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1. ee ee Component output can switch Mini Switches to S Video and composite Mini Converter Heavy Duty Analog to SDI Y or NTSC PAL B Y or S VIDEO Y R Y or S VIDEO C L ANALOG or AES EBU R ANALOG C Q Blackmagicdesign z lt SDI OUT Mini Converter Analog to SDI SDI OUT J Blackmagic Mini Converter Heavy Duty Analog to SDI Convert video and audio from analog equipment such as Betacam SP decks HDV cameras and game consoles to SD HD SDI video A choice of analog and digital formats is supported including component SD HD S Video or composite NTSC and PAL The converter s HD SDI outputs include the option to embed digital AES EBU or analog audio Connectors 1 Y or NTSC PAL Analog component Y or composite NTSC PAL input BNC connector 2 B Y or S VIDEO Y Analog component B Y or S Video Y input BNC connector 3 R Y or S VIDEO C Analog component R Y or S Video C input BNC connector 4 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio input 1 4 TRS connector 5 R ANALOG Balanced right channel analog audio input 1 4 TRS connector 6 MINI B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 7 SDI OUT SDI video output BNC connector 8 SDI OUT Secondary SDI output 9 POWER 12V 12 vo
2. Blackmagicdesign S ows er 2014 O jx 1 Cto e E lac m MEL ma rae t e ual an Jt M 7 Qus X 9 JO oC ie O o p O o J E o Ca adi O ri S o V E 3 7 Welcome Thank you for purchasing Blackmagic Converters for your production needs Blackmagic Mini Converters Mini Converter Heavy Duty and Battery Converters give you a solution for virtually any conversion you could need Mini Converters convert analog to digital digital to analog SDI to audio audio to SDI up down and cross conversion SDI distribution and can even provide a sync generator for locking all your video equipment to the same reference signal Mini Converter Heavy Duty gives you the same conversions in a super tough design that s perfect for use on location and Battery Converters let you work on location with or without external power This instruction manual contains all the information you need to start using your Blackmagic Converters Please check the support page on our web site at www blackmagicdesign com for the latest version of this manual and for updates if your Blackmagic Converter has internal software Keeping your internal software up to date will always ensure you get all the latest features When downloading software please register with your information so we can keep you updated when new softwar
3. 4 3 ou OOOOOOoOo PILLARBOX oFF BmOoOOooooo 87 65 43 21 oN 1 1 1 11 orr ZBOOOOOOO 87654321 mOOOOOo on Bl OFF eS 65432 o OOOOOOOoO OFF ae 65432 ou O00000 OFF ISIS enc 65432 ou OOOOOmOO or QOOOOOmO B76 52 4 3 2 oN OOOOO O OFF C3LC1E373EJCE3 65432 cJ Mini Converter UpDownCross Blackmagic Mini Converter UpDownCross Perform up down and cross conversions as well as NTSC PAL standards conversion and format conversion Mini Converter UpDownCross can convert between video formats such as 720p to 1080i and PAL and NTSC video standards It also provides up conversions with aspect ratios such as 4 3 Pillarbox and 16 9 zoom and down conversion options such as letterbox 4 3 and anamorphic 16 9 When conversion processing is set to OFF the Mini Converter acts as an SDI distribution amplifier Connectors 1 2 3 4 AND 5 SDI OUT SDI video outputs BNC connectors 6 MINI B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 7 SDI LOOP Direct output of your input video 8 SDI IN SDI Input 9 REF IN Reference video input 10 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input JA Vini Converter UoDownCross Mini Switches Mini Converter UpDownCross mini switches provide the following settings Switch 8 Aspect Ratio Conversion Combinations of sw
4. Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 5 SDI OUT SDI video output BNC connector 6 ALT SDI IN Redundant SDI input is provided as an optional back up 7 SDI IN Primary SDI input 8 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input IEE Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K Mini Switches Mini Converter SDI to HDMI s mini switches provide the following settinos 11112 er SDI to HDMI 4K 8 ANALOG AUDIO AES EBU AUDIO 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 output SDI AUDIO SELECTION TABLE ion O0000000 2 ior OOOO SS ae iow 4 tor OOOO 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ON l OFF awapi EE on 8 ior OOOOsoOoo Switch 4 SDI Audio De Embed Bit 2 x Switches 4 3 and 2 are grouped together to provide 8 ON OFF combinations Having eight different Mound combinations allows eight independent pairs of audio channels to be de embedded from your SDI input and output to HDMI analog or AES EBU audio SDI AUDIO DE EMBED BIT 1 SDI AUDIO DE EMBED BIT O ON PROCESSING PROCESSING ror 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 OFF ON Gh 6 S S 2 1 Switch 3 SDI Audio De Embed Bit 1 See switch 4 description Switch 2 SDI Audio De Embed Bit 0 See switch 4 description SDI Audio Selection Table
5. Single link 3G SDI Single link 6G SDI Dual link HD SDI channel A Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD channel A Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel A 2 SDI IN 2 Dual link HD SDI channel B Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD channel B Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel B 3 SDI IN 3 Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel C 4 SDI IN 4 Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel D Mini Converter Quad SDI to HDMI 4K 5 MINI B USB PORT 12 volt power supply input o Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s o spins internal software is also updated using the USB port 6 HDMI e SDI IN 2 m MiniConverter HDMI type A video output DI HDMI OUT 6 o Quad S 7 POWER 12V i to HDMI 4K o 50142 Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K Block Diagram Auto Switching SD HD and Ultra HD POWER 9 ULTRA ED SD SDI In 1 9 SDI In 2 Input automatically detects between SD HD and Ultra HD SDI In 3 Equalizer SDI Customizable HDMI Video and Multiplex 6 41 Be Glocker anc fp Video Processor P Audio Formatter gt 10 bit De Serializer HDMI Out SDI In 4 1 Central SEN Processor and 1 i Firmware USB sN Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to Analog 4K Y or NTSC PAL O Blackmagicdesign B Y or S VIDEO Y eS MiniConverter SDI to Analog 4K RY or S VIDEO C L ANALOG or AES EBU R ANA
6. AES EBU ANALOG SWITCHES ANALOG AUDIO i AES EBU AUDIO i SDI AUDIO SELECTION 1 11111 11 or _ 1 111 ion 111 tor DIO OOOO d ion imk 12 io 1 10 111 11 ov ICE CC ior OOOOOCO00 Mini Switches Mini Converter SDI to Audio 4K 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 output Switch 6 Audio Group Bit 1 Switches 6 and 5 are grouped together to provide four ON OFF combinations This allows up to 4 quadruplets of analog audio channels or 2 sets of 8 AES EBU audio channels to be de embedded from your SDI input Audio Selection Tables Analog Audio Switch 6 Switch 5 Switch Diagram Channels 1to4 OFF OFF ou EJEJEJEJEJEJEJEJ or 1 11 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 5to8 ORF ON o 11215 11 1 or 1 1 1 11 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 to 12 ON OFF ou OOmOOoooo or 1 1 11 1 1 11 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 13 to 16 ON ON oN OOmmOOooo oF EJEILICIEJEJEJEH 8 7 6 5 4 32 1 AES EBU Switch Switch 5 Switch Diagram Channels 1 to 8 OFF OFF o ODOOOOOOCO or OOmEOCOCOC 8 7 654321 o o OFF ON oN OOOSOoOoOo Switch 5 Audio Group Bit 0 See switch 6 description Mini Switch Settings Example Try experimenting with the mini switches Select analog audio channels orr LICIMMICIOIOC 876543 2 1 1 to 4 by setting switches 8 6 and 5 to the OFF positio
7. Analog Audio Switch 6 Switch 5 Switch Diagram Switch 5 Audio Group Bit 0 See switch 6 description Mini Switch Settings Example Try experimenting with the mini switches Select analog audio channels Channels 1 to 4 OFF OFF o OOOO00000O orr OOMEOOOO 8765 43 2 1 5 109 OFF ON o OOOsOOoOoO Change your converter s internal settings by adjusting the Fla Jee mini switches using the tip of a pen 9 to 12 ON OFF on OOmOOOoOoO oF 11 1 1 1 111 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 5 ON ON oN OOmmOOOO oF QOOOOOOO 8765 43 2 1 AES EBU Switch 6 Switch 5 Switch Diagram Channels 1 to 8 OFF OFF o OO000000O orr OOMEOOOC 8765 43 2 1 9 to 16 OFF ON o OOOEOOOO orr 1 9 11 1 1 1 1 8765 43 2 1 1 to 4 by setting switches 8 6 and 5 to the OFF position Mini Converter SDI to Audio Video Levels WT Settings Set Analoq Audio Output Levels Ch 1 M IV YY gt 9 gt a thz U Ch 3 n n j CEE J Set AES EBU Output Ref Levels All AES Ch 2 12 Reset Gain Adjust audio levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility Wa Mini Converter SDI to Audio Blackmagic Converter Utility Settings The Converter Utility software complements your mini switch settings by providing additional adjustment options The Audio Levels pane lets you adjust audio levels for the selected analog channels or AES EBU audio reference levels Mini Converter SDI to Audi
8. Switch 5 Audio Group Bit 0 See switch 6 description Embedding or Disabling Channels Once you have selected your audio channels use switches 4 3 2 and 1 to select which channels to embed or disable The disable setting lets you avoid overwriting audio channels you wish to keep in the SDI signal For example you can disable analog audio channel 1 or AES EBU channels 1 and 2 by setting switch 1 to the ON position Alternatively you can embed the audio channels by setting switch 1 to the OFF position Audio Selection Tables Switch Setting Audio Channels 4 ON Disable analog CH 4 AES EBU CH 7 and 8 OFF Embed analog CH 4 AES EBU CH 7 and 8 S ON Disable analog CH 3 AES EBU CH 5 and 6 OFF Embed analog CH 3 AES EBU CH 5 and 6 2 ON Disable analog CH 2 AES EBU CH 3 and 4 OFF Embed analog CH 2 AES EBU CH 3 and 4 1 ON Disable analog CH 1 AES EBU CH 1 and 2 OFF Embed analog CH 1 AES EBU CH 1 and 2 Mini Switch Settings Example Try experimenting with the mini switches Select analog audio channels 1 to 4 by setting switches 8 6 and 5 to the OFF position Embed analog audio channels 1 to 4 by setting switches 8 6 5 4 3 2 and 1 to the OFF position Blackmagic Converter Utility Settings The Converter Utility software complements your mini switch settings by providing additional adjustment options The Audio Levels pane lets you adjust audio levels for the selected analog channels or AES EBU audio reference levels ZB
9. 10 bit De Serializer Converter Balanced Output Right Analog Out a lp E ois pri RERO B Y HAJT Component output can switch 9 Mini Switches to S Video and composite AllSDin 9 fo ge T 12 Bit Digital to Analog SD HD Firmware Video Converter Central y Processor and USB Il Mini Converter Analog to SDI Q Y or NTSC PAL Blackmagicdesign 2 B Y or S VIDEO Y SDI OUT R Mini Converter R Y or S VIDEO C L ANALOG or AES EBU R ANALOG POWER 12V Analog to SDI so Fa Blackmagic Mini Converter Analog to SDI Convert video and audio from analog equipment such as Betacam SP decks HDV cameras and game consoles to SD HD SDI video A choice of analog and digital formats is supported including component SD HD S Video or composite NTSC and PAL The converter s HD SDI outputs include the option to embed digital AES EBU or analog audio Connectors 1 Y or NTSC PAL Analog component Y or composite NTSC PAL input BNC connector 2 B Y or S VIDEO Y Analog component B Y or S Video Y input BNC connector 3 R Y or S VIDEO C Analog component R Y or S Video C input BNC connector 4 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio input 1 4 TRS connector 5 R ANALOG Balanced right channel analog audio input 1 4 TRS connector 6 MINI B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac
