Specifications

HDC-1801 HD Downconverter & DA with Analog Monitoring Output
Guide to Installation and Operation
Page 4 of 17 HDC-1801
Local User Interface
Push the SELECT button on the front edge of the
HDC-1801 to see a report of the current error status
on the DENSITÉ frame’s controller card display. The
display will cycle through these four status
messages:
STATUS
NO REAR; NO SIGNAL; DA ONLY; 720p50; 720p59.94;
1080p23.98sF; 1080i50; 1080i59.94; 625; 525
NO REAR; NO AUDIO GROUP; GROUP:1234
NO REAR; NO TIMECODE; TIMECODE PRESENT
NO REAR; NO CC/ WSS; CC/ WSS PRESENT
The STATUS LED will revert to its normal state upon
a second push of the button, or after a short delay
otherwise.
The HDC-1801 has operating parameters which may
be adjusted using menus operated at the controller
card interface. After pressing the SELECT button on
the HDC-1801 card, use the keys on the local control
panel to step through the menu and adjust these
parameters.
The use of the local control panel is described in
more detail in the controller card manual.
The menus, including the parameters which can be
adjusted, and the options which are available, are
shown in the following figure.
For a complete explanation of the parameters and
values shown in the menus, see the section on the
iControl Interface for the HDC-1801 which follows the
menu chart.
HDC-1801 Menus
NO REAR; NO SIGNAL; DA ONLY; 720p50; 720p59.94; 1080p23.98sF;
1080i50; 1080i59.94; 625; 525
NO REAR; NO AUDIO GROUP; GROUP:1234 [only on cards with Audio option]
NO REAR; NO TIMECODE; TIMECODE PRESENT
NO REAR; NO CC/ WSS; CC/ WSS PRESENT
[USER1/ USER2/ USER3/ USER4/ USER5]
[USER1
/ USER2/ USER3/ USER4/ USER5]
if IN = OUT SD ratios [BYPASS]
if IN ≠ OUT and OUT = 4:3 [ANAMORPHIC/ LETTER BOX/ HORIZONTAL CROP/ 14:9]
if IN ≠ OUT and OUT = 16:9 [ANAMORPHIC/ SIDE PANEL/ VERTICAL CROP/ 14:9]
if HD in and OUT = 16:9 [BYPASS]
if HD in and OUT = 4:3 [ANAMORPHIC/ LETTER BOX/ HORIZONTAL CROP/ 14:9]
[4:3
/ 16:9] Available with SD input only, always 16:9 in HD
[4:3
/ 16:9] In SD, the default value is 4:3; in HD, the default value is 16:9
(continued)
USER PRESETS**
SAVE
LOAD
ARC**
PRESET
INPUT ASPECT
OUTPUT ASPECT
STATUS**