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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERVIEW.........................................................................................................................................1
2. INSTALLATION..................................................................................................................................3
2.1. VIDEO CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................3
2.2. GENLOCK REFERENCE..........................................................................................................4
2.3. AUXILLIARY I/O........................................................................................................................4
2.3.1. AES Audio Connections.................................................................................................4
2.3.2. General Purpose Inputs and Outputs.............................................................................4
3. SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................................................................5
3.1. SDI VIDEO INPUTS...................................................................................................................5
3.2. RECLOCKED SDI VIDEO OUTPUTS.......................................................................................6
3.1. HD SERIAL VIDEO OUTPUT....................................................................................................6
3.2. GENLOCK INPUT .....................................................................................................................6
3.3. AES AUDIO OUTPUTS.............................................................................................................6
3.4. GENERAL PURPOSE INPUTS.................................................................................................7
3.5. ELECTRICAL ............................................................................................................................7
3.6. PHYSICAL.................................................................................................................................7
4. STATUS INDICATORS......................................................................................................................7
4.1. AUDIO STATUS LEDS..............................................................................................................8
5. CARD EDGE CONTROLS .................................................................................................................8
5.1. SETTING THE OUTPUT VIDEO STANDARD ..........................................................................9
5.2. SELECTING WHETHER MODULE WILL BE CONTROLLED FROM THE
LOCAL CONTROLS OR THROUGH THE VISTALINKTM INTERFACE.....................................9
6. ON SCREEN MENUS.........................................................................................................................9
6.1. NAVIGATING THE ON SCREEN MENU SYSTEM...................................................................9

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6.2. ON SCREEN DISPLAY – MAIN MENU...................................................................................10
6.3. CONFIGURING THE VIDEO CONTROLS..............................................................................11
6.3.1. Blanking Line 21 Captions............................................................................................11
6.3.2. Reference Select..........................................................................................................11
6.3.3. Setting up the Video Output Timing .............................................................................11
6.3.3.1. Calculating the Delay through the Upconverter.............................................12
6.3.3.2. Setting the Vertical Phase of the Output Video.............................................13
6.3.3.3. Setting the Horizontal Phase of the Output Video.........................................13
6.4. CONFIGURING THE OUTPUT PICTURE...............................................................................13
6.4.1. Setting the Aspect Ratio of the Output Picture.............................................................15
6.4.2. Setting the Action to Take when Input Video Is Missing. .............................................16
6.4.3. Setting the Colour of the Letterbox Panels...................................................................16
6.4.3.1. Selecting a Custom Colour for the Letterbox Panels.....................................16
6.4.4. Setting a User Aspect Ratio.........................................................................................16
6.5. CONFIGURING THE DEINTERLACER ..................................................................................17
6.5.1. Setting the Deinterlacer Mode......................................................................................18
6.5.2. Setting the Freeze Frame Threshold............................................................................18
6.5.3. Setting the Noise Reduction.........................................................................................18
6.5.4. Setting the Detail Enhancement...................................................................................19
6.5.5. Setting the Edge Enhancement Controls.....................................................................19
6.5.6. Setting the Motion Detection Controls..........................................................................20
6.6. CONFIGURING THE SCALER................................................................................................20
6.6.1. Setting the Scaler Filter Sharpness..............................................................................21
6.7. CONFIGURING THE VITC READER LINES (+VBI OPTION ONLY) .....................................21
6.7.1. Setting the VITC Reader Line for 525 Line Video Inputs .............................................22
6.7.2. Setting the VITC Reader Line for 625 Line Video Inputs .............................................22
6.8. CONFIGURING THE AUDIO PROCESSING..........................................................................23
6.8.1. Selecting The Audio Groups That Will Be De-Embedded............................................23
6.8.2. Selecting The Audio Groups That Will Be Embedded..................................................24
6.8.3. Selecting The Audio Channels That Will Be Embedded..............................................24
6.9. UTILITIES................................................................................................................................25
6.9.1. Recalling Configurations to the User Presets or the Factory Preset............................25
6.9.2. Saving Configurations to the User Presets ..................................................................26
