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USER MANUAL VS310HD2HDMI StarTech.com

HDMI Converter/Scaler

Component/VGA and Audio to HDMI Converter/Scaler

VS310HD2HDMI

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CONVERGEAM CPU Cbl/Pb Y/HD L R HD PC HDMI MENU AUTO ADJUST INPUT POWER ENTER + OUTPUT

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Features 1

Before You Begin....1

System Requirements ....1

Contents 1

Operation controls and functions 2

Remote control and functions ....3

Installation - Input connection ....4

Installation - Output connection ....6

OSD Operation 7

Specifications 9

Technical support ....10

Warranty 10

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Introduction

Thank for purchasing a StarTech.com VGA/Component to HDMI converter/scaler. This product will allow you to convert analog and digital video to DVI-D or HDMI, while scaling the image for optimized display.

Features

• Supports analog PC Resolution input/output up to WUXGA (1920x1200) @ 60Hz
• Supports analog HDTV RGB / YPbPr / YCbCr input/output up to 1080p @ 60Hz
• DVI / HDMI and HDCP compliant with bandwidth of up to 165MHz
- On-screen display allows for easy setup and configuration
• Automatic 3:2 and 2:2 pull-down detection and recovery

Before You Begin

System Requirements

• A display with HDMI or DVI-D input capability
  • An HDMI/DVI-D video source
• HDMI or DVI-D cabling

Contents

This package should contain:

• 1 x Video Scaler/Converter
- 1 x Power Adapter
- 1 x Instruction Manual

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Operation controls and functions

Front Panel

INPUT Cr/Pr Cb/Pb Y/HD L R MENU AUTO INPUT AUTO ADJUST ENTER + POWER

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1. Power: Press this button to turn the power of the unit ON or OFF (standby)
2. • / - : These buttons provide three functions:

a) Input Select - Press the button repeatedly to select your desired input source. The input sources are toggled through the following sequence:

b) Auto Tune (-) - Press the “-” button to automatically adjust the image for analog inputs (component or PC). This will fine tune the position and color of the output picture.
c) When using the On Screen Display, press the + or - button to move up or down the highlight bar to match the desired parameter. Or, once a parameter has been selected with the MENU/Enter button, press the button to adjust the value of the selected parameter.

1. MENU/Enter - This button serves two purposes:

a) Press this button to launch the OSD main menu
b) Press this button to enter the sub-menu or to adjust the setting value of the selected parameter

1. Input LED Indicators - The LED indicators notify you that the corresponding source is selected as input

2. IR Sensor - Infrared remote control sensor

3. Audio L/R Input - Stereo audio input, associated with Component In
4. Component Input - Used to connect to Component Video sources. VS310HD2HDMI accepts both interlaced component input (480i, 576i) and deinterlaced progressive input (480p, 576p...1080p). The input range is 480i, 570i-1080i, 1080p.

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Rear Panel

DC 5V HDMI OUT 6 5 4 3 2 1 HDMI IN AUX AUDIO IN PC AUDIO IN PC IN

1. PC IN - Connects VS310HD2HDMI to the VGA output of your PC. Acceptable PC resolutions range from VGA - WUXGA
2. PC Audio IN - Stereo audio input from video source. Requires 3.5mm audio cable.
3. HDMI (DVI) IN: Connects VS310HD2HDMI to your HDMI source equipment
4. AUX (DVI) Audio IN: This audio input should be used only when a DVI source is connected to the HDMI input. This device will convert DVI and AUX audio input to HDMI Output.
5. HDMI OUT - Connect this output to the HDMI input on your HD display.
6. Power jack - For connection to the 5V 2.6A DC power adapter (included).

Remote Control and functions

1. Power - Press this button once to power on the scaler/ converter. Press a second time to power down
2. Input - Press repeatedly, to toggle through input sources
3. HD Input - Press to select component input.
4. PC Input - Press this button to select PC input
5. HDMI/DVI Input - Press to select DVI or HDMI input
6. Output resolution - Select from available output resolutions
7. Menu - Press to bring up the OSD main menu page
8. Exit - Press to exit from a sub-menu or main menu

2 3 4 1 5 6 8 9 10 11 INPUT HD PC POWER HDMI/UV1 VGA SVGA XGA SXGA UXGA 1080 480C 720C 1080C EXIT MENU OK RESET AUTO ASUBSET 7 9 12

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1. Up/Down/Left/Right - Press the up/down buttons to move the highlight bar to the desired parameter during OSD operation. exit from a sub-menu or main menu. Press the left/right buttons to increase/decrease the value of a selected parameter.

