VGA to Video Ultimate Pro
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1. MAC display modes for MAC G4 G4 Cubic G3 Q Why is the TV not displaying portions of the display when converted 640 832 800 1024 1152 Resolution x x X X xX A Your display might be running in Overscan mode placing portions 480 624 600 768 864 of the picture beyond the boundaries of the screen s visible area This Vertical 60 66 72 75 75 56 60 72 60 70 75 60 70 typically occurs because VGA graphics have more display lines than the Frequency Hz 85 100 120 75 85 100 TV can handle Toggle through the H SIZE and V IZE settings in the MENU until you find the optimum setting for your application NOTE APPLE iMac and iMAC DV computer display modes The SIZE control allows the entire image to be displayed by reducing it and putting a crisp black border around it Use this control in Besolution Cee geet eer es situations where edges of the image would otherwise be lost due to Vertical frequency Hz 117 95 75 overscanning Q There are noise lines on the TV picture How do I get rid of Maximum them Distance 50 ft 15 2 m to any input or output device A There are four settings in most televisions that affect the clarity of the display The same adjustments can be used to improve the clarity User Controls Remote controls for Power Video of the display whether you use a converter or not The settings are Standard Area Zoom Menu Reset 1 BRIGHTNESS Typically the brightness setting is by default too Freeze Up Dow2. BLACK BOX Copyright 2003 Black Box Corporation All Rights Reserved Sas SS Ee ed ee ee ee Ee 1000 Park Drive e Lawrence PA 15055 1018 724 746 5500 e Fax 724 746 0746 S BLACK BO TO alte ates AC340A VGA to Video Ultimate Pro Order toll free in the U S Call 877 877 BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 CUSTOMER SUPPORT FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 INFORMATION Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com TRADEMARKS AND LEGAL STATEMENT TRADEMARKS AND LEGAL INFORMATION AT IBM and PS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation RCA is a registered trademark of GE Co OTHER LEGAL INFORMATION The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the developer This document contains materials protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means or for any purpose without express written consent FCC AND DOC MDC STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Class B Digital Device This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the F
3. CC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or telephone reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment To meet FCC requirements shielded cables and power cords are required to connect this device to a personal computer or other Class B certified device This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n me
4. NNEL settings of your TV are 3cm correct If the TV has a remote control make sure it is not being triggered accidentally Weight 5 Ib 23 kg 3 Make sure that the correct type of input VIDEO or S VIDEO is selected on your TV If possible connect a VCR camcorder or other output device to the TV s video input and make sure that the TV is accepting input through the selected connector Q When I connect my TV to the U timate Pro through a VCR I get no picture on the TV A Take these steps 1 Make sure your VCR is outputting on the channel that your TV can receive auxiliary input on Consult your VCR s manual if necessary 2 Make sure that the VCR is set to receive input from the VIDEO IN or AUX Q I have DTV EDTV or HDTV Can I use the Y Cb Cr output to get a digital display optimized for my digital TV A No The Y Cb Cr output is converting the analog progressive VGA signal into an analog interlaced signal for display on the TV The Y Cb Cr output offers the best clarity for scan conversion but it is not an analog to digital conversion 13 2 Introduction 2 1 General Overview The VGA to Video Ultimate Pro is an external high resolution computer to TV video converter It transfers images from your computer for display on a TV or video projector of any size or for recording on a VCR of any type VHS VHS C 8mm or Beta The converter is completely hardware based you don t have to run any computer softw
