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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-424 HDMI to HDMI Scaler 2 2 2 3 4 5 4 Connecting the VP-424 6 5 5.1 6 Controlling the VP-424 Using the OSD Menu Firmware Upgrade 7 7 10 7 7.
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.
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).
2.3 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 Kramer VP-424 HDMI to HDMI Scaler is a high-performance digital scaler for HDMI signals. It up- or down-scales HDMI signals to an HDMI output signal.
3.1 Defining the VP-424 HDMI to HDMI Scaler This section defines the VP-424. Figure 1: VP-424 HDMI to HDMI Scaler Front Panel # 1 ON LED Feature Function Lights green when the unit is powered on 2 INPUT LED Lights blue when an HDMI signal is detected on the input 3 MENU Button Press to enter/exit the on-screen display (OSD) menu. Press together with the – button to reset to 720p 4 ENTER Button In the OSD, press to choose the highlighted menu item.
4 Connecting the VP-424 ! Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VP-424. After connecting your VP-424, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. To connect the VP-424, as illustrated in the example in Figure 2, do the following: 1. Connect an HDMI source (for example, a DVD player) to the HDMI IN connector. 2. Connect the HDMI OUT connector to an HDMI acceptor (for example, a plasma display). 3.
5 Controlling the VP-424 The VP-424 can be controlled via the OSD menu (see Section 5.1) using the front panel MENU, ENTER, -, and + buttons (reset to XGA/720p buttons). Toggle the Freeze button to freeze the image on the display. 5.1 Using the OSD Menu Press the menu button to enter or exit from the OSD menu. While the OSD menu is open, you can use the front panel buttons to perform the following functions.
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6 Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the VP-424 firmware: 1. Copy the new firmware from the Kramer Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/downloads.asp to your computer. 2. Disconnect the power to the device. 3. Connect the USB cable to your PC. 4. Press and hold the menu button and plug in the power supply simultaneously. 5. Keep the Menu button pressed for 3 more seconds and then release 6. Open "My Computer". The device will appear as a removable disk. 7.
7 Technical Specifications INPUT: 1 HDMI connector OUTPUT: 1 HDMI connector OUTPUT RESOLUTIONS: Native, 480p, 576p, 720P, 1080i, 1080p, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x800, 1280x1024, 1360x768, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, and 1920x1200(RB) OUTPUT REFRESH RATE: 60Hz for computer graphics resolutions, 50/60Hz for HDTV resolutions, follow input PROCESSING DELAY: 20ms CONTROLS: Front panel buttons, ON and INPUT LEDs POWER SOURCE: 5.
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