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1. Embedded audio on SDI and HDMI AES coaxial digital audio 4x 2 2 9 Display Output Three output channels are provided 3G SDI via BNC DVI D via a DVI I connector and Component Video Output via three BNC which are useable simultaneously provided the input signal is not HDCP encrypted Please note that this unit is HDCP compliant This means that when the input signal has HDCP encryption the DVI D output connector will carry a similarly HDCP encrypted signal and the 3G SDI and Component Video Output connector are disabled when output resolution is higher than 480i 576i When an HDCP encrypted signal is input but the display device does not support HDCP the output image will turn black and the front panel displays a HDCP Authorization FAILED message The DVI D connector will support HDMI 1 3 with 30 36 bit video when connected to a suitable HDMI 1 3 receiver The Component Output is limited to 1080i50 60 and 1080p30 60 and lower frequency output modes YCbCr 4 2 2 and YCbCr 4 4 4 data mapping is supported 2 3 Genlock Vertical frame synchronisation is provided The frame signal can be derived from the dedicated analogue Genlock input as a bi or tri level sync or from the dedicated 3G SDI Genlock input The frame synchronisation signal must be a video format and must have a vertical rate of 50Hz 59 94Hz or 60Hz The output will be vertically locked to the frame synchronisation signal at the exact same rate The phase can be c
2. 2x 3G SDI or HD SDI or SDI Serial Digital Interface via BNC DVI D Digital Visual Interface via a DVI I connector HDMI via HDMI connector 2 2 Product Specification This section provides technical details for all possible inputs Please note that not all possible input options may be applicable to certain output modes 2 2 1 Power Supply Requirement SP 14 have two internal power supplies The unit can be set up to work from a single power supply or as a fail safe mechanism switch between the power supplies in case of one failing Each mains input is rated 100V 264VAC 50 60Hz with maximum power of 60W connected via a standard IEC connectors located on the rear panel The power input socket contains a fuse which should only be replaced with the same type and rating for continued product safety The correct type and rating of fuse is stated ona label on the side or rear of the equipment 2 2 2 Composite and Y C Video Inputs Composite via BNC connectors S Video Y C via 2x BNC connectors Signal formats Composite CVBS S Video Y C StandardsNTSC PAL SECAM Composite CVBS input level 1V p p nominal inc sync Luminance Y input level 1V p p nominal inc sync Chrominance C input level 0 6V p p nominal Input Impedance all inputs 75 Ohms 2 2 3 Component Video Inputs Via 3 or 4 BNC connectors YPbPr YPbPrS RGB and RGBS component video menu selectable Signal formats 484i 480i and 576i SD 480p 576p ED 720p
3. G SIERRA VIDEO SYSTEMS SP 14 User s Manual G sierravideo SP 14 Operating Instructions Version K 1 6 This manual explains how to operate your television broadcast image processor The product is designed to provide users with a powerful and flexible method of format conversion If you have any queries relating to this or any other product supplied by Kramer please visit our web site www kramerelectronics com For technical support please e mail info kramerel com COPYRIGHT This document and the software described within it are copyrighted with all rights reserved Under copyright laws neither the documentation nor the software may be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to electronic medium or machine readable form in whole or in part without prior written consent of Kramer Electronics Ltd Kramer Failure to comply with this condition may result in prosecution Kramer does not warrant that this product will function properly in every hardware software environment Although Kramer has tested the hardware firmware software and reviewed the documentation KRAMER MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS HARDWARE FIRMWARE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION THEIR QUALITY PERFORMANCE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THIS SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION ARE LICENSED AS IS AND YOU THE LICENSEE BY MAKING USE THEREOF ARE ASSUMING THE ENTIRE RIS
4. PPC Cost Threshold PPC selection threshold after applying appropriate cost factors PPC MV Smooth Threshold Level of smoothing of flow of MVs by comparison with neighbouring blocks PPC Selection Threshold Used when separating MVs from noise BG FG Balance Cost BG MVs should be similar to neighbouring MVs FG MVs are independent Huge Motion Distance Threshold Threshold to limit confusion between genuine fast motion of an object or false matching with nearby features that are similar Huge Motion Fallback Gain Sensitivity coefficient for huge motion check MV Outlier Threshold Validation error threshold for outlier MVs Higher value means more likely to make a false MV between features that are similar but unrelated 4 6 Time Code Seitings SP 14 processes time code information from SD formats on the analogue Composite S Video and Component inputs For 480i NTSC lines 14 277 and 16 279 are scanned for time code VITC For 576i PAL lines 19 282 21 284 are scanned for time code VITC Also time code information from SMPTE RP 188 ancillary data packets DID 0x60 SDID 0x60 on the 3GSDI inputs is processed The packets are tagged internally with the associated incoming video frame then sent out again on the 3GSDI output only when that frame reaches the output Note that the frame count part of the time is regenerated as per SMPTE 12M Missing corrupted input packets get replaced and frame count on the output will match the o
5. Toggle through MCFRC demo modes 1 press Video image tiled horizontally right half w MCFRC processing left half drop and repeat 2 press Video image tiled vertically upper half w MCFRC processing lower half drop and repeat an press Demo mode off again The area with MCFRC processing is surrounded by a grey rectangular frame 4 3 Start up Screen The start up screen shows the currently selected input signal output resolution and provides information on the locking status IN 1920210802 2850 00 Hz 36 501 1 DUT 1920210801 7 58 94 Hz Locked 59 94Rz 3G SDI 1 E YPbPr HDMI dest Pat Under Time Code Settings the start up screen can be configured to display such General Information or to display Time Code information The display can also be toggled with the INPUT key IN 1920210801 50 Free Run OUT 199 0x1080105900000 00200 MODE Manual Press ENTER to load 3G SDI 1 C YPbPr HDMI Test Pat 4 4 Main Menu The main menu lists the 9 sub menus MEMC FRC Settings Time Code Settings Input Select Input Adjust Output Settings Audio Closed Captioning Information and Miscellaneous To set up your SP 14 it is recommended that you follow this procedure Choose the output mode and parameters to suit the desired format you want to convert to Select the correct input signal Set the input levels and features appropriately to optimize the appearance of your image Set any other parameters to suit your appl
