Panasonic Aj Ufc1800 Operating Instructions Manual

Panasonic AJ-UFC1800
Universal Format Converter
System Reference, Ver. 1.11
Operating Software Level 1.49
June 15, 2000 

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Table Of Contents
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Features Overview
Overview
The purpose of the AJ-UFC1800 is to create a spatial conversion from any input video format to any output video
format.  The input may be any standard video format (high definition or standard definition), and the output may
also be any standard video format (high definition or standard definition) as long as it is has a related frame rate to
the input format.  Frame rate conversion is not performed by the system, but frame rates from input to output may be
changed by the...

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Specifications
[Power requirements:]
Power supply : AC100V-120V ,  50-60Hz
AC220V-240V ,  50-60Hz
Power consumption :  115W
[GENERAL:]
Operating temperature : 5 to 40 
Operating humidity : 10% to 90%
Weight : 18 Kg
Dimensions : 424(W) x 133(H) x 500(D)
 [VIDEO INPUTS:]
1 HD SDI input – SMPTE 292M (1080I/P, 720P, 1035I)
1 SD SDI input – SMPTE 259M, 294M (480P, 480I, 576I)
[VIDEO OUTPUTS:]
2 HD SDI outputs – SMPTE 292M (1080I/P, 720P, 1035I)
2 SD SDI outputs – SMPTE 259M, 294M (480P, 480I, 576I)
Output...

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Controls
Front Panel
(1) POWER switch
After ON is pushed, it will take about 30 seconds for the system to initialize.
(2)
 CONTROL switch
This is used to switch between operation from the front panel and the remote
connectors on the rear panel.  When it is set to REMOTE, front panel operation is
disabled.  The front panel will indicate this on all menus.  Current settings
can be viewed, but they cannot be modified in this mode
.  When it is set to
LOCAL, the remote connector is disabled.
(3)
 Display...

6 (8)
 HOME
 key
Selects the HOME menu.  This displays the selected conversion and allows all
settings to be viewed.
(9)
 PRESET
 key
Selects the PRESET menu.  Allows up to sixteen system configurations to be
saved and/or restored.
(10)
 VIDEO IN
 key
Selects the VIDEO IN menu.  Allows the selection of SD and HD video inputs,
auto input detection and film modes.
(11)
 VIDEO OUT
 key
Selects the VIDEO OUT menu.  Allows the selection of SD and HD video outputs
and field versus frame filtering for film...

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Rear Panel
Power supply section
(1) AC input socket
This is connected to the power outlet using the supplied cable.
(2) GND (ground) terminal
It is recommended that this unit be grounded when connected to
other units.
Digital video input/output section
(3) SD SERIAL IN connector
(BNCx1
)SDTV serial digital signals are input to this connector.
(4) HD SERIAL IN connector
(BNCx1)HDTV serial digital signals are input to this connector.
(5) SD SERIAL OUT 1,2
connectors (BNCx2)SD serial digital signals are...

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Remote control section
(11) GPI connector (9P
)
Switch closure remote control connector.
(12) REMOTE IN connector
(RS-232, 9P)RS-232 serial remote input connector.
Digital audio input/output section
(13) DIGITAL AUDIO IN CH
1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
connectors (BNCx4
)AES digital audio signals are input to these connectors.
(14) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT CH
1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
connectors (BNCx4
)AES digital audio signals are output to these connectors. 

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Connections
Input Reference
Output Reference
Missing output sync reference signal to EXT SYNC IN!
Black Burst Reference 

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Operation
Basic operation
VIDEO INPress VIDEO IN to select the input format and frame rate.
FORMATPress FORMAT(F1) to select an HxV value.  Pressing the function key or turning the
knob will cycle through the range of choices.  AUTO SD or AUTO HD will attempt to
detect the input format if a signal is present.
 F RATEPress F RATE(F2) to select the frame rate.  Pressing the function key or turning the knob
will cycle through the range of choices.  AUTO SD or AUTO HD will attempt to detect the
input...