Extron electronics VTG 300 manual

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    User ’ s Manual © 2006 Extron Electronics. All rights reserved. Extron Electronics, USA 1230 South Lewis Street Anaheim, CA 92805 USA 714.491.1500 Fax 714.491.1517 Extron Electronics, Eur ope Beeldschermweg 6C 3821 AH Amersfoort The Netherlands +31.33.453.4040 Fax +31.33.453.4050 Extron Electronics, Asia 135 Joo Seng Road, #04-01 PM Industrial B[...]

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    FCC Class A Notice Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can rad[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Quick Start Guide CA UTION Operation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only. These units must be operated in accordance with national and local electrical codes. Prior to using the VTG 300R for the first time, please be sure that the batteries are fully charged. T o operate the VTG 300/300R, follow these steps a[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide — VTG 300/300R, cont’d VTG 300/300R • Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction .......................................................... 1-1 About the VTG 300/300R .................................................... 1- 2 Features .......................................................[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Table of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d VTG 300/300R Video T est Generator 1 Chapter One Introduction About the VTG 300/300R Features ii 68-737-01 Rev. D 06 06 Button Lock mode ................................................................ 2-15 Audio T esting Features ..................................................... 2[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Introduction Introduction VTG 300/300R Video T est Generator 2 Chapter T wo Operation Front Panel Features Left Side Panel LED (VTG 300R model only) Right Side Panel Power Input Top Panel Video Output Bottom Panel Audio Output Example Applications Connecting Audio Outputs Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments Additional Functions A[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Operation VTG 300/300R • Operation Operation 2-3 4 Audio frequency adjustment (Frequency) — When the audio signal type is either a sine or square wave (see 2 above), the audio frequency can be adjusted from 20 Hz to 20 kHz (sine) or 20 Hz to 5 kHz (square). Press the button to increase the frequency and the button to decrease t[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Operation VTG 300/300R • Operation Operation, cont’d 2-5 2 Output 2: 3-pin XLR connector — Balanced mono audio is output from this male connector . 3 Output 3: 3.5 mm mini stereo phone jack — Unbalanced mono audio on both left and right channels is output from this female mini phone jack. See Connecting Audio Outputs in thi[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Operation VTG 300/300R • Operation Operation, cont’d 2-7 Default menu The default menus appear on the LCD when no adjustments are actively being made. They cycle between the screens showing the currently selected horizontal scan frequency of the video output signal, the audio output level, and the audio frequency , as shown bel[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Operation VTG 300/300R • Operation Operation, cont’d 2-9 Grayscale submenu Select the grayscale test pattern from among two types. Press any or button to select from the different test patterns: • 32-level split bars (default) — to set grayscale tracking and evaluate contrast linearity . • Ramp — to evaluate pixel bit d[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Operation VTG 300/300R • Operation Operation, cont’d 2-11 RGB Sync format submenu (RGB Sync Fmt) The VTG offers a choice of four RGB sync formats. Press any or button to select from among the formats: • RGBHV (default) • RGBS • RGsB • RsGsBs Raster border submenu (RasterBorder) A white border may be placed around the ac[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Operation VTG 300/300R • Operation Operation, cont’d 2-13 blacked out screen, and the Cycle mode will display all six categories of test patterns at four-second intervals. Although the output screen will be blacked out when the Blank screen saver mode has been selected, the output sync will still remain active. Press any or but[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Operation VTG 300/300R • Operation Operation, cont’d Additional Functions In addition to the main menu system, there are several other functions that are featured by the VTG. A low battery warning message and a button lock mode that locks out all front panel buttons except the power button are also featured. Low Battery mode Wh[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Operation VTG 300/300R • Operation Operation, cont’d 2-17 Audio T esting Features The VTG can output from among six different audio signal formats. The audio level can also be selected from a range of levels available for each audio format. Depending on the audio signal format, the audio frequency may be selected from a range o[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Operation VTG 300/300R • Operation Operation, cont’d Video T esting Features The VTG can output a total of 13 different test patterns by selecting from among six categories of test patterns: crosshatch, H pattern, color bars, grayscale, alternating/multiburst, and white field. See figure 2-12.. The output rate is selected by se[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Operation VTG 300/300R • Operation Operation, cont’d 2-21 Selecting a video test pattern Pressing the T est Patterns button will determine what category of test pattern to display . The signal range and/or the output rate also determine the actual test pattern. See the following illustration for a description of the available t[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Operation VTG 300/300R • Operation Operation, cont’d 2-23 Conserving the VTG 300 Battery Life In order to conserve battery life, batteries should be removed from the VTG 300 if it will not be used for an extended period of time. For information specific to the VTG 300R charging system, see the following section Recharging the V[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Operation VTG 300/300R • Operation Operation, cont’d 2-25 Installing the Protective Boot The included protective rubber boot protects the VTG from abuse and shock while it is in use. The boot may also be reversed to protect the front panel when not in use, as shown below . V T G 3 0 0 V ID E O T E S T G E N E R A T O R R G B /Y[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Operation Operation, cont’d VTG 300/300R Video T est Generator A Appendix Specifications and Part Numbers Specifications Included Parts 2-26[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Specifications and Part Numbers VTG 300/300R • Specifications and Part Numbers Specifications and Part Numbers A-3 Output level .................................. 0.3 Vp-p for component video (bi-level sync) 0.6 Vp-p for component video (tri-level sync) TTL: 5.0 Vp-p, unterminated for RGBHV, RGBS Output impedance ................[...]

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    VTG 300/300R • Specifications and Part Numbers VTG 300/300R • Specifications and Part Numbers Specifications and Part Numbers, cont’d A-5 Included Parts These items are included in each order for a VTG 300/300R. Included parts Part number VTG 300 60 - 543-0 1 VTG 300R 60 - 543-0 2 Rubber boot (blue) 70-370-01 VTG 300/300R User ’s Manual Lab[...]