AJA 4K2HD, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...4K2HD Mini Converter 4K to HD Version 1 15r1 Published December 2 2019 Installation and Operation Guide ...

Page 2: ...tes and or other countries HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC DVI is a registered trademark of DDWG TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation Dolby and the double D Dolby logo are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation openGear Ross ROSS ROSS and MLE are registered trademark...

Page 3: ...trol and Setup Using AJA Mini Config 9 Acquiring AJA Mini Config 9 Installing AJA Mini Config 9 Running AJA Mini Config 11 Operating AJA Mini Config 12 Tabbed Screens 13 Input Screen 14 Output Screen 15 Output Mode 16 SDI Out 16 HDMI Screen 17 Audio Screen 18 Update Screen 19 Software Update Procedure 19 Info Screen 20 Appendix A Specifications 21 Appendix B Safety and Compliance 24 Warranty Infor...

Page 4: ...K mode and Center Cut mode The first two modes are selected automatically depending on the input video These modes can also be manually set using the Mini Config application 4K Down Conversion mode If the format of the input video is detected as 4K or UltraHD format or the unit is configured by Mini Config 4K UltraHD input video is down scaled to 2K HD video and then output on both the HDMI and th...

Page 5: ...DI2 linkA makes the lower left quadrant and SDI2 linkB makes the lower right quadrant To use this mode change the Video Source Selection to 2 X SDI 4K Video Output 4K2HD has two output connectors HDMI and SDI that are both active simultaneously For 4096x2160 inputs the 4K2HD will output 2048x1080 if 2K crop option is turned off through Mini Config otherwise 4096x2160 inputs will be scaled to 2048x...

Page 6: ...r Bit Depth Auto 8 bit or 10 bit RGB Range Auto SMPTE or Full Color Dithering Off or On HDMI DVI Auto HDMI or DVI Audio Input Source Ch 1 8 or Ch 9 16 from any SDI input HDMI Channel Count Auto 2 8 Audio Offset In Frames Features 4K 4096x2160 and UltraHD 3840x2160 support see Appendix A Specifications on page 21 for a complete list of supported inputs Down conversion to support 4K on HD SDI and HD...

Page 7: ...k Reclock SDI RCVR SDI RCVR SDI RCVR SDI RCVR HDMI XMIT SDI XMIT SDI In 3 SDI In 4 Video Video Processing Audio Processing Audio HDMI Output with Embedded Audio I O Connections Figure 2 4K2HD Converter Connection USB Port HDMI Output SDI Output SDI Inputs 1 4 with signal LEDs DC Power Input Power LED NOTE LEDs adjacent to each SDI input connector indicate by color the detected signal type Green is...

Page 8: ... BNCs and HDMI connector 3 Apply power to the converter AJA power supply included 4 The 4K2HD will now run using the default factory settings If you wish to alter the factory settings you ll need to Install the AJA Mini Config software on your computer Attach the 4K2HD via USB Make your changes using Mini Config setup screens See USB Control and Setup Using AJA Mini Config on page 9 for more infor...

Page 9: ...Converters supported by AJA Mini Config A PDF of the Installation and Operation Guide for the currently connected Mini Converter can be accessed from the AJA Mini Config UI via the Help Manual drop down menu Documentation for all AJA Mini Converters that use AJA Mini Config can also be accessed directly in the AJA Mini Config download package Documentation folder and via the Documentation icon ava...

Page 10: ...nfig application already exists on the PC a different Setup Wizard appears Figure 4 AJA Mini Config Setup Wizard Reinstallation With this screen you can Repair reinstall or Remove uninstall AJA Mini Config on the PC Mac Installation To install the application on a Mac NOTE Macintosh computers must be Intel based G5 G4 and earlier models will not work with AJA Mini Config 1 Download the application...

Page 11: ...he Mini Converter PC Startup To run AJA Mini Config on a PC double click on the AJA Mini Config icon on your desktop or open the AJA folder in the program list and click on the AJA Mini Config application located inside the AJA Mini Config folder Mac Startup To run AJA Mini Config on a Mac open the Applications folder and locate the AJA Mini Config application Double click the application to launc...

