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Kramer Ele ctronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: VM-4HDMI 1:4 HDM I Distributor[...]
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Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 3 Overview 1 3.1 About HDMI 2 3.2 Defining EDID 3 3.3 Recommendations for B est Performance 3 4 Your VM-4 HDMI 1:4 HDMI Distributor 3 5 Connecting a VM-4HDMI 1:4 HDMI Distributor 6 5.1 Acquiring EDID 8 5.1.1 Acquiring the EDID from a Selected Output 8 5.1.2 Restoring the Default EDID 8 6 Tech[...]
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Introduction 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kra mer Electronics ( since 1981): a world of unique, creative and affordable solutions to t he infinite range o f proble ms that confront the video, audio and presentation pr ofessional on a daily basis. In re cent years, we have redesigned and upgrad ed most o f our line, making the best e ven better! Our [...]
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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Overview 2 In pa rti cul ar, th e VM-4 HDMI : Su ppo rts u p to 1.6 5Gb ps ba ndw idth p er gr aph ic ch an nel 1 Equalizes and reclock s the data Features a default EDID for fast and ef ficient connectio n of the unit 2 Can read and store, in non-volatile memory, the EDID 3 block fro m[...]
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Your VM-4HDMI 1:4 HDMI Distributor 3 Benefits consumers b y providing superio r, uncompressed digital video quality via a single cab le 1 , and user-friendl y connector Is backward-co mpatible with DVI (Digital Visual Inter face) Supports two-way co mmunication bet ween the video source (such as a DVD player) and the di gital t[...]
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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VM-4HDMI 1:4 HDMI Distribu tor 4 Figure 1: VM-4HDMI 1:4 HDMI Distributor[...]
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Your VM-4HDMI 1:4 HDMI Distributor 5 Table 1: VM-4HDMI 1:4 HDMI Distributor Features # Fe atu re Fu nc ti on 1 POWE R Switch Illuminated switch for turning the u nit ON or OFF 2 ACTIVE LED Illuminates whe n the input is active ; blinks when the input is not vali d 3 READ Button Press to read the E DID of the selec ted displa y 4 EDID SELECT Button [...]
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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting a VM-4HDMI 1:4 HDMI Distributor 6 5 Connecting a VM - 4HDMI 1:4 HD M I Distributor To connect the VM -4HDM I as a 1:4 HDMI distributor , do the followin g: 1. Connect an HDMI source (for example, a DVD player) to th e INPUT co nne ct or. 2. Connect the four OUT PUT connectors 1 to up to four HDMI accept[...]
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Connecting a VM-4HDMI 1:4 HDMI Distributor 7 Figure 2: Connecting a VM-4HDMI 1:4 HDMI Distributor[...]
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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting a VM-4HDMI 1:4 HDMI Distributor 8 5.1 Acquiring EDID The VM- 4HDMI initially operates with the default EDID. T his means t hat you can turn ON the po wer before co nnecting any of the acc eptor s or the source. 5.1.1 Acquiring the EDID from a Selected Output You can either work with the default EDID o r[...]
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Technical Specifications 9 6 Technical Spec ifications Table 2 includes the tec hnical specificatio ns: Table 2: Technical Specifications 1 of the VM-4HDMI 1:4 HDMI Distributor INPUT: HD MI Con nec tor OUTPUTS: 4 HD MI Con nec tor s BANDW IDTH: Supports up to 1.65 Gbps band width per graphic c hannel COMPLIANCE W ITH HDMI STANDARD: Supports HDMI 1.[...]
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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY 10 LIMITED WARRANTY Kramer Electronics (hereafter Kramer ) warrants this product free from defects in material and workmanship under the following terms. HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY Labor and parts are warranted for seven years f rom the date of the first customer purchase. WHO IS PROTECTED? Only the first purchase c[...]
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Kramer Electron ics, Ltd. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.co m E-mail: info@kramerel.com P / N : 2 9 00 - 0 0 0 1 5 4 R E V 3 For the latest in formation on ou r products and a list o f Kramer distributors, visi t our Web site: www.kra m erelectr onics.com, where updates to this user manua l may be found. We welcome you r questions, co mments and f[...]