Datavideo DAC-70 Users Manual

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DAC-70

Instruction Manual

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Welcome to the DAC-70 Instruction
Manual

Thank you for choosing a Datavideo product, please
visit the support pages on our website for the latest
version of the instruction manual.

http://www.datavideo.info/Converters/DAC-70

Don’t forget to register your product online to qualify for
an additional free one year extension to the standard
warranty, and to receive information from Datavideo on
service & information relevant to your Datavideo product
including new software updates & drivers

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

on how to register please visit www.datavideo.com or contact your local

Datavideo ofce or authorized Distributors

• Certain parts with limited lifetime expectancy such as LCD Panels, DVD

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

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

expires.

• 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

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Contents

Welcome to the DAC-70 Instruction Manual 2
Warranty 2

Standard Warranty 2
Two Year Warranty 2

Disposal 4
Warnings and Precautions 4
Packing List 5
Introdution 6
Features 6

Video Inputs 6
Audio Inputs 6
Video outputs 6
Control 6

Front Panel 7
Rear Panel 8
MINI Switch Mode Selection 9

How to update the DAC-70 rmware 10
DAC-70 Center Utility features 11
Dimensions 14
Specications 15
Service & Support 16

Disclaimer of Product and Services

The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only. At all
times, Datavideo Technologies will try to give correct, complete and suitable information.
However, Datavideo Technologies cannot exclude that some information in this manual,
from time to time, may not be correct or may be incomplete. This manual may contain
typing errors, omissions or incorrect information. Datavideo Technologies always
recommend that you double check the information in this document for accuracy before
making any purchase decision or using the product. Datavideo Technologies is not
responsible for any omissions or errors, or for any subsequent loss or damage caused
by using the information contained within this manual. Further advice on the content of

this manual or on the product can be obtained by contacting your local Datavideo Ofce

or dealer.

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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 ofce.

Warnings and Precautions

1.Read all of these warnings and save them for later reference.

2.Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this unit.

3.Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or
aerosol cleaners. Use a slightly damp cloth for cleaning.

4.Do not use this unit in or near water.

5.Do not place this unit on an unstable surface, cart, stand, or table. The
unit may fall, causing serious damage.

6.Any slots and openings on the case top, back, and bottom are provided
for ventilation. To ensure safe and reliable operation of this unit, and to
protect it from overheating, do not block or cover these openings. Do not
place this unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface, as the ventilation
openings may become blocked. This unit should never be placed near or
over a heat source or radiator. This unit should not be placed in a built-in
installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

7.This product should only be operated from the type of power source
indicated on the marking label of the AC adapter. If you are not sure of the
type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power
company.

8.Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this unit
where the power cord will be walked on, rolled over, damaged or otherwise
stressed.

9.If an extension cord must be used with this unit, make sure that the total of
the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not
exceed the extension cord’s rating.

10.Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a
single wall outlet do not exceed 15 amperes.

11.Never push objects of any kind into this unit through the case ventilation
slots, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that

could result in risk of re or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind

onto or into this unit.

12.Except as specically explained elsewhere in this manual, do not attempt

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to service this product yourself. Opening or removing covers that are
marked “Do Not Remove” may expose you to dangerous voltage points or

other risks, and will void your warranty. Refer all service issues to qualied

service personnel.

13.Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer to qualified service
personnel under the following conditions:

a.When the power cord is damaged or frayed;
b.When liquid has spilled into the unit;
c.When the product has been exposed to rain or water;
d.When the product does not operate normally under normal operating

conditions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions in this manual; improper adjustment of other controls may
result in damage to the unit and may often require extensive work by a

qualied technician to restore the unit to normal operation;

e.When the product has been dropped or the case has been damaged;
f.When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a

need for service.

Packing List

Items Description Q’ty

1 DAC-70 Converter 1

2 Instruction Manual 1

3 Accessory List 1

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Introdution

The Datavideo DAC-70 is a broadcast quality, set and forget, up-down-

cross converter. The unit offers simple mini switch controls and/or a exible
USB 2.0 interface. Whilst the DAC-70 case LEDs quickly conrm, DC power

input, source selection and detection. The DAC-70 makes it easy to share

VGA or HDMI or SDI inputs within your chosen HDMI or SDI workow.

