Chapter I. Product Introduction 1 ct Acoustics is your best choice for professional PC to TVIHDTV Scan Converter. It accepts input

VGA resolution up to 1600 x 1200 in 16.7 million-color depth. lrnpact Acoustics converts the computer image into I V and HDTV (High Definition TV) with finest quality, which is the most effective way of turning your PC into a wide screen TV. Impact Acoustics offers powerful features such as, 64 Position Marks, 9-level Adaptive Flicker Control, Video Quality Enhancement, Liner Zoom-n-Pan, and Remote Control to provide crisper video image and user-friendly environments.

can Gonveder Supports HDTV D l (480i1576i), D2 (480p/576p), 03 (1080i) and D4 (720p) video resolution Supports Y Pb Pr (Component) video out to HDTV Switches video to NISC and PAL TV Supports Composite (AIV) and S-Video out Accepts VGA resolution from 640x480 up to 1600x1200 in 16.7 million-color depth Supports with l~M@com~at ib le PCs and laptop PCs (with VGA output port) Plug-n-play (No! software required) Simultaneous display on PC monitor and HDTVITV Full functions Infrared Remote Control Full screen Underscan I Qverscan 9-level Adaptive Flicker Control adjustment Video Quality Enhancement Supports "Power Down Pass-Through" function when system is off (Between VGA and monitor) Supports OSD (On Screen Display) function TVIHDIV Brightness, Contrast, and Sharpness control Horizontal and Vertical frequency detection to adjust picture position Linear Zoom and Pan function Save settings during power-off 64 Position Marks to save after Zooming and Panning Screen Freeze function 1:1 Analog to Digital sarnple rate

Horizontal Frequency: 31.5KHz - 80KHz Vertical Frequency: 50Hz - 150Hz (Please refer to the Supported VGA Modes on page 15) Vertical lines: 1200 lines

(1) Composite Video (AV) - NTSCIPAL (2) S-VHS Video- NTSCIPAL (3) Y Pb Pr (Component)- 480il576i (Dl), 480pl576p (D2), '1080i (D3), and 720p (84) (4) Computer Monitor

ion: 98(w) x 24(H) x 141 (L) mm 18Og (device net weight)

I. Scan Converter box

Check your Impact Acoustics pack; -

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a. VGA Cable

. Compos~te Vldeo (AN) Cable

Mk

for the following items

Remote Control (with battery)

Y Pb Pr (Component) V~deo

User's Manual

l ~~@compa t i b l e PCs and laptop PCs (with VGA output port)

* TV, HDTV, or Projector

* Business and education presentation

* Demonstration tape production

* Educational aid-tools

* Home entertainment

+ HDTV signal generator

. Power Adapter

. S-Video Cable

1 6. Connecting to PC Monitor. I

(Please refer to Chapter 3.4 on Page 10)

(Please refer to Figure 2 on page 3)

tep 1: Turn off your isconnect th

: Disconnect the Monitor Cable from your computer VGA port.

: Connect the Scan Converter to PC VGA port:

Plug one end of the supplied "V le " to the Scan Converter box "

other end to the PC's VGA port.

: Connect the Scan Converter to PC Monitor:

Plug one end of PC's Monitor Cable to the Scan Converter box

: Connect one end of supplied ''

other end to an electrical outlet

ate: To avoid damaging your Scan Converter, use only the supplied Power Adapter.

81111 (Please refer to Figure 3 as below)

ote: S-Video provides a higher qualit), video than Composite Video and should be used if your TV has a

S-Video Input.

ldeo (AIV) Cable" lo the TV's

Crrmposife Video (AN) Gable

ote: The converted Computer Image will transfer

Port" by using the S-Video Cable or Composite Vide1

to nl through "S-Video (NTSCIPAL) Output

1 (AN) Cable.

