Kramer Electronics VP-419xl manual

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    Kramer Ele ctronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL     Model: VP-419xl Video To SXGA/HD Scale r[...]

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    Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 1 3 Overview 3 4 Your VP-419xl Vi deo to SXGA/HD Scaler 4 5 Connecting the VP-419xl V ideo to SXGA/HD Scaler 6 6 Controlling the V P-419xl 8 6.1 Controlling via the Front Panel Bu ttons 8 6.2 Using the CONTROL Buttons 8 6.2.1 The MAIN MENU 8 6.2.2 The PICTURE Menu 9 6.2.3 The [...]

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    Introduction 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kra mer Electronics (since 198 1): a world of unique, cr eative and affordable solutions to t he infinite range of pro blems that confront the video, audio and presentation pr ofessional on a dail y basis. In recent y ears, we have redesigned and upgrad ed most of our line, m aking the best e ven better! Our[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2 Plasma Displ ay Comp uter Graphics Source s-Video Camco rder DVD Playe r Comp osite Video Pla yer MENU NR PC YPb Cr S-VID EO C-VID EO POW ER DISP LAY 3D PI CTUR E RESET ASPE CT SX GA SVGA VGA XG A 576 p 720p 108 0i 480p ENTE R[...]

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    Overview 3 3 Overvie w The Kramer VP-41 9xl Video To SXGA/HD Sc aler i s a high quality converter for up-scaling co m posite vide o, s-Video (YC), and SD component video to XGA 1 and HD resolutions. I t also has a computer graphic s (XGA) input, which – when selected, or when the mac hine is not powered - is routed directly (bypassed) to the outp[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VP-419xl Video to SXGA/HD Scaler 4 To achieve the best p erformance:  Connect only good quality connection cables, t hus avoiding interference, deterioratio n in signal quality due to poo r m atc hing, and elevated noise- levels (often associated with lo w q uality cables)  Avoid interference from neigh[...]

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    Your VP-419xl Video to SXGA/HD Scaler 5 Table 1: VP-419xl Video To SXGA/HD Scaler Front Panel Features # Feature Function 1 POWER Switch Switch for turning t he unit ON or OFF 2 RGB/RESET Butt on Illuminates whe n the output resolution i s set to RGB. Press to set output to Y Pb Pr (the butt on no longer illumin ates). Press and hold fo r more than[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP-419xl Video to SXGA / HD Scaler 6 5 Connecting the VP -419xl Video to SXGA / HD Scaler Connect 1 your VP-419 xl , as illustrated in the example in Fig ure 2: 1. Con nect a n s-Vid eo sou rce (f or exam ple, an s- Vide o camc order) t o th e YC INPUT 4 p conn ecto r. 2. Con nect a comp osite v ide[...]

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    Connecting the VP-419xl Video to SXGA / HD Scaler 7 Pla sma Di splay Co mput er G raphic s So urce s-V ideo Ca mcor der DV D Pla yer Co mpos ite V i de o Pl aye r Figure 2: Connecting the VP-419xl Video To SXGA/HD Scaler[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling the VP-419xl 8 6 Controlling the VP-419 xl Th e VP- 419x l can b e c on tro lled d ir ec tly v ia the fr on t pan el bu tt on s ( se e s ect ion  6. 1) , v ia th e O SD m en u (se e se cti on  6.2 ), an d/o r rem ote ly fr om the i nfr a- red re mo te con tr ol t ra nsm it ter (s ee se cti on [...]

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    Controlling the VP-419xl 9 6.2.2 The PICTURE Menu Table 5 d efines th e PICTURE m e nu. Table 5: The PICTURE Menu Features Pa ra met er Fu nc tion Ra nge Def aul t CO NT RA ST Ad jus t the co ntr ast Fr om 0 to 63 58 BR IG HT Ad jus t the br igh tn e ss Fr om 0 to 63 31 CO LO R Ad jus t the co lo r Fr om 0 to 63 31 HU E Ad jus t the hu e Fr om 0 to[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling the VP-419xl 10 6.3 Controlling via th e Infra-Red Remote Control Transmitt er You can control t he VP-419xl from the infra-red r emote control trans mitter, as Figure 3 and T able 7 define: Table 7: Infra-Red Remote Control Transmitter Functions Ke y s Fu nc tion PO WER Tu rn po wer ON or O FF DI SP L[...]

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    Technical Specifications 11 7 Technical Spec ifi ca t ions Table 8: Technical Specifications 1 of the VP-419xl Video To SXGA/HD Scaler INPUTS: 1 VGA/SVGA/XGA/S XGA on an HD15F conn ector 1 composite video on an RCA connector 1 component vid eo (Y, Cb, Cr) on RCA con nectors 1 s-Video on a 4p connector OUTPUT: 1 RGB/YPbPr on an HD15F connector OUTPU[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY 12 LI MI T ED W A RRAN T Y WH O IS PRO TE CT ED? WHA T I S COVERED AND WHA T I S NOT COVE RED WH A T WE WI LL PA Y FO R AND WHAT WE W IL L NO T PA Y F OR HOW YO U C AN G ET W ARR ANTY SERVI CE LI MI TA TI ON O F I MPL I ED W A RRAN T IE S EXCL USIO N O F DAMA GES CA UT IO N! Kram er E lectronic s (her eafter ) w a[...]

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    Kramer Electron i cs, Ltd. Web site: www . kramerelectronics.co m E-mail: info@kramerel.com P/N: 2900-000201 REV 3 For the latest in f orma t ion on our produ cts and a list o f Kramer distributors, visi t our We b site: www.kramerelect ronics.co m , where updates to this user manua l may be found. We welcome you r questions, comments and fe edba c[...]