6.9.3. Initiating a Software Upgrade.......................................................................................26
6.9.4. Enabling the Status Window ........................................................................................26
6.9.5. Enabling GPI 3.............................................................................................................27
6.9.6. Accessing Information About this Module and its Firmware.........................................27
7. JUMPERS.........................................................................................................................................27

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7.1. SELECTING WHETHER LOCAL FAULTS WILL BE MONITORED
BY THE GLOBAL FRAME STATUS.......................................................................................28
7.2. CONFIGURING THE MODULE FOR FIRMWARE UPGRADES ............................................28
7.3. SELECTING WHETHER THE GENLOCK REFERENCE INPUT IS TERMINATED ..............28
7.4. SELECTING THE GPI PULLUP VOLTAGE ...........................................................................28
8. VISTALINK™ REMOTE MONITORING/CONTROL........................................................................29
8.1. WHAT IS VISTALINK™?............................................................................................................29
8.2. VISTALINKTM MONITORED PARAMETERS ...........................................................................30
8.3. VISTALINKTM CONTROLLED PARAMETERS ........................................................................31
8.4. VISTALINKTM TRAPS ...............................................................................................................32
9. MENU QUICK REFERENCE............................................................................................................33
Figures
Figure 1: 7710UC-HD Block Diagram.................................................................................................................2
Figure 2: 7710UC-HD Rear Panels.....................................................................................................................3
Figure 3: GPI Input Circuitry................................................................................................................................5
Figure 4: GPO Output Circuitry...........................................................................................................................5
Figure 5: Location of Jumpers – Main Module..................................................................................................27
Figure 6: Location of Jumpers – Sub Module ...................................................................................................27
Figure 7: Setting the GPI Input Pullup Voltage..................................................................................................29
Tables
Table 1: AUX I/O Connector Pin Definitions .......................................................................................................4
Table 2: Video Output Formats...........................................................................................................................6
Table 3: Audio Group Status LEDs.....................................................................................................................8
Table 4: Overview of DIP Switch Functions........................................................................................................8
Table 5: Output Video Switch Settings................................................................................................................9
Table 6: VistaLINK™ Control Switch Settings ....................................................................................................9
Table 7: 7710UC-HD Video Delay ....................................................................................................................12
Table 8: VistaLINK™ Monitored Parameters....................................................................................................30
Table 9: VistaLINK™ Controlled Parameters....................................................................................................32

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REVISION HISTORY
REVISION DESCRIPTION DATE
0.2 Preliminary Version Aug 02
0.3 Updated with features of first firmware version 1.01 build 310 Feb 03
1.0 First release – added user defined aspect ratios, updated delay table Aug 03
1.1 Added VITC Line Select, added filters, fixed typographical errors Oct 03
1.2 Custom panel colours, minor changes to features and overview Feb 04
1.3 Added 720p/50 Hz support, updated new audio embedder controls Aug 06
and misc feature additions.
Information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, Evertz assumes no responsibility for the use thereof or for
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Although every attempt has been made to accurately describe the features, installation and operation of this product in this manual, no warranty is
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Information contained in this manual is periodically updated and changes will be incorporated into subsequent editions. If you encounter an error,
please notify Evertz Customer Service department. Evertz reserves the right, without notice or liability, to make changes in equipment design or
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1. OVERVIEW
The 7710UC-HD High Definition Upconverter provides high quality conversion of 270 Mb/s standard
definition (SMPTE 259M-C) signals to the common 1.5 Gb/s high definition (SMPTE 292M) video formats.
The 7710UC-HD has 10-bit processing, 2 reclocked SDI outputs and 2 HD Serial Digital outputs. The
7710UC-HD outputs 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/59.94 and 720p/50 HD video formats.
The 7710UC-HD has color space conversion from ITU rec. 601 to ITU rec. 709. The 771-UC-HD provides
user adjustable and the common 4:3 to 16:9 aspect ratio conversion choices; 4:3 with side panels, 16:9
anamorphic stretch, 16:9 letterbox zoom to full size and 13:9 or 14:9 letterbox zoom to full height 13:9 or
14:9 with side panels.
The upconverter accepts 2 groups of SMPTE 272M embedded audio on the input and re-embeds them
into the HD SMPTE 292M 1.5Gbs output. The re-embedded audio is compliant to SMPTE 299M and will
have appropriate delay added to compensate for video delay incurred by the upconversion process, thus
avoiding the need for external de-embedding and re-embedding of audio. The audio is also available as 4
unbalanced AES outputs.
The 7710UC-HD occupies two card slots in the 15 slot 3 RU frame, or one slot in the 3 slot 1RU frame.
The 7710UC-HD provides card edge LEDs to indicate signal present, genlock present and audio groups
present.