6. each pair could be text or a control code or just nulls to fill the space until the next message So if you convert a high field rate input to a low rate output then the nulls between messages will be reduced so each message starts in about the same place in the video sequence 28 Similarly if the rate is increased then more nulls are introduced between the messages This applies equally whether in Drop Repeat mode or doing frame rate conversion CEA 708 has a more complex packet structure which allows for a variable amount of data per packet but the overall principal still applies 4 11 Information Displays information about the current configuration of the unit Use the up and down arrows to scroll to the required values Information provided is the revision number of the firmware loaded to the unit the status of the power inlet which video and audio connection is active information on the input and output mode status of frame synchronization and TCP IP related information such as the address assigned to the unit 4 12 Miscellaneous This menu contains miscellaneous parameters generally associated with setting up the configuration of the whole unit rather than input or output parameters Use the up and down arrows to scroll to the required sub menu and press the Select Enter key to enter the sub menu The following sections list the sub menus 4 12 1 Select Test Pattern When Test Pattern is selected as the input channel
7. for the selectable items to make the connection to our pair terminology When Group 1 Input from SDI and Group 2 Input from SDI are set to auto the system will route the first 4x two channel SDI audio signals which actually transport audio to the 4x Input Pairs of the SP 14 audio processing system This can be overwritten e g Group 3 SDI audio can be put on our Input Pair 1 and Input Pair 2 and Group 4 SDI audio can be put on our Input Pair 3 and Input Pair 4 4 9 2 HDMI EDID control and Audio Delay HDMI Audio Input Allows the user to set the format of the HDMI audio channel Use to choose how many channels of audio are requested from the HDMI source equipment By default the processor allows 8 channels 7 1 of audio to be sent by a source This EDID information can be overwritten to reduce the number of incoming channels Audio Delay The audio delay is automatically set to compensate for the latency through the unit The Audio Delay adjustment does not override this automatic setting but allows fine calibration of the audio delay in steps of approximately 1mS to advance or retard the audio so as to compensate for further delays in your display device or your audio system 4 10 Closed Captioning SP 14 can receive and transmit closed captioning information CEA 608 CC information can be received on the Composite S Video and Component inputs For 480i NTSC line 21 284 are scanned for CC information SMPTE 334M ancillary data packets
8. Select 4 8 Input Adjust 4 8 1 Input Levels 4 8 2 Clock Position 4 8 3 Input Capture 4 8 4 Input Features 4 8 5 Aspect Ratio 4 8 6 Filters 4 9 Output Adjust 4 9 1 Lock Mode 4 9 2 Reference Source 4 9 3 Reference Offset 4 9 4 Free Run Format 4 9 5 ARC Mode 4 9 6 ARC Custom 4 9 7 Processing Mode 4 9 8 3G SDI Data Map 4 9 9 Blue Check 4 9 10 Safe Area Markers 4 9 11 Gamma of Display 4 10 SP 14 Audio 4 10 1 Audio Channel Configuration 4 10 2 HDMI EDID control and Audio Delay 4 11 Closed Captioning 4 12 Information 4 13 Miscellaneous 4 13 1 Select Test Pattern 4 13 2 Channel Logo Overlay 4 13 3 Input Channel Config 4 13 4 No Sync Color OOOOOOMMNNN 4 13 5 Factory Reset 4 13 6 Unit Configuration 4 13 7 Networking TCP IP 4 13 8 Presets REMOTE CONTROL WEB SERVER 5 1 Introduction 5 2 Installing the Software 5 3 Software Operation 5 4 Channel Logo Upload FIRMWARE UPDATE 6 1 Introduction 6 2 Installing the PC Updater Software 6 3 Updating Firmware ENVIRONMENTAL AND EMC 7 1 Recommended Operating Conditions 7 2 Storage 7 3 CE and FCC Compliance ABBREVIATIONS SAFETY WARNING 1 THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS WITHIN THE UNIT REMOVAL OF THE TOP COVER WILL EXPOSE DANGEROUS VOLTAGES DO NOT OPERATE THE UNIT WITHOUT THE TOP COVER INSTALLED ENSURE THAT ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS INCLUDING THE MAINS PLUG AND ANY EXTENSION LEADS ARE PROPERLY MADE AND
9. no valid input signal is detected on the current selected input Options are Blue White Orange and Black Default is Black 4 12 5 Factory Reset Factory reset puts all settings in the unit back to factory defaults Note A factory reset can also be issued at power up or reset by pressing the up arrow of the keypad The up arrow key needs to be kept pressed until the Resetting to factory defaults message is shown 4 12 6 Unit Configuration Menu Timeout Sets the time for the front panel to go back from displaying the current menu to display the top level menu Front Panel Backlight Sets the brightness of the front panel backlight Power Inlet Monitoring Determines whether the power inlets are monitored When the inlets are monitored a failing inlet is indicated by a message and a flashing LCD menu Enable Automatic Keypad Lockout By default the keypad is locked It can always be unlocked by pressing the sequence of Enter and Input key Once a button is pressed this key sequence is identified with a message The keypad unlocking is timed out after 15 seconds of not continuing pressing keys This time out can be disabled here 4 12 7 Networking TCP IP The IP address type static or DHCP IP address subnet mask and extended network prefix can all be entered here 4 12 8 Presets The current system configuration can be stored using Copy to Preset and can then be recalled later using Load Preset There are 4 presets a
10. or 30Hz TC Processing Delay Offset ms The delay of the time code information through the system can be fine adjusted e g to compensate for video to time code delays within the material and or processing chain TC Input Format Input options are auto embedded LTC and embedded VITC Auto accepts either LTC or VITC but takes the first seen lowest line number if both are provided Settings are stored per input channel This applies for SDI video input channels only Analogue input channels can only carry VITC information TC Output Format Output options are embedded LTC embedded VITC embedded LTC VITC and none no time code put on the data stream Status Display Mode Changes the information being displayed on the LCD from general information on the video modes to time code information Input Select The list of available inputs can be scrolled through using the Up and Down arrows The new input is not selected until the Select Enter key is pressed again The list of inputs are DVI HDMI Analogue 3G SDI 1 3G SDI 2 S Video Component CVBS 1 CVBS 2 and Test Pattern Test patterns can be generated by SP 14 without needing an input connected When Test Pattern is selected as the input the required test pattern can be chosen from the Input Channel Config section of the Miscellaneous menu or with the menu off by toggling through the test patterns with the up and down keys NB Some complex test patterns can take many seconds to
11. the required test pattern can be selected here Test Patterns can also be changed with the up down keys directly when the root menu with the status information is up 4 12 2 Channel Logo Overlay A channel logo can be overlaid on the video image Logo location can be set to be in the top left top right bottom left or bottom right corner How to upload a logo bitmap is described in paragraph 5 4 4 12 3 Input Channel Config This menu allows configuration of the various input channels Scroll to the Input Channel Config menu Press the Select Enter key Scroll to the Input you want to configure and press the Select Enter key The following items are available for each channel Input Select Key There are 4 select buttons on the front of the unit which can be associated with inputs these are used for quick selection of inputs Native Modes in EDID HDMI only This is to allow the unit to be seen by a source to operate with a preferred video input mode Some sources output a de interlaced SD signal automatically and they can be forced to output an interlaced output Legacy Mode HDMI only Puts the unit into HDMI 1 1 mode to support older sources which are unable to operate correctly on seeing an HDMI 1 3 receiver This can happen with some HDMI repeaters which copy EDID data from the unit where that data exceeds the source equipment s own HDMI capability Colour Space DVI HDMI only Some HDMI sources or repeaters may not output in t
