Blackmagicdesign Mini Converter Installation And Operation Manual page 12

Mini Converter Analog to SDI
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Change your converter's internal settings by adjusting the
mini switches using the tip of a pen.
Adjust analog video levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility.
Mini Switches
Mini Converter Analog to SDI's mini switches provide the following settings:
Switch 8 - Analog Audio, AES/EBU Audio
Set switch 8 to OFF to select balanced analog audio, or to ON for digital AES/EBU audio input.
Switch 7 - 7.5 IRE - 0.0 IRE
The USA and countries using NTSC with 7.5 setup should set switch 7 to OFF. If you're working in countries
not using 7.5 setup, set switch 7 to ON. This setting only affects composite or S-Video outputs.
Switch 6 - SMPTE Levels - Betacam Levels
This setting selects between SMPTE or Betacam video levels. Set switch 6 to OFF for SMPTE levels, or
to ON for Betacam levels. SMPTE levels are more common and even Betacam SP decks can use SMPTE
levels so only switch this to Betacam if you are sure that Betacam levels are being used.
Switch 5 - Component, Composite or S-Video
Set switch 5 to OFF to select analog component video input, or to ON for composite video and S-Video
analog inputs.
Switch 4 - Composite - S-Video
Set switch 4 to OFF to select composite video input, or to ON for S-Video input.
Switch 1 - Processing Off - Processing On
This switch is not used.
Mini Switch Settings Example: Experiment with the mini switches by setting your Blackmagic Mini
Converter to Component Video and Analog Audio output by setting switches 8 and 5 to the OFF position.
Blackmagic Converter Utility Settings
The Converter Utility software complements your mini switch settings by providing supplementary
adjustment options.
The Video Levels pane lets you adjust the analog video luminance and chroma levels, and the B-Y and
R-Y component chroma levels independently.
The Audio Levels pane lets you adjust audio levels for analog channels or AES/EBU reference levels.