Features:
• High quality SD -> HD up conversion
• Supports 4:3 Side Panel, 16:9 Crop, 16:9 Stretch 13:9 Crop, 14:9 Crop and user defined aspect ratio
conversions.
• SD to HD colour space conversion (ITU rec. 601 to ITU rec. 709)
• Reference input allows for phasing of output video
• Module supports min. delay or variable delay for video output without reference
• Module supports video output referenced to genlock with variable delay
• Analog monitor output on screen display used to configure the operating modes
• De-embeds Audio from SD video and embeds into HD video (2 groups)
• VistaLINK™ - enabled offering remote control and configuration capabilities via SNMP using
VistaLINK™ Pro or 9000NCP Network Control Panel. VistaLINK™ is available when modules are
used with the 3RU 7700FR-C frame and a 7700FC VistaLINK™ Frame Controller module in slot 1 of
the frame
Additional Features with VBI Option:
• Extraction of VITC on SD input and conversion to RP188 ANC Timecode on HD output
• Transcoding and translation of EIA-608 Line 21 captions from the SD input to EIA-708 (SMPTE 334M)
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*Genlock
HD SDI Outputs
(SMPTE 292M)
EQ +
S/P
De-Interlacer &
Aspect Ratio
Conversion
Audio +
Extractor Audio + Proc Delay
Audio
Embedder
AES
Formatter
GPI/O
Input
Processing
Reference
Timing
Generator
SD SDI
Input
P/S Cable
Driver
* A genlock loop is provided for output
phasing capability only
Configuration
On Screen
Display
Output
Phasing
Reclocked
SDI Outputs
(SMPTE 259M)
Module
Status
Card Edge
Control &
Indicators
Video
Present Audio Present
Reference
Present
Cable
Driver
1
2
3
4
Audio Present
VistaLINK
TM
Interface
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2. INSTALLATION
The 7710UC-HD comes with a companion rear plate that occupies two slots in the frame and has 7 BNC
connectors, and one female DB9 connector. For information on mounting the rear plate and inserting the
module into the frame see the 7700FR chapter section 3.
Figure 2: 7710UC-HD Rear Panels
2.1. VIDEO CONNECTIONS
SD INPUT Input BNC connector for 10-bit serial digital video signals compatible with the SMPTE 259M
standard. The 7710UC-HD can be set to automatically detect the standard or set to a specific
video standard using the on screen menu. See Table 2 for a list of the video standards
supported.
HD OUTPUT These two BNC connectors are used to output the upconverted input video as serial
component video, compatible with the SMPTE 292M standard.
RECLOCKED SDI OUTPUT These two BNC connectors are used to output a reclocked version of the
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2.2. GENLOCK REFERENCE
For proper synchronization of the output video, the upconverter must be locked to a genlock signal of the
output video format.
GENLOCK These two BNCs form a loop through for connecting a video or tri-level sync reference. The
genlock signal may be NTSC or PAL colour black, and is auto-detected by the module.
Jumper J9 on the APB3FMTCON submodule selects whether the reference input is
terminated to 75 ohms or high impedance (default). (See section 7.3). The Reference menu
item is used to select the correct type of video reference being used. The output video can
be timed with respect to the genlock video using the H Phase Offset and V Phase Offset
menu items. (See section 6.3.1) When no Genlock is provided, the output video is timed
with respect to the input video.
2.3. AUXILLIARY I/O
On the 7710UC-HD a 9 pin D connector labelled AUX I/O contains 3 GPI inputs, and 1 GPO output and 4
unbalanced AES outputs. The connector pinout is shown in Table 1.
Pin
# Name Description
1 AES1 AES 1 Output
2 GPO General Purpose Output – Not used at this time
3 Gnd Signal Ground
4 GPI2 General Purpose Input 2
5 AES4 AES 4 Output
6 GPI3 General Purpose Input 3 – software enabled via the
utilities menu
7 AES2 AES 2 Output
8 AES3 AES 3 Output
9 GPI1 General Purpose Input 1
Table 1: AUX I/O Connector Pin Definitions
2.3.1. AES Audio Connections
Four unbalanced AES outputs are provided on the 9 pin D connector. These outputs are for unbalanced
AES signals conforming to SMPTE 276M. Two groups of embedded audio from the HD input are extracted
and re-embedded on the output video. The transferred audio is also output as four AES channels.
