DVIGear DVI-3420a User Manual

User Guide

DVI-3420a Video to VGA Converter / Scaler

DVI-3410a Video to DVI Converter / Scaler

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

PRODUCT SAFETY ....................................1

PRODUCT LIABILITY ...................................1

1.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................2

2.0 SPECIFICATIONS ..................................3

3.0 PACKAGE CONTENTS ..............................4

4.0 CONNECTING THE HARDWARE ......................4

5.0 OPERATING THE UNIT ..............................6

6.0 TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................8

7.0 LIMITED WARRANTY ...............................8

8.0 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ........................9

WARNING – Product Safety

1. Do not dismantle the product housing or modify the printed circuit board
module as this may result in electrical shock or burn.

2. Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing the
product housing may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards.
Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.

3. Keep this product away from liquids. Spills into the product housing may
result in re, electrical shock, or equipment damage. If liquid spills into the
housing, unplug the product immediately. Have the product checked by a
qualied service engineer before using it again.

4. Place the product in an even and stable location. If the product falls or is
dropped, it may cause an injury and/or malfunction.

5. Avoid exposing the product to extreme temperatures or to high humidity
levels as this may result in damage to the product.

6. Only use the supplied External AC Power Adapter. The use of other power
adapters may cause this product to fail or may cause a re.

7. Do not twist or exert excessive force on the ends of the connected cables as
this can cause them to malfunction. Take care to ensure that all connected
cables are not forced to bend beyond their minimum bend radius.

Product Liability

Every effort has been made to ensure that this product is free of defects.
DVIGear cannot be held liable for the use of this product or for any direct or
indirect consequential damages arising from its use. It is the responsibility of
the users of this product to check that it is suitable for their requirements and
that it is installed correctly.

All rights are reserved. No parts of this manual may be reproduced or
transmitted by any form or means, electronic or mechanical, including
photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system,
without the written consent of DVIGear.

DVIGear reserves the right to revise any of its hardware and software, following
its policy to modify and/or improve its products where necessary or desirable.
This statement does not affect the legal rights of the user in any way. All
third-party trademarks and copyrights are recognized. The DVIGear logo is a
registered trademark of DVIGear, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective holders.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing this Converter / Scaler product from DVIGear.
The models DVI-3410a and DVI-3420a are designed to convert a standard
denition video signal (Composite, S-Video and/or Component Video) to a
wide variety of PC and HDTV resolutions. The two units are similar in operation
and specications except that the DVI-3420a has an analog output, while the
DVI-3410a has a digital DVI output.

Our professional digital distribution products have been serving the industry
for over ten years. DVIGear offers a full line of high quality Digital Matrix
Routers, Switchers, Splitters, Video Scalers, Up/Down/Cross Converters,
Format Converters, Analog-Digital Converters, as well as a wide range of long­reach Digital Cables, Extenders, and Optical Transmission systems.

1.1 Features

These Converter / Scaler units have many unique features and benets:

• Ultra-compact,highperformanceConverter/Scalers

• ConvertsCompositeVideo,S-VideoorComponentVideoinputstoPC/HD

or DVI outputs

• Advancedscalinganddeinterlacingfunctions

• Supportsworldwidevideoformats:NTSC3.58,NTSC4.43,PAL,PALM,

PAL N and SECAM

• DVI-3420asupportsPCresolutionsuptoUXGA

• DVI-3420asupportsHDTVresolutionsupto1080p

• 32MByteframememory;framerateconversionfrom50-85Hz

• On-ScreenDisplayforallsetupadjustments

• Heavy-dutymetalcase

• LockingconnectorforACPowerAdapterforaddedsecurity

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