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Kramer Electronics VP-501N 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 1 N U X G A S c a n C o n v e r t e r P / N : 2 9 0 0 - 3 00 1 8 3 R e v 5[...]

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    VP -501N – 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-501N UX GA Scan Conve rter 5 3.2 Input Resolution s 6 4 Connecting the VP-501N U XGA Scan Converter 7 5 Operating the VP-501N UXGA Scan Converter 9[...]

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    VP -501N - Introductio n 1 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kra m er Ele c troni cs! Since 1981, Kra mer Electronic s has been providing a w orld of unique, creative, and af f ordab le solutions to the va st range of problems that con front video, audio, presen tation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily ba sis. In recent years , we have re design[...]

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    2 VP -501N - Getting St arted 2 Getting Started We recommend that you:  Unpack the equip m ent carefully and save the original bo x and packaging materials for po ssible future shipm ent  Review the con t ents o f this user manual Go to http://www .kramerelectronics.co m/support/produ c t_dow nloads.asp to check for up - to -d ate user man ua[...]

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    VP -501N - Getting St arted 3 3 2.2 Safety Instructions Caution: There are no ope rator serviceable parts inside the unit Warning: Use only the Kra mer Electronics input power wall adapter that is pr ovided w it h the un it Warning: Disconnect the pow er and unplug the unit from the wall before installing 2.3 Recycling Kramer Prod ucts The Waste El[...]

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    4 VP -501N - Over view 3 Overvie w The VP−501N is a scan con verter for computer gr aphics and HDTV component video signals. It converts the inpu t up to UXGA (1600x 1200) and HDTV (1080p) to composite and s−Video (Y/C) s ign als simultane ously in ei ther PAL or NTSC formats. In particular, the VP - 501N feature s :  User-friendly front pan[...]

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    VP -501N - Over view 5 5 3.1 Defining the VP - 501N U XGA Scan Conv ert er Figure 1 : VP -501N U XGA Scan Conver ter # Feature Function 1 12V DC Power C onnector +12V DC connecto r for powering the unit 2 Y/C OUT 4-pi n Connector Connects to th e s-Video acceptor 3 CV OUT BNC C onnector Connects to th e composite video acc eptor 4 PAL /YUV DIP-swit[...]

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    6 VP -501N - Over view 3.2 Input Resolutions The VP - 501N supports the follow ing resolutions: Supported Input Resolutions Resolution (VG A) Refresh Rate (Hz) 640x480 60 800x600 60 1024x768 60 1152x864 75 1280x800 60 1280x1024 60 1280x1024 75 1366x768 60 1440x900 60 1400x1050 60 1600x1200 60 Resolution (Comp onent) Refresh Rate (Hz) 1080i 60 1080i[...]

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    VP -501N - Connecti ng the VP -501N UXG A Scan Converter 7 7 4 Connectin g the VP - 501N UXGA Scan Converter Always switch OFF the pow er on each device before connec t ing it t o your VP - 501N . After connecting your VP - 501N , conne ct its power and then switch on t he pow er on each de vice. To connect the VP - 501N , as the e xample in Figu r[...]

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    8 VP -501N - Connecti ng the VP-501N UXGA Scan Converter Figure 2: Connectin g a Computer G raphics Source to the VP - 501N Figure 3: Connectin g a High-Definiti on Source to the VP -50 1N[...]

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    VP -501N - Operating the VP-501N UX GA Scan Converter 9 9 5 Operating the VP - 501N UXGA Scan Converter You can operate y our VP - 501N via the front panel buttons that function as:  User-friendly front panel but t ons fo r easy control of ProcA m p function s , flicker-reduction, i m age op t imizati on, one-touch freezing, over-scan ning and u[...]

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    10 VP -501N - Operating the VP-501N UX GA Scan Converter 5.1.2 Using the OS/US Button Press the OS/US button to toggle between over-scan and under-scan :  Over-scan omit s the bord er. The d is played i m age, w hen set correct ly , is larger than the screen Making the data big ger and easier to read but running the risk of having some of it run[...]

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    VP -501N - Operating the VP-501N UX GA Scan Converter 11 11 5.3 Using the Menu Using the main menu, you can adjust the screen display (screen adjustment s ap ply to both CV and Y/C display s). After pressing the MENU button (quick set- buttons are di sabled), the main M enu (the menu times-out af ter 20 second s of inactivity) appea rs on the s cre[...]

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    12 VP -501N - Operating the VP-501N UX GA Scan Converter Figure 5: Test Patte rn Example You can set a test pattern to appear on the scree n w hen there is no input connected to the VP - 501N . To do s o, enter the Advanced m enu, select No Input and set a test pattern number. Thi s test patter n will appear when there is no input connected. 5.5 Sa[...]

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    VP -501N - Operating the VP-501N UX GA Scan Converter 13 13  Setup 1 is recal led  The unit is disconne cted  The unit is reconne cted  Setup 2 appea rs (since it w as saved last) 5.5.1 Saving When Exiting the Menu Whenever a cha nge to the setup is made, you are prompted to save the changes (the Save Set ting item does no t timeout, it[...]

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    14 VP -501N - Technica l Specifications 6 Technical Specif i cation s INPUT: 1 x VGA/UXGA, an alog component HD on an 15-pi n HD connector OUTPUTS: 1 composite video 1Vpp/75  on a BNC connector 1 Y/C (s-Video) 1V pp/75  (Y), 0.3Vpp/ 75  (C) on a 4-pin connector MAX. OUTPUT LEVEL : VGA up to UXGA; 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080 p CONTROLS: Front pa[...]

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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 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 9 0 0- 3 0 0 1 8 3 Rev: 5 ! S AF E TY W A RN I N G Dis co nnec t th e un it fro [...]