Vela CineCast 2000-0422 User manual

Document Part Number 9050-0422
Installation and User Manual
Vela CineCast ™ Quad Pro
MPEG-2 Decoder
Model 2000-0422
MPEG-2 Four-Channel
Serial Digital Interface (SDI)
A/V Decoder System for Broadcasters
(Also covers the Model 2000-0422-1 “Dash-1”
and Model 2000-0422-2 versions)
Version 2.6

Copyright 2002 Vela LP. All rights reserved.
This manual is written and published by Vela LP (Vela). Vela reserves the right
to make changes to this manual and to the product(s) represented without
notice. No portion of this manual may be copied, reproduced, or transcribed
without the express written authorization of Vela.
CineCast is a trademark of Vela. All other brand names, product names, or
trademarks appearing in this manual are registered to the respective companies
or organizations that own the names or trademarks.
Returns must be accompanied by an authorized RMA number obtained from Vela.
Vela OEM Products Division
5733 Myerlake Circle
Clearwater, FL 33760-2804
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Shipping / Mailing Address:
5733 Myerlake Circle
Clearwater, FL 33760-2804
World Wide Web – http://www.vela.com
Printed in the United States of America 4-02 Rev. CQP-0204-007
This product meets all
AS/NZS 3548:1995
requirements.
FCC Information
This product has been tested and found to comply with FCC Rules
Part 15 and meets all FCC Class B requirements.

European Union Declaration of Conformity
Information Technology Equipment
EU Directives Covered by this Declaration:
• 89/336/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
Product:
• Vela CineCast™ Quad Pro 4:2:2 MPEG-2 Rack-Mount Decoder,
Model 2000-0422.
Standards on which conformity is being declared:
• EN 55103-1:1997
• EN 55103-2:1997
• EN-60950
• FCC, Part 15, Subpart B
•ICES-003
The technical documentation required to demonstrate that this productmeets the
requirements of the stated EMC Directive has been compiled by the EMC testing
organization listed below and is available for inspection by the relevant enforce-
ment authorities. The CE Mark was first applied to this model in 2000.
Communication Certification Laboratory
1940 West Alexander Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84119
USA
Vela OEM Products Division
5733 Myerlake Circle
Clearwater FL 33760-2804
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.vela.com

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
Chapter 1
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Environmental and Support Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Recommended PC System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Features and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Playback Channel Interfaces (per channel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MPEG Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Audio Decoding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Playback Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
MPEG Play on Trigger Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Selection of Video and Audio Content: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Playback Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Genlock Options Per Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Closed Captioning Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Video Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Supported Inline Trick Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Built-in MPEG Test Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
SMPTE LTC Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Output (LTC/VITC) Time Code Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Decoder Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Device Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CineCast Playback Application Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Functions Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Decoder Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Electrical Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Unpacking and Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13