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Contents

What’s Included.. 3

Controls and Indicators. 4

Description. 5

Operation. 6

Video Status Indicator Operation. 8

Rechargeable Power Supply. 9

 

 

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What’s Included

         VC-1 processor with internal battery

         Wall-mount AC Battery charger

         Video Cable

         Type ‘F’ AC Plug Adapter (European locations only)

 

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Controls and Indicators

Front panel:

-       On/Off switch with video status indicator.  The switch features an integral red LED indicator to signal whether valid video signal is present at the input connector.

Rear Panel:

-       BNC video input / output connectors

-       Charging port

Bottom Panel:

-       Battery charge status indicator.  Quickly determine the charge status of the internal rechargeable power supply

 

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Description

The VC-1 video enhancement processor represents the first in a family of highly sophisticated real-time enhancement solutions for a wide array of market applications.

 

The VC-1 has been designed to offer deceptively-simple operation: within the “plain brown wrapper” packaging is a high-speed processor which performs large-kernel adaptive contrast enhancement, yielding results previously obtainable only with off-line, single-frame techniques. 

 

The VC-1:

-        increases contrast without causing saturation,

-       produces a clean, natural-appearing image containing increased clarity and apparent resolution

-       operates in real time at full video rates.

 

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Operation

Video connections

The VC-1 is very simple to install, sitting between your video source and display.  Simply disconnect the cable running to your display and connect it to the VC-1 input connector.  Next connect the provided cable from the VC-1’s output connector to your display’s input.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Some units do not include labeling on the top or rear covers.  On such units the video connectors may be identified as follows (as viewed when looking at rear panel):

 

That’s all there is to it: your VC-1 is now ready for operation.

 

Power

Turn the unit on by setting the front-panel power switch to the ON position as shown below.

 

                                             

Power Switch OFF                                Power Switch ON

 

Video Status Indicator

Integral to the power switch is a red indicator which operates as shown in the following table.

 

 

VIDEO STATUS INDICATOR OPERATION
Switch position	Indicator	Comment
OFF	OFF	Power off
ON	Steady ON	Valid video at input connector
	Flashing	No or invalid video at input connector
	Off	Unit in sleep mode

 

 

 

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Rechargeable Power Supply

The VC-1 contains a lithium-ion rechargeable power source, and includes an AC-powered charger.  With a full charge, this supply provides enough power for up to four hours of continuous use.

Checking Charge State

To check the charge state of the rechargeable supply, press the Test Charge button accessible on the bottom panel of the VC-1 enclosure as shown in the photo below.  The number of lights which light while pressing the button indicate the estimated percentage of charge currently available.

Charge State Check Button

 

 

Recharging the Power Supply

Locate the included AC charger, and connect the output connector to the charging port on the VC-1 as shown in the photo below.

Plug the charger into a suitable AC wall outlet.  Charge time for an empty battery is approximately 3 hours.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The VC-1 may be used normally while the battery charger is connected.  The charger provides enough current to both operate the VC-1 as well as charge the battery (though charge time will be extended).

 

 

 

 

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