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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-505 3G HD-SDI to Video Scan Converter 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 Connecting the VP-505 6 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).
2.2 Safety Instructions ! 2.3 Caution: There are no operator serviceable parts inside the unit Warning: Use only the Kramer Electronics input power wall adapter that is provided with the unit Warning: Disconnect the power and unplug the unit from the wall before installing 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.
3 Overview The Kramer VP-505 3G HD-SDI to Video Scan Converter is a high-quality scan converter for down-scaling SDI, HD-SDI and 3G HD-SDI signals to PAL or NTSC video.
3.1 Defining the VP-505 3G HD-SDI to Video Scan Converter This section defines the VP-505. Figure 1: VP-505 3G HD-SDI to Video Scan Converter # Feature 1 ON LED Lights green when the unit is powered on 2 SDI LED Lights blue when an SDI signal is detected on the input 3 MENU Button Press to display the OSD (On-screen Display) menu.
4 Connecting the VP-505 i Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VP-505. After connecting your VP-505, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. To connect the VP-505 as illustrated in the example in Figure 2: 1. Connect the SDI video source (for example, a digital camera) to the SDI IN BNC connector. 2. Connect the SDI OUT BNC connector to the SDI acceptor (for example, an SDI display). 3.
Figure 2: Connecting the VP-505 3G HD-SDI to Video Scan Converter VP-505 - Connecting the VP-505 7
5 Operating the VP-505 3G HD-SDI to Video Scan Converter The VP-505 is operated directly via the front panel buttons (see Section 5.1) 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 5.2.1). Press a second time to close the OSD 5.2 FREEZE: Freezes the display.
Parameter Setting Example: To set the green offset value of the display output to 42: 1. From normal operation, press MENU. The OSD main menu appears on the screen. 2. Press the + or – button to highlight COLOR. COLOR changes to green. 3. Press ENTER. The Display submenu is displayed. 4. Press the + or – button to highlight G OFFSET. G OFFSET changes to green. 5. Press ENTER. The G OFFSET parameter changes to red. 6. Press the + button to increase the value to 42. 7. Press ENTER to set the value.
5.2.1 The Main Menu The following table defines the Main menu parameters and functions. Parameter Function DISPLAY Sets the output resolution, size and aspect ratio (see Section 5.2.2) CONTRAST Sets the output contrast; value range: 0-255, default: 105 BRIGHTNESS Sets the output brightness; value range: 0-192, default: 96 COLOR Sets the output color parameters (see Section 5.2.
6 Technical Specifications INPUT: 1 SD/HD/3G HD-SDI on a BNC connector OUTPUTS: 1 SD/HD/3G HD-SDI on a BNC connector (loop) 1 composite video on a BNC connector 1 Y/C (s-Video) on a 4-pin s-Video connector 1 unbalanced stereo audio on 2 RCA connectors OUTPUT RESOLUTIONS: PAL, NTSC OUTPUT SIZE: Full, Over scan, Under 1, Under 2, Letter box, Pan scan PROCESSING DELAY: 30ms CONTROLS: Menu, ENTER, – and Freeze front panel buttons POWER CONSUMPTION: 5V DC, 1.
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