AMX AXC-232 Plus plus Operations Instructions

“Perfecting Video with a No-Compromise Approach for Reproducing the Ultimate Film Experience”The Faroudja VP301 Video ProcessorWith Picture Plus™Techn

16. Sync Input Loop (BNC) Ð Composite SyncInput Loop17. Sync Input (BNC) Ð Composite Sync Input18. Red Output (BNC) Ð Red Output 714mV19. Green Output

10VIDEO PROCESSOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS12121317 3 4 514 15 7 186 8 11 109PICTURE CONTROLS The front panel offers complete controls of key pic-ture ad

5) Component Input Ð refers to the video signal in its component form (Y, R-Y, B-Y or Y, Cr, Cb forDVD) carried in a 3-wire cable.6) Brightness Ð The

Problem SolutionNo power light Unit not turned onUnit not plugged inFuse blownNo power at plugNo picture Video source not selectedNo video source conn

OverviewRemote control of the VP301 Line Multiplier is pro-vided by an RS-232 serial interface connectorlocated on the rear panel of the unit. A exter

Command LineThe VP301 is programmed by means of aÒCommand LineÓ, which is an ASCII string of up to255 characters that contains one or more individ-ual

ST or st This command will return a string showing the current settings of the VP301. Example:HELP or help This command will return a list of commands

VP301 SpecificationsINPUT SIGNALS (NTSC) 525 Line 2:1 InterlaceVideo 1Vp-p, Negative Sync 714mV LuminanceS-Video S-Video (3.58) Non-Composite700m/Vp-p

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WARRANTY INFORMATIONAll FAROUDJA Laboratories products are warranteed to the original purchaseagainst defective materials and workmanship under normal

History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Licensees and Awards . . . . . . . .

HISTORYFaroudja Laboratories, located in northern Califor-niaÕs Silicon Valley, was founded in 1971 by Yvesand Isabell Faroudja to develop state-of-th

LICENSEES AND AWARDS1987: SMPTE DAVID SARNOFF GOLD MEDAL AWARD for ÒContributing to Optimizing NTSC PerformancesÓ1988: MONITOR AWARDfor ÒExcellence in

The Faroudja VP301 Line Multiplier is a precisionvideo instrument used to convert NTSC interlacedsignals into 600 visible, progressively scannedlines

Circuit DescriptionFigure 1 is a block diagram of the VP301 showingsignal flow and the location of front panel controlsand switches. Composite Video a

Picture Plus™ Technology Ð The VP301 is called a Line Multiplier. However, just increasing the number of lines canmake the image worse. This is where

7circuitry, while vertical resolution is a function of thescanning frequency (the number of scan lines in eachpicture). Given these mechanisms and wit

UnpackingRemove the VP301 from the shipping containerand examine it for any signs of shipping damageor missing items, (check inventory list on page 5)