VGA to Video Portable
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1. gt 010 en er ere E er 1 3 6 Rre 3 A oS LEB cic E E A A A eee ee 4 Ta 4 D O a E E E 5 a E O E E E 5 5 8 TCS CONN 8 eee ee 8 ene ee rer 8 8 Barren ne ener er ee een er er re 8 GC ON Peer weer errr err ere reer re er 8 E U 9 CMe a CN CN 10 E E set 10 10 6 Sizing Windows to Fit Your Screen 11 7 Troubleshooting 13 OSS sacs recent svar 13 Eye 14 Chapter 1 Specifications Specifications NTSC North America supports up to 640 x 480 16 256 32K 64K 16M colors PAL Europe supports up to 800 x 600 16 256 32K 64K colors 640K RAM MS DOS ver 3 3 or later Windows 3 1 optional VGA or S VGA IBM PC compatible 286 386 486 with VGA display card or CRT port of notebook computer or IBM PS 2 floppy disk drive hard disk recommended VGA analog input from VGA card or CRT port of Notebook computer NTSC or PAL switch selectable Composite Video and S Video VGA signal pass through Analog RBG Signa2. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 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 Industry Canada Le pr sent appareil num rique pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique publi par Industrie Canada VGA to Video Portable README The README file on the VGA to Video Portable Utility diskette contains information about the latest changes and revisions To view this file insert the utility diskette into drive A or B and type A README ENTER README ENTER TRADEMARKS IBM and PS 2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation MS DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation VGA to Video Portable Contents Chapter Page
3. With the VGA to Video Portable you can display a VGA signal on a television set or monitor or you can record a VGA picture on a VCR At the same time you can still see the display on your original VGA monitor The VGA to Video Portable comes with a diskette that contains the utility software This software is a TSR Terminate Stay Resident type program After you install the VGA to Video Portable program you re ready to use the VGA to Video Portable 2 2 System Requirements IBM PC AT or compatible PC notebook or laptop computer or IBM PS 2 Floppy disk drive VGA to Video Portable Installation Disk e Hard disk recommended 640 KB RAM 6 MS DOS Ver 3 3 or later e VGA display card 640 x 480 resolution VGA monitor 31 5 KHz TV VCR or large screen display system with composite video input RCA jack or S Video input VGA to Video Portable 2 3 Features Supports VGA mode Supports standard VGA mode 0 13 NTSC system supports up to 640 x 480 in 16 256 32 000 64 000 or 16 million colors PAL system supports up to 800 x 600 in 16 25 32 000 or 64 000 colors Can transfer Microsoft Windows overlay video signal to your video display You can see the same image on the TV and your VGA monitor simultaneously Compatible with most VGA chips Simultaneous composite video and S Video output For most applications you won t have to change your configu
4. BLACK BOX IME ea SSE FEBRUARY 1995 AC311A AC311AE VGA to Video Portable Order toll free in the U S 24 hours 7 A M Monday to midnight Friday 877 877 BBOX CUSTOMER SUPPORT FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 INFORMATION Mail order Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com VGA to Video Portable FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Class 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 FCC 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 radio 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
5. Plug in the adapter TV or VGA monitor is plugged in the VGA pass through Connect the cable cable is connected Rainbow pattern Use a screwdriver to on TV adjust the Phase Adjust knob No picture on the the video cable or Make a secure TV but there is one S Video cable is connection on the VGA monitor connected properly to the TV the input source Select the proper input The TV s picture is 6 NTSC PAL switch Make sure the switch is abnormal unread set properly to your TV able or no picture system the Field Scan Rate Set the switch to the switch right position 50 or 60 BLACK BOX Copyright 1995 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746
6. f the screen to BBOX COM file when you adjust the position of screen AUTOSAVE E enables Autosave function AUTOSAVE D disables Autosave function 4 1 3 SETPATH COM If you move the VGA to Video Portable driver to another directory run this program to reorganize your directories and files 4 1 4 SETNTSC COM Set the VGA to Video Portable driver to NTSC system 4 1 5 SETPAL COM Set the VGA to Video Portable driver to PAL system Chapter 4 Software Operation 4 2 Using the Hotkeys After you ve typed BBOX to activate the driver a pop up message appears HOTKEY FUNCTION Alt_Shift_UP Arrow gt Scroll the Screen UP Alt Shift DOWN Arrow gt Scroll the Screen DOWN Alt Shift LEFT Arrow gt Scroll the Screen LEFT Alt_Shift_RIGHT Arrow gt Scroll the Screen RIGHT Alt_Shift_Page Up gt Scroll the Screen to the TOP Alt_Shift_Page Down gt Scroll the Screen to the BOTTOM Alt SHITE F gt Toggle Text Font for text mode Alt_Shift_R gt Reset Screen Position You can use the Alt Shift Arrow keys to adjust the position of the image on the screen You can use the Alt Shift F keys to toggle the size of the text font only used for text mode You can use the Alt Shift R keys to reset the position of the image on the TV screen VGA to Video Portable 5 Signal Adjustment 5 1 Phase Adjustment When there