12. with CEA 608 information SDID 0x02 or CEA 708 CC information SDID 0x01 incl embedded CEA 608 CC data can be received on the SDI inputs The CEA 608 CC information is extracted and put on the component output when output resolution is set to 480i The whole packet is passed through unchanged to the 3GSDI output port for all output formats set CEA 608 CC information from the analogue inputs is transmitted on the YPbPr output when set to 480i output resolution on line 21 284 On the 3GSDI output closed captioning information is put into a SMPTE 334M packet SDID 0x01 as embedded CEA 608 CC information and also transcoded to equivalent CEA 708 CC information This packet gets sent on the SDI output for all output formats SP 14 by means of a menu item allow the user to select the CC standard to use for the 3GSDI output when the output format is 480i or 576i The choice available is either CEA 708 encoded CC data which includes embedded CEA 608 codes the default or original CEA 608 data which is sent in a packet as described in Annex A of SMPTE 334 1 The user might need this second option if the output is feeding legacy equipment that does not understand the newer CEA 708 formats The CC processing code supports any combination of input and output subject to hardware limitations of which channels actually support CC CC messages are drip fed especially for CEA 608 which gives a fixed rate of two characters per field every field
13. 1080i at 50 59 94 and 60Hz and 1080p at 24 25 29 97 and 30Hz Please note this input does not support Computer SVGA signals 2 2 4 SDI Input Format SD SDI HD SDI YCbCr 4 2 2 serial digital component video 3G SDI 4 2 2 and 4 4 4 serial digital component video Input impedance 75 ohms SMPTE 292M SMPTE 259M C and SMPTE 424M compliant accepts 484i 576i 720 1080i and 1080p single link formats at 270Mb 1 485Gb or 2 97Gb rates Level A and B transport is supported for 1080p 50 59 94 and 60 Hz 2 97Gb rates 2 2 5 Analogue VGA Input Via 5 BNC connectors Signal formats 640x480 720x400 800x600 1024x600 1024x768 1280x720 1280x768 1280x1024 1360x768 1400x1050 1440x900 1680x1050 1920x1080 Please note this input does not support video type signals 2 2 6 HDMI amp DVI Inputs HDMI 1 3 with or without HDCP 30 bit video compatible DVI D input with or without HDCP Video signal formats 484i and 576i SD in double rate formats 1440 pixels per line 480p 576p ED 720p 1080i at 50 59 94 amp 60Hz 1080p at 24 25 30 50 59 94 amp 60Hz Graphic signal formats 640x480 800x600 852x480 853x480 1024x600 1024x768 1280x720 1280x768 1280x800 1280x960 1280x1024 1360x768 1365x768 1366x768 1368x768 1400x788 1440x900 1600x900 1366x1024 1400x1050 1680x1050 1600x1200 1920x1080 1920x1200 2 2 7 Audio Inputs Embedded audio on SDI and HDMI AES coaxial digital audio 4x 2 2 8 Audio Output
14. COMPLY WITH ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS ENSURE THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE EQUIPMENT ISOLATION BARRIER IS MAINTAINED WHEN CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT THIS MEANS THAT ONLY LOW VOLTAGE ISOLATED CIRCUITS MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE SIGNAL INPUTS AND OUTPUTS IF ANY DOUBT EXISTS CONSULT QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL TO PREVENT SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE IF SUCH EXPOSURE OCCURS REMOVE THE PLUG FROM THE MAINS OUTLET AND HAVE THE EXPOSED UNIT CHECKED BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL DO NOT CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT ABOUT IT WORKING NORMALLY OR IF IT IS DAMAGED IN ANY WAY WITHDRAW THE MAINS PLUG FROM THE MAINS OUTLET AND CONSULT QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL DO NOT REMOVE ANY FIXED COVERS UNLESS YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO DO SO AND EVEN THEN WITHDRAW THE MAINS PLUG FROM THE MAINS OUTLET BEFORE YOU START THIS EQUIPMENT CONTAINS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS REFER ALL SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL TO AVOID EXPLOSION DO NOT OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE INTRODUCTION 1 1 General Introduction SP 14 is a very flexible television broadcast image processor developed to convert between video formats and between PC and video formats SP 14 features a state of the art digital image processor with powerful scaling using a 1024 tap filter and market leading HD amp SD per pixel multiple low angle aperture adjusted motion adaptive de interla
15. K AS TO THEIR QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IN NO EVENT WILL KRAMER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION even if advised of the possibility of such damages In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing Kramer has no liability for any programs or data stored or used with Kramer software including costs of recovering such programs or data Copyright c 2013 All World wide Rights Reserved All trade marks acknowledged Kramer operates a policy of continued product improvement therefore specifications are subject to change without notice as products are updated or revised E amp OE Contents INTRODUCTION 1 1 General Introduction 1 1 1 Front Panel Control 1 1 2 Rear Panel conectivity 1 2 Packing List SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 2 1 Product Overview 2 2 Product Specification 2 2 1 Power Supply Requirement 2 2 2 Composite and Y C Video Inputs 2 2 3 Component Video Inputs 2 2 4 SDI Input 2 2 5 Analogue VGA Input 2 2 6 HDMI amp DVI Inputs 2 2 7 Audio Inputs 2 2 8 Audio Output 2 2 9 Display Output 2 3 Genlock FLOW CHART FOR SP 14 OPERATION 3 1 Correct Installation Order FRONT PANEL CONTROL 4 1 Menu Tree 4 2 Introduction 4 3 Start up Screen 4 4 Main Menu 4 5 MCFRC Settings 4 5 1 Standard Settings 4 5 2 Advanced Settings 4 6 Time Code Settings 4 7 Input
16. ays on and will enable blend when scene looks too busy FRC level General Only enables RGME mode when scene is quite busy and also enables blend when the scene looks too busy FRC levels Drama Talk amp Game Show Music amp Commercial Never enables RGME or blend Note RGME mode is a scheme for rapidly identifying accurate background motion by comparing large image blocks This works best when the image is mostly background but becomes less effective when there are lots of large foreground objects moving independently and is not so useful if the background is static Note MEMC is applied to inputs with any of 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 48 59 94 and 60Hz frame rate 50 60Hz VESA modes are covered Cadence Detection can be switched off none accepted limited to 3 2 and 2 2 or set to full detection any accepted mode Cadence preservation can be switched on and off When set to on filmic stutter of 3 2 or 2 2 or 23 98 or 24Hz material is preserved by applying a 2 2 50Hz o p or 3 2 50 94 and 60Hz o p cadence to the converted material A zone can be defined to exclude an area from the MEMC processing When changing the values for the borders a white rectangular will mark the area being set up The border can be switched on or off with the menu item Display Border When Enable MEMC Mask is set to Invert rather than On the outer of the area is masked out from the MEMC processing With the menu item MEMC Demo Mode the display can be til
