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1.AUDIO ENCODE Encode analog audio to DV with your choice of 12 bit/32Khz or 16bit/48Khz. 12 Bit/32khz is suggested for most DV Camcorders. 16bit/48Khz is suggested for DVD and DV Capture cards. This switch will turn red when you press it. When it is red, the DV input is enabled. When another input is enabled this switch will turn green. This switch will turn red when you press it. When it is red, the Analog YUV video input is enabled. When another input is enabled this switch will turn green. This switch will turn red when you press it. When it is red, the Analog S (Y/C) video input is enabled When another input is enabled this switch will turn green. This switch will turn red when you press it. When it is red, the Analog Composite video input is enabled When another input is enabled this switch will turn green. This control will adjust the color of both analog or DV input sources. Press the knob to select Contrast, color or tint (NTSC only). Rotate the knob to change the amount. Note: Press the knob and hold for two seconds for resetting all adjustments back to default (unity) setting These meters show the audio INPUT level from the incoming source Turn these knobs to adjust the Audio OUTPUT level of the DAC-10. Adjust the audio level controls for each left (channel one) and right (channel 2) to let level LED's indicating in between yellow (0dB) and first red LED (+4dB). 2. DV INPUT 3. ANALOG YUV VIDEO INPUT 4. ANALOG S (Y/C) VIDEO INPUT 5. ANALOG COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT 6. COLOR PROCESSOR 7. AUDIO LEVEL INDICATORS 8. AUDIO INPUT LEVEL CALIBRATION 1 1. POWER ON/OFF SWITCH Turns main power on or off 2. POWER INPUT JACK Connects to the supplied 12VDC 10 watt power supply 3. COMPONENT Y.U.V. VIDEO INPUT JACKS Input for Y.U.V. component video from Betacam, DVCPro, DVCam, some DVD players, etc. 4. AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT JACK Analog Audio/Video input convert to DV output. Note: You can hook up all the cables onto all video/audio input connectors at same time without conflicting to each connection 5. AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT JACKS Analog Audio/Video signal output which is converted from DV input. Note: You can hook up all the cables onto all video/audio output connectors at same time without conflicting to each connection 6. DV IN/OUT JACKS (Two) 6 pin DV (FireWire, iLink, IEEE 1394) cable, from the DV port of a camcorder, DV Bank, DV deck, etc. 7. DIP SWITCH MODE SETTING Please refer to next page the DIP Switch setting. 8. BLACK BURST SIGNAL OUTPUT Video Black Burst Signal to be used as a sync reference source 9. COMPONENT Y.U.V. OUTPUT JACKS PLA Mode: Comply to SMPTE spec NTSC Mode: Comply to Sony Betacam spec 2 Dip Switch Setting for Mode Select: *. Note1Mode DIP switch (Reboot the DAC-10 if you change a DIP Switch) S1. PAL or NTSC (PAL-ON, NTSC-OFF) S2. 7.5 IRE / 0 IRE (0 IRE-ON, 7.5 IRE-OFF). (NTSC mode only) *. Note2: 0 IRE is most often used in Japan. 7.5 IRE is used elsewhere. S3. Locked Audio Mode S3 -- OFF: Locked Audio S3 ­ ON: Unlocked Audio S4 & S5 for NTSC and PAL video system ON MAC OS S5 ON S4 OFF Windows 2000 and Windows 98 ON Windows XP and Windows ME S5 OFF S4 OFF Camera *. Please refer to next page for more detail information S6. Factory setting (OFF), please do not change. *. Note3: Turn-on the DAC-10 before launching any editing software. *. Note4: To work with a MAC with Final Cut Pro: 1). Select "Preferences" from Final Cut Pro menu 2). Select "General" page 3). Uncheck "Abort capture on dropped frame" 4). Uncheck "Abort capture on time code break" for Final cut pro 3.0 5). Click OK button 3 Dip Switch Setting to work with Windows & MAC Operation system The