AJA D10CEA User Manual

D10CEA SDI to Component/

Composite Video with 4

Channel Audio

Converter

User Manual

December 20, 2006 P/N 101637-00

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Trademarks

AJA, Io, and Kona are trademarks of AJA Video, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective holders.

Notice

Copyright © 2005 AJA Video, Inc. All rights reserved. All information in this manual is subject to
change without notice. No part of the document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form,
or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, without the
express written permission of AJA Inc.

FCC Emission Information

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 radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by AJA Video can effect emission compliance
and could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Contacting Support

Limited Warranty

To contact AJA Video for sales or support, use any of the following methods:

443 Crown Point Circle, Grass Valley, CA. 95945 USA

Telephone: [phone] or +1.530.274.2048
Fax: [phone]

Web: http://www.aja.com
Support Email: [e-mail]
Sales Email: [e-mail]

When calling for support, have all information on the product (serial number etc.) at hand prior to
calling.

AJA Video warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five years from
the date of purchase. If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period, AJA Video, at its option, will either
repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective
product.

In order to obtain service under this warranty, you the Customer, must notify AJA Video of the defect before the expiration
of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. The Customer shall be responsible
for packaging and shipping the defective product to a designated service center nominated by AJA Video, with shipping
charges prepaid. AJA Video shall pay for the return of the product to the Customer if the shipment is to a location within
the country in which the AJA Video service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges,
insurance, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.

This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate
maintenance and care. AJA Video shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage resulting
from attempts by personnel other than AJA Video representatives to install, repair or service the product, b) to repair
damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment, c) to repair any damage or malfunction
caused by the use of non-AJA Video parts or supplies, or d) to service a product that has been modified or integrated with
other products when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the
product.

THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY AJA VIDEO IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED. AJA VIDEO AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. AJA VIDEO’S RESPONSIBILITY TO
REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE WHOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO
THE CUSTOMER FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER AJA VIDEO OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

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Introduction

Features

AJA D10CEA SDI to Component/Composite Converter User Manual — Introduction

The D1OCEA converts SDI video with embedded audio to 10-bit component or
composite analog video and 4 channel balanced analog audio. The video outputs can
be configured as YPbPr (Betacam or SMPTE/EBU N10), RGB, composite or Y/C
(S-Video). Two re-clocked loop-thru SDI outputs are also provided. This versatile
low-cost converter is ideal for video/audio monitoring.

The 4 channel analog audio outputs can be wired in a balanced or unbalanced
configuration. All audio output channels can be selected as group 1-4 from SMPTE
embedded audio. You have four settings of Audio level to choose from.

Output connections for video and audio are available on a 25 pin “D” subminiature
connector. A break-out cable is supplied with the converter for this purpose.

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You can configure video and audio from a DIP switch accessed through a cut-out in
the converter’s case.

SDI to analog audio and video converter

SDI with embedded audio input

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Block Diagram

2 re-clocked, loop-thru SDI outputs

10-bit component or composite analog video outputs

4 channel balanced analog audio output

Selectable audio level

Selectable audio channel group

External DIP switch user interface for configuration

DIP

Switch

User

Interface

for

Feature

Selection

Serial
Video

with Embedded Audio

In

ReClock

Clocked Loop-through SDI Outputs

Video and

Audio D/A

Audio

Filter

Filter

Break-out
Cable

Channel 1 Right

Channel 1 Left

Channel 2 Right

Channel 2 Left

COMPONENT OUTPUTS (selected by DIP switch)

COMP

Y

Y

B

Pb

G

Filter

Serial Video Out 1

Serial Video Out 2

C

Pr

R

D10CEA SDI Video with Embedded Audio Converter, Block Diagram