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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 - 4 7 0 S D / 3 G H D - S D I S c a l e r P / N : 2 9 0 0 -3 00 0 3 5 Re v 1[...]
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VP -470 – Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Start ed 2 2.1 Achieving the Best Perfor mance 2 2.2 Safety Instruction s 2 2.3 Recycling Kra mer Products 3 3 Overview 4 3.1 Defining the V P-470 SD / 3G HD- SDI Scaler 5 4 Connecting the VP- 470 7 5 Operating the VP-470 SD / 3G HD-SDI Scaler 8 5.1 Using the Front Panel Bu ttons 8 5.2 Usin[...]
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VP -470 - Introductio n 1 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kra mer Electroni cs! Since 198 1, Kramer Electronic s 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, presentation , and broad casting professionals on a daily ba sis. In recent year s, we hav e redesigned a[...]
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2 VP -470 - Getting Star ted 2 Getting Started We recommend that 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 ht t p : // w w w .k r a me re l e c tr o ni cs .c o m to check for up- to -da t e user manuals, appli cation [...]
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VP -470 - Getting Star ted 3 3 2.3 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electri cal and Ele ctronic Equip ment ( WEEE) Directive 20 02/96/EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for dispo sal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected an d recycled. To comply with the WEEE Directive, Kramer Electron ics has made arr angements w it[...]
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4 VP -470 - Over view 3 Overvie w The VP - 470 is a high−perfor m ance digital scaler for 3G HD −SDI signals. It up or down −scales the incoming SD I signal to resolution s up to 108 0p, and routes it to two identical SDI outputs. The following ou tput resolu tions are supported: SDTV: 480i @59.94Hz , 576i @50 Hz HDTV: 720p @50/59 . 9[...]
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VP -470 - Over view 5 5 3.1 Defining the VP -4 70 SD / 3G HD -SDI Scaler This section define s the VP - 470 . Figure 1 : VP -470 SD / 3G HD-SD I Scaler[...]
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6 VP -470 - Over view # Feature Function 1 PROGRAM USB Connector Use for firm ware upgrade 2 SDI IN BNC Con nector Connect to the SD I source 3 LOOP BNC Co nnector Connect to an ad ditional unit or a local display. Th e signal is reclock ed and equalized 4 SDI OUT BNC Connector (1 an d 2) Connect to the SD I acceptor 5 5V DC Connect to the +5V D C [...]
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VP -470 - Connecting t he VP-470 7 7 4 Connecti ng the VP - 470 Always switch off the pow er to each device before conne cting it to you r VP - 470 . After conne cting your VP - 470 , connect its power an d then switch on the pow er to each dev ice. To connect the VP - 470 as illustrat ed in the ex ample in Fi gu r e 2 : 1. Connect a broad cast SDI[...]
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8 VP -470 - Operating the VP-470 SD / 3G HD-SDI Scaler 5 Operating the VP - 470 SD / 3G HD-SDI Scaler The VP - 470 is operated directly via the front panel buttons and via the OSD menu (see Se cti on 5.2 ). 5.1 Using the Fron t Panel B uttons During normal op eration (w ithout the OSD), the front pane l buttons perform in the following manner: [...]
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VP -470 - Operating the VP-470 SD / 3 G HD-SDI Scaler 9 9 5.2.1 Example of Setting a Parameter To set the value of the brightness on the display output to 46 : 1. From normal op eration, pre ss MENU. The OSD main menu appears on the scree n. 2. Press the + or – button to select P ICTURE. The PICTURE line background chan ges to blue. 3. Press ENTE[...]
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10 VP -470 - Operating the VP-470 SD / 3G HD-SDI Scaler 5.2.2 The Main Menu Parameter Function OUTPUT Set the output resolu tion (default is 7 20P 60) : OUT PU T PAG E 1 RE SO LUTI ON OUT PU T PAG E 2 RE SO LUTI ON 480I 59 480i @59.94H z 1080I 59 1080i @59.94 Hz 576I 50 576i @50Hz 1080P 59 1080p @59.94 Hz 720P 50 720p @50 Hz 1080I 60 1080i @60Hz 72[...]
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VP -470 - Operating the VP-470 SD / 3 G HD-SDI Scaler 11 11 5.2.3 The PICTURE Menu Pa ram et er Fu n c ti o n CONTRAST Set the contrast BRIGHTNESS Set the brightness SATURATION Set the color satur ation HUE Set the color hue SHARPNESS Set the image sha rpness PICTURE RESET Reset the PICTURE parameters to thei r default state EXIT Exit the menu 5.2.[...]
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12 VP -470 - Technical Sp ecifications 6 Technical Specif ications INPUT: 1 SDI/HD-SD I/3G HD-SDI on a BNC connector OUTPUTS: 1 SDI/HD-SD I/3G HD-SDI on a BNC connector (loo p) 2 SDI/HD-SD I/3G HD-SDI on BNC c onnectors INPUT RESOLUT IONS: SDTV: 480i @5 9.94Hz, 576i @50H z, HDTV: 720p @50 /59.94/60Hz, 10 80i @50/59.94/60H z, 1080p @23.98/2 4/25/29.[...]
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For the latest informa tion on o ur products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site whe re updates to this user manual 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 90 0 - 30 0 0 35 Rev: 1 ! S AF E TY W ARN I N G Dis conn ect th e un it fro m t[...]