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Scan Plus Us er Manual 2 7 DEOHRI&RQWHQWV TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 INTRODUCTI ON 4 IN A NUTSHELL 5 I NSTALLATION 5 O PERATION 6 INSTALLATION AND SETUP 7 T YPICAL C ONFIGURATION 7 S YSTEM R EQUIREMENTS 8 C ONNECTIONS 8 C OLOR S PACE S ELECTION 10 S YNCHRONIZATION S IGN ALS 10 OPERATION 12 I NPUT S ELECTION 12 A SPECT R ATIO C ONTROL / S QUEE[...]

Scan Plus Us er Manual 3 WARRANTY INFORMATI ON 21 SAFETY INFORMATION: 22 S AFEGUARDS 22 P RECAUTIONS : 22 APPENDIX A – INTERNAL JUMP ER SETTINGS 23 R EMOVING THE I S CAN P LUS V 2 MOTHERBOARD 23 M ODIFYING C OMPOSITE S YNC J UMPER S ETTING 23 M ODIFYING S YNC - ON -G REEN J UMPER S ETTING 24 M ODIFYING VCR M ODE J UMPER S ETTING 24 R EASSEMBLING [...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 4 ,QWURGXFWLRQ Your iScan Plus v2 packa ge c ontains: • iScan Plus v2 Line Doubling U pconverter • Universal power supply mo dule • Power cable • Composite input cable • S-Video input cable • Warranty card • User Manual Your iScan Plus v2 package do es not contain an output cable. You w[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 5 ,QD1XWVKHOO If you already know about line doublers and have ha d experience installing these devices, here’s a summary of wha t is unique a bout the iScan Plus v2 . Installation The iScan Plus v2 ha s 3 input ports and 1 output port. The inputs are a uto-sensing and switching which means t[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 6 Operation The only switch on the iScan Plus v2 tha t is not typica lly limited to installation usa ge is the “Aspect Ratio” switch. It is only required for widescreen televisions that have no a spect ratio control when using the iScan Plus v2. There are three position s on th e Aspect Ratio switch[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 7 ,QVWDOODWLRQDQG6HWXS Ty pical Configurati on Figure 1 shows a typical conf igura tion for a home theater system. In this setup, a n iS ca n Plus v2 is being used to enhance the output from a DVD player, satellite receiver a nd a VCR before the selected signal is sent to a rear screen projecti[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 8 Sy stem Requirements The iScan Plus v2 is designed to interfa c e to progressively sca nned display devices that can dra w hori zontal scan l ines at a rate of 31.5 KHz. No rmal tel evisi ons operate o nly at 15.75 KHz bu t HDTVs, data projectors, high-frequency video projectors a nd computer monitors[...]

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Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 10 BNC Connect ors: Another type of input tha t is found on many display devices is the BNC connector. There are usua lly either 3, 4 or 5 BNC connectors d ependi ng on how your display device hand les synchronization signals. These connector s are used on higher-end TVs, monitors and CRT proje ctors. T[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 11 V (vertica l) sync signals in addition to the RGB outputs. This results in a tota l of five signals (RGB/HV). For many conf igurations, these five signals will be part of a single VGA VGA output cable and there will be no need to worry about the individual signals. For some devices you may need to co[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 12 2SHUDWLRQ Input Selecti on The iScan Plus v2 has been designed to detect which of the three possible input devices are turned on and are generating video signals a nd then to automatically switch to this input. With this capability, you can switch inputs simply by turning one input device on or by[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 13 the center of the screen (where the video is) at a different rate than on the edges (where the black bars are). This would leave a visible da rk area in the center when you return to widescreen mode. Since nearly all televisions sold are CRT-based, it is likely tha t the gra y bar setting is the safe[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 14 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ ♦ What do I do if no LEDs light when I plug the power supply? The iScan Plus v2 should a utoma tically come “on” when plugged in. Check the connections to the iS c a n Plus v2, a nd to the power source . If all of these look good, you may have a fa iled power supply. ♦ What[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 15 - Then remove the Re d signal and inse r t the Blue signa l into the Blue connector a nd verify that the picture is blue. - Then repeat with only the G reen. - If all three of these work, th en plug them all back in again. - Still messed up? It may be that the colors on the cable are misla beled. Usi[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 16 This type of switcher could be used fo r either RGB or YP rPb type displays. If you are still having problems or ha ve more involved questions, you should conta ct your authorized iScan Plus v2 dealer or distributor. They will be happy to help you.[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 17 +RZLW :RUNV Background On a normal television , the video image is made by sweeping an electro n beam across the face of the set where it excites phos phors causing them to glow. While repeated scanni ng across the tube, the television changes the intensity of the beam to vary the brightness[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 18 Deinterlacing is the process by which interlaced video is converted to progressively scanned video. Progressive scanning paints all of the lines of a frame in one top to bottom pa ss. This is used where transmission bandwidth is not an issue and where the highest quality ima ge is required. None of t[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 19 Figure 4: Syst em Block D iagram Video Processing All of the processing steps in the signal chain between your video source and the displa y influence the quality o f the image. The following are brief descriptions of the series of steps shown in Figure 4. 1. A signal is generated by a source (DVD pl[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 20 7 HFKQLFDO6SHFLILFDWLRQV Video Inputs • Two S-Vide o ( Y/C) inputs on stand ard mini- DIN connector s • One Composite vide o input on sta ndar d RCA conne c tor • Auto sensing and switching with input priority switch • Accepts standard NTSC interla ce sca n video signals Video Output ?[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 21 :DUUDQW ,QIRUPDWLRQ Silicon Image warra nties the iS can Plus v2 for 1 2 months starting from the da te of shipment. In order to make the repair/replacement process as pa inless a s possible for our customers, Silicon Image has asked our licensed distributors an d dealers to administer this w [...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 22 6DIHW ,QIRUPDWLRQ Safeguards ♦ To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this appliance to ra in or moisture, do not operate the iScan Plus v2 wi th the cover remo ved. ♦ If the wall plug does not fit into your local power socket, then ask your electrician to repla ce your obs[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 23 $SSHQGL[$²,QWHUQDO-XPSHU6HWWLQJV These modification s are only required in very rare circumstances. Com posite Sync and Syn c-on- Green are only required in RGB mode (never Component video/Y-Pr-Pb mode) and typically only with o lder, large front proj ectors. The rule of thumb is, [...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 24 straddling the two pin s labeled “NORMAL” which are nearest the fro nt of the iScan bo ard. 21) Remove this jumper from its current position by grabbing the top of the jumper and pulling directly away from the PC bo ard. 22) Push the jum per onto th e two pins closest to the rear o f the iScan bo[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 25 This will be helpful at a later time when you may need to reconfigure your iSca n Plus v2 to work with a new display device.[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 26 $SSHQGL[%²(0,)HUULWH6QDSRQ&ROODU To meet FCC EMI guidelines, the iScan Plus v2 po wer supply comes with a snap-on ferrite collar similar to those supplied w ith laptop computers an d other portable electron ic devices. The ferrite collar should be snapped o n the end of t[...]

Silicon Image, Inc. Scan Plus v2 Us er Manual 27 Scan Pl us V2 User Manual Rev. 2.3, Au gus t 2000.[...]