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
GENERAL .....................................................................................................................................................................
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VERVIEW................................................................................................................................................................. 3
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EATURES.................................................................................................................................................................. 3
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PECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................................................................... 4
CONTROLS ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
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RONT PANEL............................................................................................................................................................ 5
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EAR PANEL.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
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NPUT REFERENCE..................................................................................................................................................... 9
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UTPUT REFERENCE.................................................................................................................................................. 9
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LACK BURST REFERENCE........................................................................................................................................ 9
OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 10
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ASIC OPERATION.................................................................................................................................................... 10
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ILM MODE OPERATION........................................................................................................................................... 11
MENU TREE .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
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RONT PANEL CONTROLS........................................................................................................................................ 15
Home Menu ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Preset Menu ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
Video In Menus ................................................................................................................................................... 17
Video Out Menu .................................................................................................................................................. 17
Filter Menu ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Timing Menu ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
Resize Menus....................................................................................................................................................... 19
Gain Menus ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Diagnostics Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 21
Audio Menus ....................................................................................................................................................... 22
Test Menus .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Setup Menus ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
ERROR MESSAGES ............................................................................................................................................... 26
OTHERS .................................................................................................................................................................... 27
INDICATORS ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
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EMOTE CONNECTORS............................................................................................................................................. 28 
						

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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 insertion or removal of 3:2 or 2:2 pull-down.
While performing a conversion, the end user will usually have to make additional adjustments regarding aspect
ratio, color space, audio & video timing adjustments, etc.  The AJ-UFC1800 allows all of these types of adjustments
to be made using a simple front panel control system.
Features
- Conversion between most video formats with related frame rates.   See table below.
- Special film modes to handle 3:2 pull-down and segmented frames.
- All digital processing, 10 bit, 4:2:2.
- 1035I  1080I conversions in field or frame (3:2) mode.
- Extensive pan, zoom and crop function.
- Internal test pattern generator.
- 16 user presets with the first 8 remotely selected by GPI.
- Compact 3U size.
Group AGroup
B
Group
C
Format Name Active Sample (H/V) Serial (bps) SMPTE60p60i30p50i24p
1125i 1920 x 1080 (1035) 1.5G 292M
750p 1280 x 720 1.5G 296M
525i 720 x 483 270M 259M
525p 720 x 483 360M 294M
625i 720 x 576 270M 259M
Note: Conversions can be made between any formats within the same group.  Conversion between Group A and
Group C are done using a 3:2 pull-down function. 
						

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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 level adjustment: 0 - 1.4
Black level adjustment: +7.4 / -7.5 IRE
Video line advance adjustment: 0 - 7 H
System H phase adjustment: 0 - less than 1H
[SYNC:]
1 External sync reference input – analog bi-level or tri-level sync
loop thru with 75 ohm ON/OFF switch
1 Genlock output - bi-level (0 to –2V into 75 ohms) or tri-level (+/-300mV into 75 ohms)
[AUDIO:]
8 AES/EBU digital audio inputs
8 AES/EBU digital audio outputs
SMPTE 272M embedded audio
Output timing adjustment: 0 - 170ms
[TIME CODE:]
External Time Code input/output
Note: All previous I/Os are on BNC connectors.
[CONTROL:]
1 GPI control port – 8 contact closure sensors to activate system presets
1 RS-232 control port – for connection to a PC for system programming or remote control
Note: The control ports are 9 pin, D-sub. connectors.
[ACCESSORIES:]
Power cord, 1pc. 
						

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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 panel
All menus are displayed on a 40x4 line character display.
(4)
 Function buttons
F1-F5 follow the labels assigned to them for each system menu.
(5)
 EXIT key
The EXIT key is used to go up one level in the system menus.  At the top level, it
will cycle through the available menus.
(6)
 ADJUST
 LED
This lights when the Control knob is active.
(7)
 Control knob
When the ADJUST LED is lit, this controls the selected function shown on the
display panel.  If no adjustment is selected, it cycles through the choice of
menus. 
						

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 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 derived outputs.
(12)
 FILTER
 key
Selects the FILTER menu.  H and V filters and enhancement levels can be
adjusted from this menu.
(13)
 TIMING
 key
Selects the TIMING menu.  Reference selections and video phasing can be
adjusted from this menu.
(14)
 RESIZE
 key
Selects the RESIZE menu.  Pan, zoom and crop adjustments can be made here.
(15)
 GAIN
 key
Selects the GAIN menu.  Video gain and black level adjustments can be made
here.
(16)
 DIAG
 key
Selects the DIAGnostics menu.  W hen the warning light (17) is illuminated, error
messages can be viewed here.  The status of all monitored systems can also be
viewed here.
(17)
 WARNING
 LED
Signals a potential system problem.  This will not light for masked errors.
(18)
 AUDIO
 key
Selects the AUDIO menu.  Allows for audio channel mapping, synchronization
and delay adjustments.
(19)
 TEST
 key
Selects the TEST menu.  Allows H, V and frame based test patterns to be
selected as the video input.  Frame patterns can also be saved and/or
restored here.
(20)
 SETUP
 key
Selects the SETUP menu.  Background color, power-up mode, system
password
 and time code mapping selections are available here. 
						

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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 output from these connectors.
(6) HD SERIAL OUT 1,2
connectors (BNCx2)HD serial digital signals are output from these connectors.
Reference input/output section
(7) EXT SYNC IN
connectors (BNCx2
)Tri-level/bi-level sync signals or black burst signal are input to
these connectors as the reference signal.  A loop-through format
and a 75Ω termination switch are provided.
(8) LTC IN connector
(BNCx1)The time code signals are input to this connector.
(9) GENLOCK SYNC OUT
connector (BNCx1)The tri-level/bi-level sync signals, for genlocking external inputs,
are output from this connector.
(10) LTC OUT connector
(BNCx1)The time code signals are output from this connector. 
						

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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 format if a signal is present.
VIDEO OUTPress VIDEO OUT to select the output 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.
 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.
This will set the system to nominal conversion settings.  These settings can be modified under the
following menus.
  
FILTERPress FILTER to change the conversion filters and to add enhancement.
 H RESPPress H RESP(F1) to select a horizontal filter response.  Pressing the function key or
turning the knob will cycle through the NARROW, STANDARD and WIDE choices.
 V RESPPress V RESP(F2) to select a vertical filter response.  Pressing the function key or
turning the knob will cycle through the NARROW, STANDARD and WIDE choices.
  H ENHPress H ENH(F3) to add horizontal enhancement.  Pressing the function key or turning
the knob will change the amount in 0.5dB steps.
  V ENHPress V ENH(F4) to add vertical enhancement.  Pressing the function key or turning the
knob will change the amount in 0.5dB steps.
2-D ENHPress 2-D ENH(F5) to add both horizontal and vertical enhancement at the edge of the
band.  Pressing the function key or turning the knob will change the amount in 1dB steps.
This control may have limited effect on upconverted signals.
RESIZEPress RESIZE to change the zoom, pan or crop settings.  Press EXIT or turn the knob
until ZOOM/PAN is displayed.  The double arrow “>>” signifies that multiple menus are
available at this level.
ZM MODEPress ZM MODE(F1) and select VARIABLE.