17. cing with automatic film pull down correction for 3 2 2 2 and non standard and broken cadences significantly outperforming the capabilities of benchmark competitor products SP 14 feature HQV post production studio grade image processing algorithms for the very best scaling film and video noise reduction MPEG artefact reduction and automatic audio time line correction to maintain lip sync SP 14 features motion compensated conversion between modes with different frame rate providing smooth stutter free images for example when changing video content from the 50Hz to 60Hz domain SP 14 is a flexible video and audio router with multiple digital and analogue input channels digital audio support and SDI HD SDI 3G SDI compatibility The image may be zoomed and panned to select a particular area of interest Scaling and aspect ratio treatment is extremely flexible 1 1 1 Front Panel Control System control is via a front panel LCD menu controlled via keys or through a web interface via TCP IP 1 Menu display 2 Bore Reset knob access 3 Programmable input channel select keys 4 Menu navigation keys 5 Menu key 6 Toggle input channels 7 Standby 1 1 2 Rear Panel conectivity SP 14 uses a very high performance video input front end including true component video support in analogue YPbPr and RGBS formats and SDI HD SDI 3G SDI digital formats as well as dual composite CVBS and a Y C S Video input A very high performance video d
18. code provided by the video source TC Prerun Period Set output time code pre run period 20 TC Output Load Set the output time code start value which is then triggered either manually or through the synchronisation described above TC Load Now Press this button to start the time code output with the TC Output Load value manually TC Drop Frame Mode This mode is used for 29 97 or 59 94Hz output formats to specify if drop frame compensation is to be applied or not TC In Frame Count Max Specifies how many frames per second to expect on the input time code which is important to know for the synchronisation calculations Options are Detected i e what can be seen on the incoming time code Format i e what it should be for the input video format 24 25 30 i e user override to one of 24 25 or 30Hz For this purpose 23 98 and 29 97Hz are equivalent to 24 and 30Hz respectively Also progressive 50Hz and 59 94 60Hz video formats use the field flag as the lowest frame count bit so use the 25 or 30Hz setting TC Out Frame Count Max Specifies how many frames per second to generate on the output time code If it is intended that the output video is to be later replayed at a different speed then the correct time code can be generated here Options are Format which uses the output video format to derive the frame count 24 25 or 30 i e user override to one of 24 25
19. draw during which time the screen will be blank and the LCD will indicate Busy This is not a fault 21 4 7 Input Adjust This menu contains adjustments associated with setting up inputs to the unit Use the Up and Down arrows to scroll to the required sub menu and press the Select Enter key to enter the sub menu The following sections list the sub menus 4 7 1 Input Levels This menu contains parameters related to the level and colour of the input signal Luma Gain Control of luma gain R Y Gain Control of colour gain B Y Gain Control of colour gain Luma Cutoff Control of luma offset R Y Cutoff Control of colour offset B Y Cutoff Control of colour offset Saturation and Hue Control of video saturation and hue Black Level IRE Used to select 7 5 IRE black level set up adjustment Input Gamma Set the Gamma to match the input source 4 7 2 Clock Position For analogue graphics inputs only clock auto fit can be selected to automatically adjust the frequency and phase of the sampling clock This automatic adjustment is strongly recommended The clock phase and frequency can also be adjusted manually if needed 4 7 3 Input Capture Overscan Select the amount of overscan effectively up scaling the image slightly Maximum overscan is 10 minimum is 0 Input Window Shift Allows horizontal and vertical adjustment of the captured active image area within the overall display resolution Note The range of p
20. ecoder is utilised with 4x oversampling and 3D Y C cross talk filter for outstanding video image clarity HDMI and DVI video with HDCP encryption is supported as well as analogue RGBHV graphics input The output format can be set to a great number of different standard video modes from NTSC to 1080P modes performing time base correction or the output can be genlocked to the incoming video signal Outputs are available in analogue component DVI digital and 3G SDI formats which are useable simultaneously Note that if an HDCP encrypted signal is connected to the HDMI or DVI input the DVI output signal will be similarly HDCP encrypted and the other outputs will be disabled 880108 373 Eee CeT e e EEE 10 iit E 1 HDMI input 2 DVI D input 3 2x 3G SDI inputs 4 RBGHV input 5 YPbPr RGBS input 6 Y C and 2x CVBS inputs 7 YPbPr output 8 Control Ports RS232 TCP IP and USB 9 3G SDI output 10 DVI HDMI output 11 Analogue Genlock input and output 12 SDI Genlock input and output 13 4x 4x AES audio inputs top outputs bottom 14 Dual redundant power supply 1 2 Packing List SP 14 is supplied with the following 1 This manual 2 3 pin plug IEC mains cable 3 DVI D output cable SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 2 1 Product Overview SP 14 is designed to accept the following input signals 2x Composite video via BNC S Video Y C via 2x BNC YPbPr or RGBS SD ED HD component video via 3 or 4x BNC VGA input via 5x BNC connectors RGBHV
21. ed and one area is being MEMC processed the other not This allows a side by side comparison of the processing algorithms 4 5 2 Advanced Settings These parameters allow user optimisation of the Motion Estimation Motion Compensation process according to the nature of the video being converted By default these settings are at Auto which means the values used are selected internally according to the MEMC FRC level setting Low Medium and High and sometimes changed dynamically according to various statistics that are measured frame by frame The settings and threshold values can be individually overridden from the automatic value to stages denoted as Minimum Very Low Low Medium High Very High Maximum Changing these parameters may give better conversion results for certain isolated scenes depending on content The SP 14 algorithm for Motion Estimation is based on a technique called Phase Plane Correlation This uses FFT analysis of corresponding blocks in two successive video frames to quickly extract accurate details of motion quantity and direction The PPC is applied repeatedly over a grid of overlapping blocks to generate a field of motion vectors Typically the majority will be very similar as they represent background motion which is the apparent motion due to movement of the camera the remainder being the independent motion of any foreground objects However with real video scenes there can be lots of different cau
22. es of noise from HD formats Movie Mode is set to Auto by default SP 14 detects film content converted to video and applies the inverse telecine process In the unlikely event that this automatic detection fails the unit can be forced to treat the incoming signal as either video or film When set to video motion adaptive de interlacing is applied This setting will eliminate all feathering that may appear in Auto setting but image detail is reduced for film originated content The Film setting will apply an inverse telecine process no matter of the content This will give great detail for film originated content video If the content is video this setting shows unacceptable feathering When such artefacts are observed the Video or Auto setting is more appropriate 24 4 8 Output Adjust This menu contains adjustments associated with setting up the outputs of the unit Use the up and down arrows to scroll to the required sub menu and press the Select Enter key to enter the sub menu The following sections list the sub menus 4 8 1 Lock Mode The unit output can be run with a fixed format set under Output Format or locked to a frame synchronisation signal provided on the dedicated analogue genlock input or SDI genlock input The genlock signal must be a video format and must have a vertical rate of 50Hz 59 94Hz or 60Hz The output will be vertically locked to the genlock signal The phase can be controlled through the menu system allowing adj
