User manual REVOX RECONNECT M300

[. . . ] The SCART cable delivered with the M51 fulfils these requirements perfectly. M301 RCA plug version You will need two RCA stereo pairs for the video signals and two RCA stereo pairs for the audio signals to connect the M301 with the M51 DVD RCA module. Additionally, the M301 and the M51 are connected with a patch cable (a screened and uncrossed RJ45 cable) for the control functions. Important The M300 only works together with the DVD MKII Module (Part no. : 1. 551. 083. 02). The DVD MKII module is easy to recognise as it has an optical digital output, as opposed to the MKI module that has a coaxial digital output. The complete cabling locks like the following: In order not to reduce the picture and sound quality, the complete cable length (M51M300 + M300-Monitor) should not exceed 10 m. In order not to reduce the picture and sound quality, the complete cable length (M51M301 + M301-Monitor) should not exceed 10 m. 3 M300/ M301 Re:connect Video switch principle Essentially, the M300/ M301 video switch is a set of external connections where different video output and different recording devices can be connected. Connecting a video switch adds an additional 6 video sources (Video 1. . . 6) to the M51 Source menu. [. . . ] The following list gives you an overview on this topic: A Very good picture quality RGB / YCrCb 3 component signal B Good picture quality YC (S-VHS) 2 component signal C Acceptable quality CVBS (FBAS) 1 component signal Important It doesn't improve the quality of the picture if a YC or even an RGB signal is artificially created out of a CVBS signal. This doesn't increase the amount of picture information, it simply copies it. Video format Using the video switch, you connect different video formats to the inputs as well as the monitor output. As we are dealing with a video switch here, the video signals are output in the same format as they are fed in. Example: An RGB signal fed into the Video 5 input will also be output as an RGB signal to the monitor output. No conversion (Up- or DownMix) from one video format to another video format is carried out. YC CVBS conversion One exception to this is the YC signal. This is the only signal that is converted to the CVBS format. In this way, it is possible to feed in a YC signal through the M51 or one of the six video inputs (S-VHS) but to operate a CVBS device at the monitor output panel. Additionally, this CVBS signal is also available at the Video 1 and Video 2 outputs. 7 M300/ M301 Re:connect Monitor connection panel The monitor connection panel is set out the same for the M300 and the M301 versions of the video switch. SCART output features If your device is fitted with a SCART input, this is the recommended connection to use as you can also output a 6/12 voltage through the SCART connector. This switching voltage automatically switches on the TV device with the correct input, once an RGB signal is present from the M51 or the Video 5 or Video 6 sources. A pre-quirement for this is that Video mode has been set to RGB+CVBS through the DVD MKII module set-up. This switching voltage is part of the SCART standard and for this reason, it doesn't work with the YC or YCrCb signals. This is where you connect the devices that reproduce the picture. This can be an LCD or plasma screen or a normal television. Further, these outputs are also available with projectors and beamers of course. The television sound from the TV source can be put through the M51 using the Audio-IN socket. With a SCART connection, these audio signals are already integrated. Parallel operation Internally, and at the monitor panel, the video switch uses exceptionally clean and powerful video amplifiers. This means that several monitors can be operated in parallel at different outputs without impacting on the quality of the picture. In this way for example, the television can be connected through SCART while the projector can be fed with a signal from the YCrCb output. 8 M300/ M301 Re:connect Video switch operation Selecting the video source The different sources are selected through the SOURCE menu. Press the Source button on the M51 and the following menu appears: Selecting the recording source If you want to make a recording using a device such as a video recorder, for example, the M51 needs to know which source is to be recorded from. To do this, select the source as described previously in the Selecting the video source chapter and then press the Record softkey. Now you can select the individual Video and/or TV sources by pressing the corresponding softkey. [. . . ] The Insert softkey inserts a character to the left of the [ ] cursor. The Store softkey saves the currently displayed name and returns you to the Source menu. The Cancel softkey returns you to the main source menu without saving the changes made. Please note Whenever you can change a setting using the rotary control knob in the next section, the area to be modified appears in the display between two square brackets [. . . ]. At the same time, the small red Jog light next to the knob on the M51 lights up. [. . . ]