a 3D source to a 3D display. This happens automatically. The LED indicator will be green to indicated pass-through. Known issues: Some PC 3D cards and the DPI Titan Reference 3D projector are not compatible with this release.

  • Page 31: New Features

    2. Output HDCP Mode can be turned Off Some applications do not required HDCP content protection. For these applications, the ability to turn off HDCP on the outputimproves the iScan Duo’s response time when providing a signal to a display.
  • Page 32 If 100 IRE Gray Scale adjustment is selected, moving to Color Gamut adjustments and back to 100 IRE Gray Scale will cause the iScan Duo to output wrong gray scale level. Selecting 90 IRE and back to 100 IRE levels fixes the problem.
  • Page 33 F I R M W A R E V E R S I O N 2 . 1 0 ( B U I L D 0 6 2 N ) This document provides additional information for the DVDO iScan Duo configured with the latest firmware. It is a supplement to the iScan Duo Owner’s Manual.
  • Page 34 (576i 50Hz), 240p 60Hz and 288p 50Hz, while Component video and HDMI inputs can support other formats including HD and PC formats. The iScan Duo will save input settings for each format (if supported by the input) below. • 480i/240p (treated as one format) •...
  • Page 35 Duo. 4.1 Input Color Space This control is for HDMI inputs only. The iScan Duo will override the color space information that is obtained from the HDMI source (from the HDMI link) and use the color space specified by the user instead.
  • Page 36 A menu item was added to allow users to control the OSD display. 5.1 Menu Timeout The OSD menu timeout determines the time (in seconds) it takes for the iScan Duo to close the OSD menu after no action has been performed. The user can now control the duration of the timeout.
  • Page 37 Added Hardware handshaking support for serial automation. BUG FIXES • The new method of applying HDCP on the iScan Duo’s output introduced a bug that caused some displays to not show video. • OSD indicator sometimes remained on the screen indefinitely.
  • Page 38 This iScan Duo release incorporates several new features that can be loosely categorized as Color Management System. These features include Color Gamut Controls, Chromaticity Controls and Gray Scale Controls. The CMS features make the iScan Duo a useful tool for calibrating displays. DVDO strongly recommends the use of a good colorimeter for display calibration.
  • Page 39 Color Gamut There are two ways to use this control: 1. Using the iScan Duo’s test pattern generator as a reference color source 2. Using an external video source to generate the reference test patterns Using iScan Duo’s Test Pattern Generator 1.
  • Page 40 The indicators on the on-screen menu has the same units as that of the Color Gamut control (percentage of full range gamma corrected RGB) Using a reference signal connected to iScan Duo’s input The Duo’s test pattern generator should be turned off in this mode. Provide the reference gray scale that needs to be calibrated and use the on-screen menu as described in the previous section.
  • Page 42 www.simplaylabs.com Contact us directly at admin@simplaylabs.com Toll-Free: 1-888-436-4411 75-0300-02...

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