10. 4 Switch 3 Switch 2 Switch Diagram 1 and 2 OFF OFF OFF ou EIEIEJEJEJEJEJEH MEE 3 and4 OFF OIF ON o OOOOOOso PERR 5 and OFF ON OFF oN OOOOOsoOoO M IDEE 7 and 8 OFF ON ON ou OOOODM mmol or CICICICIMCICICI 876543 2 1 9 and 10 ON OFF OFF oN OOOOsoOoOoO es 11 and 12 ON OFF ON oN OOOOsOsOI RRR RA 13 and 14 ON ON OFF oN DILIILDIL III es 15 and 16 ON ON ON oN OOOO mm Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to Analog 4K Mini Converter SDI to Analog 4K Audio Levels Settings Calibrate Analog Video Out Video gt gt D M Chroma V Adjust B Y and R Y Independently B Y e 0 00 R Y wrrr 0 00 V Clamp Video output to legal levels Reset Gain Adjust analog video levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility The Clamp Video output to legal levels setting is checked by default This setting ensures your analog output is a true representation of the SDI input Adjusting video levels may result in illegal colors Mini Converter SDI to Analog 4K _Video Levels LAXE Settings Set Analog Audio Output Levels me Ch 2 s Oa Ch 3 Ch 4 Set AES EBU Output Ref Levels All AES Ch e 0 50 Reset Gain Adjust audio levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility Mini Converter SDI to Analog 4K Down Converter Set Letterbox 16 9 Adjust down conversion settings using Blackmagic Converter Utility Blackmagic Converter Utility Set
11. HD channel A Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel C 10 SDI OUT 4 SD HD SDI Single link 3G SDI Single link 6G SDI Dual link HD SDI channel B Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD channel B Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel D V Mini Converter SDI Multiplex 4K Mini Switches Mini Converter Mini Converter SDI Multiplex 4K s mini switches provide the following settings SDI Multiplex 4K sa uu eee Switches 8 7 and 6 Format Conversion 5 SSIS Combinations of switches 8 7 and 6 set conversions such as dual link HD SDI to single link HD SDI Single Link 6G to Quad Link 1 5G 7 Aiea E or quad link Ultra HD to single link Ultra HD TRADAM Conversion Switch 8 Switch 7 Switch 6 Switch 1 Switch Diagram ortam i Single Link 6G 3G ON ON ON ON ov mjam or IICILIEIEJEIEJES oF 1 1111111111 Quad Link 4 5 to Dual Link 36 SDI to Dual Link 8765 43 2 1 CAMIS 3G 1 5G SDI Single Link 6G SDI to ON OFF ON ON ov gsm Quad Link 1 5G SDI 876542321 Dual Link 3G 1 5G ON ON OFF ON oN WECOOOOCE oF ICIMSCICICICICI SDI to Single Link 87654321 6G 3G SDI Change your converter s internal settings by adjusting the mini switches using the tip of a pen Dual Link 3G SDI to ON ORE OFF ON ae mr Quad Link 1 5G SDI 876542321 Quad Link 1 5G SDI to OFF ON ON ON ON rimsi Single Link 6G SDI 87654321 Ouadlink 15G SDI 16 CP OFF ON ON ON mim m Dual Link 3G SDI 87654321 Switch 1 Processing ON OFF When switch 1 is set to OFF Mini Converter
12. 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 Mini Converter Analog to SDI Video Levels Settings Set Analog Audio Input Levels Ch 1 M I3 f Ch2 Ch 3 Ch 4 Set AES EBU Input Ref Levels All AES h tmT TE n V R
13. Mini Converter Audio to SDI Mini Converter Audio to SDI Block Diagram Serializer and SD HD 3G SDI Embedded Cable Driver SDI Out AES EBU Analog or AES EBU Audio Sample Rate Converter Ch 1 Analog or Ch 1 amp 2 AES EBU Stereo Audio Analo or AES EBU a Analog to Digital j Ch 2 Analog or SDI In SD HD and 3G SDI Converter Ch 3 amp 4 AES EBU AES EBU Redundant Equalizer Audio Sample Rate 9 Input Automatic Re Clocker and Converter Change Over 10 bit De Serializer Alt SDI In j AES EBU Ch 3 Analog or Audio Sample R 9 Central Js od Ch 5 amp 6 AES EBU y Processor and Firmware Stereo Audio Analog to Digital Ch 4 Analog or amp Converter Ch 7 amp 8 AES EBU LT x AES EBU Mini Switches Audio Sample Rate Converter USB O Blackmagicdesign CH 1 ANALOG or CH 1 amp 2 AES EBU SDI LOCK SDI OUT N CH 2 ANALOG or M i n i Conve rte r CH 3 ANALOG or CH 5 amp 6 AES EBU CH 4 ANALOG or cies ae Auto Switching SD HD and Ultra HD ULTRA 6G 50 60 Mini Converter Audio to SDI AK Blackmagic Mini Converter Audio to SDI 4K Embed four channels of analog audio or eight channels of AES EBU digital audio into any SDI video connection You can use this Mini Converter to embed audio from equipment such as audio mixers and analog decks into SDI video connections for use with SDI routers and decks Additional SDI audio channels can be embedded by daisy chaining another
14. Mini Converter Audio to SDI 4K to your converter s SDI output Connectors 1 CH 1 Analog or CH 1 amp 2 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 1 or AES EBU digital audio channels 1 and 2 input 1 4 TRS connector 2 CH 2 Analog or CH 3 amp 4 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 2 or AES EBU digital audio channels 3 and 4 input 1 4 TRS connector 3 CH 3 Analog or CH 5 amp 6 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 3 or AES EBU digital audio channels 5 and 6 input 1 4 TRS connector 4 CH 4 Analog or CH 7 amp 8 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 4 or AES EBU digital audio channels 7 and 8 input 1 4 TRS connector 5 Mini B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 6 SDI OUT Loop through SDI video output on a BNC connector 7 ALT SDI IN Redundant SDI input provided as an optional back up When using both the SDI IN and ALT SDI IN the ALT SDI IN will take over should the SDI IN signal fail The SDI LOCK LED will flash indicating that the converter has switched to the ALT SDI IN 8 SDI IN Primary SDI input 9 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input ee Mini Converter Audio to SDI AK Mini Switches Mini Converter Audio to SDI 4K mini switches provide the following settings i se AUDIO to SDI 4K o or s ANALOG AUDIO AES EBU AUDIO Switch 8 Analog Audio AES EBU Audio Set switc
15. SDI Multiplex 4K acts as a 4 output SD HD 6G SDI distribution amplifier Mini Switch Settings Example Convert quad link Ultra HD to dual link Ultra HD by setting switch 8 to ON and switch 7 to OFF asm Mini Converter SDI Multiplex 4K Mini Converter SDI Multiplex 4K Block Diagram SDI IN 1 SDI IN 2 SDI IN 3 SDI IN 4 Central Processor and Firmware y Clef _ p SDI OUT 1 Driver Cable e SDI OUT 2 Cable Cable SDI OUT 3 Driver Cable 5202 gt SDI OUT 4 mee Mini Converter Quad SDI to HDMI AK Blackmagic Mini Converter Quad SDI to HDMI 4K Connect single link dual link and quad link SDI Ultra HD to the latest Ultra HD projectors and televisions that support Ultra HD over a single HDMI link You can also convert any of the following inputs to HDMI SD SDI to SDTV HD SDI to HDTV Single link 3G SDI Single link 6G SDI Dual link HD SDI Auto Switching 0 HO and 7009 e A O Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD to Ultra HD Ve EE RR m Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD to Ultra HD Q Blackmagicdesign 9 SDI IN 1 m3 pus MiniConverter Quad SDI K to HDMI 4K SDIIN 4 1 the HDMI output detects an HD monitor or HDTV the output signal is automatically downconverted Only use inputs 1 and 2 with a valid dual link signal Connectors Supported formats are listed under each SDI input 1 SDI IN 1 SD HD SDI
16. Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 2 SDI OUT SDI video output BNC connector 3 SDI OUT Secondary SDI output 4 HDMI HDMI type A video input 5 ON BATT OFF Switches battery power On or Off When set to On the Battery Converter will keep working even if external power is lost When set to Off only external power is used to ensure built in battery power is saved The LED near the switch indicates the battery charge level by a continuous illumination for 100 percent charge three flashes for 50 to 90 percent charge two flashes for 10 to 50 percent charge and a single flash if less than 10 percent charge is remaining 6 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input eva Battery Converter HDMI to SDI Battery Converter HDMI to SDI Block Diagram SDI Out Automatic SD HD 3G SDI Cable Driver Central SDI Out Processor and Firmware P 12 31V Mini USB Input 6 o HDMI In Using Blackmagic Converter Utility __ Blackmagic Converters m Install Converter Utility Pllac kmagicdesign Am A Blackmagic Converter Applications Manuals ReadMe rtf License rtf 0 0 0 Mini Converter Analog to SDI Updating software WARNING Do not shut down or unplug your computer until the software update has com
17. audio levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility The Converter Utility software complements your mini switch settings by providing supplementary adjustment options eon Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K Audio Levels Settings The Audio Levels pane lets you adjust audio levels for the selected analog channels or AES EBU reference levels Calibrate Analog Video Out Video dnd E Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K Block Diagram Adjust B Y and R Y Independently B Y R Y V Clamp Video output to legal levels Reset Gain Automatic SD HD Ultra HD Cable Driver Loop SDI Analog or AES EBU Out Audio Out Switch s l AES EBU The Clamp Video output to legal levels setting is checked Q Input automatically Audio Formatter bv default Thi detects between y default Is setting ensures your ana og output Is a true SDI In SD HD and Ultra HD ict Andog Out representation of the SDI input Adjusting video levels may or AES EBU Out result in illegal colors Redundant Equalizer Video Processor Audio Digital to i Input Automatic Re Clocker and and Down Analog with bh Change Over 10 bit De Serializer Converter Balanced Output l I Right Analog Out Alt SDI In cd AP SDI Audio HDMI Video and U LL isse De Embedder Audio Formatter Firmware USB HDMI Out Mini Switches Wa Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 4K _ANALOG or AES EBU R ANALOG Q Blackmagicdesign S MiniC
18. settinos are applied by adjusting mini switches with a pen Mini Converter Analog to SDI 21 Audio Levels Settings Calibrate Analog Video In Video Chroma V Adjust B Y and R Y Independently B Y R Y V Clamp Video output to legal levels Reset Gain Blackmagic Converter Utility lets you adjust analog video levels audio levels and conversion settings Applying Settings using Mini Switches Many models of Mini Converter and Mini Converter Heavy Duty have mini switches used to configure internal settings Change your settings using the tip of a pen On models with mini switches you ll find a switch settings diagram printed on their base Ensure your switch settings correspond to the legend by observing the mini switch numbers from 8 to 1 leftto right The numbers on the switches will appear upside down For a comprehensive description of the mini switches and their settings refer to your converter model in this manual Applying Settings using Blackmagic Converter Utility Similar to mini switches the included Converter Utility software for Mac OS X and Windows provides adjustment settings The Converter Utility interface is composed of three panes for Video Levels Audio Levels and Settings Settings not relevant to your converter model will be grayed out and inactive Analog video and audio levels plus AES EBU audio levels can be adjusted Any adjustmen
