Installation manual
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VIDEO
1
This input should be connected to a Composite Video signal (CVBS)
by means of a cable with an RCA connector.
The connector on the source is usually yellow and is frequently
labelled VIDEO.
Although other types of signals are preferable (since they allow
better picture quality), Composite Video signal is still very common,
and nearly all television receivers, video-recorders, DVD players,
camcorders, etc., are equipped with it.
S-VIDEO
2
This input should be connected to an S-Video signal by means of
a cable with a 4-pin mini-DIN type connector.
The corresponding output on the source can be identified by the
labels S-VIDEO or Y/C.
Almost as widespread as Composite Video, S-VIDEO is preferable
because it offers a clearer and sharper picture.
COMPONENT / RGBS
3
4
These inputs are composed of two sets of 5 RCA connectors.
Each set of connectors is suitable for RGB and Component si-
gnals.
- RGB signals can have the following sync signals: composite sync
on the green signal (RGsB), H+V Composite Sync, or separate
H/V Sync.
Connect the R, G, B outputs of the source to the respective R, G,
B inputs of the DOMINO 55M (paying attention not to invert the
positions) and synch signals to the HV input or the H and V inputs.
When connecting the three sets of RCA connectors use the colours
as a guide: connector R is red, G is green, B is blue, H/HV is white
and V is black.
By using a suitable SCART to RCA (or BNC) connector adapter
cable, an RGB video signal from a source equipped with an SCART
connector can be connected to this input.
- Component signals should be connected to inputs Y, Cr and Cb,
taking care to observe the correspondence with the outputs on the
source. Since sources outputs are labelled in various ways, refer
to Table 1 to establish the correspondence between the various
signals. The connector colours can also be of help, as shown in
the table.
The video signals that can be connected to this input can have
horizontal scanning frequencies of 15 kHz (standard video resolu
-
tion), 32 kHz, or higher (progressive scanning video, high definition
video).
Table 1
Progressive signals usually provide better quality than interlaced
signals, but if the source features both progressive and deinter-
laced signal outputs it is good practice to compare the quality of
the pictures reproduced by the DOMINO 55M in the two cases:
deinterlacing performed by the DOMINO 55M (thanks to Faroudja
DCDi™ technology) is often more effective than that performed at
the source.
GRAPHICS RGB
5
This input should be connected to an RGB-type video or graphic
signal using a cable with a DB15HD type connector.
The signal source device (typically a personal computer or game
console) must be able to provide separate H/V synchronisation or
composite H+V.
The video or graphic signals that can be connected to this input
can have horizontal scan frequencies (H-sync) of between 32 and
80 kHz and a vertical frequency (V-sync) of between 48 and 100
Hz. Image resolution can vary between 640x480 and 1600x1200
pixels (VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA).
DVI-D
6
If your source is equipped with DVI-D output (increasingly present
on the latest PCs) you can take advantage of the better picture
quality this connection provides.
HDMI
7
The HDMI™ (High Definition Multimedia Interface) integrates an
uncompressed high definition video signal with a multichannel
audio signal and allows the exchange of control data between the
video source and the DOMINO 55M. The HDMI™ input provides
connection to video sources that use the HDCP (High-Bandwidth
Digital Content Protection) protocol to protect contents.
Once the video source has been connected to the HDMI™ input,
internal processing by the DOMINO 55M separates the video
information from the audio information. Audio information is then
made available via an optical digital output with a female TOSLINK
connector in accordance with the S/PDIF standard.