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Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 3.1 Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Safety Instructions Recycling Kramer Products Overview Defining the VP-470 SD / 3G HD-SDI Scaler 2 2 2 3 4 5 4 Connecting the VP-470 7 5 5.1 5.
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 video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis.
2 Getting Started We recommend that you: Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment Review the contents of this user manual i 2.1 Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com to check for up-to-date user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades are available (where appropriate).
2.3 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected and recycled. To comply with the WEEE Directive, Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility.
3 Overview The VP-470 is a high−performance digital scaler for 3G HD−SDI signals. It up or down−scales the incoming SDI signal to resolutions up to 1080p, and routes it to two identical SDI outputs. The following output resolutions are supported: SDTV: 480i @59.94Hz, 576i @50Hz HDTV: 720p @50/59.94/60Hz, 1080i @50/59.94/60Hz, 1080p @23.98/24/25/29.97/30Hz 3G: 1080p @50/59.
3.1 Defining the VP-470 SD / 3G HD-SDI Scaler This section defines the VP-470.
6 # Feature Function 1 PROGRAM USB Connector Use for firmware upgrade 2 SDI IN BNC Connector Connect to the SDI source 3 LOOP BNC Connector Connect to an additional unit or a local display.
4 Connecting the VP-470 ! Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VP-470. After connecting your VP-470, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. To connect the VP-470 as illustrated in the example in Figure 2: 1. Connect a broadcast SDI camera to the SDI IN BNC connector. 2. Connect the LOOP BNC connector to a local display. 3. Connect the SDI OUT 1 BNC connector to a non-linear editor. 4. Connect the SDI OUT 2 BNC connector to an SDI display. 5.
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 Section 5.2). 5.1 Using the Front Panel Buttons During normal operation (without the OSD), the front panel buttons perform in the following manner: MENU: Displays the OSD Main Menu (see Section 5.2). Press a second time to close the OSD 5.2 FREEZE: Freezes the display.
5.2.1 Example of Setting a Parameter To set the value of the brightness on the display output to 46: 1. From normal operation, press MENU. The OSD main menu appears on the screen. 2. Press the + or – button to select PICTURE. The PICTURE line background changes to blue. 3. Press ENTER. The PICTURE submenu is displayed. 4. Press the + or – button to select BRIGHTNESS. The BRIGHTNESS line background changes to blue. 5. Press ENTER. BRIGHTNESS and its current value change to green. 6.
5.2.2 The Main Menu Parameter Function OUTPUT Set the output resolution (default is 720P 60): OUTPUT PAGE 1 RESOLUTION OUTPUT PAGE 2 RESOLUTION 480I 59 480i @59.94Hz 1080I 59 1080i @59.94Hz 576I 50 576i @50Hz 1080P 59 1080p @59.94Hz 720P 50 720p @50Hz 1080I 60 1080i @60Hz 720P 59 720p @59.94 1080P 60 1080p @60Hz 720P 60 720p @60Hz 1080P 23 1080p @23.98Hz 1080P 24 1080p @24Hz 1080P 25 1080p @25Hz 1080P 29 1080p @29.
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6 Technical Specifications INPUT: 1 SDI/HD-SDI/3G HD-SDI on a BNC connector OUTPUTS: 1 SDI/HD-SDI/3G HD-SDI on a BNC connector (loop) 2 SDI/HD-SDI/3G HD-SDI on BNC connectors INPUT RESOLUTIONS: SDTV: 480i @59.94Hz, 576i @50Hz, HDTV: 720p @50/59.94/60Hz, 1080i @50/59.94/60Hz, 1080p @23.98/24/25/29.97/30Hz, 1080sF @23.98/24/25/29.97/30Hz 3G: 1080p @50/59.94/60 1080sF @23.98/24 inputs don't support 480i/576i output; for 1080sF25/29.97/30 inputs, the OSD info. shows 1080i50/59.
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