Datavideo DAC-60 Users Manual

Warranty

Standard Warranty

 Datavideo equipment is guaranteed against any manufacturing defects

for one year from the date of purchase.

 The original purchase invoice or other documentary evidence should

be supplied at the time of any request for repair under warranty.

 Damage caused by accident, misuse, unauthorized repairs, sand, grit

or water is not covered by this warranty.

 All mail or transportation costs including insurance are at the expense

of the owner.

 All other claims of any nature are not covered.
 Cables & batteries are not covered under warranty.
 Warranty only valid within the country or region of purchase.
 Your statutory rights are not affected.

Two Year Warranty

 All Datavideo products purchased after 01-Oct.-2008 qualify for a free

one year extension to the standard Warranty, providing the product is
registered with Datavideo within 30 days of purchase. For information
on how to register please visit www.datavideo-tek.com or contact your
local Datavideo office or authorized Distributors

 Certain parts with limited lifetime expectancy such as LCD Panels,

DVD Drives, Hard Drives are only covered for the first 10,000 hours, or
1 year (whichever comes first).

Any second year warranty claims must be made to your local Datavideo
office or one of its authorized Distributors before the extended warranty
expires.

Disposal

For EU Customers only - WEEE Marking

This symbol on the product indicates that it will not be
treated as household waste. It must be handed over to
the applicable take back scheme for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment. For more detailed
information about the recycling of this product, please
contact your local Datavideo office.

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Packing List

1 x DAC-60
1 x Switching Adaptor 12V/500mA
1 x DAC-60 Quick Start Guide
1 x User Adjust Tool CD

Front Panel

HD/SD - SDI IN / OUT

HD/SD - SDI input and pass-through output connectors.

Power Switch

Switches the power On / Off.

DC In Socket

Connects the supplied 12V PSU to this socket. The
connection can be secured by screwing the outer
fastening ring of the DC In plug to the socket.

USB

Upgrades Firmware/ Control Box by PC

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Rear Panel

VGA Output

Connects your VGA equipment to this connector

LED

The LEDs indicate VGA output format

Mode Select

Selects VGA Output Format (Please see the Page 9 for
more details).

Press and hold down this button for 3 second into TV
SCREEN MODE, and then press this button again to
switch screen ratio mode.

Note: OPTIMAL RATIO = 16:9 mode

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DAC-60 has Full Screen, Dot by Dot and Optimal Ratio
3 kind aspect ratio modes

(Mini Switch).

Source = 1920x1080 (16:9)

1. Full Screen Mode

Source = 1920x1080 (16:9)

Output = 800x600 (4:3)

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2. Dot by Dot Mode

A. Source = 1920 x 1080 (16:9)

Output = 800 x 600 (4:3)

B. Source = 720 x 480i 60

Output = 800 x 600 (4:3)

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3. Optimal Ratio Mode

Source = 1920 x 1080 (16:9)

Output = 800 x 600 (4:3)

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DAC-60 installation

1. First make sure your equipment is not connected to power or disconnect
all power connectors before connecting the video equipment.

2. Connect Video Source (SDI) to the BNC input connector.

3. Connect VGA equipment to the VGA connector.

4. Connect optional SDI equipment to the BNC output connector.

5. Connect the +12V DC power adapter to the converter.

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LED Indication

DAC-60 can work with nine presets, which can be selected by pressing the
menu button.

Resolution

800 x 600 60Hz

1024 x 768 60Hz

1280 x 800

1280 x 1024

1366 x 768

1400 x 1050

1600 x 1200 60Hz

1920 x 1080 60Hz

1920 x 1200 60Hz

LED Indication

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60Hz

60Hz

60Hz

60Hz

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Firmware Upgrade

Firmware is upgradable in the field using the integrated USB

Step 1- Connect DAC-60 to PC by USB cable. Connects the supplied

12V PSU to DC in socket and turn off power.

Step 2- Open upload firmware program tools.exe and turn on DAC-

60 power.

port.

Step 3 - press the Connect button.

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Step 4 - Press Open File button to select firmware.

Step 5 - Press Start button to update the firmware.

Step 6 - close upload firmware program tools

Note: The latest Firmware updates and Software

applications for DAC-60 can be obtained by
contacting your local Datavideo office or dealer.
A list of regional Datavideo offices is provided at
the rear of this manual.

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DAC-60 Center Utility features

Please copy the DAC-60 Center.exe utility software from the
supplied CD to your Windows computer. Now connect the DAC-60
by USB cable to the same computer. Switch on the DAC-60 and then
launch the DAC-60 Center utility software.

Note: When the application is on, the first priority is PC.

Control Priority

1 PC controller
2 Box Controller

Function

(Application)

(Button)

1. Click on the Information tab to display the input format & firmware
version.

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2.1 Click on the Video tab to enter the video setup.

2.2 Set the aspect ratio and output format then click Appl y.

3.1 Click the Proc AMP tab to adjust the picture settings.

3.2 Set the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation values.

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4.1 Click the Setting tab to access the restore factory defaults window.

4.2 Set the OSD Hide Function Enable/ Disable.

4.3 Click the Factory Default button to reset the DAC-60 to factory

defaults.

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Specifications

Supported Input
Video Formats

SDI Formats

VGA Output Formats

Re-clock Function
Firmware Updates
Software Support
Coaxial Cable Type

Cable Equalization

Input Connections

Output Connections

BNC Connectors
Button
Power Source

i

SD - 720 x 480 i / 720 x 576
HD -

1280 x 720 50p/60p/59.94p

1920 x 1080 50i/60i/59.94i
1920 x 1080 24p/25p/30p

3G - 1920 x 1080 50p/60p/59.94p

SD-SDI (SMPTE 259M)
HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M)
3G-SDI (SMPTE 494M/495M)

800 x 600
1024 x 768(XGA projector)
1280 x 800(WXGA projector)
1280 x 1024
1366 x 768
1400 x1050
1600 x 1200
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1200(WUXGA projector)

Yes (Default)
Via USB
Yes (OS: Windows XP/ Windows 7)
RG6/RG59 (75Ω)

3G: 140m of RG6/ 100m of RG59
HD: 200m of RG6/ 140m of RG59
SD: 400m of RG6/ 280m of RG59

1 x BNC [SDI]

1 x VGA
1 x BNC [SDI]

3G 75 Ω inter-locked socket
Switch VGA Format
AC 100 ~ 240 V / DC (12V/3.6W)

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