User manual REVOX RECONNECT M301

[. . . ] It can receive many different video and audio signals and then transmits them on to the correct devices. But it doesn't just distribute these signals, it also processes them, using some incredibly clean and powerful audio and video drivers. These high quality drivers are even able to process the highresolution video format HDTV. The video switch is controlled through the M51. Installation There are two versions of the video switch, which are differentiated from each other by the connector panel that connects the video switch with the M51. M300 The M300 has a single SCART connector that handles the complete communication with the M51, including the video and audio signals. [. . . ] All other connections are made as shown. 5 M300/ M301 Re:connect Connection formats In detail, the following connections can be made with the video sources 1 - 6: Connection Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 Video Format Input Output YC YC CVBS CVBS YC YC CVBS CVBS YC CVBS YC CVBS YC CVBS RGB YCrCb YC CVBS RGB YCrCb YC CVBS RGB YCrCb SCART Audio Format Input Output Analogue stereo Analogue stereo Analogue stereo Analogue stereo Analogue stereo Analogue stereo Analogue stereo Digital stereo Digital 5. 1 (Coaxial) Analogue stereo Digital stereo Digital 5. 1 (Optical) Analogue stereo Analogue stereo Video 5 Video 6 Monitor YC CVBS RGB Y Cr Cb = = = = S-VHS Signal Normal video signal , also known as FBAS Component signal with Red, Green, Blue Colour difference signal, also shown with Y PR PB You will find a more detailed description in the section Video mode in the chapter DVD MKII-Module. 6 M300/ M301 Re:connect Format Quality The quality of the picture reproduction depends to a large extent on the video format you use. The more parameters that affect the picture, such as brightness, colour and contrast, that are grouped together, the worse the quality of the picture will be. On the other hand therefore, the more parameters that can be set individually, the better the quality. The following list gives you an overview on this topic: A Very good picture quality RGB / YCrCb 3 component signal B Good picture quality YC (S-VHS) 2 component signal C Acceptable quality CVBS (FBAS) 1 component signal Important It doesn't improve the quality of the picture if a YC or even an RGB signal is artificially created out of a CVBS signal. This doesn't increase the amount of picture information, it simply copies it. Video format Using the video switch, you connect different video formats to the inputs as well as the monitor output. As we are dealing with a video switch here, the video signals are output in the same format as they are fed in. Example: An RGB signal fed into the Video 5 input will also be output as an RGB signal to the monitor output. No conversion (Up- or DownMix) from one video format to another video format is carried out. In this way, it is possible to feed in a YC signal through the M51 or one of the six video inputs (S-VHS) but to operate a CVBS device at the monitor output panel. Additionally, this CVBS signal is also available at the Video 1 and Video 2 outputs. 7 M300/ M301 Re:connect Monitor connection panel The monitor connection panel is set out the same for the M300 and the M301 versions of the video switch. SCART output features If your device is fitted with a SCART input, this is the recommended connection to use as you can also output a 6/12 voltage through the SCART connector. This switching voltage automatically switches on the TV device with the correct input, once an RGB signal is present from the M51 or the Video 5 or Video 6 sources. A pre-quirement for this is that Video mode has been set to RGB+CVBS through the DVD MKII module set-up. This switching voltage is part of the SCART standard and for this reason, it doesn't work with the YC or YCrCb signals. This is where you connect the devices that reproduce the picture. Further, these outputs are also available with projectors and beamers of course. The television sound from the TV source can be put through the M51 using the Audio-IN socket. With a SCART connection, these audio signals are already integrated. Parallel operation Internally, and at the monitor panel, the video switch uses exceptionally clean and powerful video amplifiers. This means that several monitors can be operated in parallel at different outputs without impacting on the quality of the picture. In this way for example, the television can be connected through SCART while the projector can be fed with a signal from the YCrCb output. 8 M300/ M301 Re:connect Video switch operation Selecting the video source The different sources are selected through the SOURCE menu. Press the Source button on the M51 and the following menu appears: Selecting the recording source If you want to make a recording using a device such as a video recorder, for example, the M51 needs to know which source is to be recorded from. To do this, select the source as described previously in the Selecting the video source chapter and then press the Record softkey. Now you can select the individual Video and/or TV sources by pressing the corresponding softkey. [. . . ] At the same time, the small red Jog light next to the knob on the M51 lights up. The manual highlights this additionally in the individual sections, with the following symbol: [] 11 M300/ M301 Re:connect Edit characters [] The actual modification of the individual characters (letters and digits) is done through the rotary control knob. When you turn the knob, upper case letters appear in alphabetical order, followed by lower case and then the digits from 0 - 9. This order can be reversed by turning the knob in the opposite direction. Once the required source name has been selected in this way, it can be saved with the Store softkey. [. . . ]