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Table of Contents FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ................................................ 4 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS .............................................. 4 WARRANTY ............................................................................. 5 STANDARD WARRANTY .............................................................. 5 THREE YEAR WARRANTY ............................................................ 6 DISPOSAL ................................................................................
6. FIRMWARE UPDATE....................................................... 23 7. DIMENSIONS ................................................................. 24 8. SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................. 25 SERVICE & SUPPORT.............................................................. 28 Disclaimer of Product and Services The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only.
FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warnings and Precautions 1. Read all of these warnings and save them for later reference. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this unit. 3. Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning.
10. Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a single wall outlet do not exceed 15 amperes. 11. Never push objects of any kind into this unit through the cabinet ventilation slots, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into this unit. 12. Except as specifically explained elsewhere in this manual, do not attempt to service this product yourself.
The product warranty period beings on the purchase date. If the purchase date is unknown, the product warranty period begins on the thirtieth day after shipment from a Datavideo office. All non-Datavideo manufactured products (product without Datavideo logo) have only one year warranty from the date of purchase. Damage caused by accident, misuse, unauthorized repairs, sand, grit or water is not covered under warranty.
Disposal For EU Customers only - WEEE Marking This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
1. Introduction The Datavideo DAC-70 is a broadcast quality up/down/cross converter. The unit allows the user to configure the device using a simple DIP switch or on a USB 2.0 interface utility. The DAC-70 case LEDs indicate the currently selected video source. The DAC-70 gives the user the capability of sharing VGA, HDMI or SDI inputs in an HDMI or SDI environment. Housed in a metal case, the DAC-70 is tough enough to withstand the knocks of fast-paced live production setups in ENG or any studio.
2. Connections & Controls Front Panel VGA IN VGA IN connects the VGA equipment. Supported Resolutions 800x600@60Hz, 1024x768@60Hz, 1280x1024@60Hz 1366x768@60Hz, 1400x1050@60Hz, 1600x1200@60Hz 1280x720@60Hz, 1920x1080@60Hz HDMI IN HDMI IN connects the HDMI equipment. HDCP Copy Protection For legal reasons, the HDMI input is unable to pass on video from copy protected HDMI sources.
HD-SDI IN & Output (Loop Thru) HD-SDI input and loop-through output connectors. Left BNC connector: HD/SD-SDI Input Right BNC connector: Loop Thru Output Rear Panel Mode Select (DIP switch) Use the DIP switch to manually set the DAC-70 modes; please refer to the DIP Switch Mode Selection section for details. Source Indicator Indicates video source format. HDMI OUT HDMI Video and Audio output.
HD/SD - SDI OUT SDI Video and Audio output. DC IN Socket Connects the supplied 12V PSU to this socket. The connection can be secured by screwing the outer fastening ring of the DC IN plug to the socket. USB The USB port connects the DAC-70 to the PC for Firmware upgrade and access to the DAC-70 Center Utility.
Audio 0 INT. 1 EXT. Source VGA HDMI SDI PC 12 DIP Switch is disabled when SOURCE is set to 11. 00 01 10 11 DIP SW 3 DIP SW 1/2 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1280x720 1280x720 1280x720 720x480 720x570 p60 p59.94 p50 p30 p29.97 p25 p24 p23.98 i60 i59.94 i50 p60 p59.
DIP Switch PIN 8 0 1 Full Screen Pan Scan 16:9 / Keep Aspect Ratio (1:1) On the MAIN page of the DAC-70 Center Utility, click the Setting tab to enter the page on which the user is allowed to select “Pan Scan 16:9” or “Keep Aspect Ratio” (1:1). Reboot the device after setting. PAN SCAN 16:9 If the Pan Scan 16:9 mode is selected, the table below provides an illustration as to how the image will be displayed on the 16:9 and 4:3 monitors given that their respective input aspect ratios are 4:3 and 16:9.
4. DAC-70 Center Utility DAC-70 Center Utility is a Graphical User Interface that allows the user to obtain the device information and perform various video and audio settings. To use the utility, the user should first copy the DAC-70 Center.exe utility software from the installation CD to the computer running Windows. After that, connect the DAC-70 to the same computer using the USB cable. Switch on the DAC-70 and open the DAC-70 Center Utility software.
Video Click the Video tab to enter the video setup page. On the video setup page, click the Video Setting button to enter the video configuration page.
Set the input source, aspect ratio and output format.
Set the HDMI Output Colour, HDMI Output Range and Edge Enhance. Enable 3G Level B if your video resolution is 1080p50/59.94/60. Click Apply after all settings are configured. Note 1: When “Input Source” is set to “VGA“, the user will be allowed to adjust “Horizontal Position” and “Vertical Position” in the Image Adjust. Note 2: When “Aspect Ratio” is set to “Under Scan“, the user will be allowed to adjust “Horizontal Size” and “Vertical Size” in the Image Adjust.
Audio Click the Audio tab to set audio parameters. Click Apply after setting Audio Mute, Audio Source and Audio Level. Note 1: Audio Level allows the user to select between EBU and SMPTE standards. Note 2: Audio Level setting is enabled only for RCA input.
Picture Click the Proc AMP tab to adjust the picture settings. Set the Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation levels on the Proc Amp setup page.
Setting To restore the factory default settings, click the Setting tab. Click the Factory Default button to reset the DAC-70 to factory defaults.
In addition, the user can also set Dip Switch 8 (1) Mode, OSD Hide Mode and No Signal Mode. th Dip Switch 8 (1) Mode When 8 bit of the DIP switch is set to 1, this option allows the user to select Pan Scan 16:9 or Keep Aspect Ratio (1:1). OSD Hide Mode When enabled, source information and output resolution will not be displayed on the information page upon resolution change. No Signal Mode This sets how the screen looks like when there is no signal.
5. Format Conversion The DAC-70 allows users to up-convert, down-convert and cross-convert between different resolutions and I/O interfaces. See the table below for details.
6. Firmware Update From time to time Datavideo may release new firmware to either add new features or fix reported bugs in the current DAC-70 firmware. Customers can update the DAC-70 firmware themselves or contact their local dealer for assistance. This section describes the firmware update process and it should take approximately 10 minutes of total time to complete. Please note the current DAC-70 settings.
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8. Specifications Input VGA x 1 HDMI x 1 HD/SD-SDI x 1 Analog Audio L/R Output SDI x 2 HDMI x 1 SDI Loop thru BNC (front panel) Micro USB Firmware upgrade Aspect ratio mode selection Video Input Format SDI (YUV) 1080p60/59.94/50, 1080p30/29.97/25/24/23.98 1080psf30/29.97/25/24/23.98 1080i60/59.94/50, ,720p60/59.94/50 525i, 625i HDMI (YUV / RGB) 1080p60/59.94/50, 1080p30/29.97/25/24/23.98 1080psf30/29.97/25/24/23.98 1080i60/59.94/50, 720p60/59.
Audio Format Input Analog Audio L/R : stereo audio SDI / HDMI embedded audio up to 8CH, 48KHz, PCM audio HDMI embedded audio up to 8CH, 44.1/48/96KHz, PCM audio Output SDI embedded audio up to 8CH, 48KHz, PCM audio HDMI embedded audio up to 8CH, 48KHz, PCM audio Operating Temperature 0~40°C [32~104°F] Storage Temperature -10~ +60°C Dimensions 144.8mm(L) x 85mm(W) x 45.
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