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DUAL SYSTEM VIDEO CONVERTER Table of Contents Chapter Page Specifications ..................3 Introduction ................... 4 Installation ....................5 3.1 Initial Steps ..................5 3.2 Hooking Up Video Output ............. 5 3.3 Selecting Your Video Standard ............6 3.4 Final Preparations ................6 Operation ....................
CHAPTER 1: Specifications 1. Specifications Video Input Standards — VGA or Mac ® Video Output Standards — VGA or Mac; NTSC or PAL: Composite video, S-Video, RGBS Modes Supported — All VGA: 200, 350, 400, and 480 line Mac: 640 x 480 Up to 16.8 Million Colors (24-bit Color) Controls —...
DUAL SYSTEM VIDEO CONVERTER 2. Introduction VERVIEW ACKAGE ONTENTS • Dual System Video Converter The Dual System Video Converter • Universal input power supply will enable you to convert your • AC line cord for North America or computer monitor signal into a Continental Europe form suitable for VCR recording, •...
CHAPTER 3: Installation 3. Installation 3.1 Initial Steps 3.2 Hooking Up Video Output Now connect one or more of the 1. Disconnect your monitor (if it Converter’s four output ports to is connected) from the monitor your video equipment: All outputs port on your computer.
DUAL SYSTEM VIDEO CONVERTER RGB/EXPANSION: This premium- parts of South America. PAL is used quality output, which can be used by throughout most of Europe, the some video projectors and monitors, Middle East, Southern Asia, and consists of separate red, green, blue, the Pacific Rim.
CHAPTER 4: Operation 4. Operation Operating your Dual System Video desirable parts of your images could Converter is very simple. There are be cropped off of the screen. If this few controls to adjust and no hidden is the case, flip this switch to the DIP switches to set.
DUAL SYSTEM VIDEO CONVERTER LOCK UNDERSCAN FLICKER REDUCTION FREEZE IMAGE POWER NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL Receiving power Anti-flicker filter is Image is instantly when POWER is lit; active when switch is in “frozen” when switch is VGA or Mac signal FLICKER REDUCTION in FREEZE IMAGE is OK at input position...
CHAPTER 5: What to Expect from Converted Computer Images 5. What to Expect from Converted Computer Images We have included this section to give trade-off is that you are taking you some insight into what you can computer images whose sharpness and should expect computer images and detail are clearly visible on to look like once they are converted...
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DUAL SYSTEM VIDEO CONVERTER • Sometimes graphics look so • The most annoying effect that impressive on a computer monitor occurs when a computer image that users assume that the process is converted to video is “flicker.” of conversion to TV can’t possibly This rapid flashing of images’...
CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 6. Troubleshooting This chapter lists some concerns that No video outputs. commonly arise during operation of the Dual System Video Converter, 1. Is the FREEZE IMAGE switch in as well as some possible causes the FREEZE IMAGE position? If not, and remedies.
DUAL SYSTEM VIDEO CONVERTER Appendix A: S-Video, the Improved Quality Video Standard In this TV-signal system, there Most of us are familiar with two are actually two signals. The forms of TV video: (1) “RF,” which “LUMINANCE” (“Y”) signal carries is how broadcast and cable TV comes the sync and brightness components into our homes, and (2) “Composite...
APPENDIX B: Connector Pinouts Appendix B: Connector Pinouts POWER Center +5 VDC In Outer Ground VIDEO IN (“COMPUTER IN”) Macintosh Green Green Blue Blue ID Bit Lo-Res Out Ground Ground Red Ground Red Ground Green Ground Green Ground Blue Ground Blue Ground Ground Ground...
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DUAL SYSTEM VIDEO CONVERTER COMPUTER OUTPUT Macintosh Green Green Blue Blue Ground Ground Red Ground Red Ground Green Ground Green Ground Blue Ground Blue Ground ID Bit Lo-Res In Ground Ground ID bit 1 H-Sync Out Comp Sync Out V-Sync Out V-Sync Out ID bit 3 H-Sync Out...