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- Page 1 II (SDI) Video picture optimizer User Manual English Version: 3.10...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Important notes............................61 Introduction..............................62 Support Hotline ..............................62 Installation in 6 steps ...........................63 Step 1: Check scope of delivery ........................63 Step 2: Setup & connection..........................63 Step 3: Connection of other devices .........................66 Step 4: First operational steps ........................69 Step 5: Operation elements & remote control ....................69 Step 6: Basic configuration..........................71 Operation ..............................78 General functions ............................78... -
Page 3: Important Notes
NEVER connect to and / or disconnect any other device from the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) via the in- & outputs, before having switched off the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) and all other devices and also having disconnected those from the main power supply. Otherwise irreparable damages in any case excluded from warranty can happen to the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) or other devices. -
Page 4: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Thank you very much for your decision to use a cinemateq product. Congratulations for having bought a high quality device designed in Germany and produced in the EU. As a specialist for quality picture and sound optimization of home theater and presentation systems we warranty constantly high quality and trouble-free operation of our products. -
Page 5: Installation In 6 Steps
H E C K S C O P E O F D E L I V E R Y First of all please check the contents of the packaging of your cinemateq picture optimizer plus II (SDI) in order to make sure everything is included. The contents are:... - Page 6 If the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) is set up in a cabinet or similar, leave about 5 cm space around the device, so that air can circulate unhindered in order to avoid accumulation of heat.
- Page 7 About SDI The picture optimizer plus II SDI integrates two digital SDI inputs. SDI - Serial Digital Interface - is a 10-bit interface for transfer of digital video data originally developed by Sony. The SDI standard is also known as SMPTE 259M.
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Page 8: Step 3: Connection Of Other Devices
16:9 (not 4:3 or „letterbox“) in the set up menu in either case. 3. The picture optimizer plus II (SDI) can only process “interlaced“ signals. If you do not only want to pass through the signal of a progressive video source by using the bypass input of the picture optimizer plus II (SDI), in neither case use a “progressive output“... - Page 9 Connection The picture optimizer plus II offers the following interfaces, at the picture optimizer plus II SDI the two Composite inputs ( ) are replaced by two SDI inputs (BNC socket): Description Interface Signal format SCART 1 Alternatively for RGB or Composite signals...
- Page 10 Place the power adapter in a way that ensures a minimum of 5 cm space around the device in order to avoid accumulation of heat. If you don’t use the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) for a longer time please disconnect the power adapter from the main power supply.
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Page 11: Step 4: First Operational Steps
RED / BLUE, after about 5 seconds the display is switched on and shows the basic status info. Your picture optimizer plus II (SDI) is now ready for use (= “operating mode“) and can be configured towards your connected devices. -
Page 12: Remote Control
Remote control on / standby controls brightness of the display numeric keys for direct entering of values into dialog boxes exit additionally: closes dialogs without saving changes and / or input selection removes the on-screen direct access to 8 menu or status info inputs using the corres- ponding numeric key additionally:... -
Page 13: Step 6: Basic Configuration
A S I C C O N F I G U R A T I O N In this step you will learn, how the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) is configured towards the connected devices in order to reach a correct picture rendition. - Page 14 Conversion of the SCART inputs between RGB Composite A SCART interface can transmit different signals. The picture optimizer plus II (SDI) either understands RGB- (highest quality variant) or Composite signals via its SCART inputs. Factory setting are: SCART 1 with RGB...
- Page 15 Some digital displaying devices via their DVI or VGA input do not “understand” the “doubling“ (576p / 480p) resolution at 50 Hz that is preset in factory set up at the picture optimizer plus II (SDI). Next you will learn, how the resolution is adjusted to your displaying device.
- Page 16 In this case please (for the time being*) connect the displaying device via a different interface and / or a different signal format to the picture optimizer plus II (SDI). For example change from DVI to YUV or from VGA (RGB HV) to VGA (RGBs) and / or from YUV to RGB HV via 5 x BNC socket etc.
- Page 17 XGA 1024 x 768) – this information can be found in the technical data of the device. Next select the resolution, that comes nearest to this “native resolution“ in the following table. The picture optimizer plus II (SDI) offers 22 different predefined resolutions for both PAL and NTSC signals. resolutions table...
- Page 18 Example 2: „WVGA“ (852 x 480) This resolution first needs to be allocated to the resolutions key [custom 2] in the menu. Proceed as follows: (1) Therefore please press the [menu] key on the remote control once. The “Main Menu“ selection appears in the display. (2) Select “Output Setup“...
- Page 19 In case you see a picture on your displaying device (especially flat screens), but this is “moved“ or “too small“, you can readjust it via the menu of the picture optimizer plus II (SDI). More on that can be found in...