2.3.2. General Purpose Inputs and Outputs
3 pins on the 9 pin D connector are used for three General Purpose inputs (GPIs). The GPI1 and GPI2
inputs are used to select user presets 1 and 2 respectively. The GPIs are active low with an internal pull
up (3.6k ohm) resistor to +5V or +12V. The user can activate GPIs simply by connecting the GPI input
pins to Ground. This can be done with a button, switch, relay or an open collector transistor. See section
7.4 for information on selecting the pull-up voltage. Figure 3 shows the input circuit for the General
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GPI
GND
GPI
Command
+ 12
VDC
to
internal
circuit
3.6 K
+ 5
VDC
J80
Figure 3: GPI Input Circuitry
The GPO is active low with internal pull up (10k Ohm) resistors to +5V. When the output goes low it is able
to sink up to 10mA. When high, the signal will go high (+5V). Do not draw more than 100µA from the
output. Figure 4 shows the circuit for the general purpose output. The GPO output is not used at this
time.
From Internal
Circuit
+ 5 Volts
GND
GPO
10 ohm
10 K
Figure 4: GPO Output Circuitry
3. SPECIFICATIONS
3.1. SDI VIDEO INPUTS
Standards: 525 or 625 line SMPTE 259M-C (270Mb/s)
with Group 1 SMPTE 272M embedded audio
Number of Inputs: 1
Connector: BNC per IEC 169-8
Input Equalization: Automatic to 300m @ 270Mb/s with Belden 1694 or equivalent cable.
Return Loss: >15 dB up to 270MHz

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3.2. RECLOCKED SDI VIDEO OUTPUTS
Standard: same as input
Number of Outputs: 2 Per Card reclocked
Connector: BNC per IEC 169-8
Signal Level: 800mV nominal
DC Offset: 0V ±0.5V
Rise and Fall Time: 740ps nominal
Overshoot: <10% of amplitude
Return Loss: > 15 dB to 270MHz
3.1. HD SERIAL VIDEO OUTPUT
Standard: 1.5 Gb/s SMPTE 292M – DIP switch selectable.
Input Format Output Format Pixels /
Active Lines Frame Rate Progressive /Interlace SMPTE Standard
525i/59.94 1080i/59.94 1920 x 1080 29.97 (30/1.001) I 274M
625i/50 1080i/50 1920 x 1080 25 I 274M
525i/59.94 720p/59.94 1280 x 720 59.94 (60/1.001) P 296M
625i/50 720p/50 1280x720 50 P 296M
Table 2: Video Output Formats
Number of Outputs: 2 Per Card reclocked
Connector: BNC per IEC 169-8
Signal Level: 800mV nominal
DC Offset: 0V ±0.5V
Rise and Fall Time: 200ps nominal
Overshoot: <10% of amplitude
Return Loss: > 10 dB at 1.5 GHz
3.2. GENLOCK INPUT
Type: NTSC or PAL Colour Black 1 V p-p
Connector: BNC Loop per IEC 169-8
Termination: 75 ohm (jumper selectable)
3.3. AES AUDIO OUTPUTS
Number of Outputs: 4
Standard: SMPTE 276M, single ended synchronous or asynchronous AES
Connectors: Female 9 pin D
Resolution: 24 bits
Sampling Rate: 48 kHz
Impedance: 75 Ω
Signal Level: 1 V p-p nominal

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3.4. GENERAL PURPOSE INPUTS
Number of Inputs: 3
Type: Opto-isolated, active low with internal pull-ups to +5 or +12V (jumper settable)
Connector: 2 pins (plus ground) on female 9 pin D
Signal Level: closure to ground
Function: User Preset select
3.5. ELECTRICAL
Voltage: +12VDC
Power: 26 Watts.
EMI/RFI: Complies with FCC regulations for class A devices.
Complies with EU EMC directive.
3.6. PHYSICAL
Number of slots:
7700 frame mounting: 2
7701 frame mounting: 1
4. STATUS INDICATORS
The 7710UC-HD has 3 LED Status indicators on the main circuit board front card edge to show
operational status of the card at a glance. Figure 5 shows the location of the LEDs and card edge controls.
Two large LEDS on the front of the board indicate the general health of the module
LOCAL FAULT: This Red LED indicates poor module health and will be On during the absence of a
valid input signal or if a local input power fault exists (i.e.: a blown fuse). The LOCAL
FAULT indication can also be reported to the frame through the FRAME STATUS
jumper.
MODULE OK: This Green LED indicates good module health. It will be On when a valid input
signal is present, and the board power are good.
