Kramer Electronics VP-505 manual

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    K R A M E R E L E C T R O N I C S L T D . U S E R M A N U A L MODEL: VP - 5 0 5 3G HD - S D I to V i d e o S c a n C o n v e r t e r P / N : 2 9 0 0 -3 0 00 1 3 Re v 4[...]

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    VP -505 – Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Start ed 2 2.1 Achieving the Best Perfor mance 2 2.2 Safety Instruction s 3 2.3 Recycling Kra mer Products 3 3 Overview 4 3.1 Defining the V P-505 3G HD-SD I to Video S can Conver ter 5 4 Connecting the VP- 505 6 5 Operating the VP-505 3G HD- SDI to V ideo Scan Conve rter 8 5.1 Using the Fr[...]

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    VP -505 - Introductio n 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kra mer Electroni cs! Since 1981, Kra mer Electroni cs has been providing a w orld of unique, creative, and af fordable solu tions to the vast range o f problems that con front video, audio, presen tation, and broadcasting profession als on a daily ba sis. In recent year s, we hav e redesigned and[...]

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    2 VP -505 - Getting Star ted 2 Getting Started We recommend tha t you:  Unpack the equip ment carefully and save the original box and pack aging materials for po ssible future shipme nt  Review the con tents of this user man ual Go to http://www .kramerelectroni cs.co m to check for up- to -d ate user manuals, ap plication progr ams, and to c[...]

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    VP -505 - Getting Star ted 3 2.2 Safety Instructions Caution: There are no ope rator serv iceable parts in side the unit Warning: Use only the Kra mer Electro nics input pow er wall adapter that is pr ovided w ith the unit Warning: Disconnect the pow er and unplug the unit from the w all before installing 2.3 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Ele[...]

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    4 VP -505 - Over view 3 Overvie w The Kramer VP - 505 3G HD-SDI to Video Scan Converter is a high -quality scan converter for dow n-scaling SDI, H D-SDI and 3G HD -SDI signals to PAL or NTSC video. The VP - 505 features:  A maximum data ra te of 3Gbp s  An SDI input  An equalized and re-c locked loop output (up to 3G HD-SDI)  Multi-stan[...]

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    VP -505 - Over view 5 3.1 Defining the VP - 505 3G HD-SDI to Video Sc an C onverter This section define s the VP - 505 . Figure 1 : VP -505 3G HD-SDI to Video Scan Converter # Feature Function 1 ON LED Lights green whe n the unit is powere d on 2 SDI LED Lights blue when an SDI signal is detec ted on the input 3 MENU Button Press to displa y the OS[...]

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    6 VP -505 - Connecti ng the VP-505 4 Connecting the VP - 505 Always switch off the pow er to each de vice before conn ecting it to your VP - 505 . After conn ecting your VP - 505 , conne ct its power and then switch on the pow er to ea ch device. To connect the VP - 505 as illu strated in the ex ample in Figure 2 : 1. Connect the SD I video source [...]

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    VP -505 - Connecting t he VP-505 7 Figure 2: Connectin g the VP -505 3G HD -SDI to Video Scan Conve rter[...]

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    8 VP -505 - Operating the VP-505 3G H D- SD I to Video Scan C onverter 5 Operating the VP - 505 3G HD-SD I to Video Scan Conv erter The VP - 505 is operated directly via the front pane l buttons (see Sect ion 5.1 ) and via the OSD menu (see Section 5.2 ). 5.1 Using the Fron t Panel B uttons During normal ope ration (w ithout the OSD) , the front pa[...]

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    VP -505 - Operating the VP-505 3G H D-SDI to Video Sca n Converter 9 Parameter Sett ing Example: To set the green offset value o f the display output to 42 : 1. From normal op eration, pre ss MENU. The OSD main menu appears on the scree n. 2. Press the + or – button to highligh t COLOR. COLOR changes to green. 3. Press ENTER . The Display sub men[...]

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    10 VP -505 - Operating the VP-505 3G H D-SDI to Video S can Converter 5.2.1 The Main Menu The following table define s the Main menu para meters and function s. Parameter Function DISPLAY Sets the output r esolution, size and as pect ratio (see S ection 5.2.2 ) CONTRAST Sets the output co ntrast; value range: 0 -255, default: 1 05 BRIGHTNESS Sets t[...]

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    VP -505 - Technical Sp ecifications 11 6 Technical Specif ications INPUT: 1 SD/HD/3G HD-SD I on a BNC conn ector OUTPUTS: 1 SD/HD/3G HD-SD I on a BNC conn ector (loop) 1 composite video on a BNC connecto r 1 Y/C (s-Video) o n a 4-pin s-Video connector 1 unbalanced ste reo audio on 2 RCA c onnectors OUTPUT RESOLUT IONS: PAL, NTSC OUTPUT SIZE: Full, [...]

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    For the latest information on our products and a list of Kram er distributors, visit our Web site whe re updates to this user m anual may be found. We welcome y our questions, comments, and feedback. Web site: w ww.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel. com P/N: 2 9 0 0- 3 0 00 1 3 Rev: 4 ! S AF E TY W ARN I N G Dis co nnec t th e un it fro m[...]