23. g SD SDI Output Standard Information Firmware Version Bootloader Version Power Status Inlet B Power Status Inlet A Video Connection Audio Connection Input Format Input V Freq Input H Freq Output Format Output V Freq Output H Freq Reference Source Reference Format 14 IP Address Type DHCP status IP address Subnet Mask Gateway IP MAC Address Miscellaneous Select Test Pattern Status Display Mode Channel Logo Overlay Input Channel Config Inputs Input Select Key Native Modes in EDID HDMI Only Legacy Mode HDMI Only Color Space DVI HDMI Only Color Range DVI HDMI Only 3G Level B Stream 3GSDI only Component Format YPbPr only Channel Reset No Sync Color Factory Reset Unit Configuration Menu Timeout Front Panel Backlight Power Inlet Monitoring Enable Automatic Keypad Lockout Networking TCP IP IP Address Type Static IP address Default Gateway IP Ad Subnet Mask Extended Network Prefix Presets Load Preset 1 Load Preset 2 Load Preset 3 Load Preset 4 Copy to Preset Reset 1 Reset 2 Reset 3 Reset 4 Rename 1 Rename 2 Rename 3 Rename 4 15 4 2 Introduction The front panel displays information via a 4 line by 40 character display Kramer Electronics Ltd SP 14 Software Ver All data entry is via four direction keys a Select Enter key and a Menu Escape key Some adjustments take time for the unit to complete this will be indicated by the display showing Busy at the top of the
24. g fixes The USB port is located on the rear side of the unit Thus if the unit is rack mounted and access to the rear panel is hindered a USB extension cable may be attached to the USB port and lead through the front 6 2 Installing the PC Updater Software Firmware update is supported by a PC based updater tool Download this tool from our Website Installation of the PC Updater is through a standard Windows installation packet Double click on the single installation packet file and follow the instructions provided on screen thereafter 6 3 Updating Firmware To update firmware the unit has to be put in a special service mode Attach the USB cable only after entering the service mode This is achieved by pressing the right key on the front panel and keep pressed at power up or reset Release the right key button after power is applied or the reset key is released The reset key is accessible through a small bore in the lower left corner of the front panel To power down up the unit the mains cables have to be removed and attached again Obviously this is less convenient The unit indicates it is in service mode when the power down up method was used by an Updater Mode message in the front panel display When using the reset method the front panel key preserves the information that was present prior to reset and the standby key is highlighted red Other key illumination is switched off This user manual complies with firmware revision 182 b
25. he color space they report Some DVI sources may not output in the RGB colour space Their output colour space can be forced with this setting Colour Range DVI HDMI only Some HDMI sources or repeaters may not output in the color range they report Some DVI sources may not output in the full colour range Their output colour range can be forced with this setting Component Format Component only For analogue Component Video inputs only select whether the input source provides YPbPr YPbPrS RGB or RGBS video It is also possible to choose between 0 7v and 1 0v video levels on the component inputs Most sources provide 0 7v video plus 0 3v sync but some do provide 1 0v excluding syncs 29 Incorrect format selection will cause severe color errors or loss of stable picture incorrect level selection will cause the picture be very dim or cause peak whites to be compressed Channel Reset The configuration for an input channel can be removed by performing a channel reset 3GSDI Level B Stream 3GSDI only When input is 3G Level B 2 stream mapping there is an option to select which of the two video streams Stream 1 or 2 to use Otherwise it works with whatever mapping is specified in the SMPTE 352 packet or defaults to 10bit 4 2 2 if none Select Test Pattern Default When Test Pattern is selected as the input channel the default test pattern can be selected here 4 12 4 No Sync Color Defines the output background color when
26. ication Note All Input parameters are specific to your chosen input channel and input signal type they are not global to the unit All Output and Miscellaneous parameters are global 4 5 MCFRC Settings 4 5 1 Standard Settings MEMC motion estimation motion compensation can be switched off by setting FRC frame rate conversion Level to Drop Repeat FRC Level MEMC is content adaptive For very busy scenes the full blown MEMC algorithm highest MEMC setting Music amp Commercial may not give the best conversion result and less aggressive global conversion may do a better job The FRC level can be set up from Documentary lowest level to Music amp Commercial highest level Across the range from Documentary to Music amp Commercial there is a gradual increase in the aggressiveness of handling of larger foreground objects independent motion and a corresponding reduction in handling the background motion due to camera movement pan tilt zoom rotate Instead of simply calling these MEMC levels Low through to High the levels are given names that attempt to identify types of video content that would typically be appropriate for each level as an aid to the user However there can of course be considerable variation in the style of content so some clips might need different settings to get the best results FRC levels Documentary General Sport Skiing Football Grand Prix RGME regional global motion estimation mode is alw
27. image the bottom and top will be cropped to make it 14 9 and scales it to fit vertically on a 16 9 output This will add bars to the sides Flex Wide is applying a non linear stretch horizontally to convert a 4 3 into 16 9 with the emphasize of aspect ratio conversion in the center of the image Custom allows user to specify a zoom horizontally and or vertically starting with full screen scaling Note Some aspect ratio selections will have no visible effect on the displayed image for certain input and output mode combinations e g if the input and output formats have the same aspect ratio letter boxing and cropping have the same effect as bypassing 4 8 6 ARC Custom H Crop Side Panels and V Crop Letterbox Panels When ARC mode is set to Custom this menu becomes available The output image can be further scaled up and down individually in horizontal and vertical direction When shrinking black bars are added to the non used panel region 4 8 7 Processing Mode Best Picture Noise reduction and motion adaptive de interlacing operate in this mode to give the best quality picture There is optional MPEG noise reduction for SD interlaced inputs Typical latency is 5 8 frames worst case is 9 frames Exact latency depends on whether the input is progressive or interlaced which noise reduction filters are enabled and whether frame synchronisation is enabled Motion compensated frame rate conversion also adds extra latency Low Latency In this