VIDEO PRESENT This Green LED will be ON when there is a valid video signal present at the module
input.
GENLOCK This Green LED will be ON when there is a signal present at the module genlock
input. This LED does not indicate that a correct signal appropriate for the current
video format is present. Refer to table 4 for valid Video format and input Genlock
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4.1. AUDIO STATUS LEDS
Four LEDs located on the lower end of the module (near the card extractor) indicate which audio groups
are present in the input video. Audio group LED 1 is located closest to the center of the module.
Audio Group
LED Colour Audio Group Status
1 Off No group 1 present on input video.
Green Group 1 present on input video.
2 Off No group 2 present on input video.
Green Group 2 present on input video.
3 Off No group 3 present on input video.
Green Group 3 present on input video.
4 Off No group 4 present on input video.
Green Group 4 present on input video.
Table 3: Audio Group Status LEDs
5. CARD EDGE CONTROLS
The 7710UC-HD series modules are equipped with an 8 position DIP switch to allow the user to select
various functions. All positions are assigned sequentially such that the DIP switch 1 is located at the top
of the DIP switch (farthest from the card ejector). Table 4 gives an overview of the DIP switch functions.
Section 5.1 describes the assigned DIP switch functions. The On (closed) position is down, or closest to
the printed circuit board. The Off (open) position is up, or farthest from the printed circuit board. There is
also a toggle switch and pushbutton which are used to navigate the on screen menu. (See section 6)
DIP Switch Function
1
2
3
4
Output Video Standard
5
6
7 Reserved for future use
8 VistaLINK™ Control Enable
Table 4: Overview of DIP Switch Functions

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5.1. SETTING THE OUTPUT VIDEO STANDARD
DIP switches 1 to 4 set the output video standard.
DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 OUTPUT VIDEO FORMAT
On Off Off Off 1080i/59.94
Off On Off Off 1080i/50
On Off On Off 720p/59.94
On Off On On 720p/50
Table 5: Output Video Switch Settings
5.2. SELECTING WHETHER MODULE WILL BE CONTROLLED FROM THE
LOCAL CONTROLS OR THROUGH THE VISTALINKTM INTERFACE
DIP switch 8 selects whether the module will be controlled from the local user controls or through the
VistaLINKTM interface.
DIP 8 VistaLINK™ CONTROL
Off The card functions are controlled through the local menus
On The card functions are controlled through the VistaLINKTM
interface. (See section 8)
Table 6: VistaLINK™ Control Switch Settings
6. ON SCREEN MENUS
6.1. NAVIGATING THE ON SCREEN MENU SYSTEM
A toggle switch and pushbutton allow card edge navigation of a set of on-screen menus used to configure
the card. To enter the on-screen menu system, hold the toggle switch in the up or down position and then
press and hold the pushbutton for 3 seconds. This will bring you to the main Setup menu where you can
use the toggle switch to move up and down the list of available sub menus. An arrow (Î) moves up and
down the left hand side of the menu items to indicate which item you are currently choosing. Once the
arrow is on the desired item, press the pushbutton to select the next menu level.
On all menus, there are two extra selectable items: Back and Exit. Selecting Back will take you to the
previous menu (the one that was used to get into the current menu) while Exit will return the display to its
normal operating mode. On the main menu, BACK and EXIT will both take you to the normal operating
mode.
Once in a sub menu, there may be another menu layer, or there may be a list of parameters to adjust. If
there is another set of menu choices, use the toggle switch to select the desired menu item and press the
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To adjust any parameter, use the toggle switch to move up or down to the desired parameter and press
the pushbutton. The arrow will move to the right hand side of the line (Í) indicating that you can now
adjust the parameter. Using the toggle switch, adjust the parameter to its desired value. If the parameter
is a numerical value, the number will increase if you lift the toggle switch and decrease if you push down
on the toggle switch.
When you have stopped at the desired value, depress the pushbutton. This will update the parameter to
the selected value and move the arrow back to the left side of the parameter list (Î). Continue selecting
and adjusting other parameters or use the BACK or EXIT commands.
6.2. ON SCREEN DISPLAY – MAIN MENU
The OSD menu is arranged in a layered structure that groups similar configuration items together. The
following section gives a brief description of the first level of menus that appear when you enter the OSD
screens. Selecting one of these items will take you to the next menu level. Sections 6.3 to 6.9 provide
detailed descriptions of each of the sub menus. The tables in sections 6.3 to 6.9 are arranged in an
indented structure to indicate the path taken to reach the control. Menu items or parameters that are
underlined indicate the factory default values.