(Please refer to Figure 4 as

below)

using the Y Pb Pr (Component) Video Cable,

Pr (Component) Video Cable

tlr

Make sure your lmpact Acoustics is secured and correct install with your PC. (Please refer to the

Hardware lnstallation "'Connecting Impact Acoustics to your PC" in Chapter 2.2 an page 4)

Make sure your lmpact Acoustics is secured and correct install with your TV. (Please refer to tho

Hardware Installation "Connecting lmpact Acoustics to your TV" in Chapter 2.3 on page 4)

Turn on your PC, and check with VGA resolution. Impact Acoustics can convert the VGA resolution from

640x480 up to 1600x1200. It accepts the VGA refresh rate (vertical frequency) from 60Hz tol50Hz,

which is depending on different VGA resolution. Please refer to "Supported VGA Modes" in Appendix on

page 15.

Press Power button on the lmpact Acoustics box, the LED light will be on when the Power Adapter is

plugged in.

Turn on your TV, and select the external input source (for example: Video 1, Linel or Inputl) to which you

have connected the lmpact Acoustics.

tton on the Impact Acoustics box to switch the Computer Image into NTSC or

ote: If your TV-screen image cannot display properly (no display, or appears black and white with

unstable signal), please press the " L" button again to match your TV system as NTSC or PAL

(Please refer to your TV document to check with your TV system).

Make sure your lmpact Acoustics is secured and correct install with your PC. (Please refer to the

Hardware lnstallation "Cannecting lmpact Acoustics to your PC" in Chapter 2.2 on page 4)

Make sure your Impact Acoustics is secured and correct install with your WDTV. (Please refer to the

Hardware lnstallation "Connecting lmpact Acoustics to your HDTV" in Chapter 2.4 on page 5)

Turn an your PC, and check with VGA resolution. lmpact Acoustics can convert the VGA resolution From

640x480 up to 1600x?200. If. accepts the VGA refresh rate (vertical frequency) from 60Hz tol50Wz,

which is depending on different VGA resolution. Please refer to "Supported VGA Modes" in Appendix on

page 15.

ower button on the Impact AcauStics box, the LED light will be an when the Power Adapter is

plugged in.

Turn on your HDTV, and selecl the external input source (for example: Y Pb Pr Input) to which you have

connected the lmpact Acoustics.

coustics box to switch the Computer Image into HDTV.

7. If you also connect the Impact Acoustics lo HDTV via S-Video or Composite Video Cable, press

button will switch Computer Image into HDTV as TV resolution.

ole: If your TV-screen image cannot display properly (no display, or appears black and white with

" button again to match your TV system as NTSC or PAL

(Please refer to your 'TV document to check with your TV system).

The default setting is FIT mode, Impact Acoustics converts the corriputer image to a television irnage by using

horizontallvertical scaling and frame rate converting. The computer image will convert to television and

display as the same television video resolution, (Please refer the example as below)

When I:? mode is active, Impact Acoustics takes 1:l AID (Analog to Digital) sampling rate of incoming

computer image, which can convert the cornputer image to a television image without horizontallvertical

scaling. You will get the 1:l computer image on television at high fidelity with less distortion. (Please refer the

example as below)

ode to get 1

TSC) a

Impact Acoustics provides Video Quality Enhancement function to erase Horizontal Video jitter, which can

enhapce the video quality on TV or HDTV.

Step 1 : Simply press the " UALlTK + I - " button on the Remote Control to adjust the best Colnputer Image

on your TV!HDTV.

nd refers to how much light is emitted from the display.

+ I - " button an the Remote Control to adjust the Brightness level

on your TV!HDTV.

e apparent difference in brightness between light and dark areas of an image.

Adjust the contrast setting c the highlights and shadows in TVIWDTV video.

Step I : Simply press the " + I - " lnutton on the Remote Control to adjust the Contrast level on

your TVIHDTV.

Adjust the Sharpness level will sharpen or soften the video edges, such as the edge or text letter will become

crisper and blur.

Step 1 : Simply press the " + I - " button on the Remote Control to adjust the best Computer

lmage on your TV!HDTV.

