User’s Manual CD 900 Quad-Standard Decoder Extron Electronics, USA 1230 South Lewis Street, Anaheim, CA 92805 800.633.9876 714.491.1500 FAX 714.491.1517 USA Extron Electronics, Europe Beeldschermweg 6C, 3821 AH Amersfoort +31.33.453.4040 FAX +31.33.453.4050 The Netherlands Extron Electronics, Asia 135 Joo Seng Rd. #04-01, PM Industrial Bldg. +65.383.4400 FAX +65.383.4664 Singapore 368363 © 2000 Extron Electronics. All rights reserved. Extron Electronics Information ExtronWEB™: www.extron.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction .......................................................... 1-1 About the CD 900 .................................................................. 1-2 Features ...................................................................................... 1-2 Chapter 2 • Installation ............................................................. 2-1 Installation Overview .......................................................... 2-2 Mounting the CD 900 .....................
Table of Contents, cont’d Contact Closure Control ..................................................... 4-7 CD 900 Decoder Appendix A • Specifications Accessories and Part Numbers ......... A-1 Specifications ......................................................................... A-2 Included Parts ......................................................................... A-3 Accessories ............................................................................... A-3 Cables ...........................
Introduction, cont’d Introduction About the CD 900 The Extron CD 900 is a 2-input, switching, high-resolution quad-standard video decoder, with a three-line adaptive comb filter. It converts NTSC, PAL, or SECAM standard interlaced Svideo or composite video signal to a non-interlaced output in one of four formats: filtering yields an RGB or component video signal that is free of noise, and produces a clean, clear picture.
Introduction, cont’d Serration pulse removal — LCD displays, DLP projectors, and plasma displays don’t need pulses to synchronize retracing. A rear panel DIP switch causes the serration pulses to be stripped from the vertical blanking portion of a signal. Rack mount option — The CD 900 is 1U high and half-rack wide. It can be installed on a standard rack shelf by using an Extron 1U Shelf Rack, part # 60-190-01.
Installation, cont’d Installation Installation Overview b. To install and set up the CD 900 quad-standard decoder for operation, follow these steps: 1 Turn off all of the equipment. Ensure that the video sources (DVD players, laserdisc players, VCRs, satellite receivers, or other devices) and the output display are all turned off and disconnected from the power source. 2 Mount the switcher. See “Mounting the CD 900” in this chapter. 3 Attach the cables. See “Rear Panel Cabling” in this chapter.
Installation, cont’d that the H/HV/SOG is in the HV position (see “Setting Up the CD 900/Rear Panel Controls” in chapter 3). H Video Loopback Connections The CD 900 can be used with a system switcher in video loopback (VLB) mode. Details of this operation are included in Extron’s System 8/10 Plus switcher manual, part #68-078-01.
Installation, cont’d CD 900 Decoder 3 Chapter Three Setup and Operation Setting Up the CD 900/Rear Panel Controls Front Panel Controls and Indicators Operation Troubleshooting 2-6 CD 900 Decoder • Installation
Setup and cont’d Setup andOperation, Operation Setting Up the CD 900/Rear Panel Controls plasma displays must have the serration pulses removed from the sync signal in order to display properly. Figure 8 shows the switches on the rear panel of the CD 900. Refer to figure 8 and the following descriptions of the rear panel switches to set up the CD 900. Flagging or bending at the top of the video image is a sign that the serration pulses should be removed.
. Setup and Operation, cont’d 2. The Min and Max LEDs both blink once when a picture control adjustment is turned through the default value. NTSC 4.43 PAL NTSC 2 1 SECAM CD 900 INPUT SELECTION PICTURE CONTROLS COLOR 3 4 5 6 7 CONTRAST TINT 8 9 H SHIFT 10 MIN 3. The picture control adjustments increase or decrease a value that is stored in nonvolatile memory. The memory stores two sets of four values, one set for each input.
Setup and Operation, cont’d To output component video 1. Set the RGB/component DIP switch to the off/left position. 2. Set the H/HV/SOG switch to the SOG position. Troubleshooting If the image does not appear 1. Ensure that all devices are plugged in and powered on. The CD 900 is receiving power if the front panel power LED is lit. 2. Ensure an active input is selected on the CD 900. 3. Ensure the RGB/Component DIP switch and the H/HV/SOG switch are in the correct positions for the video output.
RS-232/Remote Control, cont’d The CD 900 decoder’s rear panel RS-232/Remote connector (figure 10) can be connected to the serial port output of a host device, such as a computer or control system, or to a remote contact closure device. Remote communications with the CD 900 are via Extron’s Simple Instruction Set, Extron’s Windows-based control program, or pin-programmed in the case of a contact closure device.
E01 - Invalid input channel number (out of range) E06 - Auto-switch active (DIP switch 1 in enable position) = space 1 or 2 E10 - Invalid command = Input number 1 - 127 E13 - Invalid value (out of range) • = Color/tint/contrast value 0 (off) or 1 (on) N60-355-01 QVER• X5 Timeout X1 = 0 or 1 0 = no input 1 = NTSC 3.58 2 = PAL 3 = NTSC 4.43 4 = SECAM 4E/6E 51/71 Pauses of 10 seconds or longer between command ASCII characters result in a timeout.
RS-232/Remote Control, cont’d Windows-Based Program Control The Signal Enhancement Control Program is Windows compatible and provides remote control of the following: • Input selection • Video adjustments Installing the software The program is contained on a single 3.5” diskette and can be run from the floppy drive, or it can be installed and run from the hard drive. To install the software on the hard drive, run setup.exe from the floppy disk and follow the screen instructions.
RS-232/Remote Control, cont’d CD 900 Decoder A Appendix A Specifications Accessories and Part Numbers Specifications Included Parts Accessories Cables 4-8 CD 900 Decoder • RS-232/Remote Control
Specifications, cont’d Specifications Video Gain ............................................... Bandwidth .................................... Differential phase error .............. Differential gain error ................ Variable by adjusting contrast 6 MHz (-3dB) (luminance) 1.5º, 0 to 10 MHz 1.5%, 0 to 10 MHz Video input Number/signal type ................... 1 S-video (Y/C), 1 composite video (switch-selectable) Connectors ....................................
Accessories and Part Numbers, cont’d Cables BNC-4 Mini HR cable is used for RGBS, and BNC-5 Mini HR cable is used for RGBHV. Either type can also be used for RGsB, component video, S-video, or composite video. All Extron BNC cables have male gender connectors on both ends. A plenum version of the BNC-5 Mini HR cable is also available. BNC-5 Mini HR Cable 26-260-03 BNC-5-50’HR (50 feet/15.2 meters) 26-260-04 BNC-5-75’HR (75 feet/22.9 meters) 26-260-16 BNC-5-100’HR (100 feet/30.
Accessories and Part Numbers, cont’d A-6 CD 900 Decoder • Accessories and Part Numbers
