Sierra Video EMD-218 - Manual (Page 7)

EMD-218 Owner’s Manual
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Audio rates are always 48kHz nominally but discrete AES inputs pass through sample rate converters
to align them with the output timing. Output AES is always precisely locked in time with the output
video. Analog audio is differential input and sampled at 48 kHz with 0 dbFS digital equivalent to +24
dBu analog. Dolby decoding is available from embedded audio or external AES, with the purchase of
the Dolby decoding option.
The product also provides full color processing control of the output video, with separate controls for
Gain, Lift, Saturation and Color Phase.
All card configuration is done with a simple front panel menu. There is a four character text display to
view and control parameters, and a toggle switch and two buttons to navigate the menu.
The input and outputs of the EMD-218 are the following:
Input:
 One dual-rate HD/SD-SDI video input
 4 dedicated AES input connections (AES input 5-6)
 8 differential analog audio inputs
Switchable Input/Outputs:
 4 AES connections, switchable between input and output (AES input/output 1-4)
Outputs:
 Two dual-rate HD/SD-SDI video outputs
 Two dual-rate HD/SD-SDI re-clocked copies of input
 8 dedicated AES output connections. (AES output 1-8)
Software Version
 This manual is written for software release number 2.0.
 To view the current software release number of your EMD-218 check the information submenu on
the front edge controls or the card info menu in Dashboard.
 To upgrade your EMD-218 software, go to the download page at www.sierravideo.com to
download the latest release, and upload the file through Dashboard™ (see Dashboard™ user
manual, 3-5).
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