19. with other products when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BLACKMAGIC DESIGN AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE BLACKMAGIC DESIGN S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE WHOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER BLACKMAGIC DESIGN OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BLACKMAGIC DESIGN IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ILLEGAL USE OF EQUIPMENT BY CUSTOMER BLACKMAGIC IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM USE OF THIS PRODUCT USER OPERATES THIS PRODUCT AT OWN RISK Copyright 2014 Blackmagic Design All rights reserved Blackmagic Design DeckLink HDLink Workgroup Videohub Multibridge Pro Multibridge Extreme Intensity and Leading the creative video revolution are registered trademarks in the US and other countries All other company and product names may be trade marks of their respective companies with which they are associated
20. 1 O 87654321 ae aega 11 and 12 ON OFF ON ov OOOOmsomo 5 MOL Set AFS EBU Output Ref Levels All AES Ch O T 13 and 14 ON ON OFF o OOOO a se Reset Gain 15 and 16 ON ON ON oN OOOO mm eps Adjust audio levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility 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 your selected analog channels or AES EBU audio reference levels The Settings pane lets you select down conversion aspect ratio options When your converter is not connected to Converter Utility software the mini switches take priority You will need to set mini switch 1 if you want to retain your aspect ratio settings after disconnecting from the Converter Utility software 08 Mini Converter SDI to Analog 4K Mini Converter SDI to Analog 4K Block Diagram Automatic SD HD Ultra HD Cable Driver Loop SDI Analog or AES EBU Out Audio Out Switch AES EBU Input automatically Audio Formatter eee detects between SDI In SD HD and Ultra HD Left Analog Out or AES EBU Out Redundant Equalizer 10 bit HD to Audio Digital to I Input Automatic Re Clocker and SD Down Analog with Change Over
21. 6 REF OUT Reference video outputs BNC connectors 7 MINI B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 8 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input SPA Mini Converter Sync Generator Mini Switches Mini Converter Mini Converter Sync Generator s mini switches provide the following settings Sync Generator EET i Switch 4 SYNC REF FORMAT BIT 3 BEIII Switches 4 3 2 and 1 are grouped together to select from many reference video formats including N 11 1 111 1108 io IEEE ud 4080i 5994 9v EJCIEICICILUNSCI IE Video Format Switch4 Switch3 Switch2 Switch 1 Switch Diagram SYNCREFFORMATSITS sonpt 2090 c ISM NTSC OFF OFF OFF OFF ou OOOOoOoOoOoO SYNC REF FORMAT BIT 2 4080psf 24 i ov OOOO OFF r1 OOO ee B or 1 _1 _1 1091 111 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 i ov OOOOOEHE SYNC REF FORMAT BIT 1 7206 59 94 11 11 109 1 INE mU S ss PAL OFF OFF OFF ON oN OOOO0OOUs SYNC REF FORMAT BIT 0 i oF QOOOmOOO OFF CI Cl ES EE Cl 8 7 6 5 4 32 1 N w m o N o 20p50 OFF ON ON ON o OCOCOOC EH EN eset 720p59 94 OFF ON ON OFF oN OOOUO0mmo eG ac een 720p60 ON ON ON OFF oN OOOOH EE acer Change your converter s internal settings by adjusting the mini switches using the tip of a pen 1080150 OFF OFF ON ON ov OOOOUOmm LE 108015994 OFF OFF ON OFF ou EJEJE
22. AES EBU O Blackmagicdesign pm Mini Converter Audio to SDI Ae Mini Converter Audio to SDI Blackmagic Mini Converter Audio to SDI Embed four channels of analog audio or eight channels of AES EBU digital audio into any SDI video connection You can use this Mini Converter to embed audio from equipment such as audio mixers and analog decks into SDI video connections for use with SDI routers and decks Additional SDI audio channels can be embedded by daisy chaining another Mini Converter Audio to SDI to your converter s SDI output Connectors 1 CH 1 Analog or CH 1 amp 2 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 1 or AES EBU digital audio channels 1 and 2 input 1 4 TRS connector 2 CH 2 Analog or CH 3 amp 4 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 2 or AES EBU digital audio channels 3 and 4 input 1 4 TRS connector 3 CH 3 Analog or CH 5 amp 6 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 3 or AES EBU digital audio channels 5 and 6 input 1 4 TRS connector 4 CH 4 Analog or CH 7 amp 8 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 4 or AES EBU digital audio channels 7 and 8 input 1 4 TRS connector 5 Mini B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 6 SDI OUT Loop through SDI video output BNC connector 7 ALT SDI IN Redundant SDI input provided as an optional back up When using both the SDI IN and A
23. ANALOG AUDIO AES EBU AUDIO 51 i ion milii 2 ior OOOO io OODOOOso 4 ior OOOO 546 i o OOOOODEOO 6 ior EICGETEINICONCT 7 8 9 EIEIEICIEIBC 8 or CECINIT 110 9 ior OOOO mC 112 5 EIC ONES ior EIEIEJEJEIBNCIET 14 EICIEICIIIIETH ior EIEIEIEIEICIBSE 446 9 EICICICUN N CET ior OOOOOOOA SA Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to Analog 4K Mini Switches Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to Analog 4K 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 output 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 Set switch 6 to OFF for SMPTE levels or 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 output or ON for composite and S Video outputs To display the HD video input as SD on the S Video and composite outputs down conversion must be set to ON Component analog video supports both HD and SD vid
24. Audio Channels Change your converter s internal settings by adjusting the mini switches using the tip of a pen Switch 4 Switch 3 Switch 2 Switch Diagram 1 and 2 3 and4 5 and 5 and 8 9 and 10 11 and 12 13 and 14 15 and 16 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON on 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 orr 1 1 amp 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 o 1 1 11 199 1_1 oF 1 1 IL TEESS IL 8 7 6 54 3 21 oN HOODOO oF 1 TEST 1 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ou QIOOIOIOIG O oF 1 _ 8 7 6 5 43 2 1 oN OOIOOIGOIOIOI oF 11 1 TESEST 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on DIII 10 11 oF JII 1 IL 8765 43 2 1 oN 1 1 1 9 5 1 oF 1 1 JESU I 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 o 1 TC TESEHSESP 1 oF LIEJDDCICILDILI 8 7 6 5 4 32 1 Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K SDI Audio Selection Table Video Levels SEIEN Settings Set Analog Audio Output Levels 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 de embed SDI audio channels 1 and 2 and output to analog by setting switches 8 4 3 and 2 to the OFF position Set AFS EBU Output Ref Levels All AES Ch Reset Gain Blackmagic Converter Utility Settings Adjust
25. D PAL video setting switches 3 2 and 1 to the ON position will output Seen video Sasi to o Ive Gain 1080150 HD video A conversion table is provided below The Clamp Video output is permanently selected to ensure legal video levels SA Mini Converter UpDownCross Switch 1 Processing Off Processing On When switch 1 is set to OFF all conversions are bypassed and the Mini Converter can be used to distribute your video to six SDI devices Mini Switch Settings Example Set the converter to up convert 4 3 625150 video to 1080i50 with the 4 3 Pillarbox aspect ratio by setting switches 8 and 7 to the OFF position and switches 3 2 and 1 to the ON position Mini Converter UpDownCross Conversion Table Input Video 5255994 625i50 720p50 72005994 720060 1080PsF23 98 1080p23 98 1080PsF24 1080p24 1080p25 1080p2997 1080p30 1080150 108015994 1080160 1080050 1080p5994 1080060 2048x1556PsF23 98 2048x1556PsF24 2048x1556PsF25 NTSC Switches 1 and 2 ON 52515994 52515994 52515994 52515994 52515994 52515994 52515994 52515994 52515994 52515994 52515994 52515994 52515994 52515994 525i5994 52515994 52515994 52515994 52515994 52515994 52515994 PAL Switch 1 ON 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 625150 720p Switches 1 and 3 ON 20p5994 20p50 20p50 720p5994 20
26. ES EBU R ANALOG Auto Switching SD HD and Ultra HD ULTRA BDE SD 218 Mini Converter Heavy Duty HDMI to SDI 4K Blackmagic Mini Converter Heavy Duty HDMI to SDI 4K Convert HDMI outputs from devices such as HDV cameras and game consoles to SDI with the choice to embed audio from HDMI AES EBU or balanced analog audio inputs This means you can send video signals from HDMI over SDI using the longest SDI cables You can even add SDI outputs to computers with HDMI compatibility All connectors are recessed and protected by a tough aircraft grade aluminum chassis Connectors 1 HDMI HDMI type A video input 2 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio input 1 4 TRS connector 3 R ANALOG Balanced right channel analog audio output 1 4 TRS connector 4 MINI B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 5 SDI OUT SDI video output BNC connector 6 SDI OUT Secondary SDI output 7 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input MiniConverter H Duty HDMI to SDI 4K AUTO 0 11 111 1111 o O00000 H FORCE TO HD o O00000 or O000000H FORCE TO ULTRA HD o OOOOOOO o 191 IL IL IL TEL Change your converter s internal settings by adjusting the mini switches using the tip of a pen eo Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 4K Video Levels ETONE Settin
27. JCJEJEJBSE rci ru 1080160 ON OFF OFF DRE oN OOOOmoOoOoO Ese 1080PsF23 98 OFF ON OFF OFF ou OOOOOmoOoO Mori e 1080PsF24 OFF ON OFF ON oN OOOOUOm ee 1080p23 98 ON ON OFF ON oN OOOO E aoe 1080p24 ON ON OFF OFF oN OOOUmmoOoO alae alan 1080p25 ON OFF ON ON o OOOO0mm sg Mini Converter Sync Generator Video Format Switch 4 Switch 3 Switch 2 Switch1 Switch Diagram 1080p2997 ON OFF ON OFF ov OOOOsOso EE 1080p30 ON OFF ORF ON o OOOOsOOm orr QIOIOOOG IL B 7 6 5 4 3 21 Switch 3 Sync Ref Format Bit 2 See switch 4 description Switch 2 Sync Ref Format Bit 1 See switch 4 description Switch 1 Sync Ref Format Bit O See switch 4 description Mini Converter Sync Generator Block Diagram C Ref Out Ref Out Oo Crystal Locked Central Processor and Black Burst and hima Q Q s a Ref Out Th TST Ref Out Mini Switches Iva Mini Converter SDI Distribution 4K Blackmagic Mini Converter SDI Distribution 4K ur s spiour i 9 501 our Output your SDI signal to eight SDI devices simultaneously such as decks monitor walls and switchers Whenever the video input changes between SD HD 3G 6G SDI video formats Mini Converter SDI i S 501 our Distribution 4K automatically switches the 8 re clocked outputs to match with support for ASI ancillary MiniConverter data and embedded audio formats SDI Distribution 4K Connecto
28. LOG Auto Switching SD HD and Ultra HD ULTRA D ED Sp SDI LOCK SDI OUT ALT SDI IN POWER 12V o O 8 8 Blackmagic Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to Analog 4K Convert from SD HD 3G 6G SDI to analog component NTSC and PAL video out plus balanced AES EBU and analog audio out This down converter lets you connect up to 6G SDI video to SD or HD analog equipment and easily connects to video monitors and decks such as Betacam SP and VHS You can even output pairs of analog audio from 16 de embedded SDI audio channels All connectors are recessed and protected by a tough aircraft grade aluminum chassis Connectors 1 Y or NTSC PAL Analog component Y composite or NTSC PAL output BNC connector 2 B Y or S VIDEO Y Analog component B Y or S Video Y output BNC connector 3 R Y or S VIDEO C Analog component R Y or S Video C output BNC connector 4 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio output 1 4 TRS connector 5 R ANALOG Balanced right channel analog audio output 1 4 TRS connector 6 MINI B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 7 SDI OUT SDI video output BNC connector 8 ALT SDI IN Redundant SDI input is provided as an optional back up 9 SDI IN Primary SDI input 10 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input SIC UEBER 8