28. mode noise reduction and motion adaptive de interlacing are disabled which allows the delay through the unit to be reduced to 3 frames in free run mode or 2 frames when frame synchronising 4 8 8 3G SDI Data Map SP 14 allows to convert and output 3G SDI video in various formats which are 10 Bit 4 2 2 or 10 Bit 4 4 4 component video 10 Bit 4 4 4 RGB and 12 Bit 4 4 4 X Y Z For 1080p50 59 94 and 60Hz modes either Level A or B transport scheme can be set 4 8 9 Blue Check The live video output image blue green red and white luma content can be separated and displayed individually when selecting the respective component through this menu 4 8 10 Safe Area Markers Safe area markers will show a maximum window of the output image with the format set up under this menu Available aspect ratios are 4 3 14 9 and 16 9 26 4 8 11 Gamma of Display Allows to change the gamma correction to match the gamma of the display 4 9 SP 14 Audio Audio input channels are the 4x AES coaxial connectors and audio embedded in HDMI and SDI video streams for SP 14 The audio is passed through the system and re embedded into the HDMI and SDI output signals with an appropriate delay to synchronize with the video stream Also audio output is present on the respective 4x AES coaxial connectors Any PCM audio of 32kHz 44 1kHz and 96kHz is resampled to 48kHz Higher sample rate PCM audio such as 192kHz is muted Any compressed audio is passed
29. on settings in the Output Settings menu determine how this information is processed The AFD Mode can be set to Forced in which case the AFD markers are ignored and the aspect ratio is said to be what is set under the menu item AFD Default Forced whether or not that is actually the case AFD Default Forced When the AFD information is missing or corrupted or when AFD Mode is set to Forced this menu determines what aspect ratio the input signal is assumed to have for further processing If it is set to 16 9 or 4 3 the incoming video signal is considered to have that aspect ratio Keep Last means use whatever was seen before If nothing was seen before use 4 3 for SD modes and 16 9 for HD modes AFD Source From this menu AFD WSS CGMS A or Video Index may be selected as AFD source The sources for aspect ratio information for the input channels are as follows HDMI From the AVInfoFrames see CEA 861 D DVI and VGA none available all input formats assumed to be square pixel hence aspect ratio can be calculated from the resolution except 576i 480i 576p 480p if accepted which are all 4 3 SD HD 3G SDI User choice of AFD packets as SMPTE 2016 or legacy support for Video Index SMPTE RP186 CVBS S Video YCbCr WSS or CGMS A packets according to format PAL 576i uses WSS BT 1119 2 NTSC 480i 720p 1080i use CGMS A CEA 805 IEC 61880 EIAJ CPR 1204 etc Trim Width and Trim Height The video image can be scaled independently in the h
30. ontrolled through the menu system allowing adjustment for a desired latency Frame synchronisation status is shown via the front panel status indication on the right hand side of the screen provided it has been enabled on the menu FLOW CHART FOR SP 14 OPERATION 3 1 Correct Installation Order 1 Connect to display device 10 Make a choice on aspect ratio treatment MENU Output Settings 2 Connect audio output P ARC Mode 3 Connect video input 11 Chose if the output shall be frame synchronized MENU Output Settings Lock Mode 4 Connect Genlock source 12 Select the Genlock Source MENU Output Settings Reference Source 5 Connect audio input 6 Connect power 7 Configure display device 8 Select input channel MENU Input Select 9 Select free run output format MENU Output Settings Output Format FRONT PANEL CONTROL 4 1 Menu Tree Start up Screen Main Menu MEMC FRC Settings FRC Level MEMC Exclusion Zone Enable MEMC Mask Display Border Left Edge Right Edge Top Edge Bottom Edge MEMC Demo Mode Output Cadence Cadence Detect 23 30Hz Cadence Detect 50 60Hz Advanced Robust SAD Threshold SAD Cost Factor Temporal Spatial Balance PPC Cost Threshold PPC MV Smooth Threshold PPC Selection Threshold BG FG Balance Cost Huge Motion Dist Threshold Huge Motion Fallback Gain MV Outlier Threshold Time Code Settings Timecode Output Timecode Source Select TC Load Trigge
31. orizontal and vertical direction Black bars are added on top and bottom of the image when a shrink is performed Pan Left Right and Tilt Up Down The zoomed image can be paned in horizontal and vertical direction with these controls Reset Trim Position Resets all trim and pan settings to zero percent 23 4 7 6 Filters A submenu containing selection options for many image clean up filters including ccs CUE ICP 3D Y C Cross Chrominance Suppression filter reduction of chroma crawl SD only Chroma Up sampling Error correction filter Interlace Chroma Problem filter reduces interlace errors on diagonals amp curves Filter to reduce luminance to chrominance cross talk of composite video signals which appears as a coarse rainbow pattern or random colors in regions of fine details Luma Chroma delay Adjustable delay between chroma and luma of 3 pixels Luma peaking gain Luma transient steepening CTI gain Chroma transient steepening CTI coring level Threshold to CTI to avoid noise being amplified TNR TNR amp MNR Temporal Noise Reduction removes electronic noise found on broadcasts film material Selects which noise reduction filters are applied TNR only TNR MNR or Auto for automatic image content and noise based selection of filters MPEG NR Level Adjusts the level of MNR MPEG Noise Reduction for SD signals Not applicable to Movie Mode HD formats use TNR for removal of all typ
32. ormat e g a progressive signal needs less processing time than an interlaced signal which has to be de interlaced prior to further treatment The reference offset menu allows to increase the latency Vertical Increase the latency in multiples of lines Horizontal Increase the latency in multiples of pixels 4 8 4 Free Run Format The unit can be set to operate at a fixed output format The unit is performing time base correction The following output formats can be chosen 480i59 94 576150 720p50 720p59 94 720p60 1080i50 1080i59 94 1080i60 1080sf23 98 1080sf24 1080sf25 1080p23 98 1080p24 1080p25 1080p29 97 1080p30 1080p50 1080p59 94 1080p60 25 4 8 5 ARC Mode Select from Bypass Anamorphic 25 Panels Letterbox 25 Crop 25 14 9 Flex Wide and Custom Bypass will scale the image to full screen Crop 25 makes a 4 3 fit a 16 9 by chopping off top and bottom or makes a 16 9 fit a 4 3 by chopping off 25 off left and right Anamorphic 25 is for 4 3 SD outputs only it linearly compresses a 16 9 image into 4 3 without cropping or added bars Panels Letterbox 25 will add bars 25 vertically in total above and below for a 16 9 image on a 4 3 SD output or add bars 25 horizontally in total at the sides of a 4 3 image on a 16 9 output 14 9 will crop part of the sides of a 16 9 image to make it 14 9 and scales it to fit horizontally on a 4 3 SD output This will add small bars on top and bottom For a 4 3
