User Guide

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• If no COM port exist on
computer (such as the case in
most laptops) then use included
USB to RS-232 adapter and
drivers. See the USB to Serial
device manual for details.
• Run HD Camera control
software.
• Select COM PORT (number will
vary according to your computer
see below) and select open
COM Port (Figure 7).
• The SSHD can now be
controlled via computer.
Please note no menu options will func-
tion until the camera control software
has a valid open COM port. Once a
valid COM port has been opened, the
menu options will activate allowing
user selection.
The COM port number can be located
using either SetCOM.exe tool (Figure 8) provided on the USB to Serial device
CD or by looking at the COM setting of the USB to serial adapter (Prolific) from
within Device Manager (Windows) (Figure 9).
The SetCOM.exe tool also provides a convenient way to reassign the device to
another COM Port.
Computer Control Software
Select the tabs at the top of the submenus to navigate between submenus
(Figure 10).
Setup Menu
Display Control (Figure 11)
SDV Display Mode
Select SDV Display mode to suit your TV from the following drop down menu
choices:
• 4:3
• Full
• Wide
Aspect button – Toggles aspect ratio
HDV Display Mode
Select from the 6 available HDV Display modes to best match users viewing or
recording devices. For best results we recommend either the largest resolution
1080P30 mode or 720P60 as this mode has the fastest frame rate (Figure 12).
Figure 7. Com Port settings.
Figure 12. HDV display modes.
Figure 8. SetCOM.exe tool.
Figure 10. Submenus.
Figure 11. Display Control.
Figure 9. Com Port settings.
HDV Mode Frame Rate Resolution Bit Depth Scan
720P60
(74.25MHz/16 bit)
60 FPS 1280 x 720 16 bit Progressive
1080P30
(74.25MHz/16 bit)
30 FPS 1920 x 1080 16 bit Progressive
720P30
(74.25MHz/16 bit)
30 FPS 1280 x 720 16 bit Progressive
720P30
(37.125MHz/16bit)
30 FPS 1280 x 720 16 bit Progressive
720P30
(74.25MHz/8 bit)
30 FPS 1280 x 720 8 bit Progressive
1080i60
(74.25MHz/16 bit)
60 FPS 1920 x 540 16 bit Interline