29. LT SDI IN the ALT SDI IN will take over should the SDI IN signal fail The SDI LOCK LED will flash indicating that the converter has switched to the ALT SDI IN 8 SDI IN Primary SDI input 9 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input AE Mini Converter Audio to SDI Mini Converter aN Audio to SDI EC LEER a ANALOG AUDIO f AES EBU AUDIO SDI AUDIO SELECTION EUCH eras CONVERSION CONVERSION B os 1 11 11111 or DOO AUDIO GROUP BIT 1 A EMEN E S i OOOsoooo iorEIINNCICIEIERE 87654321 AUDIO GROUP BIT 0 u a RE EEEE orr CID OOOO H i 8765 4321 CH4orAES7 amp 8 CH4orAES 7 amp 8 l DISABLE OFF DISABLE ON cest eee i 87654321 CH3orAES5 amp 6 CH3 or AES 5 amp 6 DISABLEOFF DISABLE ON CH 2 or AES 3 amp 4 CH 2 or AES 3 amp 4 DISABLE OFF DISABLE ON CH1orAES182 C DISABLE OFF 1 or AES 1 amp 2 H DISABLE ON NO Change your converter s internal settings by adjusting the mini switches using the tip of a pen Mini Switches Mini Converter Audio 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 Sample Rate Conversion No Sample Rate Conversion Set switch 7 to OFF to enable sample rate conversion or ON to disable sample rate conversion This switch should almost always be set to OFF to ensure audio is embedded at the correct
30. OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s Internal software is also updated using the USB port 7 SDI OUT SDI video output BNC connector 8 SDI OUT Secondary SDI output 9 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input Mini Converter Analog to SDI OFF 8 ANALOG AUDIO AES EBU AUDIO 7 5 IRE i 0 0 IRE SMPTE BETACAM LEVELS 1 LEVELS COMPOSITE COMPONENT i or S VIDEO COMPOSITE S VIDEO PROCESSING PROCESSING OFF i ON NO Change your converter s internal settings by adjusting the mini switches using the tip of a pen eoc 7 Mini Converter Analog to SDI eos Audio Levels Settings Calibrate Analog Video In Video Chroma rr 0 59 dB V Adjust B Y and R Y Independently R Y R Y Clamp Video output to legal levels Reset Gain A Adjust analog video levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility Mini Converter Analog to SDI 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
31. PTE Levels Betacam Levels Set switch 6 to OFF for SMPTE levels or 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 output or ON for composite and S Video outputs To display the HD video input as SD on the S Video and composite outputs down conversion must be set to ON Component analog video supports both HD and SD video Switch 4 3 and 2 SDI Audio De Embed Switches 4 3 and 2 are grouped together to provide 8 ON OFF combinations Having eight different combinations allows eight independent pairs of audio channels to be de embedded from your SDI input Switch 1 Processing Off Processing On Down conversion with 3 types of aspect ratios by cycling through switch 1 Each time you cycle between Off and On you apply anamorphic center cut or letterbox aspect ratios For both HD and Ultra HD input set switch to OFF to output HD analog via the component outputs Set switch to ON and Ultra HD input downconverts to either analog PAL NTSC or HD component depending on the other switch settings 4K DCI will be cropped on the component HD output An ON setting with HD input will be downconverted to analog PAL NTSC or component depending on the other switch settings When connected to the Blackmagic Converter Ut
32. TT OFF Switches battery power On or Off When set to On the Battery Converter will keep working even if external power is lost When set to Off only external power is used to ensure built in battery power is saved The LED near the switch indicates the battery charge level by a continuous illumination for 100 percent charge three flashes for 50 to 90 percent charge two flashes for 10 to 50 percent charge and a single flash if less than 10 percent charge is remaining 6 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input Battery Converter SDI to HDMI Battery Converter SDI to HDMI Block Diagram Automatic SD HD 3G SDI Cable Equalizer C 4 Automatic HDMI Out SD HD 3G SDI Central Cable Driver Processor and SDI Loop Out Firmware Mini USB nd Battery Converter HDMI to SDI i l Blackmagicdesign Hom o o Battery Converter 0 10 50 90 100 POWER o HDMI LOCK 42V to 31V DC 1T Blackmagic Battery Converter HDMI to SDI Convert HDMI outputs from devices such as HDV cameras and game consoles to SDI This means you can send video signals from HDMI over SDI using the longest SDI cables You can even add SDI outputs to computers with HDMI compatibility Battery Converter HDMI to SDI includes a built in rechargeable battery Connectors are recessed and protected by an aircraft grade aluminum chassis Connectors 1 MINI B USB PORT Connects to the Converter
33. ange your converter s internal settings by adjusting the mini switches using the tip of a pen Audio Selection Tables Analog Audio Switch 6 Switch 5 Switch Diagram Channels 1to4 OFF OFF ou EJEJEJEJEJEJEJEU or EJEIBSBS 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 5to8 OFF ON ou OOOmoOooo or CICICICICICICI 876543 2 1 9 to 12 ON OFF ou OOmOOOoOo orc OOOO 876543 2 1 13 to 16 ON ON oN OOmmOOooo orc 11 11 11 11 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 AES EBU Switch Switch 5 Switch Diagram Channels 1108 OFF OFF ou OOOOOOoOoO or CICICICICICI 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 to 16 OFF ON ou OOOmOoOoOo orc OO0OMO0C0O00 87654321 Mini Converter Audio to SDI 4K Video Levels Audio Levels Settings Set Analog Audio Input Levels Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4 Set AES EBU Input Ref Levels All AES Ch Reset Gain Adjust audio levels for the selected analog channels or AES EBU audio reference levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility 59A Mini Converter Audio to SDI 4K Switch 5 Audio Group Bit 0 See switch 6 description Embedding or Disabling Channels Once you have selected your audio channels use switches 4 3 2 and 1 to select which channels to embed or disable The disable setting lets you avoid overwriting audio channels you wish to keep in the SDI signal For example you can disable analog audio channel 1 or AES EBU channels 1 and 2 by setting switch 1 to the ON position Alternatively you can embed the audio channels by setting switch 1
34. audio channel 3 or AES EBU digital audio channels 5 and 6 output 1 4 TRS connector 4 CH 4 Analog or CH 7 amp 8 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 4 or AES EBU digital audio channels 7 and 8 output 1 4 TRS connector 5 MINI B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 6 SDI OUT Loop through SDI video output BNC connector 7 ALT SDI IN Redundant SDI input provided as an optional back up When using both the SDI IN and ALT SDI IN the ALT SDI IN will take over should the SDI IN signal fail The SDI LOCK LED will flash indicating that the converter has switched to the ALT SDI IN 8 SDI IN Primary SDI input 9 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input B Mini Converter SDI to Audio Mini Switches Mini Converter SDI to Audio s mini switches provide the following settings Mini Converter SDI to Audio 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 output 4 o iii ior OO IL IL 1 ss Switch Audio Group Bit 1 o l s ss Switches and 5 are grouped together to provide four ON OFF combinations This allows up to 4 quadruplets of analog audio channels or 2 sets of 8 AES EBU audio channels to be de embedded from your SDI input 43 46 LONEJCINSBNCOCICIET tore OOOOOOOO Audio Selection Tables
35. ckmagic Converters are compact and affordable SDI converters for broadcast studio and video production environments Converters provide automatic switching between SD HD and full Ultra HD on relevant models Low SDI jitter and SDI re clocking allows the longest SDI cable lengths Blackmagic Converters are available in 3 designs Mini Converter Mini Converter Heavy Duty and Battery Converter Mini Converter is a sturdy and lightweight design Mini Converter Heavy Duty is robust ultra strong and capable of withstanding the harshest environments Battery Converter is ultra strong with an internal rechargeable battery for operating in the field without external power Simple mini switches select input and output settings The mini switch legend printed on the back of your converter provides all the information you need A 12V power supply is included with international socket adapters Specified models can also be battery operated using your own 12 31 V DC power supply and software updates are installed via the converter s USB port Blackmagic Converters provide the following conversions Conversion Mini Mini Converter Mini Converter Battery Converter 4K Heavy Duty Converter SDI to Analog Analog to SDI HDMI to SDI SDI to HDMI Ouad SDI to HDMI SDI to Audio Audio to SDI Optical Fiber UpDownCross Sync Generator SDI Distribution SDI Multiplex J Getting Starte
36. d Locking the power cable to the converter s cable tie point prevents accidental disconnection BNC connectors carry SDI video signals with embedded audio Connect external analog or digital audio to your converter s TRS audio connectors Plugging in Power Plug in the 12 volt power supply using the socket adapter for your country The cable tie point is for securing the power connection to your converter If you are using a Battery Converter with access to external power we recommend using external power unless you need to use the built in battery This will maximize the life of the battery and ensure your Battery Converter is fully charged when you need it Plugging in Video Plug your source video into your converter s video input and plug the video output into your destination equipment Third party adapters are commonly available to connect any video equipment using alternative connectors such as RCA The next step is to plug in audio Plugging in Audio If you re using embedded audio in SDI optical fiber SDI or HDMI audio is already connected via the video input If using external analog or digital audio plug into your converter s TRS audio inputs or outputs Third party adapters are commonly available to connect any audio equipment using alternative connectors such as XLR Now configure any required settings using the mini switches Getting Started NO 8 9 S c Lt No Internal
37. d launch the Blackmagic Converter Utility If the converter is missing or not detected Converter Utility will report No converter connected in the title bar Otherwise it will report the model name of your Blackmagic Converter If Converter Utility contains newer internal software than that currently installed in your Blackmagic Converter it will prompt you to update Just follow the on screen instructions to complete the update Once the internal software update is complete you will be able to make adjustments to your Blackmagic Converter using the Converter Utility Help Getting Help The fastest way to obtain help is to go to the Blackmagic Design online support pages and check the latest support material available for your Blackmagic Converter Blackmagic Design Online Support Pages The latest manual software and support notes can be found at the Blackmagic Design support center at www blackmagicdesign com support Contacting Blackmagic Design Support If you can t find the help you need in our support material please use the Send us an email button on the support page to email a support request Alternatively click on the Find your local support team button on the support page and call your nearest Blackmagic Design support office Checking the Software Version Currently Installed To check which version of Converter Utility software is installed on your computer open the About Blackmagic Converter Utility wi