33. osition adjustment available is limited by the characteristics of the signal timings from the image source equipment The input window shift function should only ever be used to correct input capture discrepancies 4 7 4 Input Features The input feature menu provides three image enhancement functions Sharpness 22 Control of the sharpening enhancement These are peaking filters to improve high frequency response Note setting this control too high on a signal which already has good high frequency response will cause ringing or ghosting Detail Enhance Provides an additional level of detail enhancement beyond that provided by the Unsharp Mask Unsharp Mask This is a very powerful function which performs a per pixel unsharp mask on the image content It can be used to greatly improve detail definition and clarity without causing image ringing or ghosting It improves both horizontal and vertical detail Correct setting of the Unsharp Mask filter can make SD signals look virtually indistinguishable from true HD 4 7 5 Aspect Ratio AFD Mode Video signal streams may include information describing the transmitted format HDMI AVInfoFrames Composite NTSC PAL WSS CGMS A 3GSDI Generic SMPTE2016 The AFD signal Active Format Description is automatically considered by SP 14 when AFD Mode is set to Auto Essentially this feature switches on the detection of the aspect ratio of the incoming video signal The ARC Aspect Ratio Conversi
34. r Mode Timecode Input Trigger Timecode Prerun Period Timecode Output Load TC Load Now TC Drop Frame Mode TC In Frame Count Max TC Out Frame Count Max TC Processing Delay Offset ms TC Input Format TC Output Format Input Select Input Adjust Proc Amp Luma Gain R Y Gain B Y Gain Luma Cutoff R Y Cutoff B Y Cutoff Saturation Hue Black Level IRE Input Gamma Clock Position Clock Freq Clock Phase Clock Aut fit Input Capture Overscan Input Window Shift Horiz Input Window Shift Vert Input Features Sharpness Detail Unsharp Mask Aspect Ratio AFD Mode AFD Default Forced AFD Source Trim Width Trim Height Pan Left Right Tilt Up Down Reset Trim Position Filters CCS correction CUE correction ICP correction 3D Y C separation Luma Chroma delay Luma peaking gain CTI gain CTI coring level Temporal noise reduction TNR amp MNR noise reduction MPEG noise reduction Level Movie Mode Output Settings Audio Lock Mode Reference Source Reference Offset Vertical Horizontal Output Format ARC Mode ARC custom H Crop Side Panels V Crop Letterbox Panels Processing Mode 3G SDI Data Map Blue Check Safe Area Markers Gamma of Display Audio Input Select Input Pair 1 Mute Input Pair 2 Mute Input Pair 3 Mute Input Pair 4 Mute Output Pair 1 from Output Pair 2 from Output Pair 3 from Output Pair 4 from Group 1 Input from SDI Group 2 Input from SDI Audio Delay Offset ms HDMI Audio Input Closed Captionin
35. r resampling or is capable to resample PCM audio see table above The system can be forced from this Auto mode to Always or Never for each audio input channel individually Always mutes the channel and Never let all audio data pass through the system regardless of hardware limitations Output Pair 1 from Output Pair 2 from Output Pair 3 from Output Pair 4 from By default the audio output channels get the audio input channels in sequential order Each audio output channel can be assigned a different audio input channel or they may all get the same signal 27 Group 1 Input from SDI Group 2 Input from SDI An SDI signal may carry 8x two channel audio signals The SDI receiver used in SP 14 is only capable of making 4x two channel audio signals available to the audio processing system at a time This menu item allows to route certain SDI audio groups to the audio input channels of the SP 14 audio processing system SDI audio channels typically use the following nomenclature for the audio channels in sequential order Group 1 Pair 1 Group 1 Pair 2 Group 2 Pair 1 Group 2 Pair 2 Group 3 Pair 1 Group 3 Pair 2 Group 4 Pair 1 and Group 4 Pair 2 Our 4x two channel AES audio ports and the 8x single HDMI audio channels are identified as Input Output Pair 1 Input Output Pair 2 Input Output Pair 3 and Input Output Pair 4 in the menu system In the SDI routing menu we use the terms Group1 1 2 Group2 3 4 Group3 5 6 and Group4 7 8
36. screen Further adjustments should not be attempted while the screen is showing Busy Use the Up and Down arrow keys to scroll to the parameter you need to adjust or the sub menu you want to enter to the top line of the window The LCD has four lines and can show only four menu items An up arrow and or down arrow symbol at the end of line 1 and line 4 indicate there are more menu items available The parameter or sub menu is highlighted with a flashing cursor at the right edge of line 1 of the LCD Pressing Select Enter key enables you to adjust a parameter or enter the chosen sub menu Use the Up Down or Left Right keys to adjust a parameter to the required value Press the Select Enter key again when the parameter has been adjusted to the required value MEMC FRC Settings Time Code Settings Input Select SE gt SPI 1 Input Adjust Some adjustments take effect immediately but others do not take effect until the Select Enter key is pressed for a second time The changed settings are saved into non volatile memory when the Select Enter key is pressed for the second time Some adjustments are not applicable to all signal types or operating modes in which case those non applicable functions will not be accessible via the menus Special key combinations Press right arrow key at power up Enter Update Mode Press up arrow key at power up Reset to factory defaults While the menu is inactive press right and left arrow key simultaneously
37. ses of confusion or ambiguity so the Motion Vectors need to be individually checked and verified to avoid artefacts appearing in the output video Problematic scenes have repeating structures such as fences and railings windows in a tower block trees on a mountainside ocean waves Occlusions can be problematic such as objects being hidden or revealed by the motion of other objects or perhaps a door opening or closing The following terms and abbreviations are used in the menu descriptions PPC Phase Plane Correlation MV Motion Vector the direction and quantity of movement of a block within an image SAD Sum of Absolute Differences which is an algorithm for measuring the similarity between two blocks of video image BG BackGround that portion of a scene that only moves because the camera is moving FG ForeGround objects or people in a scene that are moving independently of the camera Outlier A part of the image that is moving independently of the dominant motion Cost Cost factors are relative weightings used when assessing and applying different classes of candidate MVs The following menu items can be changed Robust SAD threshold Coring level for pixel noise filtering Adjust this to improve robustness of MV detection especially when images are complex SAD Cost Factor Default cost weighting Temporal Spacial Balance Cost balance between matching motion vectors to the previous set of MVs or matching to neighbours in the current set
38. sure compliance with FCC rules 33 ABBREVIATIONS This section expands abbreviations peculiar to video applications which may be used in this manual AFD ARC CVBS DDC DVI EDID HDCP HDMI MCFRC MEMC NTSC PAL RGB RGBS SDI SECAM SMPTE SVGA TC Y C YPbPr Active Format Description Aspect Ratio Convertion Composite Video Baseband Signal Data Display Channel Digital Visual Interface Extended display identification data High bandwith Digital Content Protection a digital copy protection mechanism High Definition Multimedia Interface Motion compensated frame rate conversion Motion Estimation Motion Compensation National Television Systems Committee USA Canada Japan TV standard Phase Alternating Line Red Green Blue analogue video Red Green Blue analogue video with Synchronization sigan Serial Digital Interface Systeme Electronique Couleur Avec Memoire TV broadcast standard used in France Middle East and most of Eastern Europe Society of Motion Picture Television Engineers Super VGA Time Code Luminance Y and Chrominance C also called S video Luminance Y and red blue colour difference signals Pb Pr 34
