User Manual

Connectors

1 HDMI

HDMI type A video input.

2 L - ANALOG or AES/EBU

Balanced left channel analog audio or AES/EBU digital audio input 1/4” jack connector.

3 R - ANALOG

Balanced right channel analog audio input 1/4” jack connector.

4 MINI-B USB PORT

Connects to the Converters Setup software via your Mac OS X or Windows computer.

The Mini Converter’s internal software is also updated using the USB port.

5 SDI OUT

SDI video output BNC connector.

6 SDI OUT

Second SDI output.

7 POWER +12V

12 volt power supply input.

Switches

Mini Converter HDMI to SDI 6G’s switches provide the following settings:

Switch 8 - Analog Audio, AES/EBU Audio

Set switch 8 to OFF to select balanced analog audio, or to ON for digital AES/EBU audio input.

To use these inputs Switch 7 must also be set to ON.

Switch 7 - HDMI Audio, Input Audio

Set switch 7 to OFF to select embedded HDMI audio, or to ON for analog or AES/EBU audio.

Switch 6 - 3G Level B Output (Normal), 3G Level A Output

Set switch 6 to OFF to select 3G Level B Output, or to ON to select 3G Level A Output

Switches 2, 1 - Select Format Bit 1,0

When connecting an HDMI source that can output Ultra HD and HD, you can set your converter

to force the source output to one or the other. This can be helpful when you want to record or

display your computer’s desktop on SDI equipment in HD so it is larger and easy to view.

HDMI to SDI 6G

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