Drake HDE24A User Manual

HDE24$ High-Denition Encoder

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Instruction Manual

is a registered trademark of the R.L. Drake Holdings, LLC

© Copyright 2012 R. L. Drake Holdings, LLC P/N: 651227600A Printed in U.S.A.

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Table of Contents, Caution, & Important Safety Instructions

CAUTION STATEMENTS .....................................................................................................................................2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION

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SETUP AND OPERATION ....................................................................................................................................4

SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................................................5

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
SERVICE / IF YOU NEED TO CALL FOR HELP
WARRANTY

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Caution Statements:

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR

ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT

EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO

RAIN OR MOISTURE.
DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION

CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO
PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

A product and cart combination should be moved
with care. Quick stops, excessive force and uneven
surfaces may cause the product and cart combination
to overturn.

The lightning flash with arrow head symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within
the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the product.

ATTENTION: POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE

AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT,
SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A
DECOUVERT.

Important Safety Instructions:

1. Read Instructions: All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

2. Retain Instructions: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings: All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions: All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5. Cleaning: Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleansers. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

6. Attachments: Do not use attachments that are not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

7. Water and Moisture: Do not use this product near water—for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub; in a wet basement;

or near a swimming pool; and the like.

3Important Safety Instructions (continued)

8. Accessories: Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child

or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with
the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the
manufacturer.

A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart

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combination to overturn.

10. Ventilation: Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from

overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug,
or similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the
manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to.

11. Power Sources: This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type

of power supplied to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other
sources, refer to the operating instructions.

12. Grounding or Polarization: This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the

other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing
the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
plug. Alternate Warnings – If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding- type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, the plug will only fit
into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your
obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

13. Mise à la terre ou Polarisation: Cet appareil est équipé avec un cordon d'alimentation à trois fils. Il est a brancher sur une prise ayant un connecteur

a la terre. Assurez-vous que la connection a la terre ne manque pas.

14. Power-Cord Protection: Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against

them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

15. Lightning: For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it

from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

16. Power Lines: An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines, other electric light or power circuits, where it

can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power
lines or circuits as contact with them may be fatal.

17. Overloading: Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

18. Object and Liquid Entry: Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out

parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

19. Servicing: Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

20. Damage Requiring Service: Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged,
b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product,
c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water,
d) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.

Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will

often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation, e. If the product has been dropped or damaged
in any way, and f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance—this indicates a need for service.

21. Replacement Parts: When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer

or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

22. Safety Check: Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the

product is in proper operating condition.

23. Wall or Ceiling Mounting: The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

24. Heat: The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that

produce heat.

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Introduction, Setup, and Operation

Introduction

The Drake® HDE24A high-definition encoder generates an MPEG2 or MPEG4 H.264 video stream, with Dolby®
AC-3 or MPEG1 layer 2 audio. This module is designed to be installed into the Drake EH24A- or MEQ1000-style
chassis, which provide the control and output interfaces to the unit. The encoder accepts HDMI™ and component
inputs, and can inject closed-captioning data from a synchronized composite video source (typically provided by
the same decoder that produces the HD video stream).

Installation

This unit installs into the chassis in the same fashion as the SDE24 encoder; for chassis insertion instructions,
see the manual for your particular chassis. DO NOT INSERT THIS ENCODER WITH POWER APPLIED TO THE
CHASSIS - RESULTING DAMAGE WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE LIMITED WARRANTY. Cable the inputs
appropriately (see the Rear Panel Connections section for details).

Upgrading Firmware

The HDE24A's firmware may be upgraded in the field, using a removable USB flash drive. Once you have obtained
the latest firmware version file, copy the file onto a removable flash drive. The file must not be placed in any
sub-folder of the drive. Power down the chassis, insert the flash drive into the Service port on the unit, and
apply power to the chassis. The HDE24A will automatically upgrade and then reboot. Once the unit is functioning
normally again (encoded audio and video is being generated), remove the flash drive from the unit.

Operation

Power on the chassis, and select the newly-inserted HDE24A unit via the LEFT and RIGHT buttons on the front
panel. The following configuration settings are available for the HDE24A (defaults listed in bold italics):

Video Source: Component, HDMI, Composite - sets the input video format

Resolution: Scan, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i - auto-scan input resolution, or force a particular video mode. Not

available for composite (composite is always 480i)

Format: MPEG2, MPEG4 H.264 - sets the video compression method used

MPEG4 Profile: Default, Simple, Advanced Simple - sets the MPEG4 video profile used (only available when

format is MPEG4 H.264)

MPEG4 Level: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - sets the MPEG4 encoding level (only available when format is MPEG4

Bitrate: Range varies by resolution - sets the bandwidth used by the video encoder (15.0 Mbps)

Brightness: Sets the video brightness - larger values increase brightness (128)

Contrast: Sets the video contrast -larger values increase contrast (128)

Saturation: Sets the video contrast - larger values increase saturation (128)

H.264)

Hue: Adjusts the video color hue - behavior varies by input mode (128 for Composite, 0 for other inputs)

Audio Source: Analog, HDMI - select audio input source (only available when video input is HDMI)

Audio Encode: AC-3, MP2 - changes audio encode format between Dolby AC-3 and MPEG1 Layer 2.

Audio Gain: varies audio level +/- 15dB (0, only avaliable when audio input is Analog)