Video Sets the input and output video standards and timing for the video output.
Output Picture Configuration of the output picture aspect ratio, action on loss of input, panel
colours, and other items related to the output picture.
Deinterlacer Configuration of the deinterlacer modes.
Scaler Configuration of the scaler filter sharpness
VITC Line Select Controls the vertical interval time code reader lines (VBI Option only)
Audio Sets the Audio groups
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6.3. CONFIGURING THE VIDEO CONTROLS
The Video menus are used to configure parameters associated with the input and output video standards
and output video timing. The chart below shows the items available in the Video menu. Sections 6.3.3.1
to 6.3.3.3 give detailed information about each of the menu items.
Line 21 CC Determines if line 21 will be blanked prior to upconversion
Reference Select Sets the source of the genlock reference input
1080i/59.94 V Phase
Offset Sets the vertical phase of the output signal to the genlock reference input
- 1080i/59.94 output video
1080i/59.94 H Phase
Offset Sets the horizontal phase of the output signal to the genlock reference input
- 1080i/59.94 output video
1080i/50 V Phase
Offset Sets the vertical phase of the output signal to the genlock reference input
- 1080i/50 output video
1080i/50 H Phase
Offset Sets the horizontal phase of the output signal to the genlock reference input
- 1080i/50 output video
720p/59.94 V Phase
Offset Sets the vertical phase of the output signal to the genlock reference input
- 720p/59.94 output video
720p/59.94 H Phase
Offset Sets the horizontal phase of the output signal to the genlock reference input
- 720p/59.94 output video
720p/50 V Phase
Offset Sets the vertical phase of the output signal to the genlock reference input
- 720p/50 output video
720p/50 H Phase
Offset Sets the horizontal phase of the output signal to the genlock reference input
- 720p/50 output video
6.3.1. Blanking Line 21 Captions
Video
Line 21 CC Blanking
Blank
Pass
With this control, you can blank line 21 (where closed caption information
may be present) prior to upconverting the signal.
6.3.2. Reference Select
Video
Reference Select
external
video
With this control, you can select the genlock reference to be from an
external source or the video signal.
6.3.3. Setting up the Video Output Timing
The output stage of the upconverter contains a frame buffer and a line buffer so that the output video can
be timed with respect to the reference applied to the GENLOCK input loop. In the absence of a genlock
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There are separate controls to adjust the horizontal and vertical timing of the output video for each video
standard. For the sake of simplicity in the manual only the menu items for the 1080i/59.94 output standard
will be shown
!
The V Phase Offset and H Phase Offset adjustments are REAL TIME
ADJUSTMENTS and will affect the output video timing immediately. These
settings should not be adjusted when the output video is in the broadcast chain.
6.3.3.1. Calculating the Delay through the Upconverter.
The delay through the upconverter is dependent on the video input format, the upconverter processing
mode and the H and V phase settings. There are separate settings of H and V phase offset for each
output video type. Table 7 shows the default and maximum and minimum delays for each video standard.
The default delay will be when the V Phase Offset and H Phase Offset parameters are set to zero. When
increasing the V Phase Offset value causes it to go beyond the limit of the frame buffer (the line value
shown in the maximum delay column), the V Phase Offset will wrap to the beginning of the frame buffer,
resulting in a loss of one frame of throughput delay between the HD input and the video output. When
increasing the H Phase Offset value causes it to go beyond the limit of the line buffer (the sample value
shown in the maximum delay column), the H Phase Offset will wrap to the beginning of the line buffer,
resulting in a loss of one whole line of throughput delay between the HD input and the video output. Thus,
the minimum delay is achieved when both the V Phase Offset and H Phase Offset wrap to the beginning
of the frame and line buffers and will occur when the V Phase Offset is set to the line value shown and the
H Phase Offset is set to the sample value shown in the minimum delay columns. The maximum delay is
achieved one line before the V Phase Offset wraps to the beginning of the frame buffer and one sample
before the H Phase Offset wraps to the beginning of the line buffer and will occur when the V Phase Offset
is set to the line value shown and the H Phase Offset is set to the sample value shown in the maximum
delay columns.
Note: The delay is counted in the lines and pixels of the output standard and is calculated from input field
0 start to output field 0 start.