38. dio reference levels eee Mini Converter Heavy Duty HDMI to SDI 4K Mini Converter Heavy Duty HDMI to SDI 4K Block Diagram Analog or AES EBU Audio Switch AES EBU Sample Rate Converter Left Analog In AES EBU Audio Analog to Digital with Balanced Input SDI Out Right Analog In Video Processor Automatic C n HDMI Video and and Down SD HD Ultra HD Audio Decoder Cable Dri HDMI In Converter able Driver SDI Out P p Processor and USB Firmware 4 Mini Switches ea Battery Converter SDI to HDMI l Blackmagicdesign O HDMI 0 o T son Battery Converter SDItoHDMI 0 10 50 90 100 POWER SDI LOCK 12V to 31V DC Gay lt Blackmagic Battery Converter SDI to HDMI Connect a huge range of HDMI displays and video projectors to SDI based equipment Your Battery Converter SDI to HDMI automatically detects between SD HD 3G SDI and converts to HDMI with embedded audio Battery Converter SDI to HDMI includes a built in rechargeable battery and recessed connectors protected by an aircraft grade aluminum chassis Connectors 1 MINI B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s Internal software is also updated using the USB port 2 SDI In Primary SDI input BNC connector 3 SDI LOOP Loop through output of your SDI input BNC connector 4 HDMI HDMI type A video output 5 ON BA
39. down conversion Below is a description for each aspect ratio conversion Down conversion Letterbox This setting scales the entire 16 9 HD image into a 4 3 SD frame without squeezing leaving black bars on the top and bottom Anamorphic This setting horizontally squeezes the 16 9 HD image into a 4 3 SD frame Center Cut This setting cuts a 4 3 SD frame from the 16 9 HD image This aspect ratio setting discards a portion from each side of the 16 9 image Up conversion 4 3 Pillarbox This setting displays 4 3 standard definition inside a high definition 16 9 frame Black bars feature on the sides 14 9 Pillarbox This setting is a compromise between 4 3 pillarbox and 16 9 zoom The standard definition 4 3 image is slightly zoomed into allowing more image in the 16 9 frame and reducing the amount of black bars on the sides but slightly losing the top and bottom 16 9 De Squeeze This setting de squeezes the standard definition 4 3 anamorphic image until it completely fills the 16 9 frame None of the 4 3 image is lost Mini Converter UpDownCross Blackmagic Converter Utility Settings Settings The Clamp Video output to legal levels setting is permanently selected to ensure your SDI conversion provides legal levels and an accurate representation of the SDI input Switches 3 and 2 Output Format Combinations of switches 3 and 2 set your up down or cross conversion output format or standard For example if you input 625150 S
40. e is released We are constantly working on new features and improvements so we would love to hear from you Ev Grant Petty CEO Blackmagic Design Contents Blackmagic Converters 4 Getting Started Introducing Blackmagic Converters Plugging in Power Plugging in Video Plugging in Audio Applying Settings using Mini Switches Applying Settings using Blackmagic Converter Utility Fail Safe Alternate SDI inputs 7 Mini Converter SDI to Analog 4K 11 Mini Converter Analog to SDI 14 Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K 17 MWini Converter HDMI to SDI 4K 20 Mini Converter SDI to Audio 23 Mini Converter SDI to Audio 4K 26 Mini Converter Audio to SDI 30 Mini Converter Audio to SDI 4K 34 winiConverter Optical Fiber 35 Mini Converter Optical Fiber 4K CO OV OV Ui O10 36 41 44 45 49 51 55 58 61 64 66 68 69 70 Blackmagicdesign z Mini Converter UpDownCross Mini Converter Sync Generator Mini Converter SDI Distribution 4K Mini Converter SDI Multiplex 4K Mini Converter Quad SDI to HDMI 4K Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to Analog 4K Mini Converter Heavy Duty Analog to SDI Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to HDMI 4K Mini Converter Heavy Duty HDMI to SDI 4K Battery Converter SDI to HDMI Battery Converter HDMI to SDI Using Blackmagic Converter Utility Help Warranty a Getting Started Mini Converter Mini Converter Heavy Duty Battery Converter Introducing Blackmagic Converters Bla
41. ector 3 OPTICAL IN Optical fiber input supports a single mode optical fiber cable with LC connector 4 SDI OUT SDI video output on a BNC connector for connection to traditional SDI equipment 5 SDI IN SDI input on a BNC connector for connection to traditional SDI equipment 6 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input Mini Converter Optical Fiber 4K Block Diagram USB Central y Processor and Firmware SDI In Optical Out Automatic SDI 1310nm Laser HD SDI 6G HD Reclocker Driver with SDI Equalizer LC Connector i Automatic SDI i 1310nm Laser HD SDI 6G q Reclocker Receiver with qn HD SDI Driver LC Connector i SDI Out i Optical In SFP Optical Fiber Transmitter and Receiver Module SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI OUT Mini Converter UpDownCross SEND ASPECT RATIO CONVERSION OUTPUT FORMAT PROCESSING PROCESSING OFF i ON Change your converter s internal settings by adjusting the z LETTERBOX gt ON Z ANAMORPHIC 2 z i CENTER CUT A ai 14 9 Zi PILLARBOX 16 9 ZOOM mini switches using the tip of a pen Q Blackmagicdesign z O u Mini Converter UpDownCross ou 00000000 or MEO 87654321 OmgOOOOoOoO oN BBOOOOO0 OFF OI 65432
42. eo Switch 4 3 and 2 SDI Audio De Embed Switches 4 3 and 2 are grouped together to provide 8 ON OFF combinations Having eight different combinations allows eight independent pairs of audio channels to be de embedded from your SDI input Switch 1 Processing Off Processing On Down conversion with 3 types of aspect ratios by cycling through switch 1 Each time you cycle between Off and On you apply anamorphic center cut or letterbox aspect ratios For both HD and Ultra HD input set switch to OFF to output HD analog via the component outputs Set switch to ON and Ultra HD input downconverts to either analog PAL NTSC or HD component depending on the other switch settings 4K DCI will be cropped on the component HD output An ON setting with HD input will be downconverted to analog PAL NTSC or component depending on the other switch settings When connected to the Blackmagic Converter Utility via USB your down conversion settings are controlled by the software If you want the converter to remember your software settings disconnect from the computer power cycle your converter and set your down conversion using mini switch 1 we Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to Analog 4K Mini Switch Settings Example Experiment with the mini switches by setting your Blackmagic Mini Converter to output high definition component video and analog audio channels 1 and 2 by setting switches 8 5 4 3 and 2 to the OFF position Audio Channels Switch
43. erter HDMI to SDI 4K Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 4K Block Diagram Analog or AES EBU Audio Switch AES EBU Sample Rate Converter Left Analog In AES EBU i Audio Analog to Digital with Balanced Input SDI Out Right Analog In Video Processor Automatic HDMI Video and and Down SD HD Ultra HD Audio Decoder HDMI In Converter Cable Driver SDI Out y Processor and USB Firmware a Mini Switches CH 1 ANALOG or CH 1 amp 2 AES EBU CH 2 ANALOG or CH 3 amp 4 AES EBU CH 3 ANALOG or CH 5 amp 6 AES EBU CH 4 ANALOG or CH 7 amp 8 AES EBU O Blackmagicdesign P Mini Converter SDI to Audio Z9 Mini Converter SDI to Audio Blackmagic Mini Converter SDI to Audio De embed 4 channels of audio from any SDI video connection and output to 4 channels of analog audio or 8 channels of AES EBU digital Output to audio equipment such as audio mixers analog decks and reference monitors Additional SDI audio channels can be de embedded by daisy chaining another Mini Converter SDI to Audio to your converter s SDI output Connectors 1 CH 1 ANALOG or CH 1 amp 2 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 1 or AES EBU digital audio channels 1 and 2 output 1 4 TRS connector 2 CH 2 Analog or CH 3 amp 4 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 2 or AES EBU digital audio channels 3 and 4 output 1 4 TRS connector 3 CH 3 Analog or CH 5 amp 6 AES EBU Balanced analog
44. eset Gain Adjust audio levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility IEJ Mini Converter Analog to SDI Mini Converter Analog to SDI Block Diagram Left Analog In or AES EBU Right Analog In Analog or AES EBU Audio Switch 12 bit Digital to Analog SD HD Video Converter Processor and Firmware 4 Mini Switches AES EBU Sample Rate Converter Audio Analog to Digital from Balanced Input Component input can switch to S Video and Composite SDI Out Automatic SD HD 3G SDI Cable Driver Q Blackmagicdesign SDI LOCK SDI OUT t MiniConverter SDI to HDMI 4K _ ANALOG or AES EBU R ANALOG Auto Switching SD HD and Ultra HD ULTRA ED SD Mini Converter SDI to HDMI AK Blackmagic Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K Connect a huge range of HDMI displays and video projectors to SDI based equipment Your Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K automatically detects between SD HD 3G 6G SDI and converts to HDMI with embedded audio plus balanced AES EBU or analog audio out When connecting to Ultra HD sources and the HDMI output detects an HD monitor or HDTV the output signal is automatically downconverted from Ultra HD to HD Connectors 1 HDMI HDMI type A video output 2 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio output 1 4 TRS connector 3 R ANALOG Balanced right channel analog audio output 1 4 TRS connector 4 MINI B USB PORT
45. ge Over 10 bit De Serializer Alt SDI In j AES EBU Ch 3 Analog or Audio Sample R 9 Central Js od Ch 5 amp 6 AES EBU y Processor and Firmware Stereo Audio Analog to Digital Ch 4 Analog or amp Converter Ch 7 amp 8 AES EBU LT x AES EBU Mini Switches Audio Sample Rate Converter USB O Blackmagicdesign SDI LOCK 3 Gb s SDI OUT p Mini Converter Optical Fiber OPTICAL LOCK 3 Gb s SDI IN 8 OPTICAL OUT orricAL iN POWER 412v e28 Mini Converter Optical Fiber Blackmagic Mini Converter Optical Fiber Convert SDI to Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber to SDI simultaneously Mini Converter Optical Fiber automatically switches between SD HD 3G SDI video standards and both directions are completely independent Use this converter if you need to send and receive SDI signals over longer distances than traditional SDI cables will support SD video can be sent up to 45 km or 147000 feet using optical fiber compared to just 300 feet with copper SDI cables 3G SDI can be sent up to 25 km away Connectors 1 OPTICAL OUT Optical fiber output supports a single mode optical fiber cable with LC connector 2 OPTICAL IN Optical fiber input supports a single mode optical fiber cable with LC connector 3 3G SDI OUT SDI video output on a BNC connector for connection to traditional SDI equipment 4 3G SDI IN SDI input on a BNC connector for connection to traditional SDI equipment 5 POWER 12V 12