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Page 20: Operation
Display brightness The info display’s brightness of the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) can be changed in 3 levels by pressing the [dim] key. (100 / 50 / 0 %). I D E O S W I T C H E R... -
Page 21: Selecting The Output Format
The picture optimizer plus II (SDI) therefore uses a “trick“: Instead of processing an already adjusted signal from a player with black bars, it takes the unchanged format from the DVD with all lines (16:9) and converts it into the selected output format itself once optimization is done. - Page 22 IMPORTANT: In case you use a DVD Player as video source, the integrated format conversion should always be set to 16:9 when connected to a picture optimizer plus II (SDI). Otherwise the DVD video signal, in case larger than 4:3, is “equipped” with black bars by the player. Only when set to 16:9 your player delivers the highest resolution video signal to the picture optimizer plus II (SDI).
- Page 23 If you know about these four factors, you can now very easily ascertain which of the five format conversions of the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) is the right one for your individual requirements. Select the table suitable for your displaying device! Here you can find the value to set for format conversions depending on aspect ratio (screen / projection screen) and format of the video signal.
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Page 24: Selecting The Picture Resolution (Output Resolution)
E L E C T I N G T H E P I C T U R E R E S O L U T I O N O U T P U T R E S O L U T I O N The picture optimizer plus (II) (SDI) in total provides 22 predefined resolutions each for PAL and NTSC: Resolutions table resolution... -
Page 25: Tv-Mode
Example 2: „WVGA“ (852 x 480) This resolution first needs to be allocated to the resolutions key [custom 2] in the menu. Proceed as follows: (1) Therefore please press the [menu] key on the remote control once. The “Main Menu“ selection appears in the display. (2) Select “Output Setup“... -
Page 26: Electronic Lensshift
L E C T R O N I C L E N S S H I F T This function is meant for owners of projectors in conjunction with a masked projection screen. With letterbox rendition (e.g. 16:9 on 4:3 projection screen or 21:9 on a 16:9 projection screen) the upper or lower black bar can be “removed”... -
Page 27: Overscan
V E R S C A N As the perfect scaling of the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) always renders the full picture content without “cut off” on the edges, also errors on the picture edge are displayed, when watching “minor quality”... -
Page 28: Configuration - The Main Menu
All settings done in the input setup always refer to the input currently active (“active input“) and are automatically saved for this input. Please note: Each video source connected to the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) needs to be configured separately. Settings done for e.g. “SCART 1“ are not applicable for e.g. “YUV 2“. - Page 29 Active input Here you can choose the desired input using the menu. This function is an alternative to the direct access using the numeric keys on the remote control (see point “video switcher“, page 78). Please select the menu point, activate it by pressing the [OK] key and then change between the single inputs using the [+]/[-] keys.
- Page 30 Input Alignment With this function you adjust the picture position & -size of the video picture for each input individually, in order to compensate technically caused differences of video sources. It also distinguishes between PAL and NTSC signals, as these signals differ in picture resolution.
- Page 31 Switching Auto Input on- and / or off. The “Auto Input” function automatically switches to the input getting a signal when switching the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) on and / or in case a selected input loses its signal (switching off the video...
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Page 32: Output Setup
U T P U T S E T U P In the menu “Output Setup“ the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) is adjusted towards the connected displaying device(s) and the different outputs configured accordingly. Resolution custom 2 With this menu point you can allocate each of the 22 predefined resolutions of the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) to key [9] (“custom 2“) on the remote control (also see „Selecting the... - Page 33 This can cause minor geometrical errors (distortion or compression) during format conversion (see page 79) by the picture optimizer plus II (SDI). With the function “aspect V correction“ such errors can be compensated by changing the conversion factor (vertical compression) for format conversion.
- Page 34 Output alignment In the sub menu “Output Alignment“ the output signal of the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) can be adjusted to the displaying device – independent from the input related settings in the input setup. The following values can be modified, in order to position the...
- Page 35 SYNC polarities Analog displaying devices such as CRT projectors eventually need different SYNC polarities than the preset values. SYNC polarities Adjustable values Description H-SYNC NEG* / POS Changing the polarity of the horizontal sync V-SYNC NEG / POS* Changing the polarity of the vertical sync F-SYNC NEG* / POS Changing the polarity of the field sync (interlaced)
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Page 36: Filter Setup
“normal” interpolation (horizontal & vertical). This should only be done, if you face picture material that is hard to optimize and the standard picture optimizing functions of the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) are not sufficient. value predefined in factory setup: OFF... - Page 37 The current settings for the film mode can be seen in the status info. The following settings are possible: Film mode Description Auto function active - the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) checks the picture material and “decides”, Auto* which procedure to apply.