Page 12: ... their current state Colored text next to the connectors indicates the signal type and what the Mini Converter is doing Blue text indicates the values automatically selected Black text indicates values that you have manually selected Red text indicates the Mini Converter is not detecting a signal or cannot operate with the current user settings NOTE Even if no output device is detected the SDI con...

Page 13: ...xt below it provides Type of converter Firmware version Serial number of the unit A status field at the bottom of the screen shows if your application is connected and communicating with the Mini Converter When configuring the Mini Converter select it from the top pulldown view the current settings and change any values Making a change communicates that new value to the Mini Converter s non volati...

Page 14: ...full screen on the HDMI SDI outputs This is accomplished by selecting one of the 4 SDI inputs but requires that all 4 SDI inputs are connected Color Space Selects the Input Video Color Space Choose Auto 422 YCbCr 444 RGB or 444 YCbCr Choosing Auto will automatically select color mode based on the input video parameters and the payload ID RGB Range Selects the Input Video Color Range Choose SMPTE d...

Page 15: ...de Choose from the following Auto automatically selects the format based on the input video parameters Dual Link select this when the input is Dual Link your 3G signal is carrying 444 information or the input is 1080p50 59 94 2xHD Dual Stream each Data Stream is an independent source 1 x HD DS1 use only Data Stream 1 as a single video 1 x HD DS2 use only Data Stream 2 as a single video Output Scre...

Page 16: ... and horizontal lines that would occur between the quadrants in that situation Default setting is On SDI Out Passthrough Choose Auto Off or On default is Auto This setting can be used with HD or 2K psf format input signals When On psf format will passthrough to the SDI output instead of the converted progressive format signal 3Gb Mode Choose Auto 3G A or 3G B default is Auto Progressive to Interla...

Page 17: ...pth 4 4 4 RGB 4 4 4 YCbCr Bit Depth Choose from Auto 8 bit or 10 bit see limitations above Choosing Auto automatically selects the bit depth based on the input video and the attached device s capabilities RGB Range Choose Auto SMPTE or Full Choosing Auto automatically selects the input color range setting Color Dithering Choose Off or On Default is Off HDMI DVI Choose Auto HDMI or DVI When DVI is ...

Page 18: ...output embedded audio always follows the selected HDMI Output source selection and is limited to 8 channels max Audio Offset In Frames Permits time shifting the embedded audio in relationship to the video for example to correct for lip sync problems in 1 16 of a frame increments Range is from 0 8125 video frame to 7 0 video frames The actual time duration of delay will vary depending on the frame ...

Page 19: ... firmware currently installed inside the Mini Converter Desired This field shows the version of firmware embedded in the Mini Config application which you can install into the Mini Converter by clicking the Update button Update This button initiates a software update operation loading the Desired version of firmware into the Mini Converter s non volatile memory Progress This indicator bar shows th...

Page 20: ...Screen This screen provides basic information about the Mini Converter This information is useful when calling AJA Support for service or technical support Name This field allows you to give your Mini Converter a name This can be useful if you have several Mini Converters attached to a Mac PC via USB so you can distinguish between them easily especially if they re the same model Type This is the f...

Page 21: ...3 98 24 25 29 97 30 UltraHD 3840 x 2160p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 Ultra HD 3840 x 2160PsF 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 4x 1 5 Gb SDI 4K 4096 x 2160p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 4K 4096 x 2160PsF 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 UltraHD 3840 x 2160p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 UltraHD 3840 x 2160PsF 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 2x 3 Gb SDI Level B Dual Stream 4K 4096 x 2160p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 4K 4096 x 2160PsF 23 98 24 25 29 97 ...

