Kramer Electronics VM-20HD manual

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    Kramer Ele ctronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL     VM-20HD Dual 1:10 HD/SD – SDI Distribution Amplifier[...]

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    Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 1 3 Overview 3 4 You r VM- 20H D Du al 1:10 H D/S D - SD I Di str ibut i on Ampl if ier 3 5 Installing the VM-20 HD on a Rack 6 6 Co n n e ct i n g t h e V M - 2 0H D D u al 1 : 10 H D/ SD - SD I Di str ib uti on Amp li fie r 7 7 Technical Specificatio ns 8 Figures Figure 1: V[...]

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    Introduction 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kra mer Electronics (since 19 81): a world of unique, creative and affordable solutions to t he infinite range of p roble ms that confront the video, audio and presentation pr ofessional on a d aily basis. In rece nt years, we have redesigned and upgrad ed most of our line, making the best e ven better! Our [...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2[...]

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    Overview 3 3 Overvie w The VM- 20HD Dual 1:10 HD/SD - S DI Dis tribut ion A mpl ifier i s a high performance dual cha nnel distrib ution amplifier for SDI (SMPTE 259 M and SMPT E 344M) and HD-SDI (SMPT E 292M) signals. It will take one input per channel, provide r eclocking and eq ualization and distrib ute each signal to 10 outputs, using BN C con[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VM-20HD Dual 1:10 HD/SD - SDI Distribution Am p lifier 4 Figure 1: VM-20HD Dual 1:10 HD/SD - S DI Distribution Amplifier[...]

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    Your VM-20HD Dual 1:10 HD/SD - SDI Distribution Amplif ier 5 Table 1: VM-20HD Dual 1:10 HD/SD - SDI Distribution Amplifier Features # Fe atu re Fu nc ti on 1 POWER Switch Illuminated sw itch for turning th e unit ON or OFF 2 SD 1 LED The green LED lig hts when the SD I signal in channel A is SD 3 CHA NNEL A HD 2 L ED The blue LED lights when the SD[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Installing the VM-20HD on a Rack 6 5 Installing the V M- 20HD on a Rack Th i s section d escribes what to do before installing on a rack and ho w to rack mount. Bef ore i nst alli ng o n a rac k, be s ure th at the env iron ment i s wit hin the r ec omm end ed ra nge: Op er at in g te mpe ra tu re r ang e + 5 to +[...]

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    Connecting the VM-20HD Dual 1:10 HD/SD - SDI Distribution Am plifier 7 6 C onn ec ti ng th e V M-2 0HD D ua l 1 :1 0 HD /S D - S DI D is tr ib uti on A mp li fie r To co nn ec t t h e VM -2 0 HD , a s t he ex am ple i n F ig u re 2 i ll us t rat e s, d o t h e f ol lo w in g 1 : 1. Connect an HD -SDI/SD-SDI video source (for exa mple, an HD/SD SDI [...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Technical Specifications 8 7 Technical Spec ifications Table 2 includes the tec hnical specificatio ns: Table 2: Technical Specifications 1 of the VM-20HD INP UTS: 2 SM PTE-259M, 292M, 344M serial vide o, 75 o hms on a BNC conne ct or OUTPU TS: 22 equa lized and recloc ked SMPTE -259 M , 292M, 34 4 M out p uts, 75[...]

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    9 LI MI T E D W AR RA N T Y WHO I S P RO T EC TE D? WHA T I S CO VERED AND W HA T I S N OT COVE RED WHAT WE WI LL PA Y FO R AND WH A T WE WI LL NO T PA Y F OR HOW YOU CA N G ET W A RRAN TY S ERVICE LI MI TA T IO N O F IM PL I ED W A RRA NT I E S EXCLU SI ON O F DAMA GES CA UT I ON ! Kram er El ectroni cs (her eafter ) warran t s this produ ct free [...]

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    Kramer Electron i cs, Ltd. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.co m E-mail: info@kramerel.com P/N: 2900-000321 REV 2 For the latest in formation on ou r products and a list o f Kramer distributors, visi t our Web site: www.kra merelectr onics.com, where updates to this user manua l may be found. We welcome you r questions, comments and f eedback. Cauti[...]