46. gs Set Analog Audio Input Levels Ch 1 1 50 dB Ch 2 m 1 30 dB Ch 3 4 Ch 4 Set AES EBU Input Ref Levels All AES Ch eM iso 2 da Reset Gain Converter Utility can be used to adjust audio levels a Mini Converter Heavy Duty HDMI to SDI 4K Mini Switches Mini Converter Heavy Duty HDMI to SDI 4K 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 To use these inputs Switch 7 must also be set to ON Switch 7 HDMI Audio Input Audio Set switch 7 to OFF to select embedded HDMI audio or to ON for analog or AES EBU audio Format There are 2 conversion formats to choose from AUTO switch 1 to OFF switch 2 to OFF In this mode the SDI output resolution will match the HDMI input For example if the HDMI input is Ultra HD the SDI output will be Ultra HD FORCE TO HD switch 1 to OFF switch 2 to ON In this mode the output is forced to HD if the input is Ultra HD The Mini Converter will attempt to switch the HDMI input format to HD if the source equipment supports this feature If the HDMI input is SD the output will remain SD Blackmagic Converter Utility Settings The Converter Utility software complements your mini switch settings by providing supplementary adjustment options The Audio Levels pane lets you adjust audio levels for analog channels or AES EBU au
47. h 8 to OFF to select balanced analog audio or to ON for digital AES EBU audio input SDI AUDIO SELECTION SAMPLE RATE NO SAMPLE RATE AES EBU ANALOG SWITCHES CONVERSION CONVERSION ON EN EN ES ES EG EG ES OFF NEN Ea AUDIO GROUP 811 1 MEC Switch 7 Sample Rate Conversion No Sample Rate Conversion FF 8 7 amp S 4 3 2 1 AUDIO GROUP BIT 0 ON EE Ea Ea Ka Ea s ON EN EN Es Es Es EG EG Set switch 7 to OFF to enable sample rate conversion or ON to disable sample rate conversion This TUI e Z VIGUEUR switch should almost always be set to OFF to ensure audio is embedded at the correct sample rate for EMBED BYPASS CH 2 or AES 3 amp 4 CH 2 or AES 3 amp 4 television EMBED BYPASS CH 4 or AES 7 amp 8 CH 4 or AES 7 amp 8 EMBED BYPASS CH 1 or AES 1 amp 2 CH 1 or AES 1 amp 2 EMBED BYPASS When switch 7 is set to OFF this setting converts the sample rate of your analog or AES EBU audio and embeds audio into the SDI output at a sample rate of 48 kHz When switch 7 is set to ON sample rate conversion is disabled and audio is output at the original sample rate of your input audio Switch 6 Audio Group Bit 1 Switches 6 and 5 are grouped together to provide four ON OFF combinations Having four different combinations allows up to four analog audio channels or eight AES EBU audio channels to be embedded in your SDI output Ch
48. he Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 7 SDI OUT SDI video output BNC connector 8 ALT SDI IN Redundant SDI input is provided as an optional back up 9 SDI IN Primary SDI input 10 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input f MiniConverter SEIS SEC GEBEN i ou DODOOooo ANALOG AUDIO AES EBU AUDIO PURIS ASI ton 4 orr 7 5 IRE 0 0 IRE Head d H ON iof SMPTE i BETACAM ES got LEVELS LEVELS i oN OFF 8 87 6 251 COMPONENT CONE i oN OOOOMOOO WB SDI AUDIO DE EMBED BIT 2 ps SESS ELE 87654321 SDI AUDIO DE EMBED BIT 1 OFF SDI AUDIO DE EMBED BIT 0 876542321 PROCESSING PROCESSING Toggle processing switch to step OFF ON through down converter mode r1 Change your converter s internal settings by adjusting the mini switches using the tip of a pen Mini Converter SDI to Analog 4K Mini Switches Mini Converter SDI to Analog 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 output 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 SM
49. ility via USB your down conversion settings are controlled by the software If you want the converter to remember your software settings disconnect from the computer power cycle your converter and set your down conversion using mini switch 1 Mini Converter SDI to Analog 4K Mini Converter SDI to Analog 4K Mini Switch Settings Example Audio Levels Settings Experiment with the mini switches by setting your Blackmagic Mini Converter to output high definition Calibrate Analog Video Out ve component video and analog audio channels 1 and 2 by setting switches 8 5 4 3 and 2 to the OFF position Chroma O V Adjust B Y and R Y Independently SDI Audio Selection Table B Y m 000 ky M 0 6 Audio Channels Switch 4 Switch 3 Switch 2 Switch Diagram V Clamp Video output to legal levels Reset Gain 1 and 2 OFF OFF OFF ou O0 000000 oF EM EL 8 7 6 543 21 Adjust analog video levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility 3 and4 OFF OFF ON o OOCOOOOMO The Clamp Video output to legal levels setting is checked OFF LJCILTLTUN 71071 by default This setting ensures your analog output is a true representation of the SDI input Adjusting video levels may 5 and OFF ON OFF ou OOOOOsoOoO result in illegal colors TEE 7 and 8 OFF ON ON oN OOOUOmmc Mini Converter SDI to Analog 4K ae mm Video Levels E 9 and 10 ON OFF OFF oN OOOOsOoOO Set Analog Audio Output Levels orr JII I TESEST 1 Ch
50. io 4K to your converter s SDI output Connectors 1 CH 1 ANALOG or CH 1 amp 2 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 1 or AES EBU digital audio channels 1 and 2 output 1 4 TRS connector 2 CH 2 Analog or CH 3 amp 4 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 2 or AES EBU digital audio channels 3 and 4 output 1 4 TRS connector 3 CH 3 Analog or CH 5 amp 6 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 3 or AES EBU digital audio channels 5 and 6 output 1 4 TRS connector 4 CH 4 Analog or CH 7 amp 8 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 4 or AES EBU digital audio channels 7 and 8 output 1 4 TRS connector 5 MINI B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 6 SDI OUT Loop through SDI video output BNC connector 7 ALT SDI IN Redundant SDI input provided as an optional back up When using both the SDI IN and ALT SDI IN the ALT SDI IN will take over should the SDI IN signal fail The SDI LOCK LED will flash indicating that the converter has switched to the ALT SDI IN 8 SDI IN Primary SDI input 9 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input ya Mini Converter SDI to Audio 4K MiniConverter SDI to AUDIO 4K SEC GEB AUDIO GROUP BIT 1 AUDIO GROUP BIT 0 N w A m o N Change your converter s internal settings by adjusting the mini switches using the tip of a pen 18 44 ON
51. itches 8 and 7 set the video aspect ratio when up or down converting For example when down converting the letterbox aspect ratio is applied by setting switches 8 and 7 to the OFF position Down conversion Letterbox Anamorphic Center Cut Up conversion 4 3 Pillarbox 14 9 Pillarbox 16 9 De Squeeze p93 O 16 9 Ratio Image ae 16 9 Ratio Image 16 9 Ratio Image C EI 4 3 Ratio Image 97 4 3 Ratio Image py gt 4 3 Ratio Display 4 3 Ratio Display 4 3 Ratio Display 4 3 Ratio A 16 9 Ratio Display 16 9 Ratio Display 16 9 Ratio Image Switch 8 OFF OFF ON Switch 8 OFF OFF ON Switch 7 OFF ON ON Switch 7 OFF ON ON Switch Diagram oN 1 1 1 1 OFF mm 03717730107 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 on 11 oF BIL IL ILL ILLO 87 654321 o BIBSL IL IL ILILILI oF QIOIOIOOOOIC 8765 43 2 1 Switch Diagram on 1 1 111 111 orc MIL IL 1 1 11 8 7 6 54 3 21 on 11 oF ISL IL IL IL IL 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 oN 1 1 1 orr 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 esl Mini Converter UpDownCross You ve probably noticed switches 8 and 7 share settings for up and down conversions This is because aspect ratio settings are determined by the output settings For example if you have switches 3 and 2 set for 1080150 HD output and processing switch 1 set to ON Mini Converter UpDownCross will automatically set switches 8 and 7 for
52. lt power supply input Mini Converter Heavy Duty Analog to SDI Mini Converter H Duty Analog to SDI Or Y o i AES 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Change your converter s internal settings by adjusting the mini switches using the tip of a pen Mini Switches Mini Converter Heavy Duty Analog to SDI s mini switches are protected by a rubber hood Open the hood by lifting the edges with your fingernails The mini switches provide the following settings Switch 8 Analog Audio AES EBU Audio Set switch 8 to OFF to select balanced analog audio or 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 Proces
53. n Video Levels JEUNE LE Settings Mini Converter SDI to Audio 4K Set Analog Audio Output Levels Chi Ch 2 e Ch 3 Ch 4 Set AES EBU Output Ref Levels All AES Ch Adjust audio levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility Mee Mini Converter SDI to Audio 4K Blackmagic Converter Utility Settings The Converter Utility software complements your mini switch settings by providing additional adjustment options The Audio Levels pane lets you adjust audio levels for the selected analog channels or AES EBU audio reference levels Mini Converter SDI to Audio 4K Block Diagram Input automatically detects between SDI In SD HD and Ultra HD Redundant Input Automatic Change Over Alt SDI In Central y Processor and Firmware USB Mini Switches 10 bit De Serializer Automatic SD HD Ultra HD Cable Driver AES EBU Audio Formatter Audio Digital to Analog with Balanced Output m m Formatter AES EBU I Audio Formatter Audio Digital to Analog with Balanced Output 9 Loop SDI Out Analog or AES EBU Ch 1 Analog or Analog or AES EBU Ch 2 Analog or Analog or AES EBU Ch 3 Analog or Ch 5 amp 6 AES EBU Analog or AES EBU Og 4 Analog or Ch 1 amp 2 AES EBU Ch 3 amp 4 AES EBU 28 7 amp 8 AES EBU CH 1 ANALOG or CH 1 amp 2 AES EBU CH 2 ANALOG or CH 3 amp 4 AES EBU CH 3 ANALOG or CH 5 amp 6 AES EBU CH 4 ANALOG or CH 7 amp 8
54. nd 1 Switch 4 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON Switch 3 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON Switch 2 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON Switch Diagram oN L JLJLJLAILILILIL orr LICLIDIOCI GI MMC 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 oN 1 1 1 11 oF 1 TL 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 oN 1 1 1 90 7 4 11 _ oF 1 TES 1 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 o HOODOO or TOOOBOOOI 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 oN 1 1 11 1 1 or OO000H L 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 oN 1 1 TCT1ESC ESP 1 or 11 1 TIESP TC 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 o 1 _ 0991 1L 1 oF JII TEL 1 8 7 6 5 43 2 1 oN 1 1 1 oF 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to HDMI 4K eoo Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K PIP Audio levels Settings Calibrate Analog Video Out Video Chroma Adjust B Y and R Y Independently B Y R Y Vf Clamp Video output to legal levels Reset Gain The Clamp Video output to legal levels setting is checked by default This setting ensures your analog output is a true representation of the SDI input Adjusting video levels may result in illegal colors eon Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K Video Levels OTI settings Set Analog Audio Output Levels Ch 1 gt 1 50 dR Ch 2 em ua aa y s s 1 50 G 08 Ch 3 0 00 dE Ch 4 dg Set AES EBU Output Ref Levels All AES Ch Uw 5 jj de Reset Cain Adj