Convert the De-interlace VGA signal to the Interlace TV signal will cause the flicker in image. If user wants

to work on a spreadsheet while watching a movie in a window, both the text-intensive application requiring

more flicker filtering and the movie requiring less flicker filtering can look their best. As text and graphic

require different levels of Flicker reduction for optimal effect, Impact Acoustics 9 level Adaptive Flicker Control

will provide with more satisfactory results across various application.

Step 1: Simply press the "

You can move the Computer linage on your TVIHDTV, and adjust both the screen width and height.

emote Control to move the Computer lmage an TVIHDTV

screen vertically.

emote Control to move the Computer lmage on TVIHDTV

screen horizontally.

I

entation or demonstration, you can enlarge computer screen on TV

and pan around freely to any part OF the screen.

(, Step I: Impact Acoustics provide 64 level zooming function, just press " + " button on your Remote

Control to zoom out Computer lmage on TVIHDTV.

Remote Control to zoom in Computer lmage on TVIHDTV.

" button on Remote Control to move zoomed image position.

n on Rernote Control will bring your Computer lmage to the normal

position.

utton on Remote Control will freeze the image on the television; you can make t your audience watching it.

utton second time to un-Freeze the image.

ming size and panning position as one on Remote Control Mar

this function.

ave the Zooming size and Panning position and memarized as one Position Mark, you can create 64

Position Marks from Mark1 to Mark64.

T: Jump to next Position Mark.

V: Go back to previous Position Mark.

: Press the button and hold for three seconds to clear all Position Marks.

0 nl W co r Image on NIHDTV, some of the image sent lo a TV can extend past the visible area of the T'V screen. You can toggle between Overscan and Underscan setting to get the suitable image size on TV.

utton on your Remote Control to enable the Qverscan fur~ction. The image

utton again on your Remote Control to enable the Underscan function. The Computer lmage will be completely display on TVIHDTV.

Impact Acoustics offers Front Panel Control to access the most comn~only used function.

Front Panel Control has four buttons; which can provide the two different operation modes,

When you power on Impact Acoustics, or turn off the OSD Menu, you will stay in "Regular Operation Mode",

the Front Panel Control Buttons will be defined as:

Press this button to open the OSD Menu (entry the OSD Menu Mode)

Press this button to display Computer lmage on your TV screen, press it again to

toggle between NTSC and PAL TV system. ote: The indicator LED will turn

available while you conne~ t to

Press this button to display Computer lmage on your MDTV screen, press it again

to toggle between Dl to D4 video resolution on HDTV system.

Note: The indicator LED will turn on as

U" button on Impact Acoustics

When you entry the OSD Menu Mode, the Front Panel Controt buttons wdl be def~ned as'

Press this button to exit the OSD Menu.

he setting option on OSD Menu.

Press this button to decrease value on OSD Menu setting option

Press this button to increase value on OSD Menu setting option

" button on Impact Acoustics Front Panel to entry the OSD (On Screen Display) Menu

Mode.

2. You will see the OSD Main Menu on thvmiddle of your TVII-IDTV screen. (Please refer to the Figure 6 on

page 12)

)" button to select the setting option on OSD Menu, the selected item will be high light as

green bar.

Eon to adjust the setting option value.

" button to close the OSD Menu.

ontrol can also operate the 0

Erase Mor~zontal Video jitter, enhance the v~deo quality on W H D T V

Increase or decrease the br~ghlness level on TVIHDTV

Adj~ist the contrast settmg to accentuate the h~ghlights and shadows In TVIHD7V v~deo

Adjust the Sharpness level will sharpen or soften the video edges

: (9-level Adaptwe Flicker Control adjustment)

Text and graph~c requlre different levels of flicker reduction for optimal effect, Impact Acoust~cs 9 level

Adaptive Fl~cker Control will provide w~th more satrsfactory results across varlous application

Move the Computer lmage on TVIWDTV screen horizontally

Move the Computer lmaye on TVIWDTV screen vert~cally

ut of the Computer lmage on TVlHDTV screen

Menu settrng opt~on to the default value

Impact Acoust~cs oRers full funct~on Remote Control to let you operate Scan Converter as easy and conven~ent way

4: Please remove the tab from battery compartment at the back of the Remote Control

2: Wh~le uslng the Remote Control, a m 11 at the Infrared Sensor The Infrared Sensor IS located at the front panel of the Impact. Acoust~cs

box

: Switch the Impact Acoustics onloff.

