Key Digital KD-VTCA3, User Manual

Page 1: ...KD VTCA3 VGA to Component Video Adapter ...

Page 2: ...b Output and active VGA loop through Video Adapter with SCART compatibility This Video Adapter is NOT a Video Scaler or Video Processor Included in this package OneKD VTCA3 ClearColor3 One external power supply This User Installer Manual with included KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 Warranty statement ...

Page 3: ...ponent Video displays from VGA sources like your HDTV Set Top Box or personal computer PC ClearColor3 works with HDTV RCA Set Top Boxes HD monitors like Panasonic and Sony and all video formats 480p 720p 1080i 540p NTSC PAL interlaced or progressive With ClearColor3 there is also SCART compatibility and a VGA loop through permits you to simultaneously drive a VGA and Component Video OPERATING INST...

Page 4: ...pter The video industry has produced many different products to process switch and distribute your video In many instances the video input or output formats of these products are not compatible For example you may have an application where you would like your VGA out RGBHV HDTV Set Top Box or personal computer to drive your Component Video YPrPb display KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 ...

Page 5: ...that does not conform to the standard you purchased At Key Digital Systems we have a better solution for you We have designed economical high quality video adapters which glue your components that may have been designed to diverging standards KD VTCA3 ClearColor3 VGA to Component Video adapter and more KD CTCA3 ClearVideo3 Component Video YPrPb to VGA adapter and more OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 6: ...ALING PROCESSING OR SCAN CONVERSIONS Product Features KD KD VTCA3 ClearColor3 offers versatility convenience and well thought out features Smallest VGA RGBHV input to Component Video YPrPb output Video Adapter on the market today KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 ...

Page 7: ...les display of HDTV RCA Set Top Boxes and Personal computers PC s on HD Component Video monitors like Panasonic and Sony Personal Computer output on HD Component Video monitors Compatible with All video formats 480p 720p 1080i 540p NTSC PAL interlaced or progressive Flexible Sync options Composite Sync out on YPrPb OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 8: ...ut special care should be given to set your PC to the appropriate resolution that will be recognized by an HDTV Component Video monitor A freeware program called PowerStrip helps to do this and is available from http www entechtaiwan com ps htm Various experts have published guides on how to use PowerStrip in the application of HDTV One of these guides is included at the end of this manual KD VTCA...

Page 9: ...SOME TYPICAL APPLICATION EXAMPLES VGA to Component Video Adapter ClearColor3 ModelKD VTCA3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 10: ...unit 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manu facturer s instructions KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 ...

Page 11: ...de or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with ...

Page 12: ...time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 ...

Page 13: ...ng yourKD VTCA3 ClearColor3 is a simple process NOTE Do not attempt to connect power to the unit until you have completed all Steps 1 4 STEP 1 Determine your configuration requirements The primary function of theKD VTCA3 QUICK SET UP ...

Page 14: ...code SCART input sync and a Special Sync mode accommodates a Panasonic Direct View HDTV monitor connected to RCA DTV Set Top Box For PC VGA inputs please refer to setting of your PC to the appropriate resolution for your Composite Video display See the PowerStrip guide at the end of this manual Please be aware that LCD flat panel monitors do not recognize interlaced formats such as 1080i KD VTCA3M...

Page 15: ...tput on three RCA female jacks which can drive equal cable lengths up to 50 feet be sure to terminate this output at the end of the runs If desired use the VGA loop through to simultaneously drive your VGA monitor STEP 4 Configure the Sync Select Switches adjacent to the Component Video output connectors to suit your application QUICK SET UP ...

Page 16: ... down SCART composite sync in on H Select output sync with Switch 2 between H and V drive or Special Sync mode Switch 2 ON up Composite Sync out on YPrPb typical mode Switch 2 OFF down Special Sync out to accommodate a Panasonic Direct View HDTV monitor connected to RCA DTV Set Top Box STEP 5 Apply power to the unit KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 ...

Page 17: ...external power supply connector to your unit and plug the power supply into a power outlet The green Power on LED adjacent to the external power supply connector should be ON STEP 6 Operation of your unit Your VGA source should now drive your Component Video display and is also available as a loop through to a VGA monitor QUICK SET UP ...

Page 18: ...Technical Specifications ClearColor3 ModelKD VTCA3 Video Input One VGA Video RGBHV input on DB15 connector RGB 0 7 V p p 75 Ohm terminated at the source KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 ...

Page 19: ...h output on DB15 connector VGA input loops through to this connector to simultaneously drive a VGA display Accepted Scanning Formats Unit adjusts automatically for ANY incoming video scanning format 50 Hz or 60 Hz refresh 480p 576p 1080i 540p 720p Output scanning format is always the SAME as the input scanning format Technical Specifications ...