55. ndow On Mac OS X open Blackmagic Converter Utility from the Applications folder Select About Blackmagic Converter Utility from the application menu to reveal the version number On Windows 7 open Blackmagic Converter Utility from your Start menu Click on the Help menu and select About Blackmagic Converter Utility to reveal the version number On Windows 8 open Blackmagic Converter Utility from the Blackmagic Converter Utility tile on your Start page Click on the Help menu and select About Blackmagic Converter Utility to reveal the version number How to Get the Latest Software Updates After checking the version of Blackmagic Camera Utility software installed on your computer please visit the Blackmagic Design support center at www blackmagicdesign com support to check for the latest updates While it is usually a good idea to run the latest updates it is wise to avoid updating any software if you are in the middle of an important project M Warranty 12 Month Limited Warranty Blackmagic Design warrants that Mini Converters and Mini Converters Heavy Duty will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 36 months from the date of purchase excluding connectors cables fiber optic modules fuses and batteries which will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase Blackmagic Design warrants that Battery Converters will be free from defects in material
56. o Block Diagram Input automatically detects between SDI In SD HD and 3G SDI Redundant Input Automatic Change Over Alt SDI In Central y Processor and Firmware USB Mini Switches nm Re Clocker and 10 nm De Serializer Automatic SD HD 3G SDI Cable Driver Loop SDI Out Analog or AES EBU AES EBU eee Audio Formatter Audio Digital to Analog or AES EBU Analog with 6 g Balanced Output SDI ETN j g m Analog or AES EBU AES EBU Audio Formatter Audio Digital to Analog or AES EBU Analog with eee Balanced Output Ch 1 Analog or Ch 1 amp 2 AES EBU 7 t Ch 2 Analog or Ch 3 amp 4 AES EBU Ch 3 Analog or Ch 5 amp 6 AES EBU Li N OF 4 Analog or 28 7 amp 8 AES EBU 7 O Blackmagicdesign CH 1 ANALOG or CH 1 amp 2 AES EBU SDI LOCK SDI OUT 2s cx2anaocer MiniConverter CH 384 AES EBU SDI to AUDIO 4K ES CH 3 ANALOG or CH 5 amp 6 AES EBU CH 4 ANALOG or CH 7 amp 8 AES EBU Auto Switching SD HD and Ultra HD ULTRA z2 50 Mee Mini Converter SDI to Audio 4K Blackmagic Mini Converter SDI to Audio 4K De embed 4 channels of audio from any SDI video connection and output to 4 channels of analog audio or 8 channels of AES EBU digital Output to audio equipment such as audio mixers analog decks and reference monitors Additional SDI audio channels can be de embedded by daisy chaining another Mini Converter SDI to Aud
57. og SD HD SD HD 3G SDI Y Video Converter Cable Driver T E SDI Out Processor and B Y Firmware USB amp TNT 2 m Mini Switches O Blackmagicdesign H SDI LOCK SDI OUT ps MiniConverter SDI to HDMIAK L ANALOG or AES EBU R ANALOG Auto Switching SD HD and Ultra HD ULTRA ED 55 sg Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to HDMI 4K Blackmagic Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to HDMI 4K Connect a huge range of HDMI displays and video projectors to SDI based equipment Your Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to HDMI 4K automatically detects between SD HD 3G 6G SDI and converts to HDMI with embedded audio plus balanced AES EBU or analog audio out When connecting to Ultra HD sources and the HDMI output detects an HD monitor or HDTV the output signal is automatically downconverted from Ultra HD to HD All connectors are recessed and protected by a tough aircraft grade aluminum chassis Connectors 1 HDMI HDMI type A video output 2 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio output 1 4 TRS connector 3 R ANALOG Balanced right channel analog audio output 1 4 TRS connector 4 MINI B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 5 SDI OUT SDI video output BNC connector 6 ALT SDI IN Redundant SDI input is provided as an o
58. onverter HDMI to SDI 4K Auto Switching SD HD and Ultra HD ULTRAz 2 6G 50 SDI OUT SDI OUT Blackmagic Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 4K Convert HDMI outputs from devices such as HDV cameras and game consoles to SDI with the choice to embed audio from HDMI AES EBU or balanced analog audio inputs This means you can send video signals from HDMI over SDI using the longest SDI cables You can even add SDI outputs to computers with HDMI compatibility Connectors 1 HDMI HDMI type A video input 2 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio input 1 4 TRS connector 3 R ANALOG Balanced right channel analog audio output 1 4 TRS connector 4 MINI B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 5 SDI OUT SDI video output BNC connector 6 SDI OUT Secondary SDI output 7 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input tse Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 4K Miniconverter HDMI to SDI 4K 8 ANALOG AUDIO j AES EBU AUDIO HDMI AUDIO INPUT AUDIO AUTO oN OOOOOOoOo orr QOOOOOmm 87654321 FORCE TO HD IEEE FORMAT ou L IL IE IE CCIECIBSSE orr 1 _1 _1 _ 1 _1 _1 11 SELECT FORMAT SELECT FORMAT 7654321 Change your converter s internal settings by adjusting the mini switches using the tip of a pen Mini Converte
59. p60 72005994 720p59 94 720050 720050 720050 20p5994 20p60 20p50 20p5994 20p60 20p50 20p5994 20p60 2048x1556PsF23 98 2048x1556PsF24 2048x1556PsF25 1080 Switches 1 2 and 3 ON 108015994 1080150 1080150 108015994 1080160 1080PsF23 98 1080p23 98 1080PsF24 1080p24 1080p25 1080p2997 1080p30 1080150 1080i5994 1080i60 1080p50 108005994 1080p60 2048x1556PsF2398 2048x1556PsF24 2048x1556PsF25 20 Mini Converter UpDownCross Mini Converter UpDownCross Block Diagram Automatic SDI HD SDI 3G HD SDI Loop Automatic SDI Cable Driver Out SDI Audio Audio De Embedder Delay SDI Out o Equalizer Standards SDI Audio Re Clocker and Converter Embedder and 9 SDI Out SDI In 10 bit De Serializer NTSC PAL SDI Cable Driver 1 SDI Out Use bypass if you want to Ref In use for SDI i SDI Out distribution y Processor and Firmware Mini Switches REF OUT O Blackmagicdesign REF OUT REF OUT E Mini Converter Sync Generator wo REF OUT 248 Mini Converter Sync Generator Blackmagic Mini Converter Sync Generator Mini Converter Sync Generator includes 6 crystal stabilized video reference outputs for locking your video equipment to a common reference signal Sync Generator produces high definition tri sync or standard definition blackburst signals and is perfect for small studios and outside broadcasts Connectors 1 2 3 4 5 AND
60. pleted Installing the Blackmagic Converter Utility Software Converter Utility software can be used to update your converter to new video standards add compatibility with new hardware or adjust video and audio levels Installation on Mac OS X After downloading the Converter Utility software from www blackmagicdesign com and unzipping the downloaded file open the resulting disk image to reveal its contents Drag the Blackmagic Converter Utility icon and drop it on to the Applications icon Blackmagic Converter Utility is now installed Installation on Windows After downloading the Converter Utility software and unzipping the downloaded file you should see a Converter Utility folder containing this PDF manual and the Converter Utility installer Double click the installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation When the installation has finished it will prompt you to restart the computer The restart will load a USB driver for Converter Utility so that it can communicate with the converter s internal settings Click restart to complete the installation Once the computer has restarted Blackmagic Converter Utility will be ready to use Updating the Internal Software It is important to ensure that power is connected to the Blackmagic Converter before connecting a USB cable between the computer and converter Step 1 Power your converter Step 2 Attach a USB cable from the computer to the converter an
61. ptional back up 7 SDI IN Primary SDI input 8 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input S Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to HDMI 4K Miniconverter Hi Duty SDI to HDMI 4K SDI AUDIO DE EMB ED BIT 0 PROCESSING PROCESSING OFF ON 442 9 EIEICICIEIEIEIES ior LITTLE 4 ON 4 ior OOOO i o iii mi ior OOOO 7 8 x OOOOOHEC ior OOOOEOON on 10 for OOOO 12 i9 EIC ONES ior LICILICICINICTES 444 i9 EIIEICIN IS ror QOOOOOmO oN 16 For ECIEIERE IE IE TE Change your converter s internal settings by adjusting the mini switches using the tip of a pen Mini Switches Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to HDMI 4K 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 output Switch 4 SDI Audio De Embed Bit 2 Switches 4 3 and 2 are grouped together to provide 8 ON OFF combinations Having eight different combinations allows eight independent pairs of audio channels to be de embedded from your SDI input and output to HDMI analog or AES EBU audio Switch 3 SDI Audio De Embed Bit 1 See switch 4 description Switch 2 SDI Audio De Embed Bit O See switch 4 description SDI Audio Selection Table Audio Channels 1 and2 3 and 4 5 and 7 and 8 9 and 10 11 and 12 13 and 14 15 a
62. r HDMI to SDI 4K Video Levels dio Levels Settings Set Analog Audio Input Levels Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4 Set AES EBU Input Ref Levels All AES Ch y 1 50 Reset Gain Converter Utility can be used to adjust audio levels Mini Switches Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 4K 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 To use these inputs Switch 7 must also be set to ON Switch 7 HDMI Audio Input Audio Set switch 7 to OFF to select embedded HDMI audio or to ON for analog or AES EBU audio Format There are 2 conversion formats to choose from AUTO switch 1 to OFF switch 2 to OFF In this mode the SDI output resolution will match the HDMI input For example if the HDMI input is Ultra HD the SDI output will be Ultra HD FORCE TO HD switch 1 to OFF switch 2 to ON In this mode the output is forced to HD if the input is Ultra HD The Mini Converter will attempt to switch the HDMI input format to HD if the source equipment supports this feature If the HDMI input is SD the output will remain SD Blackmagic Converter Utility Settings The Converter Utility software complements your mini switch settings by providing supplementary adjustment options The Audio Levels pane lets you adjust audio levels for analog channels or AES EBU audio reference levels IKRA Mini Conv
63. rs SDI OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AND 8 SDI OUT SDI video outputs on BNC connectors SDI OUT Auto Switching SD HD and Ultra HD ULTRAz2 Bsp i 9 SDI In SDI input 10 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input Mini Converter SDI Distribution Block Diagram SDI Out 10x SDI Out 8 Output SDI Out Re clocking Distribution Amplifier SDI Out SDI Out 6 SDI Out 10 IRI Mini Converter SDI Multiplex 4K SDI IN 1 SDI IN 2 SDI IN 3 SDI IN 4 DR MiniConverter SDI Multiplex 4K Auto Switching SD HD and Ultra HD ULTRA ED sb Q Blackmagicdesign a 6 SDI OUT 1 SDI OUT 2 SDI OUT 3 SDI OUT 4 Blackmagic Mini Converter SDI Multiplex 4K Your Mini Converter SDI Multiplex 4K can perform the following conversions Distribute an SD HD and 6G SDI signal to all four outputs Distribute a dual link HD SDI signal to all four 3G SDI outputs Single link 3G SDI to dual link HD SDI The dual link output is distributed on both pairs of outputs Single link 6G SDI to dual link 3G SDI or Quad link 1 5G SDI Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD to single link 6G SDI or dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD so you can connect existing Ultra HD sources to dual link Ultra HD displays The dual link output is distributed on both pairs of outputs Dual link 3G SDI to single link 6G SDI Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD to quad link HD SDI Ultra HD so you can connect the latest d