: Adjust the Sharpness level on TVlHDTV image.

OM: Zoom in and out of the Computer Image on TVlMDTV screen.

: Adjust the Brightness level on TVIHDTV image.

OSD Menu.

on OSD Menu.

: Press this button to freeze the image on the TVIHDTV.

his button to convert the Computer Image lo NTSC TV system.

: The home setting will bring your image back to the normal position.

Save the Zooming sire and Panning position, and memorized as one Position Mark.

: Jump to next Position Mark.

Go back to previous Position Mark.

: Press this button and hold for three seconds to clear all Position Mark.

Appendix I

Table of supported VGA Modcas Page ............ 15

FAQ Page ............ 16

This table list supported VEA display mode to convert signal into TV and HDTV screen

ion 1 There is no display on my TVIHDTV screen

Check all the Cable ends are positioned correctly when connecting.

Make sure lmpact Acoustics is secured and correct install with your TV or HDTV. (Please refer to the Hardware lnstallation in Chapter 2.312.4 or1 page 4 and page 5)

Check with your TVIHDTV setting, select the external input source (for example: Video 1, Line1 or Inputl) to which you have connected the lmpact Acoustics.

If you are using the laptop computer, please make sure its has been switched to External VGA display mode (Please refer to your laptop's manual).

If you connect Impact Acoustics to TV, you have to press the "NTSCIPAAL" button to display the Computer Image on TV.

If you connect Impact Acoustics to HDTV, you have to press the "DllD2iD31D4" button to display the Computer Image on HDTV.

ion TVIHD'TV display a Blue Screen with" NO VGA SIGNAL" error message

Check the connection between lmpact Acoustics and PC VGA port. " is secured and correct connect with your to the Hardware Installation in Chapter 2.2

page 4)

Make sure your PC is turn on and display properly on PC monitor.

If you are using the laptop computer, please make sure its has been switched to External VGA display mode (Please refer to your laptop's manual).

1. Press the Power Button on lmpact Acoustics box or Remote Control. The

LED will light up on the front of the panel.

2. Please make sure the Power Adapter is securely connected into an

electrical outlet and connected to the lmpact Acoustics DC-IN Jack.

3. To avoid damaging your lrnpact Acoustics, use only the supplied Power

Adapter.

4. Check the power source using another electrical device to make sure the

power source is supplying sufficient voltage,

oinr: blurry and fuzzy, which won't look exactly the same as the original image

displayed on VGA monitor.

Blurry fonts on television are really a limitation of the TV set and the analog

video signal. There are many things you can do to improve the situation. 1, If your TV has an S-Video Input, please use S-Video connection instead of

Composite video. S-video provides crisper picture with less distortion. 2. Please adjust your VGA display Modes as 640~480(60Hz),

800~600(60Hz), or 1024~768(6011z) lo display the best video quality on

your TV. 3. Please adjust CONTRAST, SHARPNESS, QIJAI-ITY, and FLICKER

Control setting on lmpact Acoustics.

4. Increase the sire of the fonts being displayed on you PC. The small text

sizes commonly used for PC can appear blurred or unclear on a TV. You

can adjust VGA setting by using large fonts. (Please consult your VGA

card documentation for more detail information)

Picture appears black and white on the TV

&G Impact Acoustics Scan Converter offer both NTSC and PAL Video output

system in the same unit. Depending on where you plan on using your scan

converter, you can determ~ne your lrnpact Acoustics Video output system

specification (Please consult your television documentation to determine whether your TV

supports NTSC and PAL input and how to configure it ) L" button on lmpact Acoust~cs box or

Remote Contr

2. If your VGA resolution or refresh rate (vertical frequency) is too high, please change your setting and selecting the properly VGA Modes.