Page 20: ...ent Video output connectors Input sync H and V drive or SCART Switch 1 ON up H and V drive VGA sync in typical mode RGBHV Switch 1 OFF down SCART composite sync in on H Output sync H and V drive or Special Sync mode Switch 2 ON up H and V drive VGA out typical mode RGBHV Switch 2 OFF down Special Sync out to accommo KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 ...

Page 21: ...Input Sync polarity Positive or Negative TTL sync accepted for H and V in RGBHV mode Processing HDTV colorimetry matrix Video bandwidth 3 dB at 110 MHz linear phase passband for crystal clear display Outputs can drive equal length cables up to 50 feet Technical Specifications ...

Page 22: ...d for VGA computer RCA for Component Video 1 8 mini plug external power supply input Size 2 x 4 75 x 0 75 Weight 1 lb Enclosure type Plastic External wall plug power supply provided 6 Volts 0 3 Amps 110 240V AC 50 60 Hz KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 ...

Page 23: ...ce Should your HD Leeza require warranty service please contact Key Digital first to obtain a Returned Materials Authorization RMA number Please contact us at either Toll free 1 203 778 0295 extension 3 email tech keydigital com HOW TO CONTACT KEY DIGITAL ...

Page 24: ...ease contact us at either 1 203 778 0295 or Toll free 1 888 258 2028 email tech keydigital com Customer Support For customer support questions about using our products please contact us at either 1 203 778 0295 email customersupport keydigital com KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 ...

Page 25: ...WARRANTY All Key Digital products are built to high manufacturing standards and should provide years of trouble free operation They are backed by a limited two year parts and labor warranty WARRANTY ...

Page 26: ...o set your PC to the appropriate resolution that will be recognized by an HDTV Component Video monitor A freeware program called PowerStrip helps to do this and is available from http www entechtaiwan com ps htm Various experts have published guides on how to use PowerStrip in the application of HDTV One of these guides is included below KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 ...

Page 27: ...All are 1080i 540p based timings Scan rate is exactly 33 75 kHz and refresh rate is 59 94 Hz for all resolutions Please note I am using a Key Digital VTCA 2 Transcoder to connect to my HDTV not an ATI HDTV dongle adapter If used with the ATI HDTV adapter you will get a virtual desktop almost every time Copy the entire PowerStrip timing parameters listed below one resolution at a time Then in PS 3 ...

Page 28: ...t If so you will restart at your previous resolution so you will have to manually switch to the new resolution Enter the advanced timings screen and adjust as needed Common first time tweaks include positioning and adjusting for over underscan Remember to use your new custom T R make sure you set PowerStrip 3 options preferences to start up with Windows AND apply settings at start up Use at your o...

Page 29: ... 1 VBP 54 Hz 60 hsync vsync PowerStrip timing parameters DVD 1 720x480p 720 76 40 100 480 29 1 53 31590 272 Generic timing details for 720x480 HFP 76 HSW 40 HBP 100 kHz 34 VFP 29 VSW 1 VBP 53 Hz 60 hsync vsync PowerStrip timing parameters Desktop 16x9 PowerStrip Specifications ...

Page 30: ... VBP 54 Hz 60 hsync vsync PowerStrip timing parameters Desktop 16x9 856x480p 856 87 48 121 480 28 1 54 37530 272 Generic timing details for 856x480 HFP 87 HSW 48 HBP 121 kHz 34 VFP 28 VSW 1 VBP 54 Hz 60 hsync vsync PowerStrip timing parameters DVD 1 5 1080x480p 1080 108 48 164 480 29 1 53 47250 272 KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 ...

Page 31: ... 1 VBP 53 Hz 60 hsync vsync PowerStrip timing parameters DVD 2 1440x480p 1440 144 80 208 480 29 1 53 63180 272 Generic timing details for 1440x480 HFP 144 HSW 80 HBP 208 kHz 34 VFP 29 VSW 1 VBP 53 Hz 60 hsync vsync PowerStrip timing parameters DVD 2 5 PowerStrip Specifications ...

Page 32: ... 32 VSW 1 VBP 50 Hz 60 hsync vsync PowerStrip timing parameters DVD 540p 1800x540p 1800 148 96 244 540 7 1 15 77220 272 Generic timing details for 1800x540 HFP 148 HSW 96 HBP 244 kHz 34 VFP 7 VSW 1 VBP 15 Hz 60 hsync vsync PowerStrip timing parameters 960x540p 960 98 48 142 540 7 1 15 42120 272 KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 ...

Page 33: ...imings screen type 33 75 in the horizontal scan rate box and press the TAB button on the keyboard This will set the scan rate exactly to 33 75KHz and also adjust the refresh rate accordingly If you find your desktop has black bars on the sides underscan or has a bit too much overscan image cropping simply go back to the advanced timings PowerStrip Specifications ...