Page 22: ...0 x 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 HD 1920 x 1080PsF 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 HD 1920 x 1080i 50 59 94 60 HD 1280 x 720p 50 59 94 60 1x 1 5 Gb SDI 2K 2048 x 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 2K 2048 x 1080PsF 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 HD 1920 x 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 HD 1920 x 1080PsF 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 HD 1920 x 1080i 50 59 94 60 HD 1280 x 720p 50 59 94 60 1x 270 Mb SDI SD 625i 50 SD 525i 59 94 1x ...

Page 23: ...ice via Mac or Windows Size w x d x h 5 76 x 4 02 x 0 90 146 31 102 11 22 86 mm Weight 0 6 lb 0 3 kg Power 5 20VDC regulated 11 watts power supply required included with purchase AC Adapter 100 240VAC 50 60 Hz universal input power Environment Safe Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Safe Storage Temperature Power OFF 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F Operating Relative Humidity 10 90 noncondensing O...

Page 24: ... 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 Canadian ICES Statement Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from a digital apparatus as set out in the R...

Page 25: ...nen bei Betrieb dieses Gerätes Rundfunkstörungen auftreten in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen verantwortlich ist Attention Ceci est un produit de Classe B Dans un environnement domestique ce produit risque de créer des interférences radioélectriques il appartiendra alors à l utilisateur de prendre les mesures spécifiques appropriées Recycling Notice This symbol on the ...

Page 26: ...following caution statements warning conventions and warning messages apply to this product and manual Before Operation Please Read These Instructions Warning Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in the documentation Avertissement Lisez et conformez vous à tous les avis et instructions d avertissement indiqués sur le produit ou dans la documentatio...

Page 27: ... instrucciones del fabricante Aviso Não obstrua nenhuma das aberturas de ventilação Instale de acordo com as instruções do fabricante Avviso Non ostruire le aperture di ventilazione Installare in conformità con le istruzioni del fornitore Warning Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Avertissement N in...

Page 28: ...e para la conexión a tierra La expiga ancha o la tercera espiga sirven para su seguridad Si el enchufe suministrado no encaja en el tomacorriente consulte con un electricista para reemplazar el tomacorriente obsoleto Aviso Não anule a finalidade da segurança da ficha polarizada ou do tipo ligação terra Uma ficha polarizada tem duas lâminas sendo uma mais larga do que a outra Uma ficha do tipo de l...

Page 29: ...tormentas eléctricas o cuando no se lo utilice por largos periodos del tiempo Aviso Desconecte este dispositivo da tomada durante trovoadas ou quando não é utilizado durante longos períodos de tempo Avviso Utilizzare soltanto i collegamenti e gli accessori specificati e o venduti dal produttore quali il treppiedi e l esoscheletro Warning Do not open the chassis There are no user serviceable parts ...

Page 30: ...Warnung Das Gerät sollte nur von qualifizierten Fachkräften gewartet werden Eine Wartung ist fällig wenn das Gerät in irgendeiner Weise beschädigt wurde wie bei beschädigtem Netzkabel oder Netzstecker falls Flüssigkeiten oder Objekte in das Gerät gelangen das Gerät Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt wurde nicht ordnungsgemäß funktioniert oder fallen gelassen wurde Advertencia Consulte al personal ...

Page 31: ...k and ship the defective product to a service center designated by AJA Video with shipping charges prepaid AJA Video shall pay to return the product to Customer but only if to a location within the country in which the AJA Video service center is located SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON APPLICABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER SO SOME OR ALL OF...

Page 32: ...l requirements and in the event of a dispute between the English and any non English versions the English version of this warranty will govern This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction some of which are noted above ...

Page 33: ...ge Filtering 16 F Features 6 H HDMI Channel Count 18 HDMI DVI 17 HDMI Output Control Difference From SDI 5 HDMI Screen 17 I Info Screen 20 Input Screen 14 Input Source 18 Installation 8 I O Connections 7 M Mapping 15 Mini Config Control 5 Modes 4K2HD 4 N Non 4K Mode 4 O Output Control Differences HDMI and SDI 5 Output Mode 16 Output Screen 15 P Passthrough 16 Q Quadrant 15 R RGB Range 14 17 S SDI ...