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Page 38: Other Options
Leaves the selection without “store“ and / or “recall“ Reset With the “Reset“ function you can restart the processor of the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) without losing any settings. A reset can maybe necessary, if the device “hangs up” due to unsuitable configuration settings (comparable to a PC). -
Page 39: Configuration - The Expert Menu
CONFIGURATION - THE EXPERT MENU The “Expert Menu“ offers various settings for individual adjustment of your picture optimizer plus II (SDI) towards your displaying device(s). Here you can change the frame rates for each resolution and manage two user specific resolutions for both PAL and NTSC signals. -
Page 40: Custom 1 / Custom 2 For Pal / Ntsc
In the internet you can find helpful tips & tricks on the “custom resolution“ topic and various resolution settings sorted by device & manufacturer tested by us in the support section of www.cinemateq.com. ATTENTION: Entering incorrect values can in rare cases lead to irreparable damages on your displaying device. -
Page 41: The Optimum Configuration
YUV via 3 x Cinch Please note: The picture optimizer plus II SDI is a fully digital linedoubler and scaler. By utilization of the digital interfaces SDI (input) and DVI (output) all digital/analog and analog/digital conversions involving losses are no longer applicable. In combination with digital displaying devices (LCD- & DLP projectors, LCD- &... - Page 42 Please note: TV camera material (e.g. sports broadcasts) only at a frame rate of 50 Hz for PAL and / or 60 Hz for NTSC shows an optimum sharpness level without judder in moving pictures. A frame rate of 100 Hz for PAL and / or 120 Hz for NTSC eliminates the wide screen “flickering”...
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Page 43: Picture Parameters & Filters
In praxis however the picture values and the quality of different video sources derive form each other obviously. The picture optimizer plus II (SDI) for this case offers extensive picture adjustment possibilities in order to ensure an optimum result with all components. - Page 44 Output Setup These picture adjustment functions have an effect to all video sources, as they are only applicable to the optimized output signal. RGB LUMINANCE ROOM defines the luminance rejection between SMPTE and VESA standard. When changing to the VESA standard the contrast range of a gray scale increases, however so called “under black bars”...
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Page 45: Operation Via Rs-232
RS-232 CONTROL RS-232 P E R A T I O N V I A The picture optimizer plus II (SDI) can be operated with the following serial codes via its RS-232 interface: Function Code Standby output resolution Doubling Tripling Quadrupling... -
Page 46: Rs-232 Control
/ or off. In the following “P1“ for switching on, “P2“ for switching off are used for demonstration purposes. (2) Connect your picture optimizer plus II (SDI) to your PC (Windows 95 and higher) using a RS-232 cable. If possible not via USB to RS-232 adapter, but via the “classical“ serial COM interface. -
Page 47: Firmware Upgrade
II (SDI) – just ask for assistance! What is needed? In order to upgrade your cinemateq picture optimizer plus II (SDI) with a new firmware you will need the following equipment: PC with integrated serial port and Microsoft Windows operating system (minimum requirement:... - Page 48 Download“ key in the bootloader utility in order to activate the “ready-to-transmit-status”. Now please turn the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) on again using the ON / OFF switch, wait for 10 seconds and then reactivate the device out of the standby mode using the remote control ([ ]-key).
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Page 49: Tips For Error Correction
TIP: In case the DVI output is activated a correct RGB,HV signal is also available at the analog VGA and / or 5 x BNC output socket of the picture optimizer plus II (SDI). This can be controlled using an analog PC monitor. A CRT monitor – in case of problems – normally always shows a stable picture and on-screen menu and itself produces no judder, i.e. - Page 50 Pb = U, red = color difference signal Pr = V. Check your displaying device for correct input selection (RGB or YUV color space?). Check picture optimizer plus II (SDI) for correct output signal format “YUV“ in the output menu.
- Page 51 H,V-Sync). An adapter cable 15PIN to 3xBNC with Cinch adapter and / or a YUV adapter 15PIN to 3x Cinch help. Please only connect the three Cinch cables marked red, green and blue to the YUV output of the picture optimizer plus II (SDI) (Y= green, U = blue, V= red) Please note: The preset for the resolution 480p allocated to the [custom 1] key is 60 Hz.
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Page 52: Audio Delay
C A R E Your picture optimizer plus II (SDI) is a maintenance free device, which you will enjoy for many years if you treat it carefully and consider all recommendations of this user manual and the usual rules for treatment of electronic devices. -
Page 53: Warranty
A R R A N T Y Warranty registration In order to activate the two-year device warranty, you need to register your picture optimizer plus II (SDI) at cinemateq within 4 weeks from purchase date. Please therefore use the online registration form on www.cinemateq.com... - Page 54 Claims for indemnity, for what ever legal ground, are excluded. This is not valid for any damage chargeable to cinemateq for lesion of life, body or health as well as claims of the customer against the law on liability for defective products.
- Page 55 E C H N I C A L D A T A picture optimizer plus II (SDI) Type high end video picture optimizer and video switcher PAL/NTSC (PAL 60, NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.42/SECAM) Signal standard 2x RGB/ Composite (SCART, video frequency range 5,5 MHz-3 dB)
- Page 56 Lochhamer Strasse 31 D-82152 Martinsried (Munich) Germany www.cinemateq.com © Copyright 2004 by cinemateq GmbH & Co. KG. All rights reserved. All information is given without assumption of liability. The right for remedy of errors & technical changes without prior notice is reserved.
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