Housed in a rugged case, the DAC-70 is tough enough to meet the knocks
of fast paced set ups in ENG, studio or live production work. Built to the
same dimensions as Datavideo’s range of converters, the DAC-70 can also
be mounted into a standard 19” rack with a mix of other units when using
the RMK-2 module.
That’s Datavideo, sharing the value!

Features

• Supports 3G-SDI technology with full 10 bit processing and low SDI jitter

• DC or AC operation for convenient eld or studio use

• Quick and easy mini switch setup

• Micro USB 2.0 interface for easy rmware updates

Video Inputs

• HD / SD-SDI [BNC] with active SDI loop through

• HDMI

• VGA [15pin D-Sub Female]

Audio Inputs

• Supports HDMI / SDI embedded multi-channel audio

• Unbalanced RCA Phono sockets [ Stereo L&R Chls @ line level ]

Video outputs

• Two HD / SD-SDI [BNC] with embedded audio

• HDMI with embedded audio

• HDMI & SDI outputs are active at the same time regardless of setting

Control

• Windows only software utility for local conguration and control via Micro

USB 2.0 interface

Note: The DAC-70 supports HDCP copy protection. When you supply

protected DVD or BD video the DAC-70 will output no signal.

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- Choose from:

Front Panel

VGA IN

DAC-70

L R

AUDIO

IN

VG A IN

HDMI

IN

SDI IN

LOOP
THRU

Video In

Connects your VGA connector equipment to this
connector

Supported resolutions

800x600 @60Hz, 1024x768 @60Hz,
1280x1024 @60Hz, 1366x768 @60Hz,
1400x1050 @60Hz, 1600x1200 @60Hz

L R

SDI IN

HDMI In

HDMI

IN

Connects your HDMI connector equipment to this
connector

HDCP Copy Protection

For legal reasons the HDMI input is unable to pass
on video from copy protected HDMI sources.

Audio In

AUDIO

IN

Inputs for 2 channels RCA unbalanced audio

HD-SDI In & Output (Loop Thru)

HD-SDI input and Loop-through output connectors.

LOOP
THRU

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MODE SELECT

HDMI OUT

Rear Panel

0
1

12345678

SOURCE

VGA HDMI SDI

SDI OUT

DC IN
12V

7.2W

0
1

12345678

MODE SELECT

HDMI OUT

SOURCE

VGA HDMI SDI

SDI OUT

DC IN
12V

7.2W

Mode Select (Mini switch)

Use these Mini switches to manually set the DAC­70 mode, see table on page 9.
The unit can also be set up by Windows computer
over USB 2.0 cable, see page 11.

Source Indicator

Displays video source format.

HDMI OUT

Video and Audio output from HDMI.

HD/SD - SDI OUT

Video and Audio output from SDI.

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

Firmware upgrade/ Function control by DAC­Center

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MINI Switch Mode Selection

00 VGA

01 HDMI

10 SDI

11 PC

1010

1011

1100

1101

1110

1111

1920x1080 i50

1280x720 p60

1280x720 p59.94

1280x720 p50

720x480 i59(525i)

720x570 i50(625i)

a

b

720

1920

480

1080

720

480

1080

(DAC Center)

0100

0101

0110

0111

1000

1001

1920x1080 p29.97

1920x1080 p25

1920x1080 p24

1920x1080 p23.98

1920x1080 i60

1920x1080 i59.94

Span Scan

1

In Out

1920

0011

1920x1080 p30

Source Audio Video Output Ratio

0 INT.

1 EXT.

0000

0001

0010

1920x1080 p60

1920x1080 p59.94

1920x1080 p50

Full Screen

0

DAC-70

0

1

12345678

MODE SELECT

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Mini Switch Pin 8 Up: Full Screen

Mini Switch Pin 8 Down: Span Scan 16:9

Span Scan 16:9

Input 4:3, output 16:9

Input 16:9, output 4:3

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How to update the DAC-70 rmware

From time to time Datavideo may release new rmware to either add new
features or to x reported bugs in the current DAC-70 rmware. Customers
can update the DAC-70 rmware themselves or they can contact their local

dealer for assistance.

This section describes the firmware update process and it should take

approximately 10 minutes total time to complete.

The current DAC-70 settings should be noted. Once started the update
process should not be interrupted as this could result in a non-responsive unit.

