User Manual
Below is a description for each aspect ratio conversion:
Up conversion
4:3 Pillarbox: This setting displays 4:3 standard definition inside a high definition 16:9
frame. Black bars feature on the sides.
14:9 Pillarbox: This setting is a compromise between 4:3 pillarbox and 16:9 zoom. The
standard definition 4:3 image is slightly zoomed into, allowing more image in the 16:9
frame and reducing the amount of black bars on the sides, but slightly losing the top
and bottom.
16:9 De-Squeeze: This setting de-squeezes the standard definition 4:3 anamorphic
image until it completely fills the 16:9 frame. None of the 4:3 image is lost.
Down conversion
Letterbox: This setting scales the entire 16:9 HD image into a 4:3 SD frame without
squeezing, leaving black bars on the top and bottom.
Anamorphic: This setting horizontally squeezes the 16:9 HD image into a 4:3 SD frame.
Center Cut: This setting cuts a 4:3 SD frame from the 16:9 HD image. This aspect ratio
setting discards a portion from each side of the 16:9 image.
Switch 1 - Processing Off - Processing On
When switch 1 is set to OFF all conversions are bypassed and the Mini Converter can be used
to distribute your video to six SDI devices.
Mini Switch Settings Example:
Set the converter to up convert 4:3 625i50 video to 1080i50 with the 4:3 Pillarbox aspect ratio
by setting switches 8 and 7 to the OFF position and switches 3, 2 and 1 to the ON position.
The switch legend on the base of your converter gives you
alltheinformation you need to change conversion settings.
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