64. s and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period Blackmagic Design at its option either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product In order to obtain service under this warranty you the Customer must notify Blackmagic Design of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service The Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to a designated service center nominated by Blackmagic Design with shipping charges pre paid Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges insurance duties taxes and any other charges for products returned to us for any reason This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Blackmagic Design shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Blackmagic Design representatives to install repair or service the product b to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non Blackmagic Design parts or supplies or d to service a product that has been modified or integrated
65. sample rate for television When switch 7 is set to OFF this setting converts the sample rate of your analog or AES EBU audio and embeds audio into the SDI output at a sample rate of 48 kHz When switch 7 is set to ON sample rate conversion is disabled and audio is output at the original sample rate of your input audio Switch 6 Audio Group Bit 1 Switches 6 and 5 are grouped together to provide four ON OFF combinations Having four different combinations allows up to four analog audio channels or eight AES EBU audio channels to be embedded in your SDI output Audio Selection Tables Analog Audio Switch 6 Switch 5 Switch Diagram Channels 1to4 OFF OFF 1111111111 or 1 IIC 11 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 5 98 OFF ON ou OOOmoOooo orr QO 1 1 1 11 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 to 12 ON OFF ou OOmOOoOoOoo orr EJEJCIBSESEJEJE 8 7 6 54 32 1 13 to 16 ON ON oN EJEIBSBSICICIEE oF EJEICICIEJEJEJE 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 AES EBU Switch Switch 5 Switch Diagram Channels 1 98 OFF OFF ou OOOOoOooo or OOOO 8765432 1 9 to 16 OFF ON oN OOOSOOoOo orc 1 91 1 8 7 6 54 3 21 Mini Converter Audio to SDI Video Levels PUT cd Settings Set Analog Audio Input Levels Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 3 lt Ch 4 Set AES EBU Input Ref Levels All AES Ch Reset Gain Adjust audio levels for the selected analog channels or AES EBU audio reference levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility mee Mini Converter Audio to SDI
66. sing 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 JA Mini Converter Heavy Duty Analog to SDI Mini Converter Analog to SDI NEO RSE Audio Levels Settings Calibrate Analog Video In Video Chroma _ Adjust B Y and R Y Independently B Y R Y V Clamp Video output to legal levels Reset Gain Adjust analog video levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility Mini Converter Analog to SDI Video Levels Set Analog Audio Input Levels Set AES EBU Input Ref Levels All AES Ch qee 5 17 Reset Gain Adjust audio levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility 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 Mini Converter Heavy Duty Analog to SDI Block Diagram Analog or AES EBU Audio Switch AES EBU Sample Rate Converter Left Analog In or AES EBU Audio Analog to Digital from Balanced Input SDI Out Right Analog In Automatic 12 bit Digital to Anal
67. tings 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 your selected analog channels or AES EBU audio reference levels The Settings pane lets you select down conversion aspect ratio options When your converter is not connected to Converter Utility software the mini switches take priority You will need to set mini switch 1 if you want to retain your aspect ratio settings after disconnecting from the Converter Utility software Automatic SD HD Ultra HD Cable Driver Loop SDI Analog or AES EBU Out Audio Out Switch AES EBU Input automatically Audio Formatter o detects between SDI In SD HD and Ultra HD Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to Analog 4K Block Diagram Left Analog Out or AES EBU Out Redundant Equalizer 10 bit HD to Audio Digital to Input Automatic Re Clocker and SD Down Analog with i 3 Change Over 10 bit De Serializer Converter Balanced Output i Right Analog Out AlSDIIn a ee eS Central 12 Bit Digital to Y y Processor and D ii Analog SD HD Firmware scere Video Converter USB 4 R Y EPI Meee eee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee
68. to the OFF position Switch Setting Audio Channels 4 ON Disable analog CH 4 AES EBU CH 7 and 8 OFF Embed analog CH 4 AES EBU CH 7 and 8 3 ON Disable analog CH 3 AES EBU CH 5 and 6 OFF Embed analog CH 3 AES EBU CH 5 and 2 ON Disable analog CH 2 AES EBU CH 3 and4 OFF Embed analog CH 2 AES EBU CH 3 and 4 1 ON Disable analog CH 1 AES EBU CH 1 and 2 OFF Embed analog CH 1 AES EBU CH 1 and 2 Audio Selection Tables Mini Switch Settings Example Try experimenting with the mini switches Select analog audio channels 1 to 4 by setting switches 8 6 and 5 to the OFF position Embed analog audio channels 1 to 4 by setting switches 8 6 5 4 3 2 and 1 to the OFF position Blackmagic Converter Utility Settings The Converter Utility software complements your mini switch settings by providing additional adjustment options The Audio Levels pane lets you adjust audio levels for the selected analog channels or AES EBU audio reference levels eee Mini Converter Audio to SDI AK Mini Converter Audio to SDI 4K Block Diagram Serializer and SD HD Ultra HD Embedded Cable Driver SDI Out AES EBU Analog or AES EBU Audio Sample Rate Converter Ch 1 Analog or Ch 1 amp 2 AES EBU Stereo Audio Analo or AES EBU 27 Analog to Digital j Ch 2 Analog or SDI In SD HD and Ultra HD Converter Ch 3 amp 4 AES EBU AES EBU Redundant Equalizer Audio Sample Rate 9 Input Automatic Re Clocker and Converter Chan
69. ts will immediately be saved to your Blackmagic Converter This means that if power is lost the new settings will be re established as soon as power is restored Fail Safe Alternate SDI inputs When using both the SDI In and ALT SDI IN the ALT SDI IN will immediately take over should the SDI IN signal fail The SDI LOCK LED will flash indicating that the converter has switched to the ALT SDI IN I Mini Converter SDI to Analog 4K Blackmagic Mini Converter SDI to Analog 4K NAE O Convert from SD HD 3G 6G SDI to analog component NTSC and PAL video out plus balanced AES Bror 60110 EBU and analog audio out This down converter lets you connect up to 6G SDI video to SD or HD analog spiour equipment and easily connects to video monitors and decks such as Betacam SP and VHS You can even ave MiniConverter output pairs of analog audio from 16 de embedded SDI audio channels SDI to Analog 4K EN Connectors 1 Y or NTSC PAL R ANALOG Analog component Y composite or NTSC PAL output BNC connector Auto Switching SD HD and Ultra HD POWER See 2 B Y or S VIDEO Y Analog component B Y or S Video Y output BNC connector 3 R Y or S VIDEO C Analog component R Y or S Video C output BNC connector 4 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio output 1 4 TRS connector 5 R ANALOG Balanced right channel analog audio output 1 4 TRS connector 6 MINI B USB PORT Connects to t
70. ual link Ultra HD sources to existing quad link Ultra HD displays Connectors 1 POWER 12V 12 volt power supply input Supported formats for each SDI input 2 SDI IN 1 SD HD SDI Single link 3G SDI Single link 6G SDI Dual link HD SDI channel A Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD channel A Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel A 3 SDI IN 2 Dual link HD SDI channel B Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD channel B Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel B 4 SDI IN 3 Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel C 5 SDI IN 4 Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel D g Mini Converter SDI Multiplex 4K 6 Mini B USB port Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s Internal software can also be updated using the USB port s Blackmagicdesign o Oo j m TS Supported formats are listed under each SDI output MiniConverter 7 SDI OUT 4 o le SDI IN 2 i SDI OUT 2 SDI Multiplex 4K S sn Single link 3G SDI Single link 6G SDI Jom SP n eg 02 Dual link HD SDI channel A ULTRA Bisp Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD channel A Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel A o 8 O 8 SDI OUT 2 SD HD SDI Single link 3G SDI Single link 6G SDI Dual link HD SDI channel B Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD channel B Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel B 9 SDI OUT 3 SD HD SDI Single link 3G SDI Single link 6G SDI Dual link HD SDI channel A Dual link 3G SDI Ultra
71. ust audio levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility Switch 1 Processing Off Processing On This switch is not used Mini Switch Settings Example Experiment with the mini switches by setting your Blackmagic Converter to de embed SDI audio channels 1 and 2 and output to analog by setting switches 8 4 3 and 2 to the OFF position Blackmagic Converter Utility Settings The Converter Utility software complements your mini switch settings by providing supplementary adjustment options The Audio Levels pane lets you adjust audio levels for the selected analog channels or AES EBU reference levels Mini Converter Heavy Duty SDI to HDMI 4K Block Diagram Automatic SD HD Ultra HD Cable Driver Loop SDI Analog or AES EBU Out Audio Out Switch AES EBU Input automatically Audio Formatter detects between SDI In SD HD and Ultra HD Left Analog Out or AES EBU Out Redundant Equalizer Video Processor Audio Digital to i Input Automatic Re Clocker and and Down Analog with gt Change Over 10 bit De Serializer Converter Balanced Output i Right Analog Out Alt SDI In p SDI Audio HDMI Video and gt i LL br isi ud De Embedder Audio Formatter Firmware ERIT GU USB u Li 4 x T A T s Sie ee lt TT ele Sisters aye eco ote em eee D Q E E sm Mini Switches O Blackmagicdesign SDI OUT je MiniConverter HDMI to SDI 4K is L ANALOG or A
72. volt power supply input Mini Converter Optical Fiber Block Diagram SDI In Optical Out Automatic SDI 1310nm Laser HD SDI 3G HD Reclocker Driver with SDI Equalizer LC Connector i Automatic SDI 1310nm Laser HD SDI 3G q U Reclocker Receiver with q V HD SDI Driver LC Connector SDI Out i Optical In ee SFP Optical Fiber Transmitter and Receiver Module O Blackmagicdesign SDI LOCK SDI OUT MiniConverter Optical Fiber 4K OPTICAL LOCK oPTicaL OUT optical Auto Switching SD HD and Ultra HD POWER ULTRA D 6G 50 33i sJ Mini Converter Optical Fiber 4K Blackmagic Mini Converter Optical Fiber 4K Convert SD HD and single link 6G SDI to Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber to SD HD and single link 6G SDI simultaneously Mini Converter Optical Fiber 4K automatically switches between SD HD 3G 6G SDI video standards and both directions are completely independent Use this converter if you need to send and receive SDI signals over longer distances than traditional SDI cables will support SD video can be sent up to 45 km or 147000 feet using optical fiber compared to just 300 feet with copper SDI cables 6G SDI can be sent up to 25 km away Connectors 1 MINI B USB PORT The Mini Converter s internal software is updated using the USB port 2 OPTICAL OUT Optical fiber output supports a single mode optical fiber cable with LC conn

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