Kramer Electronics VM-4HD manual

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    Kramer Ele ctronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL     VM-4HD HD/SD – SDI Distribu tor[...]

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    Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 2 3 Overview 3 4 Your VM-4 HD HD/SD - SDI Distributor 4 5 Connecting the VM-4 HD HD/SD - SDI Distributor 5 6 Technical Specificatio ns 6 Figures Figure 1: VM-4HD HD/SD - SDI Distributor 4 Figure 2: Connecting the VM-4HD HD/SD - SDI Distributor 5 Tables Table 1: VM-4HD HD/SD - [...]

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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 pr oblems that confront the video, audio and presentation pr ofessional on a d aily basis. In recen t years, we have redesigned and upgrad ed most of our line, making the best even better ! Our 5[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2 2.1 Quick Start This quick start chart s ummarizes the basic setup and operation steps.[...]

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    Overview 3 3 Overvie w The VM- 4HD HD/SD - SDI Distribu tor is a high performa nce 1:4 distributor for all SDI video si gnals. In particular, the VM -4HD :  Accepts one input and d istributes the signal to 4 identical outputs using BNC connectors  Ha s a v i d e o b a n d w i dt h of 1. 485 GH z t h a t a ll ow s i t t o be u se d f or s t an[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VM-4HD HD/SD - SDI Distributor 4 4 Your VM-4HD HD/SD - S DI Distributor Figure 1 and T able 1 define the VM- 4HD HD/SD - SDI Distributor : Figure 1: VM-4HD HD 1 /SD 2 - SDI Distributor Table 1: VM-4HD HD/SD - SDI Distributor Features # Fe atu re Fu nct ion 1 12V DC +12V DC connecto r for powering the unit 2 O[...]

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    Connecting the VM-4HD HD/SD - SDI Distributor 5 5 Connecting the V M -4HD HD/SD - SDI D istributor To c onn ec t t h e V M- 4H D , as th e e x amp l e in F ig ure 2 ill ust rat es, d o t he fol low ing : 1. Connect a HD/SD SDI video so urce (for example, an HD /SD SDI camera) to the INP UT BNC connector. 2. Connect up to 1 4 video OUT BNC connector[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Technical Specifications 6 6 Technical Spec ifications Table 2 includes the tec hnical specificatio ns: Table 2: Technical Specifications 1 of the VM-4HD HD/SD - SDI Distributor INPUTS: 1 SMPTE-259M, 29 2M, 344M serial vi deo, 75 ohms on a BNC connector OUTPUTS: 4 equalized and reclocked SMPTE-25 9M, 292M, 34 4M o[...]

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    7 LI M IT E D W A RRA N TY WH O IS PRO T ECT E D? WHA T I S CO VERED AND WHA T IS NOT C OVE RED WH A T WE WI LL PA Y FOR AND WH A T WE WI LL NO T P A Y F OR HOW YOU CA N G ET W ARRA NTY S ERVICE LI M ITA T IO N O F IM PL IE D W A RR AN T IE S EXCL US ION O F DAMA GES CA UT IO N! Kram er Ele ctronic s (here after ) warran t s this produ ct free f ro[...]

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    Kramer Electron ics, Ltd. Web site: www .kra merelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel.com P/N: 2900-000062 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, co mments and feedback. Caut[...]