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Kramer Electronics, Ltd.
USER MANUAL
Model:
VP-747
Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler
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Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 About the VP-747 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 2 3 Overview 3 3.1 About HDMI 5 4 Your VP-747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler 6 5 Installing on a Rack 11 6 Connecting the VP-747 12 6.1 Connecting Different Source Types 14 6.2 Connecting the Outputs 15 7 Connecting the VP-747 Control Ports 16 7.1 Connecting a PC (via RS-232) 16 7.2 Connecting the AUDIO CONTROL Port 17 7.3 Connecting the VP-747 to the Kramer VP-727T 18
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Contents 10 Technical Specifications 39 11 VP-747 Communication Protocol 40 Figures Figure 1: VP-747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler Front Panel 7 Figure 2: VP-747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler Rear Panel 9 Figure 3: Connecting the VP-747 13 Figure 4: Connecting the INPUTS (an example) 14 Figure 5: Connecting the PREVIEW OUT / PROGRAM OUT Connectors 15 Figure 6: Connecting the PC 16 Figure 7: Connecting the VP-727A to the VP-747 17 Figure 8: Connectin
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Introduction 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront the video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our 1,000-plus different models 1 now appear in 11 groups that are clearly defined by function. 1.1 About the
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Getting Started 2.1 Quick Start This quick start chart summarizes the basic steps when connecting a VP-747: KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY 2
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Overview 3 Overview The VP-747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler is a true multi-standard video to graphics scaler and presentation switcher for a wide variety of presentation and multimedia applications. It consists of a very high quality scaler with many user-selectable graphics or HDTV output resolutions, 1 as well as a user definable output mode . The VP-727A Audio Switcher and VP-727A-BA Balanced Audio Switcher are audio companion switchers for the VP-747, and either c
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Overview • Features eight PREVIEW input buttons for switching a selected input to the PREVIEW output and eight PROGRAM input buttons for switching a selected input to the PROGRAM output • Includes two transition modes (accessible via the OSD): the Swap mode and the Follow mode. When pressing the TAKE button in the Swap mode, the preview and program inputs switch positions; when pressing in the Follow mode, the program input follows the preview input • Scales and zooms (to up to 400% of
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Overview • Is specifically designed to improve video quality by reducing chroma and temporal noise • Reduces digital artifacts such as mosquito and block noise • Comes in a rugged, professional 19" 3U rack-mountable metal enclosure • Uses a universal 100-240VAC automatic power supply, and rear panel power switch Control the VP-747 via the: • Front panel and a user-friendly menu-driven OSD (see Section 9.1) • High contrast LCD Display (see Section 9.2) • IR remote control transmitter
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Your VP-747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler • Benefits consumers by providing superior, uncompressed digital video 1 quality via a single cable , and user-friendly connector • Is backward-compatible with DVI (Digital Visual Interface) • Supports two-way communication between the video source (such as a DVD player) and the digital television, enabling new functionality such as automatic configuration and one-button play HDMI has the capacity to support existing high-definit
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Your VP-747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler Figure 1: VP-747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler Front Panel 7
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Your VP-747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler Table 1: Front Panel VP-747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler Features # Feature Function 1 1 IR Receiver / LED Green when ON; red when OFF 2 2 INPUTS Selects the video source (from 1 to 8) for the Preview output 3 PIP Toggles the picture-in-picture function on and off on the Preview output 4 BLANK Toggles between a blank screen and the selected input on the preview output 5 FREEZE Freezes the output video image (to
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Your VP-747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler Figure 2: VP-747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler Rear Panel 9
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Your VP-747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler Table 2: Rear Panel VP-747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler Features # Feature Function 1 B/PB BNC Connector 2 G/Y BNC Connector Connects to the PROGRAM display device (component 3 R/PR BNC Connector 1 video or RGB or RGBHV acceptor) 4 VS BNC Connector 5 Hs/Cs BNC Connector 6 R/PR BNC Connector 7 G/Y BNC Connector 1 Connects to the PREVIEW display device (component video 8 B/PB BNC Connector or RGB
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Installing on a Rack 5 Installing on a Rack This section describes what to do before installing in a rack and how to rack mount. Before Installing in a Rack How to Rack Mount Before installing in a rack, be sure that the environment is To rack-mount a machine: within the recommended range: 1. Attach both ear brackets to the machine. To do so, remove the Operating temperature range +5 ° to +45 ° C (41° to 113 ° F) screws from each side of the Operating humidity range 10 to 90% RH
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Connecting the VP-747 6 Connecting the VP-747 The VP-747 is a universal presentation matrix switcher / scaler that lets you choose what sources to connect to the inputs. For example, you can connect just five sources: an RGBHV source, two DVI / HDMI sources, an HDTV source and an RGBS source (as the example in Figure 3 shows). 1 To connect the VP-747 as illustrated in the example in Figure 3, do the following: 1. Connect the following video sources: An HDMI source to the INPUT DVI
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Connecting the VP-747 Figure 3: Connecting the VP-747 13 13
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Connecting the VP-747 6.1 Connecting Different Source Types As the VP-747 is universal, you can connect any type (format) of video to the inputs. Figure 4 and Table 3 show an example of how to connect eight sources to the rear panel of the VP-747: an RGBHV source, an HDMI source, a CV source, a Y/C source, a component video source, an HDTV source, an RGBCs source and an RGB source. Table 3: Connecting the Different Source Types Input 1: Input 2: Input 3: Input 4: Input 5: Input 6: Input
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Connecting the VP-747 6.2 Connecting the Outputs Figure 5 illustrates an example of the different connection types available for the Preview and Program outputs: For PROGRAM OUT, connect the: • R/PR, G/Y, B/PB, (PR, Y, PB) BNC OUTPUT connectors to the YUV acceptor, for example, a projector • HDMI connector to a plasma display • VGA a 15-pin HD computer graphics video connector to an analog display For PREVIEW OUT, connect the: • HDMI connector to an LCD display • VGA 15-pin HD comput
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Connecting the VP-747 Control Ports 7 Connecting the VP-747 Control Ports This section describes how to connect the VP-747 control ports, that is, the: • RS-232 port, see Section 7 .1 • TO AUDIO UNIT port, see Section 7.2 • TO CONTROLLER port, see Section 7.3 • ETHERNET port, see Section 7 .4 7.1 Connecting a PC (via RS-232) You can connect a PC (or other controller) to the VP-747 via the RS-232 port for remote control. To connect a PC to a VP-747 unit, using the Null-modem adapter p
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Connecting the VP-747 Control Ports 7.2 Connecting the AUDIO CONTROL Port The Kramer VP-727A Audio Switcher operates in conjunction with the VP-747. When connected, the audio switcher signals follow the video 1 signals . To connect the VP-747 to the Kramer VP-727A Audio Switcher via the TO AUDIO UNIT RS-485 port, as illustrated in the example in Figure 7, do the following: • Connect the “A” (+) PIN on the AUDIO CONTROL RS-485 rear panel port of the VP-747 to the A (+) PIN on the RS-485
