User manual DATAVIDEO DAC-30

[. . . ] Do not place this unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface, as the ventilation openings on the bottom of the cabinet will be blocked. This unit should never be placed near or over a heat register or radiator. This unit should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided. This product should only be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label of the AC adapter. [. . . ] Equipment that fails after the warranty period, has been operated or installed in a manner other than that specified by Datavideo, or has been subjected to abuse or modification, will be repaired for time and material charges at the Buyer's expense. All out-of-warranty repairs are warranted for a period of ninety days (90) from the date of shipment from the factory. Datavideo maintains six offices worldwide to support this and other products. Datavideo Technologies Co. , LTD. 176, Jian-Yi Rd. , Chung Ho City, Taipei Hsien 235, Taiwan Tel: +886-2-8227-2888 Datavideo Corporation USA 12300-U East Washington Blvd. Whittier CA 90606 USA Tel: +1-562- 696-2324 Datavideo Technologies Europe BV Californiedreef 26 3565 BL Utrecht, the Netherlands Tel: +31-30 261 9656 Datavideo Technologies China Co. 2F-D, No 2, Lane 777, West Guang-zhong Rd Zhabei District, Shang-Hai, China Tel: +86-21 5603-6599 Datavideo UK Limited Unit 2 Waterside Business Park Hadfield, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 1BE, UK Tel: +44-1457 851000 Datavideo Technologies (S) PTE Ltd. 100 Lor 23, Geylang Rd, #01-03 D'Centennial, Building Singapore 388398 Tel: +65-6749-6866 www. datavideo. sg www. datavideo. info www. datavideo. cn www. datavideo. info www. datavideo. us www. datavideo. com. tw 3 Introduction DAC-30 is a professional quality bi-directional SDI/DV video converter designed for use with broadcast studio equipment. The unit provides SDI and AES/EBU Audio I/O allow bi-directional conversion of DV-to-SDI. Features component Y, U, V (or Y, B-Y, R-Y) Y/C, Composite video and two channels balanced/unbalanced audio for bi-directional Analog-to-SDI, Analog-to-DV and Analog-to-Analog conversion, all outputs work simultaneously for flexible application. Front panel controls allow audio level control and VU metering of audio levels. Balanced audio signals are also converted to unbalanced signals for standard amplifier monitoring. Build-in RS-422A interface for controlling VCRs via the DV connection from an NLE system, such as AVID, Adobe or Final Cut Pro. . . DAC-30 is an ideal SDI in/out solution for any DV interface in a studio environment. What's in the Package Item Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DAC-30 unit 1. 2M BNC to BNC 30 cm Cable adaptor D-Sub 15 Pin to BNC-Male x 2 2 m D-Sub 9-Pin to 9-Pin RS-422 cable 1. 2m Y/C Cable s-plug to s-plug Stereo Audio RCA 2R to 2R IEEE 1394 6Pin to 4Pin Cable 1. 8m IEEE 1394 6Pin to 6Pin Cable 1. 8M AC cord Switching Adaptor 12V / 4. 2A User's Guide Q'ty 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 Features Multi-format video converter for SDI, DV, YUV, Y/C and Composite video. SDI video compliant with SMPTE 259M standard at 270Mbps Data transfer rate. Decodes from DV25 stream to 4:2:2 (SDI) video and AES-3id digital audio. AES-3id digital audio input and output for interconnection with professional digital audio equipments. Features Video color processor control of Brightness, Color, Contrast, and Tint (NTSC Only), (DV input only available for Color and Brightness adjustment. ) Locked or Unlocked DV audio. Selectable audio sampling rate: 32 KHz (12-bit) or 48 KHz (16-bit) for both balanced and unbalanced audio input. Two channels Balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) Analog audio input and output. Analog audio input level calibration and audio output level meter on front panel. [. . . ] DV Locked/Unlocked Audio Mode S3 -- OFF: Locked Audio S3 ­ ON: Unlocked Audio (factory default) S4 & S5 for selecting an operation mode for different OS. ON S5 OFF S4 S4 ON MAC OS OFF Windows 2000 and Windows 98 ON Windows XP and Windows ME (Factory default) OFF Camera Mode S6. Factory setting (OFF), please do not change. 11 Application Examples The following figures show typical set-ups for using the DAC-30. Figure 1. Editing with a DV NLE System from Digital Betacam thru SDI interface. Non-Linear Editing System Broadcast Monitor SDI AES Source Digital Betacam 12 Figure 2. [. . . ]