2. OK (Enter) - Press to confirm selections

3. Reset - Press to reset the unit's firmware setting to the factory default values

4. Auto Adjust - Press to optimize the position of the picture (picture centering) on the screen

Installation - Input connection

INPUT CtPr CtPb Y/HD L R HO PC HDMI MENU AUTO INPUT POWER AUTO ADJUST ENTER + Component IN Stereo IN Audio L R Component OUT DVD or Set top box

graph TD
    A["Audio in for DVI source"] --> B["HDMI OUT"]
    B --> C["DC 5V"]
    B --> D["ALIX AUDIO IN"]
    D --> E["HDMI IN"]
    E --> F["PC AUDIO IN"]
    E --> G["PC IN"]
    H["DVI to HDMI connector adapter"] --> I["HDMI"]
    I --> J["DVI"]
    J --> K["or"]
    K --> L["HDMI Cable"]
    L --> M["PC Audio"]
    M --> N["PC IN"]
    O["DVI Cable"] --> P["HDMI Out"]
    P --> Q["DVD"]
    Q --> R["Set top box"]
    S["DVI Out"] --> T["PC"]
    U["DVD"] --> V["PC"]

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VS310HD2HDMI accepts component, PC and HDMI inputs with audio on each. Formats supported by these inputs are as follows:

Component Input

YPbPr	480p @50/60Hz
	576p @50Hz
	720p @50/60Hz
	1080i @50/60Hz
	1080p @50/60Hz
YCbCr	480i @ 60Hz
	576i @ 50Hz

RGBHV (PC Input)	VGA/SVGA/XGA/SXGA/UXGA/WXGA/WSXGA/WUXGAVGA @ (60/72/75/85Hz) SVGA @ (56/60/72/75/85Hz)XGA @ (60/72/75/85Hz) SXGA @ (60/75/85Hz)UXGA @ (60Hz) WXGA @ (60Hz)WSXGA @ (60Hz) WUXGA @ (60Hz)
Digital (HDMI Input)	VGA @ (60/72/75/85Hz) SVGA @ (56/60/72/75/85Hz)XGA @ (60/70/75/85Hz) SXGA @ (60/75/85Hz)UXGA @ (60Hz) WXGA @ (60Hz)WSXGA @ (60Hz) WUXGA @ (60Hz)

• When connecting to a PC source, use a 15-pin D-sub cable to connect the PC output to the D-Sub input connector of VS310HD2HDMI
• When connecting to a component source, use a RCA cable to connect the YPbPr/YCbCr output of a DVD player or set top box to the YPbPr/YCbCr input connector on VS310HD2HDMI
• When connecting to an HDMI source, use an HDMI cable to connect from the HDMI output of a set top box or DVD player, to the HDMI connector of VS310HD2HDMI
• When connecting to a DVI source, use a DVI cable to connect from the DVI source (output) with a DVI to HDMI connector adapter, which is then connected to the HDMI input on VS310HD2HDMI

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Installation - Output connection

graph TD
    A["DC 5V"] --> B["HDMI OUT"]
    B --> C["HDMI Cable"]
    B --> D["HDMI Cable"]
    C --> E["HDMI to DVI connector adapter"]
    D --> F["HDMI TV"]
    E --> G["DVI TV"]
    F --> H["HDMI TV"]
    I["AUX AUDIO IN"] --> B
    J["HDMI IN"] --> B
    K["PC AUDIO IN"] --> B
    L["PC IN"] --> B

VS310HD2HDMI can output a variety of PC, Standard definition and High definition resolutions in HDMI digital format. The HDMI output supports the following resolutions, all in RGB format:

SD/HD: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p @50/60Hz, 1080i @50/60Hz

PC: VGA @ 60Hz SVGA @60Hz XGA @ 60Hz WXGA@60Hz WSXGA, UXGA, WUXGA

• When connecting to an HDMI display, use a certified HDMI cable to connect from the HDMI output of VS310HD2HDMI to the HDMI input on your television/display
• When connecting to a DVI display, use an HDMI cable in conjunction with an HDMI to DVI connector adapter, to connect to the DVI display