Page 34: ...e scan rate and refresh rate locked You ll probably find that a couple of clicks will do the trick Keep the progressive vertical line total at 563 interlaced 1125 You won t have much range of vertical sizing adjustment only positioning To compensate for vertical underscan it is best to add pixels to the vertical total since the range of adjustment is limited Try to maintain a 16x9 aspect ratio whe...

Page 35: ...p as listed in PowerStrip 3 monitor profiles Make sure to disable plug play monitors Selecting a high resolution monitor will also help avoid virtual desktop or a side scrolling desktop PowerStrip will allow you to create your own custom monitor driver I made a driver for my Mits HDTV based on the Sony specs and is attached later in this thread I use 856x480p 540p timings posted above for best 16x...

Page 36: ...ble to hide the desktop and mouse com pletely such as Icon Hider and BZ mouse Hider I cannot stress this point enough test on your PC monitor first get a stable picture with acceptable values connect to your HDTV then adjust as needed As always results may vary according to manufacturer Here are several UPDATED interlaced custom T R strings for the ATI Radeon card created with PowerStrip 3 28 buil...

Page 37: ... Interlaced overlay support is driver and OS specific Use at your own risk PowerStrip timing parameters 800x600i 800 279 56 329 600 250 1 274 49410 280 Generic timing details for 800x600 HFP 279 HSW 56 HBP 329 kHz 34 VFP 250 VSW 1 VBP 274 Hz 30 interlace hsync vsync PowerStrip timing parameters PowerStrip Specifications ...

Page 38: ...4 HSW 56 HBP 220 kHz 34 VFP 160 VSW 1 VBP 196 Hz 30 interlace hsync vsync PowerStrip timing parameters 1152x864i 1152 190 112 218 864 116 1 144 56430 280 Generic timing details for 1152x864 HFP 190 HSW 112 HBP 218 kHz 34 VFP 116 VSW 1 VBP 144 Hz 30 interlace hsync vsync KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 ...

Page 39: ...80x720 HFP 125 HSW 120 HBP 139 kHz 34 VFP 180 VSW 1 VBP 224 Hz 30 interlace hsync vsync PowerStrip timing parameters 1280x768i 1280 124 128 132 768 160 1 196 56160 280 Generic timing details for 1280x768 HFP 124 HSW 128 HBP 132 kHz 34 VFP 160 VSW 1 VBP 196 Hz 30 interlace hsync vsync PowerStrip Specifications ...

Page 40: ... details for 1280x1024 HFP 125 HSW 128 HBP 131 kHz 34 VFP 43 VSW 3 VBP 55 Hz 30 interlace hsync vsync PowerStrip timing parameters 1440x960i 1440 125 144 139 960 64 1 100 62370 280 Generic timing details for 1440x960 HFP 125 HSW 144 HBP 139 kHz 34 VFP 64 VSW 1 VBP 100 Hz 30 KD VTCA3Model KD VTCA3 ...

Page 41: ...00 93 3 129 70200 280 Generic timing details for 1600x900 HFP 154 HSW 152 HBP 174 kHz 34 VFP 93 VSW 3 VBP 129 Hz 30 interlace hsync vsync PowerStrip timing parameters 1920x1080i 1920 180 144 244 1080 24 2 20 83970 280 Generic timing details for 1920x1080 PowerStrip Specifications ...

Page 42: ...ate a 480p progressive scan DVD player They were created on a 16x9 Mitsubishi HDTV in 480p mode and in 4x3 horizontal squeeze mode so you might have to adjust for horizontal overscan and positioning relative to your own set Timings are exactly 31 5KHz scan rate and 60 Hz refresh rate for all resolutions There is some vertical overscan but it s not too bad Use at your own risk 480p timings Radeon C...

Page 43: ... 5 29 26712 272 Generic timing details for 640x480 HFP 55 HSW 96 HBP 57 kHz 32 VFP 11 VSW 5 VBP 29 Hz 60 hsync vsync PowerStrip timing parameters DVD 1 720x480p 720 67 96 85 480 21 5 19 30492 272 Generic timing details for 720x480 HFP 67 HSW 96 HBP 85 kHz 32 VFP 21 VSW 5 VBP 19 Hz 60 hsync vsync ...

Page 44: ...g parameters DVD 2 1440x480p 1440 118 144 218 480 13 5 27 60480 272 Generic timing details for 1440x480 HFP 118 HSW 144 HBP 218 kHz 32 VFP 13 VSW 5 VBP 27 Hz 60 hsync vsync Last edited by Karnis on 02 20 03 at 01 43 AM ...