5. and the TV Switch the TV to the channel that takes VCR inputs Play a tape for a moment on the VCR to make sure that you can see the program on the TV screen then remove the tape from the VCR 3 Consult your VCR s manual to find out how to set the input source mode for the VCR VCRs generally have two or three input sources one called TV CABLE or TUNER one called VIDEO IN or AUX and occasionally one called TAPE Set the input source to VIDEO IN or AUX Your TV should now display the images from the U timate Pro A3 Another option is to use an RF modulator You can use an RF modulator not included to convert the U timate Pros composite video signal to an RF signal and send that signal into the TV s antenna VHF UHF input The quality of the picture will not be as clear as using only the composite video or S video connections directly into the TV 12 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION 4 1 Remote Operation 11 POWER Toggle between power on and off VIDEO STANDARD Press this button to select your video system It supports NTSC NTSC EIAJ PAL M PAL N PAL PAL COMBINATION N MENU Press this button to cyclically activate the functions These functions are Fine Tune H SIZE V SIZE Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation Flicker OSD color amp Save ZOOM Toggle between Zoom and Normal display RESET Press this button will reset the picture to factory settings FREEZE Toggle between Freeze and Normal disp
6. are to use the converter Its easy installation and use features and high resolution display make it perfect for presentations training kiosks education and a host of other applications 2 2 Features e Latest generation filter technology brings you clear 100 flicker free video e Pure hardware design Supports NTSC NTSC EIAJ PAL M PAL N PAL and PAL Combination N video for the TV output e Zoom function allows areas of the screen to be enlarged for special emphasis Adjustable vertical and horizontal position of image Horizontal and vertical screen size control Three video output ports Composite S video and Component Video VGA to VIDEO Ultimate Pro 5 Trouble shooting This chapter tries to answer questions and concerns that can arise when you install and use the VGA to Video U timate Pro It also describes what to do when you have problems with the unit that you can t solve yourself 5 1 Common Questions and Concerns Q My TV doesn t have an RCA jack composite video connector How can I connect the U timate Proto the TV A1 Check the TV if it has a 4 pin mini DIN connector for S video input use this type of video instead the quality of the picture will be better anyway A2 If your TV is hooked to a VCR connect through the VCR as follows 1 Install and interconnect the Ultimate Pro normally but connect the composite video cable to the VCR s VIDEO IN jack instead of to the TV 2 Turn onthe VCR
7. lay POSITION buttons Press up down left amp right_button to adjust the position of the TV display These buttons also are used to make adjustments to the setting in the MENU VGA to VIDEO Ultimate Pro 3 Installation 3 1 System Requirements e IBM PC Compatible 286 or faster with VGA display card or Mac G3 G4 or iMac with CRT port VGA monitor optional for simultaneous display TV VCR or large screen display with composite video S video or component video input NOTE The VGA to Video Ultimate Pro should support any VGA computer that has a vertical display frequency between 56 and 120 Hz However because video circuitry connectors and computer display cards differ widely among manufacturers and devices we cannot guarantee that the U timate Pro will function correctly in any nonstandard application 3 2 Package Contents VGA to Video Ultimate Pro Remote control 1 9 8 ft 3m S video cable 1 9 8 ft 3m composite video cable 1 3 5 ft 1 m VGA Y cable 2 AAA Batteries 2 Power cables USB and PS 2 This user s manual VGA to VIDEO Ultimate Pro 3 3 Installation Procedures Take these steps to install your U timate Pro 1 Turn off your computer 2 Plug the supplied VGA Y cable the end with the Y connection into your computer s VGA output and the other end into the VGA IN OUT of the U timate Pro The ends of the cable are labeled to specify how to connect them 3 If using a local monit
8. le Required Computer of one of these types Signal Description e IBM PC Compatible 286 or or Mac G3 G4 or iMac with CRT 1 Red out 0 7Vpp 0 1Vpp 75 ohms to monitor 2 Green out 0 7Vpp 0 1Vpp 75 ohms to monitor pot 3 Blue out 0 7Vpp 0 1Vpp 75 ohms to monitor e TV set with one of these 4 DDC2B bus SDA signal inputs composite video S 5 Green in 0 7Vpp 0 1Vpp 75 ohms from PC video component video or 6 Composite SYNC input negative sync with modulator RF 7 Monitor Sense TTL level active low 8 Ground Compliance FCC Class B DOC Class MDC Classe B 9 Red in 0 7Vpp 0 1Vpp 75 ohms from PC 10 Blue in 0 7Vpp 0 1Vpp 75 ohms from PC Interfaces Input VGA Nae 11 HSYNC in TTL level from PC Output Composite video S video 12 lvsYNc i TTL vel from PC Y Cb Cr component video RGB and 13 HSYNC out buffered HSYNC in to monitor VGA 14 VSYNC out buffered VSYNC in to monitor Color Full color support including 24 bit 15 DDC2B bus SCL signal true color input VGA display modes 720 640 800 1024 1152 1280 1280 1600 Resolution x x Xx Xx xX x x x O O 400 480 600 768 864 960 1024 1200 Vertical 70 60 70 56 60 60 70 60 70 60 60 60 Frequency 72 75 70 72 72 75 72 75 Hz 85 100 75 85 120 100 15 VGA to Video Ultimate Pro VGA to VIDEO Ultimate Pro