7. it was before you maximized it The arrow on the left minimizes the window to an icon MIG NOTE Sizing must be done while the window is in Restored Mode It isn t possible to adjust the window s size in Maximized Mode If you need to adjust the window size and you re in Maximized Mode you must click the double headed arrow to return to Restored Mode VGA to Video Portable To change the size of a window with the mouse simply position the pointer on the border you want to adjust The mouse pointer changes from a single headed arrow to a double headed one Press and hold the left button move the border as you please and then release the button You can also move two adjacent borders at once by positioning the mouse pointer in the corner between those borders To change a window s size with the keyboard start by pressing Alt Spacebar S A four headed pointer will appear in the center of the window Use one of the direction keys to move that pointer to the border whose position you want to adjust Then use direction keys to adjust the border When you have the border where you want it press Enter To cancel a sizing operation press Esc before releasing the mouse button pressing Enter Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7 Troubleshooting 7 1 Common Questions My TV doesn t have RCA jack composite video connector How can I connect the PC to the converter A Connect thr
8. l from DB15HD VGA output port of PC or notebook PC 1 Resolution Memory Requirements System Requirements Monitor Hardware Requirements Video Input Standards Video Output Standards VGA IN Connector Pinout for the DBI5HD Connector on the Cable Signal Description Red 0 7 Vpp 75 ohms Green 0 7 Vpp 75 ohms Blue 0 7 Vpp 75 ohms Monitor Id2 TTL level GND GND GND GND No connection GND Monitor IDO TTL level Monitor ID1 TTL level HSYNC TTL level VSYNCG TTL level No connection Pin Number VGA to Video Portable 5 15 VGA IN Connector on the Cable DBI5HD female connector pin assignment is the same as VGA IN connector connect to VGA monitor Composite video out 1 0 Vpp 0 2 Vpp 75 ohms negative sync 4 pin mini DIN connector VGA OUT Connector VIDEO OUT Connector S VHS OUT Connector Pin Number Signal Description 1 GND 2 Y GND 3 Y Luminance 0 7 Vpp 0 2 Vpp 75 ohms negative sync 4 Chrominance 0 3 50 1 4 Female S VHS OUT TSR Utility 115 230 VAC 60 50 Hz 12 watts power consumption 5 watts excluding DC adapter secondary 9 VDC 650 600 mA 9 4 H 12 5 W 8 D 6 1 x 31 8 x 20 3 cm 0 3 Ib 0 1 kg Software Power Size Weight Chapter 2 Introduction 2 Introduction 2 1 VGA to Video Portable
9. ough your VCR as follows 1 Connect the VGA to Video Portable according to the connection diagram shown on page 7 however connect the composite video cable to the Video In RCA jack on the VCR 2 Power on the VCR and TV Switch the TV to the channel that takes VCR input Play a tape for a moment the VCR to make sure you can see the program on the TV screen then remove the tape from the VCR 3 Set the VCR to Video Mode a VCR generally has three input sources Video TV and Tape 4 On your computer type BBOX to invoke the VGA to Video Portable driver and switch to TV display If you can t get a stable display adjust the screen synchronization with the hotkeys as described in Section 4 2 Another option is the RF modulator method An RF modulator can convert a composite video signal to an RF signal which can be used as antenna input VHF UHF on the TV You can get an RF modulator at any electronics store Q Why does the TV screen only show a gray image A chrominance of your VGA to Video Portable has run out of range This can be fixed by adjusting the signal See Section 5 1 It s possible however that your TV s video system and the PC to TV Converter are not compatible a NTSC with a PAL PC to TV Converter for example Equipment must be compatible for the proper results to occur Why aren t text and images displayed at the top of the screen A Overscan may be occurring in an NTSC system This ha
