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Calibre UK VideoExcel Operating Instructions Manual

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 1 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , videoexcel operating instructions.

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 2 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , this manual explains how to operate your videoexcel television broadcast image processors. The products are designed to provide users with a powerful an...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 3 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , contents introduction 6 1.1. General introduction 6 1.1.1. Front panel control 6 1.1.2. Rear panel conectivity 7 1.2. Packing list 8 system description ...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 4 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , remote control web server 28 5.1. Introduction 28 5.2. Installing the software 28 5.3. Software operation 28 5.4. Channel logo upload 28 firmware update...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 5 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , safety warning: 1. There are no user serviceable parts within the unit. Removal of the top cover will expose dangerous voltages. Do not operate the unit...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 6 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , introduction 1.1. General introduction videoexcel is a very flexible television broadcast image processor developed to convert between pc and video form...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 7 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , 1.1.2. Rear panel conectivity videoexcel-75hd videoexcel-75hd uses a very high performance video input front end including hdmi, dvi with hdcp encryptio...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 8 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , videoexcel-150d videoexcel-150hd uses a very high performance video input front end including true component video support in analog ypbpr and rgbs form...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 9 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , system description 2.1. Product overview videoexcel are designed to accept the following input signals. Foveahd is shown for comparison. Vxl-75hd vxl-10...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 10 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , 2.2.4. Sdi input format: sd-sdi hd-sdi ycbcr 4:2:2 serial digital component video 3g-sdi 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 serial digital component video input impedance...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 11 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , 2.2.9. Display output three output channels are provided, 3g-sdi via bnc, dvi-d via a dvi-i connector and component video output via three bnc, which a...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 12 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , flow chart for videoexcel operation 3.1. Correct installation order start 1 - connect to display device 2 - connect audio output 3 - connect video inpu...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 13 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , front panel control 4.1. Menu tree start up screen main menu input select input adjust proc amp luma gain r-y gain b-y gain luma cutoff r-y cutoff b-y ...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 14 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , reference offset vertical horizontal output format arc mode (not vxl-75hd) arc custom (not vxl-75hd) h crop/side panels % v crop/letterbox panels % pro...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 15 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , presets load preset copy to preset reset 1 reset 2 reset 3 reset 4 rename 1 rename 2 rename 3 rename 4.

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 16 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , 4.2. Introduction the front panel displays information via a 4 line by 40 character display. Calibre uk ltd. Videoexcel vxl-150hd software ver: 1.6.1d ...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 17 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , 4.3. Start-up screen the start-up screen shows the currently selected input signal, output resolution and provides information on the locking status an...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 18 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , 4.6. Input adjust this menu contains adjustments associated with setting up inputs to the unit. Use the up and down arrows to scroll to the required su...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 19 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , 4.6.4. Input capture overscan select the amount of overscan, effectively upscaling the image slightly. Maximum overscan is 10%, minimum is 0%. Input wi...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 20 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , trim width % and trim height % the video image can be scaled independently in the horizontal and vertical direction. Black bars are added on top and bo...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 21 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , movie mode movie mode is set to auto by default. Vxl-150hd detects film content converted to video and applies the inverse telecine process. In the unl...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 22 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , 4.7. Output adjust this menu contains adjustments associated with setting up the outputs of the unit. Use the up and down arrows to scroll to the requi...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 23 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , anamorphic 25% is for 4:3 sd outputs only, it linearly compresses a 16:9 image into 4:3 without cropping or added bars. Panels/letterbox 25% will add b...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 24 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , 4.7.11. Vertical filter (only vxl-75hd and vxl-150hd) the vertical temporal filter reduces interlace bounce or flicker when showing an interlaced outpu...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 25 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , 4.8. Information displays information about the current configuration of the unit. Use the up and down arrows to scroll to the required values. Informa...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 26 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , component format (component only) for analog component video inputs only, select whether the input source provides ypbpr, ypbprs, rgb or rgbs video. It...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 27 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , 4.9.9. Presets the current system configuration can be stored using copy to preset and can then be recalled later using load preset. There are 4 preset...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 28 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , remote control web server 5.1. Introduction the unit features a web server which connects to a pc web browser via tcp/ip. The menu system of the unit i...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 29 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , firmware update 6.1. Introduction firmware can be updated in the field through the usb port allowing feature upgrades and bug fixes. The usb port is lo...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 30 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , environmental and emc 7.1. Recommended operating conditions temperature 0oc to 40oc humidity (non condensing) 0% to 95% 7.2. Storage temperature -25oc ...

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    © calibre uk limited issue 4.00 22 nd january 2014, w: www.Calibreuk.Com page 31 t:+44 1274 394125 f: +44 1274 730960 e: techsupport@calibreuk.Com , abbreviations this section expands abbreviations peculiar to video applications which may be used in this manual. Afd active format description arc asp...