DAC-10 has dip switches 4 and 5 that control the clocking frequency when it is converting video, if the dip switches are not configured for your operating system or type of device, a loss in video can occur. Please refer to dip switch chart below and make sure that your DAC-10 is setup correctly. NTSC System (USA) MAC OS NTSC System (USA) Windows 2000 and Windows 98 NTSC System (USA) Windows XP and Windows ME NTSC System (USA) Camera PAL System (USA) MAC OS PAL System (USA) Windows 2000 and Windows 98 PAL System (USA) Windows XP and Windows ME PAL System (USA) Camera 4 5 Operation Procedure: Step_1. Select the desired mode by setting the dip switches. Reboot the DAC-10 after changing the dip switches Step_2. Install the equipment as shown in installation diagrams Step_3. Ensure that all equipment is turned on Step_4. Select the video source. If the video source is analog, select the desired audio sampling Rate Step_5. Playback the source video Step_6. If needed, calibrate the playback video and audio output level Step_7. To generate an analog Color Bar output, under the DV mode, press on the "16 BIT" key. The Color Bar will output from YUV,S(Y/C) and Composite video jacks at the same time. Press on the "16 BIT" key again back to normal operation. 6 INPUTS S-VHS Video Source Composite Video Sources Component YUV Video DV (iLink)Source Outputs S-VHS Video Source Composite Video Source Component YUV Video Black Burst Video Video Frequency Response (DV input) Differential Gain Differential Phase Video S/N Ratio Decoder (DV In) Encoder (A/V In) Audio Sampling Rate Audio Level Audio THD Audio Frequency Response Audio S/N Ratio GENERAL Power Input Ambient Temperature Ambient Humidity Dimensions Weight Accessories SPECIFICATION Y/C in: 4--pin 75 ohm DIN connector 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohm BNC connector Betacam standard,Y, R-Y, B-y 75 ohm BNC connectors Data Transfer Rate 25Mbps, PAL: 4:2:0 NTSC: 4:1:1 Y/C out 4-pin 75 ohm DIN connector 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohm BNC connector Betacam standard, Y, R-Y, B-y 75 ohm BNC connectors 75 ohm BNC connector 5.0 MHz +/- 3 dB +/- 3 % <3 > 50 dB > 48 dB 12 bit/32KHz and 16bit/48KHz optional Unity +/- 1.0dB < 0.5% 20 ~ 20KHz +/- 3dB > 65dB DC 12V 1.0A AC Adaptor (included) o o o o 32 ~ 130 F (0 ~ 55 C) Less than 90 % 210 (W) x 240 (D) x 88(H) mm (without rubber feet) 8.3"(W) x 9.45"(D) x 3.5" (H) (without rubber feet) 1.8 Kg/4.0lbs BNC, S-Video and DV cables (included) 7 Service and Support It is our goal to make your products ownership a satisfying experience. Our supporting staff is available to assist you in setting up and operating your system. Please refer to our web site www.datavideo-tek.com for answers to common questions, support requests or contact your local office below. Datavideo Corporation (USA) 12300-U East Washington Blvd., Whittier, CA 90606 USA Tel: +1 562 696 2324 www.datavideo.us Datavideo Technologies Europe BV Californiedreef 263565 BL Utrecht, The Netherlands Tel: +31 30 261 9656 www.datavideo.info Datavideo UK Limited Unit 2 Waterside Business Park, Hadfield, Glossop, Derbyshire SK131BE UK Tel: +44 1457 851000 www.datavideo.info Datavideo Technologies Co., Ltd. 10F, 176 Jian-Yi Rd, Chung Ho City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan 235 Tel: +886 2 8227 2888 www.datavideo.com.tw Datavideo Technologies China Co. 2F-D, 2 Lane 777, West Guangzhong Rd, Zhabei District, Shanghai, China Tel: +86 21 5603 6599 www.datavideo.cn Datavideo Technologies (S) PTE Ltd. 100 Lor 23, Geylang Rd, #01-03 D'Centennial, Singapore 388398 Tel: +65 6749 6866 www.datavideo.sg 8 All the trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Datavideo Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2003 9 P/N: 082060351E2