Default
Delay Maximum Delay Minimum Video Delay
Frames Frames Lines Samples Frames Lines Samples
1080i/59.94 Frame 2 2 576 1759 1 576 1759
1080i/50 Frame 2 2 575 1519 1 575 1519
720p/59.94 4 4 232 643 2 232 643
720p/50 4 4 232 643 2 232 643
Table 7: 7710UC-HD Video Delay

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6.3.3.2. Setting the Vertical Phase of the Output Video
Video
1080i/59.94 V Phase
Offset
0 to Max Lines
0
With this control, you can set the vertical timing of the output video with
respect to the genlock reference input. There are separate settings of V
phase offset for each output video type. Setting this control to 0 keeps the
output video in time with the Genlock reference or incoming video if genlock
is missing.
Increasing the value will delay the output video in one-line increments of the
output video standard. In order to advance the vertical timing of the output
video with respect to the genlock video, set the control to the maximum total
number of lines of the output video minus the number of lines that you wish
to advance the output video. (E.g. for 1080i/59.94 output video the total
number of lines is 1125, so to advance the output video 5 lines set the value
to 1120.) When increasing the V Phase Offset value causes it to go beyond
the limit of the frame buffer, the V Phase Offset will wrap to the beginning of
the frame buffer, resulting in a change of one frame of throughput delay
between the SD input and the video output. See Table 7 for the minimum
and maximum delays possible.
6.3.3.3. Setting the Horizontal Phase of the Output Video
Video
1080i/59.94 H Phase
Offset
0 to Max samples
0
With this control, you can set the horizontal timing of the output video with
respect to the genlock reference input. There are separate settings of V
phase offset for each output video type. Setting this control to 0 keeps the
output video in time with the Genlock reference.
Increasing the value will delay the output video in one-sample increments.
In order to advance the horizontal timing of the output video with respect to
the genlock video, set the control to the maximum number of samples per
line for the output video standard minus the number of samples that you
wish to advance the output video. (E.g. for 1080i/59.94 output video the
total number of samples per line is 2200, so to advance the output video 5
samples set the value to 2195.) See Table 7 for the minimum and
maximum delays possible.
6.4. CONFIGURING THE OUTPUT PICTURE
The Output Picture menus are used to configure parameters associated with the output picture. The chart
below shows the items available in the Output Picture menu. Sections 6.4.1 to 6.4.3.1 give detailed
information about each of the menu items.

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Aspect Ratio Selects the aspect ratio of the output picture.
Loss of Video Selects the action to take when the input video is missing
Panel Colours Sets the colour of the letterbox panels.
Custom Panel Colour Red Sets the red colour component of the custom letterbox panel colour.
Custom Panel Colour Green Sets the green colour component of the custom letterbox panel colour.
Custom Panel Colour Blue Sets the blue colour component of the custom letterbox panel colour.
525 Input H Start Sets the left side crop position for custom aspect ratios – 525 Input Video
525 Input H Stop Sets the right side crop position for custom aspect ratios – 525 Input Video
525 Input V Start Sets the top crop position for custom aspect ratios – 525 Input Video
525 Input V Stop Sets the bottom crop position for custom aspect ratios – 525 Input Video
625 Input H Start Sets the left side crop position for custom aspect ratios – 625 Input Video
625 Input H Stop Sets the right side crop position for custom aspect ratios – 625 Input Video
625 Input V Start Sets the top crop position for custom aspect ratios – 625 Input Video
625 Input V Stop Sets the bottom crop position for custom aspect ratios – 625 Input Video
1080i/59.94 Output H Start Sets the left side of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 1080i/59.94 Output Video
1080i/59.94 Output H Stop Sets the right side of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 1080i/59.94 Output Video
1080i/59.94 Output V Start Sets the top of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 1080i/59.94 Output Video
1080i/59.94 Output V Stop Sets the bottom of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 1080i/59.94 Output Video
1080i/50 Output H Start Sets the left side of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 1080i/50 Output Video
1080i/50 Output H Stop Sets the right side of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 1080i/50 Output Video
1080i/50 Output V Start Sets the top of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 1080i/50 Output Video
1080i/50 Output V Stop Sets the bottom of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 1080i/50 Output Video
720p/59.94 Output H Start Sets the left side of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 720p/59.94 Output Video
720p/59.94 Output H Stop Sets the right side of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 720p/59.94 Output Video
720p/59.94 Output V Start Sets the top of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 720p/59.94 Output Video
720p/59.94 Output V Stop Sets the bottom of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 720p/59.94 Output Video
720p/50 Output H Start Sets the left side of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 720p/50 Output Video
720p/50 Output H Stop Sets the right side of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 720p/50 Output Video
720p/50 Output V Start Sets the top of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 720p/50 Output Video
720p/50 Output V Stop Sets the bottom of the output image for custom aspect ratios
– 720p/50 Output Video

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6.4.1. Setting the Aspect Ratio of the Output Picture
The Aspect Ratio menu allows the user to select how the 4:3 aspect ratio standard definition image will be
converted to the 16:9 aspect ratio high definition image.