As well as a working DAC-70 you will need:

1. The latest update le for the DAC-70. This can be obtained from
your local Datavideo dealer or ofce.

2. The Upload Firmware utility. This can also be obtained from your

local Datavideo dealer or ofce.

3. A Windows computer with USB 2.0 port.

4. A USB 2.0 - USB A to micro USB cable.

How to update the DAC-70

1.Switch off the power to the DAC-70.

2.Save the rmware update le and Upload Firmware utility to the

desktop of your Windows computer so they are easy to locate.

3. Connect the USB 2.0 cable between the DAC-70 and the
computer.

4. Launch the Datavideo Upload Firmware utility. It will show

Disconnected and the connect button will be greyed out.

5. Now switch on the power to the DAC-70. The connect button will
now be available to click. Once you clicked the Utility, it will now
show Connected.

6. Click the Open File button and select the update le.

7. Click the Start button and wait for the progress bar to nish.

8. When nishing the utility it will conrm PASS if the unit has been

updated successfully.

9. The utility will automatically disconnect the DAC-70 unit.

10. Remove the USB cable from the DAC-70 and power cycle of the
unit.

11. The DAC-70 is now ready for use again.

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DAC-70 Center Utility features

Please copy the DAC-70 Center.exe utility software from the supplied CD
to your Windows computer. Now connect the DAC-70 by USB cable to the
same computer. Switch on the DAC-70 and then launch the DAC-70 Center
utility software.

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

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

2.2 Set the input source, aspect ratio and output format then click Apply.

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Note1: When “Input Source” set on “VGA“, the Image Adjust can set

Horizontal Position & Vertical Position.

Note2: When “Aspect Ratio” set on “Under Scan“, the Image Adjust

can set Horizontal Size & Vertical Size.

2.3 Click Next Page to set the HDMI output colour & output range then

click Apply.

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3.1 Click the Audio tab to set the audio parameters.

3.2 Set the audio mute, audio source & audio level then click Apply.

Note 1: Audio Level can also be switched between EBU and SMPTE standards.
Note 2: Audio Level setting only for RCA input.

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

4.2 Set the Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation level.

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

5.2 Click the Factory Default button to reset the DAC-70 to factory
defaults.

Dimensions

All measurements in mm

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111.8

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Specications

Input VGA x 1, HDMI x 1 , HD/SD-SDI x 1, Analog Audio L/R

Output SDI x 2, HDMI x 1, SDI Loop thru BNC(front panel)

Mini USB ● Firmware upgrade

Supported Video
Input Format

Supported Video
Output Format

Supported
Audio Format

Power Consumption 12V/1A (7.2W)

Operating
Temperature

Storage
Temperature

Dimension 144.8mm(L) x 85mm(W) x 45.2mm(H)

Certications CE / FCC

● Aspect Mode selection

● SDI (YUV) input

3G-SDI: 1080p60/50 1080p59.94
HD-SDI: 1080i60/50, 1080p30/25/24, 720p60/50
1080i59.94, 1080p29.97, 1080p23.98, 720p59.94

● SD-SDI(YUV): 525i, 625i

● HDMI(YUV/RGB): 1080p60/50, 1080i60/50, 1080p30/25/24,

720p60/50 1080p59.94, 1080i59.94, 720p59.94, 1080p29.97
1080p23.98, 480p, 576p
800x600@60Hz, 1024x768@60Hz,1280x1024@60Hz
1366x768@60Hz, 1400x1050@60Hz, 1600x1200@60Hz

● VGA: 800x600@60Hz, 1024x768@60Hz,1280x1024@60Hz

1366x768@60Hz, 1400x1050@60Hz, 1600x1200@60Hz

● HDMI Supports YUV / RGB color space

SDI / HDMI

1080p60/50, 1080p59.94, 1080p23.98/29.97/24/25/30
1080i60/50 ; 720P60/50 1080i59.94 ; 720P59.94,
525i, 625i

● SDI/HDMI output supports YUV 4:2:2

● Input

Analog Audio L/R : stereo audio
SDI / HDMI embedded audio up to 8CH, 48KHz, PCM audio
HDMI embedded audio: up to 8CH, 44.1/48/96KHz, PCM
audio

● Output

SDI embedded audio up to 8CH, 48KHz, PCM audio
HDMI embedded audio: up to 8CH, 48KHz, PCM audio

0~50°C [32~114°F]

-10~ +60°C

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