User's Manual

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KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PIP-200
The KRAMER PIP-200 is a Multi-Standard Picture in Picture Video Inserter designed for studio and other
applications for monitoring and special effects generation. Front panel switches control the size of the inserted
picture (1/4, 1/9, 1/16 or 1/36th of the screen), its position, its border color and matte color and they can also be
used to freeze the inserted picture. The user can flip between the inserted and background image, with a key or
wipe effect. A single color can be displayed instead of the background video source and the user can flip
between the inserted picture and the background image, using a front panel switch. Additional features of the
PIP-200 include the ability to insert an NTSC image into a PAL background and vice versa. When turned off,
the machine saves its settings in an internal EEPROM, recalling them when it is turned on again. The encoder's
power up settings (PAL, NTSC, NTSC4.43) can be selected via internal jumpers inside the machine. Control of
the machine is also possible via its RS-232 port with the software which is provided with the machine.
Front/rear panel features of the PIP-200 are described in Figure 1, Table 2 and Table 3.
Figure 1: PIP-200 Front/Rear Panel Features
Table 2: PIP-200 Front Panel Features
No.
Feature Function
1. Power Switch Illuminated switch supplies power to the unit.
2. PAL pushbutton When pressed, illuminates and selects PAL encoding for the output.
3. NTSC pushbutton When pressed, illuminates and selects NTSC encoding for the output.
4. NTSC 4.43 pushbutton When pressed, illuminates and selects NTSC 4.43 encoding for the output.
5. ON pushbutton Toggles the PIP insert function on and off. Illuminated when on is selected.
6. WIPE pushbutton Wipes the inserted picture in and out.
7. FREEZE pushbutton Toggles the freezing of the inserted picture. Illuminates when frozen.
8. INVERT pushbutton
Toggles the swapping of the inserted and background picture. Illuminates when
swapped.
9. SIZE pushbutton Selects the inserted picture size (1/4,1/9,1/16 or 1/36th of the screen.
10. BORDER pushbutton
Toggles the border around the inserted picture. Illuminates when a border is
selected.
11. MATT pushbutton Toggles a Matte (single color) background. Illuminates when Matte is selected.
12. Y pushbutton Press to set the color of the border or the Matte. (Y component).
13. R-Y pushbutton Press to set the color of the border or the Matte. (V component).
14. B-Y pushbutton Press to set the color of the border or the Matte. (U component).