39. through if the original audio is identified as 48KHz sampled audio or muted Incoming Dolby E audio is muted Output Channel Output Format HDMI PCM up to Sch up to 24Bit 48kHz sampling rate Dolby Digital AC3 up to 5 1 channels up to 640kBit sec bit stream rate MPEG2 up to Sch up to 112kBit sec bit stream rate DTS up to 6 1 channels up to 1536kBit sec bit stream rate SDI PCM up to Sch up to 24Bit 48kHz sampling rate 4x AES PCM up to Sch up to 24Bit 48kHz sampling rate Dolby Digital AC3 up to 5 1 channels DTS up to 6 1 channels 4 9 1 Audio Channel Configuration SP 14 has 4x two channel AES audio outputs and embedded audio on the HDMI and SDI video output ports These audio outputs carry the embedded audio of the select video input stream HDMI or SDI or audio input on the 4x two channel AES audio inputs Also an internally generated test tone can be sent to the audio output channels The audio routing can be controlled with the following menu items Audio Input Select This setting determines whether embedded audio of the selected video input HDMI or SDI or AES audio or a test tone is sent to the audio output channels Also the audio can be muted globally for all channels in this menu Input Pair 1 Mute Input Pair 2 Mute Input Pair 3 Mute Input Pair 4 Mute By default embedded audio and AES audio is passed through the system if the hardware does not need to decode and encode compressed audio fo
40. uild 9593 Prior or later firmware revisions may deviate in details or lacking of newly introduced features 32 ENVIRONMENTAL AND EMC 7 1 Recommended Operating Conditions Temperature 0 C to 40 C Humidity non condensing 0 to 95 7 2 Storage Temperature 259C to 850C Humidity non condensing 0 to 95 7 3 CE and FCC Compliance CE This product complies with the requirements of 89 336 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC and 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive Compliance is to EN55022 Class A FCC WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without approval of the manufacturer could void the users authority to operate this equipment It is suggested that the user use only shielded and grounded signal cables to en
41. ustment for a desired latency Genlock status is shown via the front panel status indication on the right hand side of the screen provided it has been enabled on the menu There are the two locking options Auto Format and Frame Synchronize With Auto Format the output mode is chosen to be the same as the mode provided on the genlock input regardless of the setting under Output Format Frame Synchronize uses the mode set under Output Format Locking a HD output mode to a SD genlock signal or a SD output mode to a HD genlock signal is possible at 50Hz and 59 94Hz when the genlock signal and frame rate of the mode set under Output Format are identical The HD output mode can be chosen to be 720p 1080i or 1080p If the genlock signal and output mode set under Output Format are both HD or SD the output format and genlock signal format need to be identical to obtain a lock Combinations not supported are reported in the menu status screen accordingly 4 8 2 Reference Source The source for the frame synchronisation signal can be either an analogue bi or tri level signal or derived from an SDI signal which is set through this menu item 4 8 3 Reference Offset When the output signal is locked to the input signal the latency between input video and output video image is given by the internal processing time which can be several frames or fields The amount of latency in frames or fields depends on the set up of the unit and also on the input f
42. utput format Time Code Output SP 14 allows to specifically switch off that time code information TC Source Select The time code source can be either Current Input or Free Run i e internal generation When Current Input mode is selected the output time code will track the input received from the current video source If that input consists of a series of clips with time code discontinuities at start of each new clip then the output will change to match If the input player is paused at any stage but still outputting valid time code then the SP 14 output time code will also be paused Note that the output tracking allows for differences that can arise as a result of either one of input or output being in NTSC time If the video format is 23 98Hz 29 97 or 59 94Hz then the associated time code will run slightly slower by comparison with real time and is known as NTSC time If Drop Frame Mode is enabled then this is compensated for by skipping two frames every minute so the error is kept small If the currently selected video input channel hardware does not support time code DVI HDMI Analogue and Test Pattern then the TC source selection option will say N A not available If time code input is supported by the video input channel hardware CVBS 1 2 S Video 3G SDI 1 2 and Y CbCr but there is no time code being supplied from the video source then the output will just free run If time code is seen for a
43. vailable including the current one Any preset can be reset using the Reset command and renamed using the Rename command 30 REMOTE CONTROL WEB SERVER 5 1 Introduction The unit features a web server which connects to a PC web browser via TCP IP The menu system of the unit is mirrored into the web browser and all menu items can be accessed and controlled through the keyboard or mouse of the PC 5 2 Installing the Software No extra software needs to be installed on a PC The PC web browser is used as the graphical user interface for all control items To connect to the unit the TCP IP address has to be entered into the address list box of the web browser in the following format http xxx xxx xxx xxx The TCP IP address assigned to unit can be found in the Information menu 5 3 Software Operation Once the address has been entered into the web browser starts to load pages from the unit mirroring the menu system of the unit All menu items are shown as their respective buttons sliders and list boxes and can be accessed and altered with the PC mouse or corresponding navigational key presses 5 4 Channel Logo Upload The web browser has an element to upload a channel logo bit map into the file system of the unit which can be activated and changed in position through the Channel Logo Overlay menu item 31 FIRMWARE UPDATE 6 1 Introduction Firmware can be updated in the field through the USB port allowing feature upgrades and bu
44. while at the input and then it stops the output will continue but free running based on the last time code seen When Free Run is selected then the time code output will be generated inside the SP 14 but can be reset to any start value by the user as required TC Load Trigger Mode This menu item is used to select how the reload process happens Free Run Manual means the output is changed immediately on demand whenever the user chooses Time Code Load Now in the menu The Synchro options under TC Load Trigger Mode require the current video source to also have time code attached so when the input time code matches the Timecode Input Trigger value the output time code will be the TC Output Load value The different options provide several alternative ways of specifying how much continuous pre run time is included in the output time code before the trigger point is reached Synchro Auto will start pre run as soon as the input time code has been stable for 5 seconds Synchro Prerun will start pre run at the offset entered by the user for the Timecode Prerun Period Synchro Manual will wait until the input time code has been stable for 5 seconds and then the user can start pre run at any point until the trigger time by choosing Time Code Load Now in the menu TC Input Trigger Set time code input trigger value for synchronisation of the internally generated time code with the time

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