Ultimatte dv User's Guide

User Guide

10GETTING STARTED1 Gather or make a list of all the equipment you will be using with your Ultimatte DV. Keep in mind you will need a foreground input

11CAMERA SETUP TIPSWhen setting up your camcorder for an Ultimatte DV shoot:1 All automatic features should be turned off.2 Make sure to AWB (Auto W

12HARDWARE CONNECTIONSBACK PANEL CONNECTIONSIEEE 1394 (400 Mbps) (4-pin) Input (FG or BG) or OutputOUTPUTSINPUTS INPUTSS-video and composite outputs s

13TYPICAL SETUPRECORDER (or computer)MONITOR/TV DVD PLAYERCAMCORDERReal time output Real time view during shooting Background IN Foreground IN

14CONTROLS OVERVIEWAll controls on Ultimatte DV can be adjusted by following the procedures as described below.ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD)• Press the Men

15FRONT PANEL CONTROLS• Press the button for the desired control adjustment until the LED is lit.• Turn the Rotary Knob clockwise to increment the c

16FRONT PANEL CONTROLSRESETPress the reset button to reset all controls to the factory default values. The LED will remain lit until all controls hav

17(alpha) value. A completely opaque object’s matte will be white, a completely transparent object’s matte will be black, and a partially transparent

18FADE Set this control while viewing the composite.To adjust this control, press the corresponding button until the LED is lit. Turn the rotary kno

19S-Video 1 x S-Video (Y/C) 1 x Female 4-Pin Mini DIN Y of S-Video: 1 Vp-p C of S-Video: 0.3 Vp-p75 OhmsComposite Video 1 x Encoded (Comp.) Video 1 x

CONTENTSImportant Safety Instructions ...4WARNING ...

20100 - 240V~ 50/60 Hz0.15 - 0.10 A TO.5A 250V~Operating Temperature:0°C to +50°C (+32°F to +112°F)Rack Mount:With optional Rack ShelfEnclosure:Type:

21DIP SWITCH SETTINGS              Bottom viewSwitch 1: Pedestal (black level) setting OFF = 0 IRE (Pedestal is not added (NTSC-J

22ADDITIONAL NOTES• Any physical cable disconnect/reconnect requires a unit reset.• A gray output screen indicates that no foreground input is detec

23Ultimatte Corporation, 20945 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311 USAPh. 818/993-8007 Fax 818/993-3762www.ultimatte.com

On-Screen Display Controls ...15Front Panel Controls ...

4IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSThe lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence

5WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moistureWARNING: Changes or modifications made to this

6FUSE POSITIONINGSecond fuse on opposite side.

7REGULATORY INFORMATIONDeclaration of ConformityTrade Name: Ultimatte CorporationModel No.: Ultimatte DVResponsible Party: Ultimatte Corporatio

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