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OSD Operation

graph TD
    A["Main Menu"] --> B["Video (or PC)"]
    A --> C["Color"]
    A --> D["Video (or PC)"]
    A --> E["OSD"]
    A --> F["Info"]
    B --> B1["Contrast"]
    B --> B2["Brightness"]
    B --> B3["Hue"]
    B --> B4["Sat"]
    B --> B5["Sharpness"]
    B --> B6["Picture Mode"]
    B --> B7["Scale"]
    B --> B8["NR"]
    B --> B9["H-Position"]
    B --> B10["V-Position"]
    B --> B11["Exit"]
    C --> C1["User"]
    C --> C2["Normal"]
    C --> C3["Warm"]
    C --> C4["Cool"]
    D --> D1["VGA"]
    D --> D2["SVGA"]
    D --> D3["XGA"]
    D --> D4["SXGA"]
    D --> D5["UXGA"]
    D --> D6["WXGA"]
    D --> D7["WSXGA"]
    D --> D8["WUXGA"]
    D --> D9["480i"]
    D --> D10["480p"]
    D --> D11["576i"]
    D --> D12["576p"]
    D --> D13["720p (50/60Hz)"]
    D --> D14["1080i (50/60Hz)"]
    D --> D15["1080p (50/60Hz)"]
    D --> D16["NATIVE"]
    E --> E1["H-Position"]
    E --> E2["V-Position"]
    E --> E3["Time out"]
    E --> E4["Background"]
    E --> E5["Exit"]
    F --> F1["Project"]
    F --> F2["Input"]
    F --> F3["Output"]
    F --> F4["Date"]

Using the + and - buttons, move the highlight bar to the desired parameter, then press MENU/ENTER to enter into the corresponding sub-menu

Video (or PC) - When Video is selected, a sub-menu will appear as follows:

Contrast

Brightness

Hue

Saturation

Sharpness

Picture Mode

Scale

NR

H-Position (PC)

V-Position (PC)

Exit

To adjust picture quality, use the + or - button to move the highlight bar to the desired parameter, and press the MENU/ENTER button to confirm your selection. At this point,

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the selected parameter will turn red, at which point you can use + or - to increase or decrease the value. Once you've completed the necessary adjustments, press MENU to leave the selected parameter. Move the highlight bar to Exit, and press MENU/ENTER again to exit.

Please note: The H-Position and V-Position are only available when component or PC input is selected. Neither are available when the HDMI input is selected.

Picture mode - There are four picture modes to choose from:

User: Select to adjust to your favorite settings (stored for later use)

Standard: Standard factory default settings for optimal display in a normal environment

Vivid: High saturation picture for optimal display in a bright room

Movie: Picure for comfortable low brightness display in a dark room

Scale - Select overscan when the input source is SD or HD video, to ensure no black band appears around the screen border. Select underscan when the input source is a PC signal, to ensure full picture content falls within the screen border.

Noise Reduction - This function only works when input is analog RGB or component video. It will not work for HDMI input.

H & V position - To adjust for optimal positioning within the screen

Output - VS310HD2HDMI can output a wide variety of PC and HD resolutions as follows:

VGA (up to 100MH)	DVI/HDMI(Up to 165MH)	Resolution i/p*	Format
480i 480i 720	x 480 i RGBHV
480p 480p 720	x 480 p RGBHV
576i 576i 720	x 576 i RGBHV
576p 576p 720	x 576 p RGBHV
720p @ 50/60Hz	720p @ 50/60Hz	1280 x 720	p	RGBHV
1080i @ 25/30Hz	1080i @ 25/30Hz	1920 x 1080	i	RGBHV
1080p @ 50/60Hz	1080p @ 50/60Hz	1920 x 1080	p	RGBHV
VGA @ 60Hz	VGA @ 60Hz	640 x 480	p	RGBHV
SVGA @ 60Hz	SVGA @ 60Hz	800 x 600	p	RGBHV
XGA @ 60 Hz	XGA @ 60 Hz	1024 x 768	p	RGBHV
SXGA @ 60Hz	SXGA @ 60Hz	1280 x 1024	p	RGBHV
UXGA	UXGA @ 60Hz	1600 x 1200	p	RGBHV
WXGA @ 60Hz	WXGA @ 60Hz	1280 x 800	p	RGBHV
WSXGA @ 60Hz	WSXGA @ 60Hz	1680 x 1050	p	RGBHV
WUXGA @ 60Hz	WUXGA @ 60Hz	1920 x 1200	p	RGBHV

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OSD Adjust -

H-Position: Adjust the horizontal position of the OSD

V-Position: Adjust the vertical position of the OSD

Time out: Set a predetermined time to turn the OSD menu off, following inactivity

Background: Select transparent or solid OSD background

Specifications

Power Adapter 5V DC 2.6Amp, Type M connector
Connectors	Input:1 x Component Video 3-RCA Connecters1 x Audio 2-RCA Connector1 x HD15 VGA Connector1 x HDMI Connector2 x 3.5mm audio connectorOutput:1 x HDMI Connector
Maximum Bandwidth 165MHz
Regulatory certifications FCC, CE, ROHS

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