9. n Left Right ypically g g is by high A high brightness setting often causes the display to flicker 2 SHARPNESS If the sharpness is set too high often the result is 10 button remote control what is termed dot crawl where the edges of the image appear to move Lower the sharpness to soften the edges Connectors 6 Side mounted 3 COLOR If the color is set too high often the result is colors that 1 DB15HD female for bleed or appear to sparkle The high purple and low red computer video IN OUT frequency colors are most affected Adjust the color setting down 1 RCA video output to soften the colors 4 CONTRAST If the contrast is set too high often the result is exaggerated colors Adjust the contrast down to complement the Sharpness setting 1 S video output 1 RGB to SCART output 1 Y Cb Cr output 1 DC In Power Unit 5V DC Remote 2 AAA batteries 5 R C VGA to VIDEO Ultimate Pro VGA to VIDEO Ultimate Pro Q I m not getting a picture on my TV or all I see is a test Temperature pattern Tolerance Operating 10 C to 40 C Storage 17 8 to 43 3 C A Take these steps 1 The Y cable connected between the VGA port on the computer and Humidity 5 A the VGA IN OUT on the Internal Card is backwards The end of the Tolerance 8 to 80 noncondensing cable with the Y connection should be connected to the U timate Pro Size 5 x 3 x 1 25 12 5cm x 8cm x 2 Make sure the POWER and CHA
10. or plug the monitor s VGA cable into the short end of the Y cable 4A If using the composite video output plug one end of the included composite video cable into the U timate Pro s VIDEO OUT and the other end into the VIDEO IN on your TV VCR etc Make sure the output switch is set to CVBS 4B If using the higher quality S video video output plug one end of the included S Video video cable into the U timate Pro s S VIDEO OUT and the other end into the S VIDEO IN on your TV VCR etc Make sure the output switch is set to CVBS 4C If using the RGBS video output plug the DB9 end of an RGBS cable not included into the U timate Pros RGB VIDEO OUT If the other end of this cable is a SCART connector plug it into the SCART connector of your TV VCR etc If however the other end of this cable has four BNC connectors plug them into the RED GREEN BLUE and SYNC connectors of the RGBS VIDEO IN port of your TV VCR etc If you need an RGBS cable contact your supplier for technical assistance Make sure the output switch is set to RGB 4D If using the component Y Cb Cr video output connect the included component video cable in the U timate Pro s Y Cb Cr output and the other ends into the component video input of the video display The cable and the plugs are color coded for proper connection Make sure the output switch is set to Y Cb Cr CHAPTER 5 OPERATION Installation continued 5 Plug the output cord of the U tima
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12. te Pros power cable into the DC IN jack on the U timate Pro Plug the USB or PS 2 keyboard connector into the corresponding port on the PC Macintosh users must use the USB power cable 6 Insert 2 AAA batteries into the remote control Turn on the computer Turn on your TV VCR etc If necessary select VIDEO IN or S VIDEO IN COMPONENT IN or RGBS VIDEO IN as the receiving device s video input source If you re unsure how this is done consult the Owner s Manual for the receiving device NOTE Some portable computers require that the VGA output be activated for the external VGA port to function If the U timate Prois connected correctly and you have a picture on the receiving TV or projector this may be the cause Consult the User s Guide that came with your computer if you re unsure how this is accomplished The portable computer s LCD display may need to be de activated with this procedure oN 4 Operation HORIZONTAL VERTICAL position adjustments Indicated by arrows on the side of the U timate Pro MENU Button Accesses the on screen display for adjusting Horizontal and Vertical size Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation Flicker OSD color and Reset PAL NTSC Toggle between each of the output video standards FINE TUNE Flicker adjustment SAVE Saves current settings for use between power ups etc ZOOM button Toggle between Zoom and Normal display 10
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