10. ppens because the VGA has more display lines than the TV can display In general a TV has only 420 lines whereas VGA has 480 lines in 640 x 480 mode Images may be out of range or truncated Use the hotkeys see Section 4 2 to adjust the screen position Q Why does the display shrink in a PAL system A PAL systems have 625 scan lines If your VGA card is set for a 640 x 480 display there s no problem If the display is 200 lines 320 x 200 however the image will shrink es VGA to Video Portable Q How can enhance the display quality A You can adjust the TV s Contrast and Sharpness controls For the best results lower the Brightness control to minimize flicker effect Why does the TV have some noise lines and how can I eliminate them A Adjust the Brightness control on the VGA to Video Portable notebook PC supports simu scan function Why don t the hotkeys work A Most notebook PC LCD VGA controllers lock the CRT parameter to 60 Hz so the BBOX utility can t adjust positions Set the notebook to CRT output only then the BBOX utility should work normally 7 2 You Have Problems Sometimes a minor adjustment is all it takes to eliminate problems you re having with the VGA to Video Portable Refer to the chart below for possible solutions If you are still having problems contact your dealer Did You Check Solution No picture on the that the power adapter
11. ration TSR software and hotkey support screen move Interlace non interlace toggle NTSC or PAL switch selectable 2 4 Package Contents eVGA to Video Portable converter e3 m 9 8 ft S VHS cable e3 m 9 8 ft Video cable with RCA connectors eFloppy diskette VGA to Video Portable TSR Utility and Program 1 30 5 cm DBI5HD male to DBY female cable eAC 9VDC power adapter eThis user s manual Chapter 3 Installation 3 Installation The VGA to Video Portable Figure 1 has one input connector and three output connectors VGA IN connects with the VGA output of a PC or notebook computer VGA OUT connects to a VGA monitor There are two video outputs Video and S VHS Both ports can be connected to independent TV sets VGA to Video Portable also has a switch that selects either the NTSC or the PAL broadcast system 3 1 Hardware Installation 1 Connect the VGA to Video Portable to the computer s VGA output using the supplied DBI5HD male to DBY female cable and the 5 video using the RCA video cable or S VHS output using the S Video cable 2 Make sure the NTSC PAL switch is set to the correct position either NTSC North America or PAL Europe 3 Plug the power adapter into the VGA to Video Portable unit Then plug the adapter into a wall outlet The LED should be lit 4 Refer to the connections diagram on page 7 3 2 Software Installation 1 Insert the VGA to Video Portable U
12. s no color or a rainbow pattern on the TV use the screwdriver included to adjust the burst signal s phase The PHASE ADJ control is next to the VGA OUT connector See Figure 1 on page 6 5 2 Brightness Adjustment Brightness is factory preset If you need to adjust the brightness or correct horizontal or vertical striping use the screwdriver to adjust the BRIGHT control next to the NTSC PAL switch see Figure on page 6 Chapter 6 Sizing Windows to Fit Your Screen 6 Sizing Windows to Fit Your Screen make Microsoft Windows software easier to see on the TV you might have to change the sizes of the windows If you re not familiar with Windows the following information will help you adjust the window size so that it fits properly in the television screen The Sizing Buttons are found in the upper right corner of the window in Restored Mode The button on the left will minimize the window so that it appears as an icon at the bottom of the screen button on the right is for maximizing window size so that the window fills the whole screen Mia Instead of aiming for the maximize button you can also maximize a window by double clicking its title bar Similarly you can restore a maximized application by double clicking its title bar The Buttons in Maximized Mode look like the ones pictured below The double headed arrow on the right is the restore button which restores the window to the size
13. tility Diskette into floppy disk drive A or B 2 Atthe DOS prompt type A INSTALL N ENTER for installing NTSC system or A INSTALL P ENTER for installing PAL system in Europe OR B INSTALL N ENTER for installing NTSC system or B INSTALL P ENTER for installing PAL system in Europe 3 Follow the instructions until the installation process is completed We recommend that you make a backup copy of the distribution diskette VGA to Video Portable Figure 1 The VGA to Video Portable Chapter 3 Installation VGA Monitor Laptop S Video VGA OUT Composite Video OUT VGA IN VGA to Video Portable 286 386 486 Figure 2 VGA to Video Portable System Connections nn VGA to Video Portable 4 Sottware Operation 4 1 Software Description To show your VGA image on the TV screen all you have to do is type BBOX from DOS That activates the VGA to Video Portable driver There are also other programs for specific functions 4 1 1 BBOX COM e BBOX installs the VGA to Video Portable driver It also transfers the VGA picture to the TV screen BBOX U releases the VGA to Video Portable driver from the computer s main memory BBOX lists all operational information of the VGA to Video Portable software 4 1 2 AUTOSAVE COM The Autosave function saves the position o
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