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Old 15th Jan 2017, 1:50 pm   #1
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Default Running the Auroras RF modulator only

Hi, reading the instructions for the SCRF Aurora it says that the RF modulator can be used alone. Does anyone know how I set the aurora to do this as I have some 405 tape that I would like to run through it.

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Default Re: Running the Auroras RF modulator only

I think you just feed audio /video in and the testcard goes off.
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Default Re: Running the Auroras RF modulator only

So, does that mean that it automatically detects whether the input is 405-line or 625-line - bypassing the converter in the former case?
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Default Re: Running the Auroras RF modulator only

One of the option switches inside needs to be set to make the Aurora operate as a modulator only.

Switch No. 8 on the earliest ones, No. 6 on later ones. The paper label will confirm.

I have used this option for 405-line VHS and it works fine.

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Old 15th Jan 2017, 7:49 pm   #5
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Update:

My Aurora was one of the earliest. You may find that yours is a different version if you have purchased it recently, and the method for enabling modulator-only operation may have changed.

Instructions for all versions are available on the Aurora website.

http://www.tech-retro.com/Aurora_Des...downloads.html
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