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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-422 HDMI to PC Scaler 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 Connecting the VP-422 7 5 5.1 5.2 Operating the VP-422 Using the Front Panel Buttons during Normal Operation Using the OSD 9 9 9 6 6.
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 i 2.1 Review the contents of this user manual Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/product_downloads.asp 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-422 is a high-performance digital scaler for computer graphics and HDTV signals. It up- or down-scales HDMI signals to resolutions up to WUXGA and 1080p and de-embeds the stereo audio to output as unbalanced analog stereo signals. The following output resolutions are supported: PC: VGA, SVGA, XGA, 1280x800, SXGA, UXGA, WXGA, SXGA+, WXGA+, WSXGA, WUXGA, 1600x900, 1080pRGB; HDTV: 480p, 576p, 720p @50/60Hz, 1080p @50/60Hz, 1080i @50/60Hz.
3.1 Defining the VP-422 HDMI to PC Scaler This section defines the VP-422.
# 1 2 Feature AUDIO OUTPUT RCA Connectors Function L R Connect to an unbalanced analog stereo acceptor IR LED Lights red when the unit accepts IR remote commands 3 PC OUTPUT 15-pin HD connector Connect to computer graphics or HDTV acceptor 4 HDMI INPUT Connector Connect to an HDMI source The HDMI source must not have HDCP encryption – if copy protection is detected, the unit’s output will be switched off 6 5 5V DC +5V DC connector for powering the unit 6 ON LED Lights green when the unit i
4 Connecting the VP-422 ! Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VP-422. After connecting your VP-422, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. To connect the VP-422, as illustrated in the example in Figure 2, do the following: 1. Connect an HDMI source (for example, a camera) to the HDMI INPUT connector. Make sure that the HDMI source is not HDCP encrypted – if copy protection is detected, the unit’s output will be switched off 2.
Figure 2: Connecting the VP-422 HDMI to PC Scaler 8 VP-422 - Connecting the VP-422
5 Operating the VP-422 The VP-422 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 During normal operation (without the OSD), using the front panel buttons performs the following functions. Pressing: MENU opens the on-screen display (OSD) main menu (see Section 5.
5.2.1 Using the Front Panel Buttons While the OSD is Open While the OSD is open, using the front panel buttons performs the following functions. Pressing: + and – moves up and down through the menu items and increments or decrements the parameter values ENTER selects and activates a menu item or accepts the parameter value set MENU closes the OSD menu The menu times out by default after 10 seconds.
5.2.2 The MAIN Menu This section defines the MAIN MENU parameters and functions. Parameter Function CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the brightness FINETUNE Adjusts the other ProcAmp parameters: PHASE, HUE, SATURATION and SHARPNESS (see Section 5.2.3) COLOR Adjusts the color of the display – RED, GREEN, BLUE SIZE Select the size of the display: FULL, OVERSCAN, UNDER 1, UNDER 2, LETTER BOX, PANSCAN and BEST FIT OUTPUT Sets the output resolution (see Section 5.2.
5.2.4 The OUTPUT Menu The “OUTPUT” submenu allows you to choose the output resolution sent to the display. Press the + and/or – button to cycle through the list of resolutions. This section defines the resolutions available on the “OUTPUT” submenu and how they appear on the display. Output Resolution 5.2.
6 Technical Specifications INPUT: 1 HDMI OUTPUTS: 1 computer graphics (RGBHV) / HDTV (YPbPr) on a 15−pin HD connector (selectable); 1 analog stereo audio on RCA connectors OUTPUT RESOLUTIONS: PC: VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA, WXGA, WSXGA, WUXGA, 1280x800, WXGA+, SXGA+, 1600x900, 1080PRGB HDTV: 480p, 576p, 720p @50/60Hz, 1080p @50/60Hz,1080i @50/60Hz All the resolutions are outputted @60Hz, except where noted OUTPUT REFRESH RATE: 60Hz for computer graphics resolutions, 50/60Hz for HDTV resolutions PROC
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