Switch 6 - SMPTE Levels - Betacam Levels
Set switch 6 to OFF for SMPTE levels, or ON for Betacam levels. SMPTE levels are more
common and even Betacam SP decks can use SMPTE levels, so only switch this to Betacam if
you are sure that Betacam levels are being used.
Switch 5 - Component, Composite or S-Video
Set switch 5 to OFF to select analog component video output, or ON for composite and
S-Video outputs.
To display the HD video input on the S-Video and composite outputs, down conversion must
be set to ON. Component analog video supports both HD and SD video.
Switch 4 - SDI Audio De-Embed B it 2
Switches 4, 3 and 2 are grouped together to provide 8 ON/OFF combinations. Having eight
different combinations allows eight independent pairs of audio channels to be de-embedded
from your SDI input.
Switch 3 - SDI Audio De-Embed Bit 1
See switch 4 description.
Switch 2 - SDI Audio De-Embed Bit 0
See switch 4 description.
Switch 1 - Processing Off - Processing On
Down convert HD to SD with 3 types of aspect ratios by cycling through switch 1. For example,
each time you cycle between Off and On you apply anamorphic, center cut or letterbox aspect
ratios. Leaving switch 1 set to OFF bypasses the down converter and outputs in HD.
When connected to Blackmagic Converters Setup via USB, your down conversion settings are
controlled by the software. If you want the converter to remember your software settings,
disconnect from the computer, power cycle your converter and set your down conversion
using switch 1.
The switch legend on the base of your converter gives you
all the information you need to change conversion settings.
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