Output Picture
Aspect Ratio
4:3 Side Panel
13:9 Stretch
14:9 Stretch
16:9 Stretch
13:9 Crop
14:9 Crop
16:9 Crop
User defined
When the Output video standard is set to one of the 1080i, or 720p formats
(see section 5.1) there are 7 output aspect ratio choices available.
Select 4:3 Side Panel if the input image is a conventional 4:3 image filling
the compete raster. Images will be normally be upconverted so that the 4:3
image sits in the center of the 16:9 HD raster with side panels. The position
of the image can be set by the 4:3 POSITION menu item.
13:9 Stretch and 14:9 Stretch are like the 4:3 Side panel above except that
they are stretched horizontally to fill more of the raster. 4:3 is equivalent to
12:9 so 13:9 stretches the image by 8% and 14:9 stretches the image 12%.
Select 16:9 Stretch if the input image is a 16:9 image that has been
squeezed to fit into the 4:3 raster (often referred to as anamorphic). Images
will be upconverted so that the 16:9 image width is stretched to fill the
complete 16:9 HD raster.
Select 13:9 Crop or 14:9 Crop if the input image is a letterboxed 13:9 or
14:9 in the 4:3 raster. Images will be upconverted so that the letterboxed
image height is enlarged to fill the complete 16:9 HD raster height. The top
and bottom of the image will be cropped and the output image will have side
panels.
Select 16:9 Crop if the input image is a letterboxed 16:9 in the 4:3 raster.
Images will be upconverted so that the letterboxed image width is enlarged
to fill the complete 16:9 HD raster width. The top and bottom of the image
will be cropped.
Select User Defined if you want to create a custom input and output picture
position and cropping. See section 6.4.3.1 for more information.

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6.4.2. Setting the Action to Take when Input Video Is Missing.
Output Picture
Loss of Video
Black
Blue
Pass
The user can set the output to go to black, go to blue or pass the input with
this control. DIP switches 1 to 4 set the video standard of the output. (See
section 5.1)
When set to Pass the output video will be incoherent when the video input is
missing.
6.4.3. Setting the Colour of the Letterbox Panels.
Output Picture
Panel Colours
Black
Blue
Red
White
Custom
The user can set the colour of the letterbox and side panels with this control.
You can choose from one of the predefined colours or define a custom
colour
6.4.3.1. Selecting a Custom Colour for the Letterbox Panels
There are three menu items used to set the custom colour. The menu item for each colour component
works in the same way so for simplicity only the menu item for the Red component will be shown in the
manual.
Output Picture
Custom Panel Colour
Red
0 to 255
This control defines one of the component colours for a custom colour for
the side panels. Set the R, G or B value for the custom side panel colour
that you want.
Hint you can use a standard colour picker such as is available in Microsoft
Paint to determine the colour values that you want to use.
6.4.4. Setting a User Aspect Ratio.
There are four registers for each input video standard that set the portion of the input picture that will be
upconverted. For the sake of clarity only the menu items for the 525 input video standard are shown in the
manual. These register settings do not have any effect when the pre-defined aspect ratios are used.
Output Picture
525 Input H Start
525 Input H Start = 0
The Input H Start and Input H Stop define the horizontal portion of the input
image to process to the output. Note that the input image number of pixels
must be equal or smaller than the output number of pixels set by the Output
H Start and Output H Stop registers. The range of values is 0 to 719 pixels
for 525 input video and 0 to 575 for 625 input video.
Output Picture
525 Input V Start
525 Input V Start = 0
The Input V Start and Input V Stop define the vertical portion of the input
image to process to the output. Note that the input image number of lines
must be equal or smaller than the output number of lines set by the Output
V Start and Output V Stop registers. The range of values is 0 to 484 for 525
input video and 0 to 575 for 625 input video.